My ?
?FUTURE ?
? WITH MR CEO ?
( A sweet pretence )
Genre: Fantasy and Romance
Written by Gbemi ❤️
Chapter Thirty three
Claire didn’t know what possess her but she found herself walking towards them calling out Lucia name.
On seeing her approach, the guards around Lucia stopped Claire from getting closer.
“Its me Lucia. Claire, your son wife” Claire said as Lucia Black stared at her.
She knew the woman h@ťěd her but it would be too much if she denied knowing her, Claire thought as she waited for a response from her.
“Do you know her boss”One of the guards asked and Lucia expression which had been one of shock changed to one of malice.
“I do not know her and please get her out of here. She isn’t someone who can afford to pay for a room here”Lucia replied as she walked off .
“Lucia!”Claire called as she tried to walk towards her but the guards held her back.
“Sorry but you heard Mrs Bradford. You will have to leave”The guards said as they escorted her out of the hotel. Dumping her luggage along with her.
Claire stood outside Wondering why Lucia changed surname. She is Andrew mother and people had addressed her as Mrs Black. Had she been bearing another name that she didn’t know of , Claire thought as she stood in front of the hotel.
Just then a thought came to her. A very important one. Seeing Lucia certainly tells her something.
Jack Bradford who not only look like Andrew could be her son. If Jack is her son then certainly Jack is Andrew. Claire thought as the possibility came to her.
She hadn’t wanted to believe that Jack was Andrew because they had different names but seeing Lucia certainly tells her that Jack is Andrew. She had to talk to Lucia. Claire thought as she went back to the hotel only to be declined access.
Claire stood outside, Hoping Lucia would come out or if she could find a way to go in without the security seeing her.
The opportunity came when a van stopped right in front of her.
Two men came out, Carrying bunch of bouquet into the hotel. The bouquet was huge enough for her to use to cover her face If necessary.
As soon as the two men went in, She went to the van and carried one of the bouquet there.
She successfully passed through security and the receptionist while she dropped the bouquet on an available table. She went straight to the elevator.
If Lucia is the boss then her office must be top floor. She had heard the receptionist discussing about it just the day before.
The elevator opened and she walked into the office via pent house.
Just like before she was stopped by guards who refused her entry. Knowing that this was her only chance at seeing Lucia. She began to tell out her name.
“Lucia! Lucia I need to talk to you. I have to talk to her. Let me go! Let me go!”She yelled at them but they didn’t budge.
“Let her be”Lucia said as she walked out through a door way and immediately they let her go.
“I need to talk to you too ,Claire. If you will come in”She said as she opened the door acknowledging her.
Claire walked in and Lucia closed the door before moving to her chair where she sat looking like a Ice queen.
“Why don’t you start first. You must have a lot to say”Lucia said
“Why did you pretend not to know me and why is your name Bradford instead of Black?”She asked looking a bit aggressive
“Bradford had been my name before I got married to my husband. So typically I will be carrying the name Black since I got married but I decided to switch back since my husband has been dead for years now. Its good to be referred to as my parent name again and forgive my rudeness earlier. I was just surprised to see you again. Its been three or four , I can’t even recall it. After all the last time we saw each other was when Andrew died” she said having a grin on her face.
“Died? You very well know that that is a lie. I met someone who look just like Andrew. I thought it absurd that he would be Andrew because I witnessed his death myself but it turns out that you are here and just as you’ve changed your name to Bradford, he is also called Bradford. A crazy coincidence right?” Claire asked.
“A crazy coincidence indeed. Just like you said, you witnessed Andrew death and …..”
“Will you stop lying to me! I know for a fact now that Jack is Andrew”Claire yelled and Lucia was quiet for a while.
“And so?”Lucia asked suddenly confirming the truth to Claire.
Claire couldn’t believe it. Andrew is alive. He is alive. She thought happily as she smiled in relieved. A smile which Lucia noticed.
“Knowing That Andrew is Alive wouldn’t change a thing”Lucia said jolting Claire back to the present moment.
“What do you mean?”
“From what I know You’ve met Andrew, Who turns out to be Jack Bradford now. He didn’t recognise you right?”She said suddenly and Claire thought about it.
Andrew didn’t recognise her and that was also part of the reason she had thought that he isn’t her husband.
“What did you do to him?”Claire asked
“Me? I didn’t do a thing. The accident did”Lucia said as she got out of her chair.
“As you said you witnessed his death and while you collapsed and was taken to be given treatment. I arrived then too. I was taken to his room and he was lying there lifeless but I felt his pulse. I knew he was still alive and called for the doctor. The doctor checked on him and he was taken to the operation room”
“The operation went well but he ended up in a coma. I knew everyone thinks of him dead and so i made you believe it. On the day of his funeral. There was nothing in his casket. The real him was being transported here. For months he was in a coma and as luck would have it he woke up only to have Memory loss”She said.
“He didn’t even recognise me. He didn’t remember his name. It was then and there that I took the chance given to me. I gave him a new identity. Told him he was the opposite of himself and most importantly I never gave him a chance to remember you or anyone else. I did a good job right?” Lucia asked waiting for a reply
“You are the demon itself! How could you? How could you do that to your son?” Claire yelled at her.
“I had to and if it were to happen again. I certainly will do it. Andrew had grown up to be a weakling like his dad and having the chance again. I made him into what I wanted. The person you see now isn’t Andrew. Its Jack, Jack Bradford. A cold blooded just like me”Lucia replied.
“You won’t succeed. I won’t let you?”Claire said
“And how will you achieve that? Do you think that he will recognise you? Well it’s best you give up that fool’s dream”Lucia said trying to discourage her.
“There is no harm in trying. I know there is still a part of the man I love in him and i will surely get him back. He will remember me. That I can promise you”Claire declared as she left Lucia office.
To be continued ✌️✌️✌️
You guys are saying it’s confusing??? because I referred to Andrew mom as MRS Bradford.???
Hope you understand it now???