Elena nodded her head as Clara stared at her confused before stepping aside quietly.
"Since you already took care of breakfast, let me take care of lunch." Elena said her voice dripping with plea.
As she prepared to start, she suddenly remembered something before turning to see Clara attentively looking at her.
"Hmm….Can we keep this a secret between us Clara?, pls don't let him know I made it,He might not touch it,if he knows I made it"
Clara nodded silently.
Elena poured her whole heart and love in to making him his favorite dish, She smiled happily as she hummed while making the dish. However the smell of the aroma she had always loved now made her nose wrinkled in disgust as she fought through nausea , her devotion to making the meal the best of the best outweighed her discomfort.
When it was finally ready to be served,She plated the succulent steak carefully over a bed of creamy garlic infused polenta with prescription of a professional chef, ensuring the presentation was perfect. As she carefully tucked the container into a paper bag.
Elena smiled as she finally set the paper back on the kitchen table before facing Clara.
"Am going back upstairs Clara, I don't want to ruin his morning by being in his face, pls make sure he takes this when he leaves for the office"
Elena spent the next hour preparing for her doctor's appointment, She chose a pink off shoulder dress and let her hair cascaded down her shoulder. And only settled for a lipgloss because she didn't want to do too much.
She waited by the guest room which was her room window until she saw the gates swing open and Xavier's car going out, she stared at it until it disappeared into the morning traffic. Only them did she head down to say goodbye to Clara. But as she entered the dinning room she stopped dead on track.
The paper bag sat alone untouched abd unmoved on the dinning table.
It suddenly felt like her heart has been squeezed so tightly that it stated to bleed. Had he rejected her peace offering because he found out she made it ?, Had he shown her food the same coldness he showed her ?"
"Ma'm Elena" Clara's voice was filled with sudden pity and discomfort.
"Did he…. Hmm Did he leave already ?" Elena soft voice asked.
Clara nodded her head as her eyes drifted to the floor and her fingers twitching each other.
"Seems Sir Xavier forgot to take his lunch.
"Forgot?" That word seems like a lie trying to comfort her but Elena nodded anyways,it was better than the alternative.
Am heading out anyways " Elena said her resolve suddenly hardened, As she couldn't let her hardworking go to waste" I will drop it in his office on my way to the clinic"
"Wait ma'm, I could help take….."
"No Clara, it's fine, Am passing by Blackwell Tower, on my way going anyway" Elena interrupted with finality in her tone.
She wouldn't wait to see him, She would just drop it with the receptionist so she could pass it to his secretary and it did get to him, That was her plan and she would vanish before he realizes.
But as she hugged the paper bag, her heart flickered with hope, thst maybe perhaps if he tasted the meal she prepared and felt the flavor in every bite, perhaps he might feel the care she poured into it.
Xavier's brow furrowed as he pulled his gaze away from the monitor to the intercom that buzzed, cutting through the silence on his office. He started at it for a moment before picking up.
"What ?" He answered with an icy voice.
"Sir my apologies." His secretary Carlos replied" Sir Adrian is here and he insisted on seeing you".
His frown deppened " what was Adrian doing here?, was in to suppose to be at the country side, trying to win back the girl that rejected him. They had been close friends since their days at their prestigious university, Even as billionaires with cramped schedules and competing meetings they still find time to hang out.
"Fine,let him in" Xavier's snapping cutting through the line without waiting for his response.
A moment later, Tge heavy door swung opened and Adrian walked in with a knowing smirk on his lips.
Xavier knew that smug look on his face and he frowned.
"What are you doing here?" Xavier frowned not bothered with greeting.
"Well, as your friend and partner I thought I did cut you some time out of my busy schedule and come and congratulate you my friend" Adrian said leaning on the door frame.
"Congratulate me for what ?" Xavier frowned, the frown still static on his face.
"Your wedding, I heard during my off days that you got married, you are now a married man now"
Xavier's jaw tightened his jaw, He clenched his fist anger visibility bubbling just beneath the surface. Adrian saw the smirk and his smirk deepen.
"Opps my bad man, maybe congratulations is not the right word, Maybe my condolences instead" Adam chucked as he walked towards him.
Xavier didn't respond, He just simply stood up and walked to his private bar and poured two cups expensive of whisky before handling Adrian one of them as he leaned on the bar table.
"What happen Xavier?, why did you marry Elena, ,I knew you loved Chloe. So what suddenly happened man ?" Adrian serious voice laced his tone.
Xavier sighed before gulping down his whole whisky and he looked lost for a moment as he and Chloe's memories came rushing back.
He loved Chloe so much that he planned to spoil her all his life,but now all these plan were shattered because of Elena and his irritation for her suddenly clouded his face.
"I got Elena pregnant " Xavier replied through gritted teeth" By mistake"
Adrian shock was evident on his face as he dropped his whisky cup while staring at Xavier.