Jason Pov
I am relaxing in our favorite bar Phoenix cause it's Saturday night and It's been five months since I began to retrieve from my downfall so it is celebration time. Everything began to fall into its place, again I became number one in the business world. All new projects fell on my feet without even trying. Claire contacted me, not to get back together but to get a mutual divorce. She knows that I fell out of love long ago. I agreed to it without any protest cause I can't devise myself with lies anymore.
Now, I am crystal clear about what I feel, want, and need so I gonna concentrate on getting the woman who got deep into me, to become more beautiful and extreme seductress. All I wanna do is to find out why is she angry with me. What happened after she left me? By seeing the new Kathy I am sure it's not gonna be a simple job. She had built a high wall around her heart so no one can reach her.
If I want to break it, I wanna know more. But what I wonder is how she changed this much. She was a sweet girl who loves all around her and cares for any living being when I married her. Soon after our marriage, I realized what I did is a big mistake that I dragged a innocent girl into my mess cause of my anger.
My ego doesn't allow me to acknowledge my fault and my pride stopped me from apologizing so I gave cold shoulder for eight months to Kathy. We slept in separate rooms. At that time I was also processing the betrayal done by Clarie so I am not in my right mind. Kathy never complained about my cold behavior instead she played her role well as a homemaker. She did some changes in mansion and made breakfast and dinner for me.
She sends lunch to office. Seeing the way she interacted with employees in office and with maids in my mansion I got she is a kind girl. She tried to talk with me but when I give her one or two word answers she leave me alone but never stopped trying. I got she is stubborn in her own simple way.
The way she tried to impress my parents showed how much she respects her elders. My father weirdly liked her so much for my suspicion. He never speak caringly to anyone as she spoke to Kathy. I definitely know he had some plans for her. Maybe he would have thought she would be a perfect wife who just give birth to an heir for our clan and speaks nothing like my mom.
My mom didn't like Kathy even a bit she wanted my better half to save me from my dad. She knows Kathy is not a girl who will fight beside me against my dad. She looked so fragile and naive when we married. My dad sensed we both were not on good terms so he arranged a honeymoon trip for us to Paris.
That's when I talked with her and get to know some personal details about her. I felt sorry for her childhood experiences, mine is not any better but at least I had someone to rely on unlike her who had no one. I opened up a little to her about my love life with Claire. She didn't complain that I talked about my ex instead she paid full attention to my love story.
She did say that Claire must have some reason for not attending our marriage. That's the first time I admired how beautiful she looked even in a simple tee and jeans with little lip gloss. Claire used to wear expensive clothes and good makeup which made her glow up but Kathy didn't even try but glow up more than Claire.
I scold my cheap mind to compare my ex with my wife. After that night I began to observe her closer than usual. We both did many fun things in Paris, we toured and made many memories. I agreed to be her friend. After we returned, we dined together for both breaki and dinner. She was amazing to cook so I never missed her cuisine.
Slowly we began to spend too much time together like movie nights on Friday, Saturday camping, and Sunday fun games. Gradually I forgot Claire's love. Kathy showed me how to be happy with simple things. Once I took her to a birthday party of one of our investors. That was the first time I saw her dolled up in a ball dress and full-on makeup which made her a Disney princess.
In that sky-blue dress, it would be an underestimated statemate. One of a elite bachelor flirted with Kathy, she doesn't have a clue what is he doing, as naive as she replied to his questions. My whole body burned up with jealousy. I lost when he asked her hand for a dance.
She gave in cause she doesn't know how to avoid him. Halfway I interrupted the dance and grabbed her hand from his. He left us alone, I danced with her for the slow song, and I grabbed her waist tight like she gonna disappear any moment soon. The tension between us is so thick. I could sense her nervousness.
Once the song stopped, she ran out of the party hall, I run after and caught her by her forearm in a hallway where no one around. She pulled back her hand and tried to walk away. I grabbed her waist suddenly and kissed her like no tomorrow. She didn't react much so I pulled back, and voiced through my gritted teeth, "Don't you ever dance with anyone "
She chin up, looked into my eyes, and asked, "Why?" I frowned and said, "Cause you are MY WIFE" She frowned deeply and said, "I thought we were friends" I pulled her close to me and whispered closer to her ear, "No, you are my WIFE. Fix that into your heart deep and don't ever talk with any men. Understand?" she nodded her head slowly. I lean and kissed her gently. She kissed me back but she acts like so unsure.
