Chapter 40: Insecurity


    Nancy could feel hostility oozing out of the beautifuldy called Phoebe. She wondered why she was


    being so hostile. She was not a threat to her nor her rtionship with Mr. Campbell. In fact the


    rtionship she had had wouldst her a lifetime considering the fruit of that failed rtionship.


    Right now, she was not interested in having any rtionship bit to prepare for the birth of her baby and


    how she was going to cope with being a single mother but a good one to her baby.


    Thedy had definitely spent the night with Mr. Campbell. Yet she was feeling threatened by the mere


    presence of a secretary? What kind of rtionship did they have then if she was not confident of her


    hold on her partner or any trust in him.


    She felt that she had had enough and put down her spoon and fork.


    She said thanks and got up to leave the table but her boss asked her to stay since he still had things to


    discuss with her.


    Phoebe who had been happy that Nancy was going to leave the table,nearly shouted out her


    frustration, when Jason stopped her from leaving.


    Dark eyes looked daggers at hazel eyes and Nancy refused to be intimidated. She had done nothing


    for which she should be ashamed or for which Phoebe should be hostile to her.


    They stared at each other for a long time and Nancy who had wanted to give an excuse why she had to


    go to her room, sat back down, deciding not to move an inch except instructed by her boss.


    She sat back and watched the other two finish their dinner as Jason ignored Phoebe and asked Nancy


    some more questions about the office while Phoebe seethed.


    She felt like standing and throwing down her napkin and storming out the room but that would have


    been too revealing. So, she sat there and pasted a smile on her face but she could feel her face


    burning with humiliation and anger. Her cheeks too were starting to pain her from her false smile.


    Thank goodness, the meal was finally over as Jason wiped his mouth and hands with the table towel


    and got up.


    Nancy picked the tray and went into the kitchen. She wondered how Jason could be so unaffected.


    Didn''t he feel the tension in the room?


    And what kind of rtionship did they share that made him act less loving towards Phoebe. She had


    been expecting a more tant show of affection and had steeled herself to feel self pity because her of


    the betrayal of her so - called love.


    Nancy thanked Mrs Potts for the delicious meal and went off to her quarters where she fell into the bed


    drained. Even if she had not been pregnant, she would not have wanted to be the woman who would


    make another lose their love and that was why it hurt her that without knowing who she was, Phoebe


    was already judging her and being cold towards her.


    But she was not going to allow that bother her because she had a whole lot of other things to concern


    herself with.


    Nancy had to admit though that she was beginning to like her boss quite alot.


    She rembered the part he had yed at the burial of histe secretary. At first she had waved it off with


    the exnation that he was just performing his duty as a good boss and anyways, thete Mrs. Amos


    had deserved it judging from the glowing de her colleagues had given her and as a result of her


    years of faithful service but he had gone the extra mile to give schrships to thete secretary''s grand


    children and some other noble acts which Nancy had to admit had impressed her greatly.


    She knew that the selfish lover she had had would never had done that.


    The way he treated his staff was also worthy ofmendation. He cared for their welfare. He was a


    freak for dedication and was strict but he was also king and generous. Just take a look at the way he


    just helped her. She had materialized out of the blue and yet without knowing her very well nor her


    background, he had helped her in more ways than one and that was why she was finding her present


    situation endurable.


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    It was really easy to fall in love with such a person and with the way they were growing closer these


    days, Nancy felt that she would have to be careful. But definitely with ady friend like Phoebe, she


    had nothing to be afraid of now did she? She felt drowsy. She had wanted to knit some things for her


    unborn child. She wanted to make some things for it herself and buy the others but she was feeling


    exhausted and decided to just shut her eyes a little.


    She must have dozed. She did that alot these days especially if she was not upied. She was


    shocked to wakefulness by a sharp knock on the door.


    She dragged herself off to the door thinking that it must be Tim or Sandying in for a chat or to


    inform her that her boss wanted her for something or maybe Mrs. Potts wanted her help with


    something.


    Judging from what he had said during breakfast, Mr. Campbell should have gone out by now. So who


    could it be and what did they want?


    She opened the door to find Phoebe standing there as though she hade for a war.


    ''Phoebe, you are here. Can I help you with anything?''


    ''Of course. You can help me with plenty. But the first is that you not set your eyes on my man. I can see


    what you are trying to do. cozying to him, pretending innocence'' Phoebe said looking hard at Nancy.


    Her brain was befuddled with sleep. She could not understand what she was bbing about.


    ''What are you saying?'' she asked.


    ''Oh, please do not pretend to be innocent or unaware of what I am saying. You better stay in your limit.


    Jason and I will soon get married and you will just be ruining your life setting your cap on him. He is


    already caught and he is mine''.


    Nancy looked at the woman standing before her, with pity as her words sank in and shook her head.