Chapter 18

".....I never knew you were such a good actress" the words kept ringing in my ear as I looked Philip in the eye. Was he talking about my past? A million questions swarmed through my mind. My life was already so smooth I had Micheal my husband, Phoenix my son, I had even helped Lillian begin her quest for revenge and then someone gives me a blast from my past? I watched Philip smile mischievously but those eyes had something behind them. "Oh lord no" I silently prayed I had made sure no one would know me where I moved "lord please" I prayed again. I had nothing to reply his question with. I couldn't deny it and I couldn't accept it either.

"Hello?...Earth to Jordan" he said waving his left hand at my face, which slightly brought me back to reality and I feigned a smile which was literally the only thing I could do. He could read it the way he wanted to. But lucky for me he also replied with a smile.

"You didn't answer my question" he said again looking me dead in the eye. I tried my best to look fearless I didn't want him suspecting me, so I looked him in the eye as well.

"Well I have to be a good actress. I am a lawyer after all. You make it sound like a grave sin" I said laughing in between while smiling and appearing unaffected but deep down my heart was running a marathon race and I could do nothing to stop it "keep it together Jordan!" I mentally scolded myself.

"Well yeah...that is true" he said dropping the pen I didn't know he had picked up before. While standing up and straightening his suite. "We have a meeting by 4:30" today." He added and walked to the door. I was already so happy that he was going until he stopped at the door and looked at me for what appeared to be forever with a devilish grim imprinted on his face. He looked familiar, like the younger version of "him" the thought that he might be related sent shivers down my spine. And with that he was gone. My office was dead silent and I felt my heart in my mouth, while talking his looks gave the impression that he knew all my dark secrets. I felt like he did know my secrets. But the question is when did Philip become this way?. This wasn't how i planned my day to go, my morning was already so bright I could see my happiness and feel it but what just happened now had put a glass door right in front of it. I know I could escape but not without having minor injuries. The ring on my phone brought a little jolt to my system as I nearly jumped out of my skin. It was Micheal, I suddenly felt guilty for hiding the truth about myself, and my past from the day we had gotten married I already broke one of my vows and I have been doing it everyday and Everytime for the past 7 years I felt guilty for doing it but even though I tried to convince myself that it was for our good. It never felt right, I knew I was deceiving myself. I thought as I smiled lightly and picked up the phone.

"Hey love. Missed me already?" But what replied me took me by shock from all sides.

"Jordan....h...help" his voice...he was in agonizing pain I could feel it. I didn't know when droplets of tears stained my white chiffon shirt we I tried calming him down and making him breathe, even I was loosing breath. It wasn't easy while talking to him I quickly packed necessary things and stormed out of the office looking like I had seen a ghost. Phone still in my right ear as I drove to the house. My heart bear stopped for two seconds and began beating twice as hard