"To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable."
― ,C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
Rachel's POV (Unedited)
I was astonishingly shocked, dumbfounded and awe. I don't know what to do when I saw him..
Yes.. Him. The father of my son, if I'm not mistaken.. And he's now the new CEO of this multi billion company.
Oh, god.. What should I do right now? I asked myself..
Come on, Rachel.. You can do this! Don't take this as a encumbrance of your dreams. He can't remember you anymore. It's already two years ago since what took place that night.. My subconscious said.. I heave a deep sigh, smiling blithely towards him..
Good morning, Sir... I greeted casually even though my legs were trembling already.. I'm sorry... I'm entirely surprised, thought you we're your father. Oh and by the way.. I hold back as he snaps at me..
Well... You're expecting to see my father.. He stood up from his leather chair while glancing up at me with antipathy.. So, tell me.. What is your relationship with my father? Are you one of his mistresses? He inquired with a sarcasm in his cold voice.
Shit! Is that what he looks at me? Gold digger? A kept woman? I thought angrily.
Without preamble, I step closer to him and slap his face forcefully. To my surprise, I immediately run out of his office and shut the door..
Headed straight towards my office, my tears drop down.. I really don't know what came over me.. I was really angry that I couldn't control myself for doing that to him..I pondered as I leaned my head on the door to calm myself and heave a long deep sigh.
Well, I don't care if he terminated me.. It's right that I did that to him. He's so rude and heartless.. I can't abide with that kind of attitude. Perchance I should start packing up my things now and render him my resignation before he will fire me.. I thought and went towards my table..
Moments after I finished packing, I went to Mr. Hudson's office to hand him my resignation..
This is it, Rachel... Leaving here will also protect Zach.. He will never see his son and you will never see him again... I thought.. Only before I enter the room, I heard my name called.. I looked up and saw Mr. Leandro Gastov heading towards me.
Good afternoon sir, how are you.. I smiled nonchalantly even though my eyes were blood shot..
It's good to see you again, Rachel.. So... How's my son? Have you met him already? He smiled back as he asked and tap his hand along my shoulder..
Uh... Yes, Sir... I said while still remembering what happened recently.
Okay... Can I talk to you now? Privately? He seriously asked and I was disconcerted..
Oh, my.. God.. Did he already know about what Ive done to his son? Will he fired me? I asked myself again. I barely nodded at him and we went together in his office..
What happened to you? Were you crying? Did my son hurt you? He asked worriedly.
What do you mean, Sir? Did you already know what happen to us lately? I asked, completely befuddled.
