Chapter 32 (My Expectations)
            
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Ten minutes before lunch break is over, I'm short of ideas," she thought and looked at Raiden. And then she moved her gaze to his attractive pink lips, without beating around the bush she brought her lips closer to his and devoured his lips. Raiden gasped back to reality. 
   Their kiss went on for seconds before Raiden pulled away.
" Why did you kiss me ?" He asked.
"Are you calmed now ?" She asked.
"See what you have done" I tried to stop you but you kept beating him" Kimberly rasped on top of her voice.
"This is my fault," Raiden muttered.
"What should we do ?" She asked, looking at how disorganized the female restroom was. 
"We have to report this," Raiden said, brushing his hair with his hand in a frustrating way.
Kimberly exclaimed "What ??" Did you just say we should report this whole messy restroom? And Barton," she asked, checking his pulse.
"Oh heavens, he's still breathing" she thought and exhaled.
"I record the brutal conversation you had with him" Raiden scoffed, washing his hand in the washing base.
"You did," she exclaimed and he nodded. A smile curve up her lips instantly.
"He's not as bad as I think." She thought about arranging her hair.
"Are you going out or do you want to stay here with him?" Raiden asked.
Kimberly smirked"I will take the blame" She voiced out.
"What did you mean ?" Raiden asked.
"I will take the blame, I will tell the management that Barton and I got into a fight." She suggested.
"Okay then" Raiden scoffed, putting his hand inside his pocket.
"Wait" Kimberly stopped him and he turned around.
"Any problem?" He asked.
"The record," Kimberly asked, stretching out her hand.
"Which record? Raiden asked which took Kimberly in surprise.
"I thought you said you recorded the whole conversation" Kimberly asked, staring at him weirdly.
"Yes, I did. Do you have anything against it" Raiden scoffed.
"Now he's acting cold again" Kimberly thought, doubting her thoughts.
"I wanted to have the record with me, " She mumbled.
"I think your ex boyfriend is going to die. If you don't carry him out of here. And also, don't forget to take the blame as you said. Since you insist on taking it. " He muttered, walking closer to the female restroom entrance. 
  He stopped at the entrance for seconds, after what seemed like forever standing motion he turned around staring at Kimberly who was trying to get Barton out of the restroom. With a soft scoff he turned around and walked out of the restroom.
"How will I get this fool out here " Kimberly thought sitting on the ground frustratedly.
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She ruined my lunch break, I haven't eaten anything." He thought, walking back to the cafeteria. 
"Where were you ?"Cameron asked. 
"Got stucked at the restroom," Raiden replied. ..
"You should get something, before the securities stop you from getting one." Cameron said.
"Where's Tyler ?" Raiden asked.
"In class," Cameron said, running off. 
"I just hope I won't get into any form of trouble" Raiden thought, waking inside the cafeteria.
"You should get out of the cafeteria," one of the security guards said in an icy voice.
"I was not feeling well. Just felt hungry that's why I came late" Raiden lied.
"Okay, just five minutes" The security guard said and a wide smile curved up his lips immediately as he rushed to a nearby food vendor .
   Raiden got the things he needed and walked out of the cafeteria. 
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His class room was noisy by the time he got there ,, His jaw dropped immediately he saw Kimberly smiling at her friends as if nothing happened. He walked up to her, not close to her, and signalled her to come out of the class. 
"Where is Barton ?" He asked hurriedly as they stepped outside.
She scoffed "In the clinic."
"How messy was the restroom ?." He asked again.
"Why are you asking these questions ? If you are curious to know. Why don't you go and check it out yourself. " She muttered, gritting her teeth. 
"It seems you like acting though despite being broken inside" Raiden chuckled. 
"As if you are not in the same position. You almost killed Barton minutes ago. I know you are also broken inside so don't act cold and grumpy in front of me" She rolled her eyes. 
" It has been cleaned, '' I told the authority that we got into a fight and she had me suspended for two days. But the owner of the school told me to leave, ``she explained.
"You mean, Aunt Glory said so ?" Raiden asked.
"Yes, do you know her?" she asked curiously.
"Nevermind" He replied and walked back to class.
" He will act nice all of the sudden at that same moment he will act cold and grumpy" She thought, staring at him from the window.
"He's handsomeness is attractive" She thought and chuckled at her naughty thoughts.
