Chapter 29 Feeling Abused
Angela remained frozen in her spot while Bryce continued to kiss her. It was like Bryce didn't care whether or not she responded to his kisses. He was indifferent about her reaction to his action as he continued to make her lips his. Angela felt his hand go under her robe. She just had a shower; she had nothing under the robe. She felt Bryce's warm palm explore her body. Despite the confusion in her mind and the tension that swept over her body, his touch drew some feeling out of her. He slipped the robe off her body, dropping it to the floor and ripped his shirt buttons apart. Angela just stood there staring at him, not sure what to make of the whole situation. He lifted her off the floor and dropped her on the bed. He climbed on top of her and captured her lips again in another kiss. Angela slowly yielded to him, following the desire that was consuming her slowly, resulting from his pleasurable hands.
Angela shut her eyes and allowed herself to enjoy the moment. He was her husband after all, despite how awkward things had been between them. This is the first time he has been intimate with her since they got married after the incident at the club. They lived under the same roof and sat together in the dining area to eat, but that was it. There was nothing more like chatting and spending time together. He spent two nights straight with her when her nightmares came back, but even then, there was no affection from him. He was just there, lying in bed and holding her like he was a robot executing an instruction. They leave the house in separate cars. She requests an Uber, and he goes to work in his ride. She sits on the bus home, and he returns later in his ride. He leaves for his family's house without telling her anything and returns without saying anything to her. So it was kind of surprising when she returned to the bedroom and found him standing next to the bed, still in his work clothing. Without any question or alert, he started kissing he,r and now they are both in bed making love.
Angela's eyes flew open immediately when he impaled her. The last time, she was under the influence of a drug and aside from dealing with the burning desire,e she didn't remember much about him. The last time was her first time, and this is her second time. She clutched the bed on both sides and squeezed her face as he pushed into her. With no drug in her system, she was just realising how big he was. Or was it that she was too small, or was it the case that she was now ready for him? Angela pulled herself up, trying to get away from him, but he pulled her back and ended up trapping her.
"Am small," Angela begged,d moving both of her hands to his arms.
She pushed against him from his shoulder. Bryce just stared at her for a few minutes and stretched towards the bedside drawer. Angela wondered what he was getting from the drawer. He brought out a small tube. Angela watched him open it and break the seal. She managed to read what was written on it. It was a lubricant. Angela shifted her gaze to the side, not sure what to make of it. He completely pulled down his pants, but Angela covered her face because she didn't want to see what he was going to do with whatever came out of the tube.
Angela felt him come on top of her again, and even though he felt him push into her, this time it didn't hurt.
Angela heard her alarm go off, and she opened her eyes. She found herself alone in bed, covered with a blanket and fully dressed in her sleepwear.
So he left me to sleep alone after that? Angela thought, feeling abused rather than having a pleasurable night with Bryce.
She freshened up and got ready for work. She requested her Uber and was soon on her way to the office. She arrived at the office and went through her morning routine. She checked the time and got Bryce's coffee. She headed for his office and grabbed her keys to unlock the office door, but realised it was already open. She frowned, pushed the door open and froze at the sight that greeted her. Bryce was sitting behind his desk buttoning his shift and Susan was slipping the small hand of her inner garment up her shoulder with a jacket lying on the floor.
"Sorry," Angela apologised and lowered her head before closing the door.
She opened the door again and managed to enter. She walked towards Bryce's desk and placed his cup of coffee on it.
"Your coffee, sir. Mr President," she forced the words out of her mouth and headed for the door without a word.
She returned to her office and sat behind her desk. He was with her last night, and he left home at what time to be with Susan in his office? So he did it with Susan in his office. Angela thought, feeling abused by Bryce. She felt hurt too, by his action, and a tear dropped from her eyes. She picked up her phone and called Zora.
"Hey girl, what's up? You called to tell me when we are going to the club?" came Zora's voice.
"Can I see you? Are you home?" Angela asked, her voice broken.
"Hey, what happened, Angela?" Zora asked with concern.
"I can't talk about it on the phone, but I have some work to do in town, so I want to come over to your place, and from there I will head to the location," Angela said.
"Okay, I am at home. I took a day off to rest," Zora said.
"Okay," Angela said and requested an Uber.
She wiped the tears from her face and grabbed the file she needed to work on. The door to her office opened when she flipped open the first page of the file. She lifted her gaze, wondering if it was Bryce or Susan. Susan entered and closed the door behind her. She walked towards Angela's desk, rested both hands on her desk, leaned forward and stared at Angela in her seat behind the desk.
"The next time you are entering Bryce's office, knock and wait for an invite before you enter. Bryce is my man. Whatever you see in there, keep it to yourself. If I hear a word of it outside, I will give you a transfer from this company to the grave," Susan threatened, emphasising each word that came out of her mouth.
"Do you understand?" she asked, staring at Angela with disdain.
"Yes," Angela replied, keeping her emotions down.
"Good," Susan said and pulled Angela's cheek like she was a little girl and ruffled her hair in addition before exiting her office.
Angela heard her phone vibrate, and she shifted her gaze to it. Her Uber ride had arrived. She grabbed the file, her bag and her phone before exiting the office. She locked her office and used the staircase, knowing Susan might be at the elevator.
She was soon out of the building, and she got into the Uber.
Back in Bryce's office, he was coming to see Angela after Susan left to explain things to her, but he saw her back vanish at the staircase. He returned to his office and walked to the window. He stood there and soon saw Angela exit the building. He kept watching her until she got into a ride and the ride left the company premises. He read the hurt in Angela's eyes when she came to put the coffee on his desk. His phone buzzed, and it was an email from Angela. He went into his email and tapped on it.
Greetings Mr President
Mr Don had sent an email on the selected stuff for the project. I am now way there to begin the review of the movie script and assign roles to the selected team.
Best regards
Angela.
Bryce read it and went to sit behind his desk. After his passionate moment with Angela, he felt a bit awkward, allowing his anger to consume him. His intention for sleeping with Angela was not right, and that was what bothered him. He felt like he raped her even though Angela didn't put up a fight. He left the house very early and came to the office to clear his mind and distract himself, hoping it would ease his guilt. Susan entered his office in tears and came to him behind his desk, talking about something he couldn't understand. Susan is someone close to him. So he was concerned about what was making her cry. He didn't pay much attention to what her hands were doing on his shirt as he tried to understand what she was saying while she knelt in front of him. His gaze shifted to his chest when he felt her hands touching his chest. He pushed her, but she stood up, dropped her jacket on the floor and pulled down the small hand of her inner top, exposing her chest to his view.
"Susan, if you want me to terminate your contract, go ahead and strip," he said and started buttoning his shirt.
It was at that moment that Angela walked in.