chapter 21

LAMBERT'S POV

When next I call Jessica vain, perhaps no one would doubt me. I could see the excitement in her face as she rushed to go try on the dress. I was already about to give myself up with the amusement on my face as my cheeks were threatening to pull into a laugh. To prevent this from happening, I had to bite down really hard on my teeth as I clenched it tightly shut. She would never know what hit her tonight because I had something even more surprising for her in store. The attendants were right outside and waiting for my call.

She had begun undressing and no matter how she tried hard to disguise her excitement, it was all over her as she took it off. I watched her carefully and there she stood in nothing before me after slipping off her nightwear. What was wrong with this woman? Had she seriously been waiting for me to make love to her after all the love making we had been through in the morning after I came to her. Did she really think it was easy to be a bull to two women at once or had she forgotten that I had duties to carry out to Miranda as my wife? Regardless of the entire surrogacy scheme.

Jessica had started unwrapping the parcel and I braced myself for a show. I continued staring at her and each time she looked at me, I smiled sheepishly as if she had me in a daze. She finally unboxed the parcel and unwrapped the nylon foil which the dress was in.

"I bet this was expensive." She said to me as she examined the wrappings.

"Anything for you, my love." I said to her,

"Lambert. Stop it. I don't want to forgive you just yet." She said to me,

"But you would, eventually." I said to her like a teenager stuck on a woman.

"Perhaps, I would." She said to me and grinned.

"Perhaps you would." I repeated.

Jessica had finally finished with the process of unwrapping after unboxing and now, she unfolded the dress and I swore never to forget the horrific look on her face when she saw the outfit.

"What is this?" She demanded angrily.

"Come on. I had a really tough time getting this for you." I said quiver.

"I bet you did." She spat angrily.

"You should try it on and let's see how it fits." I said to her,

I bet she had recognized it as the outfit she had gotten for Miranda and was already suspecting my prank but regardless, she decided to wear it just to make it seem like she did not have any idea what kind of cloth it was. She took a while as she angrily drew it over her body while my gaze lingered. I did not look away for even a minute. She was going to get through every single step of humiliation she had made Miranda feel. This was nothing compared to what she had done but this was just a beginning for her and her bad attitudes. She finally wore it over and I could have sworn, she looked pretty much like a circus clown. She only needed the usual face paint and socks to complete her look. Not to mention, she was missing her circus shoes and hat. She turned to look in the mirror at herself and then was clearly horrified with what she saw as she quickly turned over to look at me.

"What in the name of the heavens is this, Lambert?" She demanded angrily.

"It's a dress and come on. You shouldn't look down on it. It was, after all, recommended to me by a great fashionista." I said to her,

"And what fool recommended this nonsense to you which you got me?" She demanded.

Jessica had never looked more stupid and ridiculous at the same time as she did right now. I was actually amazed that she would say such a thing about a dress she had actually picked for someone simply because it was gotten for her and was looking for who had recommended it. What had she been expecting to hear, that it was one of the attendants and then she would call to make certain the person was fired? How very predictable she had gotten at this point.

"What do you mean, a fool?" I asked her.

"Can't you see. It's only a fool that would recommend this dress for a person. Tell me, Lambert. Was it Miranda? Did she ask you to get me this nonsense?" She asked me.

Miranda this, Miranda that. When exactly was Jessica going to stop all her nonsense with her constantly calling Miranda. So she wanted to pin it on Miranda so she could punish the girl over her own offense. I had enough already of her stupid strife with the girl.

"Enough, Jessica. Why do you keep trying to pull Miranda into everything we are talking about?" I demanded angrily as I rose up.

"Because.... wait a minute. She actually recommended this dress to you. Wait, this isn't even a dress. This is a freaking costume and I shall make her pay for this." She threatened angrily as she tried reaching for the zipper.

"Cut the crap. You recommended this costume, Jessica." I said to her,

She instantly paused in what she was doing as she looked up at me with so much surprise in her eyes.

"What did you say? When did I ever recommend this thing to you and ask you to get it for me?" She demanded angrily.

So the dress was a thing to her, yet she had to get it and try forcing tons of similar stuff on someone else. If selfishness was a person then it was Jessica.

"That thing was recommended by you the instant you ordered it for Miranda!!!" I yelled at her.

"What? Did you just raise your voice against me?" She asked me and I felt insulted.

"I have to if that's what would bring you back to your senses. You got something like this for someone else and suddenly it's wrong when I get it for you? You must be selfish!!!" I said to her,

"I was scared of losing you to her." She said to me,

"Indeed. After all my promises. Well I have a surprise for you." I said as I loudly clapped my hands.

Instantly, the servants and bodyguards entered. She looked around really confused.

"Wait, what? What are they doing here?" She asked me.

"I would advise you don't resist or I'll be removed to do worse regardless of my emotions. They are here to move you to a room prepared for you as I am now married. I cannot keep you in my bedroom anymore. Proceed." I said to them,

She began to apologize as she fell on her knees. I paid her no heed as I walked away to my balcony as I took out a cigarette. Anyone would agree with me that Jessica had done more than she should have and deserved everything she was getting right now.

I wanted her out of the bedroom right now as I needed to get Miranda over. I called a servant and asked her to go get Miranda the minute Jessica was totally out of the bedroom. As she walked away, I called out to her.

"Make certain she wears the most slutty lingerie from what we bought. Browse through them if you must." I said to her and she walked away.