006 - Women are like movies...

THAYER

I couldn’t believe my father would want to settle with my ex-wife! I had always thought of him as great, looking up to him. But after he chose to marry my ex-wife, I realized he was nothing after all. Even after my mother left us fifteen years ago, he made no attempt to look for her. I was sure that if he had, my mother would have been here with us. Instead, to save face, he told me they were divorced when I actually knew he sent her packing!

Why would my father marry a chubby, smelly piece of shit like Maeve? The thought infuriated me beyond words. Not only that, he succeeded in giving Maeve the right to talk back to me and even slap me! The nerve! She’s in for trouble—real trouble. I wanted to choke her to death, but father had to burst in before I could!

Have you even seen her? She’s disgusting! She pales in comparison to my mother, which is the main reason I don’t understand what my father sees in her.

I heard my friends, Jake and Leon, chuckle behind me as I watched my father lead Maeve out through the front door with his hand crossed on her shoulder. It was unbelievable. With each second that passed, my friends’ laughter became more annoying and clearly taunting.

“Your father sure has taste…”

“Your ex is going to become your stepmother…”

They laughed.

Angry, I kicked the cushion beside me and screamed, “Get the hell out of my house now! All of you!”

They hesitated, surprised I was asking them to leave. “What? You don’t believe I can kick you out? I said get out!” I shouted, and they stood up immediately, shooting shocked glances at each other before slowly stepping out.

My raised voice must have woken Loretta, Maeve’s stepsister, from her sleep. She had a sleepover after last night’s pool party, and right now she was still in her underwear as she walked down the stairs toward me. It was a thin lingerie that was very seducing; such details never slip through my vision.

“What’s wrong, Thayer? Why were you shouting?” She looked around the room. “Where’s Leon? He said he was going to drive me to…”

“I want to be alone now. Get out too,” I ordered calmly as I ran my fingers through my hair in frustration. The thought of Maeve becoming my stepmother had that effect on me; she would have access to almost everything my father has, and she might use this opportunity to get back at me! I can’t stand that!

Loretta looked shocked as she threw her back. “You’re asking me to leave your house?”

“I mean it. Get the hell out now! I don’t want to see you here again by the time I’m back!” I ordered through clenched teeth as I made my way upstairs.

“You can’t just use me and dispose of me like that, Thayer! You’re going to do right by me!” she shouted after me, but I ignored her as I made my way to my room.

She was just as useless as Maeve to me right now. I had a crush on her since college; she was attractive, but I couldn’t get close to her before she transferred. Only when I found out later that she was Maeve’s stepsister did I realize the only way to bring her back would be to marry Maeve. And boom—a fake marriage!

She wasn’t the only one, anyway; after I got a taste of her, I continued pursuing more women. To me, women are just like movies: you see one, and then you want to see another. You can never get satisfied. And the movie you see, you won’t want to watch again. It’s just like that, but Loretta, for now, is just a temporary fix. I would discard her once I’m done.

I had bigger problems to deal with. My main problem right now is that Maeve is about to ruin my plans!

Yes, you heard me right!

I’ve always wanted to become the next CEO of my father’s company, but I started doubting the possibility when he once told me I was too wayward to handle a company. He gave me his terms: unless I changed my ways—stopped being a playboy, stopped smoking and drinking, and became responsible—then I could take over his company. But how does he expect me not to live my own life my own way and adhere to his standards just to become the next CEO? I am not a child he can order around and dictate how to live!

He had even threatened to hand over his entire investments to an orphanage and some to his secretary on his deathbed if I didn’t stick to his principles!

The plan had been to find a way to take over everything, even if it meant killing him. I don’t care! But with Maeve and the pregnancy, there’s a chance she could give birth to a boy. My father could adopt him because I totally denied the pregnancy, hand over everything to him, and I would lose!

“No!” I growled. Fuming, I threw the vase beside me against the wall at the edge of my bed. I can’t let this happen, but how do I stop Maeve from becoming my stepmother?!

I sat on the bed, head bowed in thought, wondering what to do next. For some reason, my eyes wandered to the portrait on the wall; it was a medium portrait with a wooden frame from my fake wedding with Maeve! I can’t believe I still let that hang up there.

I stood before the portrait, watching the way Maeve’s chubby cheeks curled up in a smile. She looked so happy, not even bothering to read my mood; she hadn’t noticed how uncomfortable I’d been that day, and it was irritating to see her exchange happy pleasantries with the guests. Chubby fool!

I looked away, sighing in anger when the doorbell rang. “I asked them to leave! What the hell did they come back for?!” I muttered under my breath as I stormed out of the room and headed down the stairs.

But I was shocked to find Loretta still sitting in my living room with her legs crossed, as if this house belonged to her, still in her underwear. I felt my temperature rise seeing her defy me! As much as I love having sex with hot women, I hate dealing with the stubborn ones.

“I asked you to leave.”                                                                            

“You can’t get rid of me that easily,” she smirked confidently, and I almost thought of choking her. Who the hell does she think she is?!

Before dealing with her, I needed to see who was at the door. “You—”

I ignored her and went to the door. It was a slender woman with dark wavy hair, an attractive backside given her back was turned to me, and average in height. She looked a bit familiar, and I wondered if she was one of my past flings; if not, I would want to give her a taste too.

“Who’s there, Thayer? Is that a woman?” Loretta shouted from inside the house, but I blocked out her chaos in my ear.

“I can’t believe you still can’t think straight in this situation,” the woman said as she turned to face me.

My heart skipped when I was finally able to see her face. “Mum?”

After fifteen years, she suddenly shows up?!