《INSIDE》CHAPTER 24

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The hotel is truly amazing Michael " I commented once we stepped into the hotel.

It was fully true. The hotel is on another level it was decorated like the ancient Rome style with classical murals and stucco ceilings with an olive tree planted in the centre of the table. Which attracts the main attention of the customers .The tables are all arranged in a in semi circle giving a different kinda of look.

I then look at my side to see that everyone are wearing the same expression.

"It is truly beautiful Michael " my mom says. My dad then whisper something to my mom earning a side elbow from her .

"Thank you so much for your compliments " Michael said.

"I hope all decorations must be your idea " I say to cameron.

He rolls his eyes "Believe me , we went for a hell lot of argument " Cameron says.

I chuckle at his expression. Well let's just say he is not very fond of paintings and decorations. He completely despise them .

"How you're dad still keept in his office " I ask.

"I'm still grateful for him for that " he says "But , I learn to embrace I just don't involve that into my personal life"

"That's good bro , managing a big company like that is not very easy " I sigh.

Eventhough I'm proud that our company is famous and most renowned one . It also comes with more responsibility and being the CEO I can't accpet less of it.

"Yeah man I totally agree" he also sighs. "Let's hangout sometime later "

"You think I have time" i ask with a raised eyebrow.

"No, but since we are in that position we can make some time" he says .

"Point taken " I say and my gaze fall onto Miss.jones who is stand beside Michael and looking at the restuarant. I don't even bother to look at her for reaction . Before I could turn my eyes away she turns and captures my eyes . I shake my head and turn around.

My phone then buzzes I then take it out from my pocket . While checking the phone someone bumps into mine .

"Sorry" it's Miss.jones voice says .

"It's okay Miss.jones " I say not taking my eyes of the phone. It was from the label which I recently signed.

"Mrs.irvinne-

"Cut the formalities honey just call me kara" my mom says.

I didn't get the reaction from her since I didn't see her . She then says that she has a important call to take and exuses herself ,my mother says something but I completely zone out of the conversation.

"Hey Zion , is there something wrong" my dad asks.

"No dad , just a message from the label" I say and place the phone back.

"Okay then " he says "So I wanted to ask you something "

"Yeah sure dad."

"Is something happened between you and Miss.jones " my dad asks

My eyes widened like saucers. Did I hear him correct or I'm hallucinating.

"What the heck dad , why would you assume like that " I question and didn't even realize I shouted at him.

"Hey, not in the bad way it's just you two are not even addressing each other" he states.

"Well what I'm supposed to do dad, hug and wave a board to her" i scoff.

"Listen Zion, i know she may have a little attitude

"A little...

"Okay I'm not gonna measure it . But I don't want you to judge her that quickly"

"Dad i have been working with her for a month now and I completely gotten her character . She has attitude which I completely despise, but before you say something I don't have anything bad against her . It just her rude kindless character that I dislike " I state.

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"Don't you think you overboard " my dad ask with a raised eyebrow.

I sigh, I can't believe I'm having a conversation with him in the middle of the hotel where we are supposed to enjoy the night . Eventhough she is not here she somehow ruins the night for the whole family.

I didn't go overboard I know that for sure. Eventhough she had a attitude I have tolerated. But I'm a man I have also a ego and she damged my male ego. After the pool incident I would be a fool to be normal around her i would have but the shouting to the alice girl is just too much .

I wont ever tolerate that , i hate women who don't have sympathy towards other people she is a straight up selfish girl who only cares about her .

And being like this is the best.

"No dad " I say firmly.

He sighs "Zion don't be like this , you regretted when you heard about the museum incident. I don't want you to repeat the same mistake.

I didn't reply for that because what he said was correct the regret and the anger I had was too much. The guilty was constantly building on me.

"Zion you need to start to look closely "

I sigh and nod I really have to look closely if only I would have looked closer at his behavior at his actions I never ever would have left that damn museum.

"Yeah dad" I say a little tiredly

"Austin " my mom voice call from behind . We then both turn towards her.

"Coming honey" my dad says before going he turns to me one last time giving me a approval nod.

I also walk over to join them but stoped when I get a phone call it's from the label so I make a hand gesture to my dad that I'm gonna attend the call he nods and on the other hand my mom waves at me thinking that I'm waving a hello. I shake my head with a smile and go to attend the call.

