The CEO and High-Schooler | Completed✓

Chapter Ten

Mr Martinez's pov;

I took a cab and reached the house. It was quite an odd day today. I have never seen an energetic girl like Isabella. Why does she take so many jobs at a time? First of all, why does she need a job? Isn't she too young to work? Why is she so desperate to earn money at this age? Does she have any needs? Wait, Mr Johnson was talking about some debt that her mother's going through. So Isabella was trying to pay off her mother's debt? 

While I was thinking about Isabella, the house was surrounded by many black coat men. Why are there so many guards out here? 

Mr Johnson ran towards me asking, "Sir, where have you been? We were all trying to contact you but couldn't reach you. So we broke into the house thinking that you were in danger but you weren't there too so I thought someone might have kidnapped you so I filed a complaint and police were outside searching for you. And here you are..."

I ignored him and walked to the house.

"Did anyone kidnap you, Sir?"

I shook my head and continued walking to the house.

"Well, I'll leave two security guards outside the house for your safety, Sir."

The main door and the entrance were guarded by the guards. Idiots. 

When I tried to step on the stairs, I heard, 

"Alexander! The attention seeker!"

I turned in the direction of the voice. It's Olivia Rodriguez, the mistress who married my father.

"What are you doing here?" 

"What am I doing here? Right? What am I doing here? If the so-called lost prince hadn't disappeared from the house, why would I come here and waste my time? I hate this place from the brick to the ceiling every time I come here. It feels like a cage to me and I have this urge to break this place apart. But darling, since my husband lived here, I let go of it. Don't go and wander like a stray dog and make me come here again."

I ignored her and tried to walk away.

"That's it. That's what you're best at. Walking away. Go and cover yourself under a blanket and hope that you die soon so that you can be freed from me." 

I came to my room and closed the door behind me. I really hope to die and be free from here like she said. The world has never been a bed of roses since I lost my mother. My father's death hit me hard and pushed me into this hell furthermore. I'm tired of trying. I lost the hope of surviving in this world. I've given up long ago when I tried to commit suicide by cutting my wrist. Unfortunately, I got saved since I hold the inheritance. Otherwise, I would have been under the six feet below now.

Isabella's pov;

"Why were you guys so late? We started to drink after waiting for you so long." 

"If it wasn't for Sophia, I would have come here earlier,"  I said to Gina while looking at Sophia.

"Stop saying that. I've heard it a lot already. Well, I admit I was childish but why did you do that? Are you crazy?" 

"What are you guys speaking about? We don't understand a thing."

"I'll say it." Sophia came forward.

"No. I'll say it. She'll always exaggerate her stories." 

"No! I don't!"

"Yes, you do." Gina, Darren, Mitch and I said together.