Chapter 86 - CHAPTER 86: A SECRET

"Really?" The woman acted surprised. "How could you even do that? Who in the world would guard a house for years?!" She exaggerated her reaction. 

Zenia has to act as if she was a normal young lady who doesn't have any idea why the guys have been watching the empty house for years.

Earlier this day, she decided to cook a meal for the men so she could get closer to them, specially to the head security. She has to lie just to wave off any suspicion that they might think of, so she told them it's her birthday even if it wasn't. 

"I know it sounds weird and stupid but it's true, we've been watching the house for over the past few years." Rey, the head security told her.

"I wonder why. Have you seen the owner of this house?"

"No, not yet. Though I only saw their pictures when I once entered one of the rooms."

"Oh I see. At least you're allowed to roam inside." She asked just to get a few information.

"No. We are not allowed to enter the house unless there is a valid reason." He replied. "I had to enter the room because a stray cat managed to break inside causing a lot of trouble." He chuckled. 

"Aww, poor cat. I bet he was punished for causing trouble." She also cackled.

"I don't think so. I believe he is having a great time with his family." Rey smiled and looked at a small house he built for the cat near the guardhouse. Seeing a four cats playing inside the small house made her laugh. 

"I don't want to chase him away in fear that he might cause the neighborhood a great trouble, so I decided to adopt him and eventually, he build his family here too." He was looking at the cats lovingly and Zenia could sense his jealousy towards his pet.

If she can read his eyes correctly, Rey seemed to envy the cats. Is it because of their freedom or could it be that the cat was able to build a family already.

"By the way, I've been meaning to ask you, do you have a family on your own?"

That question from the young lady startled him. Did she just read his mind? He thought.

"Do I look too old for you to mistook me as someone with a family?" He joked.

"No!" She yelped in fear that she must have insulted the man. "Of course no. I only ȧssumed since the men I knew who were at the same age as you were all married." She grinned mischievously. 

"Men at my age?" Rey immediately faced the woman sitting near him. They were at the porch outside the house. "How old do you think I am?" 

"Uhm… If I guess it right, will I get a reward?" She challenged the man.

"Oh sure, I'll be a genie but I will only grant one wish if you guess it correctly." He was confident that the young woman wouldn't be able to guess it right, since others told him that he looked older than his age.

"Deal! You must do what I'll ask you to do if I guess it right." She smiled with confidence and that alarmed the man. What is she possibly thinking? 

"Okay. Now tell me. You only have one chance to ----"

"25!" She blurted out.

He was speechless for a few seconds! "Y-you… h-how did you know?"

Zenia's face lit up and excitement can be seen on her eyes too. "Does that mean I guessed it right? Yehey!" She was clapping with joy like a kid. 

"Tsk… I think you did some digging about me." The man snorted and looked away that he didn't see the sudden changed on the woman's face. 

"Tsk! I wish I have the power to do that." She imitated the man's tone and tried to add a little innocence in her voice. 

Well, the man was right, she definitely did a little digging about him during the planning of her schemes. 

"Anyway, you must fulfill your promise now. You must do what I asked you to." 

"Fine. What is it that you want?"

"I want to see the inside of the house!" She exclaimed.

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She felt dejected!

She's been calling Marcus for how many times now but the man was not picking up.

"Are you okay?" Zion asked the woman sitting on her bed. 

"He is not picking up any of my calls." She sighed in defeat. 

"Just wait for a few more minutes, maybe he is in a meeting." Zion comforted the lady. "Are you going to tell him?"

The woman partly smiled. "Do you know how happy I am when you told me I am pregnant? And my first thought is to notify Marcus about it right away. But now that I am thinking…" She paused. 

"What?" Zion interjected when Jade heaved a heavy sigh. 

"By the way, please don't tell Jasmine about my pregnancy. I don't want the news to spread quickly until I hear Marcus' opinion. Keep it a secret for now." She grinned wide.

"Don't worry, you can trust me dear." He smiled before leaving the woman in her room. 

She was alone since Jackie has to visit her mother at her grandparent's house. The woman who was supposed to take good care of her mother took three days' vacation leave, therefore, she needs to be there.

ONCE AGAIN, Jade took her phone and dialed Marcus phone. And on her third call, he finally picked it up.

"Marcus!" She exclaimed joyfully. I'm glad you picked up the phone. I have something to tell you." But then, Jade's happy face turned sour when she heard a familiar voice.

"Why do you have my husband's phone?" Jade couldn't help but clenched her fist in anger.

"Isn't it obvious?" The woman's plummy voice on the other line irritated her. 

"I want to talk to my husband." 

"Your husband? I'm sorry but Marcus is in the shower room right now. And I bet, he won't be able to come home tonight." She spoke in a sŀutty manner. She was obviously provoking the other woman.

"You! What -----"

"If I were you I won't waste my time calling Marcus. Don't worry, I'll make sure to give him a good time tonight." She chuckled provocatively before hanging up. 

"Rachelle!" She clutched her phone as hard as she could as soon as she heard the disconnected sound. She couldn't help her tears at the thought of Marcus mȧkɨnġ ŀȯvė with Rachelle. 

It greatly pained her deep within.