Victoria’s POV
How long is he going to keep this act, I haven’t seen much of him. He tried to avoid me this morning by going to work before I did and it worked, I felt bad when I woke up and he is gone. The driver informed me he would be taking me to the office whenever I am ready, by the time I got to the office I had his coffee ready.
I went in and he wasn’t there, I asked Linda and she gave me a vague answer, I regret saying what I did. It made him feel like I am in love with him but I am not, it’s not part of the deal. I know I just like him a lot but I don’t love him.
I continued work that day, true to his words no one dared look at me, there are no whispers in the office, it was just like I am another normal staff and liked it, I liked the fact no one noticed my presence. I wiped my tears to the thought of Kelvin. When I notice him walk into his office I quickly stand up.
“You can’t go in.”
“Linda I am his personal assistant, I have to meet him.”
“Mr.Ricci is busy, he has something to deal with.” She says and I roll my eyes.
“He has a guest.” She says but I don’t answer.
I should have listened to her because when I walked in I saw a half naked woman on his lap, he promised he won’t cheat on me. I recognize the girl from the gala.
His past personal assistant who he once slept with, fuck I know her name, Sabrina, Sam, Samantha. That’s her fucking name. I didn’t want them to see my tears. I hear call my name before I walked out of the office.
I took my purse and walked out, screw the fucking job. I don’t care about it. I didn’t bother taking the driver, I don’t want him to know where I am.
I hailed a cab and I left, I went to my favorite place. It’s a park across town, not much people came here because the trees are dead, the place is filled with dead leaves, the swings were broken. I took a sit in the bench.
I use to come here with dad when I was little, after mom left dad and I would always come here. He would try to be that father despite the drinking, he would always try to be there for me. After school he would take me to the park and we would get ice cream and I will play.
I found it peaceful here, the main reason I like this place it’s because of the lake, it was a bit far from the park but not too far. No one went there but I found it peaceful. I like it.
A smile crept through my face when I sat on the floor beside the lake.
I’m not supposed to be hurt, I am not supposed to be in pain. I pretend that I don’t care but I do, I kept denying it but fuck I am in love with Kelvin, I love Kelvin. It won’t have hurt this much if I wasn’t in love with him.
I fucking love him, I felt like my heart was being pierced from the inside. I know I am not his real girlfriend but all I asked him for is to be loyal. I wish he could be loyal to me, is this why he ignored me? How long has it being going on?
I was brought out of my thoughts when I hear the phone ring, it was Kelvin, I instantly cut the call. I glanced at the phone and see a series of messages from him, I didn’t bother checking the messages, I switched off my phone. I need time to think, I need to clear my head.
My cheeks were damned with tears, when I heard the lighting struck a series of thunder followed, my mind went into memory lane.
My mother.
I lied, I did have some good memories with her, I can vividly remember when we would wake up for school, mom would always wait for me to come back to school, I always look forward to the cookies she will offer me and then she would ask me how my day went. We would spend the whole day talking and cooking dinner.
It was perfect, our little family, I remember during the weekends when dad, mom and I would spend time at home. We would watch football or sometimes we would go for a picnic. I miss those times, it’s the perfect place I could ever be, that is where I belong.
I couldn’t stop the tears that were threatening to fall, my knee were rested against my face.
“Why is still always happening to me?.”
I didn’t even realize the rain has started to fall. I need to leave before I get sick. I hailed a cab and I left. When I got to the house, I noticed many men outside.
What is going on?
Kelvin was there with his friends, I noticed Dean who rushed toward me and gave me a hug despite the fact I was wet.
“Where have you been?.” Kelvin asks, I could hear concern in his voice but I cared less, I would rather die than give an answer to a cheater.
I walked inside the room, I locked my door. I could hear him knocking on the door, I went into the bathroom and took a warm shower before changing my clothes.
“You can come in.” I say opening the door.
“Baby I-“
“I am not your baby, you had one job Kelvin, one job. Don’t fucking cheat on me.” I yell.
“I didn’t.”
“I saw you with her, she was half-naked.”
“Please just let me explain, if you don’t forgive me I will leave.”