Eve..
“So you’re saying he did all that?” Max gasped.
“Yes, why would I lie about that?” I giggled.
“Girl, I think he’s falling for you.” Max laughed, giving me a friendly tap on my arms.
“You’re right, Jada’s plan might be working.” I smiled.
“Keep this up and this would no longer be a marriage of convenience.” Max smiled too.
We talked about other stuff including the barista that Max was dating now. Turns out, Max was simply trying to make Jason jealous. That was why he mentioned that his new boyfriend Ethan was coming because according to Max ‘a man can tell when another man is jealous.’
I felt good about the situation anyway because it was good to be recognized and all. I’ve never seen a guy get jealous of me because I didn’t really have much time so I mostly saw any guy I was seeing late in the night most of which none of them appreciated. Not that they were serious about me anyways, they were mostly struggling like I was but the attraction was there.
I am not sure if this is love yet but I know that I’m attracted to Jason. He puts up a cold demeanour and all but his mother was right and he’s a good man. Although I don’t know if max is right but it feels good to hear it. It gives me some kind of solace and warmth. Like I’m someone special, it gives me hope. But it wouldn’t last for long.
I left Max’s boutique after a few hours and returned home. I was in a good mood so I decided to make dinner for Jason and I. It was nothing special anyways.
One of the maids teased me saying we were in the honeymoon phase, wanting to make sure that we made food for ourselves personally but my happiness turned sour when Jason returned home.
I heard the honking of the gate and I knew it was him. I quickly ran outside only to find out Clinton was the driver of the car and not Jason. The door of the car opened revealing Jason and someone I didn’t expect at all. That sly woman with exposing clothes.
They both reeked of sex and alcohol like they had been drinking.
“Jason…” I went to collect him from the said lady but he pushed me away instead. I fell flat on the floor and the lady smirked in victory.
I watched her help Jason into the house as she held onto his waist and he extended one of his arms over her shoulder for support.
“Are you alright?” Clinton said helping me up and looking at me with pity.
“I’m fine.” I lied but I had injured my palm when I fell to the floor.
“Thankyou for bringing him home.” I said with a sad smile on my face.
“Uhmm, we had a congratulatory party due to… A contract we landed, she just happened to be there.” Clinton said, pausing in between with an awkward look on his face. I could tell he was lying and making things up but I smiled instead.
“That’s nice.” I said quietly.
“Good night.” He said bowing down and walking out of the compound probably to flag down a cab since he came here with Jason’s car.
I returned back into the house and went to the kitchen to wash off the little stain of blood on my palm.
“Ouch!” I winced in pain once the water made contact with my hands.
I cleaned my hands and went to look for first aid. I dabbed the cotton wool into methylated spirit and put it on my hands before applying plaster. By the time I was done, the said lady returned back downstairs with a smirk on her face.
“Here.” She said throwing me the lunch box that I had made earlier today for Jason.
I caught it before it dropped to the floor but I winced in pain as it hit where I got injured.
“Pathetic.” I heard her saying with a wicked laugh.
I opened the lunch box and saw that the food was left untouched which meant that Jason didn’t eat it.
“Why do you keep trying so much?” I heard her laugh.
“What do you mean?” I mumbled.
“He married you because of the boards, Nothing more, Nothing less.” She glaring at me.
I sighed deeply not knowing what to say or maybe I just didn’t have anything to say.
“He’ll never like you okay.”
She said walking towards where I stood.
” You just came from nowhere and tried to snatch someone’s happiness. Jason and I are together okay!!, He’s my boyfriend, mine and mine alone. It’s me he loves, I wasn’t in the country or you wouldn’t be here now so get it into your thick skull and stop trying so hard, you look pathetic.” She said pointing at me with so much anger that her hands were almost touching my forehead.
“Now, if you would excuse me I have to get back to my boyfriend, we already had a steamy morning, it would be best to continue from where we stopped.” She said turning on her heels and walking out of the kitchen.
I stood there for a long while like a statue before I finally broke down and cried. What exactly was I expecting?
That he would love me?
That’s just impossible. He clearly warned me not to have stupid thoughts towards him but here I was trying to win him over. I guess I have really fallen hard for him more than I thought.
I poured the spoiled food into a nylon before throwing it into the trash can for food waste. I returned upstairs to my room and went to freshen up. I stayed inside the bathtub for a long time crying and the water soothed me. After dressing up, I went to check up on Jason and I opened the door slowly to find them both sleeping peacefully in the bed. I guess they both love each other. Jason wouldn’t even let me touch him and here he was letting someone else on his bed.
I returned back to my room and laid on the bed and I soon fell asleep.