Chapter 2

"Traitors!!!" I sobbed profusely.

"Hahaha... I don't think I like your energy sweety." Jade laughed, getting up from the bed and headed towards me.

"What did you actually think was gonna happen? That my darling fiancée and to soon be the father of my child was gonna leave me and get married to something like you?" She said such hurtful words to me and didn't feel just even a little bit sympathetic at all. She was so heartless. To me, this was not the person I called my friend.

"Why? What did I ever do to you that could have made you to be this heartless and hate me." I was left with no other words.

I felt like just putting a bullet straight through their heads, and trust me, right now, if I had one with me, I wouldn't spare a second in doing so.

"Hahaha, you can be so funny sometimes you know. Look, it'll be better for all of us if you just leave okay, because this is not gonna get you anywhere, so just drop it," it was Roderigo. He said with such confidence in his face and with a smirk.

"you just made the biggest mistake of your life. messing with me? huh?" I threatened with a smirk. I wasn't sure of what I was going to do but one thing that is sure is that I wasn't going to let this slide. never. I left slamming the door with rage.

I became bitter and with rage. I couldn't think of anything else but how to get my vengeance. In a moment, all the memories I had with him for the past years we've been together started to play in my head like a movie. was it all a lie? everything we did together, all the memories we built and the life we were going to build? we were going to grow old together.

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This I marked the most dreadful day of my entire life.

I couldn't sleep nor stay awake.

I felt so much hatred and bitterness in my heart.

I managed to drag myself to a bar. I took all shots like it was water.

"I think that's enough ma'am. can I call someone to take your home?" the barman felt pity for me and suggested I stopped.

"hahaha, who the fuck do you think you are to tell me what I can and cannot do, when to stop or not?" I said dizzily.

"yeah, who are you to tell her what to do. please give the pretty lady as much shots as she wants, on me. I'm with her." said someone from behind.

the barman nodded hesitantly before bringing more shots at the table.

"hey, stop it." I muttered, trying to get the man's grip off my waist.

"hey hey, what's your name?" he asked as he continued robbing my laps. I struggled more but it was of no use. I was too weak even to move my own body let alone move someone else's.

"didn't you hear her or do I need to make you?" the barman interfered.

"I didn't ask for your help. I can handle myself." I tried acting all tough. I didn't want to seem weak. but to my surprise, when the man started to get aggressive, I didn't know where the strength came from neither did I know what I was doing.

"keep your hands to yourself!" I yelled at him. first with a punch then ended up hitting his chin with my knees, landing him on the ground. then the barman ended everything by calling security on him.

"hey... I..."

"don't sweat it. keep the change." I interrupted him, dropping his money on the counter and left.

*****

"Why!... I hate you." That was all I could yell throwing anything my hand could reach and breaking whatever was breakable close to me.

I have never in my life felt such public humiliation, never felt rejection, never felt so broken before.

I had no one to turn to or confide in.

For weeks I drowned myself in alcohol, drugs and anything I wouldn't originally buy with my money. That was where I found consolence. I wouldn't pick any incoming calls, nor let anyone in on my life.

Back then it was always Jade and I. She always had my back and so did I. We were inseparable and always partners in crime. Now who would have thought that we would later end up like this, she was my best friend, my other half.

I got tired of throwing stuff around.

Riiiinnnngg!!!

It was the door bell. Inside my heart, I wished it could be nobody else but Roderigo. Apparently on his knees and begging for forgiveness, and that he was charmed or something like that for doing what he did to me.

Biiiirrrinng!!!

I was pulled out of my thoughts by the doorbell again.

This time I heard the door creak open because I had left the door open, shortly a figure appeared in the shadows.

I tried getting getting up to identify who it was but my body got the best of me. I fell back down, I was too weak, dizzy and drunk to carry myself up.

"Rose! Rose!... Is me Jessie. Are you in there?" I heard the voice call out my name as an echo.

I wasn't completely myself to have recognized the voice, but I could tell it was a feminine voice because it sounded soft.

"Rose!...shit this place wreaks of uh...shit!" I heard her clearly this time because she has walked almost close to the room am in.

I knew for sure that I wouldn't want her to see me in this condition, though she was supposed to understand anyway.

I maintained my silence till she got tired of calling out to me and left.

Like a fool for love, I concluded in my mind to dial Roderigo, seeking any opportunity that would bring us back together.

The first two dails were hung up, the 3rd and 4th one were left to ring until the call ended, I tried making one last attempt but his phone was switched off.

This only got me more desperate and hurt.

I felt to be put out of this mean world.

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Bip!!! bip!!! bip!!!

bip!!! bip!!! bip!!!

The alarm bipped nonstop that I had to hit it till it made no more noise.

It was now I was beginning to regain my consciousness.

