CHAPTER 21

Early in the morning, I blamed myself for my decision. I could barely walk. I was fucking sore.

Our only meal last night was our passion. For the whole night, until midnight, he took me over and over again. I didn't know he had that much stamina. Damn.

As he normally did, he took me back to the office. I started checking different proposals to be approved. It was funny to think that I felt like working today.

I heard a knock on the door and slowly Rozz came in.

"Rozz! You didn't say you were coming." I said and released the papers I was holding.

He stood in front of me as one of his hands played with its key.

He smiled and sat down on the couch. "I came here because you said you would make it up to me," he said.

I felt guilty again for what happened yesterday.

"I'm sorry again, Rozz. He's just like that, a possessive one," I explained.

He nodded. "I understand. Let's not talk about it. Where is the making-up you mentioned? I'm here to claim it." He said and rolled his eyes.

I chuckled and fixed my table. "Give me a second," I said.

I decided to take him to an Italian restaurant near my office.

"So you're married?" he asked as he ate his food.

I swallowed the food in my mouth before nodding.

"How did it happen? I mean, I was not informed that you already had a boyfriend," He wondered.

I drank some water before looking at him and smiling a little.

"It's an arranged marriage by my dad." I replied, then continued eating.

"Yeah, sorry for your loss," he said sadly.

I just smiled.

"Do you love him?" he hesitated to ask.

I was stunned for a moment. "Yes," was my simple answer full of emotion.

"He loves you?" he asked again.

"Well, it looks like it. He wouldn't punch like that if not. Tsk."

"Hmm congratulations then. So will you ignore me?" he said with a frown.

I laughed and drank my water again. I suddenly felt a little pain in my stomach, but I just ignored it.

"That's immaturity Rozz. And first that's what he wanted, he didn't say directly but I know that's what he was thinking. Well you see, my husband is kinda territorial." I shrugged my shoulders.

"So I explained and pointed out that you are my friend like Ayesha, and it's unfair to make me cut ties with you." I felt a little pain again, which made me nervous this time.

"Friends," I heard him mumbled so I looked at him.

I could see the tension in his jaw, but he also quickly replaced it with a smile.

"I am happy that you did not push me out of your life just because your husband is jealous. I would be hurt if you chose him over me," he said.

I secretly frowned because it was ugly to hear what he said. I just let it go and continued eating.

"Looks like your husband is rich," he said and I could see his nod.

I immediately smiled because I thought he achieved that success when he was alone.

"I think it's unfair on your part," he said again which surprised me.

I drink my water again and looked at him in amazement. He looked at me innocently.

"He's jealous because I'm your friend and I'm close to you, but he's also close to his friend. And as I can see you are fine with it." He continued and ate again.

I laughed for a moment. "Hmm maybe because my friend is a man, so that's an issue for him while his is also a fellow man." I said, thinking about Daevon.

He raised his brow and looked at me with his confused eyes. "It's a girl my queen. Not a guy." He said without emotion.

I was stunned for a moment and thought, in the few months that Andrei and I have been together, Daevon is the only one I know who is his friend. If he has anyone else with him, they are all men.

"Are you okay?" he asks me.

I forced a smile so as not to reveal my surprise and shock.

"I'm fine, I just feel bad." I tried to smile in response. I meant half of it, because of the occasional pain in my stomach.

Concern immediately flashed across his face. "Should we go to the hospital?" he asked.

I just shook my head and smiled. "It's okay. I can handle it, maybe I just need a break." I said.

"You sure?" he questioned.

I just nodded in response. "Maybe I'll just go home first to rest."

After a few minutes of talking and eating, I parted ways with Rozz. He still wanted to take me to the condo, but I refused because my husband might hate it. Knowing Andrei and his possessiveness.

I called my secretary to say that I could not return to the company, because I was feeling bad, and then I called a taxi.

"Ma'am, where are we?" the driver asked me.

I don't know why I suddenly thought of what Rozz told me earlier; that 'Andrei's friend' was referring to a woman. I don’t know how he found that out, but knowing Rozz, he wouldn’t mention something to me that wasn’t true.

"In VCCC please," I replied, referring to Andrei's company name. Well our company, because we are married.

In less than thirty minutes I was in front of his building. Nervousness reached my chest as I walked in.

What am I doing? Instead of going home, I decided to go here for what?

Damn Cassandra.

This is the first time I have been here. He had been visiting me with his company for a long time, but I did not have time to do the same. "Hi, I'm looking for Andrei Villa Cruz," I said to the staff at the information desk.

"Do you have an appointment, ma'am?" she asked me formally.

"I'm his wife. Cassandra Monasterio Villa Cruz." I said.

I could see in her eyes shock and embarrassment.

"He is on the third floor. Right wing, end," she explained to me.

I just nodded and was about to leave, when I remembered something.

"Don't call him. It's a surprise." I said then smiled and left.

I took the elevator and hit the right floor where the woman pointed me to.

I don't know why I'm sweating like shit. The speed of my chest throbbing with extreme nervousness. I felt the occasional pain in my stomach again, which made me even more nervous.

What the hell am I thinking? I doubt my husband. This is nonsense.

Andrei loves me as well as our future children, so my suspicion is very pointless. Jeez!

Somehow I became calm until I was on the third floor. I walked to the right wing as his secretary told me until I reached the end of it.

"Maybe this is where I will rest in his office." I whispered softly to myself, and without saying I opened the door in front of me.

"What the fuck?" I only said as tears slowly formed in my eyes.

"Cassandra," he said in shock then pushed the woman in front of him.

He walked quickly to my place and grabbed my arm.

"Baby...baby, let me explain," he said weakly with fear in his eyes.

I turned my gaze to the woman he had just kissed.

Yhanna.

Andrei again caught my attention by touching my face and presenting it to him.

I could see the fear there while crying.

"Please, baby... Listen to me first. Please... I love you, Cassandra. Our children, I love you all," he cried and then pressed our foreheads together.

I closed my eyes firmly.

I laughed softly for a moment before opening my eyes. "How can you say you love me when here you are kissing another girl?" I said.

What Rozz said earlier came back to my mind. I just laughed in my mind.

She's not a friend Rozz, she's his ex.

"She kissed me baby. I didn't respond for Pete's sake. I was surprised when she suddenly kissed me at the same time the door opened. Baby please believe me," he explained.

I smiled bitterly.

"I did everything for this marriage and yet even respect, you can not even give me." I said as I continued to cry.

He shook his head as if what I believed was wrong.

"Please baby... Fuck!" he said with difficulty, then turned his gaze to Yhanna.

How the fuck can I believe him?

"How many times will you ruin me?" he asked her.

I looked at her too. She's not smiling, but she's also not smirking. She just stood there, showing nothing but her emotionless face.

"Just tell her that we fuck each other every time I'm here in your office. Kissing, moaning, cumming. Andrei, she deserves the truth," she said straightforwardly and without emotion.

Andrei quickly approached her and choked her.

"FUCK YOU, YHANNA! DON'T LIE, I WILL KILL YOU!" he shouted.

I could see Yhanna was having difficulty breathing. I felt numb to everything he said.

My stomach ached again, causing me to lean heavily on the door; this time it was so much as if it was stabbing my insides.

Blood rushed through my legs.

Not again... Not my babies...

Even before I fell to the floor, Andrei caught me. I do not know what happened next because darkness had eaten me.

My babies...