love's second chance

Chapter 1 third Point of view Lora gulped down the wine in the glass. " I want more...." She turned to the bar tender with her red swollen eyes. " ma'am... that is enough please..." He trailed off as Lora gave him a hard glare which made him flinch. He brought out another bottle of wine. In the high class bar, the privacy of the customers were their priority. Of course whatever happened there was out of the outside world. Lora had nothing to fear, or maybe she cared less at this point; scandals were the least of her problems. ******************* " who is that? Cedric?" A man in a black custom - made suit asked in the dark as his gaze landed on Lora, who looked miserable. " Big boss, I have no idea." The big boss walked to the Woman who drank straight from the wine bottle. He felt this magnetic force that pulled him towards her. He sat adjacent to her. " You can't escape reality by drinking so much." He said seeing her pained eyes. " And who are you?" she blurted. Her reaction made him chuckle. " I don't know what you are going through, Lora, however...." " How did you know my name?" She blinked twice. His fingers traced the gold bracelet on her wrist which had her name engraved on it. " Oh..." Her eyes felt heavy, " You mind your....." she could not finish her statement when she slowly lost consciousness. He caught her in time. " she drunk a lot." the bar tender explained. Just then Cedric came back,gasp at the scene; this was the first time he had seen his big boss hold a woman closer, letting her head rest on his torso. it was a view worth watching. " wipe that look of your face." He shot him a piercing glare. " Sorry boss Liam." He apologized and continued " She is Lora Johnson, the CEO of JJ.tech." Cedric revealed which made Liam's brow raise. " Do you know her residence?" He asked. " Yes, she is at the far end of your residence." He answered. " Lets take her home." Liam gathered her in his arm. Out of the bar, he gently placed her at the back seat of his black Lincoln. Tracing her house GPS Cedric drove there. " She sure is wealthy." Cedric took a deep breath as they arrived at her mansion. Cedric and Liam covered their face with a disposable nosemask. Cedric walk over to the security man, spoke to him and he let them in. The atmosphere in the house was sour as though they lost someone. " Lora! what happened to her." A middle aged woman in black rushed to meet them. " she is intoxicated. No call for alarm, ma'am." Cedric explained. " Thank God. Come in." she motioned for them to came in. In the guest room Liam gently placed her down. and she covered her with the duvet. " thank you gentlemen. I am grateful." she expressed her gratitude. " It is nothing ma'am." Cedric responded knowing that his boss Liam would not say anything. ************************* Lora's POV " Aggggrrrh..." my head throbbed. I was as if it was hammered. I tried to remember what happened in the bar yet to no avail thus worsening to hangover. the door opened and there was Molly. she was my daughter's nanny as well as my only friend. " Good morning. How are you today." she greeted. How could the morning be good after I had lost my husband just yesterday. Remembering James, the love of my life, tears streamed down my cheeks. " You have to be strong, I understand your pain...." I cut her off "no you don't! Not even a fraction of it!" I was hurting. My heart was shredded in to pieces. I was broken from within. I wondered why destiny was this cruel to me. I lost my mother painfully to cancer and now same with my husband. what did I do wrong. I sobbed harder. " Lora please be strong! At least for your daughter." About my daughter Liah. I hadn't seen her. Did she know? How was she going to take it? She was closer to her father more. I drew my knees closer to my chest. The door flung open and my cute five year old daughter stepped in. I wiped away my tears with the back of my hand. " Liah come to mommy." I waved for her to come over. She run to me and hugged me tightly. I could not help but cry silently. " mom, you don't have to cry." she said. " I know baby but mommy can't help it." I answered. she dried my tears with a handkerchief. " you will make me break my promise to dad." she stated.