Chapter 5 Last Night

It just nodded so I left it for a while to go out. I opened the gate, and I was shocked by what I saw.

"You?! W-what are you doing here?!" I turned my back, Connie might come out suddenly, she can't know that I have a child. So I went out and quickly closed the door.

"What are you doing here?" I will ask.

"You left your bag in my car, so I'm here to replace it."

He took out my bag from behind him. I forgot to take it. I quickly reached for my bag.

"Thank you! All right, go now." I will drive it away.

"Aren't you going to invite me into the lo-"

"No! Leave now because my dogerman might bite you inside." I threatened him but he just laughed at what I said.

"You look nervous, are you okay?" it asked me. And it's really still able to tease.

"Yes.i'm okay I was just thinking that maybe my dog ​​could smell you and maybe make you breakfast then."

"I'm not scared, especially with the dog. I am also a dog lover so I would like to meet your dogerman. Are you okay?"

"What? Are you kidding?" Is this person really teasing or is he just pretending?

"Do you know me? Because you seem familiar to me," said Calix to me. What? Meaning he's not sure he knows me yet?

"No. I don't know you, so you can go now..." Calix's jaw almost dropped at my answer. I think it reminds me of who I really am. So I must find a way to distract him from thinking. But how? It's like he cornered me...

After throwing Calix away, I immediately went back inside to peek at Connie. My body was trembling when I entered his room and when I saw him playing with his nanny, I was relieved. I went down again to go back to Alice. It even showed my pallor and tension.

"What happened to you? Who came?"

"Huh? Ah... Nothing, just asking..." I stammered in response.

"Questioning? Why do you look like that? It's like you've seen a ghost and you're turning pale." I was drooling because of the nervousness I felt. I feel like I can't keep everything secret from Alice. It knows my behavior so I can never hide from it.

"I saw him..." I admitted here.

"He? Who is he?" it asked.

"Calix,"

"Calix? Who is Calix? Is that Connie's Daddy?" he asked again in shock.

"Shhh! Don't be loud and Connie might hear!" I scolded Alice. I turned around because my son might suddenly appear. It is intelligent and can understand the conversation of adults.

"Where is he now? Why didn't you let me in so I could meet you?" Alice's mood changed. It was obviously excited by what I said.

"What?! No! They are not allowed to meet and know each other! Can't... can't!"

"What? Why is that the right of a father and son, what are you, Camilla..."

"I said no! They cannot know each other. I have no plans to have any more connection with that man. If I wanted them to know each other, I wish it had been before. I can provide for all of Connie's needs. So my son doesn't need him." Alice snorted at me, while I still made up my mind that I don't want the father and son to have even the slightest connection.

"What are you doing, you are really too selfish. Don't you think how much you will make Connie happy if you introduce her to her Daddy. So what are you afraid of? If you're afraid that he might hurt you like your mom did to you before, you're wrong. You will not go with him, you will just let them have communication to fill the child's longing for his father. And one more thing... what does that man look like? Too bad I didn't even see it. I also don't want to judge him lightly, especially since I don't know him yet."

"Don't even dream of meeting him-he's ugly." Alice let out a loud laugh.

"Really? Ugly? I think, no. Because Connie is beautiful, she doesn't look like you so that means she looks like her father. I think he is a handsome chickboy. That's all I feel because I know you won't choose him if he's ugly." I frowned, and grimaced.

"If you don't want to believe, it's up to you. I just told you that he is ugly."

"Who made the offer to you then? And where did you meet him?"

"At the bar I saw him drinking there alone. Maybe he works therebecause the bartenders there know him. So I offered him money in exchange for one night." I told Alice.

"Then he accepted your offer right away?"

"Yes. Who wouldn't be dazzled by that amount of money, he enjoyed it and he even made money."

"Did you enjoy that night too?" asked Alice.

"No. Why should I enjoy it and not-"

"Hey, go ahead and deny it... if you can fool others, I can't." Alice cut off what I was going to say.

"Don't you miss that night when your lips were melting, and-" I suddenly pinched Alice's side. I laughed to my friend's annoyance. Because he has the strength to tease.

"Whatever happened that night, that was it. I am happy because I did not fail, Connie was given to me. She is my life, and I will die if I lose Connie."

