Luigi's POV
The truth is bitter but you gotta face it.
"No, no.... I don't want to make the same mistake again." I keep telling myself over and over again as I run my fingers through my hair, pacing back and forth in my office.
I am horn- mad and greatly flustered because I think Zuri is cheating on me. Yeah I know I had the same feeling sometime back and I was proven wrong but lately, she has gotten so suspicious yet I don't want to believe she is.
Zuri is so innocent and pure, she can't do something like that and that's what I've been trying to convince myself but everything, I mean literally everything points to the fact she's cheating on me with someone else.
Her distance, coldness and unwillingness to get intimate with me lately proves she definitely is, she doesn't pick my calls no more, neither does she call back when she sees them.
I groan and scold myself, "I need to get a grip on myself, things might not be what they seem and I'll allow my anger take the best of me then ruin things like the last time."
Zuri and I going through that phase again is the last thing I need, I can't bear it and I know she can't either so it's best if we avoid it. And I'm avoiding it, I have to get rid of these ridiculous thoughts running through my head.
As I made my way towards my desk, a knock sounded on the door followed by the arrival of my baby. I smile as I took in her appearance, she was cladded in a maroon colored high waist wide leg pants with a white crop turtleneck to match.
I smile even wider when I noticed the necklace I gifted her during Christmas dangling around her neck. Her heels clinked on the floor as she walked into the room and to my desk.
Zuri extended the files she had in hand towards me without lifting her head to look at me or talk to me. That made get up and scoot closer to her, I'm elated seeing her, I hardly see her lately and I show how I miss her as I pulled her to me. I took the files from her, dumping it in the desk and hugged her, making sure there was no space between us.
I rested my hand on her waist and squeezed it, beaming at her. "Hey baby." I cooed as I lowered my head to her neck, "I missed you." I nuzzled her and inhaled her scent that I've missed as much as I've missed her.
My smile dropped, the excitement and happiness I had after seeing her faded away quickly when she flinched at my words. Zuri pushed me off her but not hard then rests her hand on my chest, looking anyway but me.
I wasn't going to be easily put off by her, she's been doing that lately before she started avoiding me like a plague so it's nothing new though I've got to me truthful, it hurts. I try once more, I'm not giving up.
"I said I missed you," I cooed again and traced her lower lip with my thumb as I stared at her closely to see if she's going to come around. "My lips, ass and our heavenly make out sessions in here." This time around, I whisper it seductively into her ears and take her ear lobe between my teeth, biting on it gently.
Then I licked from her ear lobe to her neck, sucking on her skin every now and then. I heard her breathing getting ragged and her chest heaving as she released a slow moan. I smirked in satisfaction, I sure know how to get her to let down her guards around me.
Just when I thought I had won, she pushes me off her. I staggered as her action caught me off guard and I lean back on the desk. I stare at her, startled. "What what that for and what is wrong with you?"
"Nothing...I have work to do, I'll see you around."
"There won't be need for you to go, I'm clearing your schedule right now. I'll have Chyna complete the rest of the work for the day."
"No!" She snapped and when she realized what she had done, she looked at me apologetically, "sorry I snapped but I'll finish them myself, please excuse me."
Zuri walked away but I followed behind her and grabbed her hand. I dragged her with me to the wall and pinned her on it as I ignored her protests and attempt to yank her hand away from mine.
I was getting angrier by the second but I didn't let it show and instead of snapping at her, I pinned both hands behind her and lowered my gaze to her level, asking her in a concerned voice. "I'm going to ask you again, what is wrong with you?"
"Nothing." She replied with the same annoying word every single fucking time I asked her the same question.
And that nothing shit was getting me angry the more. I held her chin, lifting it so she looks at me in the damn eyes and answer the question I was about to ask her, "are you cheating on me?" The words flew out my mouth before I could phrase it in a more appropriate way without letting it look like I am suspecting her.
Zuri couldn't look at me in the eyes, she looked away from my face and hesitated before answering. "No."
No? She dare tell me no?
I went ballistic when she not only said that but refused to look at me in the eyes and answer truthfully like I wanted her to and you know what? It is only liars who can't maintain eye contact when they talk, knowing you can see through them just like I've seen through her right now.
How foolish of me!
"Are you fucking cheating on me?" I barked at her as I angrily thumped my fist on the wall which made her jump in fear, her eyes widen and I saw terror seize her. Zuri knows what kind of a person I become when I'm enraged so she should know better and not lie to me again in my face or I'll be someone she loathes dearly with her every being.
She shook her head vigorously, "no I swear I'm not, please don't think like that."
"Then what should I think huh? C'mon tell me!" I furiously grabbed her shoulders tightly, shook it roughly and demanded with clenched teeth. "What else should I think of when everything going on gives you away, your coldness, your distance towards me when I want us to get intimate and you don't pick up my calls or return them! I haven't even started with the roses, cards and chocolate!"
