#THE_SACRIFICE
EPISODE 12
©Sir Zach
Jade was surprised as Amy abruptly ended the call. She looked at herself once again just to be sure she wasn’t looking bad as Amy’s words were sort of messing with her head. She squared her shoulders and headed for the elevator when she heard the voice of the person she least wanted to hear at the moment. What kind of luck did she have for him to be the first person she sees as soon as she resumed work.
“Jade!” Jade continued walking without slowing down her steps. She almost felt like running, though she may had mustered up some courage to face him if she accidentally bu-mped into him. She suddenly felt like she didn’t have the strength to face him. Why did he resume work so soon? People who un-dergo surgery should at least have a month of rest right? Why was he here? she asked herself as she continued walking.
“Jade wait!” Jade st©pped when she felt a hand on her forearm.
“I would love it, if you can keep your hand to yourself Mr Cale Stuart” Jade said glaring at his hand on her forearm, which he awkwardly retracted. She looked at him, it didn’t seem he had resumed work alre-ady.
Jade continued on her path when Cale said, ” Jade I’m sorry” ma-king Jade paused on her tracks as she turned to look at him.
“I’m sorry Jade. It’s all a mistake” He said walking closer to her till he stood in front of her.
“Stephanie means nothing to me. You mean everything to me” He added as he looked at Jade who was staring at him silently. He could tell something was different about her. Her eyes were suddenly cold and there was no trace of warmth in them. He could feel something strange about this Jade.
“Jade say something, anything at all”
“Anything like what?” Jade asked in a cold and stern tone.
“That you’ll forgive me. I know you love me and you’ve always wanted us to be together and you also know I love you too, so you can’t continue staying angry with me right? I know the sacrifices you’ve put into our relationsh!pso it could work. You can’t let all that go to waste” Cale said with great confidence. He knew how Jade had selflessly loved him this past few years and he was truly confident she’d definitely return to him.
Cale’s word greatly vexed Jade. So he knew all about the sacrifices she had made and the pain she endured in their relationsh!pbut he had to do this to her?
“So what happens when I forgive you?” Jade asked derisively. She knew Cale wasn’t being sincere with his apology even though she didn’t nee-d it. She’d never return to a lying and cheating bastard.
Cale felt a spark of hope when he heard Jade’s question. So he moved closer and placed his hands on her arms which greatly repulsed Jade.
“Then we can get back together and put all this behind us, so we can work on our future” He said slowly, as he looked intently at her.
“Future? What future?” Jade asked calmly, but a tsunami of anger was building in her.
“A future of us. You and me working together….and achieveing things we talk about. Getting to the t©p with you by my side and finally getting married” He said dreamily, ma-king Jade scoff. She looked at him irritably as she brushed his hands off her.
She felt disgusted looking at him. Why had she not seen this side of him in all this years. Why was she the only one who couldn’t see him for what he truly is. She must have betrayed her country in her past lives to have been punished to meet someone like Cale in this life.
Initially she had thought about how she was going to face Cale. She thought about the kind of feelings she’d have when she sees him, but right now all she felt was anger and regret.
She couldn’t believe she had allowed herself to be used by him. So all he thought about was using her to walk his way up.
She had foolishly helped him with all his projects, pres£ntations and report. She had actually been doing all his work while he fooled around.
Cale was taken a back when Jade brushed his hands off her, like he was some sort of trash that irritated her.
“I must have been a fool to have been in love with you and let you use me the way you did. You can keep your apology to yourself, I don’t nee-d it. And for the future you spoke about, you can have that with your ‘cousin’, I’m not interested in any form of future with you, I think the past is repulsive enough” Jade said indifferently.
“And Mr Cale don’t ever st©p me again” She said before walking away with her chin up and her shoulders squared.
Cale looked incredulously at her. He couldn’t know Jade would talk to him or worst treat him in such away. He watched as she took the elevator without sparing him a second glance. He couldn’t believe this was happening.
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“Hello pretty” Blake greeted with a bright smile that made his eyes shine beautifully.
“Good morning sir” Amy greeted with a smile of her own. She couldn’t believe Blake was standing right in front of her. Her day was surely going to be a great day.
“Morning pretty lady. Hope you’re having a great day?” Blake asked smiling.
“Yes sir. Thank you” Amy replied. Why wouldn’t it be.
“Where is your director?” Blake asked.
“He isn’t available at the moment. He should be with the president sir” Amy replied.
“Okay. Stay pretty okay” He said with a wi-nk before taking his leave. Amy couldn’t help herself from smiling sheepishly as Blake walked out. This day was just too perfect.
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*Some hours later*
Cale could accept that Jade could really treat him in such a way. He had expected her to be angry like any other person should, but Jade acting indifferently towards him, was what he couldn’t un-derstand. He hadn’t expected that at all.
