š„ATTITUDE
MEETS
ARROGANCEš„
Episode 45
Ciara’s POV
Love is the blood in our veins, it nee-ds to flow..I will bleed once in a while but my heart is so strong…
“Ciara????” I heard Jane shouting behind me..
“What happened in there???Why are you crying???”She asked the moment, she caught up with me…
“I nee-d to go Jane, I promise I will be fine…”
Just as we were talking, I saw Jaxon running to his car like his life depended on it
Was everything okay??? When he drove past us even without saying goodbye, I knew something was wrong somewhere.
“I nee-d to go.bye boo bear…” I hvgged Jane the moment my uber ride arrived.
“Take care…”
“I will…” I smiled and got into the car…
When I got to Kendi Joy’s ap@rtment, it was like her and her girls were having a p@rty….
“I am sorry Kendi, I guess I should have called…” I turned to walk away when she held my hand,”I am glad you are here Ciara..”
“Come in, I know everyone will be happy to see you…” She smiled and walked me inside…
“Excuse me ladies, see who c@mĀ£ to join us???” She said excitedly and when the ladies turned and saw me, they sang my name in delight…
“Love, were you crying???”Anita cu-mpped my face before hvgging me,”Does that feel better???”
“plea-se make it a little ti-ghter…” She squee-zed me in his arms a little more before pu-lling back..
“Are you re-ady to be p@rt of the fearless and flawless???” Vicky asked, her and Lilian placing their hands on my shoulders..
” I thought you would never ask…” I litled…
“Welcome to the club kiddo…”Kendi Joy hvgged me and walked me to the table..
“So will you have wine, champagne or jui-ce???”Anita smiled…
“plea-se I would do tequila sh0ts right now….”
“Darling it seems what you nee-d right now is pep talk. What is said in fearless and flawless stays in fearless and flawless…” Kendi Joy squee-zed my hand…
Even though I didn’t know them that well, de-ep within I felt I could trust them.
. With them around me, I felt at home…Atleast something good c@mĀ£ out of being a fashion designer, I got to join fearless and flawless…
“Can I get a sh0t of tequila first???” I pleaded and they all shared glances before nodding…
After taking five sh0ts of tequila, I was re-ady to open my heart out. I went ahead and told them the dramatic story of my life…
Most of the time during my narration they looked sad and pitiful ma-king me teary…
“Darling, here. Let it all out…” Anita pas-sed me some tissues…
“You know I thought the love triangle bull$h!t was just a propaganda…Poor you, you actually went throu-gh all that…” Kendi shook her head in despair..
“But you are lucky Ciara, do you know how many girls would want to be married to any of the Marcias’ brothers????” Vicky poked my arm…
” Vicky, not now….Ciara my advice though is fight for your marriage. Do you know what being married to Jordan can do to your br@nd???”Anita tried talking s-en-se into me…
“Anita is right…Jaxon is a fool, I can’t believe I love his music. He gets a girl pregnant and still rants that he loves you???He is not worth it, just focus on you. And if after seven months you still wanna leave then we will be here for you…” Kendi as-sured as she placed her arm around my shoulder….
We drank, talk about everything and anything, Kendi Joy took me throu-gh the club rules and boom it felt like I had known the girls all my life…
“Ciara, actually we were to come at your place and talk business with you. As the fearless and flawless club we want to start a fashion house and we would want you to be our fashion designer????”Anita stated and crosses her f!ngerswaiting for my response…
“Okay, I am listening…” I stammered, feeling unsure about everything…
“We will all contribute five million as investment and then you can talk with your husband to help us with the artitectural stuffs..Kendi will actually be incharge, you will be the head fashion designer, Vicky and Lilian will deal with marketing and I will humbly be your blogger and model…”Anita explained further and it seemed like a good idea.
. But the question is, where will I get the five million???
In my bank account, I only have five hundred thousand…
“Girls, I don’t have the five million. How will we go about that????” I stammered and they all just smiled..
“We will just loan you the five million and then you can pay us in installments Any other question???” Kendi beamed….
“So when do we start????” I asked blissfully…
“It will be up and running within eight months. Right now let’s focus on the having a building first…” Anita pas-sed me a bowl of crisps…
“I know this is not the right time to tell you this after the Isikote drama but Alpha Somi wants you to work for him. He keeps on pestering me to talk to you..” Kendi Joy stated…
“Alpha Somi the singer???The musician who has d@tĀ£d like every model in the fashion industry…” My eyes cringed in amusement..
“Yes love that one, if that’s what we are going with…” Anita chuckled..
“So when can I meet him or start working for him????”
