Chapter 17

The morning passed by very quickly as I drove to work. My mind was kept busy by everything that happened last night. Lillian hadn't called me to tell me if she was safe but I didn't feel all to concerned, probably because she was indeed safe. The staffs at the office all eyed me weirdly, some greeted, the others seemed shocked either at my mood or there was something wrong with the dress I was wearing. I hoped it was the former.

"For someone who's client ran away you look way too happy" said Lora eying my every features and I didn't feel bad I wanted her to admire the beauty of having a husband who truly loves and appreciates your every cell and bone.but the look was not without it's contempt and I did wish to know why she hated me so much.

"I'm sorry I forgot to dress in all black to mourn the misplacement of my client" I replied while setting my stuff on the tabl with a grin on my face. "Philip was searching for you early this morning. He called me this morning on my way to work." I said eyeing her in between my words. The ones that I wanted to hit the spot in that almost empty brain of hers. I always knew she had a thing for Philip with the way she always got lost in his eyes and would do his every bidding without a second thought. Lora wasn't a spontaneous person but she always switched when Philip was involved and it always made me laugh.

"How do you know that" she said giving me a questioning yet eager look.

"He called this morning"

"Oh" was all she uttered as she took in a deep breath and walked out of my office like nothing had happened.

"What was the need to lie?" I heard a voice at my back say. Although shocked at first I already knew who it belonged to

"I never knew someone had the spare key to my office" I replied sitting down and offering him a seat as well.

"I never knew you were a great actress either" he retorted. There was a moment of silence which he then smiled mischievously and all colour drained from my face got wiped out.

JAMAICA

The evening night sky and weather was pleasant soaking up all that sunset feeling it was no Vitamin D but after staying in the hospital I learnt something very important. Nature was indeed very beautiful and you only begin to appreciate it when you're stuck in a confined room with no space for stars.

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I looked at her back view she really hadn't aged much even after the birth of two children. She was still as beautiful as she was damn Gordon for whatever he did to this woman he had used her and dumped her all for power he definitely was going to suffer for all of that. Even if she gave up on it. I won't. I won't let Gordon ruin the little time I had with a Lillian

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I felt a sudden dark presence behind me as I turned back only to see Jack looking as handsome as always in his signature morning outfit of a vintage shirt which mostly had the initials J on it and a matching sweat pants he really hadn't changed much. He did that simply because I had told him I liked men in vintage shirts. I laughed within me and felt sad at the same time I had left the man who truly loved me, for someone I was infactuated with. I was a fool a very big one.