CHAPTER FIVE

It was her, the lady who had tried to murder Elizabeth. I quickly took a step back in case she tried anything.

A sky grin spread across her face. She crossed her hands over her chest as she spoke. “I heard you lost your memories. But your eyes say something different. What? Have your wretched memories started to come back?” she asked, moving into the room, her heels clicking with each step.

I swallowed hard. Why was she here? To finish the job?

“No, I do not remember anything,” I responded standing firm.

“And yet here you are, a thorn in my flesh,” She growled. “Well,” she said with a deep sigh. “You have three days to move out of this house.” She said, her tone commanding.

I scoffed. “You must be crazy if you think I would leave my husband's house for you”

She shook her head. “No, not for me. For you” she said, pulling out a picture from her jacket and handing it to me.

I took it from her and I gazed at it, my eyes widening in shock. It was a picture of Dave and Elizabeth in bed together. How on earth did she get her hands on this? This must be why they were arguing by the poolside.

“You will leave this house in three days or else I will take a copy of this to Damien. I'm sure you know how he would react” she said.

My head was spinning. Damien would surely not react well to this. I gazed at her. I hated that she was giving me an ultimatum. Once again I felt like a tool. I had to change that.

Tearing the picture into a million pieces I threw it at her face. Her eyes grew wide in shock. “You!” she yelled but paused as we heard footsteps.

“Hear that?” she asked her brow raising. “He is back,” she said, turning to walk out.

I knew Damien and Elizabeth didn't love each other, but I still feared him finding out about Elizabeth's infidelity with his secretary.

“Wait!”I called out.

She turned around, a wide grin crossing her face. “Smart girl. Are you ready to leave on your own accord.?”

I shook my head. “No, on the contrary, you will get out of my home.”

She darted at me with a daring look. But I didn't care for that. “True I lost my memories. But that little incident at the pool? I will never forget.”

Her eyes darkened with fear. “What?” she scoffed. You think Damien would believe a word you say?”.

“Try me” I responded. My grin widened. No more was I going to fear anybody. Not even her.

“You will regret this,” she spat in anger as she stormed out of the room.

I let out a deep sigh as I flopped onto the bed. Closing my eyes I tried to relax.

“Elizabeth?” I heard Damien call. His voice startled me.

My head sprang up to see him standing in front of me, a suitcase in hand. “Hey, what are you doing here?” I asked, getting off the bed.

“Are you good? You left early” he asked, his eyes narrowing slightly.

I guess I should have told him I was leaving.

“ I went shopping. I had to get a few things.” I replied.

“A few,” he repeated, his gaze shifting to the shopping bags on my bedroom couch.

“Okay a lot,” I admitted, loosening the towel around my chest and tossing it on the bed.

“Elizabeth,” he said, turning away.

I gazed at him confused. Suddenly I erupted into loud laughter. “First time seeing me naked? Did we not sleep with each other on our wedding day?” I asked, amidst laughter.

“Can you cover up please” he pleaded.

“I'm sorry” I laughed, still not covering up. My curiosity piqued. “I know we were forced to marry each other but did you not ever try to like me?”I asked, my curiosity piqued.

He sighed. “I wasn't interested in you, and you were in love with another”

I gazed at him in silence. Did he know about Dave? “I was? Do you know who it is?”

He shook his head. “You never spoke about him to me. We hardly ever spoke to each other. Unfortunately, you have turned into a parrot since you woke from your coma.”

I chuckled at his words. “Do people know that our marriage is arranged ?”

“No. It is just between us”

That must be why his redhead friend tried to threaten me, she didn't know that Damien already knew.

“What about you? Are you in love with anyone?”I asked, approaching me.

He chuckled lightly. “It's not for me”

I felt a pang of pity for him. Indeed I hated love but everyone deserved to experience the good parts. “ I hope you get to experience it someday.”

“I would rather pass,” he said, turning to face me. His eyes locked on mine, his gaze avoiding the other parts of my naked body.

I smirked as I moved closer, pressing my chest against his. He closed his eyes, swallowing hard. I enjoyed teasing him. “Look at me,” I said.

His eyes slowly opened. His cheeks had turned red. I pinned my lips together trying to hold in my laughter.

The suitcase in his hand suddenly dropped with a loud thud. Before I could react, He grabbed my hands and pushed me against the wall. My heart skipped a beat.

His eyes searched mine. “Do not start something you cannot finish Elizabeth” he growled.

The air was thick with silence. Suddenly my phone began to ring. But he didn't flinch. He stood before me, his hands pinning me to the wall, his gaze piercing mine.

I swallowed hard“My…. Phone” I managed to let out.

His grip slowly loosened around me. Taking a deep breath he slowly turned around grabbed his suitcase and walked out shutting the door behind him.

The phone buzzed continuously. I wondered who it was as I grabbed it gazing at the screen. The number had no caller ID. “Hello,” I said, answering the phone.

“Hello, Elizabeth?”My heart skipped a bit as I heard Raymond's voice from the other end.

“Mr Raymond,” I asked. “You got my contact”

He chuckled lightly “I am determined”

Me too Raymond. Me too. Now… the game has just begun.