✷COLD✷
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AN HOUR AGO**
Diego was busy checking out somethings on the file in his hand while he waited for Jameson in the car.
He stopped for a moment and looked up. His face hard and cold as he recalled last night incident. He had warn her not to pass out and she did. He wasn’t even satisfied.
Jameson sensed the cold aura when he entered the car.
“Is something wrong?” He asked.
“Did you find the bastard?” Diego asked and Jameson sighed.
“He haven’t been home for three days. That punk messed with wrong person” Jameson muttered.
“Let’s head back then, I’ll get him myself before sunrises” Diego stated and Jameson started the car.
Few minutes passed by and the car suddenly stopped.
“What?” Diego asked behind.
“Isn’t that Mrs. Candy?” Jameson asked, staring at the lady who just came out of the grocery store with a bright smile.
Diego also look at her, his expression was impossible to fathom.
A woman and a man suddenly appeared and Candy seems shocked. She was slapped across the face by the woman and was dragged towards the car.
“Oh no, did you see that?”
“Head back to the company” Diego ordered, returning his gaze back to the file.
“Are you crazy? That is your wife Diego, she must be in trouble!” Jameson yelled worriedly. He didn’t know about Candy’s step mother yet.
“She left the house herself. She should deal with it”
“She was just coming out of the grocery store. I’m sure she is planning to prepare a meal for you before you come back just like the wife she is..” Jameson explained to the man whose heart is probably made of stone.
“C’mon Diego, they are leaving” Jameson said as the car drove pass them.
“Fine, follow them” He ordered.
Jameson stepped on the accelerator and quickly turn to follow the car. He managed to overtake Natalie’s car and watch Diego save Candy.
Diego brow slowly knitted in anger, he cleared his throat when Candy didn’t stop hugging him.
Candy who realized what she just did quickly break the hug. His cold glare made her shudder. What was she thinking hugging him like that?
Diego turn his head to Natalie who was speechless by what is going on. So many questions about this man floods her mind.
Jameson got down from the car too and took a deep breath. When Natalie saw him, she knew Jameson seems familiar. The man who just save Candy isn’t ordinary.
Who is he? And how did he know Candy?
She watch them enter their car and drive off.
“Mrs. Candy are you alright?” Jameson asked, staring at her through the rearview mirror, as he drives.
“I’m…” Candy paused realizing something. “You knew?”
“Uh yeah, I knew from the very start I found you. But don’t worry, I’m glad you married this cold lion”
“Same lion is going to cut your off tongue” Diego warned and Jameson scoffed.
“I’m sorry I lied” Candy apologized.
“I’m glad you did” Jameson gave her a smile though the mirror.
“Focus on the d@mn road!” Diego snapped.
“I am focusing on the d@mn road, Mr. President” Jameson glared at him.
“Gosh, I feel like killing you”
“You say that all the time”
‘They must be so close’ Candy thought. Her face dropped and she bite her lips knowing she has offended this man twice.
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Getting back to the mansion, Diego stopped and turn to look at Candy, anger was evitable in his gaze.
“I only went to get some groceries since there was no food in the fridge. And I got a phone too” Her voice barely above a whisper as she explained before the man could ask.
“It’s hasn’t been a week and you’re already on my nerves. I should have you let her take you away”
Candy looked up to him, his eyes shows no pity.
“The Fuçk am I going to do with you? First you passed out night and then you went out without my permission with the aim of acting nice because of what?” He asked in stern voice.
“I’m sorry..”
“Don’t Fuçking apologize. If you know what’s good for you. Don’t try to act nice before me just because you’re my wife. It sucks” With this, he walked pass her.
Candy stood in her place as his words repeated over and over in her head. She shouldn’t feel hurt by his words but she did.
Reaching his room, Diego pulled out his phone a made a short call.
Candy was still seated in the living room when the door bell rang. She found a middle aged woman who bought in many food supplies.
Candy was stun by this, she had thought she would sleep in empty stomach but she was wrong.
