The Billionaire's Chef

Chapter 17

Ashton Lombardi POV

"YOU ARE FIRED! HOW DARE YOU LOST MY GOD-SON! GET OUT! OUT OF MY BUILDING NOW!" the pathetic excuse of human sprint out of my office knowing that I can do much worst than have his ass fired. 

I began to pick up my pens, the two chairs opposite to my desk, the flower vase and many more things to have them thrown around the room. I am pissed, livid... FURIOUS! How could they leave Derek outside just like that and instead of making sure he was send into my office the stupid guard actually shoved him to the ground and told him to leave! 

After 20-minutes waiting for Derek to arrive and received the phone call from Angelo that he should be here 10-minutes ago I started to panic. I went down to the lobby to look for him but his small body was no where to be found. I asked the receptionist on the lobby floor, the security guard around the building and at the front. They were all lying to my face stating they didn't see him. I went to the security floor and told them to look at the CCTV recording from 30-minutes ago. 

I saw everything there, their carelessness and disrespect towards Derek. I have them all fired immediately. I picked up my phone to call Angelo to inform him of what happened and he was surprised and silent the whole time I was telling him what happened. I hanged up not waiting for his response as I began to ask for the police department to get involve. Usually they wouldn't help but with power, money and connection they agreed to help. 

After an hour and half of waiting for any update from the police department and my own security team my phone once again was ringing. This time Angelo's caller ID was flashing and I was ready to shout at him to not call me for excuses until I heard him say "I found him". 

I sigh in relief and lean back on my desk chair. "Thank God!" I rub my face roughly with my right hand a few times before I began to ask him questions. 

"Where is he? Who is with him? Tell me where he is I will pick him up now" I began to gather my stuffs into my briefcase.

"Umm... Lucas and his god-mother found him. They're out having dinner right now. She told me that he will bring him back to Lucas's mom workplace" I looked at the time and realised that I should just let Derek have his dinner with his friend. I let out another sigh out of frustration this time.

"Lucas's mom as in your girlfriend right? I suppose you can be the one to pick him up then. I will be waiting back for you and Derek at home then. Bye." I hanged up the phone and close my eyes to relax my mind for a bit. I can feel him myself much more relax and calm after 15-minutes. I picked up my phone and contacted the police team to call off the search party as well my security team. Then, I took out a post-it note to leave at Amber's desk instructing her to clean up my office before my arrival tomorrow. 

I drove my way back to my parents house. Angelo and I decided to not inform the family unless we couldn't find Derek by midnight tonight. Luckily we found Derek on time. I thought of making an excuse that Derek is with Angelo who was having dinner with his girlfriend and Lucas together. That should work right?

I made my way into the house trying to act as normal as usual adding a small scowl to my face. This way they will try to talk less with me thinking something may have gone wrong at work or something. Yeah, something did go wrong at work alright.

I managed to ended my dinner before them and quickly made my way back to my room. I went into my bathroom to shower and when I came out with my pyjama pant on I saw Angelo's text notifying me that they're on the way home. I sigh in relief once again but my mind can't help but wonder of what could have happened if Derek wasn't found by his friend even worse what if he wasn't found at all. 

My negative trail of thought was disturb by a soft knock on my door. I went to open the door and found Angelo with Derek in his arms. My whole body went relax as soon I see Derek's sleeping face. He looks more content than he has ever been for the past couple of weeks. Then I realised the leather jacket that was covering him. I 'tried' to get the jacket off him but the smallest movement from the jacket coming off him make Derek groan in complain. 

I furrowed my eyebrows and look up at Angelo with questioning look in my eyes. His eyes was showing amusement added with the smirk he has on his face. He started to walk towards Derek room and gently place him on his bed along with the jacket still covering him. 

Angelo whispered to me to meet him in the theater room before he left. I quickly kiss the top of Derek's head and close his bedroom door before I make my way to Angelo. I walked in and found Angelo in the bar area pouring vodka into two shot glass. He place one in front of me before drinking the other one in one go. I follow his action but he quickly refill our glasses and drink his second shot. I took my second shot following his action but I decided to cut short the silence between us.

"So, who's jacket was that? Derek wasn't letting go of it" Angelo took his third shot before he answered my question.

"That was Lucas's god-mother's jacket. She was with Lucas when they found Derek. Good God Derek was so attached to her it was a bit funny. He was already sleeping in her arms when they arrived back at the restaurant. His grip on her was ridiculously tight. We tried so many times to get him off her but in the end she had to come with me and placed Derek to his booster seat. Even then he wasn't letting her off his grip completely. He has a hold on her jacket that's why she decided to cover him with it. I guess it's her scent on the jacket that satisfies him but yeah it was so hard to detach him off her."

"Wow... that doesn't sounds like Derek. He doesn't 'attach' to people not that easy." I argued with a disbelief tone. 

"Yeah that's what I thought too but nah as much it was hard for me to believe I witness it all. But damn that woman was one hell of a scary woman. I legit feel intimidated with her stare and glare. Dude, it's not easy to intimidate us including me and you know it yourself. This woman however, I'll be damn I swear she can be your rival if I must say so myself." 

I rolled my eyes at his last comment but it did get me thinking how a woman can intimidate Angelo this much. There's hardly anyone who can intimidate him outside family members. Mostly he would be intimidated by older and well-known CEOs like Liam Knight for example.

"Okay. So, did you find out how Derek got to her and Lucas?" Angelo shook his head no. He told me that he didn't get the chance to ask since she was already pissed at him. he was too afraid to ask with her sending him glare as soon her eyes set on him apparently. 

"Whatever then, I will just ask Derek tomorrow before breakfast. The family still doesn't know about what happened today so let's keep that way. Also we need to assign him a body guard next time any one of us can't drive him to each other's office ourselves."

"Yeah sounds good to me. If only we did that this afternoon but hey at least I get to meet my girlfriend tonight" he smugly look at me. 

Mom was happy to find out he started to date his current girlfriend. Angelo and I was never one to date it's always pick-fuck-dump so the news of dating just got mom and dad happy. Moreover, the happy look in his eyes and face was one that tell us that it's a real relationship. I don't know if he's actually in love with her already but to say I don't envy him would be a big fat lie. 

I slapped the back of Angelo's head before I had my last shot and make my way into my room. I did my night routine then lay on my bed and soon my eyes began droop to sleep with one thought running in my head. Who is this woman that got Derek attached to her like that?