After The Lie ✔️

Chap#44

Elaine's POV;

I go to where Atlas is waiting for me in the car.

"What took you so long?" He asked as I got into the car

"Sorry I was finishing up my work." I replied

"How's work going?" He asked

"Fine." I replied

"You sure? Did something happen at work?" He asked as I noticed he looked a bit worried

"Yeah. I'm great. So what made you think of going out for dinner?" I asked

"Well since I couldn't get you a proper gift and we didn't even celebrate your birthday so I thought I could take you out for dinner." He replied

"So is it like my post birthday dinner?" I said

"You could say that." He replied

"Nice." I said

At the restaurant, we both talked a lot while eating dinner. We talked about our childhood and how we had such big dreams and everything. It was so nice. I was having so much fun that I almost, almost forgot what happened at the office earlier.

"So, what did you want to tell me?" He asked as I then remembered the message I sent him

"Oh that..." I said as I thought about confessing, but there was something else on my mind. Should I tell him about Stephen or not? I think he already knows but even if I tell him nothing will matter, as I don't have the files. Stephen has the copy. But I do want to tell him. I was in my thoughts when I saw that at the corner of the restaurant, there was Dylan sitting there with two other guys. Was he following me? Maybe it's just a coincidence.

"Well you see...I...Umm..." I said as I couldn't help but glance at Dylan who I felt was glaring at me. I can't confess while having some jerk glaring at me.

"What?" Atlas asked

"I'll tell you later on. I promise." I said

"Okay......I'll say it again, if something happens, tell me, got it?" He said

"Yeah I know. You'll be there to protect me, right?" I said teasingly

"You can count on it." He said as he smirked and we then both laughed

But our laughing moment got ruined by Dylan whom I felt was again looking here. Just what was his problem? Some part of me wanted to go over there and tell him to look somewhere else, but I also had a feeling that maybe Stephen sent him to keep an eye on me if I were to tell someone else about him stealing money.

"Hey let's go home..." I said

"Sure." Atlas said as he got up. He had already paid the bill so we then walked to car. While walking, I felt someone was following us, and frankly when you feel like someone is following you, you tend to get scared. I walked quickly towards Atlas who was walking in front of me and I grabbed his arm.

"What's wrong? You okay?" He said

"Yeah yeah...I'm fine...." I replied as I see him looking at his arm where I was holding him, "You hold my hand when you feel like it so don't ask me why I'm grabbing your arm. Let's just go home, please." I said as I blushed a bit. I felt embarrassed at how I was acting, but I was kind of getting scared so it was fine

While we were going home, I glanced at the side mirror and I don't know if I'm being paranoid or whatever, but I swear that car has been following us ever since we left the restaurant.

"Hey can't you drive a bit faster?" I said to Atlas

"I can but you hate it when I drive fast." He replied

"I know...but I'm asking you to drive fast now." I said

"What's wrong? You don't seem okay to me." He said as he looks at me suspiciously

"I'm fine I'm fine. Just drive fast." I said as I kept looking at the side mirror to see if the car was following us and yep sure enough it was.
Luckily Atlas is a good driver so we lost the car after a while but as we went home, I saw that same car being parked outside.

I quickly went inside, closed the curtains and then I peeked outside to see if the car was still there and sure enough, it was there. Just why? I then close the curtains and as I turn around, I find Atlas standing there with a scowl on his face.

"Okay, tell me what's going on." He said

"Well...I...I now know why you didn't want me to do this job.." I said

"What happened? Did he do or say anything to you??" He asked

"Somewhat....he told me not to tell you...but I want to tell you but he said that you'd go to jail and I don't want that happen so I can't really tell you..." I said as I also then told him about the guy following us. Atlas also looked out at the window to see the car.

"I won't go to jail. Don't worry. I get what you're trying to say and I won't pressurise you into telling me because I don't want you to get in trouble." He said as he then told me all about Stephen and everything. About how he's being trying to get evidence so he can file a case against him. But there's also an issue of people finding Stephen trustworthy, which is just his act.

"So what happened to Will now?" I asked

"Well...I don't really know.." He replied as I thought that is the same thing going to happen to me what happened to him?

"But I think Stephen just forced him to move away and that's it." Atlas replied. I could tell he was lying just to make me feel a bit better.

"Hmm..." I said

"You don't have to do this job. You will resign and that's it. I don't want you to get caught up in this." He said

"But if I resigned so suddenly he'll know something is wrong and he will also know that you know about him and that you are finding evidence against him." I said

"It doesn't matter. Besides, you can just make up any reason to resign." He said

" I can help. I can give you evidence and then you can easily get him." I replied

"No, if he finds that out which he will, you will be...." He stopped before he could finish his sentence

"Then let's just continue as it is. You'll keep pretending as you don't know about anything and I'll keep acting as if I haven't told you and I'll keep doing my job as per routine and try to find out where he keeps his evidence. I won't give it to you which will make him think that I didn't take it. I'll just tell you where the evidence is." I said

"It's the same thing. If he finds out that you told us where he keeps the copy of all the records, you'll again be in trouble." He said

"I'll be fine. No one will know." I assured him

"Why are you so stubborn?" He said

"I just want to help." I said

"You know...I don't really need your help.." He said

"Why? I just..." I said as I thought he was being rude...or maybe he thinks I'm being annoying...but I just want to help. Does he think I wouldn't be able to do it?

"I didn't mean it like that...forget it." He said as he again looked outside and then started calling someone on his phone.

"As for Mr. Stalker over there....let's get rid of him first." He said as someone answered his call and he said, "Hello, yes. I'd like to report a suspicious car....."

So the book is almost to its end, kind of. And well thanks a lot for reading and vote and comment to let me know what did you guys think of this chapter? And if you're enjoying this book so far, then please share it with everyone ^-^