Mr Olsen left the family house angrily. Gina who noticed her brother's mood decided to let him be unless she wants to incur his anger. Mr Olsen was almost to the company when he received a notification of a mail sent to him. He checked it and it tallied with the information his father gave him. His hand tightened on the wheel as he drove angrily.
Immediately he got to the company, he dialed a number. "I want those goods released," he ordered and ended the call. He walked graciously to his office.
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Katherine stretched her hand to pick her phone which was ringing as she rolled on the bed. Without checking the caller, she picked the call. "Katherine," came a subtle voice as soon as she placed the phone on her ear. "Yes," she replied. "It's Ren," the caller said. That was when Katherine checked the caller and discovered it was an unknown number. "Why are you calling me?" Katherine questioned angrily. "Please Kat," Ren pleaded. Katherine hissed. "Where are you? I checked your work but was told you are among the workers who were retrenched," Ren enquired. "What has where I am got to do with you? Moreover, what is yours with me being retrenched?" Katherine retorted. "Kat, I'm sorry. I miss you. I want you back. I love you," Ren was on the verge of breaking down. "No! You don't love me. You don't! If you love me as you claim, you won't have done what you did," Katherine said and hung the call.
Katherine curled on the bed as tears tickled down her cheeks. She can't deny not missing Ren but he did still hurt her whenever she hears his name. Her phone continued to ring till she decided to answer it. "Where should we meet?" Katherine questioned lacing her teary voice with a stern one. "I will pick you up. Where are you?" Ren enquired. "I'm at home," Katherine said. "I will be there in thirty minutes," Ren said. "Ok," Katherine ended the call.
She stood from bed and went to get ready. She dressed up in a long floral skirt and a sleeveless crop top. She applied little make up to hide her sadness. In less than twenty-five minutes, Katherine was good to go. She heard the doorbell ring.
Ren restricted himself from hugging Katherine as soon as she opened the door. "Shall we?" Ren questioned. Katherine nodded and stepped out before locking the door. Katherine used her seatbelt as soon as she entered the car and looked out of the window. Ren kept on driving looking at the road and Katherine at intervals. Finally, Ren pulled up at a restaurant. "Here we are," Ren said to Katherine who nodded and come down from the car. Ren strectched his hand forward for Katherine to place hers on it. Katherine resisted the urge to place her hand on his. "Let's just go inside," Katherine said. Ren nodded. They both entered the restaurant.
"What would you like to order?" Ren questioned. "Water will be okay," Katherine responded. "You can go for other things like......," Ren was cut off. "Water and let's get this meeting done," Katherine said. "Okay," Ren nodded and placed an order for water. It was brought in a minute.
"I know I've messed up big time and it won't be easy for you to forgive me but I'm deeply sorry. Ever since you left, I felt my world crumble. I can no longer concentrate on work as you cloud my thoughts. I can't help myself anymore. I tried to come to reality that you don't want me as I do but all I feel was my heart stabbing. I can't live without you. Katherine, please come back to me. I love you," Ren said. Katherine sighed deeply as she tried to control herself from tearing up and she succeeded. "Ren, I understand you very well. It isn't as though I don't love you. I still love you but your mom. Your mom is unpredictable and it won't be nice if I die by the hand of your mom," Katherine said. "Kat, what matters is that we love ourselves. Other things doesn't matter," Ren said. Katherine smiled, " Other things matter. If love is blind, it didn't state that the lovers should be also," Katherine said. "Kat, I know but......," Ren trailed off, "We love each other and that is what matters most," he said. "Come to reality, as much as I love you, I can't endanger my life," Katherine said. Ren didn't say anything.
Both Ren and Katherine were lost in their thought when someone grabbed Katherine. "Hey bitch! What are you doing with my fiancè?" a lady asked. Looking up, Katherine discovered it was the lady Ren had cheated on her with. "Mary! Stop this," Ren tried to stop the lady but she pushed him away and gave Katherine a resounding slap. Katherine was too dumbstruck to react. "You gold digger. Prostitute. Fiancè snatcher," Mary cursed as she pulled Katherine to and fro while Ren tried to stop her. "Hey," a voice called out which caused everyone to look in its direction.
"Katherine darling. What happened? Why is this nuisance holding you like this?" Jake moved closer to where Katherine was and glared at Mary who instantly let go of her. Ren was shocked to the bone marrow. Everything happened so fast for Katherine to digest. "And you Mr Man," Jake faced Ren, " How many times will I tell you to stay away from my honey pie? She doesn't love you, right?" he questioned Katherine who nodded in response, "You see? Get your asshole of a girlfriend out of here before I call the cops," Jake gave Ren a stern look which made Ren swallow hard. Ren led Mary out of the restaurant.
Jake led Katherine who was still shocked to the VIP suite he had reserved for him. "Hello," Jake waved his hand on her face. Katherine regained her composure and the tears she had held back began to flow freely. Jake sighed. He ordered meal for himself and Katherine. "You should eat to re-energize yourself," Jake said digging in his food already.
"Was that Ren?" Jake questioned. "How did you know about him?" Katherine asked. "You told me about him indirectly in your drunk state the first time I met you. On a Friday, if I remember rightly," Jake said. Katherine didn't say anything. "I thought you were done with him," Jake said. Katherine looked up at Jake and tried to smiled but failed as she ended up crying.
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Ren drove angrily to his house. "Do you want to get us killed?" Mary yelled at him. "What is your usefulness on earth as you are alive?" Ren responded. Ren drove to his house and alighted from the car without parking well. Mary got out of the car too and followed him in. "Get out of my house, bitch," Ren screamed at Mary. Mary hissed and sat on a sofa. " I said get out of my house!" Ren's eyes were redshot with anger. "What if I do not? What do you want to do?" Mary replied. "What do I want to do, huh?" Ren questioned. "Yes. What?" Mary eyed him. Ren moved closer to Mary and slapped her hard on his face such that his fingerprint was on her face. "If you don't get out now, I will do more than this," Ren threatened. Mary who held her cheeks with tears streaming down her cheeks picked her bag and left but stopped when she got to the door.
"That bitch has a boyfriend already and you still choose to take her over me who is carrying your child," with that, Mary left. Ren stood lost in thought as reality struck him. That guy. That guy is Katherine's boyfriend and Mary has his child. Ren tried to suppress his anger in a fist. He clenched his fist till his knuckles turned white. After breathing deeply for some time, he dialed Katherine's number.
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Jake was consoling Katherine who was crying non-stop when her phone rang. She checked the caller and discovered it was Ren. "Ren?" Jake questioned. Katherine nodded. Jake collected the phone from her and picked the call before proceeding to put it on loudspeaker. "You lied to me. Katherine, you lied to me. You told me you love me but it was all lies. That guy is your boyfriend, right? Is he?" Ren questioned angrily. Katherine just looked at Jake with tears in her eyes. "Ooohh? Can't you answer me? He is your boyfriend, isn't he?" Ren ranted more. "Yes, I am. Any problem with that?" Jake responded in a calm voice. Katherine gasped and tried to collect her phone from Jake but he glared at her which made her transfixed. Ren laughed sinisterly, "You are even the one who picked her call. Well, let me tell you, she is mine. She is mine alone forever and ever," Ren said. "In your dreams," Jake responded and ended the call.
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