I stand behind a wall and attend the call and after that I message him. While messaging I hear some noise.

"Excuse me " without a doubt it is Miss.jones voice.

"May I help you " a female voice ask.

"Yes. I want you to do me a favour "

"Favour?"

"Yes,You know the old couple that came a few minutes ago , a man wearing a blue striped tshirt and a women wearing the same blue dress"

"Ma'am but I'm afraid I can do anything. We are trained to not give any information about them "

"I don't want their information. I just going to pay for them "

"Oh . I get it "

"But that's is not what I came for it was only half of it " pause "I want you to arrange the best table for them and provide them with your best food . And today is their anniversary so I would like you to also arrange some musicians to play some music for them"

"Ma'am-

"And the whole bill is on me , can you arrange it "

"Ofcourse ma'am this is so nice of you I will definitely arrange it , the best seat we have is in the terrace-

"No terrace I don't think they can handle the cold"

"Oh ! Okay and also the terrace is not open yet so the next option is basement ma'am "

"Basement is it "

"I will arrange it then . And your name ma'am so that the couple will know-

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"No . Please don't tell any of this to them . You cover up with something like it is on the house or the manager anything but not me "

"But why ma'am, they will love you if I said you did this "

Silence.

"Because I'm only capable of receiving hatred " it was a faint mutter.

"Here the amount, I will be going "

I quickly moved away before she could spot me I then saw her walking towards where my family is sitting.

What in hell just happened.

............

While my mom was speaking to Michael I zone of the conversation. When I look at the front my eyes caught a old man holding a women hand ,preferably his wife and other holding a stick to support him . The women is walks along with him with closed eyes.

Since the parking lot was empty and there was no sound . The voices were pretty much heard from where I'm. which is not that far from them.

"Can I open my eyes now peter" the women ask .

"Yeah ! Go ahead " peter says she then obliges and opens her eyes . Her mouth drop open and her eyes widened like saucers.

"Oh my Peter why did you brought me here " the women shouts.

I think peter didn't expect this reaction he scrunch his nose.

"To celebrate our anniversary Ofcourse nina " he says.

"I know that , but why did you brought me here . We can't afford it Peter " she sighs.

"Who says we can't" nina raises a eyebrow at him who is now taking a bunch of money from his pocket there were four bundles of money in his hand now.

"Why I was working in the shop for four months for this " peter says smiling all the wrinkles are forming in his face.

I can see the women eyes water . "Peter" she cracks up .

"Hey hey " with shaky hands he hold her. "This night is not for crying " but that didn't stop her from crying.

"Don't cry nina . I think we can atleast afford a water here "

This brings a small smile in her face .

"Ahhh that's the spirit " he says with a wide smile.

She laughs more and look up "I love you "

HE smiles down and briefly kiss her on the lips "I love you too"

....

"Hey Zion where did you go " Athena asks ,once I seated beside her.

"To attend a important call " I said looking at jone who is now sipping her drink.

An important which now turned into a very important one. I clearly remembered she saying that she is going to attend a important call but she never did that she went to do something that I never imagined.

It was not my intention to eavesdrop but in the end I did. I never actually eavesdrop her conversation I just have to be in the time when she speaks and hear it because she is quite a loud I guess. But that's least of my problem what happened now is.

Many questions running through my mind . And I don't know the answer for any freaking thing.

I thought her heart was cold to even say kind words. But here is she arranged a whole dinner to the old couple.

But why did she do that, and mostly importantly why she doesn't want to be told that she only arranged all of that. This girl is new the one I spent with month never does like this . She always goes for harsh . And doing like this is out of the way for her.

Did you judge her quickly?.

Did I, was I too quick to judge her. Was I wrong . Is she changing.

Gosh.

My mind is full of unanswered questions .

But one thing is constantly ringing in my mind.

Because I'm only capable of receiving hatred.

That bothers me a lot more than it should. Why she says something like this. Why her saying that making me sad . Is she receiving that much hatred. Eventhough I didn't see her face , the tone is giving me uneasy feeling.

"Zion can you cut the steak" Athena voice broke my thoughts.

"Yeah sure" I said and took the plate from her . While cutting the steak I glanced at her one time , who was looking at at the olive tree .

You need to start look closely.

My dad words suddenly rang in my mind. When I looked closely and found where her gaze is exactly. And I found that it she was not looking at the tree but instead her gaze where was directed to the old couple who are having a shocked face, following a waiter towards the basement.

