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“No, cease all operations It seems I will be back sooner than we had planned,” I spoke into the phone as I bit down hard on my lips trying not to show weakness
The moment I hung up, I released a shaky breath as I stared at the gift bag in my hands. My eyes watered and I let
out a scoff
“Seven
years of dedication and this is the thanks I get,” I muttered, staring at the box.
I was staring at the contents of a small gift box I had found inside my husband’s jacket. Seven years of marriage and my husband had never given me anything, he’d say I was vain when I requested something
But here is a customized diamond bracelet worth ten thousand dollars. He’s gotten it for his secretary, Hailey. The words engraved on the body of the bracelet made my heart shatter into a million pieces.
My love forever and always, from Tony to Hailey.
The bedroom door creaked open as my husband, Tony, stepped inside with a frown on his face.
“What’s taking you so long to get my jacket, Ciara?” he asked when he came inside.
“This,” I answered, shoving the gift box in his hands
His face crumpled a bit and he sighed, “Hailey’s boyfriend broke up with her and she’s been sad so I decided to get her this gift to cheer her up.”
I chuckled, at the fact that he was lying straight to my face. He had a lot of nerve, it’s been two years since Hailey entered our lives as his secretary and since then our marriage has never been the same.
Tony had stopped sleeping at home for several days since then and he’d come back only when it was necessary.
I had long suspected he was cheating on me with Hailey but I’ve never caught them in the act.
Maybe because I was too busy running my husband’s business in the shadows while he thought it was his hard work that brought him success.
“Listen, Ciara, it’s not a big deal. Hailey works for me and I can decide to gift her or give her a bonus to buy things. for herself so she can be efficient in her work,” Tony added when I didn’t say anything.
I nodded, “Does it include using the lines from our wedding vow?”
Tony seemed tongue–tied for a moment before he recovered, “Why are you questioning me, Ciara? Don’t you trust me? I told them to engrave her ex–boyfriend’s name with the words but they made a mistake and put my name instead since I paid for it.”
I laughed, “Yes, Tony, keep talking to me like I’m a toddler. You can gift your secretary but not your wife.”
As expected, Tony exploded and got defensive, “How dare you? I’ve been working and taking care of you all these years while you stayed home doing nothing and yet you’re still an ungrateful bitch!”
With those words he stormed out of the bedroom, taking the gift box with him. I didn’t bother dwelling on his words as I needed to prepare for the burial we were supposed to attend together but now he’s gone
One of his colleagues and work friends had passed away in a fatal accident. I was a bit close to the late mald wife so I wanted to show my support.
I opened the wardrobe and got dressed in my black simple dress then I went outside only to find out Tony had left with the limousine.
I grabbed his car keys and took his black sedan instead. As I opened the glove compartment, a box stumbled to the floor I frowned, how many gifts did he get her?
I opened the box and the scent of vanilla and cinnamon tickled my nostrils. I was familiar with this scent, it was perfume that my husband always came back home with. When I asked he said he meets a lot of people every day so it’s normal for their perfume to rub off on him
There was red sexy lingerie inside with a note that read: to remind you of our explosive night yesterday. My
hands shook as I clenched the note.
Yesterday, Tony hadn’t returned home until early this morning. He went out with this car and claimed that he worked late with Hailey and he had to drop her off because there wasn’t any cab available.
I scoffed and chucked the box beside the passenger’s seat as I drove toward his office. I’ve been patient for two years listening to his lies and being treated like a gullible teenager but no more, I deserve an explanation. It’s the least he could give me after seven years of our life together.
I pulled up in front of his office and entered inside, my eyes scanning every employee but Hailey was nowhere to
be found.
I took the elevators to the top floor and went to Tony’s office. As I opened the door I saw Hailey doing a video as
I she displayed her bracelet and said, “Hey everyone, see what my rich boyfriend got for me.”
