Its Too Late To Forgive

Chapter 101: 99. HENRY IS RIGHT

Jackson Enterprises:

(present time)

Henry was sitting inside one his magnificent conference hall with his eyes closed, forehead showing sign of frowning and his head resting on the headboard of his chair. He was all alone in this huge hall.

He signed deeply and opened his eyes to look at the empty hall which a little while ago was filled with screaming people.

Henry came after a long time to his company's office. Since Bella has gone missing, Henry harding visited his company. His company's shares were falling day by day and he almost lost all his contracts and deals. Many people left his company as there seemed to be no future for Jackson Enterprises.

Today was an emergency board meeting where even though all the share holders couldn't join but majority came. And on demand, Henry willfully surrendered from his post of CEO.

But who will become the next CEO could not be decided as everyone knew that nobody in the entire country and their business world can defeat Henry. Even after losing so much in last 3 years, Jackson Enterprises was still one of the leading companies in country A as well as all over the world.

There were lots of commotion just now as the share holders and board members had different opinion regarding the name for the CEO. Few wanted Herny to continue but only Henry knew how much he wanted to run away from all of this. He hated everything that came in path of him looking for his Bella.

Since last 1 year, Henry himself started going to different cities, countries, provinces to look for his wife. He knows she is fine and happy without him but still he just wanted to see her once and confess his love to her and ask for her forgiveness and bring her back home.

Which he knows won't be easy but he was ready to do anything just to get it. He wanted nothing now except his wife, his love, his Bella. Thinking about Bella he once again leaned his head on the board and closed his eyes.

His thoughts were broken when he heard a loud voice of someone opening the door. He lazily opened his eyes to see Jason standing at the conference hall's gate and looking at him with his scrutinising eyes.

"Are you here to see my joke again?"

Henry spoke while closing his eyes again. He has not slept for days and today's meeting drained his energy more. Jason, who was also one of the share holders of his company like he was of Morris Industries, was not present at the time of conference and came just now.

"I came to see you so that I can stop you from doing further nonsense."

Saying this Jason walked upto Henry and pulled up a chair for himself and sat holding his head.

"What the fuck do you think you are doing Henry?

This is your company. It's yours and uncle Jack's hard earn money and work.

How can you just resign from your post??

Are you fucking out of your mind??? "

"Nope... I am not."

Henry said still keeping his eyes closed.

"Then why...?"

"I recommend your name Jason. You will be the next CEO along with Carson.

Why aren't you happy with that!"

"Fuck you...

..... You really think I can handle your company the way you have handled it till now. I hate to admit but no one has the capability to take Jackson Enterprises to the heights where you have taken it years back and stayed there."

Henry took a deep breath and spoke while keeping his eyes still closed,

"I know..."

Henry opened his eyes, tilted his head a bit and gave Jason a sad smile.

"Everything needs a change from time to time and I think.... no I know Jackson Enterprises also need a change of CEO now."

"Why Henry?

Have you gone crazy??"

Hearing this Henry could not control his emotions and he busted,

"Yes.... yes... yes....

I have gone crazy...

I have gone mad..

insane....

I can't concentrate on anything Jason.

What I think about is only and only about my Bella.....

Bella....

I see her everywhere I look...

I hear her everywhere around me...

I spell her in my every breath...

It's only her I can feel even when I close my eyes,...

its only her face that comes in my view....

Entire day I think only and only about her.

Her eyes, her face... is all I see...

I can not get distracted by anything else when I have not yet found my wife.

I need her... I want her... I love her."

"STOP IT HENRY!"

Jason shouted on top of his voice.

"She is just a woman and you can't risk loosing your whole life's hard work just for her. I won't allow this to happen."

Jason was getting irritated by Henry now.

"I know you love her so did I but I surely was not ready to leave my industries for her. I would have done anything to find her but without hampering my company."

"Then why didn't you?"

Jason looked at him in shock. He felt as his Henry's eyes were begging him to find Bella.

"Jason.... , you always claimed to be in love with Bella right!

And I hate to say but she also had some soft corner for you - may be love.. May be affection.. but I have seen in her eyes. All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

You meant something to her.. more then me. And you also knew about it.

Then why didn't you look for her ?

Don't you love her anymore? ?"

Jason was quite for few minutes.

"May be because....

... I don't know if that was love or..........

But I know one thing. I did feel something for her. I wanted to protect her,.. hold her.., feel her,.. make love with her. Her presence did something to me. I wanted her near me and only me. Her lips... Hmmmmmm"

Jason smirked and spoke again.

"Her dry chapped lips had some magic in them. They felt so soft, so sweet.... So... So... Kissable."

Henry looked at Jason while his palm formed a fist. He didn't say anything to Jason neither was he angry. Right now he felt helpless. He just wanted to laugh on himself for not understanding his own feelings when Bella was right in front of him.

" But... I don't know. I really don't know. I have not seen her for almost 3 and half years now and somehow I don't.. Miss her or may be i am now used to not having her around."

Henry looked at Jason carefully as if he was trying to understand something.

