Chapter 2 the second chapter

Chapter 2

Steve's POV

This lady had not only crashed late into the meeting, but he is trying my patience.

We have been here for the past twenty minutes and in as much as I am very annoyed, I am enjoying this very much, she is such a muse.

I sat on my chair going through my chats when a knock sounded.

She did not even bother raising her head to show that she is heard the knock, I decided to ignore too after all she is with the key.

" What's going on in there?" I heard my father speak to the receptionist and I am glad he came to see this childishness.

I was surprised when the lady who had disarranged her hair ran to the door, unlocked it and stood behind my father sobbing.

My mouth opened as realization hit me, this little brat is setting me up for trouble.

" What's wrong Alexa?" My father asked gently, I mean I do not know who the Alexa brat is to make my normally cold father speak warmly to her.

" Mr. Lakewood, I'm glad you. you... came, he's... been very difficult, I came in late for the meeting and he adjourned it, you know I would never come in late" she said sobbing, scratch that, faking her ass.

I was very angry, and I stood up from the chair almost immediately.

She stood behind my father screaming loudly.

" You want to hit her in my presence??" My father asked," are you that senseless and inhumane? All you learnt for the past twenty-seven days of your life, is this how you can pay me back?? By ruining a very important meeting??" My father kept ranting.

I took a deep breath," Father, you believe a stranger more than your own son?" I asked unbelievably.

" Alexandria is not just anybody, she's my best friend's daughter and she's more responsible at age twenty-five than you" he said.

" I'll take my leave now sir " I bowed and walked to the door.

" You wouldn't dare leave this room Steve Lakewood ".

I was familiar to his harsh tone, and I would not let that stop me, I have built my own companies from scratch without his help, coming to his company to stand in was because mom begged me to. I stopped by the door.

" Father, I have other important things to do than stay here with you and that deceitful manipulator," I said slowly, over the years I had learnt to control my emotions and make them unreadable.

" Did you just call me a deceitful manipulator??" Alexa asked.

" Are you not?? Putting on a fake façade unnecessarily" I spat.

My father charged towards me to slap my cheeks, but I held my hands up,

" Don't father, that would sever every time we had," I said.

" Don't worry Mr. Lakewood, I'll go away and come back at the adjourned date" Alexa said so humbly that you would think she cannot hurt a fly.

I looked at her with visible disgust and walked out of the conference room shaking with anger, I mean who would not after being with a pain in the ass for about two hours.

I did not care what my father thought but I went into the car and the driver moved.

I felt so frustrated that I needed to channel my energy somewhere.

I went to my mansion in New York, changed into casual wear and drive at a very dangerous speed to the gym.

I went straight to the fitness boxing section.

" Hey buddy, it's been long, how's it going?" Darlan the boxing instructor asked as I approached.

" Hey Darlan, it's all good, how is it going?"

I asked with a straight face and not the normal mood we speak.

" Hush, someone needs to channel the energy somewhere, I see would you try with me? "He asked.

" Of course," I went to pick up the gloves from its cupboard, I threw a set to him, and we climbed into the boxing ring.

" Care to say what brought you here this evening?" He asked, I know that was part of his plans to get me distraction so he could give me a blow, when I frequented here as a teenager, he always used that scope too, I was older and smarter now.

You think? My inner mind mocked.

I threw a swift punch that landed on his jaw, he spat away the blood and looked at me.

"You've grown stronger Steve, that's good boy," he threw a punch aimed at my stomach which I dodged.

" A little brat set me up today", I said devising ways to punch him again, the arena was quiet except for the punches and the groans.

" Beautiful??" He asked.

" And sassy, with beautiful curves in the right places" I answered shaking my head, when he landed a punch on my mouth, it dripped blood, but I could not care less, I was numb to the pains.

" Girl is a bad liar and manipulator, father believes her more than I" I said, I was usually pained that my father literally compared Alexa Stones and I, that was an insult and a bruise to my ego.

This went on for hours till we were completely battered.

We cleaned ourselves up in the dressing room.

" What are you doing tonight?" I asked Darlan.

" Maybe go clubbing and sleep with the girls.

" How about car racing at the old road, before going to club" I offered.

" That's okay seems the girl is really a pain in the ass to make you want to race after a great fight " Darlan teased.

I laughed that was the bitter truth, but I do not think I will accept that," my father believed her lie Darlan, what do you think about that?" I spoke.

" Okay, no problem " he said raising his hands in total surrender.

We drove at breakneck speed to the old road and started our race. It was really relieving to talk over each other while driving.

We went to the club a little later after the race.

I was not really interested in what the girls were doing, I was taking shots after shots of vodka.