CORNELIA LOVE

Chapter 5

Kyler slept soundly and she looked so peaceful. It was two months since she was admitted and fell into a coma. Her body had been damaged, and her skin had been burnt though not all of it. The doctor had said that her mind had subconsciously slept to help her recuperate faster and withhold much pain. Her face had been scalded together with her neck but thanks to the doctors knowledge to use fish scales to cover her body, the skin was growing back gradually. The demi-god man sitting across from her admired her and touching her hand gently, he murmured," I will help you but you will hate me, but I say sorry beforehand please forgive me." He then left wishing she would love him. He knew that his heart had already chosen her. For some reason he didn't understand. He couldn't understand why but those two months of just looking at her sleeping face and not talking made him want to hear her voice. Happy this time, not painful like in the plane.

In the next room, was the man who had sat at her door. Afraid for her life. He had a sling on his leg and a bandage around his head. His face had been squeezed at the center that he looked like he had a balloon face and the man who visited him laughed despite his cold demeanor and aura he exuded. The man on the bed was among the trusted few that saw his bewitching smile. After satisfying his heart with a hearty laugh, his serious face returned.

"What happened?" he asked in a flat tone. All the warmth dissipated from his voice.

" I tried to open, to hit and even went for the spare card but it wouldn't open. Actually, the card had been the wrong one and I later realized that when I returned down, the receptionist I found, was not the one who had given the girl the key. So, I think the fake one had gone with her's or swapped it. Emergency came way too late and the IED exploded. It threw the door and me and I remember my head hitting the wall adjacent to the room. Apart from that I Don't remember anything else." the man said in one breath.

The visitor handed him a glass of water from the bedside table and left.

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"Call my undercover agent in Lyon and tell him to track down the house that belongs to Kyler Gabrielle. Her husband should be in my office by tomorrow night." the man told his bodyguard Adrian and entered his office,grim face as usual. Behind his office he loosened himself a bit, but he couldn't help but think of that beautiful sleeping face. Is this what we call love? No, it can't be. I don't even know her heart, she doesn't even know am doing things for her. Maybe she won't even stay after waking up and I'll lose her forever and she wouldn't even know it was me behind her health.

These thoughts awakened his inner self. OMG! The almighty devil, cold heated niggar is thinking of a girl? And did I feel as if you're insecure? You don't even give them a glance let alone a piece of your mind. I think something is wrong with you. Shut up! Useless voice. You don't even talk when I need you and now, you're here judging me? Oh please..give me a break. You never need me and here you're complaining? Anyways I'll zip.

 "It's done boss" Adrian reported back.

"Bring Kyler's files." he ordered Adrian. Without dilly dallying the files were on his table. He was amused to find that she was an orphan with only a brother to rely on. There was no mention of where their wealth came from, but it confirmed that they were filthy rich. He also got to know that her technically former husband came from a very humble background but there was nothing else said about his childhood or family status. He wanted to have a small chat with him, and he looked forward to tomorrow night.

He closed the files and got ready to leave for the day, when a call came through from his secretary.

" Hello sir, Kyler had also registered herself as Mrs. Kyler Seydou. That is her husband's last name. She used that name in their charity women's group. Can I bring the file? I've also enlisted all the activities she took part in the organization." she said giving a detailed information to him. This was his chance to know how compatible she was in work and to also know her better and after a short silence agreed and walked back to his seat behind the large mahogany desk.

Few minutes later, the secretary timidly knocked on his door and without looking into his eyes handed him the file written Kyler Seydou on top. As he went through the file the secretary admired him for some seconds and left before he snapped at her. Everyone knew the harsh consequences of pissing off their boss. A demotion or being fired would await for you. It was cruel but they could do nothing but obey him and be on his good books. As well, a reward would follow later or even sooner.

Outside his office door, she breathed out and relaxed. He was astonished to find that Kyler was in fact a very expensive woman and ironically too generous. She improved many children homes and due to her love for children, she had sponsored many to universities. She was also the financial manager of the organization and was marked as the best and most deserving because since she was given the seat, the group had grown and their money was always accounted for and used in good measure, to do the rightfully needed projects. 

Under her rein, the group had saved enough that they were able to build a large pharmacy and dispensary for children. All the children's homes that had been developed by the group had insurance for the health of the children in them and they paid not a single penny to the pharmacy. For them, drugs were free and it was a huge relief to them. He could not help but admire such an honest, compassionate, hardworking woman and for another second he was grateful she was on his grip.

"She will be of good help to the company. " he said to himself shamelessly not afraid that he was taking advantage of her vulnerability. However, it clicked in his mind that if her money from the shares reached her, she would definitely refuse to work for him. With that in mind, he called Adrian to take him to the hospital and used his private lift to the basement. He found Adrian already waiting for him and climbed in. He kept urging him to drive fast and luckily, they arrived safe and sound, alive and kicking.

In the hospital again, the night shift nurses and doctors in the hallways stood to stare at him. For two months and they never get enough of him? Adrian wondered.

"What did you say?" his boss asked him.

"Did I speak aloud? he asked ashamed that he was thinking loudly and probably he had heard him.

"Would I ask to repeat yourself if you hadn't? the boss retorted as rude as ever.

"Am sorry sir. I was just talking to myself. " he answered feeling like a lunatic. Who says that and still says they are normal?

In Kyler's room, Adrian was shocked to see his boss go straight to the bedside drawer and took her purse. He opened it, took something and retrieved the purse to its original place and position. He then turned to Adrian with eyes that said, 'you better keep your mouth shut' and without a word walked past him.