Chapter 96- Evil Eye
I couldn't help but feel like a weight had finally been lifted off my shoulders after talking to Anna about my brother's death. She didn't blame me like I know the rest of the world would, like the way my father did.
And she was now officially my fiancee, what more could I possibly want from life? I was the happiest man alive and not even my Dad could change that.
I stopped my car outside my house as I opened the door and stepped out. I couldn't help but smile at the thought of coming back home with Anna as my wife or coming home to her.
For a man I felt tingly thinking about it.
I opened the door and walked into the house and just then my phone started ringing. I brought it out of my pocket and saw that it was a call from my Dad.
He was the last person I wanted to speak to so I ignored the call as I made my way upstairs. What else did he have to say to me?
I opened my room door and walked in as I made my way to the bathroom. I needed a hot shower to calm my nerves and that was exactly what I did.
After taking my shower, I got dressed for the night as I lazily went to bed to sleep. It had been a really long day with all the drama and Anna scaring the shit out of me.
I fell on my bed in exhaustion knowing that I would have a good sleep.
I would have loved to send Anna a good night message but I left my phone downstairs when my Dad called and I didn't want to pick up and I felt too lazy to go back downstairs. I'd just speak to her tomorrow.
I soon fell asleep with the happy thought of becoming a husband soon.
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I woke up with a stretch as I got out of bed, thankfully I wasn't going to see my Dad today so I know I'll have a good day. I thank God for giving me a beautiful and caring woman and I asked Him to keep us happy.
I walked into the bathroom as I took my toothbrush and started brushing my teeth. When I was done I took off my clothes and got under the shower as I turned the water on. I closed my eyes in satisfaction, enjoying as the water ran down my body.
When I was done, I dried my body as I walked into my closet to get dressed for work. Some months ago I wouldn't have been so excited to go to work but here I was and I couldn't wait to be at the office.
I got ready in a black suit with a light blue dress shirt as I wore the suit jacket and black leather shoes. I made sure to smell good for my woman so when she hugs me she'd smell like me.
I started looking around for my phone until I remembered that I left it downstairs.
I walked out of my room and the moment I closed the door, I sniffed the air in confusion, it was like my house was burning.
I quickly rushed downstairs but I stopped in my tracks when I saw what was happening in my kitchen.
Mirabel was in my kitchen trying to put out the pan that was on fire. My entire kitchen was a mess.
“ What the hell are you doing here?" I asked and that got her attention as she turned to me. If I thought my kitchen was a mess, she was worse.
“ Baby, I was trying to make you breakfast before you wake up but I don't know what happened, everything just got burnt," she said as she made a face. Hearing her call me ‘baby’ make me want to clean my ears, there was only one woman who had the right to call me that.
“ Look mirable, it's too early for all this drama, I have work and besides don't you have anything to do?" I asked her and she pouted.
“ I just wanted to make breakfast for you. What's wrong with that?" she asked. Of course your plan to burn the kitchen that belongs to another woman and coming to my house was definitely wrong, so everything is wrong with that.
“ Mirabel, you're not my girlfriend or wife, what business do you have with cooking for me?” I said as I remained standing where I was, I didn't want anything that would make me smell of smoke.
“ Maybe not now, but I'll be your wife soon," she said but I shook my head, I'm not mentally ready for anyone to annoy me this morning and I was in too good of a mood to get angry.
“ I'm late for work, Mirabel, please, it's time for you to leave,” I said as I gestured towards the door.
" I'm not going anywhere, I took today off so I can spend time with you,” she said and I couldn't help but roll my eyes.
" I'm not sure I've told you the news but I'm engaged to a very beautiful woman and I'll be getting married soon, my fiancee wouldn't be so nice if she sees you here,” God, I love Anna's possessive side.
“ You're engaged and that's to me,” she said as she pointed to herself.
" I don't remember giving you a ring,” I said as my eyes went to her finger and her jaw clenched as she looked at me.
" It doesn't matter, it's already settled, we're getting married,” she said like she expected me to just nod and take her to the altar.
“ That's good then, you should definitely get married to the person you settled everything with, but as for me, I'm already taken. I'm sure you know the way out, make sure you leave my house as soon as you've cleaned up my kitchen. My wife-to-be hates mess,” I said and without sparing her another glance I walked out of the house.
I do not want to see her when I return.
I was about to open my car door and enter when I remembered that I didn't take my phone so with a groan I walked back into the house.
As I stepped into the kitchen, I stopped, Mirabel was on a call, her back to me. It wasn't the fact that she was on a call that shocked me but rather what she was saying to the person over the phone. Her voice was low, almost a whisper but her words made my body boil in anger.
“ No, I've got it handled…He wouldn't suspect a thing,” she said with a cold confidence that didn't match the flustered woman from earlier. I knew whatever she was saying to the person was about me.
I took a quiet step closer, straining to hear. “ Of course I'm going to be his wife, I'm going to get her out the way and I'll make sure he never sees it coming," she said,
“ Good thing I heard it coming," I said and she froze.