Lena’s POV
"I can’t wear that, Raymond. It’s too slutty."
"Well, you are my slut," he replied. "But fine. Let’s eat."
We went downstairs, and I reheated the food, adding a side dish.
I made roasted chicken, rice, mashed potatoes with gravy, salad, and vegetables.
We ate in silence. Raymond stayed on his phone the entire ti, never looking up. I was
disappointed—I wanted him to tell the food was good.
Afterward, I cleaned the table and washed the dishes alone. Raymond was on a call, sounding angry, but I didn’t care.
When I finished, I went to bed without checking on him.
Not long after, Raymond ca in, lifted the duvet, and lay beside . He pulled close and inhaled deeply.
"Thank you for the al," he said softly. "I really enjoyed it. Maybe soday you’ll tell who taught you how to cook this well."
"My mom," I blurted out.
"She’s a good woman for teaching my kitten how to cook like that."
"She was," I replied.
He held tighter, and we fell asleep together.
I woke up very early to an empty bed. I hurried to the bathroom to bathe because I didn’t want to be late for work.
Not long after I was done bathing, I chose a luxury gown, accessorized with a pearl necklace and matching pearl earrings. I applied a light touch of makeup and packed my hair into a ssy ponytail. I wore a black stilettos. Grabbing my handbag, I made my way downstairs.
I was humming when I got downstairs and saw Raymond sitting at the dining table. I wondered why he was there. For days now, I hadn’t really seen him.
He only ca back late at night, drew close, and slept off, only for to wake up to an empty bed again. I wouldn’t see him for the entire day either.
I knew we were in a contract, and one of the terms stated that I wasn’t to intrude into his business or personal space. Whenever I saw him with another woman, I had no right to complain.
So I decided to ignore him and go to work.
"Lena, co have a seat," I heard him say as I tried to walk past him.
"Tell what you want so I can go about my day. I don’t want to be late," I replied irritably.
"You won’t be late. You still have about an hour," he said without looking up from his laptop.
I sat down. In the few days I’d stayed with
Raymond, I had learned that he didn’t take no for an answer.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"You seem to be sulking. What’s the problem, kitten?" he asked softly as he closed his laptop.
"Nothing. I just want to go to work."
"Alright. Sullivan will pick you up during lunch. I booked a doctor’s appointnt for you. The doctor will prescribe contraceptives for you during the period we’ll be together."
I opened my eyes wide. "I don’t rember taking contraceptives since we started."
"Don’t worry. I made sure you’ve been on contraceptives since you ca. Don’t ask how, I have my ways."
"Okay," I responded.
"Another thing, why didn’t you tell about your confrontation with Ashley?" he asked.
"How did you know about that?" I asked, shock evident on my face.
"I have my ways. But this one was on the internet, so of course I found out."
"I wanted to tell you, but when I got ho, every an thing that had been said about was taken down. I searched over and over again, but I couldn’t find anything. I thought Ashley had finally decided to stop posting lies about ."
"You need to learn how things work. Ashley covered her tracks and staged people everywhere to accuse you, and you fell for it."
"Next ti, defend yourself. Throw your own lies and shade back," he added.
"Or better still, walk away."
"Okay," I responded quietly.
"What about the company? How do you plan to deal with Evans? He has most of the board of directors in his pocket. Do you want to deal with him?"
"No need. I want to stand on my own two feet."
"Alright. That would be all. You can go to work. See you later, dear."
Oh, how I wished to stab him, if only I can with my eyes.
I left when I noticed Raymond had gone back to his laptop, acting as though I wasn’t sitting right there with him. What a scumbag.
"Good morning, ma," Sullivan greeted .
"Good morning, Sullivan. Will you be taking to work today?" I asked, noticing he was dressed sharply, like he was heading sowhere important.
"Yes, ma. I’m your personal chauffeur for today and every other day. Just tell where you want to go."
"Alright. Let’s go to the company," I replied, and we both laughed lightly.
When I entered the company, I went straight to my office, ignoring the stares thrown my way. It was to be expected after everything that had happened, and the lies Ashley started spreading days ago were still very much in circulation.
"Hello, Lena. You look good today," Sylvia greeted as soon as I entered.
"And I love how the red gown accentuates your figure, just enough."
"Thank you, Sylvia. How was your weekend?"
"Beautiful, as usual," she replied.
I looked her over. She was wearing a black suit paired with red stilettos, all high-end brands. Maybe on my next shopping trip, I’d go with her.
"Sylvia, have you prepared the docunts I asked for?"
"Yes. These are all the contracts you awarded Evans and also helped him carry out, because he couldn’t do them. I also brought evidence of you working on them."
"Okay. What about the others?"
"I have them too. These show his mismanagent of funds and failure to uphold contract agreents."
"What ti is the eting?"
"Eight o’clock."
"And the eting with Hyacinth Hove?"
"That one is at noon."
"Alright. Prepare the docunts for that one. We’ll leave imdiately after the board eting."
"Okay, Lena."
Sylvia stepped out of my office.
I went through the docunts carefully, preparing myself for the eting.
I would not let Evans walk away freely today after everything he had done to . I would slowly, patiently, exact my revenge, taking back everything I had ever given him.
He, his cheating ass, and Ashley could burn in hell for all I cared.
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"You can’t go in there!" I heard Sylvia warn.You can’t go in there!" I heard Sylvia warn.
I lifted my head from the files I was going through just in ti to see Ashley burst into my office like it belonged to her, with Sylvia rushing in behind her.I lifted my head from the files I was going through just in ti to see Ashley burst into my office like it belonged to her, with Sylvia rushing in behind her.
I raised my hand, silently stopping Sylvia from doing anything further. Knowing Ashley, that was exactly the reaction she wanted.I raised my hand, silently stopping Sylvia from doing anything further. Knowing Ashley, that was exactly the reaction she wanted.
"What do you want, Ashley?" I asked the mont she ca close to my table."What do you want, Ashley?" I asked the mont she ca close to my table.
She didn’t answer imdiately. Instead, she let herself in fully and sat down arrogantly. I pretended not to notice her blatant provocation.She didn’t answer imdiately. Instead, she let herself in fully and sat down arrogantly. I pretended not to notice her blatant provocation.
"Evans is willing to concede," she said calmly. "Evans is willing to concede," she said calmly.
"He’ll marry you if you give up the CEO position."He’ll marry you if you give up the CEO position."
She leaned back, a mocking smile spreading across her face.She leaned back, a mocking smile spreading across her face.
"I think he’s generous enough to still want to marry you after you’ve already slept around."I think he’s generous enough to still want to marry you after you’ve already slept around."
"And if I don’t?" I asked.
"Then we’ll tell everyone how you got drunk and decided to fool around with a few n. That will be the reason the wedding didn’t hold.""Then we’ll tell everyone how you got drunk and decided to fool around with a few n. That will be the reason the wedding didn’t hold."
"So," I said coldly, "do you have evidence for your claims? Because if you spread nonsense without proof, be prepared to face a lawsuit.""So," I said coldly, "do you have evidence for your claims? Because if you spread nonsense without proof, be prepared to face a lawsuit."
A strange unease settled in my chest.A strange unease settled in my chest. Gnawing at my chest with growing apprehension.
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