Chapter 8 Distance

• Celina's POV
• I wake up early, nothing unusual about that. When I looked at the other side of the bed, Jefferson was not there already, or to be accurate, he never came to sleep at all.
• I get up from the bed and went to the bathroom. I can say that his room was really beautiful and I like his bathroom because it was spacious. There were toiletries that I could use and if I didn't know that we are being forced into this marriage, I would think that Jefferson cared for me for exerting his effort in buying everything for me.
• The facial wash was all expensive. It was the one I usually saw on a glass cabinet that had a lock on it. Did he actually think that I use such expensive things to wash my face? Well I decided to just use it because it was mine after all.
• After I washed myself, I changed my clothes and went down to the kitchen. I was planning on making my own breakfast bottle maids already done for me.
• "Ma'am Celina, you can wait for your breakfast on the dining table." On of the maids said,
• "Ok, by the way, what's your name?" I asked her.
• "I'm Lory," She replied
• "Thank you Lory," I said and went to the dining table. I just had a seat and Lory placed a plate of food in front me. It was bacon and egg with bread.
• "Do you have rice? I'm a heavy eater and I used to have rice every time." I said and Lory nodded.
• "I will get you then." She replied and rushed herself to the kitchen and in no time she was back with a plate of rice.
• "Thank you very much." I told her , smiling.
• "You're welcome ma'am," She replied, smiling as well and left. I was already eating when Jefferson came. I looked at him but I didn't say a word. I waited for him to explain why he left and where he went.
• "You're early." He said.
• "Hmm." I hum in reply. I didn't want him to think that everything was OK until he explained his side.
• "I will take a bath first and once you're done here, I want you to go to my study. I want to discuss something with you." He said and I nodded without looking at him. I am not the type to nag so he was lucky.
• I ate really fast and after giving my thanks to Lory, I went to Jefferson's study. I came first so I made myself comfortable and sat on the couch and massaged my temple. I got a headache, maybe it was because of lack of sleep last night. Waiting for Jefferson made me feel this.
• "You have a headache?" He asked. I didn't hear the door open so I was startled when he talked.
• "Slightly,"
• "We can talk later if you're not feeling well." I didn't expect that but,
• "It's fine, I won't die from headaches." I replied and he sat opposite mine. I looked him straight in the eyes. What, he can't even sit beside me. Whatever.
• "I am planning on leaving the country." He said but I just stared at him and waited for him to continue. "I'll be in Kenom and focus on the Resort and Casino. You will be staying here and looking after the business as the president. If there's anything you need from me, you can call me. No matter what emergency you have, you can still call me." He added.
• "Why would I need to manage your business here?" I asked.
• "You're the president so you will be incharge when I'm away. I am going to leave my assistant with you. She's capable and will help you out." He replied, I nodded my head and let him continue. But he just stares at me, "Is that fine with you?" He asked after. Maybe he was waiting for me to say something as well.
• "Will you stay if I said no?" I replied and now he was speechless. I think he wanted to leave to be with his girlfriend. I told him that it was fine with me as long as I didn't know about it or they never flaunt it. "It sounds like you already planned it out so you do whatever you want to do." I added not giving him a chance to think that I am hurt with that. Does he really feel bad about being with me? Am I really that bad? Am I not good enough?
• "Kenom is a neighboring country so I can easily come back just in case something happens. Daria, my assistant is really good so I guess you will be able to like each other." He said and I nodded. Whatever he says, I will only say yes.
• "I know where Kenom is, you don't need to tell me. As for your assistant, well thank you. I am going to do my best so that when you read the report you won't think that I am taking your money. Is there anything else?" I asked and I saw his face hardened.
• "I'm leaving you here to manage the business, do you still think that way? Doesn't it seems to you that I am entrusting you this while I'm away? And you know that the company was not mine alone, it's yours as well." He said angrily.
• "I didn't mean to make it sound that way, I'm merely telling you that I am going to take care of things here while you are away." I simply replied. I can tell that he was getting hyped so I had to lay low.
• "This is the trip that was scheduled even before dad asked me to marry you. He knows that, so this trip has no other meaning but to settle everything in Kenom." He informed me and I don't know why he had to say that to me. He was as if explaining his reason for leaving and I feel a little touched?
• "I will introduce you to the company before I leave so you will get to know them." He added and I nodded my head waiting for more of his reminders and when he said nothing, I asked.
• "Is there anything else? I will go unpack my things now." I said and stood up. I turned around when he didn't say anything and a I took a step but he grabbed my hand and made me look at him. He was holding onto my waist and suddenly an electric current ran down my body.
• "We had a deal, remember." He looked at me as if waiting for my reply.
• "Hmm." I hummed. No words came out of my mouth because of that sudden feeling. I feel him letting me go as he said,
• "Good." Then I left his study still confused with the feeling he gave me just by holding me into my waist. Why did I feel something like that? I had been surrounded with men before, especially at school but I never felt something like that when they touched me. Well no one held me in my waist before but all of them felt the same and it was nothing.
• Jefferson is the only one who gave me the electric current feeling that made my hair all over my body rise up and wanted him to touch me again. My gosh, I had to stay away from him. I don't feel good about this feeling, it's new to me and I will never let him get into my nerves. He's going to leave and who knew who he will be with when that happens.
• He may be surrounded by women for all I know or even he will be with his girlfriend. Don't he ever try showing her off because I will make sure to cut off his woman's hair if I ever caught them. I know I already told him that it was fine as long as I never caught them, but the thought that he was having an affair still hurt my ego as a woman and as a wife. I mean, I am beautiful. I know that myself and no one would tell otherwise. I had been courted during school days only because I had no time for them because I was focused with my studies.
• Distance. That's what I need to do to avoid getting close to him while he was still here. I should not let myself continue feeling that sensational feeling. It's not going to be good for me.