"Check.. and mate" she said as she makes her final move.
"Wow! Your good"
She is good..very, if I should say. I never expected her to be this good, I guess I underestimated her.
She looked down with the expression on her face vividly showing that she was doubting the truth in what I just said.
"You are very good, I'm serious" I repeated as I chuckled at her nave self
"Thank you"
"I never expected you to be so good at this game. Who taught you how to play so well?"
"My brother"
"Oh! He must be a professional"
"He was" she replied as her smile immediately vanished, that's when I realized what she means
"I'm sorry, I didn't know."
"It's fine ma'am..Genesis" she said trying to paste her smile back on her face
"What happened?" I was interested to know
"He fell sick and well.." she stopped avoiding the word
"He was the only family I had. My parents died in a car accident when we were little. He worked so he could take good care of me, made sure I never lacked anything, we only had each other but now I'm left to carter for myself."
"That's sad, I'm so sorry"
"It's fine, it has been almost ten years now so.."
"That doesn't mean anything. What you passed through is a sad thing for someone to go through, I'm sorry"
"You're very kind Genesis, I've never worked for any boss like you" she praised
"Don't flatter me, I'm not your boss neither am I your employer"
"But you are his wife which automatically makes you our boss as well."
"I've never had someone work for me, talk more of being called 'Ma'am'. This is all new to me"
"We figured"
"We?" I asked as I chuckled
"I and my fellow staffs"
"Oh my God" I bust out of laughter
I know I probably made it obvious for them to notice but I didn't know that they might be talking about me
"You guys talk about me?"
"We talk about everything"
"What aspect of myself do you guys talk about?
"Well for starters, how beautiful you are. How nice you are towards us staffs no matter how angry you turn out to be you always try your possible best not to be harsh. How friendly you are. How brilliant you seem to act, and how new you are in the field of being a multi billionaire's wife."
I don't know what I was expecting but I definitely know I wasn't expecting them to be talking so much about me
"I'm sorry did I cross my boundaries?"
"Yes..No! I mean, it's a lot to take in. I didn't expect to be talked so much about."
If they talked so much about me, I wonder how much they'd talk about Zachary
"What about Zachary" I asked, so interested in hearing the juicy list of things they say about him.
"Well we wouldn't dare talk about Mr Logan" she was dumbfounded at first but finally replied
That's not fair..
"But why not?"
"W..We could lose our jobs instantly if he hears anything as such. We all know he won't even hesitate because he is.." she stopped herself
"Cruel" I helped her
"Mhmm" she concurred without saying the word 'Yes'
"That's not fair" I said childishly and she cracked up, seeing her laugh so loud, I joined in.
"On behalf of I and my entire co-workers we sincerely apologize. We're sorry" she apologize
"Nah it's fine, it is okay to be talked about. I was just expecting to hear the spicy things y'all would have said about Zachary"
"Sorry to disappoint you"
They fear him.. That's understandable, at least I predicted him being feared by his employees. I bet that is exactly how he wants me to fear him, but unfortunately I don't.
He only disgust me.
I sighed as I sat properly facing the garden instead of Martha who I had been facing for a while now.
"Do you know if he would be coming back today?" I asked still looking at the flowers.
"I have no idea. Mr Logan doesn't disclose his schedules to anyone, he disappears and appears whenever he so desires.
This game of chess I seem to be playing with Zachary is becoming even more stressful and difficult knowing that he travels on a daily basis and I don't get to know when he is coming back.
Don't get me wrong, I don't give a fuck if he travels, in fact I love it when he does. But the disadvantage is that I can't seduce who I can't see and if I can't seduce him..that will mean I'm not leaving this hell hole.
Come to think of it, I could seek advice from Martha
"Can I ask you something?" I started
"Of course, anything"
"How old are you? I hope you don't mind me asking"
"No, it's fine"
Of course she will always say 'It is fine'
This is one of the disadvantage of being a billionaire's wife, you will never be told the truth as far as the 'Truth' is going to be bitter.
"I'm 27"
"No way!" I yelled unconsciously.
I can't believe she's way much older than I am and she looks and acts younger then her age
"What?" she was surprised by my sudden outburst
"You.. You look so young for that age you speak of."
