CHAPTER 8: LIES

I am here in front of daddy second’s office. Seriously, I don’t know what to say I already sent my resignation form yesterday and he send a lot of messages to me after he reads it, but I didn’t read any one of those messages instead I deleted it all. I take a deep breath first before knocking on his door.

“Mr. William.” I said after knocking on his door, but he is not responding. I don’t have the courage to open this door because I just can’t face him but I need to.

“Kimora.” William said crap! I didn’t notice that he opened the door already.

“Ahm sir about my resignation---“ I said but he interrupted me.

“NO! I will not accept that.” He said

“But sir---“ I said but he interrupted me again.

“No buts! I told you I can handle this, and you also promised me that we will handle this together, but you just act on your own!” He said sounded so frustrated.

“But he said that he is now the owner of this art gallery, so it means you’ve sold this art gallery to him.” I said

“What are you saying?” He said that made me confuse.

“Huh? He said yesterday that he will sign some papers here, and when I asked what papers he said that this art gallery is now his.” I said and he looked so confused about what I am saying.

“No, that papers are not about selling my art gallery to him, it’s only about the renewal of this art gallery.” He said

“What?! But he said, crap! He tricked me!” I said

“So, that’s what urges you to resigned and decided to work for him?” He said

“Yes!” I said sounded so furious.

“Then you are wrong! You don’t need to resign here then work for him.” He said

“But I’ve already agreed on what he wants.” I said

“You only got tricked Kimora.” He said

“Yes, I’ve got tricked by him and I agreed on what he wants.” I said and I knew William already know what I am saying.

“No Kimora you can’t do that he just tricked you.” He said

“But he knows that this art gallery is my weakness, and I don’t want him to use this against me.” I said

“But you will leave your happiness, and I also don’t want that.” He said then hugged me.

“Daddy second it’s fine, I can risk my happiness for this art gallery my conscience cannot take it knowing that someone is suffering just for my happiness. Don’t worry daddy second I will learn to love my job there.” I said

“I’m sorry Kimora on getting high on myself, I told you that I can handle this but you are right, I cannot also afford losing this one and only company that I inherited from my father, I’m sorry.” He said

“It’s fine Sir William, and besides this art gallery is always open so I guess I will be here when I have my day off, if you will still accept me as your artist.” I said

“Of course, anytime this art gallery is always open for you. Also, you do not need to resign here.” He said then smile. After that, I head towards my office and stock my staff here, I know that I cannot use this for long time. After fixing my things, I head back to William’s office to say my goodbye.

“Sir William, I guess see you soon?” I said

“Yes, please come back here daughter.” He said, and for one last time he gave me hugged, we just unclasped the hug when I heard my phone rings and saw Thatcher’s caller I.D.

“Hello?” I said as I picked up the call.

“Hello my angel I am already here so would you mind coming here?” He said, I rolled my eyes first before answering him, it seems that he is enjoying this.

“Coming SIR!” I said then ended the call. After that I hugged once again my daddy second then leave his office. While walking thru the corridor I cannot help but to get sad, I’ve spent seven years of my life working here, and within that seven years I’ve found my third family, my precious friends that I didn’t expect to be friend with, and of course my other half Winter. When I reached outside I looked again at the art gallery then promised myself that I will come back here.

“There you are my angel. Oh! Where are your stuffs?” He said

“Here in my bag pack.” I said by the way at first I thought that I will be working in his company here, but it turns out that he will take me to his main branch that is located in Malaysia, so yeah I got tricked again.

“That’s all?” He said

“Yes, so are we leaving or did you changed your mind on taking me to Malaysia?” I said

“Of course, of course let’s go.” He said then guided me to his car. Before I enter the car, I looked again at the art gallery and saw that everyone is looking at their own windows, then suddenly they show the papers that they were holding until it ended up to be a sentence.

“COME BACK HOME KIMORA!” I read the sentence that made me cry. I nod at them continuously while my tears are flowing.

“Oh that’s it time’s up hurry hurry! We will be late with our flight. Go inside go.” He said, so I went inside his car and we started moving. I looked back once again on the art gallery, then smile even thought they can’t see me. I promised everyone I will be back.

“So you will work for me as my personal assistant, you will come with me every time I will visit some art gallery or museum of art.” He said

“But sir, you can’t go inside with that kind of place right?” I said then he nod.

“Yes, but do you remember when I visited your art gallery, the way and how fast you calm me I know that you can help me, so thank you for accepting my offer.” He said. I just smiled at him then took my phone to listen with some music while on our way. I guess leaving the art gallery is not that bad because I can help someone.