Wife You Up (Completed Short Story)

18• Billion with a B

 
  
   
Reaching my destination, Ralph's Corporate office, I told Mister Baker goodbye before we ended the call on a good note.

More like he's really interested in my business idea, but he's basically ignoring me when I've repeatedly told him that it will take me a long while to have money to do some renovation.

It was from that moment, I realized that old people don't listen to nobody but themselves.

Still, my daily conversations with him drew us much closer. We even had video calls and I showed him my apartment. He also monitored my baking skills as he taught me how to make his signature checkered cake which took hours to put together.

Again, he felt like the grandfather I never had and I told him that on multiple occasions.
 
 
Walking in Ralph's Corp, I was greeted by security and I waved to the receptionists as I head towards the elevator. Zayn does what he always do, not allowing me to open any doors or press any buttons. So I let him, accompanied me up to the top floor where I see Reinaldo standing with a group of men as if they were about to enter the meeting room.

Noel saw me first, signalling his boss about me standing there.

His boss-like exterior vanished instantly and I blushed hard when he wasn't the only one looking at me now.

Winfred did say that I'll have to pick up his boss's mouth off this ground when he sees me. Especially when all we've been doing for the past couple of weeks was chatting over call or texting. He had so many meetings lined up, back to back, so I didn't come by to distract him. But not seeing him for something was getting us both unsettled, so I decided to come and visit with a little something I wanted him to taste.

The nude bodycon dress is one of many his mom bought with his money so I had to show him how lovely it looked on my body. Paired with my very own Jimmy choo heels and black purse filled with some documents that I'll use Naldo's busy time to look over.

I was about to stop, instead of approaching the group of men but he mouthed for me to come to him, so I went.

"Good morning gentlemen." I greeted, though my eyes stayed on him.

They respond, but I went before Naldo and thank God that I'm wearing heels, as I placed my hand on his face and softly pulled his face down to kiss him on his jaw. Just as I've promised on a call.

"Hi love." I teased.

"Why are you so beautiful? So tempting." He says openly and I bit my lip, looking away from him, but he held his arm around me then puts his head in the crook of my neck. Inhaling audibly.

"No introduction, Ralph?" Someone interrupted.

"Aw, this is my Queen. Xyella Moore."

"Xyella Moore?" Someone else repeated, but in a different tone.

I looked up at the man that spoke, only to see that it's the same one who bumped into me at Mister Baker weeks ago.

"You own Moore chocolate?" He inquired and I grew confused because barely anyone knew expect for those in my inner circle.

"Who told you that?" I inquired and he looked a little angry, if not fully.

"Your sign over on Nelson Avenue is quite noticable." He says, then looks at Reinaldo as if he had connected the dots to something. "You went ahead and bought the old cafe?"

Reinaldo looks at me lost.

I gave him an innocent smile, but I'm sure that guilt is written all over my face.

"Men, please go ahead and get the meeting started. I'll be in soon." He tells them.

They all leave except for the informer who revealed my secret.