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Walter Empire
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Piper leaned on the wall tiredly. She itched her neck as she stared at her legs that were barefooted already. She has been collecting accounts from each company. In light of the fact that she will have to do a proper account of each Mini Walter company and also from the main Walter Empire. Yet she still has to show and explain everything to Collins.
    Walking with heels for such an assignment was so frustrating as she kept staring at her foot. She inhaled and exhaled tiredly. She stood outside of one the department, waiting to collect their account book since she's done collecting it from the mini companies. Seconds later, Nancy came out of the office with a frown.
"What happened??" Piper asked.
"Nothing, just tired" Nancy mumbled, handing her the files. 
"You should have a break now, perhaps go home.This is 4 pm already and it's the normal time to leave one's workplace." Piper uttered.
Nancy smiled"Okay ma'am. Thank you so much ma, you should use half of tomorrow to rest, I will handle tomorrow's schedules till you come " Nancy suggested with a soft smile.
"Okay" Piper replied with a wink.
   Nancy smiled and hurried off.
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9:36pm In the Night
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Piper stood up from the chair and arranged her hair. 
"Let me freshen up before leaving" she thought and entered her office mini bathroom. 
Few minutes later, she came out of the bathroom but had a simple gown on, the gown she took from the bathroom. She walked back to her table and sighed heavily, picking up the files one after the other.
"I can't believe his staff are embezzling his money. Almost all of his staff." Piper thought about opening the door and bumped into Owen who was about to open the door also.
"Miss Walker" Owen gasped, adjusting his tie.
"I'm sorry for my clumsiness," Piper apologized immediately.
"Are you going home already?" Owen asked.
"Not at all. I'm going to Mr Walter's mansion to give him the accounts of his company" Piper replied. 
"Oh I'm also going but I think I won't be able to go again" Owen said with a sad face. 
"What happened ?" She asked.
"Today is my younger sister's birthday, I couldn't attend it because of today's work. So I wanted to surprise her in bed with a lot of balloons, cake and ice cream" Owen smiled. 
"Awwwn that's so lovely and full of affection. Give me the things you want to give him, I will drop everything to him" Piper suggested. 
"Oh! That's thoughtful of you. Thanks so much Piper" Owen appreciated.
"Can you give me the address to his mansion ?" Piper asked.
"Oh! Yes, sure" He rushed his words as he opened the address.
"Here take this, This is his penthouse address. Because he called me this morning that he won't be at home but at his penthouse to clear his head. " Owen explained.
"Okay. Piper replied, nodding her head as she collected the address from him. 
"You can leave now, I close down the company" Owen said and she nodded walking out of him.
 Piper got out of the company and took a taxi to the address. 
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She ran the bell thrice but got no response. 
"Is he even around?" she thought, looking around. 
  A security guard came out, looking tiredly,,
"Who are you ?" He asked.
"My name is Piper Aurora Walker. I'm an accountant from the Walter Empire." She responded politely.
"Are you here to drop some files to him?" The security guard asked.
"Yes, I came to drop it for him" she replied and nodded unlocking the gate for her to come in. 
  Piper walked inside the compound and a "Wow" escaped her mouth.
"Such a comfortable lifestyle." She thought, still looking at the cool garden not far from her. She exhaled and knocked at the glassy door.
"Is he asleep already?" She thought again.
"You don't need to knock, just go in" The security guard half yelled from the gate.
"Okay" she mumbled and opened the door slowly. 
Everywhere looks dark and scary" she thought, walking inside the living room. 
"How will I get to know where the switch is?" She thought again. A loud clattering of glass could be heard. She gasped and traced the sound from the living room.
  By the time she got there, she found the ground covered with broken bottles. Collins stumbled before he turned around and his gaze came in contact with hers. 
  The wreck odour of the alcohol over shadowed her nose. She wasn't minded by the heavy odour of the alcohol. She dropped her bags quickly and rushed to assist him out of the bar room. 
"My heart hurts," Collins whimpered, holding Piper's cloth firmly.
"You are drunk, come on. You need to get hold of yourself" Piper consoled, sitting him down on a seat. 
"My heart hurts. It's broken" He uttered.. throwing the empty bottle on the wall which made it shattered into thousands pieces. 
 Piper sighed deeply and dropped the files on the table.
"Just because she broke your heart doesn't mean you should lose hope by getting yourself drunk to stupor," Piper scolded.
"You broke my heart" He yelled, getting up on his feet. 
"What ?" She shuttered, moving my feet backwards. 
TBC...