Damien’s POV
Inodded curtly as I stared at my reflection in the mirror
White shirt, powdered blue suit and perfectly trimmed brown hair looked like I was going to do some official business, well teclinically I was
As I finished doing the last button, I walked out of my room. Today was very important for me as I’d be having a meet
Everything was set, and had to leave soon. That is, after I had freakfast.
Speaking of food, who was cooking this early? I don’t remember hiring a chef as I make my
Ch. Elena..
food
I furrowed my brows as I walked down the stairs. Well, now that Elena was cooking, I didn’t have to worry about breakfast
The aroma of pasta and meatballs filled the air as i walked into the dining room, I couldn’t stop the salivation that formed in my mouth
I scanned my eyes over the table, apart from the fruit bowl, there was only one plate of food on the table and that was the plate in front of Elena
Elena’s eyes lit with up with mischief that was soon replaced by seriousness the moment she set her eyes on me.
“Morning” She greeted as she twisted her fork in her plate.
“thought you cooked? Why’s there just one plate that’s been served?” I questioned as I pointed to the empty plates.
Elena lifted a brow and shrugged, “Yes, I cooked. But for myself. What’d you think? That I’d cook for two or something?”
My lips parted, I was so ready to snap back. But instead of speaking, raised my wrist to my eye level
Thad only ten minutes more to spare for breakfast or else I’d have to attend the meeting on an empty stomach.
I took a deep breath, “Yes. I thought you’d cook for two but sadly, I was mistaken.”
The next thing I heard was a chuckle, “So it’s just a contract marriage but somehow I’m supposed to act like your wife but you don’t get to play your part What a joke.”
My fingers curled into fists, this woman had a way of riling me up with just mere words and I hated that so much.
I was about to speak when she cut me off again.
“You told me to stay away from your personal life so why the fuck do you think I’d cook for you? As a matter of fact and according to you, we just share the house together and nothing else! So I won’t be acting like some submissive wife to you.” Elena’s lips curved into a wide smile as she finished, a smile that I considered evil.
igrumbled in annoyance. I had very little time to cook anything and I was already getting late. I’d lose focus in that meeting if I don’t eat something now What do I do?
I held onto one of the chair as I stared at the empty plates and at Elena and back to the plates. My eyes caught a glimpse of the fruit bowl.
Well, that could help for a few hours
I pulled out a chair from across Elena before moving towards her to get the fruit bowl at the center of the table.
Elena’s smile irritated me to the core buty couldn’t help but admire her dentition. Something about the way her lips curled up made me want to keep staring but I shifted my gaze from her.
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Chapter 6
I picked up some apples, banana and grapes from the bowl, and in a few minutes, I sliced them into a fruit salad.
The dining rooms soon fell into a silence that was thick with tension an
silence
and just when I was about in have my first bita of my food, Elena’s voice broke the
“Poor guy. If you wanted something to eat, you could have woken up earlier and prepared it. Anyways, fruit salad isn’t a bad choice anyway!
I glared at her as my lips curled downwards but her lips still kept that smile that grew up to the comer of her eye
“like when you talk.” I stopped talking when I noticed the smile on her face disappeared. She avoided my gaze, as it as if she was trying to hide her face but I couldn’t understand why.
My brows pulled together, “but I love it when your lips are snapped shut.”
My lips curved into a smirk as i watched her expression go from trying to avoid to glaring daggers at me.
Elena rolled her eyes, “Well, I like when you stare.”
My profile split with confusion, where was that coming from? Was she trying to get back at me?
“Really?” I asked, hoping that she meant what she said even though I didn’t understand why I wanted her to mean it.
Elena stabbed her fork in her plate, “No dummy. I hate when you stare at me because your eyes are so ugly to look at
Well, that was expected.
I uttered no words and I focused on eating. Elena kept making soft hums in pleasure as she ate which pissed me off but I tried my best not to give her the reaction she was looking for.
Second ticked into minutes and I was done, I walked out of the house. Just before my chauffeur drove out, I made a quick call to one of the finest
restaurants
The last thing I wanted was for this to repeat itself so I had to hire a chet
I turned myself from side to side as I waited for the call to get connected.
“Hey, I need to talk to you.” I said the moment the call went through.
-Well, I don’t want to talk to you!” Elena’s sharp voice reverberated through the phone.
“Elena please. This is not the time. I need you to cancel whatever plans you made for the day, you have to come with me to a party with me. It’s business related and we have to show up there as a couple”
I hated that I had to talk to her about this but it would rile up the media it I showed up at my business partner’s party without my supposed wife.
“Excuse me? Aren’t you supposed to be focused on work or something? Why do I have to come?” Elena argued.
“Hello? Newly married couple? Rings a bell! Just quit the unnecessary questions and come with me. It’s at eight pm later tonight, I already sent you the address.”
“Uh, no, I’m not coming. I’m not a wife for display that you can show to the world whenever you Eke, Cancel it or something”
I massaged my temple, “if I could cancel it, don’t you think I’d have done that? Eight pum Elena. No excuses.
“I won’t come.” And before I could persuade her, she hung up on me
Damnit. What have I gotten myself into? This woman was really good with frustrating me!
Chapter 6
My laptop’s notification alerted me to get back to work.
“I’d sort this out when get home later.”
“Elena? Where are you?!” I called out but the echoes of my voice bounced back, revealing that there was no one else in the house.
I scrambled up the stairs, checking every room but there was no feminine figure in sight.
Damnit. Where the hell did she go? That too, when it was already time for the party!
Ibanged my fist against the wall in frustration, I didn’t think she’d go as far as leaving the house because she didn’t want to attend a
What do I do now?
As I racked my head in search of a solution, my phone beeped in my pocket.
The beeping was from my socials and upon opening the app, my eyes narrowed at the screen.
“Why are there so many notifications? I’ve barely made a post,” said as I went through the notifications.
My jaws dropped slightly the moment I saw the past I was tagged to. It was a picture of a lady in a sequined peach dress at a party.
The lady looked quite familiar and when I zoomed in on the picture to take a closer look, I was shocked to my marrows.
The post read: Elena Vance, Wife of Damien Vance spotted at a party ALONE? Does this mean the power couple ended so soon and she’s now single?
“What the fuck?!” I yelled to no one in particular.
What the hell was Elena doing? I thought she said she wasn’t going to attend the party!
I scrolled through the comments on impulse and I soon wished I didn’t.
“Elena is such an independent woman! Way to go love, show the world that you don’t always h
“I thought she was married?”
have to be with your man all the time!”
“Wow, I love that Elena can still enjoy her life as a woman without Damien’s presence. It’s beautiful!”
My stomach twisted into tight knots.
I didn’t know whether to be mad or okay with the fact that she eventually decided to go to the party.
A soft breath escaped d my lips as I tried to get myself together.
“Elena. You won’t get away with this. I’m coming.” And with that, I charged out of the house.
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