CHAPTER 4: SURRENDER.
Eloise finally reached home, feeling so exhausted from the day's work. She bolted into her room and carefully lay on her bed, while she reminisced about her activities that day.
She slightly sighed as she softly murmured to herself. "To hell with that son of a devil, making me go through this torture," she had only made a few statements when she got carried away by sleep. She was too exhausted that she couldn't pull off her clothes, she expected her sister to come for her when dinner is ready.
She was soon snoring off when a loud alarming scream brought her back to her feet.
"Eloise! Eloise! Eloise!" Anastasia shrieked in fear. Eloise bolted out of the room immediately to locate the source of the scream. Their house being small, she hadn't gone far when she noticed the sound came from her dad's room.
"Anastasia!" She called in fear on her heels to dad's room. She had barely set her foot in when she found her dad pale on the bed. Her stepmother wailed by his side together with Ana. She dashed towards them pushing them apart till she gained direct access to her dad's face.
"Dad, dad." She reached out for her phone and dialed a number.
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Eloise went completely blank upon hearing the doctor's evaluation of her dad's health, she felt like the whole world was crumbling before her leaving nothing behind.
Her dad's health was deteriorating and he needed to be operated on immediately. He fell into a state of coma.
The CT scan showed that adding to his condition, he already developed a bad heart and he needed to be operated on. The doctor said if the matter was prolonged further, he could not be helped.
She felt so devastated, that she hurriedly grabbed her phone and left for her workplace. "I will be back." She spoke up and left, wiping her face with her palms.
By the time she arrived at her workplace, it was late already. "Is he still in here," she mutters to herself, seeing that the whole place was quiet.
She left straight for the parking lot. She has once heard where the CEO's parking lot was located. She didn't find any difficulty before she located the place. "This must be his car. I'll wait for him till he gets out,' Eloise mutters excitedly.
She positions her head heavenwards, clasping both palms together. " Dear God, let this devil of a son favor me."
She silently prayed and waited for a very long time until she fell asleep on the basement floor right beside Thomas's car.
It was exactly midnight when Thomas emerged from his office.
"Boss, there's a girl who fainted already right beside your car," Dan alarmed as soon as Thomas approached the parking lot.
"Just let it go, Dan, it could be some beggar of a girl who wants some notes," Thomas answered carelessly.
"But--tt boss, she curled up asleep in this cold weather, shouldn't we take her to the hospital?
Dan's face filled with passion expecting a reply from Thomas but he instead remained quiet.
The closer they got, the face of the girl got more familiar. Thomas was quick to recognize the girl.
"Dan quick, open the door now. He screamed carrying Eloise into the car.
"We head to my apartment. I will be calling on my friend to treat her there." Thomas declared.
"But the boss isn't that the same apartment where- - -" Thomas was quick to shut him off.
"Don't ask me questions or I'll fire you." Thomas threatened.
Thomas immediately picked up his phone to call someone, hurriedly speaking before the person could greet him. Indicating that his call was urgent.
"Proceed to my apartment right now with your equipments." He ordered.
"Your apartment? What I'm I hearing Thomas?"
"Silas, are you deaf to make me repeat my words?" Thomas asked before hanging up the call.
"You can't die that easy little demon, no one can torture you but me. Even if you die, you will do my bidding. So I hope you are well?" Thomas warned Eloise who was already out cold.
The car came to a halt in front of the mansion. Thomas hurriedly carried Eloise into his master bedroom. He never knew what made him do that but seeing the young girl motionless with a pale face made his heart ache badly.
Not long after, Silas came in. He wasn't just Thomas's doctor but was also his best friend. Thomas walked in with his toolbox in one hand. "Who is sick?" Silas asked with curiosity when he met Thomas.
Thomas led him to the master bedroom. "That's the patient you are to treat. Examine her carefully."
Not too long after Silas finished examining her, Thomas started drowning him with several questions. "What's wrong with her? What could the problem be? Is it that serious?"
"Thomas, can you stop bombarding me with questions? Meanwhile, is this another victim? Since your ex left, you haven't been serious with anyone else. So is this the next?"
"Silas, just stop it, and please mind your words. I never said I was going to marry her nor am I worried about her. We've got unfinished business together therefore she mustn't die soon." Thomas said firmly.
"Not worried you say and you told me to come quickly, as well as bring her into your private apartment. She's too innocent for such t-," Silas tried pressing on further to tease Thomas when he yelled cutting him off.
"Stop the blabbing Silas! Now, how's she?" Putting a stop to Silas' words.
"She's fine. She was only too tired, her stomach was empty and she was dehydrated. Once she wakes up, feed her and give her this medicine to eat. She will recover soon." Silas explained.
As soon as he was done examining and administering drugs to Eloise, Thomas kicked him out of his property.
Not too long Silas left, and Eloise regained consciousness.
She slowly opened her eyes trying to figure out what happened last. She jolted to a sitting posture in panic, peeking underneath the bed cover to be sure if her innocence was still preserved.
"I'm not that kind of person you know." Thomas' voice pierced through her imagination and she shivered in fear. Thomas sat at the edge of the bed working on his laptop. "I wouldn't force you to sleep with me till you own up to me yourself. I don't mess with women." Eloise was surprised and confused at the same time.
However, she needed his help so urgently. "S- sir." Eloise stuttered.
"Don't talk much Eloise, eat that food. Then you can talk." Thomas pointed to the bowl of rice placed beside the king-sized bed.
Eloise however kept pleading. "S- - sir, please I don't want to eat, I'm not hungry. I have something important to discuss with you."
"If you aren't ready to eat, then forget about talking to me about anything." Thomas threatened drifting his attention back to his laptop.
Obediently, Eloise grabbed the bowl of rice and hurriedly scooped it all. She dragged herself towards Thomas Kneeling before him, maintaining a little distance between them.
"S- - -sir, please I need your help." She struggled to say.
"What can Thomas do for you? Just this afternoon, you came into my office, offering me a dirty slap all because of your cheap stake body. Now just out of the blues, you are before me pleading at my feet. How sure I'm I to assure my safety." Replying to her, still engrossed in his work.
Coming near him, Eloise dropped to her knees without any hesitation and bowed her head sniffling. She was ready to become his woman if that's what will make him satisfy her current need.
"What help do you want?"
She saw this as a chance to speak, and she grabbed the opportunity.
Feeling humiliated, she slides closer to him, grabbing his feet with both hands.
"Sir, I - - I'll be your woman, I'll do whatever you desire of me. I need an urgent fee of 3M. M- " she thought of mentioning her father's case but decided to conceal it.
"Sir please help me."
Felt apathetic towards Eloise's pleadings. Still working on his laptop. "Such a drama queen, he whispered to himself."
Eloise lay still on the floor expecting a reply. "3M is a lot of money, Eloise." He spoke up and remained silent again.
He shrugged off his shoulder, pushing the laptop aside. "Since you promised to do anything, my lawyer will hand over to you all conditions which you must sign tomorrow. More so, my PA will hand over the money you requested to you tomorrow.
After that, we can talk about real business." He helped her to her feet. Thomas concluded, giving her a smirk in his smile.
She tried returning to her seat when he pushed the laptop aside. "Tomorrow, I don't mean I will wait for tomorrow before devouring you." He declared pushing the laptop before him aside.