Monica POV
I was bored and lonely and the only person I could think of was Nicholas. Ethan was coming back home today and I didn’t want him coming home to an empty house.
If I go to see Nicholas, someone might see me or Ethan might come home and when he finds out I’m not home, he might suspect something.
I didn’t want to give any room for suspicion because he was also smart. Going out often would make Mia and Ethan suspicious and I was trying to avoid that.
I picked up my old phone and dialed Nicholas’s number. He picked instantly on the first ring and I was startled. I wasn’t expecting him to pick up immediately because I thought he might be busy
“My love,” he said when he picked up and I couldn’t help but blush and curl my toes as I sat on the edge of my bed.
“Good morning,” I said, greeting him first as butterflies fluttered in my stomach. This man had a way of making me smile even without a physical encounter.
“Good morning. You’re missing me already” he asked
“Yes” I replied and my eyes widened at the realization of what I just heard “I mean no,” I said instantly, biting my lips nervously.
“No?” He asked.
“Have you eaten?” I asked, trying to change the topic.
“no but I will if you come and see me today,” he said and as much as I wanted to shout a big yes, I couldn’t. We had to be careful because eyes and ears were everywhere
“I would have loved to but I can’t. Ethan will be coming back home today and Mia can show up at any time. I don’t want to give room for suspicions” I said regrettably but I knew this was the right thing to do.
It was a huge risk going to see Nicholas especially now that the house is heavily guarded by the security men.
“How about I come to you? We could even have some bed fun” he said and I blushed again
“Why are you so brazen?” I muttered under my breath but he heard me.
“It’s in my nature,” he said and I played with the helm of my shirt, smiling like a teenager who was on the phone with her crush.
“We can’t meet today, Nicholas. Maybe another time” I said and he fell silent.
“I love you,” he said and my heart skipped a beat. I could feel his sincerity and affection through his words but I wasn’t sure of myself.
I knew I liked him but I didn’t know if it was love. He was very good in bed but deep down in me, I know I liked him very much. I preferred him to Ethan.
“I don’t know what to say_” I stammered but he quickly
“It’s all right. I just want to remind you of my affection and love for you. You’re the source of my happiness and the person that makes me smile whenever I wake up every morning. It doesn’t matter how you feel now, all that matters is that you trust me and you believe me” he said.
I didn’t know what to say and the silence that followed was ear deafening so I just remained silent.
A knock on the door jolted me back to reality and I quickly kept my old phone on the lamp table, not ending the call.
“Come in,” I said and a maid walked in.
“Ma’am the desert you requested for is ready” the lady said and I just nodded my head.
Just as she was about to leave, she paused on her tracks and turned around to look at me “But ma’am why did you leave in the first place if you knew you were going to come back”
“Excuse me” I said, staring at her confusingly and not having an idea about what she was talking about.
“Mr Ethan’s had strictly prohibited us from talking about you but I can’t help but ask why you had a divorce with him and came back to him again. You shouldn’t have come back. I don’t trust that his slut mia and I don’t like her. No one likes her she is too rude and arrogant and proud and shameless. She still have the audacity to still remain in this house after you came here”
“Ethan told you not to speak about our past?” I asked, shocked by the first line of sentence she said.
“Yes he did. He warned that anyone who talked to you about anything would lose their job” she said then her eyes widenened suddenly “I’m sorry ma’am. I’m not supposed to be here. I’m not suppose to say all this” the girl said, stammering on her words and before I could even stop her from leaving, she was already out of the room.
I instantly took the phone and placed it on my ears, knowing that Nicholas was still on the line “did you hear that?” I asked.
“Now do you believe everything I’ve been telling you since after your surgery?” He asked and I went mute. The signs were there but i was to blind to see it.
Everyone kept saying the same thing about mia and Ethan but i was too foolish to believe anything they told me.
“Darling” I heard Ethan’s voice form the door and I instantly hanged up in fear, switched off the phone and placed it under my pillow
“Hey darling, you’re back” I said, as he barged into the room with a smile in his face.
“I’ve missed you so much” he said, placing a soft kiss on my lips but I found the kiss disgusting.
“I’ve missed you too” i said as soon as I broke the kiss, faking a smile on my lips as we both sat on the bed.
“I got you something” he said.
“What’s that?” I asked, pretending to be excited.
He brought out a small red velvet box and opened it. I froze as I saw two beautiful diamond rings inside “you lost your wedding ring on our way to Germany and I figured that we should get another” he said and I just stared at the rings.
They were indeed beautiful but I didn’t even know how to react or what to say.
“We need to talk” mia said rudely, her voice sharp and irritating.
“I’m busy” Ethan barked at her, glaring at her also.
“I’ll be here waiting for you darling. Just go talk to her” I said, happy and grateful to mia for even showing up now. She just helped me escape this awkward scene and i was glad she showed up.