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After a week of constant suspicion, Justin noticed my attitude and let me know that it’s his secretary. I still didn’t like it, even if she was his secretary, she had no right to be sending him the most bizzare messages.
” Good day, madam,” his secretary, secretary Lena greeted as she and Justin stood before me in the living room. What were they doing here by this time?
” Honey, can I talk to you privately?” I didn’t take my eyes off her for even a second as I beckoned to Justin to come over. I led the way to the kitchen, I could already feel his curious gaze on me as we walked to the kitchen.
” Did something happen? What’s going on?” He bombarded me with questions the moment we got to the kitchen.
” Yes, something happened and you’re about to explain what’s going on to me,” I poked his chest with my index fingers.
” What did I do this time?” He looked at me totally confused. ” I don’t know what you’re talking about,”
” Your secretary. What’s going on between the both of you?”
” There’s nothing going on between the both of us and you know it,” he literally begged for me not to bring it up.
” How won’t I bring it up? She texts you in the middle of our wedding night with love messages and how you shouldn’t leave her or what was she saying,” I didn’t remember what exactly she sent him on our wedding night.
” I already warned her and she explained that the text wasn’t meant for me. I think you’re overthinking things,”
” What?!! You think I’m overthinking things? So now me worrying about your relationship with your secretary is a bad thing, huh?” I was pissed.
” Honey, what I’m saying is that you have nothing to worry about,”
” You wouldn’t understand how I feel,” I muttered. He would never understand how it is to be from a humble background. He’s from society’s most influential class and with or without me, his life continues. He has lots of girls dying to be with him, so getting replaced isn’t much of a deal. It’s not like I’m any better than the girls who want to be with him.
” Babe, don’t you trust me?” He held onto my shoulders with a slight shake, bringing me back to Earth. He hadn’t heard a word I just said.
” It’s not you I have an issue with. I don’t trust your secretary one bit,” I said plainly, pouting my mouth in rebellion.
” It’s been forever since I’ve seen you jealous. You look cute,” he chuckled.
” I never said I was jealous,” I protested.
” So if you’re not, why the nagging?” He teased, still laughing at me.
” I simply want to keep my kids’ father and the thing responsible for them in check,” I think I might have ogled him a bit.
” Someone is getting really naughty,” he smirked as he pulled me closer to him. I used my hands to feel his hard chest.
” Don’t do anything stupid, the kids are still around. What if they walk in?”
” I don’t plan on being rash, we can save that for tonight,” he licked his lips.
” Stop being naughty,” I spanked him.
” Alright, I’m kidding,” he giggled. ” Or maybe not,” he smirked.
” Justin,” I warned.
” I’m kidding, I just wanted to see you smile,” he pulled me closer to him, planting his lips on my forehead. ” I just want you to be rest assured. I promise, you’re the only one I care about and no one can replace you, not ever,” he kissed me once again.
” I won’t worry anymore,” I sighed. I was relieved somewhat. ” By the way, why are you home by this time?” I pulled away from his hug slowly.
” Oh, I needed to pick some documents from my study,”
” You could have called me to get it for you,” I caressed his chin.
” We have a meeting close by so I decided that as we were passing, I’d stop over to pick it up myself,”
” You’re going now, right?” I didn’t want him to leave now honestly.
” Yeah, I’ll be back soon,” he kissed me softly on the lips. Sometimes the gentlest of kisses expressed the deepest of passions and feelings. With that, he was gone.
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Two days later
I got ready with Mneso supervising my dressing style in I and Justin’s bedroom. She reminded me on how I was yet to let Justin know of my intention to work.
” Madi, can’t we wait till he gets back?” I complained. I wasn’t the type that was fond of showing up in the company. I felt it attracted too much attention which it did.
” Yeah, that’s what you always say and at the end of the day, you won’t tell him,” she rolled her eyeballs as she helped me zip my dress.
” That’s because I forget sometimes,” I defended myself.
” You’ve been forgetting things lately, so I can’t trust you with this,” she ignored my complaints.
” That’s probably because of the kids,”
” Never argued that,”
” But I really don’t want to disturb him,” I was throwing tantrums like a kid now.
” You don’t and you won’t. He’ll be more than happy to see you,” she assumed. ” Nah, let’s go with a chic jumpsuit instead,” she stood away from me, taking a good at me, accessing everything possible.
” Mneso!!! This is the third time you’re making me change clothes!”
” What?! You need to look good and leave a lasting impression. The employees can’t see you, the wife of the CEO wearing rags,” she exaggerated.
” And by rags, you mean the designers that you don’t fancy, right?” I said sarcastically.
” Exactly, sis,” she clapped her hands in appraisal.
I breathed heavily as I walked into YTC building, it was as enormous as I last remembered it. I hadn’t been to the company in a while but given the way Justin was, I was sure his workers would recognize me.
” Excuse me, is Justin in?” I asked the receptionist who beamed more brightly than she normally would. She must have recognized me.
” Yes, Mrs. Noble. Do you want me to call him up to notify him?” She beamed already reaching out to the telephone on the desk.
” They’ll be no need for that,” I smiled. I wanted to surprise him somewhat. It’s not like I told him initially that I was going to come, so I might as well go with the flow of things.
I declined the help of the receptionist to show me his office. I still had an idea of where it was and honestly, I didn’t want anyone sucking up to me or making me feel awkward. I came out of the elevator as I reached the floor where his office was located.
” Honey, I wanted to discuss something with you and Mneso wouldn’t let me…,” I froze in front of the closed door. I had already come inside when I saw something I shouldn’t have. Lena was wearing only a singlet and she was kneeling on Justin’s thighs. ” J-Justin?” I said between gasps as tears streamed down my cheeks.
” Honey, it’s not what you think,” he quickly pushed her away and rushed towards me.
” Don’t you honey me,” I warned as I stepped back still in tears.
” Ho… I mean, Isa, it’s a misunderstanding. It’s not what you think and I can explain what’s going on,” he moved closer to me, taking my hands in his and placing one on his chest.
” I thought everything was over when Nina left the picture,” I cried. I was pained and I felt like screaming my lungs out.
” Honey, please believe me. I will never do anything to hurt you,” he begged.
” I guess, I was the one deluding myself to think that for some reason you loved me just because you married me for the second time. I was wrong to think that a man if your status could ever be faithful but I don’t on giving you the chance to hurt me either,” I said storming off. I bumped into his Personal Assistant on my way out but at this point, I didn’t care to exactly take note of who saw me.
I was glad that the elevator was empty when I got in, I cleaned my tears and tried to calm myself down. Even if he cheated on me, I wasn’t planning on making it tomorrow’s headline.