Chapter fifty nine
Song recommendation : fat funny friend by Maddie Zahm . Love is gone by Dylan
Aphrodisiac
Nancy paced up and down in the hallway , she was looking persistently at that door .
Waiting for Micheal to come out of the room . When is he going to come out anyway ?? She has been standing here for almost thirty minutes now . Was it because of the rain??
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Micheal adjusted the curtain , so that Emily can sleep well . So that the sound of the heavy rain wouldn't disturb her precious sleep . He had been treating her like an egg ever since the incident .
But who could blame him ?? She had scared the shit out if him , when he saw her in that pit , clothes torn and covered in blood and bruises . All rational though flew out of his head and all he could think about was getting her to safety .
To top it all she had been unconscious .
He felt her stirring on the bed and he quickly turned his head to see what was wrong .
She rubbed her eyes and squinted a little before waking up . Which he found cute .
"Good morning . " She said and sat upright almost knocking her head against the headrest if not for the timely intervention of Micheal .
"Breakfast in bed ?? . " He asked while casually buttoning his cuff getting ready for work . Emily shook her head and indicated no .
"Why ?? Rejecting a princess offer huh ? " He finished with his cuff and glanced up at her .
"I'm not a porcelain doll bruh . My ass hurts from staying inside the room for too long . I need to stress out my cracked ass . " She swung her leg from the bed and proceed to stand . And Micheal quickly rushed to her as if he was afraid that she would break at a single hard contact with the floor .
"Bro ,I can walk . I . Can . Walk . " She rolled her eyes and went into the bathroom . Even though she wasn't feeling like her usual self , she wasn't a chicken either . Huhhh
"Where's the damn toothbrush. " She breathe out frustratedly and ran her hand blindly trying to look for her brush .
"Micheal ?? Micheal are you there ?? Where's my brush ?? " She shouted from inside the bathroom and paced around waiting for his reply .
She grabbed his own toothbrush , applied a minimum amount of toothpaste on it and begin to brush her mouth with it . If he couldn't tell her where her brush is , then she would use it
She washed her face in the sink and grabbed a face towel to dry it . After drying she opened the bathroom door and there was Micheal sitting on the bed and waiting for her .
She really , wants to smack him across his handsome face . Why was he waiting for her again ??
"You're not waiting for me are you ?? You're not right ?? " She grabbed her blue sweater and wore in on the pajamas that she was wearing .
"Forget it , I don't need your answer " She walked to the door and he stood up behind her . She turned her head and glared at him . He smiled sheepishly and sat back down .
Good . They should all stop treating her like a doll that would break . She isn't a weakling damn it .
She walked away furiously fast , but stopped in her track when she saw Nancy paced around the corridor .
She must be up to something again .
But she said nothing as she climbed the stairs as gently as she could . It wasn't in her place to say anything as long as she wasn't trying anything funny against her .
Micheal came out soon after Emily , slowly peeking his head out from the room , to check if she was gone . He heaved a relieved sigh and got out of the room . She was just getting annoyed over the fact that he was worrying about her health .
How could he not ??
He was being ' over protective and clingy ' according to Emily's theory and a small smile appeared on his mouth .
Well , if looking out for your girlfriend's safety is what amounts to overprotective in her dictionary . Then yes ! He was being overprotective .
Lost in his thought , he wasn't aware of his surrounding that he almost bumped into a small figure if not for his good reflexes .
"Nancy ?? Where are you headed ?? . " He eyes her
"I was going to you . " She looked up at him from her small height and smiled . A small blush stained her pale cheek and he wondered why .
While waiting for her to say something about why she saw here and she was busy staring at her toes as if studying an alien creature . He was staring to get a bit annoyed . Just when he was about to excuse himself if she refused to talk , she beat him to it . Making him frown a little .
Why stall if you were going to talk anyway??
"I'm afraid you might take this the wrong way but it's nothing serious . Maybe....I shouldn't give you . To avoid any unnecessary suspicion . " She tried to hide the black mini box behind her .
Micheal pinched his forehead and checked his wristwatch . He has no time for this type of thing .
