Chapter 5: A demon

Was it that obvious I was going through depression and i was abused? Was my weight lose that obvious? I didn't want to make people feel pity after looking at me. Everything but that. I took his business card and stood up to leave too. I went straight home thank god Victor wasn't here so i tried to eat something even though i couldn't then went to my room and tried to take a nap while thinking about this collaboration.

I woke up at 3 am and couldn't sleep anymore. That man Xander Heil was so gorgeous, I couldn't remove him from my mind the way his muscles stretched through that shirt, he wasn't exaggeratedly buff, he had the right amount of muscle, everything was perfect on him i really wanted to put my hand in his neck level dark silky hair. I abrubtly stood up, I had to dismiss these thoughts I was a married woman whether I liked it or not and thinking about another man was embarrassing.

I remembered I didn't tell him when we could start the shoot. If I text SunX he will surely not be the one to answer. And it was late, what if he was asleep or maybe with his partner but I still decided to text him directly instead, like this when he will have the time he shall read it. I took out his business card from my desk drawer and entered his number in my phone as ‘XH’ which was short for Xander Heil in case Victor searches my phone. I collected my courage and texted him.

'We can start working on the collab tomorrow if that is okay with you’

Tomorrow is too soon! What am i even thinking? He will never accept, what if he already had programs. I was about to erase my text when my phone vibrated in my hand.

XH: No problem

I was abit shocked because it was 3am, i didn't expect him to still be awake at this time. And he agreed? Just like that! Woah. I contemplated on what I could text next or should I just leave it like this, after a full solide 2 minutes I texted again

'You are awake’

but I regretted it as soon as I pressed send, obviously he was awake if not how did he answer, stupid me, i should have thanked him instead than say such a stupid thing. I wanted to erase it, again! but he answered.

XH: Yeah

Only. Yeah, that is it? I guess he wasn't the talkative type, but only 'yeah' i imagined him saying 'yeah' that would sound sexy, i could'nt imagined he was the type to say 'yeah', he looked more like a 'yes' guy. Suddenly my phone vibrated again.

XH: And you, are you awake?

He asked and I smiled, I didn't know he could be silly, I smiled so hard it hurt but I couldn't stop. Was texting another man at 3 am considered cheating? Probably not, but this lowkey felt like i was a high school girl texting my crush

‘Yeah’

I answered, but I didn't want this conversation to end here even though I didn't know what else I could text because i had to be carefull

XH: May I know why?

May? Sexy! Well now stop embarrassing yourself Lara

‘I just don't sleep much these days, don't worry, what about you?’

Stupid me, why did I text don’t worry, as if he was going to worry about me

XH: I had a lot of work to do

He replied, well that was the only thing who could make him still be awake at this time right? He was a business man after all

XH: These days? Like in week, months or years? I am sorry to pry but I just can't not worry

He texted again surprising me. Well these days was definitely since the day of my wedding ceremony, I couldn't really rest, my every day was full of stress and sadness so despite me saying these days it was literally since six years ago. And he said he couldn't not worry? He worries about me? Just thinking about it made me sad. Apart from Emma and my few friends nobody really worried about me.

‘A week ago’ I lied not knowing what to text next and he didn't text anymore either, around five minutes later when I had already placed my phone back on the bed drawer and layed down my phone rang again

XH: Try resting well today

XH: I wish to see a healthy version of you Madame Lenois

XH: Have a good night

I was so touched reading these texts that I felt a ghost of a tear dropped down my eye. He was incredibly kind and caring, his wife will certainly be the luckiest woman on earth.

‘Thank you’

‘Have a good night too sir’

The next day I woke up at 10 am and went straight to the bathroom. I took a long cold bath before doing my skincare and thankfully the Hate bites were fading while the bruises on my hand where now red and no more blue. I applied my ointment against bruises on my hand and neck, comb my hair and straighten it more with my hair straightener before leaving the bathroom. I wore a white CHENEL office attire heels from ZIRA and left.

When I arrived downstairs I ordered my maid to make me a dark Americano while I was sat opposite Victor at the dining room. He was looking at me, more like glaring daggers at me as he looked at me up and down

“Where are you going to?” He asked while looking straight at me

“Does it matter to you?” I asked reading the collaboration idea a brand send me yesterday from my phone

“It doesn't” He said before standing up “I heard that you are collaborating with SunX” He continued as he walked towards me “You must have met Richard, I hope you met but Richard and not that Demon” He crushed down to the level of my ears “Because if I discover you having at least one interaction with him, you are death” He whispered and I froze, why did he hate that man so much? What was wrong with him because between both of them Victor was definitely the demon.

“I never met a demon, but someone who is kind enough to help me with my bussiness unlike my own husband. So let's just get this done and fucking kill me!” I stood up from my chair, I was furious and curious to know what he will do. I may be slightly dumb for this, yes but I was tired of living in fear because of his threats, or missing opportunities because it doesn't suit him. This was my life, I had the right to do whatever I want with it.

“Who do you even think you are? The king of the world? This is my life. I may be your wife but I am not your accessory Victor Lenois. If you hurt me right now and not kill me! be sure that I will report you to the authorities for mental and physical abuse. I am sure the media will have a filled day to hear that you are an abuser and a rapist” I told him looking at him straight in the eyes. I wasn't going to falter anymore, I am tired of this life. Tired of this mistreatment, i should have stood up for myself a long time ago. I don't even know what gave me the courage to talk back to him but there was no more going back.

“Are you just from threatening me? I told you what will happen to your family if you dare act like a rebel or ask a divorce but here you are threatening me?” He said and I frown, I know my parents weren't the greatest parents in the world but I still loved them, they were my only family and I still loved them. I was about to answer when the maid entered with my coffee, unfortunately I wasn't in the mood to drink it anymore, I walked past him and to Sara my maid

“I am sorry for ordering you to do one, I don't have much time left so I won't be able to drink it. You can have it if you want” I told her and she nodded with a smile she left and so did I without looking back, I went straight to my car where my chauffer was already waiting for me and we left for X company

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