"And you think he'll take Connie from you? Is that really what you have in mind?"

"Why not? We do not hold the human mind. I don't know what he will do. Maybe our mother and daughter's life will be chaotic." Alice just shook her head at what I said. It doesn't seem convinced of my decision. Even so, I still have it in my heart not to introduce them to each other.

"As long as you need a friend, I'm here. I am ready to support you in anything you want. Where you are happy and where you are comfortable is where I am." I smiled at what Alice said.

Even though it always opposes me, in the end it is still supportive of me. She is a good friend to me. After a few hours of Alice visiting me, she went home right away. It turned out that he just wanted to know if I was okay, because he was worried to know that I had an accident. My car is in the workshop now and that's where I'm going to find out how long it will take. I took a taxi to the studio that my car took me to. I saw the worker fixing it, he had a helper.

"Ma'am, tomorrow your car will be okay. It's just a little flat on the back and the light is broken, so we replaced it." The mechanic explained to me.

"That's good, because I need a car every day and I use it for work. How much do I have to pay so that I can withdraw tomorrow?"

"It's already paid, ma'am, besides, the piece that was used has also been paid for. Sir Calix has already paid." I was shocked by what the mechanic told me. Pay now? Why did he pay and he wasn't the one who crashed into me?

"Please just pay for what he paid, I will pay you tomorrow."

"Yes? E ma'am, I don't know where to find Sir. I don't know where to spend the money. Don't you know each other ma'am? I thought it was your wife... I'm sorry ma'am and I mistook you for a husband and wife."

"All right. I will change the money," I answered briefly. It's too ambitiousI'm talking to a mechanic. Don't know how to ask. I was mistaken for that man's wife. But where can I find that man to repay what he paid? I don't want to be indebted to him. I went to the bar where I met him. I approached a bartender there and asked.

"Hi, does Calix work here?"

"Is that Sir Calix ma'am, that handsome tall man?" asked the bartender on duty at that time.

"Yes," I replied. Handsome is handsome if that's his description to other people.

"He doesn't work here ma'am, he's just here often so we know him. Why ma'am?" Not a worker? Does that mean I'm wrong that he's a paid man? But why did he accept my offer then?

"Ahm... Do you know where I can go to see him?" I asked the bartender again.

"What I know, ma'am, is that he is the owner of the ZYT Building, that's where Ayala is standing." ZYT Building? A big trading here in Manila. Owner? Does that mean he's not just a simple bar drinker? He is a rich man... I suddenly bit my lip. I am ashamed of what I said to him. I knew him wrongly. It was already in my mind that I felt he had something in life. But why did he accept my offer, when he didn't need the money? I was even more afraid that he might find out that we have a child and use the money to get Connie from me. I can't let him do that... no way! I immediately went to the ZYT Building where the bartender said it was owned by Calix. The height and size of the building is staggering. Bigger than I own. I approached the front desk, and asked the information assistant.

"Is Calix there?" I will ask.

"He is in a meeting right now ma'am, if you want you can schedule a meeting with his assistant." I'm just going to exchange money, why do I have to go through that.

"I will only talk to your assistant, Miss."

"Alright ma'am, sit down first and I'll just call for a moment." I nodded and sat in the waiting area. After a while, the woman called me again.

"Ma'am, go to the 17th floor. Just look for Ms. Prime, he is Sir Calix's assistant."

"All right. Thank you." I immediately went to the elevator and headed to the 17th floor. When he got there, Prime was there and waiting. Calix's assistant is quite young, white and sexy. It's also beautiful, especially in his order.

"Hi ma'am, are you looking for me?" it asked me.

"Yes. I'll just give it..." I took out an envelope containing money. He reached for it and looked at me.

"What is this for ma'am?"

"Please give it to your boss, please tell him that I reimbursed what he paid my car mechanic."

"What is your name ma'am and I will now call you sir."

"Camila," my short reply.

"Alright ma'am, just a moment..." He called Calix for a while and talked for a few minutes before hanging up and facing me again.

"Ma'am, I should not accept this." It gave me the money back and I was amazed.

"Why? I don't need it, so I'm giving it back to him."

"You should give it to him yourself. He said he was coming back from the meeting. Please just wait for him ma'am here in his office."