Kapitel 39: Endless Notifications
"Haaa!", he yawned loudly as he stretched himself out of his swivel chair. He looked over to his wall clock, it was exactly 12PM. He was having a very busy day that he barely touched his coffee. It had already turned cold with time.
It was time for lunch, but he still needed to get some important files from his phone which had been on charge for hours. Besides, he could have lunch whenever he chose to and no one would dare question him.
It took about three minutes for his phone to boot and finally, it came on. He inputted his password and the apps were restarting. He turned on his cellular data and placed the phone on his desk.
Beep beep beep. The phone was constantly vibrating alongside as unalarmed notifications popped up. His left eye did a partial squint as he picked up his phone to have a quick glance.
4 unread messages from Kristen.
3:43 AM: What am I seeing, bro? Please, assure me that my eyes are deceiving me.
3:46 AM: Who the hell is she?
3:50 AM: Your reputation is at stake for goodness sake!
3:52 AM: Did you really plan on tarnishing your image this way?
3 unread messages from Alex, 1 missed call.
3:52 AM: You never told us you had a fuckmate, bro:(
3:54 AM: But, who's the girl on a serious note?
4:00 AM: You're fucking trending on all social media platforms!
3 unread message from Fred, 5 missed calls.
3:49 AM: Fred sent an attachment🖇️. Tap to view.
3:51 AM: What came over you, bro?
3:55 AM: Urghh... ANSWER THE DAMN PHONE!!!
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Xxxx mentioned you in a comment. Xxxx liked the post you were tagged in.
Numerous tags on social media. Notifications from different platforms kept popping up nonstop. His direct message was crowded with texts, most of it read insults and hate speeches.
His heart dropped when he realized what had befallen him. His sex tape was going viral. Someone leaked it unknown to him. Infact, he had no fucking idea about any of it. How he arrived at the hotel, having a sexual affair with a random stranger?
He was struck with confusion and utmost disappointment at himself. How could he let himself drink so much? Now, he was facing the consequences of his actions. He was still trying to pull himself together over his past and now, this happened?
He felt like he should jump down the building from where he sat. If wishes were horses, he would have disappeared into the thin air at this point. He glared at the screen in anger and frustration, but the deed was already done. It just couldn't change a damn thing.
He decided to return atleast one of his friends call to keep them out of the dark. Perhaps, get him out of the dark. His eyes widened in shock as he went through his call log, discovering he had a phone call with Kendall.
"Screw me! What the fuck could I have said to her?", he cried.
His day wasn't getting any better. It would be advisable he stayed out of the public to avoid worsening matters for the meantime. All he needed was space and time for himself and his mental health. It was costing him a lot.
He put a call across to Regan. "You should be on your way, right now", he said as Regan answered the call.
"Okay sir", Regan replied and he hung up immediately.
Adrian tidied up some of his work and suspended the rest for another day. Better still, Zoey could finish them up in his absence, he said to himself and placed a call on her. She picked on the third ring.
"Good day...", she greeted, taking the last slice of pizza in her mouth. "Cancel all my appointments for the entire week", Adrian ordered strictly.
"Okay, if you insist", she blabbered bluntly.
"Take care of yourself, bye", he said and ended the call.
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Knock knock.
"Regan?", Adrian called out. The doorknob twisted and was pushed open.
"Good day, sir", he greeted in a bow.
"Thank you. Grab my briefcase and my suit hung behind my chair, let's get moving".
Regan did as instructed and followed him out of his office, down to the garage. They got into his car and Regan drove him home. All Adrian could think about was how to get his name out of the mud.
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