Chapter 86: Michael


    “ Aurora,e into my office now” I called into the inte before settling back on my seat. Today has


    been stressful with having to sort out all businesses of the Thompson Empire and appointing


    trustworthy managers all around the world. I am married now, I need to give time for my family affairs. I


    don''t want to be overburdened with thepany''s affairs and neglect my family. Nina was my family


    now


    “ You sent for me, sir” I came out of my thoughts to see Aurora standing in front of me. She was


    dressed in a pink jumpsuit.


    “ Yes. What else is on my schedule today?” I asked her, it was gettingte. I want to be home early. I''m


    missing all the discussions Nina and I do have after dinner where she will tell me about her day and I


    do the same to her. I love seeing a smile on her face whenever she talks about her job. I could always


    see that she loves being a journalist and I was happy for making the right decision. Thompson''s Media


    House was in safe hands.


    “ Nothing serious for now” Aurora called to me as she went through her phone in her hands. I stared at


    her, this was the first time I''ve really looked at her ever since our little rumble during her first week here.


    I discovered that I hadn''t really paid any attention to any of my staff and she had been with me for a


    long time. She deserves a raise.


    “ Are you alright, sir?” Aurora asked me, causing me toe out of my thoughts. I nodded at her with a


    smile on my face.


    “ Tell me, Aurora. Are you happy working for me? I know I can be quite demanding at times and you''ll


    have to work overtime someday, do you really like working here?” I asked her with my hands folded


    across my chest and my head resting on the armrest. I can''t wait to hear her response.


    Aurora looked at me with confusion on her face. Her face was contrite as she registered my question.


    She went on her knees with tears in her eyes“ Please forgive me, sir. I wouldn''t do that again. Please


    don''t sack me,” She pleaded with me, causing me to jolt out of my seat in confusion.


    “ What''s going on, Aurora? I never said I wanted to sack you, why would you think so?” I asked her,


    causing a frown to grease my brows. I don''t know why she would interpret my kind gesture the wrong


    way. Of all things that she could think about, why sack?


    “ I''m sorry sir, I never meant to insult your wife. She was being so demanding” Aurora exined


    silently, causing the frown on my face to deepen as I red at her.


    “ You did what? You insulted my wife, how dare you? You are sacked!!” I screamed at her in


    annoyance. No one dares insult my wife! She was my everything.


    I watched as Aurora scrambled out of my office with tears streaming down her face. I can''t believe Nina


    didn''t tell me about this and to think that I wanted to increase her sry.


    “ Michael, what did you do to your secretary?” I frowned as soon as I heard that voice, what is she


    doing here now? I turned to see her standing in the doorway with her hands folded across her chest.


    “ Nothing, mom. I fired her” I called to her as mom walked into my office. She took the chair across


    from me


    “ You did what? Why?” Mom eximed as she sat in front of me, dropping her bag on the table she


    stared at me waiting for my response.


    “ She insulted Nina” I replied shrugging as I turned to pick up the inte. I dial the reception line, it


    rang before anyone could pick up.


    “ Hello, Mr Thompson” My receptionist''s voice called into the phone. I could hear the fear in her voice.


    I''m sure she might have seen Aurora clearing her table and was wondering if I wanted to sack her too.


    “ Send a new secretary to my office, now” I called to her before hanging up. I was happy that I always


    have a spare secretary walking part-time, I can''t believe the stress I would have gone through


    searching for a new secretary.


    “ So, anything new?” Mom asked me as I avoided her eyes. I knew what she was asking me. How can


    someone be pregnant after three months? Is that possible?


    “ Nothing yet, mom and I''m not interested. I still want my wife to myself before anyone could take her


    attention from me” I exined to her seeing that she was about protesting.


    “ Stupid boy! Are you calling your unborn baby just anyone? Michael, he''s your flesh and blood” Mom


    screamed at me annoyed at my outburst. I didn''t see anything wrong in whatever I said, I want Nina to


    myself and that''s final.


    “ You are selfish, too selfish, Michael. If your dad had been selfish, do you think you would be here


    today?” Mom asked me, seeing that I wouldn''t back down from my position.


    “ That was dad, mom. I am not my father,” I scowled at her. I don''t know why she is so anxious for a


    child now. Isn''t that what caused all the trouble with Deborah then, because she wanted a grandchild


    and Deborah was quick to offer her that.


    “ I don''t care what you do, young man. The next time I''ll be here, I want to hear the good news, okay”


    Mom told me, already picking her bag from my table as she turned to walk to the door. I scoffed at her, I


    don''t know why she came here today, surely she didn''te to tell me just that right?


    “ Why did youe, mom?” I asked her. I watched her paused at the door before turning to smile at


    me.


    “ I was in the neighbourhood and decided to visit you, bye son” She called to me and stepped out of the


    office. I shrugged at her and went back to my work.


    I had put the new secretary through her job and was now riding the elevator down to the parking space


    where Mark was waiting with the car. I got in and asked him to go on. Mark nodded and drove out of


    thepany.


    “ Make a stop at the Thompson''s Mall, I need to get something there” I called to Mark who nodded


    before rxing on the chair. I can''t wait to get home to my wife!!


    ***


    I got down from the car and walked to the entrance of the elevator where John was getting out. I


    paused as soon as I noticed the window blinds of the neighbour''s house open, I could feel eyes on me


    but I couldn''t see anyone from the inside.


