CHAPTER 7

I can’t believe I’m still having these feelings. I’ve tried so hard to erase them, I’ve tried so hard to make her hate me but it’s not working. She’s not making it easy for me. 

‘Why did she have to see me in that position?’ I sighed heavily. ‘It might be for the better’ I tried to console myself 

Walking into my office and seeing Maya made me hate myself even more. How did I accept this girl back into my life? She only brings problems to my life. 

These feelings are just escalating and it’s making me sick. But I can’t fall in love ‘NO’ I screamed out loud causing a scene. 

I managed to boycott every question and stare that came with the scream. 

“What was she doing here?” A tiny voice that was supposed to sound soothing asked and I only got annoyed and pissed at the situation I found myself in. 

‘What if I had just shown how much she makes me feel would we be living happily together?’ I asked myself 

“No that wouldn’t have happened” I said out loud again thinking it was my inside voice speaking. 

“What wouldn’t have happened” Maya asked 

Maya, who is my ex-girlfriend, and myself have been having ‘fun’ before marriage came into the picture. She’s a model with a lot of problems and she’s fine, hot and sexy but she’s definitely not wife material. I had the option to get into the marriage contract with her but it didn’t seem right and my mom loathes her just like she loathes my dad. 

If I had the choice to pick again I still wouldn’t ask her to be my wife. 

“Nothing” I answered with disgust in my tone 

“Leave my office” I grunted trying to maintain my irritation 

“But why, is it because of that woman?, you said the marriage was just for the public so what’s gotten into you why are you taking her side” Maya said, anger in her voice. Slamming the door in my face she walked out. 

I usually drive myself home but today I wasn’t feeling like it. I’ve never been that angry at myself for anything and it certainly wasn’t normal. 

‘Did she cast a spell on me’ I jokingly asked myself, I nodded giggling at my situation. 

“Is everything okay sir” my driver asked 

“Yes sure, go ahead” I said with a soft tone 

She always has a way of making me happy and at peace. I only wished I wasn’t the way I am today because of my fear for love and commitment. I love her but I don't want to have anything to do with love. 

Memories from that passionate night we shared together lived rent free in my head and it made these tingling feelings. I knew I enjoyed it and I wanted more of it but how can I make it happen but still try to make me hate her? 

The twenty five minutes drive down to my mansion that seemed like twenty five days was finally over and I could finally see my wife’s face to lighten my mood. I always looked forward to seeing her after my stressful day so as to feel better. 

“I wanted to talk you about something” a calm angelic voice called out behind me 

“Yes….about what exactly that made you come by my office earlier?” I braced myself and asked 

“I was going to say…. Well, I’m tired of sitting at home doing nothing specific to benefit myself. You give me all the money I need and I don’t actually need anything but sitting around this big mansion all day is tiring, boring and stressful  and I would like to keep myself busy. Maybe give me a position or something in one of your offices” she said confidently as always 

“Okay then” I said 

“What….. that’s it?” She said with disbelief 

“Do you have any other thing to say?” I asked 

“I mean you should have more to say, give me a response. Am I getting a job at your place or not. Will you allocate a position to me?” She said with an angry expression 

Walking away from her and going towards the stairs, I turned to take a glance at her gracious eyes then I said “I’ll let you know tomorrow”

“Goodnight Dana” I said with the calmest of tone 

I knew she was feeling reluctant to answer me given her body language but then she said “Goodnight” 

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I woke up with a good hunch about how today was going to go. I skipped to the bathroom, sang my heart out to my favorite playlist, water trickling down my body and staring at my curves and how beautiful my body looked in the mirror. 

Looking as amazing as ever, I smiled my way to the door taking a glimpse at my neatly arranged room and went down the stairs for breakfast.

On reaching the stairs, I noticed a long line of dresses on a clothes hanger and three ladies standing besides the hanger. I stopped midway down the stairs with a confused look and it looked as though I was going to be dressed up for a dinner date and immediately I got flustered. 

“Good morning Mrs Bailey….. you look as beautiful as your husband described you to be” one of the ladies said and immediately I knew she was in charge

‘Wait what?! Did she just say my husband? I think I heard wrong. So he thinks I’m beautiful’ I said to myself blushing so hard just to the thought of being called beautiful by ‘Mr arrogant’ my so-called husband and imagining how he said with his deep sexy voice and I couldn’t stop smiling to myself but I was drawn back to the world by a soft voice

“Ma’am are you okay?” The lady in charge asked 

“Please call me Dana” I said with an assuring smile 

“He really did describe me as beautiful, didn’t he?” I asked with a side grin trying not to show my blushed face

“He did ma’am and it was so cute to see how obsessed he really is with you” she said making me smile harder 

Minutes into our little conversation I heard a footstep from behind me. With a big smile on his face ‘Mr arrogant’ walked down the stairs not only was he smiling so hard but he came in with a big hug. 

“What are you doing?” I asked with a confused look 

“We’re married and obsessed with each other in public and amidst people” he said with an unclear tone 

Pulling out of the hug he said to the ladies   “make my wife look the best, I want to see her in the most perfect dress so I can smile and remind myself how much I am blessed to have her” 

“What’s the essence of this though?” I asked again with a confused look 

“Getting you ready for a ball” he stylishly said 

“But…..I didn’t know about this” I said 

“You don’t have to worry about that” he said with a smile