Mr CEO’s Little Bride

Penthouse

Nathan held his gaze up as the kitchen became as quiet as a graveyard.

The maids bowed their heads in respect and stood still in obeisance.

” What do you think you’re doing?” he yelled again and his voice echoed through the walls of the house.

Goodness!! That look in his eyes.

Phew!!

” Honey…” Tracy was going to say but he made her keep shut.

” I want to hear from you,” Mr Martins turned to his son and said.

” I don’t think I have anything I want to say to you” Nathan said spitefully.

” You think so?” Mr Martins asked.

” You dare to disrespect your mom and you think you don’t have…”

” Seems you’re forgetting something; she’s not my mother” Nathan grunted.

Mr Martin’s eyes sparked with emotions which he quickly hid.

” How dare you?” he asked.

A scene was about to unfold and it wasn’t gonna look pleasant.

” I should be asking you that. How dare you question me instead of reprimanding your wife and daughter ” Nathan fired back, and a hot slap landed on his cheek.

” You won’t dare speak to me in that manner” he snapped.

The whole place became silent as everyone gasped at what had happened.

It was a nightmare they didn’t see coming.

Nathan grinned before storming out of the kitchen, going straight to his room.

He changed into something more casual, picked up his car keys and was on his way out.

Meanwhile, Ruby had heard the noise and was going towards the kitchen where she met her Dad.

” Dad!!” she called.

” How are you doing darling?” Mr Staffers asked and finally got the chance to hug his daughter.

He hugged her so tight, squeezing her in.

” I’m fine Dad. What’s going on?” Ruby asked raucously, disengaging from the hug.

” What do you mean?” her Dad asked.

” I thought I heard noise coming from this direction,” she said, pointing towards the kitchen.

” I thought so too. Mr Martins went in there earlier” Mr Staffers said.

Ruby looked at him and that instant, they both saw Nathan walking down the stairs, furious.

” And where do you think you’re going?” Mr Martins walked out to the kitchen with Tracy and Ella behind him.

Nathan completely ignored him and would have walked away if not for the intervention of Mr Staffers who held him back.

” You shouldn’t be like this. Your Dad is talking to you” Mr Staffers said, hoping he would listen and he did listen, only because it was Mr Staffers and he didn’t want to disrespect him either.

” Well then, help me tell my Dad I’m leaving his house. I think he acted this way because I live with him. From now on, he would only see me at the company, maybe then, he would learn to appreciate me more than he does now” Nathan rasped in anger.

” What? You’re leaving?” Ella gasped.

” You can leave but don’t forget to take your wife along with you” Mr Martins said and with that he walked away.

” Mom, please do something!” Ella begged and whined but her Mom did nothing too and simply walked away also.

She was almost crying and shooting a hard glare at Ruby, she ran after her mom, pleading and begging for her to do something to stop Nathan from leaving.

Nathan started walking away again towards the door but Ruby ran after him and stood before him, blocking his path.

” I’m coming with you” she revealed and it sounded like a joke to Nathan who scoffed.

He gently pushed her aside and walked away.

” Are you sure about this? You can clearly see the mood he’s in. It’s obvious he doesn’t want you or anyone around him. What if he hurts you?” her Dad tried to talk her out of it, but there was no going back.

Her mind was already made up and it’s not just because Mr Martins asked him to take her with him.

” No Dad! I have to go… I need to go. The mood he’s in is exactly the reason I should go with him, to stop him from doing something crazy” Ruby tried to reason with her Dad.

Her heart heaved up and down as she spoke.

” Ruby!!” Michael’s tiny voice called.

” I’m sorry Michael, but I promise to come see you another time.. Okay?” she said and he nodded, a smile on his face.

” I have to go dad” she faced her Dad again and said and Mr Staffers sighed in defeat.

He watched as she ran up the stairs in haste.

” We would be leaving now also” he shouted after her.

She halted, turned to him, smiled and left.

Mr Staffers held Michael’s hand and together, they walked away to the parking lot.

The whole situation was something to him.

Like!! It was his first time visiting and they didn’t even have the courtesy to respect his presence.

He wondered what kind of family that was and how his daughter would be able to survive in a family like that?.

Don’t get it wrong!. He might have given out his daughter to marry into a wealthy family as a business means of survival but he would never become like other men who practically use their daughters as business tools.

They don’t care what it will look like or how she will cope. They don’t wanna know what she’s passing through, and even if she does come to complain, they will tell her to go back and bear it, because to them, wealth is the greatest thing in the world.

Wealth is power and as long as you have it, you can do anything.

Mr Staffers swore never to become like those business fathers.

He was still gonna protect his daughter and look after her, especially now that he has seen things for himself.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

And it’s a good thing his business is already doing well again. So, if she as much as complain about anything, he wouldn’t think twice before doing something.

He can’t risk having his only daughter suffer and she’s too young for that.

These and many more were the thoughts in his mind as he drove himself and Michael home.

Michael whined when they passed an eatery and he stopped by to get him some ice cream.

Meanwhile, Ruby quickly packed up some clothes into her bag and ran down to the garage, but Nathan was far gone.

Woah!! She can’t believe how coldhearted he could be.

Why didn’t he wait for her?.

She sighed sadly, and was walking back into the house when her driver approached her.

” Are you going somewhere ma’am?” he asked her.

Ruby turned to look at him with a tired and disappointed face.

She knew he’s like that but she dared to hope he would at least have the heart to wait for her.

Maybe he really doesn’t want her to come with him. He doesn’t want to have anything to do with her.

And that’s sad!!.

” Hmmm, yeah, but nevermind”

” Why?. I can take you wherever you want to. I mean, that’s what I’m being paid to do” the driver said.

” Yeah, I know but I don’t even know where the place is,” she said frustratedly, running her fingers into her hair.

” Where?” the driver persisted and it took alot for Ruby not to yell at him.

For goodness sake , why won’t he leave her alone?.

” Nathan’s penthouse. I don’t know where it is and he left already” she said sadly, almost at the brink of tears.

” Oh!! I know where it is ma’am and I could take you there if you want me to” the driver said and Ruby’s eyes ignited with excitement.

A big smile formed on her lips. She suddenly became glad she didn’t yell at him.

” Really? You do? Oh, thank goodness. What are we waiting for then? Lets go” she told him in a hurry, practically running to the car.

Ella looked down from her window and the anger in her tripled.

She blamed Ruby for all that happened. To her, Nathan changed as soon as he got married to her.

He had never acted that way before. It was the first.

She swore to make Ruby pay and only the skys is gonna save her from what she has in mind.

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The driver halted in front of a black gate.

The fence of the building was almost the same height as the building so it was impossible to see what the building looked like.

The driver honked and a man answered them from a small opening in the gate.

” Yes. Who are you and how do I help you?” the man asked with his deep baritone voice.

The driver answered his question and the gatekeeper told him to give him a few seconds, after which he let them in.

Ruby was dropped off in the compound and the driver left right away.

She couldn’t believe the beauty that was in front of her.

It was woah and…. and heavenly.

She ran inside as she couldn’t wait to see what it looked like, only for her to come face to face with Nathan’s blazing eyes.

She halted immediately as her heart skipped a beat.