Alpha King’s Tequila

”You know for someone who is going to be working with me, I should be bothered most by that question, ” He proceeded in answer to her inner conflict. ”How am I supposed to trust that you wouldn go around and spoil my familys reputation the more instead of revamping it? Imagine I wasn there and you had to fall to your face, what do you think would have happened when the public later found out the drunken lady at the Soft club was a staff of the Rossis, huh? ” Dee cringed away from him, knowing he had a point. This night was a total waste of time and she wasn happy at all with everything and how it had turned out.

”I would have you know I didn want to go to the stupid club in the first place. Chloe made me do it in the name of some stupid new job celebration, ” she whined, looking up at him. He fixed a cold glare at her.

”I thought you were smarter than this, Deandra. For you to blame your mess on someone else doesn give a good image of you. That means you can easily be influenced even against your decision and that is not good for the firm. We need_ ”

Dees heartbeat increased at that. What if he relieves her of her job for what happened this night? ”Look, I am sorry. Okay, if its any consolation, I hate parties. I had only attended this because I didn want to offend Chloe. Shes my best friend and I know she means well. Just that we overdid it thats all. But Im sorry. I promise it won happen again. ” she turned to him with a guilt-filled face. He looked at her and shook his head looking out the window.

It wasn long before the car pulled in front of her house. She looked at him as his face turned to her.

”Thanks, ” she offered and waited for the car door to open before climbing out.

”Punctuality is everything to my dad, Deandra. Consider it a tip, ” he said and his car zoomed off. She stood and watched after them as they disappeared back down the street. ”Thanks, ” she said more to herself than to them and turned to go into her house.

Her neighbors door flung open as if he has been waiting for her to return. ”Good evening, Ms. Deandra. ”

She rolled her eyes and waited to hear whatever he wanted to say that would make him wait up for her.

”Evening to you too, Peter, ” she said casually, tightening her lips as he came closer. His face had a hard scowl. She was used to it and maintained her looks at him, not wavering. She wasn scared of him and all his bullish behaviors.

”Can you warn your friend to be more subtle next time when she wants to speak to me? I didn like the way she spoke to me this evening. That was highly disrespectful. ” he requested and Dee nodded not in the mood to engage in a brawl with him.

She turned to go in me he stopped her again.

”Ms. Deandra_ ”

”What the ** is your problem, Peter? You have made your point loud and clear so can I go in now? Not everyone is always in the mood for quarrels at all times. ” she waved her hand about in impatience. His face had a dumbstruck pose.

”Can I go now? I have a job in the morning and need all the sleep I can get, so please Peter if you have a problem with how my friend had spoken to you, do well to speak to her directly, thanks. ” she whirled around and climbed the porch to her door. She flung everything she had on the couch and went straight to her bedroom boxing off the minute her head touched the pillow.

”Dee! ” Chloe banged on the door. See rose sluggishly and scratched her head. She thought it was from her dream she had held someone banging on her door and just when she wanted to lay back down, the banging came again. This time it was louder. ”Dee! Are you dead to the world open the damn door! ” Dees eyes snapped open instantly realizing it was real and not a dream. She jumped off the bed and ran to the door. She opened and Chloe barged in angrily.

”Why would you leave without telling us? We searched all over the club for you, I was scared something bad might have happened to you! That is not fair, Dee. ” Chloe shot at her the minute she was past the door. Dee palmed her head in her hands

”Im sorry, Chloe. It wasn planned. I had crashed into my boss and he had more like kidnapped me from the club. I kept yelling but no one heard me. I guess it was because of the loud music… I had the mind to call you once I entered the room but then I dozed off the minute I hit the bed. ” she explained to Chloe who exhaled and went to sit down pulling out her phone to call someone.

”Yea, Tom, shes home. Thanks for the night and give my regards to Rich, ” she said and cut off the call.

