WHEN THE BEAST MEETS THE BEAUTY : CHAPTER 21 – 30
CHAPTER 23 & 24
ALEXANDER POV
My heart flung when I saw her in that condition, I felt pain and guilt. I lay her gently on the bed and covered her with the blanket, and I brought out my phone and called Luke, he is our family doctor and he has been a good family doctor for decades now. An hour later, he came over and started treating Aurora while I stayed behind them looking restless.
“She will be fine”. Luke said after examining her for a while, I felt relaxed.
” Thank you”.
“Here are the drugs to give her for a quick recovery”. he said as he handed over the drugs to me. ” When she wakes up give her something to eat before giving her the drugs”.
“I will”.
” Ok, I will take my leave now”. We shook hands and he left.
I moved to sit beside her on the bed and caress her hair, then the door was opened, and I took my hand off her hair.
“What did the doctor say?”. Nora asked from behind.
” She will be fine, please prepare something for her to eat before she wakes up”. I said.
“What? cook for her?”. She flipped and I turned to her.
” Yes, can’t you see she is unwell and can’t do anything right now”.
“I can’t stoop so low to cook for a maid”. She voices out.
” Excuse me! Did you say a maid?”.
“Isn’t she a maid in this house? I wonder why you are caring so much for her in as much as laying her on your bed, I thought you said you like your privacy and no one is allowed in your room”. She frowned.
” This is my house and I can do whatever I choose to, now listen to me, let today be the last time you ever use such words on her again, she is not a maid, she works for me, and I will appreciate it if you address her as Aurora, do you understand?”.
“What is she to you anyway? I have been living with you for two days now and you haven’t given me attention, I came here so we can know each other more, but you are not giving me the room to, am your soon-to-be fian…”.
I interrupted her quickly.” You are not my fiancee, my mother made you think that we are good to go”. I sighed and moved to her looking at her sad face.” Listen, Nora, I don’t think this can work between us, I have given it a thought but it’s not working”.
“No, Alex, don’t say that, I like you, let’s make this work”. She said holding my hands firmly.
” I can’t! If you keep staying here I won’t give you the attention that you need, am sorry Nora”. I said and withdrew my hands from hers.
“Why? Do you love someone else?”. She asked in tears.
” Don’t quote me wrong, I don’t love anyone, am not just ready”.
“Fine! I will go Alex, but I will be back, let me give you the space that you need”. She said and walked away.
I sighed tiredly, soon after I heard the sound of luggage rolling down the staircase, I came out and saw Nora living with her things, she stopped and gave me a look before she left, I sighed and went back inside.
An hour later, I got a delivery of the food I had ordered and left for the kitchen to dish on the plate before going to my room to see her already awake and was seated upright on the bed looking weak.
” You are awake”. I moved to her and placed the food on the shelf beside the bed.”How are you feeling?”.
“What happened? How did I get in here?”. She asked weakly.
” I brought you here because you were unconscious due to the rain”.
“Gosh, my head hurt”. She groans.
” Eat, so that you can take your drugs”. I brought the food closer to her on the bed. “eat”.
” Thank you”. She said and started eating.
After eating to her satisfaction, she took her drugs and fell back to sleep.
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WHEN THE BEAST MEETS THE BEAUTY : CHAPTER 21 – 30
The next day, I was seated on my balcony piling up some work from the office when my phone rang, I saw the caller ID and I sighed tiredly before picking it up.
“Hi, Mom”. I greeted and her voice came angry from the other side of the phone and I sighed knowing fully well why she was angry.” Mom, can you please calm down and let me explain, I didn’t chase her away, she left on her own, besides it was your idea that she came for the first place”. I said and she continued to get angry.” I told you before that I would choose the girl I want for myself, you are just being so paranoid about everything”. I said and suddenly I heard the sound of broken glasses, I stood up.”Mom, let me call you back”. I hung up quickly and I rushed inside to see Aurora trying to pick up the broken glass.”What are you doing?”. I stopped her immediately.
“Um, am sorry sir, I didn’t mean to break it, I was tasty of water, and it slipped off my hand”. She sputtered nervously.
” Why didn’t you call me, you know you are not allowed out of bed, and you know picking broken glasses with a bare hand can be risky”.
“Am sorry sir, I will just clean it up”.
” Don’t bother, I will do it”. I insisted and left to the kitchen and then came back with a broom and a dustpan and swept the broken pieces into the pan and then went to throw it away.
