The Proud Boss Lady. novel Chapter 55

Zed: Can you come pick me up at the airport?

Zed's text message rang over and over in her head as she drove to the airport. She couldn't describe how she was feeling at the moment. It was a mixed feeling. Her prayers had finally come to pass. All those nights where she cried herself to sleep had come to an end.

She finally admitted to the fact that she had fallen head over heels in love with her ex-driver.

What were people doing to say?

Well, I don't give a rats ass about what people fucking say,

She answered by parking her car.

Zed looked through the sea of people searching to find Soraya within the pool of people, but there were too many people around so he couldn't find her.

Where's she?

Soraya moved round in circles searching for Zed but she couldn't find him and the worst part of it was that his phone was off.

Maybe he went home.

He was tired of waiting. she thought to herself walking out clasping her hands over her head.

" Excuse me, " a lady tapped her shoulder.

" How may I help you? In fact, I can't I've been looking for someone for the past hour, I can't find him, maybe he left, just----

" If you could just turn around, you would find the person you're looking for," Zed said behind her.

She turned to see him standing with the woman who just tapped her.

" Thanks, Ma'am, '' Zed appreciated as the woman walked away shaking her head.

" Hey," he smiled at her, taking her hand into his. She smiled, bowing her head as they walked towards her car in silence. He loaded his bags into the trunk of the car and joined her in the car.

" You seem awfully quiet today," he prompted as she looked at him without a word. She backed out of the parking lot and drove away.

" Soraya?"

"Hmm," she absentmindedly answered him.

" What's on your mind?" he caressed her hand.

Nothing, she shook her head answering his question. He let go of her hand browsing on his phone. The drive home was so silent. No one spoke, just the radio and the sound of their sighs.

So much for making it up to her,

" Thanks for the ride, " he didn't look up from his phone as she opened the trunk for him to get his luggage.

" I'd see you around," he said to her standing beside the car.

" Zed I---

He walked away not prepared for what she had to say to him. She rubbed the forearms together lost in thought for a while before driving off.

Why did he ask me to pick him from the airport if he knew he wouldn't talk to me or listen to what I had to say in the first place? she thought to herself.

He dialled her number as it rang once..twice...thrice! and yet still no answer. He dialled it again as she parked her car to answer the call.

Why was he calling?

I literally left his house a couple of seconds ago.

" Can you come to my house, like right now, please?" he begged.

" But I---

" I know, but can you turn and come back," he said.

" Fine,"

" Thanks," he ended the call as she flayed her hands in the air in annoyance. She let out a high-pitched scream before reversing her car towards his house.

Thank goodness there were no passers-by.

In a few seconds, she had reached his house and decided to honk her horn loud enough to rile Zed up. He shook his head at her childishness and gestured for her to come inside the house. Soraya got out of her car and locked it before she headed inside.

" Can I offer you anything?" he inquired.

" Some red wine would do, thank you."

" Coming right up." he walked towards his bar and got an expensive bottle of red wine and two glasses. He set the glasses on the table, opened the bottle and poured both of them a glass.

" Thank you," she replied after he handed over her glass to her. Her eyes roamed his body undressing mentally. He had changed into black joggers and a grey men's tank top. He looked sexy!

" So..."

" So..."

" Why did you call me back? I thought you didn't want to see me any more." she twisted the ring on her finger.