SOPHIA CASTILLO
I put my hand under my pillow to get my phone which has beeped more than five times now.
I guessed it was Adrian that had sent a message to me because he doesn't give me a break. I receive messages from him after every hour.
It's morning here and my second day yet Adrian makes it feel like it's been two weeks that I've been here.
I blinked my eye when I saw that it wasn't a text from Adrian but some images sent from an unknown number.
Who could it be? I thought to myself. The unknown numbers had sent messages of Adrian and Jessica together
I quickly sat on my bed, thinking that it could be my sister Sarah who had sent an image to me.
I clicked on the images and my mood immediately went sour.
Why would they send an image of Adrian and Jessica together and it seem like he was enjoying himself? Where was he and when was this taken?
I tried to track the number but I got nothing. It made me worried too because it meant Adrian was being followed by someone but the question was why they sent it to me.
I contemplated if I should send a text asking the reason they had sent a text to me but decided to call the number instead but it was unreachable.
I dialed Adrian's number instead. Where were he and I doubt he knows that someone was following him and taking images of him too.
"Adrian," I called the minute the line went through.
"Hello," I heard a feminine voice that took me some seconds to recognize who it belonged.
"Jessica?" I called.
"Yes," she answered and my brows creased. What was she doing with his phone and where is Adrian?
"Where is Adrian?" I asked.
"Oh. Adrian, he left some seconds ago to the restroom," she replied, making me baffled.
"Where are you guys?" I asked her.
"Well, we are currently at a bar," she replied.
"A bar? Doing what?" I was very surprised and I'm sure she must have noticed that from the way I spoke.
"Well we are with a business investor right now and that's why," she replied.
"Okay. Adrian is fine right?" I asked, wanting to be sure.
I wanted to ask about the clothes she was wearing to see if it was a picture from today and tell them to be wary but I do not have a friendly relationship with her so I cannot ask her so I'd wait for Adrian to come back and ask him.
I didn't like that she answered his call but if Lt that slide because I do not want to make an issue out of it.
"Of course. Why wouldn't he?" She replied.
"When Adrian comes back, tell him to call me," I told her.
"I will," she said and ended the call.
I wasn't surprised by her action yet it made me feel. some type of way in the pit of my stomach.
I waited for some minutes for Adrian to call but it never came. Maybe they were busy speaking to the investors that is why he cannot call me back, I thought to myself and decided to get prepared for today as it is Annabella's birthday.
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"Thank you so much for making my day memorable!" Annabella squealed in excitement. We had just come back from the athens sightseeing tour and it was nice.
"Happy birthday once again Anna," I said, pulling her into a hug.
"Let me quickly get rid of this and take a shower," she said, getting rid of her dress.
I went to sit down to see if Adrian had sent a text as he has not returned my phone call today. I wonder if he was fine as the images sent to me this morning bothered me.
Anna could tell something was bothering me as I kept glancing at my phone.
No text messages yet from Adrian. I decided to dial his phone number again.
After three-ring, he answered and I heaved a sigh of relief.
"Hello, sweet cheeks. How are you?" Adrian said the minute he answered the phone and he felt as if a heavy weight was lifted from his shoulder.
"Where have you been? Why didn't you call me back and why didn't you text me too?" I asked, running my finger through my hair.
"I am on my way back home. I was having a meeting with some people and that was why I was unable to call you did you call my phone?" He asked sounding surprised.
"Yes, I did. Didn't Jessica tell you?" I asked him.
"Jessie? Did you call? She didn't tell me and..."
"Wait, what? She didn't tell you that I called? Wow!" I was not surprised that she didn't inform him that I called even when I asked that she told him that he should call me back.
"Yes. She didn't. She never told me you called and did she answer my phone?" He asked.
"Yes, she did. She answered your phone and that was why I was expecting you to call me. She told me you were at a bar and you had gone to use the restroom and that was it. I can't believe she didn't tell you," I expatiate.
"She didn't and I wonder why. Maybe she forgot to tell me because we have been going around throughout today. I'm so sorry about it," he apologized but for some reason, I refuse to believe that she forgot.
I just couldn't help but think that she intentionally did not tell him that I called. I just hope that what I feel about her isn't right.
"Can you take a picture of yourself so that I can see what it is you are wearing today?" I asked not wanting him to be suspicious.
"You miss me, don't you? I get you to want to see this man but it would be better to see me in person, I promise that you won't be able to keep your eyes off me," He said and I giggled.
"Cocky much. Just do as you are told," I told him.
"Okay," said and ended the phone call.
Some seconds later, my phone beeped, and I looked at it to see that three images have been sent.
The clothes he was wearing matched the ones they had sent to me this morning.
Immediately my phone rang.
"Have you seen your prince charming or should I say king charming since you are a queen and you being a queen means I am a king," he teased Andi and chuckled?
"Okay, whatever," I cleared my throat.
"Adrian," I called.
"Ouch. You just called my name. I hope there's nothing wrong?" He asked.
"Someone sent me pictures today. Pictures of you and Jessica in a bar and that's why I asked for a picture of you so that I can see if what you are wearing matches what is in the picture and it does. Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" I asked him.
"Someone is stalking me? Is that what you are trying to say?" He asked.
"Yes. I mean why would they take an image of you unawares and send them to me. Don't you think it's fishy?" I asked and I heard him sighed
"It seems fishy. Have you tracked the number?" He asked.
"Yes, I did. I can't track it. I'm not able to reach the line too," I replied.
"Who could it be? I mean I know I might have offended some people in the past simply because I fired them for their incompetence and so I cannot say who it is," he replied.
"Who do you think would come out to get you? Just try thinking," I suggested and I heard him take in a deep breath and exhale deeply.
"I do not know. As much as I want to think of someone, I have no idea. I haven't offended anyone. The only thing I have done is fire them and I know most people might take offense to that but do they expect that I keep them after they almost cost the company a lot?" He chastised.
"Okay, you do not know. That's fine," I sighed.
"But I want you to be wary. I do not understand why they gave to take images of you and Jessica and send them o me and it's scaring me a lot so please be very careful baby," I pleaded with him.
"I am always careful but I'd be extra careful. As much as I am trying to figure out why they would send an image of me to you, I just can't think of anything. It's not as if they plan to kidnap me but I'm sure the number that sent you an image of me will send you another soon so we will, by all means, be able to track it," he assured me.
"That's fine. How was your day?" I asked.
"Hectic. I just want to go home and sleep. I miss you so much. A hug from you would have been enough to relieve me of stress," he chuckled.
"I miss you too. I'd be back soon," I told him.
"Of course, you have to come back soon!" He snarled and I chuckled.
"Where did you go today?" He asked.
"We went for a sightseeing tour. Greece is beautiful and I hope we come here together someday. It's refreshing here," I told him.
"Soon, we will visit a lot of places together with our babies. Six of them," he said firmly.
"Sure. We will have six babies," I assured him.