34.The hidden door

"Hello? Is this Mrs.Rehgen?" A voice said from the other end when I pressed the green button on my mobile.

"Um...yeah.Who are you?" I asked with a pause as it was quite odd to be referred as the Reghen.

"Mam. I'm Teresa calling from Moolger's Event Planner. We couldn't find the flower you have ordered so are you okay if we use the white orchid?" I paused for a moment thinking about the flower and then decided it would be okay for the event.

"Yeah, sure you can use them. Have you guys check the other arrangements?" I asked rolling my eyes as Bell was asking me who the hell is calling me?

"Yes Mam. All the arrangements are done and we have already reported to Mr.Reghen. He was the one who tell us to ask you about the flower. With that done everything will be as per your request." I nodded my head even though she couldn't see and swatted away Bell's hands when she tried to snatch the mobile.

"Okay then we will see tonight." I said ending the call and shot a hard glare at Bell who was leaning at my work desk with a pout.

"What?" She asked looking cluelessly at me.

"What is what Bell? I was talking to someone and you were behaving like a child to know who I'm talking to. What's with you today?" I sighed placing the mobile on the desk and leaned on my chair.

"I don't know it was important and you could have mouthed me who the person was. I just want to catch up with my bff and she burst out like a angry chocolate." She pouted and turn around with a huff.

"Ohh! Bell. It's been awhile since I haven't had a chocolate so you up for a chocolate fun." I yelped walking towards her and placed my head on her shoulder with a cute pout.

"Umm..only if you promise me to tell what's going on between you and your jerk." She said in a stern voice which means I have no chance to escape.

"There's nothing going on Bell and what would happen between that jerk and me?" I looked everywhere but at Bell.

"Don't lie to me choco. I know something has happen and this days, you seems to be smiling a lot and there's a different aura around you." She raised one eyebrow at me.

So this is the reason why my bff has been following me everywhere I go and even in the washroom she gave me a look of amusement. Thinking about the different aura, I must accept the fact that it's because of the so called jerk. His new personality of flirting with me has made my day brightened.

There's no more verbal fights or mocking each others but too much of flirting which made me embarrassed thinking about my own actions. It made me blush so hard that I hadn't thought I had that much adrenaline before I was with a guy.

And it irritated me that with him close to me I couldn't formed the sentence properly and speak my mind but still I wanna see more of that part.

Wait! Did I just say that?

"Earth to choco." Bell poked me on my shoulder and I shake my head looking at her.

"My theory is gonna be true soon. I'm so happy to be a Cupid. Choco has finally find someone of her interest." Bell squealed like a child with a huge grin plaster on her face.

I was about to protest when Bell ran out from the cabinet like a flash of light and left me alone with my own thoughts. A huge smile cross my face when I remember about tonight event. It's Nicho's birthday and we have planned a surprise party for which Teresa had called earlier.

It was already 4 in the afternoon so I grabbed my bag and headed towards the front door where the car was already waiting for me. I opened the passenger seat and hopped inside closing the door and fastened the seatbelt.

We reached the mansion in 20 minutes and I went directly towards Shaub's room which is technically mine also at the moment and walked towards the washroom without sharing a word with Shaub.

I opened the shower maintaining the temperature, strip my clothes and hopped into the shower. Even though I was smiling today, I couldn't forget that someone died during the surgery. It was a boy who got in an accident with a truck and he has lost so much blood that he didn't survived through the surgery.

His lifeless body flashed on my mind and I inhaled a deep breath getting over with it. After washing my hair I grabbed the towel and wrapped it around my head. I put on the bath robe and remembered that I forgot to bring my clothes.

So I dried my hair with the towel and throwing the towel at the bin I walk out the bathroom towards the closet. I haven't used a hairdryer so small droplets of water fall on my face which I ignored by tucking the hair behind the ear.

When I enter the closet my mouth was hung open and I was literally drooling at the naked man with a towel covering his lower half looking like a sexy piece of meat going through the clothes hung on the shelf.

"Haven't thought that the innocent looking creature would eye rape a handsome man?" A husky voice whispered near my ear making me shiver with our close proximity.

"Innocent? Me? What's makes you thing that?" I retorted composing myself with a smirk.

"Everything about you scream of innocent, my love. This beautiful hazel brown eyes which shoot daggers at me, this nose which flare in anger, this mouth which call me jerk and this plum cheek which blushes hard when I.." He said eyeing each part and paused cupping my cheek caressing it with his thumb.

"When I place a kiss." With that he place a lingering kiss on my cheek and as per his saying my cheek became darker shade of red.

"I so want to stand here like this but I need to welcome the guest and so do you. Let's get dressed or you...want me to help." His words broke the spell and he chuckled seeing me grabbing my clothes and dashing towards the washroom still blushing hard.

I wore a grey gown with a sweetheart neckline and a diamond necklace of my grandma pairing it with a golden heels. I put on a light makeup with a blush and a nude pink lipstick and saw Shaub looking breathtaking in a black tux while he was running his hand through his hair.

