Love Isn't The Way.

Chapter 5

I have no idea how my life always turns upside down in just a few hours.Because here I am in my bed right now thinking about what had happened If I had never met him, If I had never let him in, never let him get close to me. Surely I won't be here lying in my bed with no clue what's going to happen tomorrow. I still remember the life I had with Alec, it's like being in an amusement park, one ride after ride where some are slow and sweet and some are fast like anything. Living with him means you can never expect what's going to happen even in the next hour, for all I know he could just barge in my penthouse right now. Living with him is like a game which only he can win. He somehow managed to convince me to meet him tomorrow. I left that restaurant as soon as I could. It was nothing but torture for me.

.......FLASHBACK...........

9 Years ago....

'Yay' I squealed with delight reading the letter saying that Fransisco,CEO of Fransisco advertising company are interested in my ideas and are willing to make an investment.I knew my brain was worth millions. Ok, not millions but you get the idea right ?

With that said I quickly put on best and one of the only business-interview-stylish attire and go to meet the CEO to discuss further details.

5 Days later.....

I have Five Hundred Thousand Dollars in my account which means I can finally start my business, it'll be loads of hard work and time and money but I will make it work, I still have great ideas for different companies which are worth a fortune and more than enough for me to start my own business. I decided to start my own advertising company almost a year ago. It was just a random idea after I finished my graduation and having done a major in business studies and economics I had more than enough knowledge so I decided to quit on going to college( plus I never really believed in the classroom knowledge ) and work on what I really want so I decided to do what I do best, strike deals all for all the companies who currently need it, collect as much money as possible and start my own Fashion magazine and advertising company. I had even imagined what I would call it. MELLARK completely written in the color Grey. Chic right ? With everything being on track, I decided to treat myself and go shopping.

I've been shopping since half an hour and can't but anything because usually by now at least one of hands should be full of shopping bags but i can't focus because I have a really bad nagging feeling that I am being watched by someone. Every 5 minute or so I look around to see if someone is stalking me. Maybe I am just being paranoid but I can't help but feel that way.

' Hi, how may i help you' A very cheery attendant comes towards me scaring the shitting daylights out of me which makes me takes a step backwards

'Oh, I am so sorry, i didn't mean....' she is about to apologise but I cut her off

' No,it's ok my bad, I was just thinking something' I say and she visibly relaxes' Can you please show me a few business attires but not too business ones ?' i look at her name tag and add ' Charlotte'

'Sure' she says with a big grin on her face.

Two hours later finally completing my shopping I go to my car and again feel as though someone is watching me, I look around the corner and see a shadow just about to disappear.Seeing that I quickly put everything in the backseat, start the car and head home on full speed. The ride from the mall to my house is of approximately 45 min, but today it takes me 1 hour because in the ride home I saw a black Sedan following me but just to be sure I started taking a lot of turns to see if it's really following me and someone was following me !! It went just about where I went and just as I would to reach home, It disappeared. SO DAMN WEIRD!!

I know I should've informed the cops but I wanted to deal with the matter on my own just as I have since I was 10 Years old. What could a person possibly want with me, It's not like I have loads of money or at least loads of money which anyone knows about. Yeah, I still have half or maybe more than of the fortune my parents left me after their car accident 8 Years ago and the money from the recent deal that I struck. I have no friends who know about any of that money so there's no way anyone would have known about it, plus If someone had wanted my money then why would they follow me, they should be barging in from the back door of my small studio apartment.

........PRESENT TIME...........

I still smile at thought of him following me around for 2 years and not making a move at all. He hadn't even met me in person till my 21st Bday. According to him he was waiting for me to come of age, because finally at the age of 21, I had a small office building with 10 crew members including me struggling to make everything work out well and I was finally mature enough to meet him.

When I wake up the next morning and look at myself in the mirror, I can't believe I have bags under my eyes because I couldn't sleep all night not that I could sleep before but I never had bags under my eyes. I suddenly remember Alec mentioning something last night about me functioning perfectly on a lot less sleep. I scoff at myself, god, he's omnipresent in my life. I take a long hot shower as it's saturday and meeting with Alec is not on to-do list today. I put on my dark blue distressed jeans and a white plain top, dry mair, put my lip-gloss and go to see what's there for me to eat. My maid/cook/housekeeper always come 2 days a week and sets up everything just the way i like. I opt for a bread toast, eggs, fruits and tea. As soon as I finish my breakfast, I get text from Alec. I am a disaster in kitchen so the only thing that I can actually cook is an egg.

Alec: I am downstairs. come down NOW!

I know better than to ignore his message so I quickly type a reply

Me: 5 min.

Taking a last look in the mirror and mentally preparing myself, I go downstairs.