Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Ava’s POV

“Pharrell…You are back...” I managed to say, my body betraying me like I was caught red handed cheating.

“Yes I’m back and where are you going to dress like this?” He questioned, his voice cold like ice and his eyes scary like an angry lion ready to descend on me once he finds out I am leaving to find the callboy I had a one night stand with.

“Trisha is having a party that’s why.” I lied to his face.. I just lied to my husband.. I have never lied to him, gosh is this happening?

“I see but I’m afraid you have to cancel, we need to talk.” He said walking past me and sitting on the couch in the living room. Why is my heart aching so badly? At this rate, I might end up having a panic attack.

He just returned from his work trip without a notice to inform me and now he wants to talk. Have I been caught?

This is not the way I expected things to go, why am I shivering when he gave me the chance to balance our affair?

I walked in slow motion to join him on the couch but he was disgusted by my presence, “Can you please take off this nonsense you have on, you look like a whore…go get changed, we have all the time to talk tonight.”

He said and my low self-esteem kicked in. I thought I was over that thought already after the night with the stranger then it dawned on me, the stranger also saw me as a whore and got his pleasure so I’m back to the very beginning, no man likes or wants me. I am just a tool brought to life to clear someone's sin.

“Sure, give me some minutes.” I said holding myself firm not to break in his presence. As soon as I was alone in the bedroom, I let the tears break loose while taking off the outfit and cleaning my make up off.

I am never good enough for anyone, no one sees me. I am just a ghost existing in this world. I guess if I go missing, not even my father will take note of it except of course my friend Trisha, she is the only one who cares about me.

Just like that, I was back in the living room waiting for the conversation he wanted to have with me.

“My childhood friend is back in town and he will be celebrating his thirtieth birthday next weekend.” He looked so cheerful. I have never seen him this happy before, who could this childhood friend be to him? Wait a minute, why is he telling me about it?

I thought I meant nothing to him so why get me involved with matters like this?

“Happy birthday to him but why tell me?”

“Because I need you to create a special gift for him, something he will appreciate so well, I want our reunion to be special so I leave this task for you Ava, note he fancy suits a lot.”

“What about J-Fashion that you prefer getting your wears from?”

“Are you questioning me right now Ava?” He yelled and I got frightened at the spot.

“No, that’s not what I mean, don’t worry I will do it, I will just ask for some information and that’s all.”

“Good, Ava never argue with me, anything I say you do, you are my wife, is that taken?” His eyes darkened a bit and I nodded.

“Lastly, be of good behavior on that day, be the perfect wife okay?”

“Okay.” I nodded and he kissed my cheek before going into the room.

*

Trisha jumped all over my body, thanking me as though I brought the contract. I told her about the outfit we are going to make for my husband's childhood . We don’t know the kind of status he holds in society.

“I don’t need a soothsayer Ava, he is definitely a billionaire like your husband, we are going to be rich soon, and we need to give it our best.” She said in excitement.

“You are something else…sweet Lord, can we focus on what kind of suit to design and not the status of the person that wants to wear it.”

“You are no fun at all, hymph!!”

“Whatever.”

We got to the phase of sketching the designs on our work drawing note when Pharrell walked in holding a bouquet in his arm and a smile on his face.

“Pharrell!!”

“Miss Trisha,if you don’t mind, I would love to steal my wife to have lunch with her?” He asked her politely and I was wondering, what exactly is going on? Did he hit his head on something leading to this strange behavior?

“Oh yes Mr Pharrell, you can take her, she has been annoying all day, also I give her a day off already.” Trisha said with a crazy laughter. Maybe he is just pretending to be a doting husband because there is a third party which means I need to play along as well.

“See you tomorrow Trisha.” I smiled at her and my eyes widened when my husband wrapped his arms around my waist.

“Honey, these are for you.”

“Thank you!” I replied, still a bit confused.

I walked with him to his car and said to him, “Okay Pharrell, you can drop the act now, no one is watching.”

“But it wasn’t an act.”

“OH please, don’t tease me just tell me why you came to get me out of work with a lie of having lunch with me? I know you don’t care at all and like you said, I’m just your wife and you offered for us to have an open marriage.” I voiced out and he just held my hands saying, “Yes, I have been a jerk all these while and I’m sorry,” My heart melted instantly. Is he apologizing right now to me or what? I must be dreaming.

“I hurt you and this is me being remorseful, I know you are not capable of sleeping with another man that’s why I said that, can we make things right again? I love you Ava, I still do…”

He thinks I am not capable of having sex with someone that’s not him? Yes I am stupid again because I am already falling for his pleas like wax, he wants to make it work but how do I tell him I had sex with someone and it was good.

“Or did you sleep with someone else? You are quiet for too long..” I looked at him right in the eyes and lied to his face the second time, “Like you said, I don’t have the gut to do so.”

“Thank you for not hurting me the way I hurt you and I promise you, I will be good from now henceforth.” He kissed my hands but my heart was already in a war zone. My husband must never find out someone else banged me outside our marriage.

*

For the past one week, my husband made our home lively again and just like that I buried the past. Tomorrow happens to be his childhood friend's thirtieth birthday and the surprise is ready as planned. I just hope his friend ends up loving it and not just loving it alone but also patronizing our brand so Trisha business will get more additions.

Pharrell hugged me from behind,kissing my neck which felt so good, “I got something for you.”

“What’s that?” I giggled.

“Here you go.” He passed the bag to me and I checked the contents in haste, it was a new pair of zara heels, “Wow, they are so beautiful, I want to try it on now.”

“Go on.”

Immediately I slipped my feet into the heel, it didn't fit at all, “These are not my size.”

“Oh, I thought you wore size 38.”

“I wear size 40 Pharrell.” Anger already clouded my senses because this same thing happened the other day, he got me a dress that doesn’t fit.

“But the last time I bought some heels for you it fit….oh shit.” I walked away angrily because it’s obvious he is talking about the heels he bought for his mistress.

“Ava, please wait..”

*

We arrived at his childhood friend's home, a beautiful mansion and well decorated. His friend must be so rich to get such a standard and the cannibals of people driving in, he must be a multi-billinaire, I guess Trisha's prayer point has been answered.

“Who do we have here, Pharrell, how long has it been?” I froze ... .that voice don’t tell me….

“Five years, that's if I counted properly.” I couldn’t turn, oh God please..let it not be..i promise I won’t have a one night stand again.

“Honey, meet my childhood friend Kayden Lawson, Kayden my beautiful wife Ava.” My husband tried to get my attention and for once I wished the ground would open and swallow me but it didn't. I turned around faking a smile, sweating in my palm, those seductive oceanic blue eyes were on me. I thought he was just a nameless call boy but had no clue he was a man of power…my husband's childhood friend. He smirks..a smirk that promised he remembered every moment of that one night stand. What should I do?

“Nice to meet you.” I struggled to say and he hugged as he whispered, “I found you my little bunny.” My heart sank.