KAMARIA POV
Twenty minutes later the Matheson's arrived. While they were exchanging pleasantries I excused myself to get in the snacks and coffee I arranged for this meeting yesterday before I rejoined in ready to take notes.Jeffery once again went over everything Madeline wants and then asked her if she will consider settling outside the court.Madeline tilted her perfectly cut blonde hair which is beginning to show sighs of greying as she gave Jeffrey's words some thoughts."I will consider it if Tony is willing.""Brilliant, I will speak to his lawyers,"Jeffery said with one of his rare smiles. Jeffery is usually not a smiling man, but on good occasions like this, they tend to sneak out.The meeting ended and Jeffrey shook hands with Madeline and the people that came with her and they left with a promise from Jeffery to contact them when he has spoken to Tony's lawyers.I was about to leave the office when Jeffrey called me back."What is going on Kamaria?" His expression was serious.I frowned. "What do you mean?""You have been staring off into space a lot lately, looking sadder than usual. Is everything alright between you and Damien?"The sound of his name felt like an arrow shot to the chest. I blinked back the pain from my throat before speaking."Damien and I are getting divorced."Despite my best intention my voice came out shaking a little.There was no surprise on Jeffrey's face like he expected it. Did everyone know that Damien never loved me? Not impossible, Damien didn't exactly keep his affair with Lily a secret."Do you need my help?"I wasn't surprised by Jeffrey's offer. He might come off like some cold hearted dude a lot of times but he has his caring side.I shook my head. "My lawyer will handle it," I said softly. There isn't going to be any fight in this divorce since I don't want anything from Damien it will go smoothly.He nodded. "If you need my help don't hesitate to ask.""Thank you, and I will."After that Jeffery went back to work effectively dismissing me.From then on things got a little hectic. I was up on my feet most of the morning running errands for Jeffery, taking notes for his meeting, booking and canceling meeting, by the time lunch rolled around I was exhausted.Doing all these without a good night sleep was hard. I have just finished my lunch and was going back to the office when my phone rang. It was my lawyer.My heart skipped as I picked the call."Hello.""Hi, Kamaria. How are you doing today?" James my lawyer said into the phone."Good," I gave the perfunctory response and then waited with my heart pounding in my throat for him to speak.Your lawyer doesn't call you out of the blue just to find out how you are doing and there can be only one reason James is calling."I got some divorce papers here from Damien Black lawyers requesting your signature."My heart somersaulted into my stomach. So it is happening. The hand holding my phone began to tremble while my heart rolled around in pain."Should I send it to you or will you like to come in and sign it?""Send it to me," I whispered into the phone and then ended the call before James could.Though the afternoon was hot with the sun bright in the sky I felt cold inside.The rest of the day was like a blur and by the time I was leaving work I felt exhausted both mind and body. I didn't want to be alone tonight so I took out my phone and called my best friends."He has sent it," I whispered painfully into the phone."We are on our way," they chorused together.DAMIEN POVThis morning I woke up in the guest room and made my way to my bathroom to get ready for the day. Since Kamaria left I have spent most of my nights with Lily because I didn't want to come home to a house where she is not there.Crazy right.Not really. I don't miss Kamaria because I have some sorts of feelings for her but because I have gotten used to her presence in the house. Like an old furniture you finally get rid of but you still miss its presence even though you know you don't want it anymore.I have just gotten into my car when my phone beeped with two messages. I swiped the screen to see it was from my mother and Lily.I spent the night home because Lily had been out of the city for work. I decided to check Lily's message.It was all I miss you baby and all those mushing stuffs before she got right down to business. 'Is it done?'I know what she is asking. I wonder what she will say if I tell her that it isn't. I would like to say that the reason I haven't sent the divorce papers to Kamaria's lawyer is because I hag been busy, which I have been but that is not it.Just like with the house I haven't had the urge to take that last step. For the finality of it all, and I can't really say why I am keeping it off.Since dad died getting my freedom from Kamaria has been all I could think about. I waited for four weeks out of respect for my father and now that I have said the words out loud I am being reluctant to do it.And like I said is not because of any feelings or what not that I have for her.I decided not to say anything to Lily and move on to mother's. It was the same message which made me wonder if they are some how psychically connected. Wouldn't put it past the two women who shares a lot of similarities, only Lily is still young and very much in her prime and my mother is way past her prime but is fighting hard to stay in there.Nothing urgent with them I thought dropping my phone in the side compartment and then drove off.The day got busy as soon as I stepped into work. Meetings here and there, handling some incompetencies from my employees. I barely sat down on my seat before Maria was bombarding me with my itinerary.I didn't get to speak to my lawyers till around lunch time.Though talking to my lawyers was pressing, but there is something more pressing and that is my stomach. They have been growling like a hungry lion.DAMIEN POVI called for my assistant and she was there within seconds looking like she ran across the room with that nervous look about her that makes me wonder if I have a masquerade mask on. "Go down to the eatry that just opened few blocks away and get me some lunch," I said coldly and bent back to computer in front of me. A few seconds later I looked up to see her still standing there swaying from one foot to the other with a look of indecision about her. " Yes," I growled wondering why she hasn't gone and come back with my lunch. "S...sorry..."There she goes again apologising. "Why?"My voice have gone few octaves lower and hard. Her brow wrinkled in confusion. "E...excuse me!" "You are not. Now why are you sorry?" I demanded again, my voice flat. The nervous look on her face worsened. I shook my head as I watched her tremble before me. Maria have been with me for the past three years and yet she still acts like some skittish cat where I am. "Don't ever say sorry again
