LOVE AGAIN

I pouted and hit on the chest playfully.

“Come on, tell me baby?”

He laughed then sat on the couch opposite ours.

“Alright, your design from nine months ago has been nominated at the fashion contest in New York for the best award”.

I couldn’t believe my ears.

“My design from five months ago? How? When did this happen?”I snapped.

“I was going through your old works when I got to know more about you then I found that beauty of a design , you named it the glittering swan or something?”

I gasped out loud.

“Oh my gosh! That design? My old boss said it’s a waste of time, and she was rejected for our last fashion show, it was so painful I cried”.

He smiled at me softly.

“Well I hope you know how talented you are and the best part of it all, I was also nominated so we will be going for the award show next week”.

My eyes widened.

It’s so near!

“But Baby, which category were you nominated in?”

I was curious to know.

He stood up and walked to me as if to flaunt his height and appearance before replying.

“Fashion icon of the year, I mean if it were to be a beauty contest I would get into the world’s hottest CEO right?”

He winked.

I shook my head and kissed him, he pulled me closer to him and mated my lips with his in a deep French kiss.

My phone rang, interrupting the moment.

I quickly gaze at my screen , it’s Luke calling. I panicked and picked the phone up before Prince could get a glimpse of it,

slowly I pulled away from Prince.

“Is there any problem?”

I looked up absentmindedly.

“No.. nothing at all”.

“You look worried, glancing at the phone”.

He replied, studying me with those blue eyes stabbing me with so much intensity.

“No.. baby it’s just my friend calling , I have to go now, love you”.

I kissed him and rushed out of the room.

***PRINCE’S POV***

I watched her walk away, it felt so bad, knowing I came home to be with her but then who is this friend of hers.

She never mentioned any friend apart from Daniel and by her awkwardness, and nervousness to her avoiding eye contact as we discussed, I think there’s more to it than just an old friend.

I took my phone and texted the guard whom I have assigned to her.

“I want pictures of this person she is going to meet, and I don’t need any excuses make sure she doesn’t find you suspicious”.

I dropped down on my bed and stared at the roof then slowly closed my eyes, it wasn’t enough for me.

I took my phone and failed to contact Daniel’s number. I hate that I had to do this.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

I tried again the second time and it was successful.

“Hello, are you sure you didn’t dial the wrong number?”

He answered.

“You piss me off but I forgive you, now why would you ask my wife to meet you after telling me that you are no threat anymore?”

I know this is kind of jumping into conclusions but I have no choice.

“Excuse me, I am home alone, and I never talked to Val about meeting up”he replied, offended.

“Then who is this old friend she is going to meet? Do you know anyone?”

He was silent for a while, that shit annoyed me.

“Let me guess you know I am not the one she is going to meet but you need my help, why don’t you say so isn’t of being a brat!”he replied confidently.

That fool! I growled inside.

“You sound so happy to know I am in need of your help”.

I blasted him back.

“Of Course not! I have no time for this, I hope you know that apart from her ex best friend Kamsy and myself. She have no old friends, if what I am thinking is tru…”

“She is cheating on me?”

I snapped impatiently.

“What! Ofcourse not! Valerie won’t do that, she isn’t that modern”.

He replied, with a certainty that made me to be at ease a little bit.

“So then who is this person?”

I stood up from the bed and walked around the room not sure if it would help my anxiety.

“I have no idea but if what I am thinking is true then you have to go get her before it’s too late”he replied.

“What do you mean by what you are thinking, I am going crazy here, tell me the hell you are thinking!”

“Luke! yes I am thinking Luke, I am sorry to tell you this but Valerie might still have feelings for that jerk”He responded.

That statement hits me like a dagger straight to my heart. My clench tightened and my brows arched in anger.

“Impossible! I am way more handsome, richer and whatever he thinks he is”.

“More egocentric too”.

Daniel added.

I was silent but he could hear my anger in that silence. After I deal with that brat Kuke , I will make sure he gets his own share for this.

He continued.

“Look I don’t mean to add insult to your injury but you’ve forgotten so soon, Valerie isn’t moved by all this you mentioned, she might be attracted to you but she is someone who hardly let go when it comes to feelings, she is stupid enough to go to her best friend’s wedding as a chief bridesmaid because she loves that hard, don’t be surprised if she welcome that same friend today”.

“What are you trying to say then?”

I replied trying to control the fury raising in me.

“I said it before go get your woman bud!”

I hung up, no way I will let her treat me like this! Luke?… this better not be the reality of this meeting with an old friend.

I paced around the room restless, not sure what to do, I wanted to go get her but what if she is with someone else and not Luke, won’t that be insecurity on my side.

At this point, I have to order those cakes to help my nerves.

Just then my phone notification sounded.

I rushed to the bed and took the phone. It was the guard, he sent pictures.

I quickly clicked on them to view.

It was a picture of Val and Luke, my gut tightening at the sight of it.

The first he was kneeling then he sat down and they were smiling and the last one their heads were close enough for a kiss, he was holding the back of her head.

My phone dropped off my shivering hands.