Chapter 23: Calm before the storm
Warning: Strong Language/ profanity
Robbie's Dad POV
My son has changed. When he was younger, he obeyed me without any question, but now he is almost like a stranger. Ever since his college days, he had been pretty rebellious but the issue of marriage has raised a particularly defiant reaction from him. The recent talk with him made me rethink my previous perception of his disobedience being a part of his transition to adulthood. I decided to marry Robbie to Sarah after consulting Sarah's father, Olsen. Olsen is an important political figure and is a member of Congress. His power and reach could be beneficial to the business and its future prospects. Furthermore, Olsen and I have a shared history, so with this marriage, I hoped to settle previous differences. Robbie is young and still full of childish fantasies. He doesn't see the profit from this union and had been hell-bent on not accepting this relationship. There are going to be advantages on both sides of this marriage, and I don't think I have selected the wrong girl for him. She is a smart and beautiful girl with suitors lined up after her, and yet miraculously Robbie never found any interest in her. I wonder why?
I have put a watch over him since his college days. I thought maybe he had a woman he likes. If she is of good social standing and is beneficial to the future of our business, I will be more than happy to bless the marriage. However, except for his raging days in the college of one-night stands, he never showed any interest towards any woman. I wonder if it is a man he likes. I was quite surprised to find that his one-night-stands did not just comprise of women. Being bisexual at this age and time was not a surprise. There are several high-standing men and women who are found to be bisexual. But, to continue the family lineage, the opposite gender is necessary. True, that barrier had been broken as well with the discovery of the sub-genders but I would never approve of a male bride even if they can give birth. None of those cheap breeders are crossing the threshold of my house. Keeping them as side-men or side-woman is fine, but giving them authority in the house and life, never. Whores should be laden with riches not crowned as princesses.
Robbie had been so adamant about this marriage issue, that I was bound to have doubts that he had fallen for someone but there had been absolutely no one. What can possibly be the reason for his refusal? Could it be that there is some history between Sarah and Robbie? After all, they were childhood friends, maybe there are some sour memories that make him not want her as his bride. Men are prideful creatures especially if they are Alphas, so once their pride is hurt, they tend not to compromise. Could she have hurt his pride in the past?
My thoughts were disrupted by a knock at my bedroom door.
"Yes," I called to which a young man in his late twenties, having a french cut beard, tall stature, and gloomy black eyes, walked in.
"Sir, I am here to give you my report on young Master," he said very formally, standing straight like a lamp pole.
This was Rogers and the one I appointed to tail Robbie. He had been giving me information on Robbie's whereabouts and his doings for the past few years. He used to be my wife's personal servant but he was very talented and capable. I didn't want him to waste his talent being a servant, so, I replaced my wife's servant with a maid and appointed him as my personal assistant. After the person who used to look after Robbie and give me his information retired, I gave him that job as well. He was the one who informed me of Robbie's refusal of the resignation of an employee and his row with Sarah on her visit. Still, I was curious about the conversation they had. On asking Sarah, however, I did not receive much information. On that day, she appeared more agitated and distracted.
"Anything new?" I asked, sighing.
It had never been anything different or out of place. He led quite a monotonous life, going back and forth between house and hotel. On some occasions, he would take business trips or visit some high-class bars. In very rare cases, he would meet his old school and college mates but that was about it. I was glad that he stopped having one-night stands once he graduated from his college. It showed he was maturing.
"Sir, I got the information that young master had visited an employee twice this week and even spent the night over in that employee's place a few days back" he informed
This drew my attention. It was out of character for Robbie.
"Who is this employee? Did you collected his information?" I asked, closing the laptop, on which I was working.
"Yes sir" Roger answered, "His name is Tony Hawker. He had been our employee for three years and is currently working as Sous Chef in Resort Elegance"
"Is that so?" I said. What was so special about him that he personally visited him and stayed over, "What about his family and friend?"
"Sir, there only seems to be his son in the family. He is close to Hotel Exquisite's Executive Chef, Samuel Dumas, on whose recommendation, he entered the hotel."
"Hmmm" is all I could say.
