Chapter 13: chapter 13

"No...you..you did that?" Still, I couldn't believe her words.She sighed, "Baby, how do you think she entered into the industry? Only by investing that money. We even had an agreement".  "Have you..are you.." I lost my words, "Ugh..do you ever thought how it will affect your son?""Oh..come on..don't be silly. I know that he'll lose interest in commitments and he became a player. That's what I exactly wanted, cause he can never accept any girl in his heart until I arrange a girl. But now, you are the only girl he didn't try to sleep with and accepted as his friend. I don't want this to change into love. So, tell me how much you need to leave my son?" She crossed her arms.I dropped my jaws in shock. Is she even aware of the words she talks? Her mind is completely broken and what the fuck! Such a freak. She needs her lesson for that bitchy mouth."You know what, Mrs Rovan? I'm polite to everyone. Until they force me to awake my bitchy side"."Huh? Excuse me?""Yes, I will love your son and you know what makes me stop it? Taking his last name" I irked her.Her face became more serious, "Are you aware of what you are saying?""Yes, I am. But are you? He is your son, not a robot. You should not control his life. He can choose whatever he wants in his life and can make his own decisions. If he wants me as his friend, I will be. It's not your life. I can't believe that you are doing this. All I knew and heard were you as sweet and caring" I let out a breath, "Yes if he is interested in me and I'm interested in him, we'll love each other and I don't need your fucking money".She let out a smile, "Okay then" she raised her hands in the air, "I asked you to chose the easiest way. But you are taking the hardest path. Final warning, stay away from my son or else you'll face consequences"."Do whatever you need, I will not turn my back against him" I looked into her eyes confidently."Then sorry for what gonna happen in your life"."You can't threaten me"."I'm doing it..you don't know about my power. If I wish, I can finish your career like this in a second" she snapped her fingers.We both stared at each other. The game continued for few seconds until a knock disturbed the door."Come in" she shouted.The same woman we saw downstairs came lowering her head, "Mam, Mr Rovan is waiting downstairs..he requested Ana to join him" she spoke without raising her head."She will be, give us a second"."Ok Mam" she went outside closing the door."So, Is this your final decision?" She asked me once again."Yes it is and I'm going to introduce your son to a happy, non-judgmental, stress-free world. Goodbye Mrs Rovan and it was not a pleasure meeting you"."Then the game is on, good-bye" she waved at me.I didn't care and came outside. Blessy waited for me, "Mam, shall we?" She asked.I nodded. We both entered the elevator, she pressed the ground floor button. Silence covered us."How long you been working here, blessy?" Finally, I broke the silence."Umm..5 years Mam" she replied lowering her head. "Ugh..come on..Don't Mam me..call me Ana and why are you keeping your eyes down?""Umm..it's an order from Roven's. We should not meet either their eyes or their guest's".God! They think of themselves as king and queen. They are chameleon! "Umm..you don't have to do that with me. Feel free" I tried to cheer her up."It's okay Mam..I don't want to disturb their rule and face consequences".When she said 'consequences' her voice shivered a bit and goosebumps spread all over her body. I clearly understood they are controlling everyone's life around them.  Narcissistic personality.We didn't talk after that. The elevator opened, there Chris stood showing his back. When he heard the sound of the elevator, he turned to look. He immediately came near to me."Ana, I'm so sorry that I left you alone with those creatures. I tried to control myself, but when he continuously poked about the things I Snapped"."You don't have to explain, I can understand" I assured him.He let out a breath, "Shall we?" He titled his head."Sure".We both bid goodbye to Blessy and came out. Charles waited for us with a key. We thanked him and hopped inside the car.When we came outside the gate, seriously I inhaled a deep long relaxing breath. All this time, I felt someone is holding my neck and choking me. I couldn't be with them for an evening, how the hell he spent his 18 years with them in the same house? He is a legend.I looked at him, he removed his blazer, loosened his tie, unbuttoned the first two buttons of his shirt and ran his hand through the hair making it messy. He also let out a deep breath."They been always like this?" I started."Since I came into this world. They want each and everything to be perfect around them. They can't even stand 0.1% change in their life and everything will be decided by them. They won't care about others opinions. Sometimes...I wish to run away from this but.." he stopped for a second, "Never mind, I can't do that".He focused on driving. My mind swirled around the things I