”Im sorry, Chloe. My behavior was uncalled for ”

” No, no, Dee, Im the one who should be ashamed… I dragged you off to that club and left you on your own knowing how lightheaded you are with alcohol. What if it wasn your boss and something bad had happened to you? I wouldn have forgiven myself. Which of the bosses are you talking about? ” She asked.

”Andrè. I had run head-on into him after nearly crashing to the ground from feeling dizzy. He had been on time and saved me from the humiliation but what I didn expect was him dragging me off the club like some recalcitrant teenager caught by her mother in the club at 15, ” Dee said, her hand akimbo. She moved towards the room door ”Im off to bed, Chloe. I would see you in the morn. ”

”Alright, good night sweetie. Hope he didn hurt you though? ” she asked worriedly and Dee shook her head and pulled open her door. ” At first I was scared of where he was taking me but then he pulled up in front of the house and threatened to sack me. ” she smiled, remembering.

”What?! He did that? ” asked Chloe, swerving in her direction.

She nodded ”But then I had to Apologize and then_ ” she shrugged.

”Im so sorry for everything, Dee. Look how I nearly cost you the job and that isn nice. Remind me next time I try to force you to a party, its consequences. ” she said and Dee smiled and closed her door. She went to her closet to pull out the dress she would be wearing tomorrow. She would have to go to her media firm first to collect some documents before going to the house to meet with the family. After tomorrow she wouldn need to go to their house again till on Friday.

She ironed the gown and hung it apart from the other dresses and went straight to bed.

••••••

The next morning she woke up and slammed the alarm off as she grudgingly climbed out of the bed and walked to the restroom to freshen up. After that, she went to the kitchen and made breakfast. She was serving breakfast when Chloe walked into the kitchen

”Hey. Morning, ” she greeted and opened the fridge, pulling out a bottle of water which she cocked and gulped down.

”How was your night, Chloe? you look like shit. ” Dee poked at Chloe who eyed her and tossed the empty bottle of water into the trash. She picked up a toasted bread dipping it into the sauce and chewed.

”I am starving, Dee and unless you want to stand there and spew shit, I wouldn mind having this. ” she carried one of the plates and went to the couch to eat.

”Chloe, we have work this morning. Whats your stress with morning television? Its not like they are showing anything interesting this morning. ” Dee said, going to sit in the dining to eat her breakfast. Chloe grumbled something and continued watching the television. She picked up the remote to change the channel and continued ignoring Dees morning tantrums.

”So Dee, are you going straight to their house?. What is the arrangement like? You are to be working at their home? ” Chloe asked her, turning towards her from the sofa.

”Mmm…Only for today. And then till Friday ” she responded, clicking away on her phone. She took the last toast and rushed it. She took her tea and stood from the table. ”If time is not taken Chloe, I am gonna leave you for work. ”0 she walked into the kitchen to drop the dirty plates.

”In your dreams, Dee, ” Chloe said and jumped off the couch running towards her room. ”I am going to beat you to this, you know how long you take to effect a simple hair bun. ” she snickered and banged her door.

They spent a few minutes dressing up and then they drove off to work. When they got to the media firm, Dee went to her computer to print the documents she needed and then bade Chloe farewell before heading out for the Rossis. Chloe pouted when she was leaving and made her promise to keep her updated on whatever transpires at the mansion.

Boarding a cab, Deandra headed to the mansion and when she got there, the car stopped in front of the building and she alighted. She walked to the door and this time ignored the bodyguards as she went through the door into the house. The housekeeper greeted her and went off to call Lukas who asked the housekeeper to direct her to his house office. So the housekeeper came back and took her to the office.

When they got there, Dee stood at the door and did a little prayer before knocking on the door. She heard him call her in and she entered the massive oak-scented room. She looked about at the big room which could be bigger than her entire apartment. Her eyes landed on Lukas at his desk seated with his laptop in front of him ready for business and she went closer as he waved her forward.

”Welcome once more, Ms. Sparks. ”