Richard walked into his company premises to meet Mike, who seemed to be waiting for him.“Good morning, sir”, Mike greeted, while Richard ignored him and walked straight into his office.A huge frown made its way to Mike’s face as he took in a deep breath while thinking of how to make him understand.“Firstly, I’m sorry”, Mike apologized the moment they got into Richard’s office.Richard sank into the chair and pulled out his laptop, still ignoring Mike and pretending as though he weren’t standing right at his front.“I only needed you to agree to attend the banquet”, Mike explained as he sighed tiredly and sat down.“And you thought that telling Barbara was the way out? As a matter of fact, that only made things worse because at this point, I’m not giving it a single thought”, Richard dropped, causing Mike to open his mouth in surprise.“Murray would be there. This is a chance to mingle and strike a business deal with him. I mean, it’s an opportunity that shows up once in a blue moon
“I would advise you to leave and avoid creating a scene”, Mike whispered into Barbara’s ears the moment he observed that she wasn’t willing to accept the fact that Richard was busy.“I said that I’m in dire need to talk to my husband”, She said as she gritted her teeth, still smiling and trying to pretend since she was being watched by other people around.“Your husband is busy! A good wife should understand that”, Mike argued further, still talking in a hushed voice. “I’m not a good wife. I’m sure he must have told you that. Now move away!” She said and pushed Mike aside, causing him to almost lose his balance.With a fake smile on her face, she walked into Richard’s office.“Hey husband! Can’t a wife come in to see her husband anymore?” She asked with a smile, which she changed to a frown the moment she locked the door behind her.“Why are you here, Barbara?” Richard asked, not lifting his head from the laptop.“I need your help”, she said as she folded her hands to her chest while
“Oh my God! Look who we have here”, A lady shrieked in excitement the moment she caught a glimpse of Barbara and Richard, holding hands together and walking towards the exit of the building.Murmuring erupted while Richard sighted different people who took pictures of them. He was clearly exhausted, but as usual, he needed to show his smile and give the public the assurance that he was a happy man.“Let’s go”, Barbara said, while he suddenly stopped walking.“I thought the shoot was going to be somewhere around here”, Richard said as he shot her a dead glare, still smiling pretentiously.“Don’t be a fool!” Barbara whispered“This is not a photo studio. I only told you that my crew are here and ready for the shoot. I never mentioned that we were having it here”, she said and wrapped her hands around his, after which she laughed slightly as though he had just said something funny.“Now behave yourself and let’s go. Don’t create a scene, or it would be bad for you and your company”, Bar
Richard got into the dressing room and remained still, almost at the verge of tears.He chuckled when he recalled how he had once told his late mother how no human on earth would ever make him cry.“You have no idea, things can happen in a split of a second”, his mother had said to him.“I’m so strong, mum. And my heart, it’s so rigid”, he had said, after which they both laughed aloud.He wasn’t strong after all because his heart had turned soft, and a human made him cry consistently.“Baby! We are waiting!” He heard Barbara’s voice and immediately, he hissed aloud.He couldn’t recall the last time she called him a sweet name. It baffled him to see that she had called him that because of how much she wanted to maintain her image in the eyes of the public.He remained mute and after a while, walked out of the dressing room, clad in a black tuxedo.“You look great, my love”, Barbara commented and winked at him to give a response.“I’m glad you know my taste”, he replied calmly, with the
“You both aren’t showing some sort of emotions. I need to see the spark, the spark of love”, the photographer said in frustration.Richard stayed still, staring at Barbara with a dead glare. On the other hand, Barbara kept stealing glances at the man who was at the far end of the studio.“You know what? This is not working! You both are not giving what I want”, the photographer said in frustration.“Think of your marriage, think of how your marriage is one that every couple wish for. That should be a thing of excitement, isn’t it? Now think of it and give me that spark!” The photographer said with a smile.“I beg of you to make use of another example”, Richard said defiantly and jerked up when Barbara gave him a pinch on his elbow.“I mean, another example won’t be bad”, he added with a softer tone.“Okay! How about this”, the photographer said as he took in a deep breath and drifted off in thoughts.“Think of your happiest moment in the last one week”, he said and immediately, everyw
“Your man is waiting over there, you would rather not keep him waiting”, Richard said to Barbara, after which he flashed a smile at her and made to walk away.She smiled back and walked closer, throwing a dead glare at him.“Guess what I thought about when he asked for the memories from the past week?” Barbara asked while Richard sighed in frustration.He couldn’t ascertain why Barbara was always up to make him feel miserable.“You were probably thinking of him, I guess”, Richard said with a smirk and without emotions in his eyes.Barbara was taken aback as she thought of why he sounded so firm and audacious.“Well, you were right, but then, you excluded something”, Barbara said with a mischievous gaze.“You excluded the part that I thought of how wet mere thoughts of him makes me feel. I mean, I think of the way his hands makes my body flare up and how I get to the very climax at the end of it”, Barbara said, grinning from ear to ear.“And yes! That was a day ago and so, you can imag
