SIMON I stared at Mel in surprise because she suddenly became like a different person. One minute, she was uncomfortable and a little upset, and the next minute, she was smiling at me and placing her hand on my chest. If only she knew what such close proximity with her was doing to me. I was attracted to her without a doubt, I had been from the moment I set my eyes on her. Nevertheless, I knew she saw our marriage as a temporary arrangement and even though I wished otherwise, I did not want to get my hopes up. It was true that I still loved Gia. She was my first love and for years, I thought she was dead, I blamed myself and kept her memory precious, but we'd been apart for far too long and I did not want to complicate my life by trying to pursue anything with her. After learning how difficult life had been for her, I was determined to help her and make up for whatever she must have suffered because of me. That was it, but I could tell that Mel was uncomfortable with her presenc
MELThe moment Simon walked out of my room, the smile on my face disappeared.I closed the door and called my friend, Miranda."Mel, is everything okay with your mom?" She asked anxiously."Yes, dear. My mom is fine," I replied. "To be honest, my uncle came here to cause problems for my parents, but Simon showed up and dealt with him."Really?" Miranda suddenly sounded excited. "I knew I liked him for a reason. So, he left behind his first love to come to your aid, does that not make you feel differently?"I sighed, "Actually, that's the reason why I called you." I went ahead and explained everything that Simon had told me to Miranda.Afterward, I asked her, "How can I beat Gia? Simon has already admitted that he still loves her and wants to help her. He also feels indebted to her because she supposedly lost her memories due to his actions.I can't tell him that she might be working with Sandra because he might think I am being inconsiderate and trying to accuse Gia without proof.I
MEL As I stood with my teeth clenched, staring at Gia who was smiling at me, I recalled the advise Miranda had given me and smiled back. Without saying a word to her, I went to the chair I had sat on before and sat down. When she noticed that I was not going to indulge her, she got up and began to approach me, just as I wanted. Once she got closer, she folded her arms and scoffed, "Wow, how desperate and shameless can you be? You still came back here? I mean, if you had any iota of shame, you would have at least gone back home. What are you even doing here? Have you taken a good look at yourself? Simon doesn't want you. You're a mistake, a stain that he can't wait to get off his shirt. If I were in your shoes, I would have been too embarrassed to come back here. Simon's first love is back, and it's obvious from the way he drools when he sees me, that he wants nothing more than to have me in his arms. He even told me that I could sit at his table whenever I wanted. Yes, Simo
MEL "Gia!" Simon, who was standing at the door, called out Gia's name and she turned. She quickly ran to his side and said in an aggrieved tone, "Simon... I don't know what is going on with your wife but..." "Do not call me Simon," he cut her off. "Maybe when we are outside the office, you can address me that way, but here you are my secretary. This is my company, so act like a secretary." "I'm sorry, sir," she replied. Seeing that she had become sad, Simon sighed, "Listen, it's not like I'm trying to be hard on you, but I want you to take your job seriously. You need all the training you can get. It will help you tomorrow if you have to work somewhere else. You should act professionally and not try to raise your hand to my wife. Mel may be calm and quiet, but that doesn't mean you can disrespect her. She's not someone you are allowed to offend." Gia shook her head, "No, you're misunderstanding me, Simon. Why would I try to hit her? There was something on her hair and I wa
MEL After Gia stormed away, I went back into Simon's office and continued waiting for him. I was over the moon about everything that had happened so far and I couldn't wait to tell Miranda about how successfully our plan was going. I kept racking my brain about what to give to Simon as a surprise. A few minutes later, Gia came back into the office and I rolled my eyes, wondering what she was up to this time. I was expecting her to say more words, as I planned to goad her further. However, she ignored me and went to Simon's table. This time, she did not attempt to sit on his chair, but sat on the chair opposite and began to work on the computer on his table. It seemed she was really sorting out the files he had told her about. "Not bad," I thought. "I didn't know she could make herself useful." About forty minutes later, Simon finally came back, looking so tired. I smiled when I spotted him from the door and when he came in, his eyes settled on me, before turning to Gia. H
MEL We all had smiles on our faces; me, Simon, and his father. At that moment, someone walked into the house, it was none other than Sandra. I was surprised she was alone as I had expected her to come with Jude. Perhaps, she felt his presence would anger her father even more, so she came alone. I did not need a soothsayer to tell me why she was there. I turned and stared at Simon and we both smiled at each other because the fact that we had arrived before Sandra, meant that everything had gone according to the way Simon wanted. On the other hand, Sandra was shocked when she saw both of us. "You!" She exclaimed, pointing at me. "Dad!" She ran to her father's side by the left since I sat by his right side on the couch. "Dad, are you okay? How is your health?" She asked. He smiled, "Well, I'm doing fine. What happened? You don't seem too happy." "Dad, I came to report what Simon and his wife have been up to. You know that from the very beginning, Simon has always been a te
MIRANDAI stared at my reflection in the mirror and nodded in approval. I looked really sexy in the short, black dress I had on. There was no way Collins would not go crazy if he saw me looking so hot.He had been my boyfriend for three years in high school and now we were both in our first year in the same college. However, he sent a breakup text to me last night.I couldn't find him all day in school but I learned about the party that would take place in his house. Even though I wasn't invited, I intended to gatecrash the party and give him the one thing he had been asking for.My constant refusal over the years was the same reason why he broke up with me but I loved him too much to let him go. If having sex with him was what I had to do to keep him, then I was getting laid tonight. I arrived at Collins' house a few minutes past six and saw that the party was in full swing. His family was well-to-do, so hosting a party such as that was a piece of cake for him, especially when his p
MIRANDA I stared at Collins' departing figure and thought, "You'll change your mind once I get back, Collins."I continued running to the road to get a cab. I could not stop worrying that something had happened to my dad. My mom didn't seem like the patient when I heard her voice earlier. My elder brother, Sean, was strong and athletic so it could not be him also. This left me with my dad who had poor health from smoking when he was young and becoming hypertensive after we lost my sister. Once I got to the front of my house, I saw my mum pacing up and down. She stared at me in shock when she saw the way I was dressed. I had initially left through the back and planned to return through it because I wasn't allowed to wear such skimpy clothes and with good reason."Why are you dressed like a prostitute?" She asked angrily as she grabbed my arm and tried to wipe off the makeup on my face. She completely ruined it but that was the least of my problems."Mom, what happened?" I asked anxio