Am I overthinking this? Maybe, they are just acquaintances and Robbie stayed over after a few rounds of drinks?
"There is something more I have discovered sir," Roger said, hesitating slightly.
I narrowed my eyes, "What is it?"
"It looks like Tony Hawker has hidden his true sub gender as beta. He is an Omega. It has been observed by a few that the child refers to him as 'mom'. It looks like he is the one who gave birth to the child. It is uncertain whether he is bonded or not but I assume he is as there have been no reports in these three years of any 'incidents'. It looks like he was abandoned and"
"And?" I asked, my frown deepening
Roger appeared to be hesitating again before breathing out and continuing, "And he is also the very employee whose resignation was discarded by young Master"
I was quite surprised by this news. I knew that there were several Omegas who hid their true sub-genders to get hired. But what was astonishing was Robbie's interest in him. Could it be that there is some connection between Robbie and this Omega, for him to actually trash his resignation? Was he attracted to him? This doesn't felt plausible as bonded Omegas were a huge turn-off for most Alphas as their heat doesn't affect them. That makes them feel like they are touching someone else's belonging. On top of that, he has a kid. What could possibly hold his attention to him? Could it be that that Omega is actually unbonded and successfully covered his tracks?
"Find out all the information about this Omega and keep an eye on Robbie, to see if he visits him again. Also, get me this Tony's pictures. I want to see the man, who was able to get through the cold exterior of my son" I said.
"Yes sir" Roger promptly replied and walked out.
Son, I will find out, exactly what is it that you have been hiding from me!
Chapter 24: Fiancée?!
"WHAT?!!!" Tanya almost screamed in disbelief
"Tanya, too loud," I whispered, looking around and assuring the staring chefs that it was nothing.
"You're kidding? That bastard actually dared to show his face after all these years?" Tanya hissed in utter fury.
"Well, it was more like a coincidence that we met," I said while remembering our first meeting in this very kitchen.
Tanya grabbed my arm while I was arranging the breakfast buffet, and said with narrowed eyes, "You are not thinking of letting him in your life again, are you?"
I didn't immediately answer. I believe Robbie showed genuine remorse for his past deed, however, he had exhibited no real change in his attitude aside from our recent meeting. Hence, I was not sure what course of action to take next.
"You are!! !" Tanya gasped, covering her mouth with her hand.
"I haven't decided." I responded truthfully, "I am still contemplating what to do but if he really is trying his best, maybe..."
I trailed off. It had been more than a week since Robbie visited my place. I was so worried that he would start to frequent my place that I would almost check outside my door every night. It would be impossible for me to explain why the CEO of our hotel spent every other day in an employee's apartment. There was also the worry about Twen, on top of that. Any suspicion could easily spark a rumor. Rumors can cause serious misunderstandings! Turns out I worried for nothing. Robbie has not taken any such impulsive action.
"Would you really forgive him?" Tanya sounded quite disappointed.
I flicked on her forehead with a chuckle, "Not so easily. After all, I have gone through eight years of suffering, he should at least get eight months of punishment."
Tanya gave a silly grin, rubbing her forehead before I asked her to hurry back to her bakery kitchen. The winter was just a few weeks away. Winter was the most popular season for tourist inflow or else called peak season in Warham. As a city known for its beaches, its weather was hot and humid. The summer months saw the least number of tourists, with temperatures almost reaching 35 degrees celsius. In winters, the temperature dips to 15-18 degrees, and the weather becomes very pleasant attracting several tourists. The highest crowd is during Christmas and New year, which the entire city celebrated. Obviously, hotels and resorts would also decorate their premises and give customers a variety of events as a way to attract them.
Since Resort Elegance was newly opened, its manpower was very low. Thus, the heavy duty of handling the guests by incurring the least amount of mistake was near about impossible. Basking on the popularity of the Exquisite Brand, the tourists flow is already more than any average newly launched brand. There were several events and offers given out to guests for increasing the flow. In light of the approaching winter and the lack of manpower, the CEO decided to transfer some employees internally to rectify the situation.
