For the past two days now, Justin hasn't set eyes on Priyanka. He won't admit that he misses her but it felt like a year of not having her around him. Like a year of not feeling her troubles, her lousy voice, her crazy commands and all of that. He was told by one of the maids that Priyanka heard about Max's baby and she invited Claudia and the baby to reside with her in the main mansion. That's number one. He also heard that she has changed from her too strict mannerless attitudes and now become this sweet and caring person out of the blue.
Although, that is not the reason why he needed to see her. He needed to see her to apologize for the way he acted towards her few nights ago. He would be lying if he said he never had the urge of touching her that night but he had to keep everything formal. He don't know but that night, he had this feeling that she might be setting him up into something he has no idea about.
If not for Claudia and Max's issue that night when he returned to the servants' lounge, he was thinking about how he insulted her and needed to go back to beg for forgiveness. He thought, he shouldn't have called her thingy a trash bag and he shouldn't have pushed her to the wall like that. He suddenly felt sorry and for not seeing her these days made him guilty with the bad conscience. When his wife – ex-wife told him she was gonna leave him, he thought she would be kidding or maybe come back to him after a few days but the time he realize that she had added his number to a blacklist and block him on her social media pages, he knew there was no hope on her anymore.
He got dressed and was ready to meet with Priyanka but the men at the main mansion's door denied him of coming in. He knew he could beat them if he wanted to but, he is just respecting himself. He spoke nicely with them and they granted him access to go through. When he got to her room and didn't see her there, he asked one of the staffs working on duty in the mansion. The guy directed him to the study room where she were with a visitor. Though, the guy told him that Priyanka said she doesn't want any disturbance for now as she's with visitors. But when Justin asked 'Male or female'? And he said males…..he didn't think twice before barging in without a knock.
For the first time in two days, Priyanka's eyes lit up when she saw Justin standing there looking so handsome in a purple hoodie and black sweater pants. "Oh great!" She exclaimed and the two men seated on either side of the table followed her gaze. "My personal assistant is here." Justin doesn't know why but he is sure the reason why he bounced in was because he was jealous that she was with men. He looked at them intently, he knew one of the men to be the vice president of the country but the other is not familiar at all.
With his hands inside his front pockets, he slowly walked in like a king. She try to forget about what could have happened that night, she hid the thought behind a bright smile but Justin kept his face neutral. "Hi," Justin greeted politely when he stopped in front of the table. Priyanka was glad he came. She didn't want to talk about that night and how she was savage. She just want to talk about business now that he is here. "Guys, meet um, my personal assistant." She introduced again, "Justin Chadwick. Justin meet – oh, I assume you already know Mr. VP." She said, talking about the man on her left. "And this is my friend, Brimsley from England."
"Hello, nice to meet you." The guy greeted Justin with a strong handshake and he observed his strong British accent. Justin greeted him back, "Nice to meet you too." But Priyanka could see that Justin wasn't keeping his smile genuine when he replied. It was obvious enough that Justin didn't like the guy especially hearing that he is Priyanka's friend.
"Brimsley and I met at his father's birthday party in Paris yesterday." Priyanka chuckled as she explained. "It was sophisticating, I would be lying if I said I didn't have a great time partying with the Bridgestone family. Right, Brimsley?" She turn to him. And the guy nodded proudly, keeping his eyes on Justin who only kept his face firm like a stone. "Precisely!" Brimsley agreed and Priyanka added. "Oh and his father is the minister of health in Stockholm and also the commissioner of science in Ireland." Priyanka felt so happy going on with Brimsley's father's description. "Brimsley also inherited his father's sugar refinery in Zürich and he is doing great as the CEO."
Justin asked himself for a while if Priyanka was done praising this British guy. He doesn't like him and he hated the sight of the guy seated in their midst here. He wish he could boot his ass out of here maybe that would sound good. "I heard about the newborn in the house." She brought in Claudia and Max's baby into the conversation. "Am happy for you as a uncle, Justin. I wonder what it'd feel like having a little baby calling me aunt." She chuckled and shook her head. Even though her two eldest siblings are still mourning their past relationship. Suresh ended things with her sister because they got struck by poverty and now, he is dating Purab's ex, Purvi.
"Well," Priyanka clapped her hands once as she draws everyone's attention. She turned her laptop to face Justin. "I came up with this marvelous idea of starting my first project in LA soon." Justin pretended to concentrate on the articles in the laptop but his eyes was still glaring at the British guy in one corner. "Mr. VP here," As she usually calls the vice president but his name was Cyril Thomas. "Has shown me a lot of the requirements – Justin, what do you think about it? I want to renovate this country with glorious mysteries that can change the country for the better. And with this idea I came up with, I think it'd be perfect, right Mr. VP?" She turn to Cyril Thomas and the old man nodded with a sharp smile.
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"That guy should be monitored." Harry offered Justin a glass of freshly crushed orange juice the moment they stood watching the sunset at the backyard of the servants' lounge. Justin was still fuming. He felt like going back there and punching that British guy on his face, "I hate him. How he speaks – and how he smiled whenever she talks about something irrelevant." He took one sharp sip from his glass, his lips pressed tightly in disgust. "I don't like seeing other men around her, she's still mine, isn't it?"
Harry wasn't surprise to hear this from his friend. In fact, he was happy for him for the first time of being sincere in his life. "You seriously still love Priyanka?" He chuckled softly. "She's the reason we're in this mess and all you say is love?"
Justin was not ashame to repeat it twice. He would say it loud to the world if he wants. "I still remember that, but my love for her is not new, Harry." He took another sip and stare at the red sky. "Already, Sienna has dumped me." Harry smelled the dismay in his tone. He didn't know about the sad news before now. "Are you kidding me?" He laughed softly, "She left you for real? Did you two fight or something?"
Justin shook his head, "No. Not even a misunderstanding. She made it clear to me that – my present status doesn't suit her enough and she wants to move out of the marriage for a better life." Harry thought Sienna wasn't getting enough of his friend, so he asked, "Is it about the –" He made an eye language for Justin and he understood. "No, Harry. She never complained about sex and if it was to be, she's a very open person. She says things anytime any day. She left me because she believed the accusations Priyanka made on me."
"Crazy." Harry mumbled as he sip his juice. "My girlfriend didn't believe a shit – but, am still thinking she have. She's acting weird to me lately. When I went to her place three nights ago, she didn't let me touch her. We spent the night in separate beds like total strangers." Justin felt the pain in Harry's words. "Why do I feel like women are likely to decay quickly in a relationship?" Justin asked him and Harry shrugged, not knowing what to say. "They just keep bringing hard times and making us lose our nuts like – I don't know."
"So what do you plan to do now?" Harry asked him. "Have you talked to her about the night?" He was trying to point out the night Justin told him about Priyanka's seduction. And Justin exhaled, "I wanted to but, she is busy with something now."
"Brimsley?" Harry thinks. And when Justin didn't say anything, he frown, "Dude, don't tell me they're having sex now and you're just standing –"
"Hell no." Justin shook his head. "She's just busy with the upcoming project of this country. And, she's not alone. Cyril Thomas is with her." Knowing that she wasn't alone, Harry felt a big relief in his chest. He said, "Great. Now what you have to do, you already knew it for the sake of your love for her."
Justin shook his head. Everything he wants to do will remain in his mind.