When Louis had returned to the table with Wendy, the family was in some serious conversation that he did not bother to catch up with. Of course, he wasn't surprised that they had carried on like he hadn't just stormed out of the dinning area. He was ready to do it Wendy's way this time. He wasn't going to lose his cool. They were going to sit and give his father the pictures he had wanted in the first place. He pulled out a seat for Wendy and tucked her in when she sat. "Let's eat." He picked up two giant emerald menu and handed one to Wendy who gave him a small smile."Wo" She exclaimed when she opened it. "Is there a problem?" He leaned in."All this food for a family dinner?" She whispered. Louis gave a little smile. " Found something you would like?"Wendy shook her head, as she scanned through the menu in her hand. "I have not seen anything I'm familiar with." There were lots of French words than were in the restaurants that she had visited in her life. "Look again. I think
Wendy went after Louis into one of the adjoining rooms. She wasn't sure she had seen him that shaken and furious. He was all clenched fists and scowls. He turned quickly as soon as he knew she was in the room with him. "What the hell is that you were doing there?" He was shaking his index finger at her."Can you at least calm down?""Don't tell me to fucking calm down. What's that patronising, ass licking thing you keep doing in there to those people?""Those people haven't done anything wrong. You're the one fighting people who are basically nice to you.""Oh fuck niceness. Are you that starved of niceness that you honestly think that that display was niceness? You haven't noticed you have been deliberately poked at constantly to get a reaction?""I haven't given off any bad reaction? Or have I? You might be right about being baited but they aren't even that bad if I didn't notice it. It looks like you're just deliberately being difficult to anyone watching.""Difficult? Because I'm
Entering the dinning area, it was obvious to Wendy that the Mayor meant business. Everything was exquisite. The decor, the ambience, the food. It was a feast. Everyone was had a tinge of emerald green in their outfits. It was not an ordinary dinner. The cameras were enough proof. Wendy held on to her husband. He had told her that was all she had to do. And she really hoped so. She could see she wasn't the preferred wife and neither was she the wife of the preferred son. Mark was. And he had a lawyer fiancée, Vanessa, who everyone loved. She knew she couldn't compete with that but she hoped she wouldn't be embarrassed either. The lady of the house, Tiana, was as usual ignored by her step son. She didn't flinch. Instead, she wrapped Wendy in a warm hug. "I saw the videos, darling. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. " Tiana whispered. "Thanks." Wendy muttered stiffly. While she was comforted by the fact that the woman sympathised with her, she knew Louis did not app
'You are lying. you are lying, aren't you?' She stared at him, her eyes begging him to say he was being serious. Her hands were shaking. Her heart, racing. It was too good to be true and it scared her that she wanted it to be true so bad.'Why would I lie?' He stared back, his eyes shinning with deep conviction.Don't just believe him, Wendy warned herself. 'I don't know. There are many reasons. You don't want me to leave?'Louis scoot closer to her. 'Come on. You know I don't have to lie to keep you with me. You signed a contract that I can always refer to.''I don't know. You could have said that because you want me as docile as possible. Not making a fuss. Completely submissive because I have started to think there's something between us.' She answered.Louis nodded his head. 'There is. There's something here. And I'm not lying. I have no reason to. I really like you, Wendy and I'll be a liar to say that I haven't found having you around and in my bed, fascinating. I want you, W
Louis shook his head. 'Listen babe, I understand you are anxious and you don't want to be seen outside but doing drinks will not-'The deadly look Wendy gave him, shut him up. The last thing he wanted to do was further offend the lady. She had to go with him to his father's fucking dinner thing.'Just get me a fucking drink, Louis.' She whispered. 'Fine. Wine. Just a little though. We said we were going to talk.' 'Wow. How patronising.' Wendy snorted mockingly. 'I'm not a baby. I can handle my alcohol.''Wendy, I am not calling you a baby. I am just saying we both need to be clearheaded to figure out all of this.''Louis, there's nothing to figure out. It's simple. Let me go. Nobody would even notice, I swear. I just don't want to be in this situation. This position anymore.''Leaving does not save you from anything. If the media discovers you quit after that nonsense Rhoda did, do you think they would let you be?''Staying here does not make any difference. I'm still the lowlife wh
When Wendy received the package from Louis, she didn't know how to react. She was still stinging from his distasteful announcement that she was nothing to him but an arsenal in the nasty battle between two parents.It was not like she wasn't aware her entire situation was temporary, but hearing it from Louis stung as hell.He probably didn't know what effect that statement had on her. He was out there about his normal business, casually sending in huge gift packages to serenade her. Or maybe he knew. That was why he was sending in the gifts. To make up for everything. The public damage on her image. The fact that he had basically incarcerated her in his house and had in clear terms referred to her as a fucking piece on their chessboard.She sat on the across the room and stared at the large gift packages that sat on the classic antique table in the room. She stared at the package with mixed feelings of curiosity and distaste.She wanted to know what he got for her and at the same ti