Chapter 20

FAITH

We were at Leïla's party, when we saw Christopher with two women, and we could feel the tension in the air, so I decided to approach to understand what was going on there...

Claudia with a big smile: you didn't tell her who I am? Tell him who I am….

Me: my heart????

Christopher: baby, she's the human resources director of my company in France

I didn't believe him at all given the tension there was and the face he was making, but I didn't want to make a scene in front of this woman because that's obviously what she wanted

Me: ok let's go?

Christopher kissing my forehead: yes we can go

We don't even calculate them, we leave leaving them planted there, when we move away from them I ask him the question

Me: are you going to tell me who that girl was?

Christopher: well little heart, it's nobody I already told you didn't I?

Me: Christ is not insulting my intelligence, are you going to tell me who this girl is?

Christopher: she works for me, and I was just surprised to see her here, I was not aware of her trip

Me: okay

This story is not clear, the rest of the evening, I sulk at him, I don't even want to talk to him, our discussions stopped at yes, ok, okay…..

Claudia

This girl thinks she's won I'm sure my Chris doesn't give a fuck about her if he loves someone it's me, if he's with her it's because of this kid who's definitely not his, but what's clear is that I'm going to get what's mine before this trip is over.

Nadia: you gonna let that whore steal your man?

Me: don't worry, I intend to settle her account, she will leave on her own

Nadia: it's now I find my girlfriend

Me laughing: do you think I'm going to let this girl come out of nowhere and come and enjoy all the people I've worked for for so many years? Not his money, all the privilege and himself belong to me

Nadia: you spoke well I support you my Co, I also intend to take care of her husband-stealing friend

Me: as they say those who look alike flock together, it's an association of husband robbers, we'll settle their account

Nadia: that's all I'm waiting for, I came back mainly for her and my mother supports me, when we're done with her, she will never want to approach another woman's man again

What makes us laugh together, they think wins these girls, they don't know what awaits them, they will only have their eyes to speak

Me: in the meantime, we're going to enjoy his exposure before putting an end to all his hahahahaaa

Nadia laughing: her shop thing will know the end of having started by producing, the poor little thing...

When we finish making our choices, we decide to go home, it feels too ratty here, we're going to have to disinfect everything, we're too important to hang around with this kind of insects, we go to the checkout and we leaves, attracting the gaze of all the men present at the party, I don't forget to go and kiss Faith who was there with her silly smile, I'll do my best to erase it from her face.

Faith

When the evening ends we leave together with Leïla, we take her home before heading back home, I say nothing and Christopher also chooses to respect this silence, he keeps my hands locked in his I let him do it i'm a little mad at i know i shouldn't but this girl's attitude towards me doesn't mean anything to me and he too decides to pretend he doesn't see anything

Am I turning into a jealous, possessive woman who doesn't want to see her man with any woman other than him?

When we get home I go into the shower to refresh myself, he joins me in the shower but I leave him there, I go out to dry myself and I go to bed, I started to sleep when I feel a mass on my face. 'other side of the bed and arms around me

Christopher kissing my neck: little heart, you're pissing me off

Me: no sweetheart I'm just tired

Christopher: stop thinking about that girl, she's nobody the proof it's with you I'm right now, it's your smell I want to smell before sleeping, you're the last person I want see before I sleep, and the first person I want to see when I wake up, you are the only person in my heart

I turn to him, I kiss him, I take him in my arms and I bury my face in his neck

Me: I love you too my heart, I just don't want to lose you

Christopher: you won't lose my heart, it's more up to me to worry, did you see the look that all the men gave you at the party?

Me laughing: let them watch, I'm only yours

Christopher: I don't want other men to lay eyes on you, it's driving me crazy

Me: hahahaaa, my heart you have nothing to fear I am yours alone today and forever

Christopher: I prefer when you talk like that, I love you

Me: me, still I more

He hugs me, we stay in this position until sleep…..

This morning it's the kisses of my man who woke me up, he was already dressed and ready to go to work

Christopher whispering: hello little heart

Me getting up abruptly: but my heart, are you leaving already? Why didn't you wake me up?

Christopher in a soft tone: lay down my heart, yesterday evening was trying you should rest

Me: you should have woke me up, I would have made you breakfast

Christopher smiling: it's Mrs. Khadija's job

Me: no, that's my role...

Christopher: you know I don't really take much for breakfast, the last time it was to please you, and my coffee I can make it on my own like a grown-up

Me smiling: I decree that from now on you will have a real breakfast

Christopher: ok boss, if you don't mind we start tomorrow I'm already late

Me: walk concludes

I get up despite his many protests, I help him put on his jacket and I accompany him to his car, without forgetting his lucky kiss as he calls it, when he leaves, I go to greet mama kadi before to go take my bath

I feel a little tired this morning, when I go down I sit in the living room with mum kadi who tells me about her different pregnancies and lots of anecdotes, we were there when security called that we delivered packages, her must to be for Chris since I didn't order anything, when he brings it I notice that it's clothes and accessories from yesterday's exhibition, he couldn't help himself, in addition he has chose the ones that I liked the most, this man is really the best he pays attention to everything

I bring up the packages and I come back, I'm going to make him his meal and bring it to him myself, I intend to thank him on the spot, I hope the walls of his office are not thin at all hahahahaaa

With the help of mom kadi I make him eat that I have in a bag and I choose a set from those he offered me that I put on, when I finish the taxi that I ordered was already there I take it and go to his office

When I arrive I greet Laurel at reception who let me past, I guess her assistant should be in my old office but unlike me she didn't have the door wide open, when I remember all that, it makes me smile, a lot of things have happened since then….

When I approach Chris' office it's a voice that challenges me, I feel that I've heard this voice before, I reflect and I end up finding, it's her, it's Claudia, the woman we met yesterday, but he didn't tell me he was going to work together…… anyway it's not like I really gave him time to express himself

I decide to get closer anyway to hear what they say to each other, curiosity got the better of me

Claudia: what were you playing yesterday

Christopher: Well I looked like I was playing?

Claudia: well yes, you made her believe that you loved her, that she was your wife, when we both know that it's me you love, it's me you think of when you say it to her 'love...

So far he hasn't denied anything, he remains silent and lets her continue

Claudia: we know very well that if you're with her it's because of this Baltard that you think is yours, you're waiting for her to give birth to leave with the kid, right? You should do a DNA test

Christopher: I don't have any advice to receive from you, you lost me, anyway I was never your property and it's her I love

Claudia: If you loved him, I don't see why you would have come to my house the night before last.

I cover my mouth so as not to scream

Christopher: you're done spitting your fri….

Way behind me: but lady who are you? What are you doing here ?

I drop everything in my hands and run off, no words could come out right now even if I wanted to, I hear Christopher calling me from afar but I don't stop….