THANDI
Days pass and Gundo hasn't left my side, luckily he also has some clothes here so it wasn't much of a hassle.As much as it brings me comfort to know he didn't even consider leaving me when I refused to go back to the main house with him, it also makes me nervous because I don't know what Chase's next move will be...one thing for sure, he won't be happy about this
Looking back, I always had this uncertainty around him but I brushed it off as him being the new guy that's trying to get around and make friends, now I realize I should have acted on my instinct. As for Jerome, I how I wish I could just tell Gundo he's the one behind this. The only thing that's stopping me from telling him is Emmé and the fact that my statement would have to be backed by proof incase Emmé denies the whole thing to Gundo
Her and I haven't spoken since and I just need to talk to her first before saying or doing anything. I feel trapped, like I can't make a move without bearing serious consequences and it's all because of Chase, if he has the footage, chances are Jerome does too and it's only a matter of time before it lands on Gundo's hands. How did my life get this complicated. I'm no longer even worrying about the fact that I almost died because my problems keep escalating
"I made you some tea, it's not too hot" Gundo says when he enters my room with the mug on his hand
He gives it to me then sits next to my feet putting his hand over them
"How are you feeling?"
"I feel a lot better, I should be able to go back to work soon"
"You don't have to rush it, I can find a way to work around the admin with your off days" he says
"I need to keep busy, thinking about everything that happened is just messing with my head"
He looks at me like he wants to protest but he decides against it "in that case, I'm getting you a second bodyguard then and you'll have to keep your gun with you, even at work. You can't do what you've been doing with Marvin, ditching him whenever you feel like it, if I find that he let you go anywhere alone I'll fire him on the spot, at this point I won't even care what occasion it was, he doesn't get a day off"
I'm a little surprised that he's aware of me giving Marvin time off but I don't bother asking how he knows, of course he knows
"Okay...how is it going with finding Dean's accomplice?"
"So far it's dead ends. There's no trace of the person in anything that connects Dean but I'll find them. That much I promise you"
"What if you find it's someone close to you, seeing Dean was probably able to communicate closely with this person if you can't find traces on his phone either"
"Nothing changes" he doesn't even hesitate"I'm going to kill them, no one tries to kill my wife and lives to tell the tale, no matter who it was and if it's someone close to me then they must already know what the consequences of their actions will be, they already know what awaits them and that it's only a matter of time" he swears and I just imagine Jerome's face, Part of me wonders of Gundo will really kill him if he finds out, or he will feel for Emmé like I am right now... I'm conflicted
I don't push the conversation any further in fear that he might realise that I know something. I really wish I could serve Jerome to him on a silber platter but that will just have to wait a little bit for now
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I go back to works days later. The bruises on my neck aren't completely gone so I use a concealer to cover them so as to avoid a lot of questions. The shock has gone down but the anxiety is on a rise, especially because I know Chase is lurking nearby and he's demand was not met
