chapter 20

Joseph 4 months later. It's been four months since I last slept with any woman. Well, I did make out with them, but I'm not taking it until bed because I kept thinking about Thea, Thea, and Thea. I try to forget her for at least a week, but I can't. It seems like her face has always stuck in my mind and can't be erased. Right now, I'm back in New York, and I hope that maybe at least my mind can stop thinking about her. At least for an hour. I feel like I'm a teenager who's crazy about love now. Especially when I kissed her. I still can remember it well, jow her lips feel and her taste everything about her. We've been talking, but only about work and not any personal stuff. She acts like she forgot our moment together, or maybe she just acts like one. I don't know. I'm on my way to go to Elijah's house. That's another problem. I don't understand his love for life. It's really, really complicated. At least mine is not that complicated. I parked my car beside his car and walked to the front door. His maid opened the door, and I got in straight away and went up to his room. The moment I open the door of his room, all I can see is the sofa on which he is currently sitting. His room is so dark; maybe his soul is dark too. "Did you drink again?" I said to him at the door, and he looked at me with his tired eyes. Gosh, Elijah, stop acting like this, will you? Where's the Elijah that always said, I will never give up whatever happens? It looks like you're already raising a white flag. Enough.." When I want to nag at him, he wants to take another sip. So, I take the glass from his hand and put it on the table in front of him. "It's not like Alexa will forgive me if I do anything." He said it, and I sighed. Well, it's Alexa again. Man, I feel you because her best friend makes me feel like I can't do my job properly. This pair of best friends truly enriches our lives because we are constantly reminded of them. "You know, I am so sorry to look at you now, with an eyebag under your eyes, hair like a bird nest, and also because it looks like my best friend is now an old man because of that beard." I said it and chuckled, and he looked at me with a pissed expression. "Bro! Did I talk with a stone or what? Give another response other than looking at me like that." I said. "My life is nothing now." He answer. "I don't think so, because you still have power in your hands to do anything you want." It's just that you're just too stupid to do that." I said. "Alexa will never forgive me, Joseph, and I know that. I know that I hurt her too much. No one will forgive someone like me so easily after what I did to her. She's hurt too much. And this time, I know she wants me to feel the pain that she felt. You know she succeeded in making me feel so hurt and in pain." He said to me: "Well, because I think you're like my own brother, I will help you then." "Help what?" He asked me. "Oh gosh, did your cell in your brain get cut off until you can't even understand what I mean?" I sighed. "I will help you get Alexa back, of course." I adds. "Really?" He said that, and then I saw his eyes, like he had finally found the light. "Even though I also have a problem with the girl I like, for you, yeah, I will help you." I reply. "The girl you like? Why didn't I know this? Who?" He asked me. Well, it's because I never told you. She's the interior designer for my new hotel in Paris. I think I like her because of her personality; I can't forget about her." I explained and smiled a bit when I remembered about Thea. "It's funny, but congratulations, bro. Now, get out of my house because I think this alcohol is starting to affect my head. I want to sleep now." He said that and walked to his bed. "Bu-" Before I could finish my sentence, I saw him plopped on his bed and ignore me. "Fine, I will find the way for you and Alexa to get back together again. It's good think I'm your best friend or else I will kill you for making me like this." I said, Leave his room, and I closed the door. ******** Sir, do you call me here?" My private investigator asked, and I nodded. He walked in and then sat with me on the couch. "So anything from her?" I ask as soon as we sit. "What I know is that Ms. Johnson will hold an event to celebrate her new collection and also her company's third Anniversary, sir." He answered. "Do you know when?" "As I am not mistaken, it will be held a few weeks from now." I nodded my head. That means Elijah has to go to that event to meet her. Maybe by then she'll have calmed down enough to give Elijah a fair chance. The next day After I finished my meeting, my secretary said that someone wanted to meet me. I raised my eyebrows because I thought I didn't have any appointments until lunch. I sit in my office waiting for that 'someone' to come in. A moment later, My secretary opened the door and waited for him or her to come in. I groan when I see Rebecca standing in the middle of my office. "As I remembered, we don't have any problems. What's brought you here, Ms. Jay?" I ask her. "I want you to stop all this." She said it in a cold tone. "Stop what?" I ask innocently. "Listen here, Mr. Sanchez." Elijah is mine, and no one will get him if I can't get him. So stop whatever you're doing to make Elijah back together with that woman." She said this while pointing her finger at me. "Do you think I care? Why don't you just go and