"Good . You should keep it to yourself if you think it might cause any unnecessary suspicion . You know , to avoid that . Now if you'll excuse me . " He meant to pass by her side when she held to his shirt . He growled a little and turned his head back at her .
She released her hold on his shirt when she saw the scowl on his face .
"Here. I just wanted to give you this . I bought this in the mall last time thinking it was females . Until I opened it and found out that it was for male instead . And this expensive perfume has no refund . So ...I think it'll be better if I have it to you . Think of it as a compliment or gist for the trouble you had to pass through in the forest because of me . " She went back to staring at her toes .
What was so interesting about them anyways?? Micheal thought as he collected the black box .
On it ,MIDAS was written in bold gold letters .
"Thanks for this . I'll use it well . " He patted her shoulder and dropped the box into his pocket . He walked away from her wondering why she was behaving weirdly this morning .
Why go through all that charade just because she wanted give him something?? He shook his head . He would never understand their gender
He got to the dining room and Emily was already seated there helping herself to some burnt sausage and scrambled eggs

"I see you're already eating . " He adjusted the chair and sat on it . He took a toast and buttered it with some Nutella . He carried a cup of coffee to go with it .
"What am I supposed to do at a dining table ?? Sleep ?? Don't be stupid bruh . I came here to eat. So eat and let him have some peace to my head " She carried a glass of pineapple juice and drunk a little from it , staring at Micheal from the corner of her eyes .
"Wow . That was nice . But what's with you calling me ' bruh' ?? Huh ? Should I start calling you bruh too . " He raised his brow at her and she laughed .
"Why would you call me bro ?? I'm a your brother ? You should call me 'sis' instead . That'll be very nice . " She replied sarcastically .
She finished her meal and stood up from the table , with Micheal's eyes trailing her .
He could do whatever the heck he wants as long as he leave her be .
It wasn't that she was being ungrateful or anything like that . Of course she was deeply in his debt for his help . She was more that shocked when she heard about the incident in the forest and was even more shocked when she learnt that he was the one who tended to her .
The worried look in his eyes throughout their stay in the hospital warmed up her heart . And when he had offered his shoulder for her to cry on , she could feel her heart beating faster for him .
But that doesn't mean that he should overdo it . It was becoming darn too unbearable . She clicked her tongue and drummed her fingers on her thighs . She could only hope to get better in time so she could at least be free
Duh .
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He slipped his hand into his pocket to bring out his car keys but he was still feeling something else inside his pocket .
Did he bring anything with him in the morning?? He mused as he dipped his hand into his pocket and brought it out .
His face turned inti that of recognition when he he saw the black box from morning that Nancy had gifted him .
He opened the box to check it content and was glad to perceive a nice minty fresh scent from it. It was just as it like his cologne to be .
He sprayed a little to his clothes , before entering the car and driving off to the place of his meeting . He was on his way to meet a client and discuss some business when she found out about the perfume that he brought from home .
That was no big deal in trying to smell nice before going to a meeting is there ?? After smelling nice is way better than smelling like a garbage can .
He got down from his car and locked it . It was an auto lock but none the less he like to be thorough . Just because he was rich didn't mean that he could just get doing as he liked with his asset because he knew how hard it was to acquire them .
Yes , he was rich . But also yes , he worked for it . Every penny of his wealth .
He entered the hotel and he could see his client and someone that was with him . Both were already waiting for him
Good . This was what he liked .
Getting down straight to business .
He sneezed a little as he approached them , he wondered if it was the new perfume that he was wearing . Perhaps he was reacting to it .
Just before he could sit down , he let out another cultured sneeze .
"I'm sorry . Good morning . I'm Micheal Gerald . CEO of Gerald communication ." He held out his hand politely for the two men in front of him .
"Nice to meet you Mr Gerald . I've heard much about you and your company . But if I may say , why are you the only one here ?? I thought you're supposed to be here with your secretary ?? " The man made a harmless examination
"Yeah but I fired my secretary not long ago . So yes , I'll be alone for a while.. At least till I've gotten a new secretary. Let's start shall we ?? "He smiled at them and the men nodded .