Two can play this game

I had been actively avoiding Nikolai ever since I had my little run in with his mistress. Whenever he called for me, I busied myself with something. Whenever I heard him coming I hid.

Whenever he came to bed I always pretended to be asleep. I sucked at confronting my problems. In fact, I was a runner when it came to altercations.

That and the fact that I didn't want to hear lies coming from his mouth. His mistress residing in the estate in itself was a huge insult to me. She shouldn't have been within ten feet of us.

Since I didn't call the shots, my opinion was irrelevant. I pulled myself out of my thoughts and went to the kitchen.

I found Viv laughing with Nikolai's mistress. They paused when they saw me. She turned away and started busying herself when I sat down.

" Don't let me stop you, " I said with a smile on my face.

If there was anything I was good at, it was pretending.

" We were done, " Viv said and turned her attention back to her computer.

I nodded my head and poured mys