JASMINE’S POV.“Klein!” I almost scream in relief the moment the call connects. I shoot his mother, who’s sitting beside me, an excited grin which she reciprocates before I turn back to focus on the call.“Hello Jasmine.” The sound of his deep, gravelly voice calling my name almost makes me moan. This is the voice Eloise wants to have all to herself for the rest of her life. I’m only going to let that happen over my dead body. Klein will be mine! It’s just a matter of time.“Klein…” I call yet again, this time around in a softer tone. “You’ve been ignoring my calls." I say in such a small voice that it almost makes me sound like I’m crying. I hear him let out a small sigh on the other end of the phone. I know I frustrate him with my shenanigans, but I’m his Jasmine. He could never grow tired of me. Ever!“Jasmine, where is this coming from?”“You still haven’t come to check up on me even after knowing that I’m not feeling too well.” I say pouting.“I haven’t done that yet because I’ve
ELOISE’S POV.“Is this where we’ll be eating?” I ask Klein as we both head over to the sitting area of the living room where dinner has been set on the center table.“Eating on the dinning table feels too formal. I want us to have a casual, fun dinner, that’s why I asked the staff to set our meals here.” He calmly explains and my smiles grows wider.Indeed, eating on the dinning feels too formal. It’s like eating at a dinner party with all his business associates and I only ever play with my food during those dinners. I’m happy he did this instead.“I hope you like it.” Concern flashes in his eyes as he eagerly inquires and my heart melts completely. He’s so considerate, it makes me want to hug and kiss him right now.“It’s perfect. I love the idea of a fun and casual dinner.” I say with a smile that nearly splits my face into to halves.“Cool.” He says, taking a seat on a couch while I go over to the one opposite his and sit on it. When my gaze meets his again, the frown on his face
ELOISE’S POV.That’s a warning which I take very seriously. In the next five seconds I am sitting on his thighs and he’s smiling at me as though I just did the most amazing thing ever.I can feel my blood pressure rising very rapidly. I am going to die of a heart attack one of these days and it will be all his fault.Adrenaline spreads through my body like poison when I feel him slide his arms under my knees and rises from the couch along with me. He stands on his feet, with me, bridal style in his arms, staring at him with a mortified expression.“What… what are you doing?” I am genuinely scared. He starts walking towards the bedroom and if he wasn’t my husband, I would be screaming by now.“I think we’ve done enough talking for tonight. It’s about time we did something else, don’t you think?” He kicks the room door open and steps into it.That was not necessary.“And, what is that “something else” we are going to do?” I ask with a shaky voice as he gently lowers me onto the bed and
ELOISE'S POV.“Yes, I will be coming home tonight.”Seven, simple words that made my entire day. My husband will finally be coming home tonight after two weeks of business trips and I cannot wait to see him.Most especially because today is his birthday and I have planned a surprise party for him.Work has been hectic recently since my leader left. I have taken more responsibility for the team so working overtime has been a new norm for me.But still, I managed to bring this party to life after staying up for several nights. Balloons and ribbons have been hung, confetti party poppers are ready to be popped. His birthday cake is chilling in the fridge and dishes are minutes from finished.The most exciting part of all this is the gift I MADE for him. I used to be a perfumer at my parents’ company, which is now a subsidiary of my husband’s business group.It has always been an intimate and special thing for me to create a personal perfume for someone, as it embodies my most personal and
ELOISE'S POV.Swollen, red eyes that burn like fire as I struggle to keep them open. Tear-stained cheeks and sirens spinning in my head. These are the aftermaths of crying myself to sleep last night. Well, this morning I would say.After that puzzling phone call, I called Logan and asked where Klein was. Logan said Klein joined Morgan at the last minute after arriving at the airport, but when I asked who the woman was, he said he was unaware of any woman present. Klein specifically told Logan to not follow him, so he didn’t know where he was afterwards.I even called my best friend, Maeve and asked her if she had any chance knowing where Klein went since she had some connections. But the answer was negative.A painful lump forms in my throat as I rise from the sofa I slept on last night, and see the decorations still hanging on the walls. The unused confetti's are still on the table where I placed them. Nothing has been touched. I prepared all these with so much love and I was excited
ELOISE'S POV.I felt a wave of nausea just by sitting with these people.“Excuse me.” I blurt out and my legs start carrying me out of the dining room before I lose my temper and do something I'll regret.“Wow, now she just left the table when everyone’s not finished? Klein, this is exactly what happens when you don’t discipline your woman!” Mrs Wesley’s nonsense keeps ringing in the back. I only stop walking when I'm out in the building premises.My heart is as heavy as a rock. I'm taking in short, shallow breaths to try and steady my raging heartbeats and I'm blinking many times to stop the tears burning in my eyes from spilling down.How did I let my life become like this?“Eloise!”Speak of the devil and he shall appear.“Eloise.” He calls yet again in his cool tone. Sighing heavily, I snap my eyes open and his face comes to view. He looks calm and collected as always.“Yes.” I answer dryly.“What was that about?”“What exactly?”“Throwing your cutleries and walking out on everyon
