Chapter 4 Regrets

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≈ENDO AUTOMOBILE≈

When Fernando got to his company, Marcus quickly came out from the front seat and opened the car for him and he bow slightly.

"Good morning boss" all the guards that lined up greeted him but he didn't respond instead he entered the office and ignored them.

"Good morning Boss! All the workers working and in the first floor greeted he Ignored them and entered the elevator that will lead him to the last floor where his office was while Marcus entered also.

Marcus and his friend Neon were the only ones permitted to walk along side with him but Marcus knows his limit.

The elevator stopped and the duo walked out from the elevator. He entered into his office which was decorated with purple and white. He loves purple,black and white colour because he believes that those colours are matured.

He sat on his sevivle chair and relax on it.

"Collins who have a meeting with you concerning his car. Ronaldiho Mason with also have a lunch with you" Marcus read out his schedule for today.

He nodded and breathe out.

"Is there any thing you want me to do for you boss? Marcus asked.

"I need a cup of coffee" He replied shortly and took a file and started examining it.

After some minutes, Marcus came back with cup of coffee that was streaming with hotness. He gently placed the coffee on his table and shifted aside.

"Sir I forgot to tell you that you will interview a worker by twelve noon" Marcus said.

Fernando waved his hand signifying him to go. He bow slowly and left the office.

"Gosh! Fernando exclaimed as he switched his computer on and started working on it.

A smirk suddenly formed on his lips as the thought of whom he will be interviewing was.

Who will be that unlucky fellow ?

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≈ LOPEZ MANSION ≈

Mrs Lopez was holding a picture in her caressing it slowly with tear gushing out from her eyes.

"I'm sorry son! She said as wipe the tears that was flowing non stop.

"I shouldn't...have forced you in that marriage after what your previous brides did to you... I gave you false hope Son!! I'm sorry forgive me" she said as she wept bitterly.

Mr Lopez who was coming out from the bathroom sighed sadly as he saw his wife weeping bitterly while looking at the picture of his son.

The past seven years has been toxic to them. Fernando has distance himself from them his parents ever since that incident of his last wedding occurred.

The memory of his wife and him forced Fernando into marry Alicia even when he has given hope on marriage but the forced him to marry giving him hope that she wouldn't leave him at the alter like before.

➡️FLASH BACK~SEVEN YEARS AGO⬅️

"Mom I'm ain't marry that girl" Twenty three years Fernando said as he opened the door to his bedroom and sat of his bed while his parents came in immediately.

"Give me a reason why you don't want to marry Alicia? Mrs Lopez said as she folded her hands under her breasts.

"Firstly I'm having this hunch that she's going leave like my previous bride. She isn't the type of girl I want and then she has this aura I don't like more." He explained.

"Son" Mrs Lopez called out as she sat beside him and caress his fat cheeks because he was very fat.

"You're having this feelings because you're scared. Alicia is a well - trained child. She isn't like those scumbags that left you she isn't. She will love and cherish you to the end of your life". She said slowly.

"Mom, but I can't. I have lost hope on marriage. Yeah I'm too young to talk about marriage but I just wanna have someone who can love the I am but not to love me because of my money" He said as he tried to explain how he felt.

"My son" Mr Lopez who has being quiet called him.

"There's a saying that says : there is no harm at trial. If you give Alicia chance, she will amend your broken heart. And besides this family business needs them at least and this will be possible if you agreed to marry Alicia Rodgers" He said.

"You are only after the well being of the family business and not after the happiness if you son dad! Fernando yelled as tears slipped from his eyes.

"You what? I will marry Alicia but if she leaves me like others,I will never marry and don't bother to call me your son because I'm ditched you guys". Fernando said and stormed out from his room leaving his parents in shock.

➡️FLASH BACK ENDS ⬅️

He sighed sadly and went and cuddle to his wife who has stopped crying but was hippcupping.

"Is okay dear" He said as he tried to console her.

"He hates me now. My son don't ask about me again" she said as she started crying again.

"He will come around some day" Mr Lopez muttered as he wiped the tears that was threatening to fall from his eyes.

"Some day? Mrs Lopez asked as she shifted away from him.

"My son will be turning thirty next month and I don't have access to wish him a happy birthday. He won't allow me to cross his gates talk more of entering his house". She shouted.

"Is okay dear. I feel hurt also that son haven't spoken for past seven years. Yes I'm selfish. I didn't put his happiness first, I was only after the family business to keep a good reputation while my son was heart broken. I'm not fit to call his dad" Mr Lopez said as he broke down in tears also.

Katniss who was about to inform her parents that she will going for a shoot stopped to evasdrop on their communication.

She sighed sadly and left the door and went downstairs to get her bag and heft the house.

"Some day, Fernando will come around" she muttered as her driver ignited the engine and drove off.

"I promise he will come around" Mr Lopez who has calmed his wife down said as he tucked the bedsheets besides her cos she fell asleep.

He pecked her forehead and began dressing to go to work.

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"You ain't saying anything" Monica asked Jack who was ignoring while driving.

He ignored her and put on a music through his earpod".

She took away that earpod from his ear and made him to face her.

"Monica allow me to concernrate while I drive. I don't want us to be involved in an accident" he said as he tried to handle the steering.

"I won't allow that till you talk to me Jack" she shouted as she forced his face on her.

PEEP! PEEP! PEEP!

A car was horning opposite their car.

"What the f**k" he cursed as a lorry was almost running into them. He quickly manged to manuover which he succeeded but their car bumped into a bar that damaged the car at the front.

He stamped the brake and face her.

"You've seen what you caused Monica" he said hotly.

"I'm not at fault. You didn't complied when I needed your attention" she said unfazed by her actions.

"What do you want bro talk about. Tell me! He said. Though he already knows what she wanted to say.

"Why did you stare at that bitch like that? She asked.

He let out a laugh before facing her.

"Do take it as a joke? She asked feeling angry.

"Which bitch are talking about? He asked.

"Don't behave innocent and answer the damn questions" she replied hotly.

"And who are you to tell me who I should stare at and who I shouldn't stare" he asked her back but this he wore a serious look on his face.

"I am your fiancee and I have every right to tell you whom you should look at and who you shouldn't" she fired out.

He smirked and look into her soul.

"I didn't remember putting in a ring in this damn fingers of your. What will make me to marry a girl that her family maltreats her cousin for no just cause. No! I guess because she's beautiful than you and that witch you called your sister" he said.

"Don't call my sister a witch" she shouted.

"Because that's who she is" his voice thundered as she shivered.

"You, your sister and mother derived pleasure in maltreating that innocent girl because her mother is late and her father is in a vegetative coma. What do you gained from in disfiguring the innocent soul. Do you think that I didn't see when you witch sister placed her leg for her to bumped into her and poured the hot coffee to me? Do you think am blind? He asked as he stare at her face that bears shocked written on it.

"How did he found out? She thought.

"Jack I can explain. I don't want to lose you that was why my sister put on the show. Please I'm sorry" she pleaded as she tried to touch him he held her hand.

"Listen to the rubbish you're sprouting,you don't wanna lose and that was the reason why the sister played a trick the almost disfigured my handsome face!! He yelled as he held her hands tightly.

"You're hurting me Jack" she winced.

"Is so you could feel the pains I went through when that coffee was poured on my face" he said as he released her from his hold.

He unbuckled his seat belt and opened the door and went out. He came to the other side of the front car opened it.

"What are you doing Jack? Monica asked in confused state.

He ignored her and unbuckled her seat belt and dragged her out of the car.

"Jack!! She yelled.

He slammed the door and entered his car and drove off.

"F**k you! She yelled.