I saw myself waking up on my bed inside my room, which was impossible because I didn't remember driving home after having that much drink last night.

I faintly opened my eyes turning to the alarm to see what time it was, and to my surprise, I had actually slept through the whole day.

It was midday already. I stood up and went to mirror, I was a mess. I sobbed in disbelieve that I would ever end up like this. I let myself get played.

I quickly jumped down from my bed and straight into the bathroom and took a hasty shower then to my room to dress up.

He did not only dump me, but humiliated me in front of all my important guests and my business rivalries.

I got distracted from my thoughts when a knock came to my door.

"miss Rose, are you up?" It was the voice of my PA.

I dragged myself to the door and opened up for her.

"glad you're feeling better now. here, for your hangover and please come down for breakfast once you wash up." she said handing me a cup of tea.

"oh, a nice young man called me and gave me your location for pickup last night. be thankful, it could have gone worse." she answered as she saw the curiosity on my face but I just couldn't ask.

"oh, thanks." I thanked her with a polite bow.

"I know this ain't going to be easy for you now. but you have to be careful with the way you take things now, you don't want the public to look down on you. we already have enough on our plates and the internet is going crazy. so pull yourself together. you'll get through this." she added.

"what do you mean, what news?" I asked hesitantly.

"how bad?"

"well..." she hesitated

"well what?"

"it is bad, very bad. but nothing you can't handle" she said with a fake smile, trying to cheer me up

I rushed to my phone and logged in and the news was already everywhere. the comments and the criticism. to my surprise, after what had happened to me, the public was not on my side, I couldn't understand it until I saw a press release from my company, all my employees and board members testified against me that made people question my working etiquettes.

"look on the bright side, you still have me." she said, assuring me with a smile

Mrs Kate has been one of my loyal employees. she has been more than an employee to me too, she was like a mother to me.

I was too ashamed and traumatized that I couldn't show myself to anyone for days. Mrs Kate would come to knock on my door everyday, she would plead that I come out and show them I wasn't that weak, she would also drop food at my doorstep but I wouldn't pick it up until she was gone.

There were times for cries, and there were times for serious businesses, and I was tired of brooding over a man and my losses. I decided it was time to get back up, even though it wasn't going to be easy. especially with the reporters crowding my house from morning to night. they were like leeches that wouldn't come off.

it was the last time Mrs Kate had come knocking at my door and I opened up. she put on a bright and encouraging smile as she saw me come out.

I quickly took a shower and dried up. made my hair and put on some makeup.

I put on one of my finest limited edition dresses to look confided and as seductive as ever, it was going to be as if nothing ever happened. I'd wear mask for the public and unmask when I'm by myself. only I knows my true pain.

I had planned what I was going to do in getting back to work. allow everyone to be and pretend I didn't know what they did and loose them when they fall into my traps. they were all going to feel the miserable I felt, the misery they put me through.

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I parked my car at the parking lot and hastily walked towards my office.

"Good morning miss Rose, you're welcome." one of the staffs greeted as I stepped out of the elevator. I could see she was delighted to see me back. I only gave her a smile with a nod and continued heading to my office.

I walked past her because it was really not a good morning, and I didn't wish for anybody to utter a single word to me.

"good morning ma'am." another staff greeted.

"Who are you?" I asked when I noticed she wasn't one of my employed staffs.

"Lizzy ma'am. The new secretary. Please how may I help you? Do you have an appointment with Mr Roderigo?" She asked with innocence.

"Where's Mercy?" I asked for the whereabouts of the former secretary.

"I'm sorry who?" She asked.

"Just forget it, I don't have time for this nonsense." I ended and started heading to my office.

"Ma'am please you can't go in there, not without any appointment." She called after me.

"Do you like your job here? If you're sure you really want to keep your job here then you better know how to address your boss." I warned when I walked back to her, and again started heading to my office.

"You heard her, you can't go in there without having an appointment with the new boss." I man in uniform said standing in my way, probably a new security man too. I looked around and saw the satisfaction on the secretary's face when he stopped me.

"Ma'am, I think you heard me correctly. Please madam, I don't want any problems so I think it would be best for us both if you leave this company right this second. Trust me Miss," she said with an altitude which I have never recognized any of my staffs with.

I felt so embarrassed, not only because of what she said but also because I was now the centre attention in the entire staff room.

"I demand to see whoever the Idiot that gave this silly orders right now. Take me to your boss." I said with all the fury in my body and emotions tried to get the best of me.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry but if you wanna meet with the boss, you're gonna have to make an appointment with." She replied with a bit of fear in her voice.

Biiip!!!!)

"Hello sir, okay sir, I understand," she got of the telephone probably with the so called new boss. I just couldn't wait to get my hands on him and strangle him if possible.

"You can go in Miss," she said rudely pointing towards his office.