Chapter 17
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” Get out Cecilia! Now!” Chris roared in anger. He thought he was already free from the clutches of this vixen but no, she wants to claw her hands back into his life again.
” Our divorce was not even up to a week and you are already fucking around. You are despicable” She screamed throwing the wine glass at him. He moved away just in time, and even as she aged Cecilia never change from being the wicked witch she is.
” I’m despicable? From someone that cheated on me throughout our marriage? Blaming it on my work? Get a life Cecilia and I swear to God. If you don’t leave my house this instant. I’ll be forced to put a restraining order on you and my daughter” He threatened.
” you can’t take me away from my daughter you bastard!” she sneered at him, knocking off things in the room in a rage. he just shook his head as he took out his phone.
“This is the very last warning! Get out of my house!” he threatened with that icy tone again already calling the police.
” You can’t leave me, Chris! Never! We are going to be back together soon! I’ll prove it to you” she kept on rambling as she carried her bag and walked out of the house. He sighed in frustration, such a perfectly planned day ruined by the monster in his past. He slammed the door behind her and the first thing he did was change the passcode ND remove her fingerprint from the door in case she decided to come back. That woman is ridiculous and insane. he texted the new passcode to his staff so there won’t be any disturbance in the work the following day.
Looking at the mess she made, they are going to have a lot to do the next day. It was always like that when they were still living together, the cleaning staff always have a broken object to clean up every day because of her everyday tantrums.
Now he doesn’t know how to face Sophie, he already imagines her to be extremely angry at him. He wouldn’t blame her, he had promised her at the beginning of their deal that there won’t be any threats to her in their relationship and yet he failed to protect her from the trouble namely his ex-wife.
He entered his bedroom but was surprised to find it empty. Where could Sophie be? He almost entered a panic mode looking for her in the room. He looked for her in the bathroom and even in the walk-in closet but she was nowhere to be found. He got out of his room and started checking other rooms only to find her in his study already sleeping in an awkward position.
He was relieved to know she was okay at least, she must be exhausted after the roller coaster she went through. He picked her up in her bridal style locking the door behind them. He placed her on his king-sized bed. She was still in the cloth he bought for her at the mall. He knew she won’t be comfortable but he doesn’t want to disturb her beautiful sleep. She looked so carefree and beautiful in her sleep mumbling words now and then.
He tucked her in properly and had a quick shower. He lay on the other side of the bed in just his boxers, he stared at the ceilings for a while thinking about his next move with Cecilia. He would have got a restraining order on that witch, his mother had advised him earlier on because Cecilia is not the type of woman to back down that easily. She will still try to claw her way back to Chris’s life. He was her money bag. Before he had always forgiven her antics because he loved her a lot but after she gave birth to Liya and reverted to her old ways. Chris hated her more, it’s a miracle his daughter’s first word wasn’t a cuss word because that was one Cecilia was so great at. Swearing colorfully around the house. He allowed sleep to take over him, finally succumbing to his exhaustion.
Sophie grunted when the sunlight hit her face directly in the morning. Why would Kayla leave the curtains wide open? Then she remembered that she wasn’t in her dorm. She turned around opening just one eye, she was too tired to be properly awake. Her brain was still trying to boot and wake the other parts of her body. The bed was empty which was very strange. But wait bed? Wasn’t she sleeping on a soft couch in a study? He must have carried her to his bedroom. How sweet.
Where could Chris be? She asked no one in particular. But speak of the devil and he shall appear. He came out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist.
” Good morning Sleeping Beauty,” he said with his morning deep voice that manage to vibrate through her soul. She almost shivered but maintained her composure, why is Chris always bringing out the hidden slut in her?
” I know you are awake Sophie,” he said when he got no reply from her. He heard her grunt and stretched her body when he was picking out his suit.
” Good morning,” she said but it only came out as a whisper. She noticed he was muscular, noticing how his back muscles flex now and then, he walked towards her and she blushed. What she would offer to the devil just to kiss and feel his chest right at that moment.
” Like what you see?” he teased but she looked away from him stretching her body awkwardly.
” you don’t have to look away baby, all of these are yours? ” he said flexing all his muscles for her to see. She blushed, this man would be the end of her if she is not careful.
” I still can’t believe you slept through my alarms. You must have been exhausted. Breakfast is waiting downstairs. Join me when you are ready” he said while buttoning up his shirt. He fixed his tie, picked up his suit jacket, and left her in the room.
She stood up and sluggishly made her way to the bathroom, taking another toothbrush from his nice collections. She brushed her teeth. Looking at herself in the mirror she was surprised to see her hair still intact even after sleeping like a log. Normally she always wakes up with a bird’s nest that always needs a conditioner to comb through. But her new hairstyle is still there reminding her of how beautiful Chris treated her before his ex-wife came and ruined their fun.
She decided to also take a shower there since she doesn’t have anything planned for that day. She turned up her resignation letter at the supermarket and there was no lecture so it was like a free day for her.
Wrapping his towel around her, she sniffed in his scent and blushed at how it was going to be on her body for a while. She saw new untouched towels on the shelf but she still wanted the same one he used that morning.
Still in the towel, she was debating on wearing the same dress she removed when a knock came on the door. She opened the door a little bit and a lady dressed in a maid outfit handed one of Martin’s packages to her without saying a word. She muttered a thanks and close the door again. She opened the package to reveal the fifth outfit she tried on at the store.
A white satin blouse with ribbon on the neck, with a pencil short skirt and black flat shoes. She checked out herself and smiled. Who knew she could be that beautiful? Finally tying the ribbon on her neck, she put her previous outfit into the box and carried it with her downstairs.
She was surprised to see the amount of food on the table. All these for just two people? The rich lifestyle is insane. On the table is a tray of waffles, sausages, scrambled eggs, and some fruits. On both sides is a steaming hot cup of coffee for both of them.
” Right about time. I was thinking about sending one of my staff to check up on you. Thought you were still sleeping” he said without looking up from his food.
She sat down opposite him not knowing what to say. The air in the room is thick with tension, she doesn’t even know where to start from.
” I’m sorry about yesterday. I should have changed the password” he said cutting the tension in the room. She nodded her head as she started placing some waffles on her plate. She took three sausages and poured herself an orange juice.
” It’s okay. It’s not every day your crazy wife starts stalking you” she muttered sarcastically.
” You look really beautiful in that outfit,” he said ignoring her earlier comment. She turned her head, also ignoring him. Just chewing her food slowly to his dismay.
” if you decided to remain silent, there are other ways to get your vocal cords working you know?”