His last minute bride

51

-Rose Dern-

Working with Darien had been the best decision I'd ever made. He was—of course— the sweetest man I'd ever met.

He barely overworks me. His pay is attractive too. But the most attractive part of working with him is him.

Ohhh, that handsome body he possesses. Those strong and broad chest of his that I sometimes wonder how my fingers would feel running down it.

Those obvious six packs that makes me wish he could just walk in the office one day, taking off his shirt and showing it all to me.

I could literally drool at those dark and beautiful lips of his. I wonder how it'd taste on mine.

His perfectly brushed curly hair that steals my attention once in a while, and sometimes I think he knows.

And of course what lay belo—

The ringing of my phone interrupted my thoughts which was probably good. I mean what the hell are you doing Rose.

Lusting over your boss? For shame Rose. For shame.

I reached for the phone where it lay on the table in front of the sofa I sat on watching a movie.

It was the weekend and I was at home watching a movie, no work to attend to which I sometimes didn't like.

I liked just sitting at work, admiring those dashing face while it concentrates on whatever work it did.

I checked the caller, surprised when I saw Don's name flashing on my phone.

Why was he calling? He never called. Could something bad have happened? Eri?

I answered the call, thinking my body was being a little too alert.

“Hello, Suzy?” Don's voice was filled with a mixture of concern, fear, alertness, regrets and any other bad thing one could think about.

That only made me more alert and worried. “No Don, it's Rose.” At this point, I didn't even care he hadn't saved my number (normally I would because I hated when someone I've met more than three times didn't save my number).

“Is everything okay?” I sat up straight, ignoring the fact that the bowl of chips that lay on my leg fell, all the chips spilling to the ground.

He made a sound I could not understand. “Is Eri with you?”

That just made me more worried. I stood up immediately. “No, why?”

My heart was beating a billion times faster. Could something have happened to her?

“Oh shit. Fuck.” Don muttered but I heard it and that only increased my heart beat.

“What the fuck happened!” I didn't mean to yell but at this rate, yelling was the only way I assumed would reduce my heart rate.

I didn't even realize when Suzy scurried in, looking confused.

“What happened?” She asked, placing a hand on mine.

Her confused expression turned to worry when she probably noticed my shaky hands and slow breath.

Not my Eri. No.

“Are you sure she's not with you?” He sounded very worried.

“Gosh, what the heck happened?!” I asked again. Louder this time.

“It's just—” he was hesitant to talk. Why? What did he do?

“Eri left the house in anger and now she's no where to be found.”

Fuck. “Why the fuck did she leave!”

Suzy was scared, I could see it. She was shaking and her mind was probably traveling places.

This was not the type of thing she needed. She was just recovering from pancreatic cancer and didn't need stress.

But at this point, I was too lost of breath to even help someone else catch their breath.

“When did she leave!”

“Yesterday night.” Yesterday night?!

I hung up, dialling Eri's number immediately, also ignoring Suzy's worried questions about ‘what happened’ and ‘is Eri alright'

After a few rings, I was sent to voicemail.

“Fuck.” I tried again and again and again but to no avail.

“What on earth is happening?” Suzy panicked.

“Eri's been gone since yesterday night.” That makes her face turn pale completely.

She started gasping for air excessively which only alerted me.

“Jayla!” I called for the only maid's name I knew.

She scurried into the parlor, staring at Suzy in panic.

“Take her to her room and try calm her down.” I ordered gently.

“Yes ma'am.” She sauntered towards Suzy, taking her by her shoulders gently and heading her to her room.

Eri!!! Where could she have gone?! She doesn't know too much places to head to in this gigantic city called New York.

I dialled her number again, but this time when I was sent to voicemail, I decided to actually leave a voicemail.

“Eri, where the fuck are you now?! If you don't call me back, I will make sure you never know how to sit with that ass of yours.”

I ran my hand through my hair. I had no idea what would happen if anything bad was to happen to Eri.

Is she safe? Did she get involved in an accident?

Where could she have gone to? And what could have caused her to leave the house so late at night?

Did Don do something? Did she perhaps catch him cheating on her?

I gasp at the thought.

It was possible. He seemed to have blamed himself when he'd called.

If he'd cheated on her, then he should fuck off. Eri should not endanger herself because of some bitch.

“Eri, where could you be?” I whispered.

Maybe she went back home. That was a good possibility, there was no other place she could go to than where she'd stayed with her mom and dad.

I scurried out of the house, rushing to a car while a bodyguard quickly ambled to open the door for me.

I entered the car watching him close the door.

The driver seemed surprised to see me.

“Where to ma'am?” He asked.

To Eri's house.

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