Love Hate Relationship by Goodness Shadrach (best business books of all time TXT) 📗

Gary bit his lower lip "really mistress, I can't tell."

"I know. You can't talk about his personal affair" she smiled through her tears.

Gary nodded "but I can still tell you that he is the one who asked me to come get you" Sasha looked at him unbelievably and he chuckled "and he also threatened me that if something happens to you, I will pay for it."

"No way."

"Yes way" he sighed "the boss, he is not really that cold. If you get on his good side, you will really enjoy him" he looked at her "I told you how it started with me didn't I? For one year, he lived like I do not exist in the same house."

Sasha let out a breath "I think I'm experiencing that already" she looked at him "mine is eight months now. The first month wasn't that bad, at least he do talk to me and is aware of my presence even if it was just to spite me" she smiled "but the seven months" she shook her head with a sigh "I understand what you are talking about."

Gary remained silent for while "but how are you coping? I mean, living with someone in a house for seven months and he never said a word to you?"

Sasha looked at him "you are asking me? You lived like that for one year!"

"I'm different."

"How exactly?"

"I'm just his assistant, his worker. He can choose to treat me anyhow he likes and I won't mind as long as I receive my salary but you" he looked at her "you are his wife. So how do you cope living with a man you call your husband but he doesn't talk to you?"

Sasha was quiet "I'm sorry if I'm prying too much. You can choose not to answer" Gary rushed an added.

"I'm in love with him" Sasha whispered, she looked at Gary and saw the shock in his eyes, she chuckled "yea" she sighed "I too I'm surprise" her eyes met Gary's again "you mustn't tell anyone. I didn't even know why I told you this but you mustn't, mustn't tell anyone. Promise?"

"I am not the type to talk about people's love life. I believe any information of that sort, should be given by the person his or herself. So don't worry, it's safe with me."

Sasha smiled then "why is that the boss is cold and the assistant is friendly?"

Gary chuckled "boss really isn't that cold, when you get on his good side, you will enjoy him."

"And how long is it going to take me to get there, three years too?"

Gary shrugged "might not be up to that."

"Yea, I can see that" she laughed without humor while Gary studied her "thank you" Sasha looked at him "I haven't talked to anyone so openly for a long time. I wish you can always come around."

"I wouldn't do that" Gary rejected immediately.

"Why not?"

"Boss... You really just don't know him" he rubbed the back of his neck with his hand "there is how he thinks. You don't want him thinking something else do you?" He looked at her.

"Is he really like that?" She cringed her brows.

"He is very possessive" he smiled "and overprotective."

"Hmm" Sasha was silent "does he ever smile, like genuinely, not his smug smile or faint smile."

"Well" Gary thought about it "the boss changes like season. Back then when he was in London, they were times when he smile a lot and times when he looks like he will kill every single being in the world. Everybody knew something or someone has to do with his mood swings but you just can't tell when it will be" he remained silent "but when he is happy, we the workers always benefit from it and you will see him acting like the school boy he is, a boy his age but when he is angry, he looks like a mafia boss that is fifty or so age."

Sasha listened to all he has to say and can't help but wonder, what the thing is or who the person responsible for his mood swing was, or, could it be that girl he loves? Love can swing people's mood right? "Let's go back now" she heard Gary say and nodded. They both stood up and walked silently to Michael's room. Gary called Joseph on the way and told him that Michael has awoken, which he got a 'thank God' from the other side.

When they got to the room, Sasha hesitated before pushing open the door, she got in and Michael was staring at the ceiling, he didn't even look at her. She slowly walked up to him, fighting really hard about asking him of the girl he love but she can't or the truth is that, she was afraid of what his answer will be.

She sat on the chair again, motionless but regularly glancing at him "are you thirsty? Should I get you some water?"

The man on the bed didn't even flinch and remained silent "mom said she will be back in the morning" Sasha began again "she looked so worried and cried a lot" she looked at the man on the bed but he still remained motionless "dad was worried too. I had to force them to leave before they did" she gulped, I was worried too, so much, she yearned to add but couldn't.

Michael listened silently to her rambling, he waited patiently to know if she will say she was worried too but that didn't come and he laughed at himself in his mind, why will she be worried? She doesn't love you, so stop wishing, he chided himself in his mind, she married you because of a stupid contract, don't forget that, he told himself repeatedly.