"Miss.jones you don't like your dish" Michael asked.

She quickly turned around "No it is delicious i was just wondering where is the olive tree come from" she said.

"Oh that is from Sweden " Micheal said happily.

"In Sweden where..." my dad asked something which I didn't bother listening.

She gave one last glance to the tree but in reality she gave a glance to the old couple who now disappeared into the doors.

She then looked up and meet with my eyes , but she averted her eyes from me and went back to eat her dish.

What are you jone.

.......

"The food was really amazing Michael " Athena said genuinely.

"Really thank you so much I will surely pass this comment to our chefs " Michael said.

We were all now standing and complementing Michael how amazing his hotel look and about the food. But it was true everything was nice and elegant just like our hotel .

"Oh lets go to the terrace that is the best part , we still haven't opened it for the public . Please be the first to look at it " Michael informs .

We all nod and pass few words here and there.

"I will follow a little later I have to go and retouch my makeup " Jone says.

"Oh okay Miss.jones, If you don't know tha path ask just the workers " Michael offers.

She nods and walks away . After that everyone follow Michael who is leading towards the terrace.

"You are not coming Zion" my mom asks me when I didn't move.

"I'm going to the restroom " I say.

"Oh okay" my mom say and turns while my dad passes me a knowing glance.

I then turn and walk towards the basement. If didn't see what happened I would have went along with them but I have this feeling that she is not going to retouch her makeup .

I then made my way towards the basement . It was like the same but the tables were round and there was no tree but small lights were hanging here and there . Giving it a lovely look.

I then saw jone sitting in a table and looking at the old couple who now finished their dinner .

"That was the best night , and the best food oh especially the beef steak and all the musicians who played for us." nina says with a big smile on her face.

"I can't agree more " peter says mirroring his wife expression.

"I wish I could see the person who done this , that person must be an angel " nina says.

Peter chuckles "An angel ? " he ask humourous.

"Ofcourse, I don't think a simple person would so this to us . I'm telling you that person is angel is disguise " nina says earning a laugh from peter.

"But I agree " he says there is a slight moisture in his eyes when he looks at all the preparations. He wipes them "shall we go " he asks

"Yes we shall" she says a tear escaping her eyes .

Peter then hugs his wife with his shakey hands and she hugs him back. And they stay in the position for a moment.

My eyes then flicker to Jone who has a faint smile on her lips while looking at the couple.

"I love you "

"I love you too"

I hear the couple say they then break their hug.

"Can we leave now " he says with a faint smile.

"Yeah yeah " nina nods her nods. But she stops midstep and goes to the table and takes a tissue paper she then asks her husband for a pen . He handles the pen with a confused face but that turns out In a smile , when he see her wife writing something on the tissue.

"Now we shall" she says and they both walk away crossing jone who is the one who arranged all of this.

They pass me I give them a brief smile and they return it . I then saw jone standing up and going over to the table .

I observe her behind a wall so that she can't see me .

She then looks the tissue and take it from the table and reads it. Her face was blank while reading it .

She then let out a laugh . A sarcastic one.

"Well you guys were right about everything, expect the person who did this is no angle " she look at the paper. "She is a devil in disguise " saying that she crushes the paper and throw it on the table.

She takes a deep breath and walks away lifting her chin up . Like she always do .

I wait till she walks away , after a minute i walk over to the table and pick the crushed paper and open it .

As much the message was so sweet . I couldn't bring a smile on my face . Because my mind was occupied with thoughts of a certain person.

Jone.

I can't take away the face of hers when she said that she is not an angel. Well it maybe kinda of true I don't think her of a angel .

But, when she thought herself as a devil. I can't help and wonder why she thought herself as that. After she done this to a old couple who she doesn't even know. And spent her money on them just so that they could be happy . Why would she think herself as a devil. Something twisted deep inside me more specifically sadness.

What she did today was a such a beautiful gesture and very kind of her.

Because I'm only capable of receiving hatred.

The thing she said rang in my mind again. Something her saying this ,opened a clock inside mine. I don't want her to receive any hatred after she done this.

Why she does it and why she kept it as a secret.

Is this is new side of her , is she really changing.

If that I'm gonna find this new side of her . With that I kept the paper inside my pocket and walked away from the basement.

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