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When Alex got home that night, he had a visitor waiting for him in his living room, looking completely anxious... "Sir!" Patrick said immediately he saw Alex walk into the living room... He was beyond anxious and had been waiting for almost an hour for Alex to get home... he needed to get everything he had spoken to Michelle out of his system... he had spent a while living every day in complete guilt, and it didn't help that he had to work closely with Alex every day... he kept like he had betrayed his boss and didn't want to leave any room for misunderstandings... "Patrick... you should have called me. how long have you been here? " Alex said when he saw his P.A. and secretary sitting in his living room looking anxious like something had happened... "Is something the matter. let's talk in my study, " He said, and Patrick nodded and followed Alex to his study... the whole time his heart was racing in guilty... "Now, you can start talking." Alex took a seat and looked at patrick, who remained standing at the same spot like a child who was about to be scolded .... "Well, are you going to keep standing or take a seat?" Alex said to him, and Patrick shook his head... "No sir, I'm okay this way... I have something to tell you, and it's about your mother. " A frown immediately settled on Alex face as soon as Patrick mentioned his mother... "What has she done this time?" He said in a low voice and sighed deeply... "Well, a while ago, she came by the office to...see me," Patrick started.... "She asked me to inform her about all your activities and we'll basically work her... I'm sorry, sir. I should have told you. " Patrick felt like a huge weight was lifted off his shoulders now... What made him worried was how Alex would react, but surprisingly, apart from the frown on Alex face, he was calm... "Do what she ask," Alex said calmly... patrick eyes immediately grew wide in surprise... "Sir?" Patrick was confused now... "She is going to ask someone else to watch me, or she has asked someone else already... I know my mother is too well, unfortunately... she won't relent until she gets what she wants, that is the type of person she is... she will try to use your weakness again, you" Alex sighed deeply. "Are you ready to go against my mother with me, or will you be on her side.... I will only ask you this once patrick, and there is no going back... you may find out some shocking truths about my family along the way..." Alex said... if he Patrick was going to be fully on his side, then he needed to make sure he could trust him completely... Patrick didn't hesitate before he said, "I will always be on your side, sir...I should have told her that from the very beginning... "Then take a seat And stop looking so guilty," Alex said and smiled slightly at Patrick... Patrick did just that and took a seat... "What did she say she would give you in return?" He asked, and Patrick felt beyond guilty now.... "She said she would help my sister with her studies abroad..." Patrick responded in a low voice... He couldn't even look up at Alex... "You don't have to worry about that. I will take care of everything and don't try to reject my offer. I'm not being nice, I just think your sister is a nice girl who deserves a good life, " Alex said and stood up.... " "But sir," Patrick said in a low voice... "No buts Patrick, i told you already," Alex replied, still mad at the fact that his mother was trying to get Patrick to betray him... "You know there aren't a lot of people who are on my side, but I consider you one of my people Patrick, don't ever hesitate to ask for help." Alex said and patted Patrick arm before walking away... Patrick felt beyond guilty now... he regretted that he had even harboured the thoughts of betraying a person like Alex. someone who was very good to him, not many people like him would step up... It was his turn to return the favour... Alex sighed as he walked out of his study... "You are really something else, Michelle," He muttered under his breath and scoffed as he went up the stairs... he wondered what his mother was trying to pull by asking Patrick to feed her with information about what information exactly... Patrick and juliet and his doctor were the only people who were aware of his panic attacks. He couldn't risk her finding out and using it to threaten him into doing her bids... What Michelle wasn't aware of was that Alex memories of the past were slowly returning to him... some disturbing memories that he wanted to get to the bottom of... "What happened in this house?" Alex muttered.... he stopped in his tracks and took a detour to the place that was the cause of the mental trauma that had plagued him for so many years... he still had nightmares about that day, and it affected his life.... He stood in front of the door and swallowed... his heart started to race as the gory memories invaded his mind... "You have to face your fears, Alex, for you to overcome your traumas." Those were the exact words of his psychiatrist... but how could he face it when he could barely spend a few seconds in this room without the memories of Martha popping up in his mind... "I'm sorry, Martha," Alex muttered, his voice filled with pain and regret... "I'm sorry," said again when he couldn't bring himself to open the door of the room... He closed his eyes and tried to steady his breathing when he felt a sharp pain in his chest.... He had to quickly walk away and head straight to his room so no one would see him in that state....