stay at home instead of sending those stupid pictures to Alexa? Sending those pictures just makes you look more stupid, and Elijah didn't like stupid women, especially a whore and gold digger like you, Rebecca." I stand up and lean on the front of my table. "At least that makes them tear apart, right? I know that she already hates Elijah, and I still have a chance to be with him." She said it, and I smirked. "Well.. Look, Ms. Jay, I think you better stay out of his life if you don't want him to lose control and make you get into jail." "But it's between me and Elijah, not you!" She yelled at me. Well, why don't you follow me and explain everything to Alexa about you and Elijah?" I said, and she shook her head no. "I won't follow you. He deserves that!" With that, she ran out of my office. "We'll see then, Ms. Jay." ***** Two Days later Today, I have a good plan, and I think this plan is going to work, at least. I don't know what to do if this doesn't work. I take my phone and call Elijah. "What do you want?" Elijah answered with a pissed tone. Woah, what with that tone? Bro, chill, I have some news for you, and I bet you will like it." I said to him: "What?" "Just wait at your office, and I'll come in ten minutes." With that, he hung up. I put my phone in my pocket and walked out of my room on my way to Elijah's Company. A few minutes later, I arrived at his office and walked towards it. Then I heard a yell from his room. Well, I guess Rebecca has already arrived. I quickly walked over and opened the door. Woah, man, relax. I can hear your voice when I'm out of the lift." I said this to him as soon as I was in his room. "Why did you close the door? This slut didn't even get lost yet." He said to me: "I'm the one who told her to come. So that you and Alexa can get together again." I explained it to him. What do you mean?" Well, she's here because she will explain all of it to Alexa about those pictures that she sent to her and also about you and Rebecca. I just hope Alexa will forgive you and be with you again. That's the least that I can do." I said, and I see that his anger finally cools down a bit when he hears what I said. "But please let my family go after I do this." She pleaded with me, and I just nodded my head. Well, to be honest, I didn't do anything to her family. I just made a fake document that says I can take her and her family's properties until they have nothing left, and it turns out that she believed it. How easy my work So, brother, we will fly to Los Angeles tonight at 8. Don't be late." Without waiting for any reply from Elijah, I left, with Rebecca following behind me. ****** Currently, three of us have already landed in Los Angeles, and when we're going to take a taxi to the hotel, I see Elijah going somewhere and see there's a car waiting for him. "Where are you going?" I ask him. "To my penthouse, of course." He said. Okay, then I'll go with you." I said, and he stopped. "What about that woman? I don't think I want her to be in my penthouse." He pointed at Rebecca. Then, I walk to her and give her money, maybe for her to pay for the room. Here, take this money, and don't ever try to do something stupid. Or else you know what will happen." I said to her, and she nodded her head. "What are you talking to her about?" He asked me. I looked at him, just patted his shoulder, and went to his car. He just followed me and got into the car too. As soon as we arrived at his penthouse, I just plopped myself on the couch, and It just seemed he just let it be, then walked upstairs to rest. I close my eyes and go to sleep automatically. The next morning, I wake up and get ready to go out. I open the door of Elijah's room and see him still sleeping soundly, so I just close the door slowly. Actually, I'm going to make an appointment with Alexa. Of course I have to make an appointment, or else we won't be able to meet her today. I take his car and drive to her company. I just talked with her assistant, and it's a good thing that Alexa wasn't that busy today. When I'm on my way to go back to the penthouse, my phone rings and shows Elijah's name on screen. "Yo bro." "Where are you? Why didn't you let me know that you were going out?" He asked me. Well, I guess you didn't want to wake up so early in the morning. You look so tired, so I didn't want to disturb your sleep. I know I'm so kind." I said. "Whatever." He hung up the phone, and I looked at the phone in disbelief. I shake my head and just drive home. Sometimes, this man can be so moody, like a period woman, or maybe even worse. ***** Right now, we're on our way to go to Alexa's office, and when I glance at him, he looks so nervous. He got out of the car after his drive and opened the door for me. He waited for me and Rebecca to get off the car, then walked with me into the building. He completely ignored Rebecca all the way here. Now, we're in the elevator, and a few moments later, the door opens, and he gets off first from it. "Good morning, Mr. Perkins, Mr. Sanchez, and Ms. "Jay. Ms. Jay." Rebecca said. She nodded her head, knocked on the door, and then opened it. "Ms. Johnson, Mr. Sanchez is here to see you." Her secretary said "Okay then, please come in now." With that, I take my step to go in. Well, I think my work is done here. Elijah, you should be so thankful to me for doing all this for you. ____________________________________