"You think I'm lying to you?" She asked
"No, I believe you. I'm just saying that you look young and beautiful." I sincerely complimented
"Thank you"
"Are you married?" I asked
"Yes"
Oh great! I could seek for her advice now, but of course I can't tell her it's me trying to seduce her boss. And we are not yet that close for me to open up to her like that and I fear her telling her fellow staff or even worse, Zachary himself my plans.
"I would like to seek for your advice, on behalf of my friend in need of it." I had to lie.
"Go ahead."
"So, this friend of mine has been married for a while now, but her husband haven't consummated their marriage. Her problem is that, her husband is not attracted to her at all and he is harsh towards her most of the time."
Fuck!
I'm good at this. How was I able to make up such unreal strory without even thinking about it.
I mean, consummate..really?
Ewwwwww
"Okay?" She patiently waited for me to continue
"Umm. In short, she wants to seduce her husband who is not attracted to her, enough for him to put his trust in her and quite being harsh to her."
"Does she love him?"
"What?" I wasn't expecting the question
What should I say?
"Is she in love with her husband?" She rephrased her question
"Oh! No, no. I doubt that."
"Then why are they married?"
"I..It's a long story. Just give me your advice so I can lay it to her, I don't know best."
"She should file for a divorce"
"Oh no! That is not an option" I replied immediately causing her to give me strange stare
"It's so she says" I finally cleared the air
"Have she tried being kind?"
"Kind?" I asked curious on what kindness has to do with seduction
"Yes, kind. You told me her husband is not attracted to her right?" I nod in response to her question
"She can't seduce a man who is not attracted to her either physically or mentally. If she already has the feeling that he is not attracted to her physically, then she should try being attractive to him mentally. And that involves being kind even though he is harsh to her. It'd get to a point when he would start feeling guilty of being harsh to her when all she has been doing is to be kind and caring to him. Let her be his peace, someone he would always think of when he is sad or under distress, and just the thought would always make him feel a bit better. A man will always be sexually attracted to a woman who brings him peace whether or not she has that sexy body a man could look at and quickly be aroused."
"Oh my God, where have you been all along?" She chuckled to my rhetorical question
"Is that all?" I decided to let her finish before I begin to compliment her brilliant self
"Then after that she can try seducing him and trust me, he will fall for it with no doubt, no matter how strong hearted he might be. By the way, he is just the man." She finished.
I'm truly impressed
"You are so..so brilliant, a life saver. I will do well to inform her of this, thank you very much"
"It is my pleasure ma'am, glad to help"
"Please..Genesis" I said with a smile
"Genesis" She repeated flashing back the smile
I think I have found a new friend. Someone I could easily walk up to and talk to while I'm locked up here.
I'm glad as they say; Who findth a friend findth a good thing.
"Ma'am, there is a call for you" A maid informed with the wireless house telephone on her hand. I wondered who would be calling me in such old fashioned way.
"Oh, thank you." I said taking the telephone from her.
"Thank you, you can go now" I repeated as she kept staring at Martha probably wondering why she is seated so close to me with a game on the bench we sat on, and the look on her face showing the desperate need to strangle out what we were discussing out of Martha's throat. I had to give her the death stare before she could come to her senses, she immediately bowed and walked out.
"I hope we could keep our friendly conversation between ourselves. Our little secret." I asked still holding the telephone with the call on hold.
"Of course. I never had any intention of sharing it with anyone"
She wasn't lying
Her face said it all.
"Lovely" I said with a smile, then got up and walked towards the flowers before I finally removed the call from hold
"Hello, it's Genesis on the line. Who am I speaking with?" For a second, pressing the telephone against my ear made me feel like I was at work, in the bank. But sadly we both know it could only be a delusion
"Genesis" I heard
"Ma!" I unconsciously yelled before I turned to the face that starred right back at me in shock so I smiled to her, a signal that it is nothing tragic.. It really isn't, in fact I am actually glad. I walked further into the garden to avoid her ears hearing
"What do I owe this sudden call?" I asked
Ignore the question, I am actually extremely glad to hear her voice but still have to compose myself
"Aren't you pleased?"
"I'm rather shocked. Is dad with you? Does he even know of this call.."
"Genesis.." she cuts me off calling my name like how she used to when she's about to advise me
"Ma please.." but I cut her off as well
"I am your mother and you will call me 'Mom'." It wasn't a request neither was it a command. It sounds sad coming from her, like she was in the brim of crying.
