Selena's POV
My head throbs me with a banging headache. One I cannot ignore, but I choose to. The only thing I have on my mind is how I am going to present this to Nikolai. Should I proceed to tell him first that I am heavy with child and then let him know I do not know who the father is? I breathe deeply and I decide to see him after work.
Usually, I'd walk briskly to my working place as it's a trekkable distance. But now, I can't walk so fast anymore. I'm forced to take a cab.
I wave down a taxi.
"Burgsway." I hop into the taxi immediately.
"What's going on?" Newscasters are hanging all around my workplace. I pay the driver and I get down.
I walk as fast as my legs can carry me and I run up to my office.
"What exactly is going on?" I scan the workers trying to gauge the severity of the situation from their facial expression, all I see is sympathy and pity.
"Selena." I jolt when I hear my boss's voice. His direct orders have never been a pleasant one.
"Sir?" I'm surprised I'm the only one puzzled with the turn of events. They all look like this was an expected course of action.
"Do you have any idea what you have done?" He rarely ever smiles but even with his poker face, I can tell he's genuinely offended.
"Although I have no idea,I render my deepest apologies."
"Will your deepest apologies bring back our prominent shareholders? Will your deepest apologies pay the workers?" He massages the bridge of his nose with his fingers.
"We have to dismiss you Selena."
The whole world goes white and black when my brain manages to understand the message he's trying to pass.
"Sir,I'm afraid there has been a mixup somewhere. May I demand to know my fault?" I have so much going on in my life right now that I would wish to cause trouble for anyone.
And I just discovered I'm pregnant. How do I sustain myself and my child with no source of income. That is equivalent to that of a suicide mission.
"Just as she said. She was right about you after all." He looks disappointed.
My forehead creases in confusion. Why won't he just explain what exactly is going on?
"You, as a worker in a reputable organization went off to a party with hoodlums. Do you think your decisions have no consequences? Or do you feel as a staff in the lower management,your input is no longer needed." This voice sounds familiar. I turn my head around trying to find who exactly is talking.
"You said many things while you were tipsy and ended up letting out the organization's secret. Now even those companies that have dirtier deeds than us are all blacklisting, how could you be so careless?"
"I did no such thing." I rack my brain hard trying to remember if I saw anyone from the organization. No face clicks.
"So the video we have of you then?"
"I want to see it."
"Fine."
I hear the clacking of heels and she finally arrives. My mouth drops wide open when I see who it is.
She walks close to me, the smile on her face widening with each step.
"Your facial expression shows you were not expecting to see me,did you cover up your trails so well, Selena?"
I shut my mouth close and I gulp down my spit.
She walks close till we are side by side.
"The biggest mistake he made was keeping me alive. The rest of you will pay with your lives and this is only just the beginning." She takes a step back.
"The video. I want to see the video." I'm trying so hard to control my emotions and my words. But that has never been my type of person.
"And you will. Shall we?" She points to the conference room.
"Yes, we shall." All of the employees move to the conference room. She pulls out a disc and places it in a part of the television console.
A visual representation of me saying words I would never imagine plays out. Confidential secrets I never came to know about you until this moment.
"Do you doubt the live recording as well? Selena?"
"You can meet your boyfriend. He should be able to help you get another job."
"I got this job myself with my efforts." My throat tightens.
"And yet, you are aware of secrets our superiors have no knowledge about? The pity game won't work now."
"Our superiors, Priscilla?" I know her father's worth was on par with Kieran.
Her face darkens. That's all the answer I need.
"Her properties?" She turns to my boss.
"We're sorry for the dismissal Selena." He hands over my box with a look of sympathy. So he's involved in the game as well.
I swallow hard and I decide to see Nikolai. I have no idea what next Priscilla is going to do or what's she up to but she's not informing either of them about my pregnancy before me.
I hail another cab and I head straight to Nikolai's place.
"Who are you?" The guards at the front stop me. I should have seen this coming.
"Selena. His fiancée."
They pass each other gazes and they keep standing there.
"It's extremely important!"
"Sel?" I hear his voice.
"Oh thank goodness. There is something importa-"
"Why are you here?" He's panting.
I narrow my gaze at him and I notice hickeys on his chest.
"What exactly is going on with you?" I bypass the guards and I go closer to him.
"Are these kisses?" I stare at him from head to toe.
"Your hair is ruffled. Your gaze is deeper. You're panting! Your zip is undone and you're hard?!" I know I should not be offended but my temper coupled with my dismissal from work
"It's not what you think it is,okay? Chill for a moment."
"Nikolai."
The whole world stops when I hear that voice.
"Sel!" She rushes back inside.
"Of all the ladies you could place your hands on to do this shit,my best friend!"