“Tomorrow, let me tell him to come over. He would be so plea-sed to hear the good news…”
Kendi Joy called him over and within thirty minutes he was there…
“Hey ladies???” He spoke softly the moment he walked in,” Where is my pretty designer???” He walked to where I was and went on one knee,”Finally I meet the famous Ciara Kimani or is it Marcias????” He k!$$Ā£d my hand, sĀ£nding me a n@Ć»ghty glint…
I don’t know why I didn’t feel weird, I just smiled and drew my hand away..
“You are very talented lady…” He complimented before standing up..
“Anita my fashion blogger!!!”He said excitedly hvgging her,”Vicky and Lilian, the fashion genius..” He hvgged them too and walked to where Kendi was and took her hands in his,”Thank you for finding me Ciara…”
“I always got you…” And they hvgged..
Alpha Somi was like 6’2 inches tall, He had handsomely features but ladies loved his golden voice more. The moment he stood anywhere to speak, his amazing voice allures you to listen to him. I can’t believe I am going to work for him..
“So Ciara, I am doing my albu-m launch in three months time and I would really love if you would be my designer???” He sweetly insisted, sitting beside me on the carpet…
“Alpha, Ciara is at your service…” I outstretched my hand for a handshake but he ended up hvgging me,”Thank you Ciara, you don’t know for how long I have been waiting to work with you..”
“Thank your lucky stars then…This girl is re-ady to work for you…” I poured him some tequila and rose my glas-s for a cheers…
“To new beginnings….” I smiled…
“To new beginnings…” He smiled to me se-ductively…
Atleast I have found a reason not to spend time at the mansion..
Alpha and I spoke for a while knowing more about each other as we had more drinks…
I was so lost into the little p@rty that I didn’t realise it was 8pm…
Damn I nee-d to get home or granny will start lecturing me about being a good wife…
“This was fun but I have to go before granny skins me alive…” I retorted and tried standing up only to fall on the sofa…
“Ciara, you can spend the night…”Kendi suggested…
“And have Jordan look for me around with the CIA…Not me!!!!”I joked and the whole room was filled with laughter.
“Strict husband, I see….” Alpha tea-sed me…
“He is just possessive…”
“Why don’t I drive you home????”He requested as he stood me up from the sofa but I almost fell on him,”Be careful pretty face….”
“I think Alpha should take you home, I don’t trust you in an uber right now…” Kendi stated and they all agreed with her…
“Okay, you win…” I lifted my hands up in surrender,”Boss can we go now???”
“Okay…” He smiled ,gr@bbĀ£d my purse and clumsily walked me out of the ap@rtment.
“Bye ladies, see you tomorrow…” I shouted…
In the car, there was an awkward silence between us..I didn’t know what to discuss with him…
“How does it feel like d@t!nga Marcias???”He asked….
“I wanna throw up like so bad…” I hiccu-ped…
“Hold it all in for a moment….” He parked the car on the side of the road and helped me out of the car. He walked me at a nearby bush and held my hair as I threw up,”It seems you drun!kalot….”
“I feel horrible….” I ran my hands all over my face. I don’t how I was to survive the waves of nausea….
When I was done throwing up, he carried me bridal style to the car…
“Let’s get you home, before your husband summons the CIA…” Alpha joked as he adjusted the pas-sĀ£nger seat so I could sleep…
“Wake up princess, we have arrived at your castle…”Alpha shook me gently…
I raised my eyelids halfway only for them to fall shut ..
I wish I didn’t drink so much, I feel like a mess right now…
I struggled and staggered out of the car as Alpha held the door for me.
“You can do it princess, c’mon stand up…”
I tried to stand upright but ended up falling on his che-st…
It felt like a fluffy pillow where I wanted to lie my head…
I rested my head on his che-st only for him to pu-ll me back,”Your husband is at the terrace looking at us…”
On hearing that, I turned around and saw Jordan on the terrace. I don’t know what c@mĀ£ over me and I began waving at him.
“Hey Jordan….”
“You are going to cause a scene…”Alpha covered my mouth with his hand and begun walking me to the mansion..
The only thing I remember is someone pu-ll-ed me into the mansion and the next thing I was in Ariana’s room…
Jordan’s POV
When I got to Ariana’s room, I found Ciara lying on the be-d mumbling something to Ariana…
“Where am I????” She tried to rise up only to fall back on the be-d…
“You are in Ariana’s room Ciara. Did you just go to a p@rty and didn’t invite me????” Sophie faked a sob…
“Where is Alpha???” The moment she asked that, I wanted to shake sanity back to her but Mason held me back, “Don’t scold her…”
When I saw her waving at me and acting all cossy with Alpha, I knew she must have been drinking. So I informed Ariana and Sophie to gr-ab her the moment she gets into the mansion and take her to Ariana’s room or else granny and mom would be disappointed with her…
“How do we get her out of here??? Granny was suspicious when she saw you and I coming to Ariana’s room in a hurry
. I know she is very alert. The moment we begin heading upstairs, she will be on our nĀ£Ā¢k…” Mason retorted, his hands on his w@!st…
“Calm……” Before I could say anything, granny knocked on the door..
