“You met them both” Rachel my best friend says after I came down for lunch the following morning. She likes to come around when she feels like it. Normally because I like to eat big lunches and just snack for the rest of the day.
“It was surreal, they are honestly the nicest people and Loretta, she’s everything you’d expect and more” I tell her. She knows about the famous couple probably more than I do at this stage.
“I’m so glad actually, if she was some horrible women in real I’d probably die” she just loves to exaggerate I was always so worried about her but now I’m kind of used to it.
“Henry finally texted me last night you know” her eyes widen and she leans over the table looking at the screen where I opened the text to.
“that’s fucking shit, he didn’t even ask if you were okay what a douche” I sigh. I deleted the text not looking forward to seeing him later. Hes being really fucking annoying and I have a bad feeling about what’s going to happen later.
“I’d happily come with you and give him a piece of my mind” she pins her eyes at the photo frame that’s hung up in my room.
“I think it would be better for all of us and your criminal record if you stayed clear” I tell her, reminding of her past mistakes. Rachel was in a bad stage when she was younger and she got involved into stealing with her ex-boyfriend.
He’s in jail now she just has a criminal record which forced her to work for herself rather than anyone else.
“yeah ok” she waves me off, f=grabbing the kettle and pouring water into her fancy cup that had her initials on it. We all have one. Me, her and our other bestie Natasha.
“do you need a gun” Rachel appears at the door to my room as I grab my shoes from my wardrobe and out them on. She bursts out laughing when I give her a horrified look. Is she for real.
“you know I’m joking, but seriously girl I can cover a murder “her voice goes serious.
“just because you’ve watched the show doesn’t mean you can do it Rachel” she throws her middle finger at me before leaving me to gather my thoughts. I’m going to need t that’s for sure.
I arrived at henrys office in good time. This was the only time in which he was free apparently.
When I was just walking in, his assistant walked out his office and glared at me. She never liked me even though we’ve barely spoken. She swayed her hips to her desk and smirked at me before I entered his office.
I seriously had a bad feeling about this.
“hello baby” he says when he sees me walk in. he was sitting behind his desk fiddling with some papers.
“I can’t do this” I surprise both of us by saying. His head lifts and he looks at me warily.
“what are you talking about just sit down” he raises his voice at me slightly, I really hated when he did that.
“no henry I’m done “I stand my ground lifting my head high showing confidence.
“are you seriously sulking over that bloody trip, were both fine stop making a big deal out of nothing” I stare at him, that trip was a chance for us to spend time with each other how dare he.
I fucking put so much effort into that trip and planning everything.
“and if I’m right you got a helicopter out of their “he shoves a magazine on his desk. There plastered on the front was a picture with me exiting the helicopter. Lorenzo had the door open for me as I got out.
I smiled at it.
“henry you don’t care, I was fucking hurt and all you can do is blame me. If it wasn’t for him I’d still be there for fuck sake” I shout at him, my chest rising and falling at a steady pace.
He stands up quickly waking towards me with his heavy footsteps. I stepped back when he got too close, he was scaring me.
“don’t you raise your voice at me, I’m working for us don’t be such an ungrateful bitch” he barks at me like I’m some dog to him, like he has some higher stand between us.
I’m not prepared to be treated like this not when I deserve so much better than this.
My gaze lowered when I could feel the tears coming. I wish I didn’t look.
Sometimes my reactions to things can be insane. That’s why I was laughing when I saw what proved my suspicions.
“Are you fucking laughing” he shouted at me grabbing my chin roughly and digging his fingers into my skin.
I shoved him off, pissed right off.
“Before you ever think about touching me again, sort your shit out” I scream at him before bringing my leg up and kneeing him exactly where guys feel the most pain.
“you bitch why did you do that” he drops to the floor hiding his privates with his hands, yeah not much there to hide. I deserve more than this.
“I give you everything you need and you want to cheat on me what with that slut outside” I stare him down. His eyes widen before he curses.
Yeah shit henry.
“sir what is” the bloody women storms into the office. She gasps when she sees henry on the floor and me standing over him.
“beautiful, well take this shitty ring and enjoy him” I shove the ring roughly into her neck not even caring if I hurt her. I’m fuming right now.
“Kristina wait” he has the audacity to shout after me. I storm out of his office laughing. I don’t why Hes asking me to wat. Clearly, he’s found something better in that slut he calls a secretary.
Too bad that his boss is a friend of mine, a close family friend. He probably wouldn’t have this promotion if it was for me and getting him the connections.
Before I left the building, I walked into the lift pressing the highest floor. Daniel who is a friend and works here too as a marketer smirks at me as the door close. Sent him a wink before he couldn’t see me anymore.
How dare he is fucking cheat on me and think he wouldn’t get caught.
When my phone starts to ring I smile when I see Rachel’s name.
“please tell me you’re about to cause shit” her giddy voice screams into the phone, she has music blasting through my speakers and I’m pretty sure she’s dancing in nothing but her underwear.
“how did you know” I ask her.
“Danny just called me saying code red about 10 times” she laughs and so do I, trust Daniel to be excited about it. I rally was blind to see what a dick henry was. I should have listened to them because I wasn’t happy with him and he was already balls deep into some other woman.
“I’m going to see Richard right now” I tell her, she’s silent for a minute. “fuck I want to be there but I’m naked and this is a really good song” she turns the volume up I roll my eyes at her stupid antics.
