MRS RÓDRÍGUÉZ - EPISODE 29

‘speak of the devil’
Tarsia’ grunted underneath her breath as they both drew closer to themselves.

How much she dislikes her aura. And funny enough, she never saw a reason to hide the way she feel about her.

Sally Breathe nervously as she continued her steps. She knows how much this lady doesn’t like her. It’s rather unfortunate cause she’s the princess’ bossom friend which everyone knows.

They finally crossed path and Sally felt a bit relieved.

She just have to be too careful cause she needs no one to tell her Tarsia’ means trouble for her.

***

“So, what really happened while I was away?”
Tarsia’asked, chewing on her food

It’s a question she’s been longing to ask right after seeing Audrielle’s reaction towards the Queen’s request to see her. She couldn’t help but wonder why her friend was so bothered… Now is probably a convenient time to ask since she’s cool now.

“Alot Happened.” Audrielle exhaled sharply.

“I was away for long so I just want you to skip to the part where you got so tensed after hearing the queen wanted to see you. One would easily think you committed an offense but seeing the way you mood turned light when you returned, I guess it’s something else. So I wanna know”

Audrielle sighed out.
“Last night…. The queen got to know I and Antonio hasn’t consumated”…

Tarsia’ gulped… So shocked at the outburst. She wanted to say something but she chewed back her words seeing her friend wasn’t done talking.

“She was very angry. You’d think we did something bad. She querried her son… It felt more like she was disappointed,… Very disappointed but pissed. I was speechless, I didn’t know she’d feel that’ way. ”

“Who won’t be disappointed. She’s supposed to be a grandmother soon now that her son is married. What do you expect?” Tarsia’ replied.

“No. This felt different. Her reaction… Was absolutely more than just disappointment… She … uhh i don’t know. Like She took it too personal…. or something?… Maybe” Audrielle shrugged, feeling a bit confused. The Queen’s reaction last night wasn’t a normal one to her.

” She was taken unawares that’s all… Besides how did she even get to know about it.. Don’t Tell me you two reported on yourselves.”

“She found out. Just a clue. I went out late evening and returned a bit late. So she was pissed I didn’t take with me some guard and then she blamed Antonio for not checking on me… One thing led to another she got to know we sleep in different rooms and that only meant one thing, he hasn’t touched me. So… She got to know by clue.”

“Why would you even go out without a guard, it’s dangerous don’t you know?” Tarsia’stared unbelievably at her friend.

“Don’t give me that look okay. I wasn’t actually alone. I had Sally come with me.. ”

“Sally. ” Tarsia’ cut in with a grudge.
“You really need to be careful of that girl okay. It was actually stupid to put your safety in her hand rather than with the guards. …. ”

“Okay. Can you just stop with the Sally thing. I wasn’t done with the narration”

Tarsia’ nodded in reluctance and urged her to continue.

“When the queen got to know about it, she ordered her so to take me back to the Chambers and do the needful.”

“Holy Heavens!” Tarsia’ shirked sitting upright to listen more. “Did you guys do anything?… Did he touch you?”

Audrielle rolled her eyes at her friend. “No we didn’t. He didn’t touch me… But… He..uhm… He kissed me”
She completed her statement almost in a whisper.

“No way?…” Tarsia’ laughed.

“It’s not funny.”

“What do you mean it’s not funny?… It’s romantic. Prince Antonio finally kissed you. Aww”

“Oh shut up. He faked it. It was a fake kiss. He had to put up the act when he heard a knock on the door cause he knew that was his mother.”

“Oh ” tarsia’s mood fell immediately.
“He kissed you so his mother would see you two and think he really touched you. ”

“Yeah” audrielle nodded.
“I mean, how dare he? Couldn’t he just think of another way?… ” She added, q bit pissed.

“That’s okay.” Tarsia’ soothened her with a soft pat on her shoulder.

“The funniest part is he never said a word to me after that. I woke up this morning and he was out of the bed. He’s just so selfish. … Too selfish you know. ”

“It’s ok. Calm down. Now I know why you were avoiding the queen. You probably wanted to avoid any intense question right?”

Princess audrielle nodded.
“But she knows. ”

“Knows what?”

“She knows her son didn’t touch me. ”

“How did she ….

” I don’t know. Guess she knows her son too well to be easily convinced or forced to do something he’s not ready to do. ”

“I’m really sorry Audrielle. He’ll come around. He’ll definitely come to his right senses.”

“It’s fine. I’m not hurt that much. Not that I like him too much to feel heartbroken.
I only feel bad cause he’s the person I’m be spending the rest of my life with. That’s the only part that saddens me”

Audrielle was getting too emotional.

“Everything will be just fine okay. I promise” Tarsia’ re-assured. Pulling her into a hearty embrace.

******

Alex kept typing on her system. Trying so many passwords but nothing seemed to work.

It kept showing incorrect password.
She continuously bit her lower lip as balls of sweat trickled down her head.

The company’s finance document,
She can’t find them and she can’t seem to access it too with her system.

The password wasn’t working.

She has called the shareholders to a board meeting and asked if anyone by any means changed the password to the company’s finance but none could answer.
Of course no one needed to answer that cause Alex is the only one who had right to operate on the company’s finance. she alone sets and changes the password…

she alone knew it. But how come everything’s changed?

She couldn’t find the documents and now this??

She panicked hard.

If she can’t sort this out .. she doesn’t know what’s gonna happen.

Oh, maybe she does know.
The company’s stand depends on the finance. They can’t buy or sell without finance…

Everything…. Depends on the company’s finance.

Now she can’t find a way to unlock the system. She can’t also find the documents.

Her head kept ringing with different ideas to a cause.

What if her system was hacked?
What if the documents were stolen by someone.

But who.?

Well, there’s just one way to find out.

She picked up the office phone and dialed the secretary’s number.

“I want every gadd@mn soul in this f@*king building to assemble their sh#t h0les in board room. Now!”

Frustration was clearly aired in her voice.

She immediately ended the call….
She’s confused, clueless and definitely in big trouble.

“Ahhhhh!!!” She smashed the telephone to the wall.
. collapsing back on her chair…