~Zion’s POV~
That is what I shouted in my brain. Useless! He is completely ineffective! Can’t he notice that his master is in trouble today? What kind of assistant is he? When he heard the phrase “night off,” he left without even bothering to inquire as to whether it was alright for him to take the night off. I am the one in charge, not Lady Archer. As though the small temptation before me was aware of my displeasure.
“Do you have a problem with me sending your assistant away, husband?”
“No, wife, I’m not.”
What the fuck happened today that allowed my wife to gain the upper hand? That dress, I blame that dress she is wearing. In the event that she continues to dress in this manner, I swear that she will become the husband and I will become the wife. We marched inside the Jones house with Maya’s hand in mine while Robert Jones and his family gazed on from the balcony. I grabbed Maya’s hand in mine as we entered the Jones residence. We were welcomed into the house by the helpers who opened the door for us. We were escorted to the table, and I drew a chair for Lady Archer, who sat, before pulling another for myself. Robert’s other daughter, on the other hand, stood there, most likely waiting for me to pull a chair for her.
Sorry, love, you are just a nobody to me. Ask your father to pull the chair for you. That is what I stated in my head.
“Are you not going to sit down, Ivy?” Robert inquired of his daughter, and she eventually drew out a chair for herself. “Please accept my apologies, Lord Archer. Greetings and salutations from my residence. It’s an honor to host you for dinner at my gorgeous house. This is my wife, Mariam; that is my wonderful daughter, Ivy; and, of course, there is my other daughter, Maya, whom I am sure you are familiar with.” I responded with a phony smile.
“I’m delighted to be here with your family for dinner.”
Well, as I sat at the table, I perceived another motive. This family is truly opportunistic, but I am prepared for them in any case. I felt the presence of eyes on me and realized immediately that it was not my wife. It came from the opposite side of the table. My gaze was drawn upward to meet the pair of eyes, and the girl smiled.
This is a real bummer!
Too bad. I don’t grin since it’s not my thing, so yes. I looked at her with disdain, making sure she understood where she belonged.
“Ivy, is there something wrong with Lord Archer’s face? You don’t seem to be able to take your gaze away. I wanted to help remove it.” When Maya responded, I watched the Ivy girl’s face flush with contempt. I tried to keep my gaze away from their expressions, but I couldn’t help myself. They were all astonished and disgusted. These individuals were clearly aware that I had a ring on my finger, but they were too preoccupied with pushing their filthy daughter to flirt with me in front of my wife to notice it. Oh, and don’t forget that I’ve been forewarned. Yes, Lady Archer forbade me from flirting. I don’t want to make my lady angry.
“What are you doing with Lord Archer? Are you not shameless? You are married, but you are here with another man.” Ivy made a remark.
“Is that why you are eye fucking him in front of me. Do you know who my husband is, Ivy? Well, anyway, Lord Archer is married, and you are there drooling over him. Do you know who his wife is?”
My wife is a woman with a razor-sharp tongue. I was confident that Maya would never be bullied. Thank goodness she isn’t a wimp.
“Did you tell Lord Archer? You had a fiance and didn’t call it quits?” Ivy remarked once more.
The purpose of this was to publicly embarrass my wife. They want to tarnish her reputation in order for me to be able to leave her.
“You mean the fiancé with whom I walked on having a threesome with you?” There was a collective gasp around the table. They almost certainly did not anticipate Maya bringing it up.
“Enough!” Robert Jones let out a yell.