"I'll call you whatever I choose to, the way you and dad make decisions relating my life however way you both choose to. By the way, I don't even recognize what you both are to me anymore"
"How can you even say that?" Mom said with a shaky voice
At this point you can call me wicked, call me cruel, call me harsh, call me rude, call me confused, call me whatever you choose to. But saying that to her hurts me as much as it must have done to her.
Yeah! And yet I chose to say it, because it's the truth
But of course.. Why am I even trying to defend myself you'd never understand until it's you in my shoes..
Or rather until you get to the end of my story, who knows.
"Why did you call?" I must avoid any discussion that has the potential of making me cry
"I..we.." she sniffs
"We wanted to know how your married life is faring" I chuckled which made her pause thinking I might say something afterwards but I didn't.
"And..and" she continued refusing to be cut short
"..And check up on how you're doing"
"Well, our married life is beautiful as you can never imagine and I am perfectly fine no thanks to either of you" I answered. I was being sarcastic but I bet she wouldn't notice
"Okay, tha..that's a relief to know" she said sniffing once again.
Just like I thought. I just can't help it anymore!
"Are you..are you seriously kidding me? Are you really trying to tell me that you couldn't observe? You can't hear the scarsm in what I just said? Are you that..are you that naive?" I exploded stammering all through, from the beginning till the end of my sentence.
"Genesis please.." she must be soaking wet and so was I
"Please what?!!" I yelled, thankfully I was far enough from the bench that even though I yell from now till tomorrow Martha would never hear me if she was still seated there
"Please stop! I'm trying okay" she yelled back at me just as much.
"Are you?" I whispered
"Yes! Yes! Yes I am.." she yelled once again with a broken voice
"Okay." I replied with calm voice as I licked the tears by the side of my lips
"Bye" I finished.
"No, wait please.." she stopped, sniffing again.
"..Please help me help you." Her statement got me confused. Not like I didn't understand what she means, but why she would even say something like that to me, her daughter..her only child.
"Help you help me?" I repeated the question
"Okay. What exactly do you want to know?" Since she wants to now act like the perfect mother, I can as well make her feel better by playing along.
"Everything."
"Alright, here is everything" I said as I chuckled before I continued
"My father insisted on marrying me off to a guy I had never met, with the threat of disowning me if I disregard his option.."
"Genesis" she called with so much sadness
"No, no, let me tell you everything." I said but she didn't respond or tried stopping me so I took it as a free pass.
"But that's after I was abandoned by the same father to take care of a 90-year-old woman. And guess what? I was just fifteen, fifteen years old and I watched an old woman die right on my arms. I mean, that's fine.. I was fine. Well, I agreed and got married to this billionaire friend's son of his" I stopped taking few seconds to laugh before I continued.
"So, now I'm married to this overly carefree, heartless, annoying, arrogant, self-centered.. Oh! You name it, whatever terrible traits you have in mind just name it." I rhetorically asked her
"Well..." I cleared my throat avoiding my voice from breaking and tears from filling my eyes
"He took away my friends, I mean.. he stopped me from meeting them. Then he took away my job, literally this time. Right now I'm locked in his mansion flexing, playing games, sleeping day and night. What else can I do with my life at this point? So.. yeah! I'm perfect, I'm happy."
"Oh my God! I can't believe how of a terrible mother I've been"
"You can't believe it? I mean, is it now you're knowing of it?"
"I guess I deserve this, I deserve your ruthless words. That's fair enough. But please tell me he hasn't been hitting you?"
"No, that I can tell. But I know sooner or later I'll be getting that too, it's only a matter of time. Of course, only 'if' I keep staying here"
"I feel so.." she sniffs again
"I feel so useless knowing I can't do anything for you."
"Yes of course you can, he can."
Why can't they?
It's as simple as coming here to get their daughter away from that arrogant fellow.
"It is not as easy as you think"
"Yeah right. It never is when it comes to me, but it is fine."
"You know that's not true.."
"I said it is fine. I know how to take care of my myself, at least that's the only right thing you and Dad made sure of." She was silent
"If you don't mind, I was quite busy before you called" I lied.
"Of course. I could call back later, anytime, if you want."
"If I want? Okay whatever you say, good-bye" I said and waited for her to reply before I cut her call, it would be rude and disrespectful of me to cut it on her without a reply
"Bye baby" she finally said and I immediately end the call.