Power Of Claire

   MERCY stood unmoving for some time and when she turned to go inside, she found Lora with folded arms leaning against the wall and smirking. Mercy rolled her eyes and walked towards the entrance door totally ignoring Lora, that seemed to agitated Lora and she grabbed Mercy by the wrist then pulled her back. Mercy did not expect the pull and that made her lose balance. She landed on her butt and with lightning, she stood up and rushed towards Lora but the next thing Lora said made her stop.

  "This is my mansion and you know what I can do if you misbehave. Tell your husband to build his. I am tired of seeing unhappy faces around my husband's mansion."

  Mercy's face turned from anger to amusement.

  "Is this what this is all about,? For the record, this is my husband's mansion too. So you see you can't do anything and let me remind you that if you want to do anything uncultured, remember that my daughter has a special place in your husband's heart. What I am trying to say is this, if yiu misbehave towards me, Zain might throw you out of his house. That's the power of Claire." Mercy stated glaring at her.

  Lora hates to admit but Mercy was right. Zain can do anything for Claire and if Mercy should run to Claire to tell his beloved uncle to throw her out, Zain will. Her stand in the house was solid, not until lately that Zain started misbehaving. But there is something she can use against Mercy and that's Claire's attitude towards her. Of course, Lora knows the truth. He had overheard Zain and Owen talking about it years back.

  "You might think you are something to Zain, let me remind you that you are just his mistress so be careful"

Mercy added issuing Lora a warning at the end.

 With a smile, Lora shook her head"You make me laugh?"

Mercy was not expecting her reaction at all and also the question.

  "What do you mean by that?''She asked, confused.

  "Well your little brain should tell you that we both are mistresses here, what are you if you are not one? If you claim to be a legit wife, what's your child to show for it or do you think mothering Claire will give you head over me."

Mercy looked dumbfounded. 

 Seeing the confusion written over mercy, Lora chuckled, ''don't be confused my dear. You are not the only one who knows the secret. So next time you decide to run your mouth, remember that I could turn things upside-down for you. Imagine how Claire will treat you when she finds out that you are not really her mom regarding how she is treating you now. Think you can handle that?

Mercy looked taken back but then a wicked smile spread across her lips. Her situation was not laughable but she found herself smiling. If there is something she knows, it is to give your opponent the feeling that what they are saying or said is having no effect on you.

  "You are a bigger fool than I thought. You think like the mistress you are. I bet you are frustrated that after thirteen years, you are still his mistress."

Mercy said cunningly and moved closer to Lora, "You can never be part of this family. Zain is using you to pass time, by the time he reconciles with his lover, you will be out like the wing. So next time you also want to run your mouth, think again."

  With a smirk, she brushed past Lora and disappeared into the mansion. Lora stood stunned. Mercy's comeback had hit her at the core. She would be a liar if she pretends that what mercy said is not the truth. She so much believes that one day Zain will make her his forever but this unknown lover of his has been the reason it's not happening. She remembered the day she meant zain and after finding out that some lady broke up with him, she went for him with the motive of having him to herself, by making him forget his ex. 

She decides it's time she does something. She has to find the lady and kill her if she has to. With that resolve, she walked back into the mansion.