Chapter 22
PATRICIA
We were staring at each other, not saying a word–well he pulled away but that was just for a second as he looked back at my face, staring into my eyes. I was trying to figure if it was really him when I heard Richard’s voice asking who was at the door. That’s when I pulled myself together–breaking eye contact, I was going to respond, but it was already late as Richard was now behind me.
“Oh, it’s not the delivery guy; he must be here for the file. Mr. Miller, right?” Richard asked, and I was still so confused at what was happening. Logan seemed too shocked as he nodded his head, his eyes not leaving my face. “Of course, come on in, love, here… quickly turned to Richard, who handed me his wallet, asking me to pay the delivery guy. I nodded but turned and rushed upstairs without taking the wallet.
I couldn’t let Andreas come down; I couldn’t let Logan see him. How the fuck was this even possible? Not running into Logan was the plan, but now he shows up at my doorstep? And him having some business with Richard?
Fate must be playing a big one on me now because there was no way–no fucking way!
I met Andreas at the door, and I quickly led him back in without saying anything.
Andreas, being silent as always, didn’t say anything; instead, he obeyed, and when I asked him to sit on the bed, he sat down and just stared at me as I was now pacing around, my heart beating in my chest, my palms were even sweating. That’s why I constantly rubbed them. hoping it could help since it was not hot; if anything, it was cold.
I kept pacing around, checking the door with each second; there was no way he came here as a coincidence, he must be here because he knew I was back, but for him to come here, did it mean he knew about Andreas?
Was be here to take him from me!
God. I knew coming here was not a good idea, why on earth did I even agree to come? Why didn’t I even leave Andreas with Mrs. Lewis? He was safe with them.
Regret filled me as I started palming my forehead; I couldn’t take the questions anymore, I was going to walk down and maybe hear for myself that Logan was here for the file and nothing else when someone turned the doorknob. At up first I was scared; I thought maybe it was Logan, but when Richard came in. I let out a deep sigh.
Luckily he didn’t notice, as he walked to the dresser, I watched as he picked an envelope, and then without a word, he left, which was a bit strange, as I was sure he noticed the mood; he noticed how Andreas was just quietly seated on the bed without making a move. But I was glad he didn’t ask or say anything
I kept walking up and down when the door again turned and Richard came in.
“Pizza is here; I already set it up” he aid and asked Andreas to stand, but Andreas didn’t as he looked at me; I was still in my thoughts but could hear him, “He’s waiting for you to give him permission to stand.” Richard said, which made me nod before telling Andreas to stand; I say telling because I sounded awkward.
Andreas then stood and ran to Richard, who immediately got on one knee and received him in his arms. I was so confused because it looked like Andreas was scared. I watched Richard pat his back and say soothing words to him before he asked him to go down that we would be joining him soon. Andreas obeyed as he walked out, leaving the two of us.
Okay, there it came. I cleared my throat and was going to say I could explain when he said the opposite.
“I will go to the company tomorrow. I wish I could accompany you, but I have to make an appearance tomorrow. The public already thinks it’s the end of the company, so if I don’t show up and nuke the announcement, it might just become the truth. We might end up losing cients, as many have already stopped doing business with the company. He said, making me nod and thank God at the same
“Of course, Andreas and I will do the grocery shopping” I said as there were no groceries here, and I knew how much Richard loved homemade food.
“Don’t worry about Andreas; he will come with me.”
“To the company?
“Of course, nonnal
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‘s my son, and one day he will take over, so it’s only right that he learns from an early age.” He said, sounding like it was
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Now I wanted the best for Andreas, but not to be forced into it. What if Andreas wanted to be a palot or a lawyer? I won’t let my son
Logan married me because he lud to take over, in my opinion, he could have gotten someone to manage the company and he a doctor like he always wanted–yes. Logan wanted to be a doctor.
Richard told me he just wanted to create apps and nin websites he wanted to be a software developer, but his mother had a business, Cooper Publishing, he had no choice but to take over as that’s how their world works, well now he’s living to that dream as he opened software company which he was running when I took over Cooper publishing.
“Hungry?” Richard snapped me out of my thoughts, and I quickly nodded my head before clearing my throat and giving him my hand. as he led me mil.
Downstairs we found Andreas in the kitchens, patiently waiting.
“I knew it was going to take time setting up the dining room,” Richard said as he had set our plates on the kitchen counter, now there was a whole long kitchen counter, which was basically there for nothing, well, there were like five stools next to it, which were long for
Andreas
“Nice,” I said, not nowing what to say as I sat on one of the stools in front of a plate.
“Let me help you up, champson” Richard said to Andreas as he helped him get on the stool, which was in the middle, after that, Richard also sat, and then after he said a little prayer, we started eating.
“I forgot to order a drink, so I hope we can manage water for tonight” Richard said, making me nod as I focused on the pizza. God, I was still in shock. I wanted to ad about Login, but at the same me, I was scured. I mean, Richard didn’t even know how Logan looked because I never showed him a photo, and he never bothered to look him up, as according to him, my past was my past, but with the way Andreas resembled him, I’m sure he had questions for nie.
With that thought, I picked up my glass of water and sipped it to the bottom. I didn’t realize Richard was just looking at me until I placed the glass down.
“Something bothering you?” he asked, making me swallow hard. So he know?