" Back then, You were ready to take her away from my club's anniversary party. Then why didn't you approach her again? "

" Ya.. That time I was absolutely ready to take her away. I only wanted to be with her then but later when she became your wife, I saw how you were protective against her. You fought with so many share holders and reporters for her.

No one wanted you to have a criminal as your wife. Infact I also remember my dad telling me how Mia's father took away all your shares from his US based company and you faced loss of billions of bucks but you didn't leave Bella.

The obvious change was quite visible on you. Your eyes had some different spark as if you have achieved your final destination in life.

It was then I realised that I was ready to live with her but was not ready to take her responsibility. I don't know if I would have ever married her and gave her my name, like you did.

I don't know.. I wanted her badly even by knowing her background but if I would have faced the same consequences that you and your company faced because of her presence then unlike you, may be I would have selected my company on her.

But still I don't know... I really don't know.. My heart always said something else and so did my brain. You see they don't work together. "

Henry gave a smirk to Jason.

" You are such a bastard. Always running away from your responsibilities.. Like you did for Claire. "

" Claire.. "

Hearing her name, Jason almost jumped from his chair.

" What... How do you know about me and her? "

" Jason, I might have not been able to find my wife till now but still I am Henry Jackson. I can get anything that I want. And finding information about my own employee is not hard plus with an amazing playboy background of yours, things became more easy."

" Hmmmmmm..... "

Jason didn't say anything. He just lowered his eyes. He was ashamed of what he did with Claire. Yes, may be HENRY IS RIGHT. He can't except responsibilities may be thats why he kept changing women like handkerchiefs.

" Claire is a nice girl. Don't fool around with her again like you did in the past. I won't allow it.

I know everything.. In detail what you did years back with her and also what you did in Alen's wedding..."

Hearing this Jason looked at Henry with confused face.

" I have my ways to find things. So you better stay away from her and let her have a peaceful future. "

" But I can't. I couldn't control my feelings when I saw her at Alen's wedding. She was looking nothing less then a seductress and something in me came up which wanted to have her in my way. I really want her Henry."

"Seriously Jason. When Bella was in front of you, you wanted her. Now Claire came back in front of you and Bella is gone, so you want her. And what about Sara?

You are with her since Bella left and you went back to US. You and Sara are now officially engaged and you still did rubbish with Claire in Germany again.

What's wrong with you? Why can't you make up your mind Jason??

Jason let me tell you one thing. If you really love Claire and want a future with her then I am with you. Neither you nor her are young anymore so I would love if you too settle together but if you just want her to be one of your conquests then I am sorry, I won't allow it."

Henry closed his eyes immediately after he spoke this. A lone tear fell from his closed. Jason was astonished to see Henry like this and asked,

" Henry what happened? "

" I am here giving you lecture about love and responsibilities but look at me, even I am as same as you. No difference.

Ya there is a difference, I am a monster who tainted Bella's innocence again and again. Made her helpless and destroyed her life by putting her in the prison. And most importantly for not able to keep up to the promise I made to her grandpa.

I had promised to protect her, love her, care for her and always be there for her. Instead my one stupid impulsive action, destroyed her life completely. She suffered so much because of me, so much which

was beyond my imagination.

Still my babe stood strong and came out and then I destroyed her again. I was ready to take her responsibility but in my way. I never considered about her feelings, her heart, her thinkings. It was all about me - Selfish. I have been such a selfish person.

Forget love, I don't even know if I will ever be able to gain her forgiveness. I broke her completely Jason. And I don't want Claire to be like this because of you Jason. Understand your heart before it's too late. "

" What happened with Bella, Henry? "

Jason couldn't stop himself from asking. Henry looked at him with sad and confused eyes. He doesn't know what to say or what to explain to Jason about what all did Bella face in the prison.

Before Henry could speak, the conference room's gate opened and Martin came inside hurriedly. He was sweating and was taking deep breath. His eyes were red and he was holding a CD in his hand. Henry was confused to see that in his hand. Who watched CD in this era, he thought!

"Boss.. Here are some video footage of Mrs. Jackson from Wild. Hunt club and also of Miss. Cindy Anderson of the same date when she was raped and committed suicide and it is also in Wild Hunt Club."

Henry eyes widened hearing Bella's name and also the club's name. Few years back, he and Claire found Bella in the very same club and today as Martin mentioned the same club's name twice, he got more spektical about the involvement of Ricky A and his club in Bella's as well as Cindy's life. He remembered seeing Ricky in the prison when Bella was brutally gangraped on her birthday and when she eventually jumped from the building.

But what was Cindy doing in that club that night is still a mystery for him. But he was determined to solve it.

Henry ordered his secretary to bring in his laptop so that he can see what Martin has brought. Though by seeing Martin's expressions he understood that nothing good will come out of seeing this video but he still wanted to see it.

He loves Bella and that's all matters. He will bring her back was his only motive. Within seconds his laptop was right infront of him and he played the video.

It didn't not even play for 2 minutes and someone kicked his conference door hard and the door almost came out of it's hinges. Henry, Jason and Martin immediately looked towards the person who had red, swollen angry eyes. He was standing with so much of anger, seeing which even Henry and Jason got confused regarding what had happened.