The Billionaire's Secret Lover novel Chapter 51

I woke up to the sound of a knock on my door “ Who could that be?” I groaned as I stood up from bed and went reluctantly to open the door.

Mom stood smiling at me immediately I opened the door. “ Mom” I groaned. I can't believe she woke me up this early, for what?

“ Nina darling ” Mom called out to me as she ran her hands down my cheeks with love. I roll my eyes at her.

“ Angel, I can't believe you are here in front of me. I'm so happy ” She said with a smile as I smiled back at her. Most times, I'm not happy for the pains I've put my family through. I have just gotten over the fact that my little brother has a nightmare about my accident.

I couldn't believe it when I woke up that midnight to hear him screaming my name. Immediately , I opened the door to his room. He hugged me fiercely and made me promised him that I will never leave which I did over and over again until he fell asleep in my hands.

I pulled out of my thoughts as soon as I heard my phone ringing “ Here, your dad asked me to give it to you. Lilian has been calling you repeatedly, I'm sure it's important ” Mom said as she thrust the phone at me. I happily collected it from her, turning it in my hands. I was glad that I could finally speak to Michael.

Mom turned to walk away but she stopped halfway and look at me with a serious expression on her face“ And yes, your dad said you must not call Michael if you do, you won't be able to use your phone again” With that she walked down the stair into her room while I stood glaring at her back. How did she know what I was thinking? Can she read my mind now?

I  turned and walked back into my room while closing the door gently behind me. My phone vibrate in my hands as I picked it up as soon as I saw that it was Lilian calling:

“Hello! Mrs Lilian Martins ” I called sweetly into the phone excited that she was married now.

“ Don't hello me. Where are you? Do you want me to be late for my flight?”

“ Flight? What flight? ” I asked her, shocked. We never planned on travelling out of the country, what could she be talking about? I wondered to myself.

“ Don't tell me you've forgotten that you promise to come pick me up for my honeymoon ” Lilian screamed at me as I jolted awake. I grabbed random things from my bedside table and rushed into the bathroom.

“ Oh! I'm sorry Lilian, I totally forgot. I was so tired after the reception that I slept off. I will be in your house in the next one hour” I put the phone on loud speaker and drop it on to the mirror stand while I walk into the shower to bathe.

“ Don't bother to pick me up, at home, I'm at the airport now I'm giving you thirty minutes to get your ass down here now” Lillian screamed into the phone.

I smiled at her always bossy “ Yes ma'am ” I called to her as she huffed and hung up. I rub lather of soap onto my hands and rub it all over my body as I rushly took my bath.

I ran out of the bathroom when I was through and walked into my room to dress up. I can't believe I slept off past the time I was supposed to go pick up Lillian.

“ Good morning, dad and mom.” I greeted my parents at the dining as soon as I came down stairs. Shane was at his usual seat, he was scrolling through his phone as he occasionally took a spoonful of cornflakes into his mouth. I frowned at his eating manner but chose not to speak.

“ Dad, I will be leaving soon for the airport” I told my dad as he raised his eyebrow at me, silently asking me why?

“ Lilian is going for her honeymoon today. I want to go say goodbye to her”

“ Will Michael be there?” Dad asked me as I rolled my eyes at him. I didn't know why he seems to hate Michael now?

“ I don't know Dad. Can I have my car keys back?. I'm running late, I wouldn't want Lillian to miss her flight because of me ” I told him as I stretched forth my hands at him, expecting him to hand over my keys.

But I didn't know my dad had other plans for me. He stood up and walked outside while I stood gasping at his back. Why was he going outside? Did he drop my keys outside?

I turned to stare at mom who averted her gaze immediately when our eyes met. Shane seems to be oblivious to everything going on between us as he continues scrolling through his phone, his food completely abandoned on the table.

I opened my mouth to scold him just as the door opened and dad walked in with three hefty men.

I stood shocked as I watched him walk closer to stand before me“ Nina Darling , here are your bodyguards. One of them will be your driver and the other two will be your guards. Say hello to them, they are skilled soldiers. They are what you called commando” Dad said smiling as I stood speechless watching the men.

“ Dad why? ” I screamed up at him as tears streamed down my face. Why is he doing this? Is it because of Michael ? “ I can take care of myself, ” I told him slowly as I try to reason with him.

“ Nina darling, I'm not doing this because I hate you or because I don't want you to talk to Michael. No, I'm doing this as a helpless father trying to protect his daughter in the little way he knows ”

My phone vibrates in my hands just as I  think of a comeback. A quick glance at the caller's  I D sent me flying out of the dining “ We will talk about this when I get back” I shouted at dad who nodded at me with a smile on his face.