But I agree that is a good song. She was listening to Alex Aiono knew song that is literally such a banger.
“well were going out tonight to celebrate whatever the outcome okay girl” I can already imagine her running to the wardrobe pick out both of our outfits.
“you bet, pick something sexy for me” I smile into the phone, just before the elevator doors open.
“I shall not disappoint my little vixen” she says before ending the call. I love that girl.
I stepped out of the elevator in time to see Richard walking into his office. He stops abruptly when his assistant calls out to him. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him turn so fast in my life. I mean Hes in his 50’s now and Hes getting old.
“come in, Tina” he calls over his shoulder. With a hand on my bag I walk through the floor and head straight to his office. The workers on this floor are so serious but yet they manage to send me a smile as I walk through.
I send them each a smile back.
Once I stepped into the office Richard comes towards me and cradles my face in his strong hands.
“you look like you’ve shed unnecessary tears my darling” he says looking in my eyes and wiping away the fallen tars. When I step into his office I breakdown.
“Richard, he did the one thing I wished he never did” I say melting into palm.
“why didn’t he just break up with me” that would have been easier for all of us. I wasn’t madly in love with the man but he ended up hurting me by treating me like shit.
“as a man, I would like to say I could relate but honestly I can’t he is weak my darling” he tells me as he takes my hand and pulls me to the sitting area he has in his office.
Richard has always been a father figure to me, he took care of me when I needed it and was always the man that made me feel protected. I’m not going to lie he may have taken advantage of that but he never really overstepped the boundaries.
“I have handled it, I knew you would come to see me darling so I’ve fired her and as for your bastard of a fiancé well ex fiancé he will stay here where I can make sure he gets enough to survive here in the city” he says typing away on his phone quickly before turning his gaze back to me.
“That means no promotion, no bonus no trips to clients he will word day and night at that desk until he decides to leave”
“Thank you, Richard you always know exactly, what to do” I tell him resting back in the chair against his arms that lays on the back.
“I promised your parents I would always care for you didn’t I darling so no need to thank me” he leans forward placing a soft kiss on my head. Just like my father used to do.
I smile at the familiar feeling.
“now “he moves in closer.
“Are you going to tell me about your new muse” he asks me meanwhile wiggling his eyebrows.
I bow my head in my hands embarrassed. Of course, he saw the pictures.
“it’s nothing of the sort “I mumble fiddling with the end of his blazer.
“I beg to differ, darling” I stopped fiddling with it when he held my fingers and massaged my hands. He always did this and it always made me relax especially when I was fidgeting.
“he’s charming, handsome but Hes completely out of my league” I barely had the time to look at him because he grabbed my chin and turned my head toward him. Not like how henry did it was more of a gentle motion.
“Now that is bullshit Tina if anything you were settling for henry, I can see you and young Lorenzo reminds me of his father every time I see him” Richard rifts off thinking of the fond memories with Nathaniel testoro I knew that they were friends as well as business acquaintances before they’ve drifted apart however due to Richard being very busy.
“well I doubt anything will come of it, Hes busy working on his career” I shrug my shoulder leaning back again. People need to stop grabbing my chin its getting painful.
“you wait, when the testoro men feast their eyes on a beautiful woman they never stop, just look at his wife she gave him such a hard time but in the end, he got her” he knows I won’t listen but he still tries.
“Darling if you ever need me again please come I’ve missed you, you know” we both stand at his door in his office. He gathers me for a hug slightly lifting me off the floor.
“I will I will send my love to Sharon and your beautiful daughter will you” I say to him, straightening his tie from its wonky position.
“of course, “he smiled down at me.
As I made my way out of the building a sudden weight was lifted off my chest. The fact that didn’t have to put up with his shit anymore was a massive relief.
The private carpark next to the building caught my eye, with a smirk on my face I took a nearby small car piece and walked over to his big Mercedes that stood out from the rest, well except Richards jaguar that was at the very front.
I looked up to the building and saw Richard standing at the entrance smirking at me. He edges me to go on. This is why I love that man.
I walked around the car digging the sharp end into the body of the car before scraping along it and busting the lights.
I would have stayed longer but I saw some paparazzi cars driving nearby with camera leaning out the windows.
I walked further down the street to my favourite bakery. I needed some donuts.
I felt guilty for only getting some for myself so before I left and grabbed a few more to take home to Rachel and Natasha since I gathered we’d all be going out tonight.
“I’ve never been so proud of you in my life” Rachel screams as soon as I walk through the doors. She still only has her underwear on so I quickly shut the door before the woman flashes some poor guy.
“It felt amazing “I gleam at her. It honestly did.
“let’s keep this mood going then” she laughs pulling me by the bag of donuts and dancing to the music.
I laughed with her and followed her into the house.
“I got us in to a really good club tonight you have no idea the kind of men that we will find” she mutters after we’ve danced for a while. we’re laying on the sofa watching a movie while eating pizza that just got delivered.
I hate to drag her away from the door, she was practically eye raping the poor guy that looked barely 18.
“seriously, god I’m so excited” I stare longingly at the ceiling already feeling heart beating fast at thought of dancing with some hot guys that won’t be boring just like my ex fiancé.
He never had fun and we barely went out together because he just wouldn’t dance he would sit there drinking and just watch.
“It’s good to have you back Tina” she says rolling over and hugging me tightly against her chest.