Chapter 73: meeting with Godfrey again
I arrived at the hotel Godfrey had asked me to meet him. I went in and asked for directions to the restaurant and was directed by the receptionist.
I thanked her and left for the restaurant.
Godfrey was already there, enjoying a glass of red wine. I quickly apologised for being late and has my seat.
"Why did you want to meet up with me? I asked adjusting my bag on my laps.
"I give you 24 hours to vacate Jayden's house "
"And do what? Come live with you?
"Hell no. I've got a fiancé"
"What? You've got a fiancé? How cruel you are. You've got a fiancé yet you want to destroy my marriage. What do you think will happen after you succeed to do so? You think I'll let you enjoy your relationship with her? No. I'll find you and ruin you. I'll make sure no woman on earth would want to spend the rest of their lives with you"
Godfrey scoffed and leaned towards me. "Perhaps.... you are threatening me? This is really driving me crazy "
"I'm not threatening you. I'm just informing you on what you will be expecting after you ruin my marriage with Jayden. Besides, how would you feel if someone comes up and do the exact same thing to your fiancé? Would you let it slide? And your sister, how would you feel if her ex shows up some day and ruins all that she has worked hard for? Happy right?
"What are you trying to say?
"Godfrey... I'm not here to fight with you but to make you see reasons with me and realize that you are making a huge mistake by trying to destroy my marriage and my happiness. Why now? All these years went by and you didn't show up. Why now? Perhaps...is someone pushing you to do this, to hurt me? Who is it? I'll get Jayden deal with that person without getting you involved. I promise "
Godfrey took a deep breath and exhaled.
"Look Godfrey, I know you love your woman so much and you wouldn't sit back when some crazy bastard claiming to be her ex comes knocking with an evil intention of ruining your beautiful marriage "
"You are right. Man, I can't be a villain"
"That's because you weren't born to be one"
"May I be honest with you? I have forgiven you and I had forgotten about the past and moved on. I relocate to California for a new life and I met and fell in love with Emma my fiancé. She's such a sweet and lovely soul. She's so pure and has so much positive energy. I guess I got charmed by her everything and I fell deeply in love with her. Honestly, I never considered you my ex because we never had anything going on. Everything was going all well until that bitch showed up at my house and brainwashed me. I'm so stupid to have been brainwashed by her filthy words"
"Her? Who's she?
"Some psycho bitch that claimed that you stole her man from her and seduced him into marrying you"
"What? Is it who I think it is? Who is she?
"Cynthia..."
I gasped. "How in the world did she find you?
"I guess through my parents"
"And how did she find your parents?
"Through your mum. Your mum told her everything, included where my parents stays. Your mum is quite a blabber mouth. No offense though"
"No. That bitch, that devil...I never knew she would go this far to ruin me"
"You would definitely go crazy if you know what she has installed for you"
"What's that?
"I can't tell you since I'm part of the plan. Well, that plan won't pull through because I'm pulling out of her team. I'm going to make her see reason with me"
"She won't, trust me"
"She is a psychopath "
"Exactly. The audacity to come to you with such lies. She never dated Jayden. In fact she was Jayden's secretary and she is obsessed with him and wants him to herself but Jayden never saw her as a woman. He fell for me . He wooed me and we got married. Cynthia tried killing me on my wedding day"
"What the hell! Man, that bitch is crazy. She needs to be locked away somewhere. Yes! He snapped his fingers. "A psychiatric hospital. That's where she deserves"
"Exactly. She tried countless times to seduce him. She attempted several times to kill me after Jayden fired her from her job. She once sent me poisoned chocolates just to get back to the company. She's crazy.
"My goodness. I...I...I am totally speechless. I can't believe I got myself entangled with a crazy lady"
"Don't be too hard on yourself"
"Yes. Well, I want to use this opportunity to apologize to you for being such a jerk and for terrorising you. And congratulations on your wedding. You married a handsome rich dude. You are really lucky but he's luckier to have found you" he smiled brightly at me. "I hope we could start afresh. Maybe start as friends and hopefully have you attend my wedding"
"That's a good idea. For your wedding...I may not attend your wedding"
"Why?
"My family...they will definitely be in attendance and I'm not ready for any drama"
"Don't worry, I'll handle it all for you. Friends? He stretched his hands to me.
"Friends" I shook his hand.