ELOISE’S POV.I’m still in shock as I watch Klein’s car drive out of the premises. Suddenly, my phone vibrates again and I notice that I hadn't realized messages and phone calls were coming in like floods from Maeve.I quickly unlock the phone and go through the messages.“What annoys me the most is the fact that Klein didn't even try to be cautious about his affair! He just shoved it in your face. Such disrespect!!”I can feel her rage in her words. I won't be surprised if there was smoke coming out of her ears when she was typing this. Maeve always treats my problems like they were hers. She'd get so upset, I would be the one to beg her to calm down.“I asked Klein and he said she was just his friend.” I write back to her and seconds later, she starts typing. Soon, her message comes in again.“Girl!! Do you hear what you are saying?? Don’t fall for men's lies!! They NEVER forget the ones they didn’t end up with . You gotta keep an eye on that chick. I swear she's after your man!”A
ELOISE'S POV.I can't believe she has the nerve to sit in front of me and smile.What I can't believe the most is the fact that Klein let her in here.God, I'm trembling with rage. I want to lay my hands on any part of her body right now. Her hair and her face seem like the best options. But I know better than to do that. So, I snap my eyes shut and release a low, ragged breath, willing myself to stay calm.If I do anything outrageous, I’d be stepping right into the trap she has set for me.“Good morning, Eloise.” She greets in the warmest tone as she rises to her feet and faces me.She knows my name already. She’s prepared.“Good morning.” I greet back in a dry tone, eyeing her from head to toe. “I guess I don’t need to introduce myself. And you are…?” I wear my best fake smile.“Jasmine.” Her smile widens. “Finally, I get to meet the girl who makes so many girls jealous. It's an honour.”I scoff in derision.She's not wrong though. When my engagement with Klein was announced, the in
ELOISE’S POV.That’s a warning which I take very seriously. In the next five seconds I am sitting on his thighs and he’s smiling at me as though I just did the most amazing thing ever.I can feel my blood pressure rising very rapidly. I am going to die of a heart attack one of these days and it will be all his fault.Adrenaline spreads through my body like poison when I feel him slide his arms under my knees and rises from the couch along with me. He stands on his feet, with me, bridal style in his arms, staring at him with a mortified expression.“What… what are you doing?” I am genuinely scared. He starts walking towards the bedroom and if he wasn’t my husband, I would be screaming by now.“I think we’ve done enough talking for tonight. It’s about time we did something else, don’t you think?” He kicks the room door open and steps into it.That was not necessary.“And, what is that “something else” we are going to do?” I ask with a shaky voice as he gently lowers me onto the bed and
ELOISE’S POV.“Is this where we’ll be eating?” I ask Klein as we both head over to the sitting area of the living room where dinner has been set on the center table.“Eating on the dinning table feels too formal. I want us to have a casual, fun dinner, that’s why I asked the staff to set our meals here.” He calmly explains and my smiles grows wider.Indeed, eating on the dinning feels too formal. It’s like eating at a dinner party with all his business associates and I only ever play with my food during those dinners. I’m happy he did this instead.“I hope you like it.” Concern flashes in his eyes as he eagerly inquires and my heart melts completely. He’s so considerate, it makes me want to hug and kiss him right now.“It’s perfect. I love the idea of a fun and casual dinner.” I say with a smile that nearly splits my face into to halves.“Cool.” He says, taking a seat on a couch while I go over to the one opposite his and sit on it. When my gaze meets his again, the frown on his face
JASMINE’S POV.“Klein!” I almost scream in relief the moment the call connects. I shoot his mother, who’s sitting beside me, an excited grin which she reciprocates before I turn back to focus on the call.“Hello Jasmine.” The sound of his deep, gravelly voice calling my name almost makes me moan. This is the voice Eloise wants to have all to herself for the rest of her life. I’m only going to let that happen over my dead body. Klein will be mine! It’s just a matter of time.“Klein…” I call yet again, this time around in a softer tone. “You’ve been ignoring my calls." I say in such a small voice that it almost makes me sound like I’m crying. I hear him let out a small sigh on the other end of the phone. I know I frustrate him with my shenanigans, but I’m his Jasmine. He could never grow tired of me. Ever!“Jasmine, where is this coming from?”“You still haven’t come to check up on me even after knowing that I’m not feeling too well.” I say pouting.“I haven’t done that yet because I’ve
