Chapter 17
Greg
I've been waiting in my car for about an hour near the staff entrance of Smart Solutions (where she works), sit quietly and watch the door closely, like a hunter ready to shoot his prey, she hasn't come yet, but she's not the kind of careless in her job, she's committed to her job and loves it very much. No doubt she will return, then I can make it seem like a coincidence, and easily reach my goal, just as I planned
I was also thinking of Robin, as usual everyone I use to achieve my goals, I get rid of him immediately, I don't know if I should kill him? Or fire him? I don "t think so.
So I decided to transfer him to another branch outside the country, if there was any investigation into the case, the law would not be able to reach him, and of course there is no evidence at all that I was involved in the matter.
When she arrived ,she looked very sad, Despite her unbelievable beauty, this elegance that envelops her seductive body, tight jeans that draw her terrain carefully, and a black shirt that carefully hugs her breasts ,she was obviously crying, even if she wiped her tears and put her makeup back on, her hands were trembling, she walked with heavy steps, even if she pretended to be strong from the outside, I could tell that she was broken from the inside, and after I saw her enter through the staff door , Without knowing that I'm watching her , I took the contract that was lying on the passenger seat next to me, and got out of my car towards the main door of the company
When I arrived, I found a young woman at the reception
"I want to meet Mr. Robert, please".I was speaking in my usual charming way in front of strangers.
"Do you have any appointment with him, sir?" The young female employee responded kindly and admired my elegance and handsomeness.
"No…, not really, I mean...it's a surprise"
"So can I know your name? Tell him you're waiting for him"
"Oh. But then it will not be a surprising, my dear" with my Attractive polite smile
"Ok, as you wish, sir, I will tell him that someone wants to surprise him"
Linka
Meanwhile, Linka had entered her office where her colleagues Gi and Karen were there, she sat quietly on her desk without making any eye contact with them.
"Where have you been, girl? You took a three hour lunch break, Robert has asked about you several times". Karen said as she searched the file drawer
"Is everything all right, Linka?". Gi asked worriedly
"Yes. Everything is fine" Linka has a weak voice, she was clearly crying no matter how hard she tried to hide it.
"Are you sur? Gi said again
Linka was wishing she could find one of her friends' shoulders to hold her for this moment, she feels broken, she feels her heart is destroyed after what she saw, and she feels a lump in her throat, she can't speak, she just wants to burst into tears, but she used to be strong or at least pretend that
She knows that Gi knows she's not okay
She's sure if Gi looks into her eyes, she'll know it's about Wheeler, (Gi always stands by Wheeler's side) That's what Linka used to say inside her, Gi always saw Wheeler overly pampering Linka, and doing whatever she asked even if he wasn't convinced In her words, she was of the opinion that Linka is the strongest party in the relationship, and that if he gets upset with Linka one day, the blame is definitely on Linka.
Gi was always defending Wheeler when they were all teenagers (It is impossible for him to upset you. If you are upset, know that you are the reason, you will never find a man who cares about your feelings and your happiness like him, he loves you so much that he can't possibly ) Gi's constant defenses of Wheeler were recurring in Linka's mind like a video.
Linka was completing her work on the report that Robert asked her this morning, and she passed half an hour in silence, she is really unfocused on what she is writing, she actually doesn't know if she is writing in Russian or English, she hears Gi and Karen talking, but she doesn't know About what, she can't hear anything, all she can think about is Wheeler, and how he broke her heart and betrayed her, she can see how her hands tremble against the keyboard, she can feel her tears coming down from the corner of her green eyes and she wipes them with her hands before anyone knows she is crying
When Gi quietly approached her beautiful blonde friend to look her in the eyes, Linka moved from her place to the door.
"I... I'm just feeling unwell... I think I'll ask Robert to leave, I want to go home, I think maybe a couple of days off to sort things out."
Although the beautiful blonde wishes to talk to someone, but not someone defending Wheeler, not someone who might know Wheeler, she only wants to talk about how she feels, but at the same time she doesn't like to look weak, maybe it's better to sit alone for two or three days.
Greg
When I went upstairs to the floor that the girl had directed me to, I stood at the door, I could hear Robert talking to someone, I knocked cautiously at the door.
"Come in!"
When I opened the door I found Robin talking on the phone, he opened his eyes in surprise when he saw me
"Excuse me... I'll call you later bye." He quickly hung up and got up from his office, heading to me
"Oh my God...Mr. Greg...it really is a surprise." He shook my hand warmly and invited me to sit on one of the chairs opposite his desk.
"Oh Mr. Greg, the last thing I expected was your honorable visit to our company, sorry for the mess on my desk, I wasn't expecting your visit."