She whimpered and flinched but that didn't stop me from tightening my grip on her shoulders. Her silence irked me, I grabbed her hands behind her, locking them tightly behind her.
I look into her eyes then flickered them to her face, waiting for her to answer me. Zuri didn't say anything and rather cries. I watched as the tears began to seep through her eyes then it hit me, I slowly free her hand from my tight hold behind her, what if it is all just a misunderstanding and I'm getting everything wrong?
But everything too......
As I thought of the possibilities of it being a misunderstanding, my baby cried the more with her head buried in her palms and her chest heaving.
The sounds of her cries and the sight of her softens me up, I pull her to me and hug her. My conscience starts pricking me as well and I look at her, ashamed of myself for making her shed tears when I promised I was always going to make her happy and never sad or cry.
I've failed to do all that, I'm a terrible fiancée and lover. Stroking her hair, I blurt out my apology. "I'm sorry babe, I know I've been a jackass for accusing you falsely and no words can erase the fact that I hurt you but please forgive me. Please."
She doesn't say anything, I expected her not to. I've hurt her enough, she only cried the more and the more she did, the more I felt guilty and my heart pricked me.
"Please babe don't cry... I beg of you."
She wrapped her hands around me and hid her face in chest, "I'm sorry."
"Shh babe, don't say that. You saying that makes me feel like shit..it makes me think you're fed up with my jerk ass, treating you like this when my false suspicions get the best of me."
She snuggled into me more as if she wanted every bit of me and never want to let go off me. I took that as her answer for what I said, she still wants to be with me after being that way with her.
We both fell silent, I felt too guilty to say anything else and we stayed like that for as long as I can remember before Zuri pulled away. She wiped her tears and glanced at me with a small smile, "later."
Was all she said before leaving my office in a hurry. I was left to stay at her retreating back in confusion, asking myself what just happened? I thought things were right between us and that she was going to stay here with me even if we don't kiss or cuddle, we could have at least lounged in the couch and catch on what we've missed.
I sighed, leaving the office as well to follow her. I can't understand her like she's unpredictable sometimes. Women! Always so difficult deal with.
But that makes them special, truth be told.
She by passed her office and went straight for the ladies. I did too, deciding to stay behind the door and wait for her till she's done in there and come out then we talk.
I leaned against the wall beside the door and waited. One minute turned to five and I was growing a little impatient, what at all was she doing in there?
Just when I got fed up and decide to leave, I hear a loud sob followed my mumbling of words. I couldn't hear them though I knew they were coming from Zuri, she's the only one in there and the washroom is used only by my two assistants.
I wanted to go in there and see what's up with her but decided against it, she needed privacy that's why she left my office and didn't go to hers because Chyna was definite going to bother her with questions but came here.
I stuck my ear closely to the door, trying to listen to what she was mumbling. I think I heard her say something like, "I'm sorry Lui, please forgive me for doing this."
I thought she had caught me but when she didn't open the door, I knew there was something wrong somewhere and now more than ever, I was confused.
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Unknown POV
"Have the boys deliver these to her." I grabbed the ziplock bag and toss it to her. She catches it, staring at the back curiously. She furrowed her brows still not being able to understand it.
I roll my eyes and huff, she's so dumb asf. I don't even know why I'm still coping with her, she's evil yeah but clueless though she tries to act smart and all.
We all know who the real villain is in here and that's me. I'm only tolerating her dumb ass because I need her for this plan to pull through successfully.
I could have gotten anyone to do the job but she's the perfect fit and so far, her hotheadedness has helped us all. That idiotic black bish took the bait and with her daily updates, I can see their relationship crumbling but she needs a little push.
She's taking damn too long to get him to hate her and get out of his life which is why I've specially gotten some essential things for her in the ziploc bag for her to use and unlike this dummy here, she will understand.
"What's this?"
"The answer lies in front of you, look deeper."
"I know what this bag contains but what for?"
"Then you should know what it is for." I simply replied her and go back to making payments on my phone. This specific plan has cost us a great deal in terms of money, instead of keeping my money safe from these hungry vultures, I'm rather spending it on them as those on my payroll have increased in number.
But I know I'll be getting them back in some other way once the plan is successful. I smile evilly to myself, I can hardly wait for that time.
I close my eyes shut and hung my nose in the air, sniffing it. I can feel the whiff of more money running through my nostrils already.
I live for the money, power and fame and even if I have kill thousands of people who get in my way, I will after all what will I lose?
I had already lost my soul to the devil the first time I killed someone with my bare hands. After doing that, I knew I could never turn back on to the road of righteousness, I was done for.
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