Chapter 2 CHAPTER 2

Drew walks barefooted in his fluffy bathrobe into his luxurious dining area, his hair wet from the shower, a cup of steaming coffee in his hands. He has not slept in, In a long time because of work, but he indulged himself today, and he is thankful he did because he feels refreshed from all his traveling. He sits waiting for Beatrice to serve his breakfast. The woman is a life save she has managed his parent's home since he can remember and now drops by once in a while to help him out when she thinks he needed it just like this morning. He reaches for the daily news, and splattered on the front page is his picture cradling an unconscious lady in his arms, with the caption- Billionaire with mystery Lady! Drew refrains himself from uttering profanities that will make the gangsters turn green with envy. He was so focused on saving the girl that he did not know their picture was taken, he grits his teeth in anger and his cup of coffee forgotten as he stares at his image with the Lady….. His phone rings, he could guess who the caller was. "Drew, have you seen the news, and who was that tramp?" the voice at the other end screams at him without so much of a good morning. He knows she is the one calling even before hearing her screeches. "Hello Tracy, I really do not know" standing up, one hand tousling his hair, the other holding the phone to his ear, his day is definitely off to an interesting start. "What do you mean, you don t know" Tracy shrills into the phone. Drew takes the phone off his ear giving the phone an ominous look, contemplating pressing the end-call button. Tracy seems to think she has a "mine" label on him. They dated when they were both in college, and that was it, but some ladies don t just know when to back off. He did everything short of hitting her thick skull with "I don t want you,?placard"?but the girl seems to find it difficult to comprehend. "Look, Tracy, she is just some girl I helped, you know how this paparazzi can be, looking for a story where there is none, just to sell their papers." He elucidates, playing it cool. His explanation seems to satisfy her because she relaxes and switches from venom in her voice to sweetness. "Ok darling, if you say so, just so you know I will not share you with anyone." Drew rolls his eyes in response and disconnects the call. Nadia wakes up to the sound of boisterousness that is the signature of the city. ?She has been in Manhattan for two weeks, and she has no reason to complain whatsoever. She lay on her bed in the guest room, staring at the ceiling and counting her blessings. She is fortunate to be part of Darrel s household. They have gone all out to make her comfortable; she misses her parents, every day but The Darrel s more than made up for her loss and Pam sees herself as the little sister she always wanted. As if compelled by the thoughts of her, there was a rhythmic rap on her door, Pam s customary way of Knocking. Her lips, curls in a welcome smile, "and you can come in Pam" she muffled from under the cover. Pam strolls into the room in her Pink PJ. "Good morning Princess" she likes calling her that, claiming she looks like one of those princesses in movies. Jumping on The bed, her legs wrapped under her, "hope your night was restful?" Pam wants to know, she has made her self her personal assistant, which Nadia finds amusing. "I slept better than I have slept in recent times" Nadia responds stretching and yawning. "Ok so get up, I have some adventure planned for the day." Pam peels the cover from Nadia. Nadia checks her bedtime clock and sits up straight. "I didn t know I spent so much time sleeping" "Yeah you did" Pam smiles, "I will leave you to freshen up, breakfast is in 10 minutes."? She says walking out of the room. Nadia rushes through her morning rituals and was done. "Good Morning" sitting at the breakfast table, Nadia greets her new family. "Good morning" They respond to everyone getting ready for the day s activity. Mrs. Gwyneth Darrel is a florist, and her husband runs his own automobile shop. They are not so wealthy but they earn enough to pay their bills and live comfortably. Nadia has never seen a family so content, peaceful and loving, a welcome change, to her sorrowful past. "What are your plans, Nadia?" Mr. Darrel asks interrupting her reveries. "You have not stepped out since your arrival; I think you should go out and see the city if you are up to It." the man suggests. "I know Pam has some sort of adventure planned". She winks at Pam. "And maybe I can get a job too," she adds Why do you need a job? Gwyneth Darrel queries. "It will help me take my mind off things, before deciding on my educational pursuit." "If that is what you want, it is fine;" He says raising his brows in a questioning look at his wife, she nods in approval. The exchange is not lost on Nadia, and she prays for a relationship like Darrel s ******* Drew can finally relax, his back resting on the upholstered chair in his office, ?stretching out his long legs on the table in front of him, both of his hands folded at the back of his head, he allowed his mind to run free………. All legalities are finally in place, and it is evident that the deal is already in SSD mode. (Signed, Sealed, and Delivered). Drew is ready to celebrate his victory by throwing a party. The party will not be ordinary; the crème de la crème of the business world will be present. He enjoys throwing parties because they are investments. Business alliances are established at such parties that can generate prospective business deals. He is a smart businessman, and why will he not be? Because he learned from the best, that s why Drew leaves no stone unturned to ensure his parties are high profiled. Bryant Sebastian is the founder of the Sebastian Corporation and he puts everything he has to ensure the business grows to what it is. The business started as a textile factory, and now they have merged, partnered, bought and own firms in several industries globally, the newest of all is the oil refinery partnership, which is solely Drew s achievement. He is proud of himself and his father is proud of him because he says as much to him all the time. Although it took supernatural intervention to force his parents especially his father on a much-needed trip. He was reluctant, but Drew was adamant. Bryant Sebastian has worked all his life to give his family the best in life, his son assured not to let him down, he eventually agreed because Drew has given him no reason not to. He places a call to his Dad and Mum in Europe telling them of the latest achievement of the company, they congratulate him and end the call with their usual- we are proud of you son! At times he feels that s all he needs to give him renewed bouts of energy needed to conquer territories. Drew puts a call through to Tracy; her event management company handles his parties, and truth be told she is extremely good at what she does, which made her indispensable in spite of the Forceful emotional claws she is digging into him, and will not leave him be.