"Thank you"
"I should leave then. Enjoy the rest of your evening"
"Yes sure. Take care. I'll leave for California this weekend"
"Okay. Have a safe trip back home"
"Maybe... before I leave you could show me around"
I rose on my feet and grabbed my bag. "I will be obliged to do so. Very well then, goodnight"
"Thank you. May I walk you to the door"
"Sure"
Godfrey rose on his feet and he walked me to the door and we bid goodbye.
He isn't a bad guy after all. He's quite a gentleman.
I couldn't believe my ears that Cynthia actually orchestrated the whole thing..I felt weak in my spines.
I grabbed a taxi to go home.
Godfrey met up with Cynthia at the bar. Cynthia was excited to hear from him, thinking he had carried out their initial plan.
"Gin please" Godfrey placed his order.
"Wow! So fast. Gin for a celebration of a well carried out plan"
"I won't do it"
"What! You won't do what?
"I won't do such a thing. What you asked me to do to her is so disgusting and I won't bring myself so low to do such a disgusting thing. I've got sisters you know. If such disgusting thing befalls them, I wouldn't take it. Besides, Monalisa never wronged me. We never shared any relationship, so nothing was broken. I was against the marriage from the onset. I had to succumb due to my parents persistence. So no! I'm so done with this bullshit"
"You must definitely be kidding right?
"Did you see me holding a smile while I said those words? I'm not kidding. Whatever plan you've got, forget about it. I'm leaving " Godfrey drank the gin shot and stood up to leave.
"Never! Once I set out my heart to achieve something, I go to any length to achieve it"
"I'm leaving "
Cynthia signalled the waiter who immediately grabbed a baseball bat and jumped over the counter and knocked Godfrey out with it by hitting him at the back of his head.
Godfrey fell back and the waiter caught him from falling and carefully laid him on the floor.
Cynthia got up from her seat and walked to Godfrey, laughing.
"I must carry out my plans, by hook or by crook."
She bent down and searched Godfrey's cloth. She pulled out his phone from his pocket and stood up, laughing.
"Oh man, I'm so evil" she laughed.
Cynthia unlocked his phone and entered Jayden's number and began to write him a text.
"Hello Monalisa love, guess who it is again. Your handsome ex Godfrey. I'm writing you to remind you of our meeting at the Hotel Dela Rosa. Room 409. I will be waived for your beautiful self. I already miss you and can't wait to have your. I love you too just as you love me. Muah!
Cynthia let out a menacing laughter.
"Now! We've gotten an audience, the male lead, time to get the prey back to base."
She searched for my number and began to write.
"Hey Monalisa. After our discussion, I've come up with a perfect plan to trap Cynthia. Why don't you come back to the hotel, let's discuss further on this and if it's good, we could get your husband inbox. I'm wait for you. See you soon "
"I got Jayden and Monalisa. Soon, they'll be here for the movie and it's going to be so massive. Monalisa will be out and Cynthia will be in. Check and mate. Checkmate!!? Her evil laughter echoed while she clapped her hands.
Jayden was busy when a message dropped in his phone. He reached out to his phone and opened the message and read through it.
"What!! Hell no! This isn't real. This must be a prank. I need to call back this number"
Jayden dialed Godfrey's number but no one answered the phone. He tried twice and got no response.
Seeing this , Cynthia dropped another message.
"Sorry babe. I missed your call. I was in the bathroom getting ready. Are you here already? Room 409. I already informed the receptionist. See you soon"
Jayden went nuts with the new message.
"Athena!! Athena!! He roared
Athena ran in, terrified by his roars.
"You called sir "
"Get the car ready "
"Are we going somewhere sir?
"Yes. Hotel Dela Rosa!
Jayden rose on his feet and grabbed his jacket from the hanger and wore it.
"Let's go" he commanded her
"Yes sir"
Jayden walked in long angry strides, making it impossible for Athena to keep up with him.
Athena dialed the chauffeur's number.
"Hello miss Athena"
"Hey, get the car outside this instance. Boss is already angry. Don't keep us waiting"
"Right away man"
Jayden and Athena took the elevator down and hurried out. Luckily, his car was outside.
They got into the car, closing the doors.
"Drive" Jayden ordered his chauffeur.
"Yes sir. Where to, sir?
"Hotel Dela Rosa " Athena replied.
"Yes ma'am "
The chauffeur started the car and drove off.
While in the taxi heading home. I received a message from Godfrey's number asking me to come back to the hotel. I my doubts but gave ears to the winds and requested the driver to take me back to the hotel, to my doom.