Chapter 24
Shane’s POV
“Do you need anything, Sir?” One of the maids asked as I climbed down the stairs. From the question she just asked, I could tell she was new in the mansion and didn’t know that I was against any of the maids serving me.
I preferred doing everything by myself instead of making them run around to get whatever I wanted. I had talked to dad about it some years ago and he made sure that Georgia informed all the new servants. I’m pretty sure she was too busy and forgot to pass the information this time.
“No, thank you” I replied calmly and proceeded towards the kitchen where I met Georgia with three maids at her service. They were all dressed in neat uniforms with their hair tied into a bun. When they saw me, they bowed and that’s something I’d never get used to.
“You may leave,” Georgia said dismissively and they bowed before walking out in a single file. “There, do you feel better?”
I smiled and went over to stand beside her. She knew how I easily got nervous when the girls were around and how they wouldn’t stop stealing glances at me so she made it her duty to dismiss them whenever I came around.
There were three pots of food and they were all smelling good and looked delicious. My tummy rumbled and when she heard it, she frowned and turned to look at me.
“Have you been starving over there?”
“Not at all. It’s just that I didn’t have lunch” She hummed in response and grabbed a plate before dishing out my meal for me. I thanked her and went ahead to dig in without wasting much time. “Hmm, this is delicious Georgia, what’s the secret?”
She laughed and of course, I knew that she wouldn’t tell me. Not for anything in the world. Instead, she said. “Your father will return in an hour. Wouldn’t you like to join him and your brother for dinner?”
I sighed and shook my head. Since I got back, I haven’t seen Kade and I haven’t heard his voice. Deep down, I wished it could be that way because it would be best for both of us but I knew better than that. Eventually, we were gonna see each other and I didn’t wanna think about what he was gonna do to me. He hates me.
“Why did you come back home? You’re always home whenever your dad and Kade are away, what happened?”
And here it comes. This is another question I’ve been trying to avoid. I thought that coming back home would make me forget her and whatever she did to me but it hasn’t been working.
When I got back home, I took a shower and tried to sleep but I couldn’t because the image of her kept reappearing in my head. After several failed attempts to sleep, I decided to read a book but ended up flipping through the pages of almost all the books on my bookshelf.
I gave up on reading and decided to listen to music but all I could think of was her. Her, kneeling before me looking up at me with those cutest and bewitching blue eyes I’ve ever seen. I can’t easily forget the look in her eyes when she looked up at me. Then when she took me deep down her throat…
“Shane… Shane, are you okay?”
I squeezed my eyes shut, clearing out every thought of her from my head. No matter how hard I did that, they turned infertile because they kept coming back to haunt me.
“I’m fine”
“Are you sure? Doesn’t seem that way to me”
“I’m just tired,” I replied and turned back to the food, instantly losing my appetite. This is so frustrating. “Can I have dinner later in my room?”
“Yes, of course, Shane” She answered and came over to me. She looked at me but I looked away, avoiding her gaze. “You know you can always talk to me”
I took a deep breath and turned to look at her. I felt guilty that I avoided her eyes a while ago. Georgia was more like a mother to me. She’s been here since when I was a kid and she has watched me grow. I told her everything without hesitating and she knew all my secrets but right now, I was battling whether to tell her or not.
“There’s… There’s this girl” I finally said and watched the expression on her face. At first, her brows drew together in confusion and shock but then, her face lit up in excitement.
“A fucki…” She paused and corrected herself. “A girl?”
I nodded and sighed despondently. If only she knew that this girl has been more of a nightmare, she wouldn’t be so excited right now.Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.
“Omg!!! You finally noticed a girl, Shane, that calls for a celebration!”
“No, she’s not an ordinary girl, Georgia. She makes me feel strange things and I can’t get her out of my head” She grinned and I frowned. Doesn’t she understand what I’m trying to say?
“It means you like her”
“No, I don’t!” I blurted out and felt heat rising to my cheeks. “She makes me so nervous and anxious. I’m scared of her”
She laughed and I sighed, giving up. No matter how I tried to explain, she wouldn’t understand. Of course, I don’t expect her to understand that my dick throbs each time I think about Renee and what she did to me. I don’t expect her to understand that I’ve been feeling strange and uneasy.
“What’s her name?”
“Renee” I mumbled and she laughed. Why in the name of Christ is she laughing?
“You do remember her name. That’s a miracle, Shane” She pointed out and I found myself smiling. “But hey, take it easy on yourself. There’s a first time for everything”
“First time for what?” Dad’s deep voice boomed in the kitchen and we froze. Georgia moved away from me like I was some plague and turned to look at the new presence in the room.
“Nothing important. Shane and I were just having a discussion about school” She lied and I wondered how she always did that effortlessly.
“I see” Dad responded with a nod and walked further into the kitchen. His eyes moved around Georgia for a while before he turned to me. “Hello son, good to see you back home”
“Hi dad” I greeted and turned to look at Georgia who looked so nervous. She’s always that way whenever she’s in the same room with my father. “I’ll go up to my room”
“I’ll bring you dinner” Georgia offered and smiled nervously as I started walking away.
“That’s not necessary. He’ll have dinner with the family”
I paused behind dad and turned to look at Georgia. She nodded quickly and I expected dad to turn and walk out but he didn’t. He just stood there, staring at her. There seemed to be so much tension between the both of them and I couldn’t understand why.
Why was Georgia always nervous even after working for dad for over twenty years? There’s a picture in dad’s office of her carrying Kade In her arms when he was a baby. That was like twenty years ago so she’s been with us for those amount of years or longer.
And why does dad always have this unpleasant scowl on his face whenever he sees us together? Why do I feel like there’s something more to his intense gaze whenever he looks at her?
Once inside my room, I jumped on the bed and took a deep breath. Of course, there’s nothing between Georgia and my dad. There’s no tension or whatever. I guess it’s just me having silly imaginations again.