Emily got off her bed and glanced at the clock to see that it was almost time to prepare dinner.Barbara never stated that she had to prepare the meals, as that wasn’t part of what her job entailed.However, she loved the fact that Richard couldn’t stop talking about the meal she had prepared for him the last time.This spurred her to personally include cooking in the list of things she was expected to do as a maid.She smiled and sauntered towards the main house and into the kitchen, going through her mind and trying to figure out what to prepare.The refrigerator was stocked up with every single thing and for a moment, Emily couldn’t help but wonder why there were so many things there which were hardly used by them.She made up her mind to prepare spaghetti and a tomato sauce which she had just learned how to prepare. She set to work as she placed a pot of fire, with the spaghetti placed inside of it.Emily started singing as she diced the tomatoes, sausages, onions and other veget
“Wow!” Emily mouthed in amazement the moment she walked into the room.It was massive and beautiful, with flowers at different corners and a wall design that entailed wealth and class.“It doesn’t look masculine ”, she noted, taking slow steps into the room and swirling around in delight.She rushed to the bed and sank into it, giggling in excitement and wishing that she could take a nap for a while. The feel of the bed on her body brought great contentment that at an instance, she was at the verge of falling asleep.Next, she turned her eyes to the left, where she found different portraits on the table. She walked closer, with the aim of catching a glimpse of the picture of her husband.Just then, she saw a box which laid at another corner of the room. Immediately, she walked towards it to peek into what laid inside of it.She found different pictures of Barbara which made her smile calmly. “She looks calm in these photos”, Emily said with a smirk as she thought of how unbelievabl
It was a perfect day for a wedding. The sun peeked brightly as though it were also excited for what was about to happen.Emily walked down the aisle, with the bouquet in her hands and a wide smile on her lips. Her hair was arranged in an elaborate style on top of her head, and her white glittery ball room dress swished almost silently on the carpet aisle. A song rang through her mind relating to love and the aisle. If you go down the aisle when you’re in love, you would be happy forever!She caught sight of Mike’s daughter who was the little bride of the day. The little girl sprinkled pink petals on the aisle just as she walked on it. It was a big wedding and since Richard had influence in the country, it wasn’t surprising that many reporters had come to cover the event. The aisle suddenly looked long and Emily only prayed that her feet would not give her away. Her legs were shaking fervently and her eyes were lowered to the ground.She was nervous, anxious and excited. She looked u
Emily could smell her wedding in the air. Everywhere buzzed with activities and each day, she had different planners who came to fill her in on how her day was going to look like.She was now back at Richard’s apartment and she was going to be living with him until they got done with everything.“Today, you would be going to test your gown and choose your preference”, a lady who was in charge of the dress for the wedding said to Emily who clearly looked tired and exhausted. She was yet to really believe that she was getting married to Richard after everything. Somehow, it felt like a dream and she thought she would only wake up and see it’s not reality.However, as the days went by, she kept on realizing that this was happening and she would soon become his life and partner for life.The public on their part detested Barbara after what happened and Barbara disappeared into thin air. Probably with her lover who she claimed to be in love with. Now, Emily could feel that there wasn’t go
- Months later- The air was stale with the smell of a new sunny day. Gentle droplets caressed the outsides of Richard's window pan. He took no notice of the fineness of the weather or the aesthetics a sunny day provided. All he got his attention fixed on was the ads the newspaper on his hands provided. He was that kind of guy. The one who would focus his attention while on something and damned everything else, and because of this little personality trait, he was capable of loving immensely. He loved Emily so much, and his attention was something always focused on her welfare. Even the ads on the newspaper had something that reminded him of Emily. As Richard sat with his legs crossed and hidden underneath his dinning table and his reading glasses gracing his beautiful beads of eyes, lady in an Apron walked into the dinning room with a tray in her hand and a pretty smile on her face. Immediately Richard's eyes fell on her, he smiled brightly, folded the newspaper and sat upright. He t