"In fact, I was going to one of my clients and I passed by your company, and since I am carrying this envelope, I thought that maybe I could come and see you all, and give you all my regards, I would like to tell you that I had a special service from your company... Linka is really an excellent employee Robert, you are lucky to have her with you, it is enough that you see her every day." I hope this hint is enough for Robert to know who I mean by visiting his company as I hand him the envelope.
"Of course, Mr. Greg, she's a wonderful employee and... Oh, you signed the contract... How honored I am, sir." His eyes almost jumped when he saw my signature and the company stamp on the end of each paper. Let me order something to you, what do you like to drink?"
"Actually no.. Thanks, this will not be necessary. I didn't come here to drink anything" I hope this idiot understands what I'm saying
"So let's tell Linka this news to make her happy." As He is calling her extension.
"She's not answering, sir. Maybe she is not on her desk "suddenly she knocked on the door and came in
"Mr. Robert...!" She was surprised to see me in Robert's office, I make sure to be very calm and practical
" Hi Mr. Greg ".Mr... it seems that she is still insisting on that we are not friends, it's okay, sweet heart, all this will change now
"Oh, Linka, I was just calling your extension" as he hanging up, "I have good news for you! Guess what."
"I... I don't know, I just came to…." Robert interrupted her and handed her the contract, pointing at my signature, "Look, Mr. Greg has signed our program contract, isn't that great?"
"Yes, that's great... Thank you Mr. Greg, it's really an honor for us." She looks at me but her face doesn't look happy and I sure know why "Listen, Mr. Robert, I've come to ask you something." She looks at the pages of the contract and signature at the bottom of the piece of paper.
"Linka, what's wrong? Why don't you look happy? You are the most one of us who have worked on this program, are … are you sick? You don't look fine!''. Robert told her disapprovingly
"Actually, yes, I don't feel well. Can I go home early today? I think I'll take two days off too."
"Yes, of course . Since you're sick, get out of here, go home, make your boyfriend sick," he joked with a smile and got up from his place, "I'll go and scan these papers for you, Mr. Greg."
I got up from my seat and calmly approached her, "Lin. Are you... are you sure you're okay?" Here I started to implement my plan
"Yes, I'm fine, thanks for asking" She moved her hand around her forehead, trying not to make any eye contact with me
"You're not sick! Are you?" I approached her and looked into her eyes, I tried to make my voice deep and tender, and my looks were all concerned with her feelings.
She looked at me back, but she didn't answer me, I could see the pain in her red eyes
"Look, Linka, I... I'm really sorry, I know you only asked me to be co-workers, so I'm sorry, consider I didn't ask ... It's just that…I… I can't see any of my friends need moral help or even any kind of help, without helping him….. I'm so sorry, it's just my nature, my stupid nature…all I wish, is to be wrong, I hope you are really ok and you don't need my help. I'm sorry"
"No …no Greg, I'm the one who's should tell you I'm sorry, I... I'm really sorry." She put her hands to her mouth and tears started to fall from her eyes.
"ohh, Lin what happed? Oh, my God, "I run my hand over her hair and shoulder
"You were right, totally right, you have been a good friend, and I didn't treat you well, I'm really sorry" Her voice was intermittent and weak, as if she was choking. I pulled a tissue from the tissues box on Robert's desk and placed it in her hands.
"Don't cry my dear, I promise you'll be fine, listen, we're not supposed to discuss this here...Come with me...I invite you for a walk in the garden near here, I'll buy you a lemonade or some ice cream, while you breathe the fresh air and clear your mind I, what do you think?"
Linka didn't seem to agree with the whole thing about walking in the garden, but she didn't object either, she was busy thinking about the spud stuffer, As we were about to get out of the office I saw Robert, he gave me the scanned copy of the contract, so I thanked him and we went out of the office to the elevator. I offered to take her in my car, but she preferred that we go in her car, (as you wish princess as long I will reach what I want in the end).
The park was about five minutes away by car only and when we got out of the car
"Look, Linka, if you don't want to talk about what's bothering you, that's fine. I just wanted you to refresh your thoughts and just relax. What do you think of some ice cream?"
"I don't feel like eating anything Greg. Sorry, you can take some for yourself if you want"
"No I will not eat alone, sweet heart"
Then we sat on the garden chair, she looked at some of the children playing on the swings after some moments of silence, "Look at the girl and the boy there, they seem to like each other... Do you think they will grow up and be in love?"
I can't believe I'm talking about this nonsense but I was keeping up with her, "Of course, why not, they're both so cute."
When she returned to silence, I asked her, "It's about Wheeler, isn't it?" She didn't answer me, but her eyes were tearing as she wiped the tears with her hands, "Did you two fight?" she answered me with another question
"Greg, you told me before that you were betrayed by your wives, how... how could you bear this pain... how did you manage to continue your life... how did you erase from your heart all the memories between you and the one you love" she looked to me eye to eye, and her eyeliner spilled on her cheeks.
