5. Bipolar Syndrome

“BOSS! We have a problem… A big one.” “What happened?” Beckett asked.

“Its Tanya.” Lewis said, worried for Beckett now.

“The scandal girl?” Kayla asked looking at Beckett. But her words, either didn’t reach his ears, or were simply ignored as she didn’t get her answer. Instead he inquired Lewis of what happened.

“What about her?”

“Some photos came out from an unknown source on the internet. It was of her visiting the gynaecology clinic. It seems she’s expecting a child.” Lewis said.

Beckett frowned hearing that. “What does that have to do with me?”

“Well… She… She was caught by the media in the morning and she slipped her tongue and said the baby is yours.” Lewis finally broke the news.

Furious, Beckett stood up banging his desk at the same time. “SHE WHAT???”

“Not so sweet and caring now, is she?”

Beckett just ignored her like always and kept on looking at Lewis who looked more nervous as seconds passed.

“That not the worst part.” Lewis paused and looked at Beckett.

“Beck…”

He showed his boss his phone. Beckett shook when he saw the pic. His brain burning fast trying think of the time it happened. While he was stuck with his own thoughts, the phone in his hand were suddenly snatched away and he didn’t do anything to take it back.

What Kayla saw was a picture already exposed to the whole world. It was of her husband and his so-called secretary entering a hotel room. The two were leaning on each other. Unlike any woman who would either feel depressed or homicidal, she gave a sly smile to her husband.

“Hey! How come you’re so close? I am your wife but you never held my hand other than the wedding. This is so unfa_”

“WOULD YOU JUST SHUT UP!” Beckett yelled back at her.

Surprised with his sudden outburst, Kayla stood frozen. There had been many times she yelled at Beckett to get what she wanted. But it was the first time he reacted like that.

While she was figuring out what had just happened, Beckett tried to remember of how the photo came to be. And he could only think of one incident.

Kayla gathered herself and asked, “You… What really happened?”

“Kayla, I think you_” Lewis was about to ask Kayla to leave but the said woman had another plan.

“I know you don’t want me near you. I may play around sometimes. But I know when to be serious and maybe I can be productive in this case.”

Beckett glared at her, trying to think what she was up to. She was a woman who never let go a single chance if it was meant to embarrass and trouble him. What have she not done? Made Grandma Cason admit to hospital due

to excess anger, making important files disappear from his office, she is the prime suspect for the leakage of the Crown Town Project information. How could he give her any trust?

Kayla could guess what was in his mind. So, she made herself clear.

“Look. Don’t mistake me as a supportive wife. I am not woman who’s eager to gain your trust and suck your properties like you suspect. It’s just that I don’t want other to think that I have a cheating husband. I don’t want

others to look down on me because of something I didn’t do. So, I’m doing this for my own pride. Not out of internal motives or because I am eager to help you.”

Beckett didn’t say anything back to her. But she could tell from his looks that he agreed to her.

“Now tell me what exactly happened? How could you allow such pictures to be taken? I thought you were very careful about you act in public.”

Beckett sighed and began to tell his side of story. It was around a month back at Emerald City. Beckett was having a

business dinner with some of his investors. Maybe he had too much drink, he couldn’t remember much of that night. He just remembered that someone tried to take off his clothes and him rejecting the foreign touch.

“Do you really not remember of what happened that night?” Asked Lewis.

Beckett just shook his head as the answer.

“So, the child… There’s possibility that the child could be yours.” Lewis sighed.

“There’s also possibility that it’s not.” Kayla said no word for the whole time till then. “If there is one thing, I know best about Beckett, its his ability to think rational even when intoxicated by alcohol.”

Seeing her serious made Beckett wonder if his wife had bipolar syndrome. Just a few minutes ago she was mocking at him. Now she was defending him. Well. Kind of.

“She’s right. You don’t get drunk easily. There’s still chance you’re not the father of the child.” Lewis agreed. “But there’s still one problem.”

As if reading his friend’s mind, Beckett continued, “Suppose, the child isn’t mine, which I’m sure isn’t mine. Then, how do we prove it?”

“That…. I think I could handle that.” Kayla suggested. “I have some… friends? Yeah. I have some friends who can help me. So, you can leave that to me, Hubby.” She gave Beckett a fake sweet smile.

“Kayla, I don’t think Beck will let you do that.” Lewis said, not liking the idea.

Kayla pouted and looked at Beckett showing she was unhappy. “Really? You won’t let me do it? I just wanted to contribute something in destroying the scheming bitch.”

“Tanya is Director Johns’ step daughter and they seem very close. It may seem nothing difficult, but it’s in fact very risky. Mr. Johns has many connections. There’s no way Beck will put you in danger. Right, Beck?” Lewis

explained clearly.

“Yes.” Beckett replied.

Lewis gave Kayla a smile and said, “See. Beck said it himself. He will not allow you to_” But before he could complete his sentence, Beckett continued.

“You can handle this thing. I’ll leave it to you.”

“But. Beck… She…” Lewis was about to complain but one glance from Beckett kept his mouth from spilling more words.

“How will you do it?” Beckett asked looking at Kayla with his icy blue eyes.

“Hmm… There are three things to do. First is to search for the father. Hopefully, its not you. Then, second is to expose it.” Kayla said.

“And how will you search for the father?” Beckett asked, curious of what she was planning. Too bad, Kayla didn’t find the need to expose it,

“Well, leave that to me. I have a few ways.”

Beckett just nodded. “Hope you bring a good result.”

“Of course, I will.”

*‘How come she has so much confidence?’*Lewis thought sorely. Then he asked, “And, what is the third one?”

“Oh! That…” Kayla gave Lewis a very sinister smile as she banged

her fist to her other palm. “…is to show her what she gets for trying to ruin

my name.”