Jacob tried to keep all his questions away since they were discussing their contract but for sure he wasn’t leaving this office without a very good explanation on how Rose Cooper his personal assistant was now Valentine Anderson the only and most beloved daughter of the almighty Dylan Anderson. It took exactly an hour and thirty minutes to go through the contract but they did and now he was ready for his explanation.
“Explain yourself.” Jacob said in a nonchalant voice but as always he was confused and frustrated with this girl that has been tormenting his life for three good years every time he was dealing with work and now they were becoming partners what more to frustrate him then this.
“Goodbye Mr. Emerson we will remain in contact.” Valentine responded ignoring the question completely and trying to arrange the documents on her desk. “Goodbye Miss Anderson. Because now I have an appointment with Valentine or Rose or maybe both.” His response came out and that took her off guard because she didn’t expect this. She expected an angry storm out or something different but not the response she had received.
“Mr. Emerson I don’t know…….” And then she was interrupted. “Please drop the formalities right there because the formalities where for the business man and now this is just me Jacob. Now explain.”
“I don’t know how my personal life is of concern to you Mr. Emerson and now if you would excuse me am quite busy so I don’t think I have for your question and answer game right now so if you don’t mind please leave.” Valentine replied thinking she had won and that he was going to leave her alone so she could remain alone with her thoughts but she was wrong.
“Aah how would I forget your smart mouth you always had a response ready in your brain but right now no matter how hard you try am going to find out the truth behind this game you’re playing if not now the later so as I can see you’re now a busy lady and as you already know am also a busy guy so why not cut the chase and explain yourself.” He said using a tone that Valentine couldn’t pick. Over the years she has learned most his tone but these were the rare ones so she didn’t know
“you know what Mr. Emerson I don’t have time for this so if you don’t want to leave then I will and when you’re also ready to leave my doors will be open.” Valentine said as she was collecting her things to leave. She was about to leave when she heard him laugh she turned to see him still on her office couch.
“keep on running but I’ll catch up and when I do you will have a lot of explaining to do.” He said stood up and left without a second glance.
Valentine went back to sit on her chair when it hit her those words. Those words sound so familiar when the memory hit her
FLASHBACK (12 YEARS AGO)
She was at her usual spot crying her heart out since this was the only place she could do it without anyone seeing or questioning her when she felt a pair of hands wrap around her waist she was being hugged from behind and she instantly knew who it was because he was the only other person who knew about this place but why was here now she had told him she didn’t want to meet up with him today so what happened. she immediately wiped her tears and gained her composure
“Why are you here?” Valentine asked at him with her angry face and her don’t dare mess with me tone but he seemed as if he had seen through her and knew that this was all am act to act cold toward him so he ignored the question and asked “You were crying what’s wrong Valentine?” Jacob asked with concern lined in his voice
“Nothing is wrong and I wasn’t crying why would I be crying? What gave you that stupid idea anyway?” Valentine said while looking straight into his eyes so that he would believe. Her father always said if you know that you’re saying the truth always look straight into a person’s eyes because the mouth can lie but the eyes can never so over the years she learnt how to make eye contact even when she was lying and you couldn’t tell the difference on whether she was lying or not. But there was no way of lying to Jacob because apparently he saw right through it.
“Firstly your eyes are red and swollen secondly I could tell you were crying from a distant that’s why I gave you a hug from behind and anyways to answer your first question I came to relax here and I didn’t know I would find you here since you told me you were at home.” He said “And now are you going to tell me why you were crying or should I force it out of you?”
Valentine being Valentine chose the only way she knew to escape such situations getting away “you know what I don’t what’s going through that head of yours for you to imagine me crying but ask I know is am not up for you right now so am leaving.” Immediately after she said those words she turned to leave but his words stopped her in her track.
“keep on running but I’ll catch up and when I do you will have a lot of explaining to do.” She turned back and saw that he was finally sitting down to look at nothing in particular. After a few minutes of looking at his back she finally turned and walked away.
And the last time she ever heard anyone say those words to her till today but it can’t be he can’t be that Jacob it was just a coincidence. And so she thought but little did she know.