Leaving Jade was not even an option to him. If she left him then what about his upcoming projects? How was he going to expect a promotion without Jade to help him do the job. He wouldn’t give up on Jade, at least not till he got his promotion.
Having Jade in his life since college has been nothing but a blessing. Her intelligence had come in handy and had helped him tremendously in his academic pursuit and career. So there was no way in hell he’d leave Jade alone, even though he also wants to be with Stephanie.
“Where have you been?” Helen asked with a frown immediately Cale stepped into the house.
“I went out” Cale answered as he plopped himself down on the sofa.
“Out? You were supposed to be in your be-droom resting, and not going out” She said angrily. She had gone looking for him in his be-droom earlier with his pills, but she was surprised to find an empty be-d with no Cale. She had been worried about him. The doctor had asked him to rest at least for a few weeks.
“I’m sorry. I went out to meet Jade” He said with a sigh.
“And why would you do that?” Helen asked with a scowl.
“Haven’t you done enough to her? Then why did you go to her?” Helen asked in anger.
“Mom. I nee-d her” He said as he turned to look at her.
“You nee-d her? Not that you love her? Don’t you have that girl you chose over her?” Helen asked in anger and disbelief as she emphasized on ‘that girl’. She didn’t know what her son was up to. She couldn’t un-derstand him anymore.
“She’s not that girl. Her name is Stephanie” Cale corrected as a frown formed on his face.
“I don’t care what her name is. Where was she when you nearly died and Jade had to fight for your life?” Helen at this point was beyond furious. She couldn’t believe her son could be so shameless as to approach Jade after all he has done to her.
“Mom…”
“No! Your Stephanie didn’t show up not until Jade went out to look for money to save you, something even I your mother couldn’t do. But she did it for you with no hesitation. She did all she could to save you and all you could do was ru-b mud on her face and break her heart. Cale that was evil. If you want to be with Stephanie that’s your business, but don’t you go around bothering Jade or else…” She let her words trail off as she stared at Cale dissappointedly.
“Or else what? Mom” Cale asked in anger.
“I won’t mind picking Jade over you. I love Jade as my own child, so don’t go around bothering her. Steer clear of her” She said with a hint of warning before dropping his pills on the table as she walked out on him.
Cale wiped his face with his hand frustratedly. He knew Jade was indeed hurt by his actions but there was no way he could let Jade be. No way!
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“Why are you in my office again?” Jake asked Blake as soon as he walked into his office.
“Is that the apology you owe me?” Blake asked as he sat down on the sofa in the office and picked up a magazine on the table.
“Apology?” Jake asked raising a brow.
“Yes an apology”
“For what?” Jake asked again.
“For always picking a woman over me! Your own biological brother. I can’t begin to imagine how vain you’ve always been, to choose a woman over your own little brother. I’d prefer having a monk for a brother than a hunk who doesn’t love me at all” He whined with a sad face, ma-king Jake laugh.
“So you’re indirectly calling me a hunk?” Jake asked admist laughter, while Blake frowned slightly. He didn’t know why he was laughing instead of apologizing.
“Aren’t you?” Blake asked back.
“Well It depends on who’s saying it. FYI, I don’t sleep with everything I see. And remind me why I’m explaining this to you again?” Jake asked with c0cked brows, as he stared amusedly at his brother.
Blake was the fun p@rt of his life. Though he might be a bit nosy, or rather very nosy and extremely lazy, he still loved him nonetheless. Blake and his grandfather where the only family he had left, since his father died. And he wouldn’t ask for more.
Blake eyed him when he saw that Jake had no intentions of apologizing, but what could he do. He was used to it alre-ady.
“Bro, you still haven’t told me about your mysterious lady in red” Blake asked as he hopped over to the chair across Jake’s desk in his full gossipy mood. He wasn’t going to let go of this matter, not until Jake told him all about it.
Jake brows narrowed as he looked at Blake in disbelief. Blake was far more nosy than a woman.
“There’s nothing to tell?” Jake said as he fli-pped throu-gh a file on his desk, ma-king Blake pout sadly.
“What do you mean there’s nothing to tell. There’s alot to tell. I won’t ask you for her name because I know you don’t know it. But you can tell me if she was really a vir-gin. I don’t believe she’s not hooker” Blake said thoughtfully.
“Well she’s not”
“That means she was a vir-gin?”
“Blake. get.out.”Jake said when he realized Blake was toiling with him. He couldn’t believe his brother had tried to outsmart him.
“But you said she isn’t a hooker. That means you knew…”
“I’m going to kill you Blake Beau. Get out now” He said with a mock glare.
“Alright fine. But just so you know this isn’t over. I’ll be back” He said with a broad smile before strolling out of his office.
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