"I don’t want to be there at the party!" she told her husband stubbornly who was now getting tired of her mood swings, "None of my friends will be there," she complained to him with a pout but today he was in no mood to kiss away that plump pout.
"Maybe because none of your friends is as rich as me," he said without a care in the world, but it made her go still.
He was right.
None of them was as rich as her husband. For a moment, she felt a sense of superiority running in her veins.
Was that the reason her friends always took her advice? Was that why they tried to follow her every style?
Since childhood, she had achieved what she always wished for. Be it status, wealth, or any other worldly wish. Except one. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓
A handsome husband.
She gave a secret look to her husband and complained to God silently.
What if you have made him gorgeous? You should have given him lesser wealth and should have blessed him with better looks.
Urgh. She couldn’t bear to live with him or watch his face anymore.
What should she do?
What if she threatened Gabriel with suicide?
She smiled internally and looked at her husband who was now hanging his clothes and carrying them to the closet.
***
"Are you having an affair with Gabriel?" her friend Naila asked her when they were done with the cards game.
Nina whose hand was reaching out for her glass of drink stopped midway. She had thought she was discreet with her affair.
How did Naila know about it?
"No..." she quickly fixed her freshly cut bob styled hair, "No, silly." She tried to manage a smile on her face and made it a point to talk to Gabriel about it. They needed to be more cautious, "Why would you say such a silly thing, love."
She tried to laugh it off and sipped her drink to buy some time. Her mind was racing with all the possible options.
Who must have told Naila about her affair?
Calm down, Nina. Calm down. Don’t give it away.
"Jill saw you in the Tarakan hotel!"
Keeping her emotions in control, Nina’s heart skipped a beat. This was the hotel they had been visiting last week.
They always made it a point to keep changing hotels every week but now it was the time to jump to the next one.
Nina placed her hand on hers that was placed on the table, "Don’t be a fool, Naila. I was visiting that hotel to see someone. And met Gabriel there."
"She saw you going to the elevator together," Naila told her, looking at her face carefully. Nina wished she could wipe the sweat, that was ready to tickle down her temple.
"Yes, of course. He was also there to meet someone. And to be very frank he is so handsome. I like talking to him," she patted Naila’s shoulder and finished her drink in one go.
When they got out of the car and entered the venue, Nina had hooked her arm through his just like a normal couple would do.
"I hope the party isn’t boring. I didn’t even want to attend it," As always Shane didn’t ask her to relax and give him company.
He just got busy talking to his business associates.
She could feel the men’s eyes on her and felt proud of the fact that she was superior to Shane in the looks department.
There was a bar set up in the corner of the hall.
"I’ll go and get a drink," she whispered near his ear and walked away when he nodded. He had stopped kissing her in public or pulling her to him like a crazy lover.
Slowly, he was becoming indifferent to her.
She went to the bar and thought of Gabriel. She wished he was here.
"Nina!" Nina turned slowly when felt a hand on her shoulder with the familiar voice.
"Naila!" she squealed in delight and hugged her tight, "What a pleasant surprise! What are you doing here?"
Naila stepped back and gave her a tightlipped smile, "I was invited with my husband here," she then turned back and spread her arm to call someone, "Meet my husband, Gabriel. We both were invited here by the business fraternity."
Nina thought someone had sucked the life out of her body. Gabriel!
He was Naila’s husband?
The fuc*ker was married?
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