Chapter 4 Strange feeling

I woke up with a banging headache. I checked the time and it was few minutes past twelve. I heard a knock on the door of my room and I told whoever it was to come in.

" Hey. " Oliver said with a smile. He looked handsome. His blonde hair was combed to the side.

I looked at him clearly and my eyes met his lips, they were enticing but I wasn't moved to do anything. His skin was as white as snow. His face had the best features a man could ever have, his lashes thick as that of a woman, his brows well arced, his nose was well pointed. I'm sure any woman would die to have him.

His dark brown eyes looked at me searching for a comment from me.

" Hey, you not gone yet?" I asked.

" Nope. I'll be here for two days since I got no extra work at the company." He said as he sat on the bed beside me.

" Do you work for him?" I asked

" Sometimes on important matters. He's a pest." He said and I laughed.

" He never knew he was capable of making friends." I sighed.

" Change your dress. We're going out." Oliver said as he stood up.

" Will he allow me?" I asked.

" Yes. Don't you want to see your friends?"

" I do but the only clothes he bought passes me off as a prostitute."

" There must be one." He hummed. He walked towards the closet and searched it. He came back with a navy blue gown.

" Try this." He said and threw on the bed walking out of the room.

I quickly pulled the dress I wore earlier and changed into the one Oliver picked.

I looked at myself in the mirror and the gown was on my thigh, not bad, at least it was longer than the others.

"Are you ready?" Oliver asked as he opened the door.

" Yeah. Are you going to blindfold me?" I asked when I saw the blindfold in his hand.

" Micheal's order." Oliver smiled as he placed the blindfold on my eyes.

**

He removed the blindfold when we got into the car which had a tinted glass. He drove to Marcelous restaurant which was along St Charles avenue. There we met my friends who were seated quietly.

" Will. Did you call them?" I asked Oliver.

" I thought you needed to clear your head." He smiled.

" Thank you." I smiled back.

" Jasmine, I was so worried. " Will said as he stood up and hugged me.

" I'm fine." Oliver left me with my friends to catch up.

" Girl what happened?" Francie asked.

" It's kinda complicated right now." I replied.

" Well make it less complicated." Todd sighed.

" All I know is that my aunt sold me to Michael Dixon."

" What?!" They all gasped.

" How could she do that. That guy could ruin you." Francie said with eyes opened wide.

" I know. I'm just confused. Oliver thought if I see you guys, I might be alright." I sighed.

" Who's Oliver?" Will asked. I knew what he meant by the question.

" He's Michael's best friend." I smiled.

" Seems he has a soft spot for you." Francie teased.

" He barely even knows me. " I laughed.

" I'd stay clear of him." Will said sipping his juice.

" Oh stop it."

***

I spent some time with my friends before Oliver came back to take me home. I thought he was taking me back to the mansion but he going towards another direction.

" Where are we going?" I asked.

" To where you'll be staying now." Oliver replied.

"I thought I was staying back at the mansion." I said

" Michael just arrived town and he hasn't settled down. He's staying at the Pontchartrain hotel for now." Oliver explained.

" Then whose mansion is that?" I asked confused.

" Mine." Oliver smirked and I was more confused.

" What do you mean?" I asked and he laughed.

**

Oliver took me to Michael's suite. It was a huge suite with three rooms. One would think it was a portion of a mansion at first glance.

" Mike will soon be back. So make yourself at home." Oliver said as he opened the door to my room.

" I don't have anything to change to." I said slowly.

" Oh, I forgot. Michael already sent all your things here."

" Oliver can you explain what you said earlier in the car?"

" About the mansion."

" Oh. Its actually mine. You think I'm not as rich as Mike."

" I didn't say so."

" I'm almost as rich as Micheal."

" Why let him control you?"

" That's a story for another day. Rest first." Oliver said as he walked away.

***

MICHAEL

I smiled as I watched every bow their heads when I walked into the company's building. Feels good to be rich. Mum, I've proved you wrong. You can live with your stupid man.

" Mr Dixon." My secretary called running after me.

" Emily, running late again?" I asked as opened the door to my office.

" Sorry sir. It was the traffic." She said bowing her head.

" Always the traffic. You know the reason why you're still here." I smirked and she gulped.

" Yes sir." She said .

" What news about Daniels contract?" I asked.

" They want to me you in person." She replied.

" They're the one who's supposed to come meet me. I'm not the one begging for a contract." I scoffed.

" Sir, we'll both bargain from this contract."

" We?" I asked.

" The Daniels..."

" Continue."

" I think you should meet them."

" Emily I hired you because I thought you were competent or I'm I wrong?" I asked.

" I'll do my best sir."

" Fine. Get out of my office."

Stupid secretary! Why must women be stupid?

My mind drifted back to Jasmine. She's not stupid but careless. She's a good person, very much better than her father. The girl doesn't know of what her father did, she doesn't even know that he's still alive. But I feel like if he sees the things I'm doing to his blood, he'll show his face again.

The time flew fast and soon it struck 5pm. I picked my things and left the office.

" Sir, you have a meeting with the Daniels by 8pm." Emily said as I entered the car.

" Cancel it. I said make it work not set a meeting with them." I said and entered my car.

" But....."

" Get out of my way, Emily."

I drove off in speed to the hotel. I assumed Jasmine was there now, I just want to see her. I don't why I'm feeling this way, I haven't felt like this towards any woman.