Then the lotion bottle fell on the ground rolling towards Shaub and he picked it walking towards me. He eye me up and down and stride with a sly smirk but stop midway when a knock came on the door stating that the guest have arrived.

So, Shaub went out giving a last glance at me and I message Nessy to bring Nicho home. Nessy had taken Nicho to Hazel, his wife's graveyard to stop him from knowing about the surprise party so now it's time he come back to enjoy it. And after sending the message, I climbed down the stairs and saw mom and dad talking with Shaub with a huge smile plastered on their face.

"Mom! Dad!" I shouted like a happy child and engulfed them in a bone crashing hug.

"How are you guys? And where is Syong?" I asked looking around.

"We're fine and he will soon arrived with Bella. How is my princess doing?" Dad asked with a peck on my forehead.

"I'm fine and how do you find the arrangements?" I asked mom while looking around the hall. There is a ballroom in this mansion so we have held the party here rather than in some hotel.

"Mr and Mrs.Velour please enjoy the party. Excuse me as I need to attend other guests." Shaub tried to say in a normal voice but it turn about to be in a business tone.

"We wouldn't enjoy it." Mom said boldly with a sad pout.

"Huh..Have I said something wrong?" Shaub gave a confused look and I stare at my mom as when did she become so straight forward.

"I call you son and you use business tone with me. I thought of us as a family but..." Mom acted like she was deeply hurt and fake a tear.

"No. I'm sorry if I offended you but I mean..." Shaub became pale and afraid which was a scene to watch but my dad interrupted him.

"It's alright Shaub. She is overacting." Dad said rolling his eyes and mom shot him a glare.

"I..please enjoy the party mom and dad. Shalifa look after them." Shaub gave a genuine smile and he strode to greet other guests.

After a while the hall was full of guests and Bella and Syong arrived wearing matching color clothes and show me their brother and sister love.

Unfortunately, Len couldn't attend the party as he was in a trip to London and Rachel too was in Paris shooting her film but she didn't forget to wish him happy birthday through FaceTime.

When Nicho was brought to hall, he was shocked to the bustling party but later on thank us while the cutting the three layer cake and we sang happy birthday song to him.

Everyone have their good time and I too enjoyed with Bell. We snapped a lot of pictures and mom was giggling with Nessy sharing about their past life.

Dad and Syong were busy talking with some men and Shaub too was engrossed with his business associates but I could find his gaze on me from time to time.

After laughing out loud and yelling at Bell, my throat seems dry and in dire need of water so I saw a waiter passing by carrying a tray with a glass filled with white liquid. I took one of the glass and gulp the content in a go. It was sweet and salty then I felt a new kind of energy building inside me.

I tried to focus on the conversation Bell was making but I felt little tipsy. I tried to stand straight but my leg wobble and I was about to land on my butt when a hand come from behind and support me.

The familiar cologne wafted my nostrils and I relaxed on his embrace. Soon the party ended with guest bidding goodbye and leaving the hall.

Mom and dad too left along with Bell and Syong asking me if I was okay as I was feeling off but I gave my huge smile saying I'm perfectly fine.

I couldn't stand wearing the heels for long and my feet was aching so I leave the hall while Shaub was talking with some people on the phone.

I felt my head hurting like hell and I climb the stairs discarding the heels intending to go the Shaub's room but somehow I ended up in an unknown hallway. I didn't remember how the hell I walked here but the hallway was creeping me out as if in a horror movie.

I was feeling sick and now I don't even know where I'm going. I hadn't take a tour around the mansion and I only know the way towards my room.

Hell! I didn't even know how much floor does this mansion have and if it's hunted or not. I wrapped my hand around my shoulder muttering curses then I stumbled upon my own feet and held the nearest wall pushing a round thing like a button and then a door came in display out of nowhere.

And I blinked my eyes trying to reason out if it's real or not and to my disbelief it was a door. I was about to touch it when someone grabbed my hand and pulled me away which made me to collide with a hard chest.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Shaub shouted out loud putting pressure on my shoulders.

"I-I was going to the room and...I don't know h-how I end up here. I didn't know..." Shaub tighten his grip making me winced in pain.

"Don't you dare come here again? I don't care how you come here but you shouldn't try to know about it. Are you clear?" He growled looking deadly at me.

"Leave. You're hurting..." I tried to swatted away his hand but he didn't budge.

"I'm asking you something damn it. ARE YOU CLEAR?" He screamed at high pitched flaring his nostrils making my eardrum deaf for a second.

I was tongue tight seeing him furious like a mad lion and the alcohol or mix liquor which I had taken earlier thinking as a water was out of my system with his deadly voice.

I thought he has change his demeanor but nope he is a bipolar and arrogant jerk who made me scared to the core. I nodded my head getting away from his grip which he losses and then I looked at the door which scream me to open it but I will surely open it someday.

Never thought that the jerk would have a hidden door in his mansion! What are you hiding Shaub?