Sinners and Saints II

Chapter 6

"You're resigning!"

Adaora leaned closer to the chubby woman that sat right beside her desk, cautioning her to keep her voice down before everyone else in the room knew what her plans were. She knew they were going to ask a lot of questions if they did, questions she was too ashamed to answer.

"Shhh,"

Adaora slowly returned her gaze to her the moment she was sure no one was alerted. The woman wouldn't stop staring at her, confusion clouding the expression on her face and concern clouding that confusion.

"Why?" She whispered, leaning closer to her. "You just got the job and you said you needed the extra money. Don't you like it here?"

"It's complicated Ann," Adaora answered, slowly turning to the file on her desk. She knew she didn't have to explain herself to anyone or say anything she didn't want to say but she also knew how persistent the lady sitting beside her was.

"I just don't understand why you're suddenly giving up an opportunity like this. Do you have any idea how many people would kill for this position you have right now? How can you be so willing to throw it away just like that?"

"I just-" she slowly turned to her "You really don't need to know the details Ann."

"It's him isn't it?" The woman's continuous stare made Adaora extremely nervous, the frown on Ann's face worsening. "That husband of yours."

Adaora rolled her eyes and then turned back to her bag.

"He's making you quit isn't he? He just can't stand the fact that you're the one with the better job."

"Steven didn't make my choice for me, I did." She hurriedly got out her resignation letter from her bag. "I just want to spend some more time with my family that's all." She turned to Ann and then forced a huge smile on her face. Ann almost bought it.

"Hmm." She exhaled, pretending like she actually believed what she said. "If you say so."

Adaora let out a chuckle as she slowly got up from her seat.

"Cover up for me while I go submit this okay?"

She let out an exhale the moment she noticed Ann's nod. Adaora slowly got up from her table, and then headed towards the exit. She knew the sooner she got it done with, the sooner she turned in her resignation, the better for her. She didn't have to worry about Randy anymore. She didn't have to have him all over her life and business. She didn't have to deal with him constantly forcing himself and harassing her all the time.

She had never wanted to get rid of anyone so fast.

She took a deep breath as she walked down the hallway, folding her arms while she held on tight to her letter of resignation.

That was it, that was the end of her just begun bright future.

But she didn't regret it at all. She knew she had to do anything for her mental stability and Rand Oil wasn't doing her any good, but what she didn't know was she wasn't alone. There was someone else walking down the hallway behind her.

She was being followed and when he got close enough.
Bang!

Adaora fell into his arms unconscious the moment she felt a hard force come in contact with the back of her skull. He held on fast to her, looking around to make sure no one was watching, that no one was coming before he hurriedly carried her, turned and started to hurry away from the hallway with collapsed Adaora in his arms.

************************************************

Adaora moaned deeply the moment she took another inhale of the sweet incense that surrounded the tiny bright room. She had no idea what had happened or why she could suddenly feel her skin on the really soft bed she was lying down on.