“Are you sure you’ll be staying late?”
I nodded and smile, “I’ve got to finish some of this before I go home, this won’t take that long,”
Camille sighed, “Alright, I can’t stay long, even if I want to, my husband and I will be going to the grocery, it’s fam’s day,”
“Sure, no prob,” I said coolly, she nodded and grabbed her things, when she disappeared, I continued encoding again, this is due for tomorrow, and I’m off tomorrow.
Good thing, my home is one ride away from my work, I looked at the wall clock near the entrance, it’s nine twenty o’clock, I can make it until ten, since the last trip around my block is ten thirty.
“You never changed,” I halt when I heard someone from behind, “You still work your as off,”
I sighed, “Mr. Director,” I greeted him; Marco, my cheating ex-boyfriend, his mocking smirk did not leave my eyes, “You must be working an overtime too,”
“Oh, come on, as if we didn’t have a past, for you to address me like that, but it’s kind of hot, when you call me that,”
I gritted my teeth, “I’m trying to be professional right now, since we are in the work premises, also; I do not intend to reminisce any of my past that may fuel your ego,” I looked at my computer again, “So, if you may excuse, I have to finish this task and go home,”
I didn’t hear him move, “Is there anything that I could help you—” an abrupt movement stopped me, when I felt his lips on mine, my eyes widen, and I froze on my spot, my lips were in firm straight line, when I gather my mind, I pushed him as hard as I can.
He stepped backward, smirking, “Wow, you taste the same, babe,”
“Why the fuck did you just do it?” My voice was shaking, not because of fear but because I am furious, “How dare you show up, and harass me like this, huh?”
“It’s my way of saying hello,” his voice had traces of humor and something that I can’t figure out, “You know what, we can still figure this out, I mean, we can still work our relationship,”
“Then what? Had an affair to a married man? Betraying the women, you promise to settle with, and face the pain you just inflicted? And who says that you’re still worth it? You don’t even deserve your wife now,”
And I think I hit his ego, his expression changed, and a lopsided smile, “Really? Then what are you? What are you doing now? Fucking like a bitch? Huh? Because of what, not having a husband don’t make us different—”
“Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but I have a husband of my own,” I just turned off the power of my computer and grabbed my coat and bag, “Well, you just wasted my time, I need to go home, excuse me,”
“Don’t leave when I’m still talking to you,” his voice is threatening, and his hand on my arm is choking, “And don’t shit me with that, you? Have a husband? Nah, I don’t think—”
I wave his hand, to let go of my arm, “I don’t even have to prove anything to you,”
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“Eli! Look at this!” I heard Jane’s loud voice outside of my room, that woke me up, “Eli, come on! Look at this!”
I sighed, and fixed the hair that sticks in my face, before wearing my slip on and opening the door, in front of me is Jane, who seemed to be very excited about what she is about to tell me, “What?’
“OMG! Look, after two years! Grayson Spencer just had his first airing on a live show!” I was too groggy to understand what she was saying, but it’s clearly all about the man she’s been drooling around, if I’m not mistaken, she had a crush on that man since she was a college sophomore.
“You don’t have class—”
“Sshh!” I gave her an unbelievable look, did she just shut me up? “Kara, she’s the host, she was asking Grayson about his love life, and who wouldn’t be interested to know what’s his status, right?”
“Me, I don’t know him,”
“Duh! I’ll turn the volume on,” I just nodded while pouring milk on my glass.
“So, Mr. Spencer, I think everyone, including me, is dying to know what’s going on between you and the fashion icon Sierra Bonavi? Can you share what is the real score between the two of you? Might she be the reason why you are sitting now, in front of the camera? To tell us the truth?”
I just remember that I have to meet with my tutee, the truth is, I want to use this day to rest, but I can’t say no to an old friend that used to help me too, way back in college, this was the first time that she asked for help from me.
“Ugh, my arm hurts,” I mumbled, that asshole won’t change even if it’s seven years ago, he’s still shit as ever, I didn’t even remember why I fell in love with him, that moron!
“Actually, none of that was the reason why I came here, and to clear everything, Ms. Bonavi is one of our new ambassadors, she’s professional, and that’s what I like about her, but to make it clear, there is no relationship more than that,”
I stopped when I heard that familiar voice, a very familiar voice.
“And to be clear again, for everyone’s information, I got married two years ago, however; my wife is nowhere to be found, she somehow managed to hide to me,”
“Wow, this is a must-cover revelation,” my heartbeat doubled, “Your wife must be somewhere, watching us, is there anything you would like to say?”
“Yes, of course,” his manly laugh, “If you are watching this, then I’m aware you check the legitimacy of our marriage, and you know how you will contact me, but don’t worry, I’m about to find where you are, Elina, my dear wife,”
The fuck?!