Chapter 18
I lay flat on my bed listening to Cassandra gushing about the guy she met at a club last night. She's goes on and on about how they met, how they smile,how they fool around and lastly her earth-shattering sex with the supposed man of her dream.
But how many times in my twenty years had I heard about her supposed man of her dreams? I really wanted to listen to her. Honestly, I couldn't follow the unbelievably complicated story of she-woke-up and he-left-she-chase-down-and-she-might-have-cried.
“Wait,You cried?” I asked,snapping to reality.
I could imagine the frown on her face, “I cried!” She replied, a hint of sadness in her voice.
My heart broke, “Who is that ashhole?” I snapped, now concentrating on her eventful story that happened last night.
“Tess,Are you listening?”
“Yeah,Of course.Should we meet up?” I
Chapter 19 If life had taught me a thing, it was telling me I shouldn't have never been best friends with a crazy, deranged woman who is compulsive,living in the moment as she pleases. Consequences were never on her mind or in her blood which is weird. If she was normal,she wouldn't have rushed out to save her 'daddy' when our lives were at stake. It was inevitable for us to not be in the police station after that. Her supposed daddy points a gun at us asking many ridiculous why-we-hiding-stalking-we-mafia? Questions, I couldn't follow his obnoxious interrogation and had remained mute. It was all Cassandra who talked to her 'daddy' with overly dramatic pain in her voice, feigning fear of the situation with her voice reduced to chipmunk’s level. It was painful to watch the scene unfolding in front of my eyes, I wished they disappeared in some deserted desert and have their wild rabbit sex 24/7. It was cl
Chapter 20 Callum I had to do a lot of work tonight, the Giordani Co& enterprises were coming tomorrow to visit the company and I had to write a presentation to persuade them for a deal tonight. It was a fucking nightmare to use crutches and stayed home leaving the company for a freaking Whole month. God only knows I don't trust Kevin to take care of the company while I am gone. I used to hate the thought of working in my father's company. Growing up, I hated the idea of spending my whole life managing the company. No, I wasn't born for this. I had planned out my whole life ever since I knew the word Sex.It wasn't that hard to know with girls flunging themselves carelessly because I was rich I hated girls until I met Celine in my sophomore year, She was different and Lord Knows how demanding she is. She was beautiful, confident in her own skin and knew what she wanted to do. D
Chapter 21 It was an ordinary day with laziness and Zero motivation. My motivation is below ground level and my happiness was a level beneath that. Callum, however, was very enthusiastic and there were sparks of excitement radiating off him. It was nauseating to witness a brooding human being too eager for anything. Shudders…. “Sooo,What do you say? Head down the beach?” he asked, showing me his toothy pearls. I am almost blinded by the glistening of his pearls. “Callum,I told you I am busy with the upcoming project,Why don't I call Peter for you? Huh?” he gave me a disappointed frown at my suggestion. “But Peter isn't my wife,” I saw him frowning with the obvious pout. Safe to say, I melt a little. Letting out a heavy sigh,I closed my laptop and stood up from the comfortable couch
Chapter 22. Late-night talks, wolfing down snacks during movies and the hundred kisses Callum and I shared when we’d watched a movie together or either When both of us had nothing to do were the insatiable habits I had developed recently. As much as I dislike meeting Celine almost everyday,she wasn't that of a bad person excluding the part where she almost married my husband. When I returned home from work, Callum would be cooking dinner some days if he arrived earlier than me or vice versa. It was a convenient routine and definitely the definition of a happy married life. However, Tonight was different. Callum would be leaving for Milan for his work, it was the first time he would be leaving the city after his accident,for his work,safe to say, I cry like a baby( in the shower, of course) “Tess, I'll call you everyday, Don't look so sad” he says, pulling me flushed to his body. I gave him a strained smile and
Chapter 23 Aiden walked ahead of me and pushed the door open, beckoning me to head inside. I complied. He is fuming in rage, that wasn't hard to see. He didn't speak for the whole way from the bar to the villa. It was like he was saving for the worst, Whatever it is I was dreading it. I suddenly felt like a kid that was caught while stealing candy by her older brother but that was far from it. I wasn't a kid and Aiden wasn't my brother. It was a coincidence for us to be in the same club,on the same night. I couldn't imagine where I would be if it wasn't for Aiden saving me from the clutches of stoned- Kaden. I shuffled through the living room towards the Fridge, taking the cup from the cupboard,I poured myself some cold water. I felt his gazed zeroed on my face, the air was thick with tension and suddenly I wanted the ground to swallow me up. “Can
Chapter 24 For the rest of the dinner, I never looked his way although I could feel his stares burning at the side of my face. I had never drank so much alcohol in my life until tonight. And things went very wrong . .… ^° One moment I was drinking my ass off and the next thing I was dancing with Cider who is equally drunk as me. We giggled and made fun of the guests with hushed whispers completely ignoring the ignorant group of rude people. I was floating on Alcohol and Cider is flying in his head. I don't have the legit reason why Cider was dancing with me willingly, while disregarding the group of people who regarded the two of us as thrash but I enjoyed his company rather than an asshole who is a sorry excuse of a husband. Callum was furious, but he wasn't the only one. I was more furious and borderline disappointed.
Chapter 25 I groan when I hear the rhythmic beeping of my alarm . Another day has officially begun,I lazily toss the side of my leg and sit up, I take one more deep breath before I push myself off the edge and walk into the bedroom. I was sure of what I needed to do for the next hour. Callum was sleeping soundly when I walked out of the bathroom. My hair is a mess and I scooped up my brown locks in an untidy bun. Instead of my silk gown, I am wearing my old sports bra and shorts with my running shoes. I headed down the corridor and slipped out of the villa and ran down the street. There is a pearly glow in the sky, the rising sun casts a rosy hue across the morning sky. The air is moist from the dew drop and the wind blows across the street,the trees dancing gently with the rhythmic waves of the wind. I feel extremely fresh and my tense muscles seem to have slowly disappeared.
Chapter 26 I walked up to the familiar porch and the humble-looking cottage where I had grown up, the trees which I planted when I was only five years old had overgrown the barn and stood lonely in the night. The past few days, I was a mess with my thoughts consuming me. I know better than to let Celine’s word get to me but I can't seem to dismiss it fully. There was a constant annoying gnawing thought at the back of my stubborn thick head. I knew my mother would raise suspicion if I were to ask her now after I had promised her I wouldn't ever bring up the sad excuse of my biological father. So, I needed a different approach. It took a lot of willpower for me to just turn back and forget everything and continue living my life with my husband who showers me with love. What more do I need? The last thought was very tempting and convincing, but I was also curious to know what type of man my father was. I walked int