down. Just tell me why the F*** you’re here?! Why is she here?!” I growled. The anger in me is starting to rise and it won’t end well if she doesn’t speak now.
Who gave her the right to show her face to me again after so many years? It took me years to forget her and now, she’s reappeared in front of me like nothing has ever happened between us.
“You two know each other?” My Smith asked, confusion written all over his face.
And he expects me to buy this act of his?
“The question is, why is she here with you, Mr Smith? I believe this meeting was supposed to be between us. Why is a slut included in this meeting? This is a business for goodness sake and not some negotiation on how to spend the night with some slut!” I asked again in a cold tone as I turned to face him.
“Erm… I… I actually do not know what has transpired between you two but Catherine here is my niece. Her father is my elder brother, Salvador Arnaldo. Also, she is the architect who will be in charge of this project. I asked her here today so I can make a proper introduction between you gentlemen. I wanted my company to give it best and more reason why I brought her here”
“What?!” I looked at him, shocked.
This man had better be joking!– I thought, rubbing my face already frustrated. I look at his face again and he doesn’t seem to like he’s joking, he looks serious.
How could I be so stupid not to know that he’s related to Salvador Arnaldo? For F*** sake, they both have the same surname; ARNALDO!!!
“Well, I’m sorry to disappoint you but, this deal between us… IS OVER!” I announced getting a gasp from everyone in the room.
“Bryan!” My friends shrieked.
“You need to calm down, Bryan! This is a F***ing big deal for all of us. How can you just decide to call it off?” Brandon hissed.
“Brandon is right, you don’t have to do this, Bryan. We can still work things out. After all, this is just plainly nothing but a business” Sky said.
“I don’t F***ing care what y’all think. I’m not doing this and that’s final! I’m out of here!” I tried to leave the room but her voice stopped me.
“Bryan! Wait!” She ran to me and stood in front of me. “Can we talk? I promise I’m not going to take much of your time” She said, looking me in the eyes with her fake innocent look.
“There’s nothing to talk about. Just get the F*** out of my way! “I hissed.
“Please…” She begged, holding my right arm to stop me from moving. “Just for a few minutes. You can leave after then if you think it isn’t worth it” she added.
Looking at her fake innocent face I fell in love with her years ago. The memory of how I had treated this girl with so much love in the past years yet, I was lied to and got cheated on flashed through my mind again and a heavy sigh ended up escaping out of my mouth.
Looking at her one last time, I walked out of the room and slammed the door so hard. Looking from my right to left, I saw this quiet alley and walked towards there then waited for her to show up.
“Bryan” I heard her gently call my name from behind and felt her hand on my shoulder but I hurriedly shoved her hand away.
I slowly turn to face her with a murderous look on my face. “What exactly are you after, Catherine? I thought it’s been over between us years ago? What exactly are you trying to get out of this? What game are you trying to pull this time around?” I started to bombard her with questions.
“Can you at least calm down and listen to me for once? Ever since what happened between us years ago, you have refused to listen to me. I also have my side of the
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story. It’s not like I intentionally came here on my own or something”
“And what do you mean by that? Are you saying one of my friends asked you to be here or what?”
“No. None of them have anything to do with this. Actually, it’s your Aunt. Aunt Capella”
“What?!!!”
“Yes. She asked me to be here”
“You’re F***ing lying! Why would my Aunt ask you to be part of this project? She was never part of the project so, what made you think she has the right to squeeze you into this now?”
“I don’t know, okay? She came to meet my dad a week ago and asked for a favor from him. She said you were about to get this huge deal and a professional architect is needed. I voluntarily said yes to her request because I wanted to help. Plus, my Dad talked to the prince already and he assured us that the deal is already yours. All I’m trying to do was just to help, that’s all” She explained but I end up scoffing.
So, you’re telling me now that without your Dad’s help, I wouldn’t have gotten the contract or what?”
“Yes and No”
Stop feeling that important, okay? The contract isn’t even finalized yet. We still have two more days before we finalize everything! And you expect me to believe. this crap you just said? You think I wouldn’t know you’re only trying to make this up?”
“I know you won’t believe me right now and I’m ready to accept whatever thing you say to me but please, can we at least set our differences aside? Let’s presume this is plain business and nothing more”
“And you think I’m going to believe you? You think I’m daft not to know what your plans are? I’ve taken my decision and that’s final. This supposed deal between the Densuff company with Walmart Cooperation is over”
What exactly is your problem, Bryan?! I’m only trying to help you, can’t you see that? Why can’t you just be calm for once and trust me?! Plus, that is a huge amount of money. Are you ready to lose all of that money because of your grudge against me?” She yelled out frustratedly.
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I do not care how much the deal might worth. I have thousands of that said. money already. Just stay away from me. That’s all I ask for”
I don’t know how to put this down to you. I’m only trying to help!”
“Help?” I asked and scoffed. “The last time I checked, you never had the intention to help me. When I needed your help in the past, you never lent a hand so, why
now?
“Bryan, that was in the past please.” She said as she leaned closer to me and held my hand in hers. “Plus, I was really naive then. That was 9 years ago, aren’t you supposed to let go of the grudge you have for me already?”
“You think it’s that easy? No. You left me when I needed you the most! You were busy F***ing around with my best friend and you expect me to forgive you? Never!”
“What exactly are you afraid of, Bryan? Are you scared you are going to fall in love with me all over again?” She asked, moving her right hand from my arm up to my cheek and stopped as she began to caress it.
“Take your hands off me!” I shove her hand away, giving her a deadly glare.
“Just stay away from me, Catherine! Stay… Away…. From me” I said, spelling out each word through gritted teeth as I pointed my index finger at her.” Did you just say I’m afraid of falling in love with you? No, you’re wrong because at this moment, I only have one woman in my heart and that’s my wife! I love her very much with all my heart and nothing is going to change that. Stick that into your head.”
“I’m warning you, Catherine. Stay away from me and my family” I warned again.
“And if I refuse to back off?” She asked, daring me.
I look at her face and she disgusts me to the core. I can’t believe I used to be in love. with this same person in the past.
“I refused to back off, Bryan. I love you! I’ve always loved and will continue to do. I am your first and will be the last. I’m never going to allow any other woman to take you away from me” She said and before I could realize what was happening, she was already all over my b*dy and k*ssing me.
It all happened so fast that I didn’t see that coming.
Before I could push her away from my b*dy, I heard a very familiar voice call out
my name from behind.
“B. Bryari?
My wife???