KAMARIA POV Never try to drown your pain with alcohol because come the next morning you will be in a world of pain and your problems will still be there waiting for you.Last night Bobby and Jonathan came over as promised.But instead of getting into signing the divorce papers we decided to drink. They wanted to cheer me up and in their words, actually this was from Bobby who has never been a fan of Damien. The arrogant prick can wait.Bobby Jonathan and I have been best friends since high school. Bobby and I met first, in the school hallway, actually we ran into each other, literally. That was sophomore year, it was Bobby's first day in school. His friendly smile had been what drew me to him. His teeth was so white against his dark skin. I gave him the direction to the principal's office and when we met again in the cafeteria that was the beginning of our friendship. Not for once did Bobby and I think of dating each other despite how handsome he was. There was never such spark betwee
KAMARIA POV Kamaria open the door is me," Bobby voice rang upstairs. I buzzed him in and then waited with my nerves rattling for him to get to my apartment so I can ask him whether being two weeks late is something to worry about. Bobby has tons of sisters, four of them and him being the only boy and the middle child, I am sure he will know. "Kamaria where are you?" He yelled from the living room. "In here!" He walked in and stopped short at the door. "Are you alright. You look pale?" His handsome face reflecting the worry in his voice. "I shook my head. Is two weeks enough for me to worry?" "What?!" Bobby frowned taking a seat on the bed and keeping the bag containing the soup he brought for me on my desk. "I am two weeks late." I am sure I didn't need further explanation than that. Every boy of dating age understands when a girl says I am two weeks late. "When did you last fuck Damien?" If it was anyone I would probably be embarrassed by the question but this Bobby, my bes
DAMIEN POVI let out an animalistic growl when the phone went unanswered from Kamaria's end, my fist clenching on itself as my anger roared out of control. How dare she not pick my call! Is she avoiding me, trying to get back at me for something?! Is that why she hasn't signed. Maybe the money I gave her isn't enough and she and that lawyer boss of hers are plotting ways to take more from me. My expression hardened into a stony mask of anger and disgust. If Kamaria decides to prove my mother right that she is a gold digger after my family money, then she is going to see the ugly side of me. One thing I hate most is giving my mother something to gloat about. I was about to redial the number again when the telephone on my desk rang startling me, making me jump slightly on my seat. My anger worsened at being made to jump like some damned scardy cat. "What!" I snarled, not caring who is on the other side. I heard a squeak on the other side like my tone had scared the person but I did
DAMIEN POVKamaria was doing her best to hold Lily's stare as proudly as she can without appearing weak to her. For years this was the woman who had the attention of her husband, who was the source of her unhappiness, but right now she was acting like she didn't care, and her detached, cold mask was back in place. I didn't think my girlfriend liked the proud look on my ex wife face because those green eyes narrowed in anger and she looked like she was going to say something scathing. I knew I needed to do something before a cat fight erupts in my office, not that I think Kamaria will stoop that low. My wife, sorry ex wife has a class that most wealthy women of the society can't afford. Before I could speak Kamaria beat me to it. She remove her attention from Lily like she wasn't wasting her emotions and time on and turned to look at me. The fire I glimpsed in beautiful brown eyes were all gone, in its place a look that bothered on hatred. I winced. I had wanted us to go our separat
KAMARIA POV I took a seat across from him and waited. I must confess, now is just the two of us I am suddenly nervous. What is he going to say? Will he accept it? Ask me to abort it? That I am never doing? "When did you find out?" The calmness in his voice is still freaking me out. I can't help feeling that there is something coming. Something I am not going to like. "A week ago," I replied softly, not looking at him. "Were you planning on telling me?" "No," I said honestly. I chanced a look at him to see a look of hurt flash briefly over his face before it schooled back to a cold flat look. "I think we should hold off on the divorce until you have given birth." "What! Why?" I stared at him narrowing my eyes suspiciously at him. "Because I am not letting you leave with my son." I rolled my internally at him automatically assuming it is a boy that I am carrying, and what the fuck does he mean he is not letting me leave with the child. "What are you saying?" A feeling of drea
DAMIEN POVFor the rest of the day I worked in a daze, barely seeing or hearing anything. All I could thinks about is that Kamaria is carrying my child. Inside me I have all these confusing emotions. Anxiety, joy, pride, but the most palpable of them all is fear. What do I know about raising a child. A kid at this moment in my life wasn't something I planned, but now that it is happening I can't help feeling happy about it. There is this feeling of pride that is going on inside me at the thought of being a father. With my head not in the game I decided to leave work early. As I was leaving my eyes fell on the divorce papers I sent Kamaria. I picked it up and flipped through it. True to her words she signed the papers but she stated clearly that she didn't want a cent from me. I scoffed at her pride. I returned the papers in my drawers without signing it and locked it. I wasn't letting her go until she has had my baby. No one is going to raise my baby and if Kamaria believes she h
DAMIEN POV"What!" She screamed into the phone nearly making me deaf. Being brutally honest was probably the wrong course of action but I can't take it back. "I can't believe you fell for her evil plan. How do you know the baby is yours, for all you know it could be for her dark skinned boyfriend," she sneered into the phone, her anger and what she thought of my decision very obvious in her tone. Bobby being the father is something I never considered, and thinking about that didn't sit well with me. The thought of the other man's hand all over Kamaria filled my inside with acid. My silence gave Lily the weapon to continue her torment as she fuelled her theories of the child not being mine with more ridiculous accusations of Kamaria not being faithful to me. I wasn't, so why should I expect her to be . Lily has made a valid point which means I need to contact our family doctor to know if paternity test can be done during pregnancy. "I have to go baby," before she could argue I e