Forgotten Romance: Take Me Back To You

"I'm looking forward to work with you." Barry smiled as he extended his hand expecting to shake the young man's hand. However, to his disappointment, Marcus only nodded with reservation before leaving the place. 

"What a rude young man! Tsk!" Barry hissed but smiled after before picking up the folder on the table. He was planning to leave but he chose to sit down after recalling the incident a while ago. 

He was rejoicing when Marcus agreed to become their business partner. Another door was opened for him but when he saw that particular person, his world was shaken… a bit.

Will that door totally open or will it closed before it happened? Hmmm... Now he's in deep thought.

Flashback:

EARLIER, when he was explaining all the details to Marcus, he suddenly halted when they both heard a knock on the door. He was not expecting a visitor so he stared at the young man who gave him an apologetic gaze. Looked like he's expecting one. 

He smiled to show his understanding before calling out. "Please come in!" 

"I'm sorry for the interruption." The man apologized to both of them and was about to walk towards Marcus to hand him his cellphone but he halted when he saw the person sitting opposite him. 

On the other hand, as soon as he called out, Barry immediately glanced at the glass of wine on the table, picked it up and zipped a little. He was about to place the empty glass back on the table when he accidentally looked at the man walking towards Marcus. 

Their eyes met and both were rendered speechless for a few seconds!

"Do you know each other?" Marcus broke the intense atmosphere around them. 

"N-no… I don't think so…" Barry immediately denied. "B-but you look familiar though. Have we met before?" Barry made a face as if he was trying to remember where he saw the man. 

"I don't know. You look …. Familiar to me also." Sonny replied meaningfully but his eyes never left the man. He was obviously scrutinizing him. 

"By the way, Mr. Stones, this is Mr. Lee, my personal ȧssistant. Mr. Lee, please greet our new business partner, Mr. Barry Stones from KSAN Co." Marcus introduced them to each other. 

"My pŀėȧsurė to meet you, Mr. Stones." Although he bowed in respect, Sonny still holds a suspicious gaze towards the man. Then he faced Marcus and hand him his phone before excusing himself.

As soon as Sonny closed the door, Marcus apologized for the interruption of his PA and motioned the man to continue with the discussion. 

**End of Flashback**

"Sonny…. How did you end up being my son's personal ȧssistant?!" He clenched his fist in annoyance. 

Now that the old fox's pawn saw him, he knew deep within him that not too soon after, the chairwoman would learn about his existence. She might even take her position back from Marcus.

He needs to disappear so soon before everything gets ruined? Now he ponders on the things he needed to do in order to protect his long-time plans. 

The young man looked anxious at the very moment so asking him about that man is definitely not a good time. Guess he'll need to talk to him tomorrow. 

"Sir, we're here." Sonny voiced.

"Oh, thank you." He got off the car and motioned the man to leave. Sonny was about to go when he remembered something. "Mr. Hanes…" 

He stopped from his tracks and faced Sonny. "What is it?"

"I forgot to inform you early, but I need to take a day off tomorrow. I need to go somewhere."

He raised his brow in confusion. "Go where?" 

"Somewhere." He partly smiled. "I'm sorry it's a personal matter."

"Okay. Not a problem." Marcus has his qualms but he agreed anyway. 

Since the young man agreed, Sonny called Suzette. It was only eight in the evening, so the chairwoman should still be awake. 

"Sonny… What is it?" The old woman's voice seemed lazy over the phone. 

"Chairwoman, I have a very important information to tell you. But first, please do me a favor." He sounded as if his life is on the line.

The old woman on the other line inhaled deeply. It was Sonny's very first time to ask for a favor… what could the reason be? She thought.

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"I'm sorry to call you this late." Jade stared at her best friend apologetically.

"It's fine. I would be upset if you didn't." Jasmine voiced before sitting at the empty chair beside the woman's hospital bed. "How are you? I believe doctor Zion told me that you can go home now but why did you insist of staying here for the night?" She was puzzled.

"I don't want to go home. I need to ponder on some things tonight."

"Can't you do it at home?"

"Not that I can���t but I don't want to." The way she speaks and her eyes gives Jasmine a hint that she is not in good terms with her husband right now.

"Did something happen? Did you have a fight with your husband?'' Jasmine may have asked but looking at her best friend's eyes, she doesn't have to hear her response anymore. 

"Care to tell me what happened?" Jasmine furthered. 

"Nothing. I just don't want to go home since I know Marcus wouldn't be there." She muttered.

"How did you know?"

Jade went silent and reminisced the conversation she had with Rachelle. 

"Rachelle…." She softly muttered unknowingly but Jasmine was able to catch the name.

"Rachelle?" She raised her brows confused. "Oh wait, speaking of her, I think I saw her at the company a while ago."

"A while ago?" Jade furrowed her brows in confusion. "When did you see her?"

"Around six maybe? Not sure. I can't say she went there to visit the CEO, since I saw Mr. Hanes and his personal ȧssistant left the company in a rush. I think she had a photoshoot today." Jasmine innocently voiced. 

Around six? Jade recalled the time she called Marcus and a thought suddenly crossed her mind. Damn that woman! She definitely need to talk to Rachelle tomorrow and she will make sure that woman won't bother her husband any longer.

She doesn't care who she is anymore whether she is the ex-girlfriend or still the secret girlfriend. But what matters to her is her baby. Maybe if Rachelle discovers that she is pregnant, then maybe, just maybe, she'll let go of Marcus!