I got that she is not experienced for that I am so happy cause I am her first. Soon the kiss became intense. I clearly remember how sexy she looked that night. I booked a presidential suite for us that night. We both were happy. And after that we both became intimate, and we spend all night together. I totally forgot about a character Claire existed in my life for nine months. It's the best time of my whole life until a call came from Claire suddenly.
It was an unknown number so I attended it and Claire had a fair reason that she got into accident while she was on her way to our marriage. Her parents died on spot while she was in ICU. I was angry that time after my marriage and didn't try to contact or check on her. She has been in a coma, I am the first person she called after she opened her eyes.
After knowing that I can't be still so I went to see her in hospital. I didn't tell her about my marriage with Kathy. I helped her with physiotherapy, and physiologic sessions for four months. I couldn't look into Kathy's eyes and lie to her so I distanced myself from her. She didn't complain about my sudden change, she waited for me to give some logic explanation but when I didn't give any, she busted emotionally. I consoled her, and it leads to one last fuck.
After that, I decided I can't lie to both of them. I choose Claire cause I felt guilty for what happened to her. I believe that my anger is the only fault she fell into coma for one and a half years. Kathy and I never expressed that we love one another. At that time I didn't believe much or so sure about my feelings for Kathy.
I also believed that Kathy too lived as my wife just because I dragged her into this marriage but not out of love so I thought it would be best for her to let her go to find a better life without me and that's why divorce. Even after I decided everything I couldn't bring myself to talk about divorce with Kathy. When the hospital called me to inform me about Claire's discharge I gathered my courage and spit about divorce to Kathy without much emotion.
What shocked me is she didn't protest or questioned me for asking a divorce without a reason. I thought she is ok with that and went to pick up Claire from hospital but when I returned home I saw the property papers I offered her, phone, and our marriage ring on my nightstand that's the moment I realized my feelings for Kathy but it was too late so I let her be and married Claire.
My long memory lane stopped when Luke patted my back. I turned my head slightly to him and greeted, "Hey Buddy". He smiled and voiced, "Hey man, howdy?" I nodded and replied, "Good". He sat next to me, nudged my shoulder and asked with a smirk, "Tell me, you are great for being AGAIN number one, elite bachelor, and talk of town" I scoffed and said, "What's new about it?"
He shooked his head and replied, "Of course, it's nothing new to you, and by the way how are your new projects going?" I nod my head and replied, "Great man" he siped his drink and asked, "How about your dad?" I took a sip and replied, "Good I guess but still bugging me to take over. By the end of this year I gonna return his investment and close his contract so I will be free from him again "
He cleared his throat, pat my shoulder and asked, "Why were you this stubborn J? Why don't you take over your family legacies" I tsked my tongue and said, "Out of all people you know better Lu why can't I take over"
He sighed and said, "J, it's been many years, and also this is not your father's but your ancestors legacy too so you should think again. I am not saying this for your father but think about the families who rely on it and don't do anything stupid again out of your stubbornness and regret later. Like you usually do"
I rubbed my face, gulped my scotch in one go, sighed, and said, "But, Lu I can't forget anything that happened when I was a kid. Everything is still running in front of my eyes like a movie. I did everything to erase all bad things but I couldn't Lu" he rubbed my back and said, "It's not your fault for what happened J"
I shook my head and replied, "No, Lu it's all my fault, all these assets, name, and shity legacies it's not mine so I can't take any of this. I been a coward, which still I am. Sometimes I thought I never had rights to be happy or to live this life". After hearing me he hugged me and said, "J, none of this is your fault so don't think like that. I won't tell you to take over again. Please?"
I hugged him tight, rolled back my eyes to control my tears, and said, "Ok". After a few seconds, he pulled back and asked, "So? What's your next plan?" I smirked and replied, "Kathy". He frowned for a few seconds, suddenly his eyes went wide and queried, "Your Ex wife?" I nodded my head and answered, "Yep"
He frowned deep and asked, "What about her? Are you gonna get back with her?" I nodded my head and replied, "Yep, but now it's not a simple job. I want you to hire a PI to investigate about her whereabouts after she left me four years ago". He nodded his head and said, "Ok I will do as you said but can I know why" I told him everything that happened after she returned as Agni.
After he heard everything, he asked, "So you love her?" I smirked and replied, "Yep". His phone pinged, he snatched his phone from the table and walked out. I wonder who called him.
To be continued.