SECOND WIFE IN THE POOL

CHAPTER ONE: 

*Lisa* 

“I now pronounce you husband and wife.”

The priest’s voice cracked through the yard. The atmosphere smelled like luxury—roses, champagne, and Vanessa’s Dior perfume. Everyone stood. Everyone cheered as the bride and groom kissed.

Everyone except me.

The words kept ringing in my head like a voicemail I couldn’t delete. I watched _my husband kiss my sister while two hundred guests threw white roses. I clapped too.

But not with happiness. 

With something that tasted like planning.

While she was getting married with luxury, I was married with a paper and pen. She gets to kiss him in front of God. He shifts away when I try to fix his tie. 

He treated me like shit. 

But here they are, laughing. Even his mother is smiling like she never told me “the guest wing is fine for people like you.”

I felt like an outcast and that is why I stood at the back watching everything from where I was. I was not wearing anything fancy, I wore a cheap dress and flipflops.

Just then I heard someone calling me. I turned. 

It was my husband’s sister. Beth. She looked bítchy in her short gown, lips curled like she smelled trash.

“Waiter!” she snapped, not even looking at me. “Get me another glass of wine. And make sure there are extra ices in there.” 

Her sassy tone hit my nerves raw. I wasn’t a waiter I was his wife On paper. 

But I took a breath. I smiled. I turned to get the wine, because one of the rules included respect and of the Maintaining decorum at public functions hosted by the Primary Family.

I should’ve known better.

After I served Beth I made sure to sit next to the pool since it had a fewer people . Just then I heard foot steps from behind and I couldn't help but to to turn to see who it was .

I was stunned cause it was Mr.King . He was holding two cups of wine . He smiled and I returned the smile .

He was the only one that never abused me actually. He was good to me and sometimes he would protect me against his wife.

But then he's always busy ,he is really scarce to find.

"Mr.King."I said with a smile and he chuckled.

"No need to be formal daughter, you can call me father."he said as always.

He handed me the cup on the right side and I took it ."Yunno you always say that to me. Mr.....I mean Father."My voice was filled with respect cause he always earned my respect .

"Anyways ,why would you come stand here with me when you can greet your new daughter-in-law? I found myself asking.

I saw him chuckling and then he stared at me."I have only one daughter in-law, Your stepsister is an in-law only to my wife."he said but I was confused.

What does he mean by that?

"Wait..what do you actually mean by that if I may ask?

"What I mean is that, my son will be back tomorrow from Russia. I'll very much love if you two could meet."he said , his tone straight forward.

Then his phone rang ."There's an emergency, I'll see you."he said.

And just like that he left, I stared at his back. But then an idea struck! His son was coming back tomorrow.

A cunning and sexy smirk formed.

Perfect!

But just then I heard heels clicking fast behind me. Too fast. 

“Smile for the cameras, sis,” Vanessa whispered, her breath hot on my ear. Her diamond cut my cheek as she leaned in. “You look so pretty when you’re invisible.”

Then hands. Both of them. Small, manicured, lethal. 

They shoved.

The world tilted. My stomach dropped before my body did. I heard gasps, then laughter sharp, ugly laughter before the water swallowed me whole. 

The pool was freezing. My lungs seized. My black dress billowed around me like ink. 

When I came out of the pool, coughing, two hundred phones were on me. 

Vanessa stood at the edge in her white lace, holding her bouquet, looking horrified. For the cameras. 

“Oh my god, Lisa!” she gasped, hand over her mouth. “I’m so sorry! I slipped! Are you okay?” 

Justin didn’t move. He just stood there, arm around Vanessa, jaw tight. Like I was embarrassing him. 

His mother clicked her tongue. “Some people don’t know how to behave around people"

"But then it's expected,I mean a worthless woman with no tittle, and no money."She added

Beth was the first to laugh. Then another. Then the whole yard. 

I dragged myself out of the pool, water streaming off me, mascara burning my eyes. My flipflops were gone. My dignity was gone. 

"Justin can you please help me up ."I said as I looked at Justin. 

He wouldn’t meet my eyes. 

"Help you?...How pathetic can you be , you are humiliating me and my family. Get up by yourself and stop being a useless lump of coal!"

I could hear the disgust in his voice,he sounded like someone who was so annoyed and angry at the same time.

I looked at Vanessa. She mouthed “Oops” and smiled. 

I didn’t cry. 

They don't deserve my tears .

I'll not cry.

Broken girls cry. 

I walked past them, dripping onto their Italian marble, and left a wet footprint on Vanessa’s train. 

I’m not broken. 

I’m planning. 

And Vanessa just taught me how to drown someone without touching them. 

Lesson learned.

And the game will continue Tommorow, I'll destroy them, and I'll humiliate him and teach him a lesson.

I got into my roo

m, in there . There was a picture of Cyrus, the most dangerous man in the world and also son of Mr.King.

"Let the seduction game begin."I smirked darkly. My eyes shone darkness.