I’m Dedicated To You

“Mr. Hale, do you offer stills stands,” Victoria asked politely, facing Bradley and I suddenly panicked.

“Tori it’s not like Mr. Hale is serious about marrying me so you don’t need to be concerned about it,” I say in a dismissing manner letting my friend know that nothing is going on.

“Does Mr. Hale want to marry you? “Victoria asked with a cocked eyebrow and that got me confused. Is she not talking about the marriage offer or did I get it all wrong, I thought to myself.

“Are you not talking about the marriage proposal”

“No am not and what marriage proposal are you talking about, “Victoria asked looking at all of us but the only person with a nonchalant and lazy expression is Bradley and I seriously envy him because he doesn’t seem to be losing his cool at all.

“Forget about it what were you talking about” Olivia quickly joins in not letting me get roasted by Victoria.

“Mr. Hale I am sorry for the interruption earlier, “Victoria says, eyeing me with a glare and I looked away from her. “So, I was thinking maybe Gina can freeload at your place for the time being.” Victoria dropped the bomb that I wasn’t expecting.

Me? freeload at whose place? Bradley’s? And just me? not even with my friends? I bombarded my brain with a lot of questions but it seems the only way to get answers to that is by asking.

“Tori, what do you mean by that,” I asked, batting my long eyelashes in confusion.

“I think you have to stay with Mr. Hale for a while Gina” Victoria looked at me with her hazel eyes and I can’t help but be convinced even though she hasn’t given me any explanation because whenever you look into Victoria’s hazel eyes you will just be compelled to do what she asked it’s like a command.

“But I don’t think Mr. Hale will like me to be freeloading at his house, “I asked, testing the waters because Bradley hasn’t said anything ever since Victoria’s demand.

“hmmm what if I say no “he finally speaks

“No! I exclaimed angrily and I tried my possible best to hold in my anger. “you this money grumbling…..”

“Mr. Hale but why are you saying no you already proposed that before” Olivia quickly cuts in before I lose the little sanity that’s left in me and I finally lose my head because I insulted the mighty Bradley Hale.

“I am a businessman. I only allow people once and not twice but I can accommodate her under one condition,” he says looking at his wristwatch lazily.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“What condition,” Victoria asked and I murmured a silent prayer for his requests not to be absurd.

“As long as she is under my roof she will listen to me,” he says and I facepalmed myself because I was expecting that anyways but his request is even more absurd than I thought. After all, he didn’t specify what condition I have to meet. I will have to do anything he requests, I mean he sounded like a mafia Lord talking to his pet or something.

“Mr. Hale don’t you think you are trying to be a swindler,” I asked puffing and my friends know that I am pissed off already.

“First it was a comedian but now it’s a swindler. I think Miss Grey has the habit of making a profession for people,” he says and I rolled my eyes because he knows how to just get under my skin and that’s why I can’t help but get angry.

“Don’t you think you are being cruel Mr. Hale?” I asked pitifully, trying to use the victim card “I mean I am a helpless girl trying to look for shelter and now you are laying down this kind of request don’t you think that’s too much?” I say faking sniffing sounds and cleaning invisible tears from my face. I saw Olivia giving me the thumbs up but Victoria just shakes her head.

“When you are done with you little act I think we should get you discharged Gee,” he says, saying that rings a bell like I have heard it before or like someone used to call me that before but I don’t remember and when I tried to remember it I suddenly get dizzy and everything looks fuzzy and when I felt like losing it I felt a strong hold on me calling my name and that jolts me back to reality.

“What happened,” I asked them and I noticed Bradley’s hold on me.

“We should be asking you that, you scared us Gina” Olivia says worriedly.

“Are you fine?” Bradley asked with his husked voice laced with worry or did I get it wrong?

“I…. am ….. fine”I replied, stuttering when I felt his cold hand on my face cleaning my tears that I didn’t know that I had there. I stared into his gray eyes and I got stuck because why would anyone’s eyes be this inviting? I don’t know how many minutes I spent staring into eyes but I heard someone clearing her throat and that jolted me back to reality again.

“You have nice eyes,” I said without realizing and I cursed myself for saying that.

“Thanks” he replies and he looks like he was pleased but why won’t anyone be pleased with a compliment, I thought brushing that off.

Olivia and Victoria exchange glances and I know that a lot of silly thoughts are going through their minds but I can’t get bothered by it for now I still need to find a place to stay.

“Mr. Hale I agree to your request but I also have some requests too I will be stating them later but I have to leave this place first I don’t like the smell of the hospital, “I say scrunching my nose.

“Ok then I will send Lucas to take care of your discharge process,” he says taking his phone out. I and the girls exchange glances because this man is somehow different from Bradley Hale, the business Lord we all know.

“He will be here soon”.

“I hope she will get her room,” Olivia asked and I glared at her but she winked at me wickedly and I think that Olivia is just so petty.

“You girls should stop disturbing Me….. “Victoria cautioned but she was cut off by someone entering the hospital room. I raised my head to look at the person but my view was blocked by an angelic face with black eyes, black silky hair, a slender build, and tall body, he looks just like a man on a runaway even more handsome than them.

“Why are there so many handsome guys in the world, “I said absent-mindedly and I regretted it because it felt like someone was boring his eyes into my back and I took a mental note to look at my back.

“You are back Lucas,” Bradley says and his voice seems off like he is angry.

“He is the Lucas we met earlier?” Olivia asked and I am sure she also got struck by his handsomeness . My friends and I are dog face people, so we always get swayed away by handsome guys.

“Wow you look different from earlier why is that, “Victoria asked frankly and I and Olivia nodded our heads agreeing to the question.

“I don’t know what you mean” Lucas answered shyly because of the perverted stares me and my friends have been giving him.

“Are you done with the discharge procedure?” Bradley asked with an icy voice and the temperature in the room dropped. The girls and I couldn’t help but exchange stares because of how his mood changed “Yes sir”.

“Then let’s get you home Miss Grey….”