Chapter 149 - CHAPTER 149: I MISS YOU TOO

"Don't you have any other things to do instead of annoying me early in the morning?" Jade frowns in disappointment. 

She also tried to hide her swollen eyes since she didn't get any sleep last night. Their reunion caused her to reminisce the past… both good and bad memories they shared together. And yes, she cried tremendously. 

She was hoping to have a peaceful morning since the thought that Marcus is a busy man crossed her mind and she might not be able to meet him anywhere. But she's wrong. Totally wrong. In fact, all her expectations where the opposite!

She started her shift by going to room 207 as per the guest's requests. Nothing serious, just changing the pillow case and mattress. She's almost done changing the bed when a half-naked man came out fresh from the shower. 

The water dripping from his hair to his toned ċhėst made her gulp unknowingly. Dang! He still has that kind of effect on her. She couldn't help but gawked at the man's beautiful toned body.

"Miss this?" Marcus seems to taunts the woman. Only then did Jade take her eyes off him as soon as she saw the man smirking meaningfully. 

"Don't you have any other things to do instead of annoying me early in the morning?" She glared at him. "Did you purposely called me here just to make fun of me?"

"I'm not making fun of you. I just missed you so bad that I want to look at you and be with you the whole day." Marcus made his point. He might sound as if he's kidding but no, he's dead serious. 

He wanted to hug the woman tightly since the first time he saw her but he tried to control the urge. He doesn't want to scare her on the first day of their reunion. 

"That's a silly remark." 

Dead end. 

The man extended both arms forward to trap the woman. Sensing his cool, manly and fresh from the shower scent, Jade's knees almost gave in. Still, she tried to maintain a calm composure on the outside. There's no way she'll easily gives in. This man must be having fun fooling her once again. 

"Stop it." Jade strongly suggested. "Let me go. What you are doing right now is not right. You're already married. You're a family man. Even if your wife isn't here, this is still considered as cheating." She utters with her eyes looking on the side. She doesn't want Marcus to see the hurt in her eyes. 

Marcus, on the other hand, was surprise to hear her remarks. A family man? Where did she get that information? Well, he is typically married. But how can she say he's cheating with his wife when his wife is here right before his eyes?! 

Is flirting with his wife considered as cheating? Marcus raised his brow in confusion. 

"If Rachelle gets to know what you are doing right now, I'm sure she'll get hurt. So please… stop teasing me."

Rachelle? Marcus got confuse even more. Oh! She must have heard about the scandal. The man smirked meaningfully. It's not that she already moved on or have forgotten about him completely. She's just trying to avoid him because of the scandal that shook the country a few days ago. 

However, it was already cleared! 'Don't tell me she didn't hear Rachelle's revelation the other day? 

Possible. News travels slow in this region anyway.

Dang! She could faint for what the man is doing! His strong presence is melting her whole!

"Marcus!" She tried to push him away but when her hands touch the man's bȧrė ċhėst, she felt the familiar electricity coursing through her core!

Bet Marcus also felt that!

Jade gulped as she was taken by surprise. Too bad, Marcus reacted! She could hear him gulped deeply. He must have felt it too. 

"I miss you too." He whispered sweetly and seductively. Marcus leaned forward and was about to capture the woman's lips when the door suddenly burst open.

"Mr. Hanes, you have a ------" Zenia stopped on the spot as soon as she saw the scene before her. The files she's holding were already scattered on the floor. 

She gasped in shock. Her trembling hands covering her mouth was not hidden from Marcus' eyes. She may be dumbfounded at the moment but her eyes failed to conceal the dreadful look she gave to Jade. 

"M-marcus… J-jade???!" She's breaking as she speaks. "I-is that really you?"

"Dammit Zenia, how many times do I have to tell you to always knock on the door!" Marcus annoyingly uttered. 

"Jade, wait! where not done yet!" Marcus tried to chase the woman but she's already gone when Marcus came out from the door. No one's in the hallway.

That's fast. He thought.

Zenia couldn't grasped the situation yet. How did they meet? Considering Marcus' reaction, looks like this isn't the first time they saw each other. Did he know beforehand that Jade is in Benjamin city? Does that mean her plan failed though it didn't even start?! No! This cannot be happening! 

Her mind is in a muddle that she didn't even hear Marcus talking to her. 

"Zenia, did you hear me?" Marcus raised his voice a little louder. "Zenia!"

The woman jerked. "I-I'm sorry. I… I was just surprised." She tried to compose herself. Marcus should not know that she knew about Jade's existence in this place. "Is that really Jade?"

"Yes." He nonchalantly replied. "Tell me, why are you here early in the morning?" 

Zenia can still feel the irritation in the man's voice. If only she didn't barge inside his room, then they must be enjoying their reunion after a long time---in bed. She clenched her fist in anger. 

How dare that woman shows up and ruin all her plans!

"I-I'm sorry! I'm here to hand you the report of the Paris project." She knelt and immediately picks up all the scattered papers. "You said you need to review them so…"

"That's fine. You can go back now." He instructed. 

"Y-yes, Mr. Hanes."

"By the way Zenia, I need you to return to Z city as soon as possible. Sonny needs your ȧssistance with a lot of things." 

"But how about the Paris project? I thought Mr. Kerie rejected your proposal? Are we going back now?" A ray of hope blooms within her when she thought they'll be returning to Z city together.

"I'll stay here for a few more days. I need to get this project after all. Mr.Kerie did not totally rejected the proposal. I just need to revise the plan. That's all." He explained. 

"Then I'll stay with you. As your secretary, it's my duty to ------"

"No." He coldly stared at her. His eyes are clearly commanding her. "I won't be needing you here any longer. But Sonny needs you since I would be adjusting my stay here. Take the earliest flight today." That was his last order before he motioned the woman to leave the room. 

Zenia went back to her room. Resentment filled her heart that she can't help but burst into anger. 

"Your pushing me away because you clearly want to be with that useless bitch! Damn you, Jade, damn you! I am going to kill you!" 

She then took her phone and dialed a number. "Where are you? Come quickly to Benjamin City. I need you to dispose someone for me as soon as possible!" She angrily ordered the man on the other line. 

"I'll send you the details. And make sure you do this job properly!"

She tossed her phone on the bed as soon as she was done instructing the man on the other line. 

"It's all because of you, Jade. You'll regret showing yourself in front of Marcus!"