CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FOUR:

Valerie walked down the stairs gracefully, her heart heavy but she wore a smile on her face. Fareeda followed closely behind her.

"Dining room Val, " Fareeda said, as she escorted her to the entrance of the dining room and left to organize tomorrow's event.

The tension in the room was palpable, as she walked into the room, she couldn't help but notice the gloom on Mr and Mrs Carson's faces and the brothers looked like they wanted to kill each other.

The Carson brothers have never gotten along for some reason unknown to her, they always fight like children now and then. Crazy how Alan hasn't managed to kill Alex yet.

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

A smile appeared on Mr. and Mrs. Carson's faces as they saw Valerie. Mrs. Carson stood up, her arms wide open, and Valerie embraced her happily. Mrs. Carson's fingers intertwined in Valerie's hair, massaging her scalp as they hugged.

"My Valerie, how are you? " she asked, cupping Valerie's face

"What has happened to you? your skin has become so pale, "

"Don't worry Mom, I just feel tired," Valerie replied

"Alex, have you been treating Valerie well? She looks miserable, "

"Yes mother, I took her to the movies earlier. Right, Val? " he asked faking a smile

Maldito idiota- Valerie muttered and then forced a smile. *Spanish word to English is- Fucking Idiot. *

"Yes, it was a very fun experience, "

Alan laughed at the obvious fakery and rolled his eyes.

"Hi, Dad, " Valerie greeted, kissing Mr Carson on the head

"Valerie, how are you?"

"I'm doing great, thank you very much," she replied and moved to take a seat next to Alan

"Alex is right there, " Alan said, pointing over to where Alex sat glaring at her.

"I have eyes, " she retorted harshly

Alan chuckled at that and she moved to ask him a question that bothered her

"How are things in London? " she asked

"Why'd you ask me that? "

"What would you rather I ask you then? "

"Why do you speak like you were born in London, are you doing that to try and get close to me? " He quipped

Valerie gagged and laughed

"I'm married, " she said, flashing her wedding ring

"Hmm, I can see, " he replied in a tone that was full of sarcasm

"So, how are things in London? " she pressed

"Ask your man, why ask me?"

"What does that even mean?"

"You said you were married, so why don't you ask your husband, he's literally over there," he said

"But I want to ask you, "

"Do you have a crush on me or something, because I don't understand why you are asking how things are in London instead of asking your man, "

"My man lives in California and he goes to work in California, "

"Hmm, how surprising, " he quipped

"Alan, "

"Oh, so you do know my name, " he joked

"Is that what this is about? " she asked, laughing as she realized that she hadn't greeted Alan properly. "Of course, I know your name, it's just that, I am not well-acquainted with you, " she added

"Fair enough, so why don't we get well acquainted in the course of my stay in LA, " he proposed and she let out a genuine smile, causing Alex to shift in his chair.

"Okay, " she agreed, flashing him a smile.

Alan was a very handsome man. He had dark brown hair slicked back, giving him a polished look. His piercing green eyes seemed to see right through everyone, and it mostly made him look like an Ice prince- if ice were ever green in color. His sharp jawline and broad shoulders gave him an imposing, almost intimidating presence. He looked like a mafia lord, someone who was not to be messed with. Despite his tough exterior, he looked like someone who'd look slay in donkey pajamas.

"So, Valerie, how are things over here? " he asked glancing over to Alex in the process

"Normal, mostly normal, " she answered

"Valerie, come sit next to me, " Alex ordered. At first, she was reluctant to sit next to him, and the thought of him ramming her head against the wall clouded her memory.

Valerie stood up and sat next to Alex.

"What was he saying to you? " he asked, honestly, hearing his voice only made her ears itch. Her New Year's wish would be for God to make Alex deaf and dumb.

"Nothing serious, " she replied

Alex nodded his head, held her hand under the table, and applied force to it.

"Do not make a sound, " he commanded.

"Leave me alone! " she yelled and forced her hand out of his grip.

Everyone at the table looked at them, confusion evident in their eyes.

"What's the matter? " Mrs Carson asked and Valerie shook her head to say nothing. She met Alan's gaze and a look of concern appeared on his face and she looked away immediately.

"Fareeda! " she yelled. "Serve the food now, "

~

Later that evening, Valerie lay on the bed as Alex entered her, moving in and out of her, Valerie just lay still like a log of wood, while staring at the ceiling. She was bored, and she wasn't enjoying the sex.

Alex has never been someone who would tend to go to even the smallest lengths to understand the inner workings of a woman.

He forbade foreplay, he forbade fingering, he forbade going down on her but he always forced her head to go down on him. And he wouldn't let her go until she was coughing and gasping for air.

Alex Carson was the definition of a lunatic and she could not believe that she had waited all these years to find something that may destroy him. She loathed him. He was the worst husband or father that anyone could have.

He never lets Kevin come downstairs for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. He never lets him have play dates or even go to one. Everyone who was around Alex was always miserable.

Alex let out a low grunt as he came inside her, he rubbed his cock on her clean-shaven pussy and then hit his cock on it several times. Valerie rolls her eyes as he flops back on the bed, breathing heavily. She sat on the bed, grabbed her dress from the bed, and started leaving for the bathroom when he spoke up.

"Did you enjoy it? " he asked, still breathing heavily

M*****a perra, vete a la m****a y m*****a sea al infierno- she muttered under her breath. *Spanish words to English means- Damned bitch, fuck you and damn you to hell.

"Amazing," she replied and she heard him give a satisfied grunt

She fills the bathtub with hot water and gets in carefully, scrubbing her whole body with a hard sponge. After she had her bath, she went to her pill cupboard and popped two birth control pills into her mouth. She hides the pills and then wants to go back into the room, but she stops in her tracks when she hears Alex on the phone.

She enters the room, staring straight ahead at Alex, and with a stoic expression on her face.

"Are you cheating on me?"