Chapter 5: Opera display

Rosella’s POV

For a hot minute, my brain refused to process his words so I just stood as stiff as a board, my feet were already growing roots into the ground before I got a hold of the situation.

“What are you talking about? That wasn’t the agreement-”

“That’s not for you to decide” he cut me off and I took a deep breath to regulate my emotions.

“Then why didn’t you tell me sooner? You allowed me to sign the contract only to drop such a bomb on me?”

I was being responsible enough by holding this conversation but this man kept stepping on my last nerve!

“You seemed excited to sign the contract and now you feign ignorance. I’m sure your fiancé explained the terms to you”

Now I was really starting to second-guess everything. The things he said earlier about Jake I brushed them off as false allegations but it seems there are sides of the story I’m not aware of, or is this just a trick?!

I decided to place my trust in Jake.

“I don’t believe you, Jake would never agree to such terms. The contract is invalid until this is sorted out”

I said this with utmost certainty and continued my strides towards the door and that’s when I heard a low vibrational laugh. The kind that effortlessly sent shivers down my spine. My steps instantly halted and I listened to him spew poisonous words.

“Do you think he’ll want you back if he knows you will become my mistress? No man wants his woman tainted”

I bit the insides of my mouth as I mentally vowed to never become his mistress, all in the name of a surrogate contract! I would never betray Jake or dream to even share a bed with my father’s murder. That’s simply impossible!

With a tilt of my head, I replied “My Jake isn’t like the likes of you”.

I couldn’t read his expression but he looked visibly dark.

Whatever the case, that was my cue to leave before he goes into a rampage and do what he does best. Kill innocent people!

I shut the door against my words and left his god-forsaken mansion with a heavy heart.

There’s no way Jake would make sure a deal if he knew the details, Donovan must’ve been spitting gibberish. Jake would never do that to me, he loves me.

For odd reasons, I kept repeating those lines in my head to reassure myself. The first thing I wanted to do was confront him on this issue so I pulled my phone and called him.

It rang a couple of times before he finally answered.

“Hello, is now a good time to talk? I have some questions-”

“I’m sorry my love I can’t talk right now, I promise to call you later tonight”

Before I could get another word the call dropped and I was left staring at the black screen.

Time passed and night came but my phone didn’t ring. I waited for a few more hours before falling asleep on the sofa and when I arose the next morning the first thing I did was pick up my phone only to be met by a pang of disappointment. I had hoped that he would call, even if it was once.

A day passed and then another and still no word from Jake, the feeling was unsettling but I couldn’t just show up at his company. Our relationship was never the kind people knew about. I wouldn’t be granted entrance if I tried.

After all, he’s the CEO while I’m a common waitress, isn’t that right?

Slowly but steadily time went by and it became a week since he promised to call me. My agitated was over the roof at this point and I didn’t know what else to do or think and that’s when I remembered the Opera display event he talked about before. I said I didn’t want to go mostly because when he asked me my mind was still pounding on the application for the Surrogacy.

I feared running into Donovan and my fears indeed came true!

Now I have a different reason to consider this invitation.

“Where the hell did I put it?!”

My fingers brushed through my bed shelves and closet. Jake has sent me an invite and it was somewhere…

“Ha ha!”

I lifted the golden plate card in the air. I have to meet with Jake and set things straight! I have questions that need answers and tonight I’m sure as hell gonna get answers!

Little did I know that what awaited me was going to be the death of me!