Hello! Mr. Billionaire

“SHOW ME YOUR FACE ZANE!”

Rita

“No! Don’t leave. Wait up!” Finn ordered before I could turn the door knob.

He got off the table and stroded over to where I stood, still trembling.

“I’ll drop you off at your place” Finn said, I was gonna turn him down but he added immediately; “Do not say No” So, I remained mute instead.

He returned to his desk, picked up his car keys, and his briefcase then walked out of his office, I followed him behind sluggishly like a lost puppy.

By this time, every worker has left except the securities.

Finn tried to start a conversation with me in his car but I stayed mute; at least not too scared, neither was I still trembling like earlier. I felt a little relieved but what he has said to me kept reminiscing and banging in my head leaving me shocked and speechless.

I only spoke to him when he needed directions to my place and then, I was dumbfounded again till we arrived at my place. I opened the car hastily and got off before he’ll stop me or say something unbelievable again.

“So see you at the office on Monday” He waved, smiled at me even when my behavior towards him was a cold one.

I stood at my entrance and watched him drive away till he was beyond my sight. Finally, I exhaled heavily. Just then, my phone buzzled. It was Zane.

“Zane!” I found my voice, I shouted into the phone.

“You sound somehow excited”

“Excited? Ugh no! Zane, you won’t believe what just happened between my boss and I” I began to blab as I unlocked the door to my apartment and walked in.

“What? What is it? Wait! Is it what I’m thinking?” He said.

“What are you thinking? Oh no! Incase it’s a dirty thought” I shut him up and he laughed.

“I’m all ears” He said.

“My boss apologized for how badly he has treated me, he said something like he likes me and want me around him. He said he wants me to be his friend. And you won’t believe that he just dropped me off at my place too in his expensive car” I rushed all my words, somehow I was happy about it and somehow I was still amazed.

“Expensive car” He repeated after me emphasizing on the word Expensive. “Wow wow. I perceive a boss to employee relationship” He commented enviously.

“Hell no” I replied.

“Well, good thing he will no longer ill treat you anymore” Zane said.

“Yes, I guess” I was breathing too fast, so I paused to catch up my breathe: “You sound so jealous Zane, I can sense it” I said.

“Whatever” I heard him hiss and I giggled.

“You had better appreciate the kind of girl you’ve got. I tell you almost everything that happens at my place of work yet I know nothing about yours except that your former CEO was mean and that’s a paste tense” I told him.

“Oh you are not aware that I am not a sole entrepreneur. Also, I have multiple side jobs which makes me financially stable and rich. I’m a billionaire” He boasted.

“I know you are financially stable. I meant you don’t tell me about the daily activities at your work place like I do gist you about mine”

“Here’s boring, there’s nothing fun. Same routine, I just sit in front of a computer, attend to annoying physical and online clients and there’s no girl flirting around me all in the name of wanting to be my friend” Zane said. I knew he was referring to my boss and I case.

“Jealous! Jealous! You’re jealous! I smell jealousy” I teased him.

“Whatever, whatever” He snarled.

“Uhm, let’s switch to a video call” I suggested. “I’ld love to see that jealous face of yours”

“Huh! I’m not jealous Rita. There’s nothing to see”

“Okay! Just a picture. You can actually fake a jealous face, I don’t mind”

“No” He blurted out.

Instantly, I started recalling the conversation I had with Adam and Evelyn during lunch. Adam had said that his online lover turned out to be an old woman. Although, they gave me reasons why I shouldn’t worry about Zane, yet I suspected that he was definitely hiding something for not even showing me a picture, even his profiles and biography were yet to be uploaded. He also disagreed about switching to a video call.

I was mute for a while, regretting why I didn’t request for a video call or his pictures earlier before I completely fell in love with him. All this while, I’ve only imagined how he’ld look like, I predicted that he was a handsome young fellow because that how his voice sounds; sweet and romantic.

“Rita” He called my name when I didn’t say anything.

“Zane, tell me the truth. Are you.. disabled for real?” I inquired but he couldn’t answer.

“I…. I…” He stammered.

“Why wouldn’t you let me see your face. We aren’t meeting physically anytime soon and you wouldn’t let me see who I’m into?”

“Thought you said you loved my voice and it’s more than enough” He recalled.

“I… I was kidding Zane. I didn’t mean it and it’s been a long time I made such statement. Now, I really would like to see your face. Only someone who is up to no good would hide his identity. Are you dangerous? , a spy or you might even be someone I already know. Are you disabled? Oh no, you can’t be disabled. Zane, I’m begging to see your face, I do not care if you are ugly, a beast or faceless, got burns or a face disease or even blind; no you can’t be blind. I just wanna see you” I pleaded.

“But I don’t wanna see you and I’ve got no problem with that. Rita, let’s forget about this issue and discuss about something else. I’m not having a video call nor sharing my pictures with you. Not yet, not anytime soon. I’ll let you know when I want to” He said like it’s no big deal.Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

I couldn’t believe my ears. What could he be possibly hiding? I disconnected the call angrily and bursted into tears.

*****

To Be Continued