I Swear, Let Me Love You Again

LYDIA’S POV:Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

AT NIGHT:

After leaving Lorena’s place, I made breakfast but it was more of lunch afterwards I completed the work I had left, then took a needed nap. I just arrived at the hospital, I was strolling down the hallway to Andrew’s room holding my bag and another bag containing food.  I saw Arianna standing in front pacing back and forth while discussing with someone on the phone call. She looked drained, her energetic and lively ways oftentimes made me forget she was still pregnant.

As I drew near, we made eye contact and she smiled weakly bidding the person on the other line goodbye.

“Hey girl.” I spoke while stretching out my hand for an embrace and she hugged me warmly.

“What’s up? Did you get some rest?” I questioned and she just shook her head smiling.

“You didn’t get some rest?” I observed her and she looked like she had something she wanted to say.

“I have some exciting news to share.” She began and I grinned giving her my full attention.

“Alright…spill it.” I urged her and she took a deep breath and tucked her phone in the back pocket of her jeans.

“Okay so Andrew is getting discharged. I know he is not fully done with his physical therapy but you know it’s draining mentally to be in the hospital. He wants to go home and the doctors are getting ready.” She spoke with a smile and I nodded in understanding.

I was extremely happy but a little worried.

“That’s great for real.” I responded smiling small and she held onto my hand dragging me into the room.

When we stepped in, Andrew was seated on the couch talking to someone on his new cell phone and a frown was on my face seeing documents in our company’s folder on the table. We made eye contact and I gave him a look of disapproval while he stared at me like a young child who had just been caught by his mother when he had poured a bag of flour.

That was a little too specific, it was probably because I just watched a video of such hours ago.

Anyways…back to Andrew.

“I know how this looks but I was just checking on things. Plus I realized there’s a lot you have been keeping from me business wise. I can just imagine what you have been hiding in your personal life as well.” His voice turned serious from being playfully in a second.

My face fell in guilt, there were things I was hiding from him no doubt. Especially a recent tense important meeting we had recently and also the fact that I had been going on dates and occasions with Nathaniel and he didn’t know. How would he react to both? Do I tell him now?

His face was emotionless and I almost whined knowing that I had to spill every little thing that happened at that meeting.

“So what happened was…..”

FLASHBACK:

I heard a knock on my door as I scrolled through the documents of the financial report of the hotels. I was busy ensuring all the numbers added up,

“Come in.” I spoke absent minded and the door opened after.

“I’m so sorry to bother you, Miss Lydia but the board of directors along with a few shareholders have called an important meeting. It seems serious. They are already in the boardroom waiting for you and some others.” I snapped my head so fast and furrowed my eyebrows. They hadn’t shared anything with me and given me a heads up.

What could this be about?

“Thank you Roseline…ummm, did you hear something?” I questioned and she seemed so eager to share the information she had gotten. She knew all the rumors going about in the company about every single person and their lives.

“Not really ma’am.” I was disappointed at her response and simply nodded. Until she walked closer to my table and whispered, “But I did hear it’s about a new appointment of a CEO.”

I was extremely confused at that, Andrew was going to be the new Chief Executive Officer. Was this some type of surprise appointment I had been informed about.

I appreciated Roseline and rose up from my seat, shutting my laptop and heading straight to the board room. It was a private meeting so assistants weren’t allowed in, my phone pinged in my head and I sucked my teeth realizing it was just spam.

I was expecting some information.

As soon as I stepped into the office, everyone who was just murmuring and talking amongst each other lowered their tone. I began having thoughts that it was a hostile takeover or something, could that even happen?

“Do you know what’s going on?” I questioned the Chief Operative Officer who simply shook his head no. I looked around giving the board members and shareholders a nod as a form of greeting and they nodded as well, one even smiled.

My father strolled in and his whole aura screamed authority, the atmosphere changed and I caught a whiff of his cologne as he walked past me.

“Good morning, you all called for an impromptu meeting while the COO and I were on our way to check on the construction of the hotel. You at least give a heads up, that’s how it’s done. But we began the meeting nonetheless.” His words were direct and held authority, he meant business and he wasn’t pleased in the slightest of how they had done things which was totally understandable.

“Apologies. But we had summoned this meeting as we would like to share our concerns on the emergence of the new CEO, your son Andrew Miller who seems to be in the hospital for months now and rumors have it that he can’t even walk. We are extremely concerned, we haven’t even heard you Mr Miller speak on handing over yet. We are concerned and we need to hear something before we pass our vote of no confidence.” The shareholder, Mr Houston, spoke and everyone murmured amongst themselves while I scoffed and shook my head in disbelief.