While on my way home, I tried to put some light make up for me not to look tired. I put some powder and blush on and applied brow liner. I also put lipstick. I am sure I won't have the time to go back to my room and change clothes. I can imagine Regina and her visitor in the living room waiting for my arrival. I'm sure Geoff is already home by now. I'm not sure what kind of relationship they have now, whether they are friends or they feel uncomfortable around each other but as his current wife, I have to make sure that Erica knows her position now.
I reached the mansion after 6 pm and as expected, Regina and Erica are seated in the sofa in the living room. They are sitting next to each other and it seems like they are talking about something serious. They both looked at me when I arrived. Erica looked at me from head to foot. It seems like he is evaluating my appearance, like I am a merchandise from a store.
I was not sure whether I would greet them or not. They don't seem very pleased to see me.
Geoff came down from the stairs. His presence makes me feel relieved. He came to me directly and kissed my lips in front of the two women.
"I missed you." He said sweetly.
I didn't say anything in reply. I don't want to be extra to sweet to him in front of others, especially in front of his ex-wife. She might think that I am doing this just to make her feel envious.
The two women got up from their seats and came near us.
"This is Erica Carter, the former Mrs. Geoff Park." Regina started talking. She emphasized the words "the former Mrs. Geoff Park". Maybe she thought I still didn't know about her.
"Hi. Nice to meet you. I'm Jessica Myers." I said in a low tone of voice. I don't want to sound so proud so I used my maiden name instead. I know how painful it is to know that the man you love is now with another woman and I don't want to make her feel that I want to hurt her.
"I know who you are." Erica said. "Geoff is a sweet guy, isn't he? Have you experienced going on overseas trips with him? Or how about joining in some company events?" She asked.
"We didn't have a chance to do those things yet, but we will do them and I'm sure we will do more things together, right honey?" Geoff answered her. His voice sounds so cold.
"Geoff is right. And we are just a new couple, I hope we will be able to do all those things together." I said.
"Enough with the introduction. Dinner is now ready. I asked the cooks to prepare all you favorites. I'm sure you will love them." Regina said.
"Thank you Regina. You are really the best. How about Christof? Won't he be joining us tonight?" Erica asked.
"Christof is busy tonight. He has a meeting with one VIP client. Isn't that right, Geoff?" Regina answered.
"Yeah, that's right." Geoff said.
I just look at the three of them without saying anything. If we stay like this the whole night, I would be very grateful. I would enjoy eating more without joining their conversation.
We headed to the dining area and settled down on our seat. Like before, Geoff sat down at the end of the long table. I was about to sit on his right when Regina stopped me.
"That is Erica's seat. Please choose another seat."
Erica smiled and looked at me, then to Regina. "I'm okay to sit anywhere. I am not Mrs. Park anymore so I'm okay."
"That doesn't change anything. You are still part of this family and what was yours in this house should still be yours." Regina said.
"Why is seat a big deal to the two of you. My wife can sit on my right and the two of you can sit anywhere you want." Geoff said. He sounds irritated with the two women. I looked at him trying to tell him that it is okay for me to sit anywhere. I got the seat on his left. Erica looked very happy to take the seat on Geoff's right.
Right after sitting, Erica tried serving food on Geoff's plate. Geoff didn't stop her from what she is doing. Geoff instead serve food on my plate and slices the meat on my plate. I looked at him, signalling him to stop. Erica is now staring at me looking upset. Regina looks amused with what she is witnessing.
Next, Erica got shrimp tempura and put it on Geoff's plate. "This is our favorite. We even went to Japan to try authentic tempura. I remember how sweet you were those days" She said with a smile. "Oh, sorry. Please don't get me wrong, uhm, what's your name again?"
"Jessica." I answered.
"Ah, yeah, Jessica. Please don't get me wrong Jessica. You know, we were married for three years and for those years, we spent good times together. We had a lot of good memories, memories I can't forget that easily." Erica said.
"Can we just enjoy eating? I'm not sure what you are doing here but I hope it is not to reminisce what happened in the past. We were over three years ago and I also made a lot of good memories without you after that time." Geoff said. This dinner is becoming more and more awkward for me but Regina kept quiet. She is the only one enjoying this gathering.
"Why are you so cold? I just miss those days. That's it. And maybe Jessica, right?" She looked for approval. I nodded to respond. "Jessica here can learn from our experiences. She would know what you like and dislike so she can do the things you like and avoid the things you dislike." Erica explained.
"She knows me more that you so she doesn't need to learn from you." Geoff
"Let's see! Okay, Jessica, what is Geoff's favorite food?" Erica asked me.
I didn't know what to say. Actually I don't know what Geoff's favorite dish is since it seems like he eats anything.
"Sorry, but I'm afraid I don't know." I answered.
"See? He likes braised beef. We like this restaurant in New York where you can find the most delicious beef dish. We've been there maybe more then 5 times. That place is very memorable for us since he proposed marriage in the same restaurant. You should have seen him kneeling down with a box of ring in his hand." She looked at Regina recollecting memories from her past.
"That's so romantic. I never though Geoff has that romantic side of him. How about you Jessica? How did Geoff proposed marriage to you? Please don't get me wrong with my next question. We have to be very honest here. Did he proposed to you? Or maybe you're the one who proposed to him since you know that he is very rich?" Regina said.
"That's enough!" Geoff stood up from his seat and grabbed my hand. "I don't what the two of you are up to and I don't like how you treat my wife like she is a laughing stock to the two of you." He turned to Erica. "I hope I won't see you again here. You already got what you want. You already received a lot of money after our divorce. What else do you want?" He looked at Regina next. "I don't like how you talk to my wife. The next time you insult her again, I would make sure you can see your stuff outside or better yet leave this house on your own. Please don't waste my time again." He then pulled me and we headed back to our room. The two were left surprised and dumbfounded. I haven't seen Geoff this angry.