said to Crystal...I spoke everything out of anger. But now, if I think about that..It really got me worried. Cause my career is not only mine but my friends are also included in this. They worked very hard for this and Jamie invested in this..what if she does something to Magazine? It will bombard their career also, only because of my stupidity. Jeez! I wish to take back that words. I should not challenged her and she didn't lie about anything, she is more powerful than I could imagine."Ana! Ana!" Chris's voice bought me back to the place."Huh..what Chris?""I've been calling your name continuously..where is your mind?""I'm sorry...what?""We reached your apartment".I looked outside, we were stopped near our apartment."Ana, Is everything okay? You seem tensed. Whether they said something to you?"The battle started between my mind and heart. I should say him what happened? my mind insisted..but my heart not to."Ana" he turned around from his sear to look at me, "Please don't hide. Tell me what it is".Ok, here it is! I skipped the threatening part and Jessica part and told him about the money part. I expected him to burst out in anger. But he simply let out a smirk, "Hmm..expected..so it's become regular..huh?  Trying to make me lonely island"."I'm sorry, what?"He sighed, "Remember when I said Jessica left me suddenly? I know why she did..8 million dollars" he replied emptily.My heart stopped a beat..he knows it. Omg! How cruel it'll be to know that the love of your life walked away for money and that is from your own parents."You..know..?""Come on, I'm not that fool" he smiled, " I'm inside the industry. So, I knew everything. Sorry I hid this earlier. I thought they wanted this to be a secret. But, she told you while making the deal?"I nodded slightly."So what you said? You accepted it?""Excuse me! What makes you think that I'll take that type of crappy deal?" My voice raised in anger."Well, Jessica did it...""I'm not Jessica" I raised my eyebrows, "I'm Ana. Don't compare me to her" I looked away."Sorry..sorry" he apologized, "My stupid brain is broken as a result of this evening".To be honest, I cannot blame him too. Because he experienced this earlier. I sighed and looked at him, "I'm sorry too"."You know what Ana? I've never had any tight-knit group like you. Look at Jamie he is your best friend, right? He'll do anything for you and the boys who casually hang out in your apartment.. the way you work and learn together" his voice longed for that, "Since my childhood, I've been always ordered to whom should I friend with and they were all asses. I never allowed to have a friend below our level. On the surface, it'll appear that I have many friends, but deep down I never had one good friend. You are the first person to show how a real friendship will be. Thank you for that" his voice sounded sincere.My heartfelt tight for him. He had a very bad childhood, like me. Not money and fame can bring everything into your life. I kept my hands on his hand, "Chris..I..umm..I.." I lost my words to comfort him, "I don't know what to say..but..I can guarantee you one thing. You are my friend, a good friend and down-to-earth human being, I ever saw. Despite the odd, look how you have grown up. I respect you so much".He looked at me with a smile, "Thanks"."And now I give you the freedom. Whenever you need to escape from your parents, my apartment is free for you and you can come here whenever you want"."Are you sure? What about Paparazzi?""Meh..well I handled your Mother" I shrugged, "Then, I can handle this".He chuckled and stretched out his hands, "Friends to best friend?""Best friend" I shook his hand, "But a warning, not much as Jamie"."I'm aware of that"."Ok then, it's kinda getting late. I'm sorry that this evening is not pleasant for you"."You already warned me. But I am stupid to ignore that" saying, I hopped out of the car."Good night, Ana" he stopped for a second, "It's funny...I never asked your last name"."Well..umm..there never been a chance for that..cause I told my first name, Good night Chris"."Yeah..yeah.." saying that he moved away.When I came back to the apartment, the boys were hammered and this time they painted the floor with pizza. I slapped my foreheadNext morning,     While I am preparing Coffee, Jamie came yawning, "Morning" he stretched his legs and hands."Morning" I gave him a cup, "When you came back?" He asked"I think 11"."So, how did it went?""Terrible" I explained everything to him, "Do you think I made a mistake?"He patted my back, "Nope, I would done the same" he sipped his coffee."But..what if she intervenes..""Ana" he stopped me in a calm voice, "Whatever you did cannot be changed. So, forget about that...if anything happens, we can handle it together, trust me"."You are right..okay" I let out a breath."Man..they are horrible parents..they're officially out of Vip's list I want to meet. I can see how much burden they gave to Chris".Before I can reply, my stomach started to knot and pained. I held it with my hands. Omg! Not again!