
What am I supposed to say?
I was confused when the question was asked. The question is simple, but the answer is difficult. If I had met Hadden honestly, Jackson would have been mad at me. That promise of freedom is not what I get. But if she's lying, I'm afraid she's found out about meeting Hadden. So .. I decided to take the middle path.
"I'm out of the way, sir. Buying food. We're eating together, huh?" I said then walked past him, towards the small kitchen in my apartment.
My heart is so dag-dig-dug not care when I cross paths with him, I feel my way like staggering. I couldn't control my attitude when I lied to her. At that moment he also held my arm.
"Master?!" I was surprised when he held me back.
Jackson turned to face me. "Until when are you gonna keep lying, Cecilia?" tanya, who suddenly made me nervous for a moment. Jackson's question seems to have known if I'm out of nowhere.
"Master, I bought food. Really am. I—"
Not even a moment to continue with those words, Jackson pulled my body into his arms quickly. He kissed my lips, like he was pouring out the feelings in his heart. Both of my hands were tied around his neck. Jackson led me to hug him. At that moment, I was caught up with his attitude. He kissed me as if no one could have me but him.
Sir, this kiss ....
Then I closed my eyes, feeling the warmth of her lips touching mine. I tried to return his hunting kiss, impressed like a jealous person. I tried to keep up with it, though not for long. Because Jackson immediately took his kiss off my lips.
"You said you'd obey your husband. But why not wait for him to come home?" the question that made my heartbeat go fast.
Obey the husband? What does his word mean?
I don't know why Jackson said that to me, like I was dreaming. I can't believe what I'm hearing. I felt like I had to go to ENT to check my ear health.
"Sir, you ...?"
Jackson walked to the couch. He opened his new cigarette. He turned on his cigarette butt while standing, looking at me.
"Do you want me to throw the food away or throw it away myself?" He's surprised me.
"Sir, why should it be thrown away? The food is not wrong" I said.
"Cecilia, isn't it enough just me?" The question seemed to make me feel the fresh breeze.
"Master, I don't understand what you're saying. Can clarification? Is this about our relationship without status?" my question is looking towards him.
"You want status?" He asked me back.
"certain." Of course I nodded, assuring.
He was silent for a moment. "I can't give it to her, Cecilia," she said, which disappointed me.
"Why?" I came back with a wounded heart.
Jackson shut up and pulled out his smartphone. He played something for me to listen to. Soon, I found out what it was that was playing back.
"When can we spend the night, Cecilia?"
Holy hooch! That sound?!!
I was so shocked when I heard Hadden's voice recording at the restaurant. Turns out Jackson found out that I met his wife's uncle. I saw him puff his cigarette smoke towards me a little far away from him. But, that aura of jealousy I felt from him so much.
"If you want to be my woman, I will give you thirty billion freebies. How's it?"
"Just to be your woman? No other job?"
"Master, I'm sorry. I'm just acting like the old Cecilia. Really." I tried to convince him.
Jackson was silent, he returned to his cold nature. He kept smoking his cigarette butts and let me hug him. I realized I couldn't play games with him.
Sir, why shut up?
A few minutes I hugged her, she didn't return my arms. Until one of his cigarette butts ran out, he just let go of my embrace. He doesn't seem to want me to hug. He walked away and sat on the sofa at the end.
"I don't like people, Cecilia." He sat down and played his smart phone.
I approached. "Sir, I'm sorry" I said as I sat nearby.
He looked towards me. "You always apologize. Does your life always expect people's mercy?" the question is like killing me.
Sir, your words really hurt me.
I bowed beside him. I admit I made a mistake for lying to him. I let Jackson play the phone while I sat pensively by his side. I don't know what to do. But, come to think of it, there is something stuck in my heart. Jackson and I don't have official status yet, but why is he so angry when I meet another guy? As if I didn't want to be with the others.
"Sir, are you jealous?" my question is to look towards him.
He just kept quiet while glancing at me. I don't know what's on his mind.
"I admit that I met Hadden. I did it also on your orders. You asked me to be the Cecilia they know, didn't you? So I went to see him. Am I wrong?" ask me again while looking at him.
Jackson breathed heavily. He stood up. "I just want you to be mine" he said, walking away.
"Master!" I stood up and held him. "If you want me to just be yours, then give me status" I asked him.
Jackson turned towards me. "You're suing me, Cecilia."
He seemed to mind the thing I asked for. He cannot give me status. At that time I realized that she was only an ambition to have me but not to marry me. What I need is certainty about the relationship.
"Master, in the business world there is a mutually beneficial relationship that makes both parties not feel disadvantaged. But why in this relationship can't it be?" I felt sad when I found out the truth I was facing.
"Status doesn't matter, Cecilia." He easily said it.
I saw Jackson calling someone.
"Send the best food you have to the sixth floor apartment number sixty-six" he said on the phone.
"I ordered ten different portions The bills could be put into my account" he said.
"The location has been sent. I'll wait for that food before nine." He then turned off his phone.
I saw that the clock was already showing at half-nine, but Jackson was asking for food until just before nine. He was like he was delirious. Not giving orders to people.
Sir, am I just the ingredient of your ambition?
I stood before him with mixed feelings. Twice asking for status, he paid no heed to it either. Jackson called one of the restaurants and asked for food to be delivered to my apartment. I was confused to understand how he felt. Does he really love me? Or is it just an ambition because it does not want to be captured by Hadden? I don't know what's really in his heart.
"I ordered food for you. That one just threw it away." He then walked past me.
Jackson came into my room. It was like telling me if I wanted to spend the night here. But my heart cannot accept it. My heart is hurt because I know the reality I'm facing. I really want certainty from him.