Emily was clad in a tight fitted red gown, with her hair packed to a ponytail, and a red lipstick on her lips. She walked into the location where the meeting was scheduled to hold, with her baby in her arms and a little bag on the other hand.She met Richard, already sitting comfortably and deep down, she couldn’t help but wonder why he had come so early.“I’m here!” Emily announced as she finally took her seat, smiling widely at the lawyer who was already sitting.He was a young fine man and for some reasons, Richard felt jealous.“We are waiting for Barbara and her lawyer!” Emily said and smiled at her lawyer.“You look dashing, I know it’s not ethical to compliment my client, but I couldn’t remain mute!” The young man said and Emily blushed again.Richard suddenly slammed his fist on the table, pulling the attention of both the young lawyer and Emily.“Hello Mr Richard!” Emily said in an official manner, as though she had no idea of who he was.Richard wore a quick frown “Can we s
“I would miss you baby boy!” The nanny said as she played with the baby who giggled in excitement. Emily thanked her for being there after which she appreciated her with some money.She had just reached the living room when she heard another footstep behind her. She decided to keep her face front, since she was not ready to meet Richard.“Would you leave without saying a word to me?” Richard asked, but Emily ignored him and walked towards the door instead. Richard was shocked that he ran across to her and grabbed her wrist.“Emily!” He called out and reluctantly, she turned her head, with a stone cold expression.“I have no business with you, Richard! I came for my son”, Emily said as she gritted her teeth in rage. She recalled how Richard had yelled at her and how he never believed that she was not the one at fault. This caused her heart to break to a thousand pieces.“Why? You want to go ahead and live with Brian? Are you that worthless and…”, Richard was saying when a deafening s
Emily picked out her phone and took pictures of Barbara and Brian. She couldn’t help her feelings and in a split second, she broke into a loud laughter. Brian glared at her furiously, but she quickly apologized and asked him to proceed with the act. Emily could not just believe that Barbara was the one laying on the bed, lifeless and unable to react or stand against what was being done against her.“Ride her! Create that illusion that you are riding her. I want the world to see this and believe every bit of it”, she said aloud and Brian continued the fake ride on Barbara.When Emily was satisfied with the number of pictures she had taken, she gestured for Brian to get down and put on his clothes.Together, they watched the pictures and videos and somehow, Brian felt glad that his facial features was not in view. It was only that of Barbara that was clear and bright.“She would beg me to throw this aside and I would remind her of how she took my child away from me and went out to tell
Richard was staring into his phone and gazing at a picture he took with Emily and the baby the day they visited the park.Just then, Barbara walked into the living room and caught sight of it. She felt a wave of jealousy flush through her, but she shrugged and started laughing instead.“This is so pathetic! You lost your goddess!” She said and continued with the laughter.Richard only gazed at her and kept mute. Barbara was clad in a very short gown, which almost revealed the type of pant she had under. That disgusted Richard, but he decided to keep mute about it since she was no more his wife.“When are you going to sign those papers?” Richard asked Barbara who was walking out of the house.“Right after I have some fun time with my lover!” She said and licked her lips seductively.“Do you know who my lover is?” She asked Richard who didn’t appear bothered at all.“You would get mad if you know him! Have a nice lonely day!” Barbara said and dashed out of the house.Richard sighed deep
Barbara laid on her bed as she thought of how she had warned Emily to stay out of her paths. She felt fulfilled because she could swear that she destroyed Emily.Just then, her mind went to Richard and somehow, her heart skipped a beat. She knew that the marriage would eventually come to an end, but she didn’t expect it to be so fast.She wasn’t ready to sign the divorce papers, at least, not yet…The loud sound of her phone distracted her from her thoughts and immediately, she picked it up with hopes that it would be from a company. Ever since her marital scandal erupted, Barbara had lost countless jobs and contracts.Most of them told her that they weren’t willing to work with someone who had a history of some sensitive situation like marriage issues since it won’t speak well for their brand.“This is Barbara, do you have a job for me?” She asked with a wide smile on her lips, hoping that she would get a positive answer from the other end.“This is Brian!” His voice boomed from the
“You would have to help me if you want me to believe all what you have just said”, Emily announced, while Brian stared at her with keen interest. Of course, he wanted her to believe him because he wasn’t ready to throw their friendship down the drain.“I’m willing to do anything, as long as it makes you to believe me!” Brian said defiantly, while Emily kissed her teeth and walked around the room thoughtfully.“Well! It’s not as easy as it sounds. But then, I’m glad that you are ready to do this”, Emily responded and finally sat down on the bed.“I’m ready to do this as long as it helps you, and also, if it’s going to go a long way in punishing Barbara!” Brian said defiantly while Emily gestured for him to sit down on a couch which was directly opposite her.“If it works well, I would have my son back! And her secret would be out in the public, too. I mean, that is just all what I want. Barbara caused me so much pain already, and I’m not going to let it slide!” Emily said defiantly.Br