Twisted Fate

Ella declared and eyed him so much that if her eyes were capable of pulling Alex’s clothes off, he would have become naked to his boxers.

She turned around and walked away. There was silence in the room that non dare to say anything.

Alex simply nodded. It appeared he had finally reacted by taking Ella’s warning seriously.

What? Alex nodded to what Ella said? He really agreed to tame his dog? Lisa is the dog that needed to be tamed then.

No one ever expected that there was going to be a woman that could make Alex’s arrogance bend.

If that’s the case, he needs more of Ella around him.

Everyone present gave Ella thump up in their hearts. This Lisa Anderson was something else, she’s too arrogant and takes herself too high.

Now she’s fallen and it was woeful.

Lisa tried to stand up and she fell back again. It was amusing but no one dared to laugh.

“Oh Lisa, are you alright?” Jane acted, standing up and giving her a hand.

“How can she be alright after hitting the floor so hard?” Festus answered, for Lisa. She brought it on herself and he doesn’t expect her to be alright.

Lisa stood up and sat next to Alex.

She had lost face before Alex and his friends, especially before Festus’ woman, Jane.

She expected Alex to stand up for her but he didn’t. He acted like he didn’t see what his lousy wife had done to her.

“Only I have the right to talk to Ella the way I want, not you Lisa, not anyone. The next time you ruin my happy moments, I will make you pay for it” Alex thundered.

He stood up majestically, poured the wine in his glass into his mouth and said “thank you all for coming”

He started walking away. It’s obvious that the party had automatically come to an end. They had come to celebrate with Alex for acquiring the multi million dollar contract.

Now, that Alex has stood up, it implies they are all free to leave.

Without another word, Festus stood up and held Lisa’s hand to tuck her to come along when Lisa said:

“Alex, are you just going to walk away without scolding your lousy wife?”

“She’s my wife and this is her home. You are the visitor here and you have overstayed your welcome” Alex declared.

Ella got into her room and shut the door loudly. What nonsense, how dare Alex say nothing to the nonsense his girlfriend spit at her?

She had taught her a lesson. This is just the beginning. If she dared to utter any negative word about her parents again, she would not let her go without scratching her face.

She sank into the couch in her room. She had to leave her mother so as not to let her grieve and reach home, she met a devil who thought she could have trampled on her.

Ella didn’t step out of her room for the rest of the day. The next morning, she got dressed and came downstairs for breakfast.

She had a lecture by 9am and needed to catch a cab. She isn’t going to tolerate any form of conversation with Alex that morning.

When she got downstairs, Alex was done with his breakfast and was leaving. He saw her and paused.

“Do you have lectures this morning?” He asked, without saying a word of greetings.

“Yes,” Ella replied and settled for breakfast. That’s what he deserved, a single syllable word.

“Will you be free tonight?” Alex asked again and like before, he got a single syllable word “No”

He knew she was still upset about what happened the previous evening. They hadn’t seen each other for two weeks and he wanted to have a discussion with her.

“Tidy up your activities, we have dinner with an investor tonight by 7pm” Alex announced.

“I don’t have time to accompany you” Ella declared, picking her fork and knife and getting started with her breakfast.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Alex didn’t argue with her but simply strode out of the house.

When Alex arrived at the office, he met Lisa waiting for him at the reception. He walked in and she followed from behind.

“How can you do this to me, Alex? I’ve been your woman for these past two years and more. I practically adore you and the only way you can pay me back is to be married to another woman?

Do you really prefer her to me as your wife? Tell me what I meant to you Alex? Who am I to you and what is my position in your heart?

How can you stand me up for that filt? I’m way better than her, prettier, more educated and classical. Only I can stand shoulder to shoulder with you without making you lose face..” Lisa Anderson kept sprouting nonsense when ex had it to his fill.

“Get out!” He ordered.

If he decides to pretend that he didn’t see what she did wrong, or better still, ignore her excesses, does it mean he can tolerate her more?

“I love you Alex, and you know it. You can be with that characterless woman. She’s with you because of your money” Lisa tried arousing his interest.

Alex felt like he was going to have a cerebral haemorrhage.

This is really pathetic to have a woman as lousy as Lisa by his side. No matter how she tries, she can never impress him enough to think of her as a wife.

Her jealousy would lead to her ruin someday. He was married to Ella and there’s nothing she can do about it.

“Did I complain to you that I don’t have the money to spare? Why are you weeping more than the bereaved?” Alex asked.

“I know you have more than enough to spare. But she doesn’t deserve you. She’s secretly seeing her ex boyfriend despite being married to you.

They both are toying with you. She wants to get your money and get a part of your properties when eventually she decides to divorce you…” Lisa was saying when Alex stood up, walked out of his office for a meeting.

Lisa was dazed, she felt her forehead go blank.

Did he not hear anything about what she said? She just told him Ella Smith, that tramp was cheating on him and he completely showed lack of interest in her words.

She must prove her words to him. She must have a convincing reason to make him believe her.

Few hours later, Alex was done with his meetings. He had some foreign investors and would like to have dinner with them to finalise their deal.

His mind hadn’t stopped drifting off to Ella. She had told him bluntly that she had no time to attend dinner with him.

He had to go with someone and Lisa wasn’t a good idea. He needed to introduce his wife to them.

During the time of negotiation and introduction, he had included it that he was married recently. They would definitely be willing to meet his wife.

He made orders for Ella and had it delivered to his Mansion. He would call her soon and let her get prepared, just an hour was all he requested.

But that evening, when he called Ella, her cell phone was switched off. He called Ms Cooker and asked after Ella and the latter said she wasn’t home yet.

Totally discouraged, he pleaded with his investor that his wife couldn’t make it that evening, she had an engagement somewhere else.

The investor agreed and said they could Meet the next evening to finalise the deal and signed the contract.

If he couldn’t make it, then I might not guarantee him of the cooperation. The Foster cooperation wasn’t the only company interested in cooperating with them.

Alex Foster promised them, he was not going to disappoint them the next day and the meeting ended.

That evening, he felt very unhappy with Ella. He went off to a bar and chill off. He doesn’t know why this woman was feeling so difficult.

He booked a room and started drinking off his unhappiness. Just then Festus called:

“Hi buddy” Alex said, replying to Festus pleasantries. Festus next asked Alex where he was and he said in a bar.

With Festus’ request, Alex sent him the address and continued drinking himself up. Half an hour later, Festus arrived.

It wasn’t difficult for him to locate where Alex was, he soon pushed the door to the private booth.

Alex has great tolerance for alcohol but he knows he has something bothering his mind. He took the space opposite to him and poured himself a drink.

Alex glanced at him briefly and continued drinking.

Festus paused and looked at him. He hadn’t spoken to Alex after the drama that ensued between Ella and Lisa the previous evening.

He had only called to check on him when he said he was in a bar alone. He should be with Ella or worst still, be with Lisa.

It is very strange that he was in a car alone. He can’t remember Alex ever being alone in places like a bar.

If Lisa Anderson is not available, he chooses any woman that catches his fancy and drinks with her.

In such cases, such women accompany him to bed. But being alone implies that he was worried and bothered.

“Your unblinking stare makes me feel like asking you what’s in your mind” Alex declared.