Chapter 41
Travis’s POV
When I had excused myself as the plan had been for me to do, I walked to an attendee to initiate a conversation with the person.
It wasn’t like I wanted to do that but I had no choice. I was only here to escort her to do her thing. I was a third wheel.
I watched the empty chair, expecting her ex husband to join her but instead he had sent someone to talk to her, however, from her head movements and body language I knew she had rejected his advances.
Within a few seconds, I watched her stand to her feet and leave the table.
My eyes immediately darted to the president who watched her with curiosity as he stood to his feet to follow her to the balcony.
I hated having to be on the side lines. I wanted to be by her side and I wanted so much to let the man know that she was mine for the taking, but I held myself back.
This was not my fight, it was her fight. I had no right interfering. I had to stay on my own.
I was really not happy about this but I knew she had to face the man to make the plans come to fruition.
“Excuse me, did you say this was gold?” the woman I had been talking to said to me as I gave her a fake smile, getting back to my conversations with her.
I hated having to distract myself like this but it was either this or I did something crazy.
Doing something crazy was not on the list of things. I wondered if she would approve of my actions if I confronted the president of his actions and told him to stay away from her.
I found her returning to the table looking impatient and knew this was my cue to get to her.
“So I was telling my husband, ‘Charles,’ I said, ‘You need to get down here.’ But would Charles do that? No he would n…”
“I’m so sorry to cut you off ma’am but I’ve got to get back to my table,” I cut the lady off. “It was nice talking to you.”
I left her and her group of friends to head back to my table.
“Hey,” I smiled at her as she looked up at me waving to a waiter to get her another drink.
With everything I had seen her drink tonight I knew she would pass out if she went on like this. Something was clearly wrong.
“Hey,” I put my hand on hers. “Are you okay?”
“I just need a drink,” she said about to take the drink from the waiter as I waved him off to focus on her.
“You don’t need that. Just talk to me.”
“I want to leave,” she said with a straight face. “My work here is done and I want to get out of here.”
I nodded, standing to my feet as I helped her up and we started for the exit.
I leaned in for a kiss as she stiffened, turning away. That was very embarrassing but I knew I had been in the wrong. We were in public and I was not to do that. Revealing our relationship would have people talking about us. She did not want that.
“I’ll be by the car,” she said as she started for the exit while all I could do was stare at her while she walked away. I was unsatisfied by this action but I could not do anything. My hands were tied.
Looking at Asher I found him staring at her and suddenly I got filled with hatred. He had dated her first and ruined everything for me.
He had turned her into a woman filled with hatred and revenge. This was not who she was. The monster was Asher and not her.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.
I followed her out as we reached the garage where the driver stood before the car with the doors opened for us.
While we entered the car I was determined to make the best of the situation. I was going to make sure Zendaya wrecked Asher’s life.
***
Zendaya’s POV
I got back home as I was very excited at how everything had turned out between my ex husband and I. I had told him what I wanted to say and he had shut up and listened to me for once.
I was no longer his slave and it made me happy knowing I had that much control over how we interacted with each other.
“Mummy!” I found the children running towards me as I smiled hugging them before nodding to the maid who came out of the kitchen to greet me.
“I’ll be going to my room to sleep,” Travis said to me before leaving for his room with a straight face.
With a shrug, I entered my room to change but ended up falling asleep on my bed due to exhaustion.
***
The next morning, I awoke and helped the children prepare for school. I had a plan up my sleeve and I was ready to carry it out.
I drove them to school, waved them goodbye as they entered for their classes before driving to a newly opened restaurant.
I took a picture and posted it on instagram. I knew he would see it and I laid back in my seat to enjoy the drink I was having.
Within minutes of me posting that picture on the internet, I watched the door to see Asher getting in with a frantic look on his face like he was looking for someone.
I knew who he was looking for and I averted my eyes from him.
I took a sip of my drink to look at the door and find him staring at me with a smile on his face.
My trick had worked! He was in my trap and I was not going to let go until my revenge was complete.