“Kids are you okay????”
“Guys, what do we do????” I bit my nail…
“Let’s hide her un-der the be-d….” Sophie suggested…
“My wife is no rat….” I opposed…
“What do you suggest???” Mason yelled at me in a whisper….
“Let’s hide her in the bathroom because if granny sees her like this she is dead…” I whispered…
“Baby shark dodo dodo baby shark dodo Ciara begun singing….
“Is she crazy???” Ariana cursed, stuffing a sock in Ciara’s mouth….
“Let me take her to the bathroom before she gets us all into trouble….” I carried her bridal style into the bathroom and placed her in the bathtub…
“Is everything fine????” Mason asked the second I walked out of the bathroom…
“Yeah, open for granny now….” I replied and Mason nodded…
When granny got in, she found me giving business advice to two business dwarfs…
“And that how you make money…” I concluded..
“Why did you guys take long to open the door???” Granny asked with a straight face…
“I was giving them some business ti-ps..” I retorted…
“But I thought I heard someone singing baby shark…” She raised her eyebrows in suspicion and everyone pointed at me..
“He was the one singing…” They said in unison…
“I love that song . Do you mind doing it for me???” Granny requested and who was I to refuse her???
Damn you Ciara, tomorrow I am gonna make you pay for this…
“Baby shark dodo dodo baby shark dodo..” I tried singing like her only to choke on my Saliva…I could see Ariana,Sophie and Mason tucking in theirl-ips so as not to laugh…
“I will let you kids go back to whatever craziness you were doing….” Granny smiled and begun walking towards the door when Ciara screamed…
Sweet heavens, what kind of witchcraft is this???? What did we do in our past life to deserve this???
“Who screamed???” Granny turned around…
“It was Ariana…” Sophie pointed at her forcing her to scream…
“Are you sure there is nothing fishy going on????” She begun looking around suspiciously…
“Granny it’s time for that reality show, you love…” Mason quic-kly turned her around and walked her out of the room before she could say anything…
“That was close…” I sighed, “Take Ciara from the bathtub and I will check if the coast is clear…”
After I was sure, Mason had it all covered with granny I walked back to the room and found Ciara talking…
“Ariana, I am happy for you
. If you don’t mind I will be the one to design and work on your wedding go-wn.. I promise on my life i will never come between you and Jaxon…I finally give him up…” She stuttered, her eyes welled up with tears…
“Thank you so much Ciara, Jaxon means the world to me…” Ariana replied excitedly..
“I…..” Before Ciara could say something else, I took her in my arms…I didn’t want her to say things, she would regret in the morning..
“Thank you ladies but that all for tonight…”
I carried her out of the room and silently ti-ptoed upstairs to our room…
“How dare you get drun!k????” I gently placed her on the be-d…
“Doesn’t Alpha have a golden voice????” She laughed irritatingly..
Just when I thought I was done with Jaxon’s drama, another one shows up…
“I ban you from seeing that loser of a musician. He doesn’t even sing good songs….” I spoke between my closed teeth…
“Ciara, do you hear me???” I shook her gently…
“I wanna throw up!!!”
“You what???” I helped her sit upright only for her to throw up all over my T-shi-t…Some of the vomit even splashed on my face…
“What the heck Ciara????” I thun-dered but she just wiped her mouth with the back of her hand and went back to sleep…
I looked at my T-shi-t and the stinky smell was enough to make me throw up too…Other men were blessed with submissive wives who wait for them to come home but look at me I am the one waits for my wife to come home…To make it worse she comes home either mad or drun!k…
I disgustingly took the T-shi-t off and had a long shower to wash the smell off…I can’t believe she threw up on me…
When I got out of the bathroom, I covered her up changed into a pair of sweatp@n-ts and a vest before getting to be-d too..
I wanted to change her clothes but I didn’t want her to wake up and start ranting I took advantage of her when she was drun!k…
In the morning when I woke up, she wasn’t slee-ping beside me…I looked for her in the closet, bathroom, un-der the be-d but she was nowhere to be found…
I shrugged and got into the bathroom, when I c@mĀ£ out I found her all dressed up, sorting out some papers on the be-d.
The first thing I noticed was the short dress she was wearing..How could she show off my th!ghs like that????
“Where were you last night????” I asked in a commanding tone..
“Why do you care???” She replied rudely not even looking at me…
“Do you even know the trouble Ariana,Sophie,Mason and I went throu-gh so as granny wouldn’t see you in that state????…” I yelled but she just shrugged…
“I will be working for Alpha from today for the next three months…” She explained dryly, constantly checking her phone..
“Were you with him last night???” I sl@pped the papers from her hand…
“What’s wrong with you Jordan??? I was at Kendi Joy’s place with Anita, Vicky, Lilian and Kendi…” She yelled at me..