I was so busy all these days that I was not even able to take a single day off. The decision for the internal transfers came as a huge relief as there were hardly any chefs to handle two restaurants, one coffee shop, and the In-room dining. I and Shah were the only two sous chefs here and Boris was the Executive Chef in the Resort. Our workload had been very high, and we were almost incapable of handling everything without any mistakes. Thankfully, this week we got two new sous chefs and an executive sous chef along with few more transferred chefs. In spite of the immense workload, things improved. I am glad that some measures had been taken because otherwise, I was not sure whether I could take any time off. I didn't want to break the promise I made to Twen about attending his sports day. I went to Boris after my work was over to inform him about the off. He didn't object. In fact, he said, I should take two days off and take proper rest. He also said that with December right around the corner, the workload is likely to increase, so it's best to rest as much as possible.
I was glad that I don't have to upset Twen. I quickly wrapped up my shift and went to the parking lot. I should rest well today so that I could enjoy the day off with Twen tomorrow. As I walked down the stairs to reach the parking lot, I saw a black sedan entering the area. This was not the resort's car. Was it a guest's car? The car was too luxurious to belong to the staff. Maybe some business partner or a special guest! I shrugged off the thought. It was none of my business anyway and made my way to my Toyota. Once I got in the car, I banged it shut, which was accompanied by the sound of car doors opening. The driver of the black sedan walked out and opened the door of the back seat. I saw a smooth pale leg in stilettos, followed by a gorgeous woman in an A-line maroon dress come out of the car.
Even from a side profile, I could see that she was very attractive, and with those shiny curly dark locks, she reminded me of a Vogue cover model. Although I am attracted to men, that does not mean I do not appreciate beauty, especially someone who stands out this much. I realized my mouth was open. I closed it feeling a little shameful. The girl didn't made her way to the guest elevator and instead leaned against her car and started scrolling through her cell phone. I wondered if she was waiting for someone. From her demeanor and her smell, I could tell that she was an Alpha. Though she won't be affected by my smell, she most definitely could tell that am an Omega. Before I get exposed, I started my car and took a turn towards the exit but was blocked by an Audi. This was most definitely not a resort car and I immediately reversed to let the car enter and waited till it parked. In an industry like Hotels and Resorts, making a negative impression on guests or customers is equivalent to losing business. The customer always comes first.
I started my car again. I heard the sound of car doors opening which was followed by a female voice calling a very familiar name. Robbie! Instinctively, I looked through my rearview mirror. I saw that model-like girl walked up to Robbie with a cheeky smile. Robbie, on the other hand, looked at her with an irritated glare. He didn't seem to spare her an ear and started towards the VIP elevator. The girl caught hold of him, by putting her arm around his. Robbie pulled his hand off and I heard him rage,
"Sarah, I think I made myself very clear. Stop being so pushy"
"Pushy? Is it a crime now to want to spend some quality time with my fiance?" she said looking at him with mock anger.
The word 'fiancé' cut through my heart like a knife. Robbie was engaged? Then all that nonsense about loving me and stuff was nothing more than smoking mirrors. In some corner of my heart, I considered giving him the benefit of doubt!! I thought, maybe he really wanted to change. In spite of myself, I began to believe that he truly wanted to mend our relationship again. I look like such a fool now. He didn't want anything of that sort. While on the one hand, he apologized for hurting me in the past, and on the other hand, he was planning his wedding. Then, why did he bothered returning to my life?
I stepped on the accelerator with all my might, and my car pushed forward with a powerful GRRRR. Through my rearview mirror, I saw Robbie's face turning pale. I saw him hurry towards my car with a loud cry of "TONY" but I drove in full speed to get the hell out of there. I am so dumb. After just a few sweet words from him, I considered giving him another chance and forgive him for all these years of pain. How many times do I need to feel this pain before I face the truth? Omegas are not needed in Alpha's life. That was the reality! I should have imprinted it in my soul. But NO! I have to end up hoping. Having your hopes crushed was like waking up from a beautiful dream to realize it was all just in your head. I saw the road ahead of me, as my sight started blurring from the moisture gathering in my eyes.
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