MEL POV
" Melanie where were you" My Dad urged in a stern voice, but I didn't answer him at first.
Fuck.
I don't know how long I could hold this thing with Leo but I had to hold it in longer, I didn't want to ruin his reputation and it would be foolish to tell my dad about Leo right as he found out about me being a stripper.
"I was with my friend" I lied.
fuck I'm such a bad liar.
My dad can see right through me.
"Don't lie to me Melanie" He warns.
"Was it that boy that tried to get you pregnant?" He asked.
the word 'boy' made me tense up, it was certainly not a boy which made things worse.
"Fuck this, I'm moving out I don't need you to question me about my personal life" I turned the door handle but my moms the voice soon stopped me.
" Melanie wait!" My mom exclaimed calmly walking towards me.
"Let's all take a seat and talk about this," She said softly turning her head to my dad and glaring at him "Reasonably"
I scoffed in annoyance and we sat in the living room, I sat beside my mom and a safe distance between my dad and me.
"I have a million questions but I want to start with where you were last night" My dad spoke and I played with my acrylic nails nervously.
"I was at my friend's house," I said, technically I didn't lie.
I didn't know the relationship between Leo and I yet.
"The guy that you're sleeping with?"
I mentally nodded my head at the word.
My dad has always been overprotective but him being this invasive in my privacy made me uncomfortable.
"Fine if you wanna say it that way? then yes we stayed in a hotel" I said, my tone filled with irritation.
He scoffed at my answer and I saw my mom give him a warning glare telling him to calm down.
"How long have you been a stripper?"He moved on from the previous topic.
"Frankly I don't have to answer any of these questions but since you're my dad, I will.
I have been stripping for almost eight months now and I love it" I said.
"It's the only job where people haven't treated me like a child and I even met someone who cares about me and treats me with respect"
"But-"
"No, I'm not done" I snap at my Dad.
"I don't care if you don't agree with my job but it's not your decision nor your place to make me quit if that's what you are trying to do" I continue.
" And the man that I'm seeing has been treating me like a princess these past few weeks and I'm not giving that up just to please you, Dad"
He looks almost shocked by my words and I can practically see the sweat on his forehead forming, he hates that I'm right.
"When can we meet him?" My Dad asks hesitantly.
"When we are ready"
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LEO POV
I stepped in the front door to my mansion expecting Nicole to be here before me.
I tossed my keys on the kitchen counter and yelled to see if Nicole was home so we could have a little talk.
"Nicole!" I yelled, "Are you home?"
"In here" I could hear her faint sobs and sniffs coming from the lounge so that's where I headed.
I walk near Nicole who has curled up on the couch with a blanket around her feet and she had a sheet of paper in her hand reading it while sobbing, I stood at the doorway and a hint of sorrow hit me.
I had a feeling, I was the one who made her like this and I hated making women upset.
"What's wrong?" I asked and took a seat next to her, his head was near my lap and she must have been crying for hours I could tell by the huge wet patch of tears next to her eye.
"I knew you were cheating on me" She sobbed.
"I just didn't know she was your business partner's daughter"
I knitted my eyebrows together in confusion as to how she knew it was with Melanie.
Then I took a glance at the paper in her hand which was the contract.
Fuck.
"I'm sorry Nicole, I was going to tell you I just didn't want to make you upset," I said.
"Well it's a little late for that" She spat, trying to wipe away her tears.
"I knew you were cheating on me anyway, you smell like her perfume every time you walked through the door and you never wanted to fuck me anymore" She argued.
"I love you Leo" She sobbed.
"I don't know why you would ever do this to me," She said.
Tears started to fall from her eyes once again.
"I just don't love you anymore Nicole, I don't think I have ever loved you in all honesty" I admitted and her headshot up.
"Then why the fuck did you marry me?" She protested folding her arms across her chest.
"Your dad is a good businessman and I-"
She cut me off with a slap to my face.
My face didn't budge one bit but I have to admit, I deserved it.
"You married me so you could work with my fucking dad Leo?!" She screamed getting up from her seat.
"You're a fucking player, I love you Leo and this is what you do to me?! You are a scum!" She screamed at me before walking towards the room opening it and slamming it shut behind her.
I sighed.
knowing that I hurt her but I had to tell her at some point right?
It would be worse, if I kept sneaking around with Melanie instead of telling her the truth even though Nicole didn't take the news lightly.
she had every right to slap me.
I got up from my seat and headed toward the door then I saw Nicole walking towards the front door too with her suitcase.
Fuck she packed so fast.
"If you need a place to stay, you can go to one of my houses" I recommend.
"Like I would want a reminder of you" She scoffed.
"I'm staying with my friend, you don't have to worry about me until I come back with the divorce papers," She said not letting me talk.
She slammed the front door shut, right in my face.
Fucking hell!!
I was supposed to be the one pulling out the divorce papers, not the other way around.
I suppose I deserved it though.
At least now I don't have to sneak around with Melanie into my home anymore.
I could continue fucking her for as long as I wanted.