Lisa awakened to a kiss on her temple. She hummed with a beautiful smile; her messy hair sprawled all over the pillow. She then turned to look at the gorgeous man beside her who was dressed in a robe, the memories of the night before, flooding her head. “Good morning.” He reached out to kiss her lips and she bit his lower lips, capturing it softly between her teeth. “Is it morning already?” She moaned in complaint.He shrugged. “I hate to wake you, but your phone won’t stop ringing.”She groaned, before reaching out for her phone to return Sonia’s calls. “Sonia. Hmm… clear my schedule today. I have a family gathering to attend.” She paused, trying hard to hold her giggles as Will teased her earlobes with his mouth. “Oh, and call my chauffeur. Tell him I won’t be needing his services today. He can take the day off… Yes, that will be all.”She dropped the phone almost the same time Will’s started ringing. Sure, it was Sonia. Lisa crawled out of the bed, slipping into Will’s shirt th
The door creaked open and Lia walked in, wearing a black dress and balanced in a pair of stilettos. The green dress she had worn to Will’s was destroyed two days ago in their moment of pleasure. Remembering how hectic the past two days had been, brought smiles to her face. There was this unmistakable glow on her face that moment and despite that she couldn’t see her face, she could tell from the huge smile that wouldn’t leave.She walked into the house, expecting to find it empty. The house was the same as she had left it. She couldn’t believe she hadn’t been home in four whole days. It was the first time ever she was away for that long considering that she hadn’t gone on a business trip. She eased off her shoes at the door, padding barefooted on the smooth marble floor. “So, you finally have the cheek to come back here.” A gruff voice stopped her in her tracks.She jerked, turning to look at the figure on the couch that she hadn’t noticed earlier.Raymond was dressed in a pair of c
Head high…Chin upAnd…smile.Lisa stared at her reflection in the large bathroom mirror while reciting her mantra in her head. She reapplied mascara on her long lashes and added an extra layer of red to her already red lips. The knock she had been expecting finally came on the door. She didn’t go out immediately; she did her breathing exercises before opening the door. Outside, Sally, her Personal Assistant was waiting for her. “The Press are ready for you, ma.” She reminded politely.Lisa nodded and offered her a small smile before heading to the door that separated her from over hundred hungry news mongers that were ready to detect even the slightest fluctuation in her emotions and land her in nearly all front pages. She had chosen a not-too-in-the-face, one piece, white dress with green floral designs, matching it with a dark green pair of heels and her favorite Chanel bag. By the door, her husband stood, waiting for her. He wore a black Armani suit.She approached him and adjus
“It must be hard for you. Don’t you want to admit it?”Lisa halted again and turned to the pale woman. How could she not know it was a trap to get to her? “Do have a safe trip, Ms. Cornwell.”She walked back to her car and let the chauffeur drive off. “Are we heading back to the office, Ma’am?” Sally asked carefully from the shotgun seat. She could tell just how tired the woman at the back was.Lisa sighed. “Take me home. Postpone all my schedule to tomorrow.” “Yes, ma.” Sally tactfully agreed. Despite that the meetings were of huge importance; she could tell her boss was nowhere in the mood to work.The car drove into a large, beautiful villa, stopping right at the door. When she alighted, the driver drove off to park the car. Lisa strolled into the house while the maids rushed out to collect her bag from the car, echoing their greetings as they walked by her. She stopped by the door to kick off her shoes and change into a pair of comfy home slippers before heading straight up
Lisa jerked out of her train of thoughts, grabbing her phone almost immediately. Looking at the caller’s ID, she sighed, deliberating whether to pick up the call or ignore it. Just then, a soft rap came on the door. “Who’s that?” “Dinner is ready, ma.” A maid’s voice sounded from outside.She sighed. “I’ll be down in a bit.” She replied without bothering to open the door. She then returned her attention to her phone and put it quietly on her ear. “Hello, Dad.” Maybe because she was a bit tired, her voice was crackly as she fought back tears from her eyes. “I saw the news. You handled it quite well. I am proud of you.”Even if he couldn’t see her, she smiled wryly with a ‘hmm’. She had not expected him to say anything less but somehow, in her heart of hearts, she had hoped he would ask after her. Even if he didn’t mean it. “The Chinese agency called.” “Oh! Did they?” After the press release, she had been so tired and had gone straight home. Sally was yet to update her.He g
Raymond kept his word and showed up early for Lisa’s mother’s birthday party. Lisa had returned home that evening and was quite surprised to see him home, sitting comfortably in the sitting room. Perhaps, because she was used to having the big mansion all to herself. “You’re back.” He greeted and she hummed in reply, caught off guard by his gentlemanly attitude. “Don’t stare at me like you have seen a ghost. I promised to come, didn’t I? Well, I am here.” He turned to the maid nearby. “Quick. Take madam’s things to her room and set the table for two.” His gaze returned to her, “We’ll be having dinner together.”Lisa looked at him in surprise. Well, that was Raymond North. One minute, he was the guy who slept around with nearly all the ladies in town, and the next, he is back to acting all loving like the best husband ever. She chuckled dryly when the maid left to carry out his bidding. “Are you okay?”The smug smile on his face irked her. “What? Isn’t it what you wanted?” “You d
Lisa’s brows furrowed. Now, she was really curious about the gazes she got. Plus, Belinda’s naughty smirk irritated her. “Did something happen?”The other ladies exchanged known glances as if deliberating if to let the cat out of the bag. On Belinda’s face was a dirty smirk, like she was about to face an enemy. Now, Lisa had no doubt there was trouble. “Oh! It’s actually nothing. I just got an exciting piece of information. Would you like to hear it?”On a normal day, Lisa would have turned it down without a second thought. Belinda was no bearer of good news, but now, with nearly everybody’s gaze on her, she was indeed willing to hear whatever piece of information it was. She nodded, swallowing the lump in her throat.Belinda didn’t rush. She raised her glass to her lips to take a sip of wine, her face still carrying the dirty smirk. “Well apparently, your beloved husband was seen seconds ago fucking one of those girls on a black uniform; whoever they are.”Lisa froze. Of all the ex
Belinda watched Lisa leave hand in hand with Raymond, her face nearly tearing up in anger. How could she not tell! The bitch had done it just to infuriate her!Her glass fell from her hand, scattering into a million pieces as they hit the floor. Around her, the other ladies were dead silent, but it seemed like their every eye movement was intended to mock her. She hated this! Hated the feeling of being at the losing end. Hated to be mocked by these low-life socialites who were not even up to her level. “I’ll see who dares to leak a word of this to the public.” She threatened, her eyes glaring daggers at them. Maintaining her graceful poise at this point was hard for her but suddenly remembering that she might be watched by one of the nosy reporters, she quickly adjusted her expression and turned to the lady who had whispered into her ears earlier. “Are you sure of what you saw?”The lady stuttered. “I-I don’t know. The man looked so much like her husband.” Even if Lisa had proven