A Beautiful Creation

part 7 the scandal

Part 7

Luke followed the foxy lady after their meeting as she walked fast with helmet on hand on the hallway. That's more than a stride! He noticed a group of guy looking at the woman when she walked in. The girl seems efforftlessly disturbing every guys concentration on the floor in just poloshirt and jeans

He finally caught her waiting at the elevator

"Hi, Jb", he opened

Jb turned at him looking blankly.... again, "Anything you need Mr. Roberts?"

"Well I was thinking, If you want to have a coffee with me? To further discuss the project of course", he said putting his hands on his pocket. He smiled as handsomely as he can

Jb looked at him, travelling her eyes slowly from his hair down to his shoes

He smirked, "Like what yo.…"

"You're short", she blurted

"Wa… what?", he asked. He's six foot high and still looks four inch taller than her

"Not interested Mr. Roberts, I'm sorry", she said as the elevator opened. She entered it quickly and faced him. "It's not you, it's me", she shrugged as the elevator closed

"Have you seen that?", Mark asked. His tone marched into crescendo while nodding to their hallway outside the meeting room

Christine looked through the glass walls and saw what's happening at their elevator area.

"That's my boss on the works again", Dianne stated as she fixed her things to depart.

"Have thick moolah on a pocket at prime years what are you gonna do?", Mark announced and laughed

Dianne shrugged and left the room with Mark following her to open the door for her. Her boss is so perfectly gentleman. Such a waste to women's world

"Oops", she heard Mark said. He seems clashed with Luke at the glass door.

"Sorry, I think I forgot my phone here", Luke said. He stopped a moment when he saw her standing there fixing her stuffs. Then he continued going to the location where he sat earlier

"J is not a woman to play with", she blurted

"And you mind my business because?", Luke asked sarcastically as he get his phone

"She's not a business deal and she's a friend", said Tin

"You're concern for these kind of people now huh, that's a change"

"Yes, because she doesn't deserve a guy like you", Tin said calmly. She needs to be on that state as she's facing her client now

"And what kind of guy I am?"

"Mr. Roberts, you know what kind of guy are you. You  don't need me to remind you about that and please, stay away from my friend", Tin said as she started to walk out of the meeting room

"I did tried to change but you destroyed everything", he hissed

She faced the guy she loved once, "You self destruct Mr. Roberts so don't blame your game on me"

5 years ago

She looked into the mirror once more and it didn't give her enough confirmation that her long off shouldered black dress was ready for their first year anniversary party happening downstairs in Luke's family mansion

"For me you look amazing", her husband of one year told her. He was looking at her, leaning on the wall of their room while his hands on his pockets. He detected her concern on her appearance

"Ah babe, you just said that because I'm your wife", Christine said pouting

He walk towards her and hugged her from her back, "You are the most beautiful woman for me. But you can take that glasses so they can view those beautiful sleepy eyes of yours"

"If you wan't a clumsy wife, Luke, why not"

"You can always undergo laser eye surgery for your eyes babe"

"I'm not comfortable to undergo the sur…..", her phone echoed at their bed, "I have to check that, might be my boss"

"It's our night. Can you shut it down?"

She took her phone and true enough, her monster boss is calling, "Can't. There's this account that we need to close"

"Why are you still pinning on that job? Your father is a developer giant"

She gestured her finger to silent Luke, "Hello sir, yes… yes". She saw Luke rolled his eyes and left their room, "I sent it earlier. Ok , I'll send the files again to you"

Tin looked at their room to find a laptop sitting at a couch. It was Luke's. Surprisingly, it was not password protected that time so she took her usb device from her bag and inserted it to the laptop. She transferred first the file in his desktop for a faster uploading and opened her email while she waits for the transfer to finish.

"Hello sir, I sent the files on the filesharing site. You may try to access it now"

"Ok", there's a long pause from her boss. "Ms. Thomas, did you check first the file before uploading it?"

"Yes sir, I did at the office earlier", Tin confirmed

"Did you know what file you sent?", she frowned at her boss inquiry. She checked the file from the desktop.

"Confidential project doc 2?", she adjusted her eyeglass to checked on it again. "But it's the first time I transferred it to his laptop"

She searched the first zipped files and saw it at the upper right side of the desktop. A small icon

A playful laughter of a guy erupted in their room when she opened the contained video. She knew that manly laughter, "Tin, I expect your explanation in the office tomorrow", her boss said.

She doesn't know when her boss ended the call as she was trembling as the scene unfolds in her eyes. Luke was on a bed giving a woman a time of her life as she moaned at the camera. She recognized the woman as Olga Borisenko, a struggling model that Luke's company contracted for their feminine wash commercial. Now Tin realized why did they chose the girl, ah the irony!

"Babe, what's taking you so long?", she heard Luke yelling.

She wiped the tears that she didn't know she had and tried to walk with her weak knees. It took her a strong breathe and eyes shut to respond as normal as possible, "I can't go right now, Luke", she yelled too. "Can you go at the party first I need to do something"

Tin quickly closed the door and there's a mild knock came from the opposite side, "Are you alright babe?"

She gulp down that rising ball from her throat, "Yes, I just need to do something"

Footsteps was heard from the other side of the door, loud and firm, until it weakend…. so her heart

She quickly changed to a casual dress, packed only a few things she needs and went at the back of the house unnoticed. She was determined never go back again