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Charlene Maximus POV 

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"She is amazing," Dominic commented as Alexa finished dancing, and Zenobia who barely said anything to me clapped and cheered for Alexa. 

"Yes, dad, she is amazing," Zenobia cheered and turned to face me. "I wish I could be like her in the nearest future," she said. 

Why did she look at me? I could not understand why she turned to face me as spoke about Alexa. Was she trying to mock me just like her father? 

" I  wish to be famous like her," she smirked at me and I knew that she was referring to me. Mocking me in her possible way. 

Like father, like daughter. 

"Here she comes," Dominic announced and I quickly turned to see who he was talking about. My heart raced and quickens as Alexa walked towards our table with Caroline. I played with my fingers under the table and tried not to show how shaky I was becoming. 

Alexa and I haven't seen each other in five years and knowing that I was going to see her again, I didn't know how our reunion was going to be. "I think that I need to use the loo" I informed Dominic but he shook his head in response and leaned closer to me. "Don't tell me you are scared to see your friend again," he laughed and grabbed one of my shaking legs. "You should be happy to see your friend again. She is not the reason for your misfortune." 

"You have no idea," I yanked his hand from my leg and stood up. If I was going to disobey Dominic and witnessed the consequences later then I shall do that. It was better than seeing Alexa face-to-face again. "I shall be on my way to the loo now dear husband," I kissed him on the cheek and turned to leave. 

"You have no idea what I will do to you if you dare me!" He muttered but it was loud enough for me to hear. I looked around us and saw all eyes on us. Even if Dominic was to do anything to me, it was not in front of hundreds of people except if he wanted to ruin his popularity and reputation. 

"I have to use the Loo," I said and walked away hastily not turning back to see Dominic's glaring eyes. When I reached the loo, there was no one else except me. I heaved a deep sigh as I stared at my reflection in the mirror. "why do you have to go through all of this Charlene?" That was the question that I tend to ask myself each time Dominic raised his voice at me or bring in another woman but, I still haven't found an answer to it. 

How could I ever be able to escape the marriage that was all a facade? 

"What are you going to do Charlene?" I placed my hand on the mirror and a memory of my childhood flashed in my head. It was the memory of when I do stare at myself when dancing. I slowly raises my left leg as I imagined myself dancing again but I groaned in pain as I couldn't raise it higher. 

"Pathetic!" Someone mocked and I turned to the entrance but there was no one there. 

I had thought that someone like Alexa had walked into the loo and caught me dancing. I heaved a sigh when I realized that I was all alone. "Do you think that you could dance huh?" I heard the voice again and I turned to face the mirror. "how dare you to think that you could become a dancer again!" The voice yelled at me and looked around me again. 

"Who is there!" I shouted. "show yourself!"

"You are pathetic!" The voice laughed. "I am just in your head telling you that you can never dance again!"

I listened to the voice without interrupting and noticed that it sounded like mine. It was my subconscious mind and I was able to hear it because it was what I tell myself every day each time I stand in front of the mirror. "You will never be able to dance!" 

"I know," I accepted defeat and turned on the faucet. I scrubbed my hand and bite my lips to avoid the tears that had welled up in my eyes and were threatening to fall. 

I know that crying wouldn't solve anything but it was the only way to express myself when no one else was watching. "I know," I muttered to myself and continued scrubbing until my hand was red. I turned off the faucet and walked out of the loo. When I walked back into the hall, I realized that they had started dancing and Alexa and Dominic were in each other's arms smiling at each other as if they were a couple. 

Dominic has never smiled at me like that ever. It made me wonder if Alexa was lucky and I was unlucky. "I shouldn't have come," I heaved a deep sigh and turned to walk away but someone stood in front of me. I stared down at the brown Italian shoes and only raised my head when I heard his deep baritone voice. 

"May I have this dance, my lady?"  The man in front of me asked. His eyes were beautiful like the deep ocean blue and he has amazing dimples that made him look like he was specially created by God. I couldn't stop staring at him and at the same time, I compared him to Dominic. "Will you care to dance?"

I blinked when I realized that I have been staring like a complete idiot. I looked towards Dominic and noticed that he was still dancing with Alexa so he would probably not notice me if I danced with the Adonis man in front of me. "pleasure," I agreed to his offer and placed my hand on his. 

"The name is Edward. How about you?" 

"Charlene," I answered. "Charlene Maximus," I added my last name so he could know that I was Dominic's wife since he was a popular man in the country. 

"A pleasure to meet you," Edward replied like a complete gentleman and made no mention of my husband. 

"Same," I smiled and followed the rhythm of his body as we danced toward the rest of the couples. I made the mistake of turning and saw Dominic's glaring green eyes fixed on mine. 

Oh no.