*****
In the cold evening, Jameson waited outside a restaurant. His calm gaze was on a beautiful lady seated with a man as they chat inside.
Pulling out his phone, Jameson dialed a number. The lady inside answered.
“What?” Her voice sounded through Jameson’s phone speaker.
“Where are you?” He asked.
“Oh.. uh. I’m at home right now. I’m just a bit tired from work you know” She shrugged.
Hearing her answer, Jameson ended the call and marched his way into the restaurant.
“Huh? Why did he end the call like that?” Yazmine muttered as she stared at her phone.
“Who was that?” The man before him asked.
“Oh it was my brother..”
“Brother?” The man’s eyes flew open.
“Calm down Nick, I told him I was at home” Yazmine said lightly.
“And you think I’d believe you?” Jameson stated behind her and Yazmine’s face slowly drop. The man before her swallowed her.
“Fuçk” Yazmine cursed under his breath.
“Mr. James, I.. can explain..” The man stuttered.
“Explain what? How many times do I have to tell you I don’t want to see you with my sister. Did you remember what I promised to do to you whenever I see you with her?” Jameson asked in a stern voice. “I’ll cut that straw in between your Fuçking leg. And now you just earn that, except if you run and never show your face again”
Immediately he heard this, the man ran out of the restaurant, leaving one of his shoes behind.
Yazmine whose eyes was closed the whole time opened them with anger burning in it.
She stood hitting her both hands on the table and faced Jameson.
“What do you think you’re doing?” She asked.
“I should be the one asking you that question. I told you this man is Fuçking golddigger..”
“Why do you care?”
“Because you’re my sister”
“Can’t you be considerate for once. I’m 30 James, 30! And I still don’t have a man in my life because you kept chasing them with threats. When am I going to get a companion huh? When I get old and start having some Fuçking white hairs!” She almost yelled.
“I can’t watch you go astray. These men you kept dating ain’t right. It’s either you go with a criminal, drug dealer or someone who wants to use..”
“This is my decision James! Mine! and you should stay out of it or I’m going to disappear. I’m tired of your bullSh|t!” Yazmine snapped. Grabbing her bag she left the restaurant.
“Fuçk” Jameson cursed, sweeping his hair backwards.
****
Jackie fidgeted on her seat, her eyes focused on the card before her. She had a good one but she wondered what her opponent got. She tried to find his weakness but got none.
Composing herself by taking a deep breath, she played her card. Her lips stretched up into a smile when she saw the man’s face drop. But to her dismay, her opponent played the winning card inside.
“Better luck next time kid” He said with a smirk and Jackie’s eyes widened.
“In your face sucker!” The man behind exclaimed.
Jackie throw her head backward with a frustrated groan escaping her lips while the men packed the money before her.
“Lost again, Miss Jefferson?” A woman came to drop a drink before her after the men had left.
“I told you not to call me that” Jackie mumbled.
“Isn’t that your last name? You should be proud of it” The woman tapped her shoulder lightly.
“Being a rich kid sucks” Jackie said and sat up. “Hey, do you have steaks, I’ll love to have some”
“Sure, I’ve missed you young lady. The meal will be on the house” The woman smiled.
Jackie got back to the Jefferson mansion after a years, studying abroad and living with her uncle.
Getting inside, she found her mother discussing with Kelvin who has a bandage wrapped around his head.
“Baby” Natalie exclaimed, running to hug her only daughter. Jackie didn’t bother returning it.
“Wow, you’re such a big girl now. How was your study over there?..” She broke the hug and asked.
“Why did you bring me back” Jackie asked almost immediately.
“I’ve missed you so much” Natalie replied.
“Then why did you send me there even after how I had plead huh? You know how used I am to be around you” Jackie said.
“Awwn, baby I’m sorry” Natalie hugged her again. “I’ll never let you go”
“Where’s Candy? I’ve missed her so much” Jackie squealed but Natalie’s face slowly dropped.
“Oh.. uhm she left the house”
“What?!!”
