Chapter 28 - Lady In Red

Jake was taken aback when his eyes fell on the lady before him. He stopped in his strides as be stared at the person few meters away from him. He wasn't so sure he was seeing things clearly. He hasn't been thinking so much about his mystery girl that he might have started hallucinating right? Or has his brain imprinted the image of her?

A million thought were going through his mind as he stood rooted to the ground with his gaze fixed on her.

"Bro isn't that the lady in red?" Blake asked uncertainly. He wasn't so sure about it, but he confirmed his suspicions when he noticed his brother few feets behind staring intensely at the same person. He couldn't forget the face of such a person, who was brave to approach his brother for the first time. It has never been in the history of Jake's promiscuous life that a girl approached him and he agreed.

Her face was definitely worth remembering.

Jake turned to look at his brother before returning his gaze back to Jade. If his brother could see her, then he wasn't seeing things. She was there for real. But was she doing here?

It was at this point that Jake took notice of her fornal outfit and how beautiful she looked in it. She looked different in formal wear than she looked in her little red gown. She was looking more...beautiful than the first time he met her. The second time couldn't even be counted, since she had been crying under the rain.

He kept his gaze fixed on her as he kept pondering what she might be doing here at Acrosoft. He locked eyes with her as his legs slowly directed themselves to her direction.

Jade was confused as she looked at the man she had wished she would never meet. They've met twice and now? Thrice? What kind of luck did she have?

Meeting the same man you've slept with and who paid you for the services rendered was not something she wanted for herself.

She had done something she'd forever regret in her life, made a sacrifice that has ripped her heart into pieces. But meeting the same man was a constant reminder of her stupid she was. He might even consider her as a hooker right? Like who wouldn't?

AUTHOR- What is she thinking? Didn't he take her virginity? So how would he consider her as a hooker?

Jade heart rate exceeded it's normal range, as it continued to beat frantically. She wished she could just dissappear. Or the earth should just open and swallow her up.

She felt like turning around to run as far as her feet could carry her. Her heart accelerated drastically as Jake took his first step towards her direction. She watched as he slowly took more steps towards her. She should run right? She felt like running away with each step Jake took.

"Hey, Lets go" Jade jerked back to life as Amy appeared before her with her usual smile.

"Let's go" Amy repeated when Jade didn't bulge. Jade slowly nodded her head as she gave Jake one last look before following Amy out of the building.

She heaved a sigh of relief as she walked out of the company. She had felt blood rushing to her head when Jake walked towards her direction. She wouldn't have known what to say or do had he approached her. She definitely wouldn't be comfortable around him.

Not only had she slept with him, he had paid her too. He had also seen and helped her out on the worst day of her life. How was she to face him? She felt thankful to Amy for saving her.

Amy was oblivious of what she had done. She had taken one of the employees elevator which was closer to Jade, while Jake has taken his private elevator. If only she knew how she had saved Jade today?

Amy noticed Jade off expression and she couldn't help but ask as they walked to Eddy's spot.

"Are you okay?" Amy asked with concern.

"Yeah" Jade replied with a stiff smile. She was still trying to recuperate from that earth shattering situation that almost took place.

How would she have explained knowing Jake to Amy? She still hasn't told Amy about what she had done, and she didn't think she'd ever be able to. 'But why was he there of all places?' She asked herself.

Jake who had abruptly stopped on his tracks when Jade turned and left, was still staring at the same spot she had been standing seconds ago.

He felt like calling out to her and stopping her, but it seemed he had suddenly lost his voice. He watched as she walked out of his sight.

He turned to Blake who was standing few feets away from him.

"Who was that? He asked curiously.

"Who? Lady in red?" Blake asked uncertainly. He was wondering why Jake was asking him such a question. How was he to know her, when he was the one who had spent a night with her.

"No, the other lady?" He asked frustratedly.

"Oh! I don't know her personally, but I think she's a staff here" Blake replied.

"What department?"

"HR. You're not thinking of sleeping with her, are you? Don't you have a rule of not messing around with employees?" Blake asked curiously, while Jake glared at him.

HR? So the mystery girl who has been struggling to get out of his system was within reach. But what should he do with this piece of information? He was utterly confused.

He made up his mind to let fate bring her again. 'If she shows up again, I won't let her go' He said to himself.. It was about time he settled what ever feeling this woman was stirring up in him.