The Broken Heart Syndrome

CHAPTER 13

HUNTER

She passes the folder across the table not looking at me anymore. She stands up and I follow, "Wait!" I interrupt her.

She looks at me then with a confused frown.

"I have some people waiting, I want to introduce you to them," I explain further.

She looks uncomfortable. So, I add "They are just staff members not family."

She looks at me then at the door and nods hesitantly and sits back down.

I call them in.

Carla comes in first followed by Gabriella and Rubix.

Ms. Sinh's eyes widen a little but then she composes herself going back to resignation.

I stand up and shakes Rubix's hand and give the ladies a nod.

Before I could say anything, Carla takes the reigns so, I sit back down.

"Hello Ms. Sinh. I am Carla. I am Mrs. Singhania's 2nd secretary, and I am here to relay all that Mrs. Singhania has said to be done." She declares, arrogance dripping from her tone.

I roll my eyes at her.

Ms. Sinh looks at her with a raised brow and I guess, she is not impressed.

I cough a little at this.

Carla takes out some papers and starts to hand it over to Ms. Sinh.

"This first is the list of things that you will have to do to improve Mr. Adams image, and all are compulsory, and the second is a list of things that you have to do on yourself and is mandatory as well." she orders hotly.

"On myself?" asks Ms. Sinh, a little confusion in her voice.

"Acne treatment and Lasik surgery are the first and the most compulsory one." her voice dripping with disgust.

"Carla!" I bark, giving her a scathing look.

"I apologize, Mr. Adams" she mumbles, not looking sorry at all.

"And how, pray tell, Mrs. Singhania knows about my acne and glasses?" asks Ms. Sinh voice dripping with tightly concealed anger.

"I took a picture of you yesterday and send it to her." Is the clever answer that comes out of Carla's mouth.

I am going to kill her and my stepmother.

Miss Sinh stands up and gets into Carla's face.

I get up to interfere. Her whole-body language is screaming anger. She barely reaches Carla's chin but the anger in her eyes makes Carla take a step back.

Ms. Sinh warns through her teeth, "If you ever took a picture of me without my permission again and send it to anyone without my knowledge-" She clicks Carla's pictures so fast no one understands what has happened till it's already done," - I will have this pasted on every social media, website and ads available on the internet. Do you understand?" she says.

I've never seen Carla this scared as long as I have known her. She looks like she has seen a ghost.

I look at Gabriella who's trying so hard not to laugh and Rubix looks slightly impressed.

"Y-yes, I u-understands." Stutters Carla.

Ms. Sinh's back is to me.

She stays there, takes a deep breath and turns around. And all that anger is gone.

Just like that.

"Ms. Sinh, let's sit back down? I ask, cautiously.

We take our seats and I gesture to Gabriella and Rubix to sit down as well.