Wendy was in front of the mirror when Louis walked. She watched him approach her through the reflection on the mirror. She looked away when their eyes met.He got to her, placed his hands on her shoulders and kissed her neck.'Wen' He said, rubbing her tensed shoulders. 'That is what Rhoda looks like?' She asked, avoiding his eyes. She busied herself with cleaning her makeup.'Uhuh?' Louis said. He waited for her to say something but she went mute. 'Is there something about what she looks like that you want to address?' He asked.'Address?' She shook her head. 'I'm just saying that she's beautiful.'Deep down, Wendy knew the word beautiful didn't do justice to a description of the woman outside her door. In fact, 'beautiful' was a modest word when it had to do with Rhoda. Rhoda was stunning. She had the build of a sexual goddess. Every feature on her face was so damn perfect. Every curve of her body was surreal.Wendy had been sitting in front of the mirror, since she had been asked t
'Nothing.' Rhoda shrugged 'Trav just needs his father to take him to school.'Louis saw red. 'You're sick!' He barked.'Mummy, you are sick?' Their startled son asked.'Travis boy,' Louis said, trying hard to control his breathing. 'Can you go to the sitting room and wait for both of us? I need to talk you mummy..'Louis waited till the bit left the room. 'Rhoda, what the hell is this?'Rhoda ignored his question and strolled further into the room. She stopped just at the foot of the bed. Rhoda looked at Wendy condescendingly. Wendy hugged the sheets tightly.'I see you've brought her up here. Is that what you do? Call her whenever you need her to satisfy your sexual appetite?'Do not fucking try to change the subject . What the hell is this?' Louis barked.Rhoda lazily dragged her eyes away from Wendy and focused on Loyis. 'I thought we talked about this last night.''And because of that discussion, I didn't expect you to be here asking me to fucking take the boy to school.' Louis
Immediately Rhoda left, a Louis grabbed his bag and made to leave the room. Wendy held him.'Louis, are you okay?' She asked.'Do I look fine? Are you just dumb or you are just trying to get me even more upset?' He asked sharply.Wendy was startled. Her hand dropped to her sides.'You don't have to speak to me like that.' She fired. 'I am not the cause of your problems. Am i wrong for trying to find out if you're fine?'Louis opened his mouth to reply but his ringing phone interrupted him. With one look at Wendy, he answered the call.'Father.' He walked off. 'I just spoke to Rhoda. Meet me in JJW Resorts in five minutes.' The man ordered from the phone.'Fucking hell!' Louis swore. He threw his phone into the passenger side of the car before getting into it.Wendy did not know how to feel. He had just gone from sweet and sexy to being so irritant and vile towards her. She knew he was upset but she hadn't done anything wrong trying to find out if he was okay. Her cellphone rang imme
When Louis got back to his office, he was already exhausted. He sank into his office chair and Barbara came walking in hurriedly.'What took you so long? You had a meeting with-' Barbara asked him angrily 'The old Evanston CEO?' He finished for her. 'Considering how you disappeared from the restaurant the other day, the least you could have done was come for the damn meeting. The man left here, feeling insulted.' Barbara complained.'B, I seriously and honestly don't care about Evanston at this point. Well you should have called me.''Check your fucking phone. If you had, you would know I called you over fifteen times.' She said.'I was not in the position to check phones for calls. Rhoda showed up at my house, yesterday.' He said resignedly.'Rhoda. As in, baby mama Rhoda?' Barbara sat'Yup, that Rhoda.' Louis nodded.'I thought she was terrified of you. She painted that picture so well that most people believe you would kill her if you set eyes on her.' Barbara asked.'Apparently
Slowly, Wendy got up. She walked to the door and threw it open. 'Leave my room please.'Louis didn't move. 'Babe, you are not helping me here. What exactly do you want from me? Let me fucking do it. I don't like this.''Just leave, please.' Wendy repeated.He got up, and walked to the door. He stopped right where she stood. He stared down at her but she wouldn't even look at him. He took a deep breath, and lifted her chin with a finger.'Babe, tell me what I can do to make this right. I don't want to fight with you.' He pleaded.She shook her head, freeing herself from the little grasp of his finger. 'You all treat me like trash.' She said walking away from the door. She sat in her bed, swinging her legs angrily.Louis turned. 'How? You're not trash. You are my wife.''Nonsense. You all just know how to pretend like you care until a situation shows your true intentions.''Babe, what's this 'you all' you keep saying? Is there someone else other than me? Or is it just me? Babe?'He
Barbara hit his arm angrily.'There is nothing funny here.' She said. 'Do you have any idea of the battle you're starting? Of the war you're starting? Rhoda has a band of fanatics ready to destroy anyone who comes for their queen. You don't want that.' 'So what makes you think I did that? You just started to accuse me. I didn't say I did anything.' Louis shrugged.'Don't try to be smart here. First of all, you had a tiff with her yesterday. Second of all, you're here laughing you head of.'Louis laughed some more. 'I can't have a good laugh now? B, you've got this all wrong believe me. Look-' His ringing phone interrupted him. It was his father. 'Hello, Father.'His instructions were quick and clear. 'You've probably seen the article. You will not tell anyone about my involvement in the entire thing. I don't want to be connected to the scandals of little children.''Noted.' Louis nodded. He smiled as he stuffed his phone back in his pocket. Sly man.'Louis, he is mad at you right?' B