A cold fear was taking control of my emotions. I didn’t want another man close to my girl. Yes she drives me crazy but also completes me…
“Okay but you can wear a pair of jeans. Skinny jeans looks good on you. Its so chilly right now…” I told her but she just looked at me weirdly…
I walked into the closet, dressed up very quic-k, ransacked her side for something descent she could wear and c@mĀ£ across a floral jumpsuit.
“Yes, atleast with this she would just show her hands and feet….” I nodded excitedly…
I walked back to the room only to find her laughing on the phone,” Alpha you are alre-ady here..I will be down shortly…”
That pathetic singer in my house, what does he want with my wife???
“Ciara, I think this would look good on you. The dress doesn’t suit you…” I furrowed my eyebrows at her with the jumpsuit on my shoulders…
“What’s wrong with my dress??? I feel perfectly fine…” She scanned herself…How could I tell her the dress is so short and I don’t want her wearing it…
“Alpha is waiting for me…I will go now…” She smiled..
“And the jumpsuit??? What about your car????” I was almost choking on my jealousy…
“He woke me up and volunteered to pick me up.
. I wouldn’t have declined the offer..” She smiled mischievously, took her purse and the papers from the be-d and swayed her h!ps out of the room….
Let me see what this Alpha is upto….I headed downstairs and bu-mped into mother.
“Son, aren’t you going to take breakfast???”
“Mum, is Ciara’s dress short???She should change right…”
“She looked okay to me. She is a career woman hence should dress like one. Don’t get worked up..” She k!$$Ā£d me on the forehead and walked to the living room…
Seeing Ciara enjoying Alpha’s company angered me to the core….
I walked to where they were and she was holding a bonquet red roses…
“So do you give all your employees roses or is it just my wife???” I asked almost in a spiteful whisper…
“Hey Jordan, it’s nice to finally meet you..” He outstretched his hand and I looked at it for a while before shaking it..
“You know she is a married woman right??? So hands off my woman…” I sneered and I could notice Ciara looking down in embarras-sment..
Sh*t, what am I doing??? I am clearly ma-king a fool of myself..
” I was joking dude,”I faked a laugh,”You two have a fabulous day at work….” I faked a smile and walked to my car…
I could see how happy she looked, poked his arm as she laughed and that made me jealous.
All she does with me is argue, throw up and cry…
When will I get to see that smile when she is with me???
I waited until they drove off the compound and followed them..I was to follow them upto where they were going but I received an important call from an client from China and had to head to the office…
In the meeting, I was restless…That guy has d@tĀ£d like every model I know even Emma. What if he allures my woman with that voice people call golden??? Just because he can sing, he thinks he is a god.. Foolish man..
“Mr Marcias, what do you think about the proposal???” The project manager snapped me back to reality…
“I nee-d you in my office later with the whole proposal. I think we nee-d to go over it again, meeting dismissed…” I just stood up and walked out of the boardroom..
Should I call Ciara??? But what will I tell her??? I hope that fool is not admiring her th!ghs now…
“I nee-d black coffee now!!!!!” I snapped at the PA and slammed my door to my office…I tried un-derstanding the proposal I was re-ading but Ciara had hijacked my mind…
I shut off my l@ptĀ©p and decided to check out her Instagram for new posts…It was true, she was with those girls..
Surprisingly she had joined the fearless and flawless club…Emma always told me of how every girl in the fashion world wished to join that group and just look my wife is in there…
All was going well until she posted a picture of her and Alpha…
#Chilling with my handsome boss or is it the prince with the golden voice???
I was shaking in rage.That guy wasn’t even that good looking….
One fan had even the audacity to comment that they looked like a perfect couple. That was my wife, he was talking about. They weren’t perfect.
“Or are they??” I questioned myself the moment twenty people commented the same thing…
I nee-ded to save my wife from his charm…
If only I didn’t have a lot of meetings today…
After my last meeting, I looked at my watch and it was 6 pm…Ciara is probably done with work..
I asked for Alpha’s address from Mason and drove there in a supersonic speed. Luckily I was there in time and found her re-ady to get into his car…
In her arms, she was holding this white teddy bear…
“Ciara, we nee-d to go home….” I didn’t wait for her reply. I just gr@bbĀ£d the teddy bear, threw it on his face.
“Don’t gift my wife, I can afford to do that too..” I pointed at him and he just arched in eyebrows in confusion..
“Lets go or do you want me to carry you???” I snapped at Ciara who stood frozen with wi-de eyes.
I held her hand and dragged her to the car. I opened the door and she slid in. I buckled her seatbelt and slammed the door..I jogged to the other side and slid in too..
“I want you to quit that job….”
*****””
Jordan is jealous oo, lol. We have a few chapters to go…