Eleanor was already pissed off and these photos were making her feel vexed. She never thought Cedric would do this.
Opening her phone, she looked at the pictures she got. In those pictures, she saw Nathaira was kissing Cedric lying on him, while just relishing the feeling of being kissed. And in the next picture, she saw Nathaira and 'Cedric' having their intimate moment in the shower. Nathaira's eyes were closed as she leaned her face on his shoulder and she wrapped her legs around his waist. She could see Cedric's back in that picture. She wondered if Nathaira felt shameful or not for taking these pictures. In most of the pictures, Cedric's back was shown but in a few pictures when Nathaira took the initiative Cedric's face was shown.
Eleanor realized this must be the reason why Cedric wasn't calling or picking her calls. When she called all her calls went into voicemails. She was so worried about him, but he didn't give a damn to her instead he went out and reconciled with his old lover. He even had sex with her! How scandalous! She couldn't bear it.
Unknowingly, her eyes turned wet. Before she could know…tears started cascading down her eyes. Low sobs broke out of her throat. She had only two men in her life but both of them cheated on her.
Doesn't she deserve to be loved?
How could God be so unfair?
What kind of sin do she commit that she was being treated like this?
She must have broken a loving couple that in this life that she wasn't getting loved.
She felt hurt looking at the pictures but her heart and mind both were asking to look at them. She saw 'Cedric' was kissing as if it was the end of the world. His side profile was 'revealed' in a way that his face was covered with his hair and the focus wasn't clear. Which made it unable to see his features. But Eleanor was with Cedric she knew it was Cedric only.
She threw her phone on the ground with a force that broke the phone. Leaning on the table, she folded her hands around her head. Low sobs were breaking out continuously at certain intervals of time. As seconds passed, her sobs were turning heavier.
But her crying was interrupted by a knock. She could guess the person was Henrietta. Wiping her tears, she sat straight.
Lowering her head, she took a random file on the table and pretended to be reading it. "Come in," she said.
The moment her words left her mouth, Henrietta opened the door and entered the room. She opened the door and took two steps ahead. When she was about to take the third step, she felt something under her feet. Lowering her head, she saw it was Eleanor's phone. Henrietta could guess that something was wrong seeing the situation. From what she saw Eleanor tries to keep her calm as much as possible. Even Martin and Aiden lost their temper most of the time. But Eleanor was easy to get along with and chill type. But for the past two days, she was showing the terrible version of Martin's anger phase. And now maybe it could worser.
"CEO, your food," Henrietta said gulping her saliva.
"Eat it or throw it," Eleanor said in an extremely cold voice which sent shivers down Henrietta's spine.
"CEO, you haven't had food from the morning," Henrietta said in a shaky voice as she gathered her courage.
"Scram!" Eleanor yelled raising her head as she revealed her bloodshot eyes.
Henrietta shuddered at her behavior and ran away.
Despite how pissed Eleanor was… she wouldn't be disrespectful to anyone. But today she used the word 'scram'. Something must have happened in the meantime when she went to bring the lunch.
Seeing Henrietta running out in a flustered manner, the secretary office workers felt their boss was even more terrifying than before. Surrounding Henrietta, they started showering her with questions.
"What happened?" one of them asked.
"CEO is pissed than usual. She was so angry that she even broke her phone. Something must have happened," Henrietta said.
"What exactly did she say when you took the food?" a woman asked.
"Eat it or throw it," Henrietta repeated.
"Damn! That's an alpha male dialogue. Our CEO is too cool. How I wish I am male. I would have a chance to marry her," the woman said as she started fangirling Eleanor.
"Do you think it's easy to marry our CEO? If the CEO of Emerson's group heard your words he would feed you to the sharks in his private underground aquarium," a man chided her.
"I am just saying," the woman said.
"What she said next that made you run away?" a woman asked before the lady could continue her argument on how she was a perfect match to Eleanor.
"She said 'scram'. Her eyes are bloodshot like a vampire. I didn't dare to stay a minute there," Henrietta said.
"And you scrammed, Right!?" a voice sounded from behind.
The voice scared off the people who were chattering with Henrietta. No one expected Eleanor would come out and listen to their words. They all gulped nervously.
"CEO…" they shuddered in fear under her scrutinizing gaze.
"Enough! Get back to your work!" Eleanor said.
They bowed and ran to their seats.
"Henrietta!" Eleanor called. Everyone just prayed for long life to Henrietta.
"I need all the pending works from all the departments on my table in forty-five minutes!" she ordered. Henrietta nodded her head nervously.
"And from the secretariat department, I need the report on the collaboration with Callan group, N&G PVT. LTD, and with the recent collaboration with the Parkinson's group. All you got is two hours! Sum it up to me!" Eleanor said and stormed inside her cabin.
All the secretariat department and Henrietta felt like they were going to die. Eleanor never dumped so much work on them like this. This was the first time. At this rate, it won't be a surprise even if they were dead.
Even though the secretariat department complained, Henrietta didn't complain. Because she knew from the moment, she got the reports one by one from all the departments… Eleanor would have neck-deep work. She would be working twenty times more than usual. She wondered what made her turn merciless on others and herself.
Henrietta wondered if she needs to inform Aiden or not. But informing Aiden would be a bad idea. Maybe Myna. Only Myna could keep Eleanor in check.
Taking her phone she dailed Myna's phone. Myna just came out finishing her surgery. When she entered her cabin, her phone was ringing continuously.
Picking the call, she saw it was Henrietta. Henrietta wouldn't call her without any reason. If she did, then there must be something big.
"Hello, Henrietta," she responded.
"Ma'am, something happened," Henrietta said.
"What did she do this time?" Myna asked.
"CEO was really off mood. She broke her phone. And dumped a two weeks work on us and asked them to submit in forty-five minutes. Could you please check on her? She didn't even have her lunch. If she works like this… I am afraid of President's reaction," Myna said.
"Do the work she gave till I come. I will start right now," Myna said and left the hospital taking permission.
Myna has two back-to-back surgeries the previous night and this morning. So the director said nothing when Myna asked for leave.
Myna was too tired but she knew Eleanor needs her more than usual. She reached Zora groups in an hour. The receptionists didn't stop Myna. They knew she was Eleanor's bestie.
By the time, Myna reached the office Eleanor's jitters were spread throughout the company. And everyone was working on their toes. The moment Myna entered the office, the receptionists relayed the message to everyone. Only then did everyone heave a sigh of relief.
Myna went to Eleanor's office and dragged her out of it. She directly took her to a restaurant and ordered a bunch of dishes.
"What happened?" Myna asked. Eleanor felt she found her shoulder to cry. And then she broke down like a dam infront of Myna and poured all her worries and troubles.
Myna checked the photos and frowned.
"Eleanor, Cedric is drugged," Myna said. After all, she is a doctor she knows the reaction of a patient when he was drugged even and before. So she could say Cedric was drugged.
"But these photos?" Eleanor stuttered.
"Cedric was given a high dosage of drugs. And he must be asleep during the time based on his expression. And see here the man got a bullet scar here. But from what I know Cedric was never involved with the things that included guns and knives," Myna said.
Eleanor realized she was overthinking about something that didn't happen. But her heart was unsettled because of Cedric being drugged. Indeed, Myna was right. She knew Cedric's body well than anyone. He never had a bullet scar. This must be Nathaira's trick.
But despite everything Eleanor was a little disappointed that Cedric didn't call her or explain his situation or worries to her. But she kept quiet.
Weeks passed.
It was the day when Cedric was supposed to return. But she was shocked seeing Nathaira kissing.