'What the fuck?' Wendy's mouth hung open.Matteo removed his helmet to reveal his lazy grin.Did he think this was a joke?'Are you out of your mind?' Wendy whispered. 'You didn't just drive into Louis' compound, did you?''Well I'm here in flesh, babe. Can I at least get a seat?' Matteo asked.'You are crazy.' She looked up and saw that the man who had opened the gate was still looking at them. 'Do you want to die? Do you want to get me killed as well? What the hell are you doing here? If Louis sees you in here, we are both dead meat.''Chill, relax, don't stress this. Does he not know we are friends?''Hey, hey.' She pointed at his face. 'We are not friends. Not anymore. You called me a slut. And what the hell are you doing here? What is this drama for?'''I came to apologize.' He tried holding her.She slapped off his hands. 'Do not touch me. Let your mouth do the speaking.''I was out of line. I just was scared for you. Louis is evil. I was concerned that you were falling for him.
Her reaction was quick and sharp.She pushed him away as hard as she could and slapped him across his face.She stared at him. No. They stared at each other for few seconds. Before she stormed off again. He went after her. 'I'm sorry.' He pleaded.She stopped and turned. 'Are you fucking mad?''Look, I couldn't resist. I can't pretend you don't that to me anymore. You drive me crazy and-' 'Are you insane? Matteo, I have a fucking husband.''Fake husband ' He corrected. 'I fucking hate it when you call him your husband, babe ''You are an imbecile!' Wendy shouted. 'How did I not fucking see this side of you?'He dragged her to himself again. 'I am sorry. I just love you.' He tried kissing her again.She snatched herself away from him and stared at him in disbelief. 'Now l am most certain that you have gone crazy. You've gone totally nuts. And I'm not staying here for this nonsense.' 'Please just hear me out. Please.' 'Hear what out? The nonsense you keep spewing?''I am in love wi
Entering the dinning area, it was obvious to Wendy that the Mayor meant business. Everything was exquisite. The decor, the ambience, the food. It was a feast. Everyone was had a tinge of emerald green in their outfits. It was not an ordinary dinner. The cameras were enough proof. Wendy held on to her husband. He had told her that was all she had to do. And she really hoped so. She could see she wasn't the preferred wife and neither was she the wife of the preferred son. Mark was. And he had a lawyer fiancée, Vanessa, who everyone loved. She knew she couldn't compete with that but she hoped she wouldn't be embarrassed either. The lady of the house, Tiana, was as usual ignored by her step son. She didn't flinch. Instead, she wrapped Wendy in a warm hug. "I saw the videos, darling. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. " Tiana whispered. "Thanks." Wendy muttered stiffly. While she was comforted by the fact that the woman sympathised with her, she knew Louis did not app
'You are lying. you are lying, aren't you?' She stared at him, her eyes begging him to say he was being serious. Her hands were shaking. Her heart, racing. It was too good to be true and it scared her that she wanted it to be true so bad.'Why would I lie?' He stared back, his eyes shinning with deep conviction.Don't just believe him, Wendy warned herself. 'I don't know. There are many reasons. You don't want me to leave?'Louis scoot closer to her. 'Come on. You know I don't have to lie to keep you with me. You signed a contract that I can always refer to.''I don't know. You could have said that because you want me as docile as possible. Not making a fuss. Completely submissive because I have started to think there's something between us.' She answered.Louis nodded his head. 'There is. There's something here. And I'm not lying. I have no reason to. I really like you, Wendy and I'll be a liar to say that I haven't found having you around and in my bed, fascinating. I want you, W
Louis shook his head. 'Listen babe, I understand you are anxious and you don't want to be seen outside but doing drinks will not-'The deadly look Wendy gave him, shut him up. The last thing he wanted to do was further offend the lady. She had to go with him to his father's fucking dinner thing.'Just get me a fucking drink, Louis.' She whispered. 'Fine. Wine. Just a little though. We said we were going to talk.' 'Wow. How patronising.' Wendy snorted mockingly. 'I'm not a baby. I can handle my alcohol.''Wendy, I am not calling you a baby. I am just saying we both need to be clearheaded to figure out all of this.''Louis, there's nothing to figure out. It's simple. Let me go. Nobody would even notice, I swear. I just don't want to be in this situation. This position anymore.''Leaving does not save you from anything. If the media discovers you quit after that nonsense Rhoda did, do you think they would let you be?''Staying here does not make any difference. I'm still the lowlife wh