ELOISE’S POV.“No way!” I exclaim in disbelief the moment the car is opened and I take a peek of the premises. Excitement is coursing through my veins like a raging river as I step out of the car and ogle the surroundings. It’s dark, but I know exactly where we are.Unbelievable!This is unbelievable!When Klein refused to disclose our vacation destination and called it a surprise every time I asked, I had no idea it would be this. I knew he was going to take me to some exotic sight-seeing facility somewhere out of the country. I did not expect this man to bring me to my favorite recreational spot here in the country. My father used to bring me all the time since I was little and even before I married Klein, this was my to-go spot when I needed some time away from the world and its harsh realities.“Do you like it?” Klein asks, stopping beside me.“Like it? I love it! How… How did you know about this place? The smile on your face tells me you were expecting me to react this way. How d
ELOISE’S POV.“Eloise, I cannot believe you made me stay on call with you as you shaved intimate parts of your body and showered." Maeve laments over the phone.“Don’t be such a drama queen, Maeve. We both know each other’s naked bodies as well as we know ours and we’ve done worse than shaving together at the same time. This is nothing.”“Yeah, that was when you didn’t belong to someone else.”“I don’t belong to anyone. I belong to myself!” I argue and I know she just rolled her eyes on the other end.“Yeah, right. I dare you to say that to the hearing of Klein Reece Wesley.”“You’re a nutcase.”“Yeah, whatever. Just make sure not to be shy when the time comes for you to seduce your man. After all this torture you’ve put me through, I will be expecting some juicy details on how your first vacation night with your husband was spent.”“Eww! I will not discuss my sex life with you.” She snorts.“Says the girl who rang my phone at three am in the morning after losing her virginity to her
ELOISE’S POV.“Welcome home, Mrs. Wesley.” The butler greets me as I step into the living room and hand her my stuff to take upstairs. “Thank you.” I say and she leaves. As I walk further into the room, my phone starts ringing and a smile forms on my face when I check the caller ID and see that it’s Maeve calling. I instantly answer the call and press the phone against my ear. “Yes Ma’am.”“Ah yeah! Her voice sounds like honey now because she’s about to go on a vacation with her husband.” Maeve taunts and I burst into laughter as I resume my walk towards the staircase.“Is that jealousy I sense in your tone?” I ask playfully and she scoffs.“Jealousy my ass. There’s no way I would be jealous of a married woman. Do you have any idea how much freedom I have as a single woman? Plus, I don’t have an old witch called a mother-in-law breathing fire down my neck every time she sets her eyes on me.” She fires back and my laughter intensifies. She’s right.If there’s anyone who should be jea
ELOISE POV.“Mrs. Wesley.” A voice calls through and I look up from my computer and my gaze meets Nadine who is standing before my cubicle in a very professional manner. “It’s nine thirty am.” She quietly announces and I look at my watch to confirm and it’s indeed, nine thirty am. I flash her a small smile.“Thank you, Nadine.” I say and turn to Kacey who is typing away on his laptop. “Kacey.” He looks at me. “Are you done proofreading the complaint I sent to you?” I ask, rising to my feet and stepping out of my cubicle and he does the same. We both meet at the center of the office where he hands me a brown envelope and I stare at him with creased brows, utterly confused.“It’s been proofread and printed. You just have to give the order and I will have it submitted for you.” He says, stretching his hand again for me to hand him the envelope back, but I hold it behind me and shake my head.I only asked him to proofread it, but Kacey being the sweet and helpful person he is, has proofre
ELOISE’S POV.The sound of the smack reverberates like a gunshot throughout the living room, sending shockwaves down my spine that almost render me crippled. My head stays in the bent position and when I struggle to open my eyes again, all I see is shiny little stars twinkling in the darkness before me. It takes a few bats of my eyelids before my vision starts clearing up again.“Mother!” Klein thunders as places a protective hand over my shoulder and gently pushes me to stand behind him. “What the hell did you just do?” He sounds very angry, but his mother doesn’t even flinch. My hand is carefully massaging the stinging spot she just assaulted and I’m actually surprised by the fact that I haven’t burst into tears yet and I’m not even feeling as to do that. I am angry and if looks could kill, my mother-in-law would be six feet right now.“I just smacked some sense into her. I hope it settles in that thick head of hers and that she learns to use it from now on.” She fires and I suck in
ELOISE’S POV.“Why do you seem so shocked?” He asks with a small smile and his voice sounds like his throat is coated with honey.“I uh…” I croak. “I’m not shocked, I’m just… I’m just surprised because this has never happened before. That’s all.”“Surprised.” He mumbles as he comes closer to me and only stops when we are a few inches away from each other. We are standing way too close to each other and it’s getting me embarrassed because we are not alone in this room, but he doesn’t seem to care about that. Shannelle and Nadine will not let me rest with this particular act of his until this month runs out. “If you’re surprised by the fact that I’m coming to take you home from your office, that means I have not been doing a very good job as your husband. I will start doing this more often so you get used to it.”“No.” I quickly deny, shaking my head. “You don’t have to do that. We can always meet in the parking lot like we always do. I’m satisfied with that plan.” I try to explain and