“I’ll explain everything to you later darling, go upstairs and drop you bags. I wonder why you came so late at night. Did you branch somewhere else..”
“No! I didn’t” Jackie quickly responded and followed the maid who take her stuff upstairs. Her mother would be mad at her if she finds about her, gambling.
Natalie breath out when she had left, she faced Kelvin.
“Find out the man who took Candy away or I’ll kill you” She warned and head upstairs too.
Kelvin who heard this, eyes stared cold into space.
****
[MIDNIGHT]
At the emigration port, a man dressed in hoodie kept darting his eyes around the place.
“C’mon be fast about it” He snapped at the man before him.
“Calm down idiot” The other man said, putting down some details on the small note. “What gave you the nerves to offend him of all people?”
“Not my fault. Do you know how much I was paid to mess with him?” He asked.
“The money is enough to risk your life huh?” The other hit the note on his chest.
“Mind your business” He said walking away with the note. That was what he was going to use to get out of here before the devil finds him.
Checking behind him, he kept on walking until he bumped onto a chest.
“What the..” he wanted to curse but his heart fell into the deepest hell seeing the man before him.
He wanted to run but Diego grab his hair from behind and hit him on the nearest container.
“Don’t kill me please” The man begged but his throat was slashed as blood spilled all over. He drop deaf on the floor instantly.
Diego dropped the bloody knife on the floor and cleaned bloodstains on his hands using a neat handkerchief as he leave the place.
When the other man came out, he saw the lifeless body and the cigar dangling at one side of his mouth fell to the floor.
“Ahhh!!!”
****
As the sun rose up, Candy was busy in the kitchen making breakfast.
She haven’t seen Diego ever since he entered his personal room angrily. She had woke up early to make a meal to apologize for her clumsy attitude yesterday.
“I am sorry, I didn’t mean to make you mad. Please don’t send me away” She practiced staring at the wooden spoon in her hand.
“No, that sounds awkward” She shook her head and took a deep breath.
“Stop being cold to me. let’s make things work in between us” She paused and slap her forehead gently. “That would only make him mad. It sounds like a darn command”
She took a deep breath again and slowly turn.
“I’m sorry for my… Ahh!!” She jerk when she found Diego before her all of a sudden.
“Good morning sir” she bow gently, while scolding herself inwardly. Since when have this man been standing behind her?
Diego who was all dressed up for work, took in the situation of the kitchen.
“What in the world are you doing?” He asked, in his deep voice. She was dressed in big black top and and Jean shorts that barely reach her knee, her hair tied into bun and her face looks pretty.
“Making breakfast” She stuttered, seeing how his face squeeze in disbelief. “I took the phone number of the woman who came yesterday and made the kitchen look good for making home food”
“Didn’t I ask you not to act nice?” Diego asked in a hard tone. Why must he be so cold? Is he always like this?
“I made this as an apology for what I did yesterday and I..”
“Are you this disobedient?” He asked and scoffed.
“Don’t bother apologizing, I’ll still punish you for what you did yesterday. Keep the breakfast to yourself” He said and turn to leave the house.
Candy face dropped with sadness. She had put so much effort in preparing the meal so she could please him. Sitting on the chair, she buried her face on the table.
“I hope he doesn’t send me out” She mumbled.
Candy serve herself and stared at it with a blank look. She had thought she would be having the breakfast with him and get the chance to know him.
But this man is so cold not giving her the chance to progress with him.
The doorbell rang while she was eating. Is he back? She grab the cup of water on the table and took a sip.
Opening the door, she found a strange luxurious looking lady instead of Diego.
“Huh?” The lady raised her brow as her face squeeze with total confusion.
“Uhm who are you and how may I help you?” Candy asked as she drank out of the water. The lady folded her arms in disbelief.
“I’m Venessa Maxwell, and I’m here to see Diego”
Hearing the name ‘Venessa Maxwell’ Candy’s eyes flew opened with shock.
She immediately spit the water in her mouth straight to Venessa’s face..
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