When Wendy received the package from Louis, she didn't know how to react. She was still stinging from his distasteful announcement that she was nothing to him but an arsenal in the nasty battle between two parents.It was not like she wasn't aware her entire situation was temporary, but hearing it from Louis stung as hell.He probably didn't know what effect that statement had on her. He was out there about his normal business, casually sending in huge gift packages to serenade her. Or maybe he knew. That was why he was sending in the gifts. To make up for everything. The public damage on her image. The fact that he had basically incarcerated her in his house and had in clear terms referred to her as a fucking piece on their chessboard.She sat on the across the room and stared at the large gift packages that sat on the classic antique table in the room. She stared at the package with mixed feelings of curiosity and distaste.She wanted to know what he got for her and at the same ti
The mayor called.Louis was already getting pissed with the entire thing. The man would not take Louis calls but he had the luxury of calling Louis whenever he pleased and getting an answer. The mayor seemed to be enjoying the entire drama as Louis had never been so dependent on his father since he had moved out of his father's house after refusing to practice law. Now, it seemed Louis was back under his control. The old man was now involved with his relationship and Louis wasn't even allowed to do anything about the issue on ground.It was annoying. And Louis felt like he was trapped there all over again - a place where he had to do everything a man he didn't like very much said because he had no choice.'Father.' Louis breathed into the phone. 'I have been calling.''I have been having numerous meetings with my campaign team. It's a tough job trying to win and election.' Mayor said flippantly.'Yeah.' Louis murmured. Of course the man had gone about his normal business while he ha
Wendy had, as usual, carried on with her life like nothing has happened. At first, Louis was disturbed. How did she switch easily from having a full blown mental breakdown to talking about how the cream in your coffee tasted like some chocolate you used to have when you were six.She had done the same thing after he had found her shivering under the hot shower. And it threw Louis off, completely. And they had ended up never talking about the incident again. How would they? The woman treated him like he had been overacting. If he had not held her shaking body in his arms through the night, he would have started to doubt of the incident really happened.But today, Louis decided to play her game. While she sat in bed, chattering about some childhood chocolate, while emptying the jar of cream into her little coffee cup, he sat across the room, with his head buried in some old news paper that had been lying around carelessly.While he sat there, he wondered what her plans were. Make him t
Louis had called his father over and over again but the man had probably thrown his phone into the lagoon because he wasn't even picking his phone.Louis could not just watch, wait around and do nothing. He was used to taking care of his own shit and he would have defied his father if not for the fact that his drama with Rhoda had previously stopped the man's chances of winning.He wanted to do some fighting. Teach her he could go lower. Yes, Rhoda had really gone low and unfortunately Wendy had taken the fall for that. Louis had expected anything from Rhoda. If it was the same Rhoda that held press conferences six years ago, lying through her teeth against him, shedding many tears as theatrics, there was absolutely nothing she wouldn't do to bring him down.He had obviously underestimated her again. He did not think she would involve Wendy. It was a fight between both of them. But trust Rhoda to take it over the top.Wendy had cried. Tried packing her bags but he had finally gotten
Louis was already in his office, sipping on his coffee when his phone started to buzz. It was his father.'Louis, I know you are upset right now. I don't want you doing anything. I have this under control. You may be livid right now but you would not act impulsively and ruin my chances of being mayor this time?''You've totally lost me, father. I'm actually trying to figure out what you're chattering on about.''You have not seen the news? Your little wife is being eaten up everywhere. News is everywhere that-' Louis ended the call and hurriedly checked for trending news online. Pictures of his wife were everywhere with demeaning captions. He saw article that compared her past and present. She was in old pictures of her massive cheap clothes that hid her appealing curves so well and recent pictures that she had taken with him. And it was clear from the comments that everyone branded her a gold digger.They had somehow found out about her job as a bookkeeper had somehow gotten pict
She opened her mouth to speak but her teeth kept clattering against each other.'This is nonsense. I'm fucking calling my doctor.' He went for his phone. 'Nooo' She whooshed. He ignored her and dialed the number. By the time doctor arrived, she had been tucked under a heated blanket and her shivering had stopped a great deal. The doctor checked her up and concluded that nothing serious had happened to her. 'Nothing serious? Her eyes were white. See the way she's shivering under a blanket. This is a frigging heated blanket. Do you see how hot this place is?' Louis questioned the man. The doctor scratched his head quickly, thinking of the right words to say to get Louis off his neck. 'Mr. Louis Schelling, your wife is fine. She's only experiencing an imbalance that might be due to stress or psychological issues going on with her at the moment. She will be fine. She just needs rest.''Stress? What the hell is stressing you, Wen?''Her job?' The doctor offered.'That does not even m