Chapter Seven: The Divorce papers

KAMARIA POV

Twenty minutes later the Matheson's arrived. While they were exchanging pleasantries I excused myself to get in the snacks and coffee I arranged for this meeting yesterday before I rejoined in ready to take notes.

Jeffery once again went over everything Madeline wants and then asked her if she will consider settling outside the court.

Madeline tilted her perfectly cut blonde hair which is beginning to show sighs of greying as she gave Jeffrey's words some thoughts.

"I will consider it if Tony is willing."

"Brilliant, I will speak to his lawyers,"Jeffery said with one of his rare smiles. Jeffery is usually not a smiling man, but on good occasions like this, they tend to sneak out.

The meeting ended and Jeffrey shook hands with Madeline and the people that came with her and they left with a promise from Jeffery to contact them when he has spoken to Tony's lawyers.

I was about to leave the office when Jeffrey called me back.

"What is going on Kamaria?" His expression was serious.

I frowned. "What do you mean?"

"You have been staring off into space a lot lately, looking sadder than usual. Is everything alright between you and Damien?"

The sound of his name felt like an arrow shot to the chest. I blinked back the pain from my throat before speaking.

"Damien and I are getting divorced."

Despite my best intention my voice came out shaking a little.

There was no surprise on Jeffrey's face like he expected it. Did everyone know that Damien never loved me? Not impossible, Damien didn't exactly keep his affair with Lily a secret.

"Do you need my help?"

I wasn't surprised by Jeffrey's offer. He might come off like some cold hearted dude a lot of times but he has his caring side.

I shook my head. "My lawyer will handle it," I said softly. There isn't going to be any fight in this divorce since I don't want anything from Damien it will go smoothly.

He nodded. "If you need my help don't hesitate to ask."

"Thank you, and I will."

After that Jeffery went back to work effectively dismissing me.

From then on things got a little hectic. I was up on my feet most of the morning running errands for Jeffery, taking notes for his meeting, booking and canceling meeting, by the time lunch rolled around I was exhausted.

Doing all these without a good night sleep was hard. I have just finished my lunch and was going back to the office when my phone rang. It was my lawyer.

My heart skipped as I picked the call.

"Hello."

"Hi, Kamaria. How are you doing today?" James my lawyer said into the phone.

"Good," I gave the perfunctory response and then waited with my heart pounding in my throat for him to speak.

Your lawyer doesn't call you out of the blue just to find out how you are doing and there can be only one reason James is calling.

"I got some divorce papers here from Damien Black lawyers requesting your signature."

My heart somersaulted into my stomach. So it is happening. The hand holding my phone began to tremble while my heart rolled around in pain.

"Should I send it to you or will you like to come in and sign it?"

"Send it to me," I whispered into the phone and then ended the call before James could.

Though the afternoon was hot with the sun bright in the sky I felt cold inside.

The rest of the day was like a blur and by the time I was leaving work I felt exhausted both mind and body. I didn't want to be alone tonight so I took out my phone and called my best friends.

"He has sent it," I whispered painfully into the phone.

"We are on our way," they chorused together.

DAMIEN POV

This morning I woke up in the guest room and made my way to my bathroom to get ready for the day. Since Kamaria left I have spent most of my nights with Lily because I didn't want to come home to a house where she is not there.

Crazy right.

Not really. I don't miss Kamaria because I have some sorts of feelings for her but because I have gotten used to her presence in the house. Like an old furniture you finally get rid of but you still miss its presence even though you know you don't want it anymore.

I have just gotten into my car when my phone beeped with two messages. I swiped the screen to see it was from my mother and Lily.

I spent the night home because Lily had been out of the city for work. I decided to check Lily's message.

It was all I miss you baby and all those mushing stuffs before she got right down to business. 'Is it done?'

I know what she is asking. I wonder what she will say if I tell her that it isn't. I would like to say that the reason I haven't sent the divorce papers to Kamaria's lawyer is because I hag been busy, which I have been but that is not it.

Just like with the house I haven't had the urge to take that last step. For the finality of it all, and I can't really say why I am keeping it off.

Since dad died getting my freedom from Kamaria has been all I could think about. I waited for four weeks out of respect for my father and now that I have said the words out loud I am being reluctant to do it.

And like I said is not because of any feelings or what not that I have for her.

I decided not to say anything to Lily and move on to mother's. It was the same message which made me wonder if they are some how psychically connected. Wouldn't put it past the two women who shares a lot of similarities, only Lily is still young and very much in her prime and my mother is way past her prime but is fighting hard to stay in there.

Nothing urgent with them I thought dropping my phone in the side compartment and then drove off.

The day got busy as soon as I stepped into work. Meetings here and there, handling some incompetencies from my employees. I barely sat down on my seat before Maria was bombarding me with my itinerary.

I didn't get to speak to my lawyers till around lunch time.

Though talking to my lawyers was pressing, but there is something more pressing and that is my stomach. They have been growling like a hungry lion.