Chapter six

Hope.

The whole ride to the party was silent, Damian still seemed in deep thoughts and moody as ever. He spent the whole ride in his phone and making different phone calls and from what I could tell, they all were business related.

My sister's visit had really rattled him, which was weird to me. But it didn’t help that he had no interest in talking to me either, we were back to our normal routine, where he ignored my entire existence, normally I wouldn’t mind but today considering the fact that his fingers were literally inside me a few minutes ago I was a little offended.

“Hey are you okay? Is everything alright?” I finally asked when the limo pulled up and the driver signaled to us that we were there.

He looked at me with his usual blank stare without saying anything then went back to looking at his phone.

“This is getting old even for you Damian, you can’t play this hot and cold game with me anymore, a few minutes ago your head was buried deep inside me and now you are not even talking to me, what the fuck is wrong with you?” I asked almost yelling.

He immediately leaned forward and told the driver to give us some space. As soon as Marco was out of the limo, he grabbed my arm furiously and said between gritted teeth, “No one speaks to me like that Hope, especially not in front of my employees, not even you. Now get out there and smile and show support for your man that’s your only job, to look good in my arm ,not to ask questions, let the men deal with business go and make small talk with the other housewives like a good little girl.” He said before letting me go and getting off the limo holding the door for me to get off too.

I held back the tears wishing I could just ran to the bathroom and cry my eyeballs out, I hated how this man sometimes made me feel, he reminding me every chance he got that I was his property, I was sold to him to serve him.

He took me in his arm as we walked the red carpet together smiling at the million camera flashes. Everyone was yelling his name from every corner I just focused on getting inside away from the paparazzi. As soon as we were inside everyone wanted to talk to Damian, I did as he told me smiled for the camera and remained silent as he talked to the other important people.

I was about to excuse myself and go to the bathroom when a familiar face approached us, I remembered him from the funeral, his younger brother Tony. I didn’t really like him but he was better company than Damian currently.

“May I steal her for a moment?” He said to Damian who didn’t seem too happy to hand me over to his brother but had no choice.

“Sure, I was getting bored of all this business talk, you would be rescuing me.” I said smiling as I took his hand. Damian gave me a side eye and I could tell he was motioning for me no to move an inch but I ignored him and gave him a kiss before I walked away in Tony’s arms.

Everyone in the room was looking at us, mostly the women. I could hear the murmurs asking between themselves who I was. Some were filled with envy in their eyes, I could literally see it. I wished they knew how hard dealing with the Spears brothers was.

“So tell me Hope, how has my brother been treating you?” Tony asked as soon as we got to the dance floor.

Tony was a little bit shorter than Damian, so with me wearing heels we were almost the same height, he had a firm grip on my waist as we danced along to the song. “Your brother is amazing,” I said forcing a smile, “he is stubborn but it’s nothing I can’t handle.”

“That’s good to know. We all thought you would be a little feisty for him to handle, am glad to see things are okay and he has you under control.” He said now looking at my face with a blank stare just like his brother does. “You do know any woman in this room will be lucky to be married off into the Franco family that is why they are all looking at you. Because they envy you.” He said making me look around the room to see all the stares.

“I know, and am grateful.” I said again forcing a smile.

“I know this marriage didn’t start off in good of terms, but it was all for the best and honesty my father can’t wait for you to give him an heir.” He said smiling but his last comment caught me off guard. Did he just say heir. I was only twenty one I was nowhere ready to have children leave alone children with Damian.

He immediately sensed my shock and came to a halt. “Wait, he dint tell you?”

“Tell me what exactly?” I asked still shaken by the news.

“Hope part of your contract was to give Damian an heir, our father is seriously sick and he doesn’t have much time and his only wish is to see his grandson before he dies. I was surprised not to see you with child tonight to be honest.”

“Well am sure a child will come in due time, you can’t force this things you know.” I tried forcing a smile saying lightly.

“You don’t understand the urgency of the matter Hope, if you are not pregnant by this fall Damian will lose everything he has.” Tony said his tone now a little bit more serious than before.

“Can I have my wife back now?” Damian said from behind me taking my hand interrupting our conversation. What did he mean by Damian will lose everything if am not pregnant? 

“Of course big brother, she is all yours.” Tony said with a huge grin before walking away.

Damian was about to pull me back into the dance floor when I excused myself, “I have to use the ladies room.” I said trying not to show any kind of emotions. Instead of letting me go, he pulled me back and whispered in my ears, “what did my brother say to you?” 

“Nothing.” I said before pulling away from him and I walked to the bathrooms without looking back. 

He was about to follow me when one of his bodyguards approached him and whispered something to him and he left with him.