“But since you say you’re not. You can observe how the vultures will come out one by one” Jack winked at her playfully.
She just nodded in agreement.
But her heart was already thumping.
What will she do if the vultures come?
Will she allow it?
Will Daniel like it?
They’re still married, right?
She’s always sure Daniel is not interested with other women.
But what about those other women who are interested in him?
Jack is not the first and would not be the last.
She went back to the office with a headache.
“Celine, come inside please” she heard Daniel’s deep voice.
Does he have a tracker?
How could he know she’s arrived?
“Boss” she greeted him but her attention was caught by their visitor.
“Tiff, this is Celine Yates. Celine, Tiffany Burns” Daniel introduced them casually.
“Tiff just came fro
“What are you doing here?” Celine asked with widened eyes.She looked around expecting to see Tiff.She relaxed when she realized he came alone.Daniel sat beside her and pulled his chair closer to hers.He made sure his knees could touch hers with any slight movement.Celine could feel her cheeks warming up.“My secretary is having a date and forgot to arrange for mine” he casually extended his left arm over her chair while browsing the menu.Aaron did not fail to notice his possessive action.“We’re not”“We’re not”Both Celine and Aaron objected.Daniel could only smirk.“How’s Tiff?” Aaron wanted to divert the topic.Daniel looked at Celine who was enjoying her meal pretending not to be interested.“She seems okay. Give her a week. We’ll see if she can stay or not” he said casually.
“Why are you crying? What happened?” she packed her bag and pulled Daniel off the bed.Daniel grabbed her phone and finished her call.“We’re coming” he sounded bored then ended their call.He needed shower to calm his lower part.“D, let’s go. Linda needs us” Celine doesn’t understand why he’s not moving.He just kept on heaving deep breaths.“Well, I need you” he blurted out.“What for?” she asked cluelessly.He could only smile at his innocent wife.“Linda” Celine immediately hugged ‘her father’s favourite mistress’.When she saw Brendan Brooks, she let go of Linda and darted towards the man.“You” she started pushing Brendan.“What did you do, huh? What did you do?” she knew it was related to Brendan.She never saw Linda show her weakness. She’s ve
Brendan knew he said too much he just nodded.“12 weeks” he said proudly.“Man, I’m so excited. I cannot keep it to myself”“I’m going to be a father” he said excitedly.“Wow. Congratulations!” Daniel shook his friend’s hand again.“We cannot tell anyone yet. Especially not Celine. I’m not sure how she will take it” Brendan reminded him.When both men came out of the study, the ladies were still discussing the wedding.Daniel walked over to Linda’s side and gave her a protective hug.“It’s my turn now. You focus on your family” he whispered to her ears meaningfully.Linda just nodded in agreement.Celine was confused at their action.What are they talking about?“We won’t stay long. We still need to go back to the office” Daniel said after releasing Linda.“Can I
“We will deny the rumours. We will say it’s a friendly meet-up since our families have a long-standing relationship”“They will buy it and the rumours will eventually die down. What’s important is for Celine to get out of the picture as soon as possible”His explanation is so convincing even Celine was amazed.If he pitches his proposals like that, anyone would be eager to give him money.Aaron Stevenson exudes confidence, charm and command.No wonder ladies from all walks of life are easily attracted to him.Exact opposite of Daniel.Aaron attracts, Daniel repels.Once their plan has been finalized, Celine brought Tiff to the empty cafeteria.“Are you sure you want to do this?” Celine wanted to make sure she’s not inconvenienced.“Will your boyfriend be okay with this?”“I-I-I don’t have a boyfriend” Tiff said shyly.
“Just ask your father about it” he said as if bored.Both Aaron and Tiff have left but Celine was still in shock.Daniel will have a date with Tiff?Her heart started beating fast again.She wanted to confirm with Daniel when her phone rang.She took a deep breath before answering the call.“Mother” she said weakly.“Okay, I’ll be there”She’s not in the mood to see Daniel right now.She just sent him a short message then waited for her cab.‘Dinner @ mother’s place. Don’t wait for me’“Hi baby” Minerva attempted to kiss her when she reached their old house but her lips did not touch her cheeks.Nothing has changed, she thought.This is the same woman who had asked her to shower first before kissing her mother because she came from outside and she would dirty her dress.Who would do that to her own child
“D, drive-thru, please” she requested as Daniel drove off.“With all her riches, she could only serve me salad for dinner?” she felt aggrieved.Daniel understood.He knew better than anyone that it’s a mortal sin to let the little woman go hungry.“Are you full now, babe?” Daniel started teasing again after she finished her burger.“Don’t call me that” she warned.“You started it. I kind of like it”Celine looked at him still trying to decide whether to enquire or not.Since he’s in the mood to tease, maybe she could get some gossip tonight.“Okay, fine”“But in case you get together with Tiff, you don’t get to use that, okay?”“You need to choose a new one, babe” she pinched the side of his torso.Daniel looked at her intently.Seriously?Way to ruin the moment.
She puckered her lips thinking if she should reply or not.She decided to test the waters.‘Know what?’ Celine replied.She waited for a reply but she didn’t get any.‘If you’re done, let’s continue with the planning’ still no reply.Oh well, the cat is out.What can she do about it?“Do you want to add something to the list? We’re meeting Linda for lunch” she said as if nothing happened.Tiff shook her head.She could only look at the unaffected woman in front of her.She’s expecting Celine would beg her to keep the affair secret.She even thought she could blackmail Daniel to call off their impending date.“What’s the deal between you and the boss?” Tiff asked as soon as they reached her car.“Are you practicing the ‘jealous wife’ act?” Celine asked back.“No”
When she reached their house, she felt like having a swim in the pool.She changed to her swimwear and immediately jumped to the water.Since Daniel is away, she didn’t mind wearing her tiniest bikini.She could use a tan for Linda’s wedding.She was enjoying her alone time it was already dark when she decided to stop.“I was wondering when you will come up” she was startled when she heard the voice.“What are you doing here?” she fixed her robe to cover her front.“I’ve been watching for hours, babe. No use hiding it” Daniel gave her a peck on the lips.Her face instantly blushed.She removed her top to have an even tan.Did he saw that too?“What are you doing here?” she asked again biting her lips in embarrassment.Didn’t he say he will be gone for a few days?“Well, I saw my wife on the news again with the same m