I came back and saw her sitting on the bed.
“Do you still want the water?”.I asked.
“I will get it myself”. She said and tried to stand up and I stopped her.
” You don’t have to, let me get the water for you”. I tried to leave but she insisted on going by herself.”Why? You know you are not fine”.
“Am now, I can manage and I think is time to go back to my room, I have made this room inconvenient for you, thanks for everything”.
” Who told you, you are making the room inconvenient for me? I am not complaining, you work for me and it is my responsibility to take the blame for what happened to you”.
“And I can’t thank you enough”. She stood up to leave.” I will be in my room”. She left before I could stop her.
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WHEN THE BEAST MEETS THE BEAUTY : CHAPTER 21 – 30
Two days later, Aurora was getting better and started doing the chores in the house, I tried stopping her but she refused and I had to let her do what she pleased. I was seated on my veranda when Richard drove in, I was surprised that he was here, he came down and walked up to me and we shook hands.
“What’s up men”. He said and sat down.
” What are you doing here? You didn’t tell me you were coming?”.
“Do I need permission before coming to your house? Besides I was curious why you were absent for two days from the company”. He said.
” I got occupied at home, that’s why”. I replied and I could see the suspicious gaze he was giving me.”What?”.
“You are lying”.
” Meaning?”.
“You heard me right, I know you too well Alex, you are changing, the Alex I know will never spend a day at his for some work not to talk of two days, you are definitely hiding something”.
” And what could that be?”.
“I don’t know, but I am sure something is fishy somewhere”. he said and I scoffed. ” Damn, am famished”.
“Didn’t you have food in your house?”. I teased.
” Well, I am here now, did your fiancee prepare anything?”.
“What fiancee?”.
” Nora of course”. He said and I frowned at him.”Ok, fine, sorry, did she prepare anything?”.
“No, Nora doesn’t stay here anymore, she left some days ago”.
” You chased her away?”.
“No, she left on her own”.
” Really? Did you have your way with her before she left?”. He teased and I scoffed.
“I told you before that I am not into her so, why should I lay with her?”. I said and I got a hit on my head.” Ouch! What did you do that for?”. I yelled at him.
“Are you crazy! Do you always have to be interested in any woman before sleeping with them? A glamorous lady was brought to you in a platter of gold and you didn’t bed her? Why?”. He asked.
” My answer still remains the same Richard, I don’t feel attracted to her”.
“So, all the other ladies you have been laying with, do you feel attracted to them?”.
” Can we stop talking about this, are you hungry or not?”.
“I am, what restaurant are we going to?”.
” We are not going to any restaurant”. I stood up and went inside and sat in the dining room.
“Did you hire a cook? I can smell the sweet aroma of food coming from the kitchen”. He asked.
I scoffed and I called out to Aurora and rushed out from the kitchen to the dining table, I could see the confused look on Richard’s face as he was staring at her, making her look uncomfortable.
” Is the food ready?”. I asked.
“Yes sir, I will serve you two right away”. She said and went back to the kitchen.
Richard kept staring at her and I had to bring his attention back to the dining table.
” Why does that face look familiar?”. He asked thinking, then suddenly he snapped.”Yes! I remember her, Alex, what have you done?”. He asked staring straight into my eyes.
“Done what?”. I asked confusedly.
” I mean explain what is going on here? I know that girl from the club, she was the girl you were drooling over at the club some weeks ago, why is she here in your house cooking for you?”. He asked whispering.
“Is not what you think okay?”.
” Not what I think? I think I am about to think crazy, explained to me, right now”. he demanded and I rolled my eyes at him.
“She works for me”.
” As what?”.
“Are you blind to see she is in the kitchen cooking, it’s her job here”.
” How? Did her boyfriend allow it? Or did you force her to?”.
“oh geez!”. I sighed tiredly at him and then Aurora came with our food and served us.” eat, I will explain everything to you later”.
“Well, you better not leave any piece”. he warned and I chuckled.
I could see the lightened up on his face when he took a scoop of the meal to his mouth.
” What, you don’t like the food?”. I asked trying to tease him.
“Are you kidding me! This food tastes amazing, wow!”. He takes another scoop.” Hmm, she cooks so well, I love it”. he said and I smiled at him and we continued to enjoy the delicious meal.
WHEN THE BEAST MEETS THE BEAUTY : CHAPTER 21 – 30
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