Leila slammed a letter on Kelvin’s table. Her eyes blazed with intense anger that should have frightened him but it excited him instead. “No. I’m not interested. You don’t need another assistant, Kev.”
Without peeking, he knew the content of the letter. An appointment as his new assistant. If she wouldn’t come to him willingly, he would do it through force. He folded his hands on his chest, waiting for her to be done with her rant. He was not backing down on this.She snapped her fingers. “Are you even listening to me?”“Honestly?” he said. “No.”He was horny. That was largely one of the reasons he came to see her. Seeing her had done nothing but intensify the urge to bend her over a desk. His promise to himself was what kept him from doing anything rash.She wasn’t fully healed from Charles’s assault and he would be an asshole to push her beyond her comfort zone. But he wasLeila checked her wristwatch for the umpteenth time. Her nerves were frayed and she was losing her patience waiting in the car for someone she had no idea his whereabouts. Kelvin was still not here.“How long have you been his driver?” she asked the man at the driver’s seat.The chauffeur took off his hat and hugged it to his chest. She frowned at the bald patch on the middle of his scalp and the grey hair surrounding it. He had to be older than her parents.“Too long to remember, really.”“Hmm.” She said nothing more. She didn’t know how to make conversation with Kelvin’s staff. It was as if they had been given strict instructions not to engage her. “When did he say he would be ready to leave?”“In a few minutes, ma.”Leila blushed. “Leila. Please call me Leila.”“I can’t do that, ma,” he replied without looking back.Pressing her lips
They got something light to eat first before heading to the store. Kelvin was convinced she would need her strength for the shopping spree but Leila didn’t believe him. It was just one dress she needed.How long could it possibly take?Leila stole another glance at her husband. He had been smiling since she confessed to liking him. It was so easy to like him. He was kind, a bit tempered but she was fast figuring out how to handle him. The promise of a blowjob always worked. Crying, though a bit manipulative, was another trick to calm him down.“You like what you see, Leila?” he taunted.She recovered fast. “Nothing to see here.”Kelvin’s smile didn’t leave his lips. She accepted the hand he offered her as they made their way up the short stairs of the store. This place looked nothing like a boutique but she wasn’t going to complain. Besides, Kelvin looked so confident, like he was used to shopping here.&l
They were back in the house after she made a choice, and Leila left the McKenna siblings to go get ready. After her bath, none of them were back in the room and she got worried. Madonna volunteered to make her up.Leila stopped in front of the study, hand poised for a knock but she didn’t knock. They were talking in hushed voices, about her or another female. She pressed her ear to the door and picked out the words: “Does she know?”“Know what?” Kelvin fired back. His tone was impatient and she imagined him yanking off his tie.“How rich our family is. How rich you are.”Leila stared at the door. Kelvin McKenna was rich, she knew that with only a little research but his sister’s tone suggested more. His behaviour showed he came from wealth but it didn’t bother her because she was not interested in his money. Leila liked him for him.“She does. Now, get out and go make my wife up. She has to be the p
Kelvin knew the moment Leila countenance changed. He tried to follow her line of sight but he didn’t see anyone. After exchanging pleasantries with some guests, he excused himself from the couple engaging them and led Leila away.They stopped at the farthest corner of the hall, away from prying eyes. “Are you okay?”“Yeah.” But her smile was forced. “I’m good.”Leila took his hand and he forgot the issue for a moment. They glided to a group of people talking in the corner and the DJ continued the music. He didn’t interrupt their conversation to introduce her because she was still stiff. Her smile had lost some of its shine and she wasn’t as excited as she was when they first entered.He beckoned to a passing waiter and took the glass of bubbling wine from the tray. “This will help to calm you.”With a small smile, she accepted it and he snatched it from her grip before she could take ano
Leila stepped out of the hall with her heart pounding in her ears. She had to circle the hall twice to put off Kelvin. Her purse was vibrating and she knew he had to be the caller. Her feet hurt from wearing the heels for that long but the ache in her feet was nothing compared to the one in her heart.He knew Charles.Her husband knew the man who almost raped her. He was related to the devil and he never said a word.The thought made her head throb, she grabbed her head and gasped out a sob. Maybe she should return home. At home, she didn’t have to worry about men. She would never be reminded by his uncle that she wasn’t his first option and would not last a year in the marriage. Uncle Levi had seemed nice at first until they got a chance to be alone. He had wanted to know if she was a gold-digger.While she could understand his uncle’s worry, his harsh judgement of her was unjustified. He didn’t know her, he should have tried to do that i
For the first time since he started hosting this charity, Kelvin wasn’t enjoying it. He wished he didn’t have to be the chairman of the event. Now he was stuck here while his wife was God knows where. He had to talk to her before she did something crazy.The microphone almost slipped from his sweaty palms. His mind was on everything but this occasion. He made eye contact with Amara for the third time in one minute, he had given her his phone to call Leila.Amara shook her head slowly and his heart sunk deeper. When she agreed to come with him instead of Amara, his heart had forgotten to function. When she told him they could try to have sex tonight, he had half expected her to burst out laughing and call it a prank. But she didn’t. She was nervous but certain.And Kelvin ruined it. It was a good thing his assistant insisted on coming. She would stay out of the way but he was glad for her presence. The only job he had given her tonig
Leila woke with a pounding headache. She grabbed her head and groaned, wishing the drilling in her skull would stop. Her eyes roamed the room in confusion.Where was she?The room she was in looked foreign and her gown was different. She shot to her feet and sat down immediately when another wave of dizziness hit her.There was an empty glass and a bottle of water on the drawer with notes stuck under the bottle. The first note read: Check the drawer, take two.Leila opened the bedside drawer and found a bottle of Advil, she popped the pills and drank directly from the bottle. Minutes later, her head calmed and she reached for the second note.This note was lengthier with a familiar handwriting. Charles. Panic crept under her skin. Underneath the robe, she was fully naked. Where was her gown?Hey Leila,I’m guessing you’re awake. You must have had a little too much to drink last night. You blacked out
Kelvin paced the bedroom with his new phone in one hand. Leila was not yet back. She spent another night outside, her third night in a row. She was probably in Charles arms. Kelvin tossed his phone on the bed and ran his fingers through his hair.One thing was clear, he was hurt but he still wanted her. He hated himself for wanting her after watching that video. He hated her for making him want him.The ringing of his phone pulled him out of his thoughts. Freya had called him on Saturday night but he didn’t pick. Kelvin didn’t want to hear what she had to say on behalf of her best friend. He had received a text from her to please call his wife and it left him more furious than he already was. She had to have been aware Leila cheated. They were that close. If Freya had any sense, she would have tried to stop her best friend from doing something silly.What did Charles have over him?Where was that anger when Charles molested h