    I signal to John toe over. He rushed over to me, I bent to whisper in his ear“ Someone has bought


    that house, I wasn''t aware” I told him walking to the elevator with John beside me.


    John smiled“ Yes sir. It''s a young couple like you and madam” John replied as I nodded. It makes


    sense, they probably moved in when we were away on our honeymoon.


    “ That''s great then. We could invite them over for dinner and get to know each other” Imented and


    walked out of the elevator as soon as it dinged.


    “ Yes, it''s a good idea” John replied, he walked ahead of me barking instructions to his subordinates. I


    had employed two more armies to help protect Nina. With Deborah still on the loose I couldn''t rest


    unless I''ve seen Nina with my eyes every day.


    I stepped into the door and gave my briefcase to John. I nodded to Emma who was busy in the kitchen


    and went straight for Nina who sat in the sitting room with legs curled on the couch as she stared into


    the television.


    “ Hey, are you okay?” I asked her, staring at her, she was clutching onto a white envelope in her hands.


    I couldn''t help being scared as to what was in the envelope. Was it a divorce paper? My God! Did she


    discover that she isn''t in love with me anymore and wants to divorce me? But why?


    “ Oh! You''re back” Nina suddenly eximed as she noticed my presence in the room.


    “ How was your day?”  She asked me as she came over to hug me. I pulled her into a tight embrace


    and kissed her passionately on the lips.


    Seeing that she was hugging me, maybe it wasn''t a divorce paper in the envelope? But wait a minute,


    some people could hug you, cook for you, smile at you, and even havest sex with you before serving


    you the divorce paper. I know all of these because this was my method whenever I wanted to break up


    with my girlfriends


    “ Are you okay? How is your health now?” I asked her, pulling away from the embrace to stare at her. I


    scolded myself for forgetting to call her today, I mean she was sick this morning before I left for the


    office.


    “ I''m fine the doctor didn''t see anything serious with me ” Nina replied as she sat down beside me after


    helping me to remove my tie. I heaved a sigh of relief, for a second there I thought she might be


    seriously ill.


    “ What''s with the envelope?” I ask her, pointing to a white thing lying on the center table. I wanted to go


    over and pick it up but I dreaded seeing whatever was in it.


    “ Oh! that. It''s nothing. Listen, I want to ask you a question ” Nina asked me, getting all serious.


    I shrugged out of my suit jacket and rxed my back on the couch before turning to look at her “ Sure,


    let''s have it ”Content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    “ Okay. What do you think about babies?” Nina asked me as she stared intently into my eyes like the


    answer will be visible in it.


    “ Babies?” I ask her with a look of confusion on my face. I''m surprised as to why she would be asking


    me such a question. I have nothing against babies.


    “I mean, like Joey. What do you think of him?” Nina asked me again, exining gently as she would to


    a lost child.


    I shrug and smile as I remember my little godson “ Joey? He''s cute and sweet. Though naughty


    sometimes but everyone loves him ”


    Nina smiled clearly, liking my response “ What do you think about having a baby like Joey? I mean, me


    and you having a baby of our own ” She corrected herself after seeing my eyebrows raised in shock


    and rephrased her question.


    I had to pause and stare at her __ I mean really look at her. I was confused with her questioning or did


    my mother put her to it__ No, mom wouldn''t have done that, right? But I didn''t want to make her sad


    which was why I decided to answer her questions__


    I pull her close to me and nuzzle my nose in between her neck breathing in her scent __ I really want to


    make love to her tonight but I didn''t want to disturb her seeing that she''s not well.


    “ Michael?” Nina called me, causing me to raise my head to look at her. She raises her eyebrows at


    me, silently telling me to answer her questions


    “ Fine. I love babies and I''ll love to have one of our own ” I replied as I watched the smile spread across


    Nina''s face as she grinned at me in excitement.


    “ Really?” Nina asked me in shock as she stood up to go pick up the envelope with excitement on her


    face.


    “ Yes, but?” I replied shrugging. I watched as her hands froze on the envelope as she turned to look at


    me with a frown on her face and when she spoke, it was in a whisper like she was trying to catch her


    breath before she speaks


    “ But? ” She asked silently like she was forcing herself not to ept the reality of that “ but ”


    “ But ” I replied silently as I gulped nervously from the look on her face.


    “ I don''t want a child now. I still want to enjoy myself with you, I mean children will take your love and


    affection from me. Look at Joey, Lillian is always with him almost every time of the day, she barely has


    enough time for Danny. I don''t want that, I want us to be together just as we are now. Maybe in the next


    five years or so we could think of having a baby but for now I want you only with me on my bed ” I


    paused as soon as I noticed that I was the only one talking in the room. I turned to look at Nina and I


    was scared at how her face had turned pale as she held tightly to the envelope in her hands.


    The silence that had enveloped the room was something I wasn''t used to as Nina and I sat across from


    each other staring at each other''s eyes, no one making the first move to speak. I knew I had offended


    her but how?


    “ Dinner is ready, sir ”


    I wee the familiar and excited voice of Emma like a drug to the silence filled room. I held my hands


    out to Nina and nodded to Emma to go on. She put her hands around me as we both walked over to


    the dining room with a  sad face. I knew in those minutes that I had offended my woman, but how? I


    can''t say.