"Good morning, my friend." Lena greeted when she sighted Darian walking into the kitchen. He walked over to snatch a cup from the rack, turned some water, and swallowed alongside the pills in his palm. "You should respond to greetings from a friend, don't you know that?""I don't," Darian retorted.Tina smiled and left the kitchen, she knew better than to interrupt their time together."Now you know, when a friend greets you, you are meant to respond to their greetings." She said, putting the chicken wings into a bowl. "Don't worry, go back to the dining room, I will serve your food soon." She backed him, mixing the stew she was making."Can I have coffee this morning? I am working from home today." He informed her."Why? Is there a problem at the office?" She asked."No, Lena. There is something I have to attend to at the family house. One of the men gave a vague confession. Gaius wants me to come over to handle him myself."Lena sighed, she stopped counting the chicken and looked up
Lena waltzed into Darian's study and shut the door behind her. He raised his head to have a look at her. After confirming her presence, he went back to what he was doing."Hi," she strode closer to him. "You've been working all day, I brought some snacks for you." She drooped the tray of cookies on the table and took a seat on one of the empty chairs. "You should eat something, you look so hungry and I don't want my friend to pass out from hunger."Darian chuckled, he pushed the tray of cookies close to himself and munched satisfactorily on one."This is good," he remarked. "Thank you."She nodded her head, her face beaming with smiles. She had spent the entire day preparing that for him.Her eyes flickered between the table and Darian's eyes, she was restless as she sat on the chair.He noticed that, but he finished eating before asking what was wrong with her."Is there something you want to talk to me about?""Yes, Darian." She responded swiftly."What's that?" His eyes narrowed on
Lena rolled on the bed, stretching her hand to the side of the bed Darian always occupied but it was empty. She let out a small yawn and relaxed her back on the headboard. She was certain he had slept in his study or somewhere around the house; she had woken up every minute to check if he was close, but she didn't feel his presence like she always did. She clasped her hands together and pressed her lips into a tight frown.She wanted to apologize but he treated her badly, he told her to get out of his office, he broke the friendship they were trying to build and he didn't care about her feelings either. She hung her legs on the bed, laid on her back, and covered her head with the duvet.She felt his presence in the room, but the duvet remained on her head, not revealing her face. She peeped out to check what he was doing, she sighed and watched as he pulled out his sweaty shirt and pants, his back was turned to her making him oblivious of the staring exercise she was doing to his bod
Standing in the corner of the elevator with Amy was suffocating Lena, she tried so hard to keep her cool, avoid Amy's contemptuous looks and just pretend she wasn't in the elevator with her.She prayed the elevator got to the floor they were headed to in time. After about one minute, the elevator halted, she sighed in relief as she hurried out."Boss's wife," Amy snickered, her heels clinking against the floor with loud thuds.Lena said nothing, she walked away, pretending not to hear her. They got to the dressing room, Amy strolled over to her corner while Lena did the same. They changed into their host's uniform at about the same time, after they were done, Lena brought out her phone to check missed calls from Darian, none had come. She had been calling but he didn't pick up her calls, she rubbed her palm against her chest and sighed."Your husband didn't drop you off today, did something happen?" Amy asked, discreetly disparaging Lena."You're kind enough to monitor things that hap
Later in the evening, Tina left the house after she was done with her evening chores. Lena was alone and she felt talking to her best friend to seek some advice would be the best in her situation since Darian had refused to talk to her. She picked up her phone from the coffee table, dialed Lisa's number, and switched to a video call when she picked up."Lisa," Lena dubbed, her expression dull and unimpressive. She looked like she had been unwell for days now. "How are you?" She asked."Always good, I should ask you how you are. Good Lord, you look like life has been sucked out of you. Are you good?" Lisa inquired, worry laced in her voice."No, I talked to Darain about our marriage and asked him why we haven't consummated it yet.""So, what happened after that? Did he hit you?" Lisa widened her eyes."No, he didn't. He would never do that. You know, I was just confused and asked if he was sleeping with some other woman outside our marriage. He got angry, so mad he doesn't want to talk
Four days had passed and they were still keeping each other at arm's length. Lena couldn't bear the sharp pain she felt in her chest whenever Darian was around her. The silent treatment was killing her, she knew she had to talk things out with him.Darian had been in the study room for over eight hours now. She had been waiting for him in the room, when he was taking more time than he used to spend in study, she left the room and hurried to meet him.She barged in, slamming the door shut. Darian's eyes flickered towards her direction as she sauntered in, he twirled a pen in his hand and went back to what he was doing before she interrupted him."Is this how we are going to live, Darian?" She asked, anger slightly evident in her voice. "Are you going to keep ignoring me?""What do you want, Lena?" He avoided her eyes. He couldn't bring himself to look at her, not after what went down between him and Thelma. He regretted every moment he spent at Thelma's place cheating on Lena, he was a
"Are you sure she'd like these?" Darian positioned the coffee cup on the same tray that contained pesto eggs, French toast, bagels, and waffles. He had asked Tina to stay overnight to help him out with the preparation of the food. He wanted to surprise Lena with breakfast in bed. He didn't know what to do to placate her, he had missed her terribly and he felt starting with breakfast was the best way to approach her that morning."Yes, she likes bagels so much and French toasts are her favorite kind of toasts." Tina pursed her lips, "I am not just sure you prepared them with the appropriate ingredients. I mean you did, but there was a time you added too much sugar to the waffles." She said, cringing."Why didn't you stop me?" He took a bite of the waffles. "It tastes good. I don't know my way around the kitchen, but I want to cook for her." He sighed frustratedly."She'd appreciate whatever you do." She assured him. "Do you want me to serve this on the dining table?""No, I am serving
Lena was all smiles as she sat in the car waiting for Darian to come to get the door for her. He had asked her to wait behind him while he walked her out of the car and into the restaurant. She was happy he was giving her the princess treatment she had always wished for, it was too good to be true and she was ready to savor every good moment she would spend with him.He linked their arms as they stepped into the restaurant he had booked for them to have lunch. It was weekend; he had all the time in the world to spend with her."I don't know if you'd like it here, I have been here just once for a business lunch and I must confess that they have good taste in everything." He said, leading her towards the entrance."Thanks for thinking about me," Lena gripped her long blue sleeveless gown with her fingers and walked meticulously, her heels clanging against the tiled floor. She felt she was overdressed for a lunch date but Tina assured her she looked great and Darian wanted her to look h