INTERTWINED PERFECTION {Currently Editing}

CHAPTER 33

IVAN:
"Try not to panic OK?" I told her as I drove to her exam center Friday morning.
With everything we've covered I'm sure she'll get a good mark.

Rufi looked close to a panic attack. It was just 8:39 and her exam was scheduled for 10am so she still had enough time to calm herself.

"I'm scared!" Her voice shook

"hey, you can do this OK? Just see it like a computer game that you have to win"

"OK"

"you sure you don't want me to stay?"

"No" she shook her head "just come get me by 1."

I gave her a look I hope says i-trust-your-ability. "you can do it Rufi, just go in there and give it your best shot"

I pulled her inco my arms and whispered "I love you"

"I love you" she held on like she needed to draw strength from me and I let her.

"Thank you" she said pulling away her voice smooth.

I smiled "no one told me we are the appollyons of our time, you drew strength from me?"

She there me a look that assured me she was back to my girl "then we should go about killing gods once I'm done with this exam"

I kissed her forehead "good luck"

She smiled at me then got out of the car. I was aware of people looking at her and the Porsche. I smiled and was happy when Abbi pulled up almost immediately.

Rufi's face lit up when she saw her friend and they hugged. Abbi waved at me and Rufi gave me a shooing look when she saw I was still where she left me.

"Sorry señorita" i started the engine and drove off.

I was travelling to Johannesburg this evening. We are opening a new plant in SA then I had to meet some of Dad's board members in his agro allied company to finalize the transfer to me .

Mother I hear has travelled to London, gone to stay with her aunt. To hide her shame no doubt.

Papa was crushed, he couldn't believe the woman he lived and married has been cheating on him for years and with his own friend. He was staying with my Aunt fer. His sister in south Africa at the moment.

According to papa Diana and her other had gone AWOL. No one has a clue where they are.

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IVAN:
Congratulatory greetings were tossed everywhere after my speech.

"Congrats son" papa slapped my arm playfully.

'Thanks papa"

He looked less haunted. His face clearer but not like before still.

"that was a great speech son, I'm proud of you"

" Papa, you are always proud of me it scares me sometimes" even when I do the craziest things my old man would still be proud of me.

"Well!" He dismissed my accusation. "this time you deserve it"

"yeah"

I turned to go look for my PA but papa stopped me "Son, I want you to meet someone"

"who?"

" Nothing to worry, just a business partner"

"OK, let's have it"

He sent me a look for my snide comment.

"Andro!" He called to a tall dark man."meet my son"

" so this is the Famous Ivan Martinez! Nice meeting you" he smiled holding out his hand.