A SECOND CHANCE TO YOUR HEART - CHAPTER 33&34
“I can’t watch you do that to her”he said curtly which brought a huge bright smile on Joelle’s face.
“What!”
“You should leave for now”he dropped her hand making her gasp more.
“Jeff…”
“For now”he repeated. Erica glared at Joelle who’s still smiling before walking out.
“I’m sorry about everything”he finally sat down.
“You don’t have to apologize for everything…..”
**
AN APARTMENT.
Erica walked in in rage, only to met Lydia pacing round the living room with her phone.
“Can you just explain what happened?!”
“I also don’t know”Lydia replied.
“Funny fact I got fired! I don’t know if it’s still pending but I got fired today cause of you”
“What!”
“Genevieve declared it though I think Jeffrey would do something about it but can you please stop getting me in your shits! I’ve got my stuffs to think of!”she shouted.
“This isn’t my fault…..”
“I don’t care! I looked stupid today, really stupid and funny part is that it was in front of Joelle, do you know the pain? Do you know how I felt about all this? If you haven’t pressure me on introducing your mall on the project, all this won’t be happening. So, hold your shits back to yourself mom, I don’t wanna be part!”she shouted, heading upstairs.
“I’m your mom! You shouldn’t talk to me like that!”Lydia screamed.
“You’ve got no right to caution me now, it’s useless”she said.
**
6PM, JEFFERY’S PLACE.
“Her mall can never get back to it’s stand”Anna said as she watched the video.
“How’s Erica feeling?”Kingston asked silent Jeffrey.
“I don’t know, mom got her fired”he said.
“What!”
“You know mom doesn’t like her and…”
“Who’s CEO, you or your mom?”Anna cut in.
“Exactly, she’s in control of the two companies when you should be controlling one”Kingston said.
“You should know mom, she’s….”
“Just shut it!”Anna snapped before continuing ” You always act like a child. Though she’s your mom, she founded everything but you should quit acting like a slave to her. Though I don’t like Erica but she has no right to get her fired cause she has employee for years and just cause she made a mistake doesn’t permit that. You need to act up!”she said.
“Yeah, she’s double right about it Jeffrey, you should stand for what is yours”Kingston said.
“Oh! That aside, I have a date”he stood up.
“What! Seriously!”Anna chuckled.
“Yeah”he laughed.
“Hmm, I see you like this one”Jeffrey said.
“It’s just a dinner date and she asked for it”he said.
“Hmm, should I get you con….”
“Don’t you dare complete it!”he glanced and they laughed.
“Oh yeah! Tomorrow is the school competition, you should be there”Jeffrey said.
“I hope he will!”Anna laughed and he did same, ignoring her.
“Her you sleeping over?”Jeffrey asked Anna.
“Should I?”
“Suit yourself!”he stood up.
“What’s with you nowadays, you hardly are yourself!”she shouted.
“I also don’t know!”he shouted.
“I’m leaving!”she said, standing up as she walked away. Jeffrey got to his room and head to the bathroom, jerking off his clothes as the warm water from the shower hit his body. Eyes closed, he remembered his moments with Joelle at the office and he smiled.
**
A RESTAURANT.
Kingston arrived on time, few minutes before the time he told Veronica.
“Everything ready?”he asked the lady in charge.
“Yes”
“Thank you”he said and she walked away, leaving just him. He checked out everything and smiled.
Minutes later, delicate sounds of heels could be heard but he pretended not to notice as he got busy with his phone.
“Mr angel!”her voice sounded and he raised his head to look at her. She’s on an orange jumpsuit, looking beautiful on her.
“You’re here, please have a seat”he quickly pulled out the seat for her.
“Thanks”
“You look more handsome tonight, our second time meeting”she said.
“I hope this clears the debt”he smiled.
“Ah! Then we should have dinner sometime again since this is to pay for a debt”she smiled.
“You’re too free”he said.
“You don’t like it?”
“Do I have to?”
“I don’t know but I think I want you to”she said.
“You can’t hide how you feel on everything”he muffled but she didn’t hear.
“Uhn?”
“Let’s eat”he smiled.
“I didn’t get the name”she said.
“Kingston, yours?”
“You look just like a king, Veronica”she smiled.
“Suits you, the name”
“Thanks”she smiled and like that, they kept talking randomly as they ate.
**
NEXT DAY, SKY HIGHSCHOOL.
Different cars kept driving in. There’s a math competition going on for grade 6 on different schools which is happening here.
Matty’s car pulled over as they all came out. Jesse would be representing his school, so everyone is present even Granny and Veronica.
“You should smile at least”Clara whispered to Jesse as they walked in. He had that unexpressed face.
“I’m nervous Clara”he muttered.
“Oh! But you shouldn’t be cause I know you could pull it through”she smiled.
“Jesse!”Joelle called.
“Mom”
“We’re all gonna watch you from here, just be Jesse and do it”she smiled, patting his checks and he nodded.
“Good luck Isaac!”Granny said.
“Gosh!”Veronica sighed as they all sat down while Jesse walked to join the other participants.
“Over here Jesse!”Ethan shouted. They’re both representing their school.
“You aren’t nervous?”he asked when he got to Ethan.
“More than but my mom said chocolates help”
“Okay”
*
Almost an hour gone and it’s remaining just Jesse and a student from sky highschool. It’s the final round.
“Tail or head?”
“Head”Jesse said so tail will be for the other student. The coin was flipped. Tail.
“So the question goes to sky highschool…..”
He was asked but got the question wrong. Time passed, the question was given to Jesse who got it right.
“Yes!!!!”screams filled the hall. Coming from the students of delight academy, Jesse’s school and also his families.
Genevieve on her seat was boiling in anger. She just lost yet again another huge mm money.
“Go Jesse!”
“Who the heck his that boy?”Genevieve muttered, her eyes on him like it’d ki|| him.
*
“Did you see that mom?”Jesse gushed.
“I saw….. everything!”she smiled as they hugged.
“You were cool brother!”Clara said and he smiled. They took turns in hugging him.
“Jesse! See everyone is talking about it! You’re now a star!”Ethan ran to him and for the first time, he smiled at Ethan.
“Woah that’s new!”Ethan laughed.
Walking Genevieve stopped on seeing the happy family. Her eyes widen when she got it. He’s Joelle’s some! Joelle’s eyes met hers and she smirked before muttering…..
“You should get ready” but Genevieve didn’t get it. She tried walking past them but Granny saw her and without thinking, Granny walked to her.
“Founder of sky highschool, right?”
“How may I help you?”Genevieve tried to act cool.
“Can you film this?”Granny faced them and Veronica brought out her phone while she faced her.
“How do you feel on my grandson winning against you?”she asked.
“Uhn?”
“It’s a video, you should try to fake a smile”Granny whispered with a smile but it vanished as it came to a frown.
“Give your respond, how do you feel about my grandson winning against you?”she asked again.
TBC