"OMG, did he cheat on you?" I was playing the role of the shocked, I opened my arms to her, she cried on my shoulder I could feel her tears wetness my shirt, I could feel her hot sighs against my chest "Oh honey, why I'm not surprised by this?"
"You were right, he's been cheating on me all these years, he's been taking advantage of me, why did he make me love him? Why did my heart break? I can't believe that. This is impossible...impossible"
"Oh my God Lin, this is awful, but not impossible. How did you know that? " as I'm still hugging her
"Please don't remind me, it's the worst feeling I've ever felt in my life, I wish I was dead before I knew it"
I held her face in my hand and looked into her eyes, "Lin, I told you before that he doesn't deserve you. Who can cheated on this beauty? What fool is this? Where will he find better than you? Lin, you must be strong, you must forget about him and get him out of your heart."
"I can't Greg I can't, I've loved him for 10 years, his love has been growing in my heart for ten years, and how I can forget all our memories so easily" She was crying so hard
"Always remember if he loved you, he wouldn't cheat on you" I was enjoying seeing her heartbroken crying for the love that I killed with my own bare hands, you don't know Greg yet sweetheart, In fact, no one knows Greg except those who have experienced Greg's evil, manipulation and hatred. You do not know that you are currently in the arms of the beast and you think that he is the brave knight who will help you in your ordeal
"Come on, I'll buy you some lemonade" I grabbed her hand and asked her to walk a bit, that would make her better, she seems unable to walk, looks collapsed.
"I know how you feel, my dear, I have been there, it was so hard, you think for a moment that life is over, that tomorrow won't come, and the sun won't shine, but it's all just an illusion in your mind, life keeps on moving on" This is my favorite part, the lying part, as I give her the lemonade.
"And how did you get over this? How long did it take?" as we walk
"The first thing you must do, is that you must really decide that you will get over it, you must have a will and be strong, knowing that this person does not deserve you, that he did not appreciate your love for all these years, and if you feel weak at any moment, remember how he deceived you …how He betrayed you, ... I know this is difficult especially at the beginning, so you can ask a friend for help, that's what I did!"
"What do you mean by help from a friend?"
"Well, I had a friend I know her since I was at the university ,she was close to me, I agreed with her to talk to me whenever I felt nostalgic or longing for my ex-wife, whenever I felt weak, we would go out together to restaurants or cinemas when I felt lonely... The plan worked, after about three months I came back stronger than I was" This, of course, did not happen. Nobody knows that I drove my first ex-wife crazy and took all her property and money
"Do you mean friends with benefits?" She said angrily, it is not in my interest to say that it was a friendship with benefits, I know Linka, she is a conservative girl, and she will not have sex until after she is sure of the feelings and intentions of the other party in addition to hers
"Nooo…. no, my dear, I am not that kind of man, I do not take advantage of anyone, especially women, but she offered me help for free only because I was a good friend to her during university, I owe her a lot, I am still in contact with her in fact"
We were walking in the garden until sunset, we talked a lot, I seemed to be trying to comfort her, I was trying to have a good sense of humor too, and told her that if she needed any help I would always be there for her, I easily restored my friendship with her, and I was convinced that I was a good man as I seemed I didn't even try to flirt with her or compliment her beauty.
"Don't you want to go home, you should eat and rest, you look tired, my dear"
"I don't know... I don't want to go back and see him there. I asked him to pack his things and leave, maybe I should wait
Oh, he won't go away easily. I know what will happen, he will be there waiting for you until you will arrive ,he will cry in front of you like a little child asking for forgiveness ,he will tell you that you are all he has in the world, that you are his only love and a lot of this shit." Then I looked at her and put my hand on her shoulder, brainwashing her "Don't listen to him, from experience I tell you, be strong and don't get weak, be as I know you, Linka."
"Are you crazy? Of course I will never forgive him" then she turned her face angrily
"Good. This is my girl, so let me drive you home, sweet heart"
"Did you forget we came with my car?"
"No, I haven't forgotten. Please allow me to drive you home with your car. I just want to make sure you got home. I won't let you drive when you're tired like this."
"You know I'm strong I can do this"
"I know that I'm just a friend who wants to make sure his friend is okay, well, if you allowed t to"
"Okay, I was going to have two accidents today anyway, and I was going to take a speed ticket too, but what about your car? How will you get back home?"
"Come on girl, I'm a very powerful man, I have a copy of the keys in my office, and I'm going to tell Margaret to have a guard bring one of my cars to your house. It's not a big deal!"
"You look like you had a plan for everything," she said with a slight smile as she looked at the sunset
"Always my sweet heart." And I smile at her in turn. What Linka doesn't know is that behind this innocent smile there is a predatory look like what monsters have. Which I hide from everyone