LUNA
I watched Zoe catwalk to the hall, I sighed and followed suit. Stepping into the hall, I saw Zoe seated at the dinning, I joined her, we both sat quietly not acknowledging each other's presence. Ethan's father came into the hall shortly.
"Good morning sir." I greeted.
"Morning Luna, how was your night?" He replied casually.
" It was good."
" Good morning Dad." Zoe smiled so much that I felt she was trying to make me feel less.
"Morning dear, how was your night?" Ethan's father smiled brightly.
" It was awesome Daddy." She replied.
He seemed more happy to see Zoe than me. He responded to my greeting casually but his face was full of smiles at the sound of Zoe's voice. He was happy to see me at the launching ceremony, but today he is the opposite. "Who cares anyway, I'm only here to do my job and get out of here." I thought within myself. The door opened, revealing Ethan's tall figure. His cold face looked more Charming this morning, making me wonder why he doesn't have a woman in his life because I don't think any sane woman would want to let a man as handsome as Ethan slip out of her hands. I glanced at Zoe, I saw the excitement in her eyes, an idea struck me.
"Baby." I said in a seductive tone, I walked to Ethan and hugged him briefly, Ethan held a frown on his face. I stood on my toes to be able to reach his ears. "Play along." I whispered into his ears and kissed him on the cheek. The frown disappeared from his face. I watched Zoe from the corner of my eyes, her reaction satisfied me. I rushed back to the dining table and pulled a chair for Ethan to sit down. "Here, come and sit." Ethan walked to the table and sat beside me with a blank expression. We ate silently as Zoe kept stealing glances at Ethan and I. Our eyes met once and I smiled at her, she tightened her grip on her fork, I chuckled and focused on my food.
After breakfast, Ethan stood up and headed towards the door.
"Love, can we talk?"
Ethan stopped and looked towards my direction, I walked up to him and slid my arms into his, "outside." I smiled at him. He said nothing and continued walking, with our arms locked into each other. Outside the hall, Ethan roughly dragged me to his room, holding my hand tightly.
"Hey, let me go!" I protested. "Let go of my hand!" I yelled as we entered his room, he released his grip on my hand.
"What was all that drama you displayed in there?" He asked.
" Drama?" I folded my arms on my chest. " What were we supposed to do? Isn't that why you paid me?"
"It doesn't explain why you had to hug me."
" I had to make the marriage look real."
" What happened to the rules you stated this morning?"
" We have to live by it in private and not in front of Zoe or anyone."
" You don't stick to your words."
" From what I recalled, you made me stay back to help you get rid of Zoe, do you think you'd be able to get rid of her if we keep giving her reasons to doubt us?"
" There's no us."
" Well, you and I have to be 'us ' in the presence of Zoe. You better step up your game and stop being stiff, I don't like you either but I have to do it for the sake of the deal we both signed." I said and walked out of his room. Just then, I remembered that I haven't seen or heard from Lucas, I don't know why I like him, even though I've not known him for long, I feel comfortable around him and he's nice.
"I need to call him." I said to myself as I walked to my room. I got to my room and took my phone on the table and dialed Lucas' number, it rang for a while before he picked it up.
"Hello Mrs Wellington." His cheerful voice spoke.
"Stop it, I'm Luna." I laughed.
"You're my boss's wife, I have to address you as such."
" Your wish," I smiled.
" How are you doing?"
" I'm fine, I haven't seen you around."
"Yeah, I have some clients to attend to since Ethan is busy."
" Okay."
" Yeah, so are you prepared?"
" Prepared for?"
" Your flight back to Atlanta."
" Oh." I hit my head lightly. " I almost forgot, I only have a few things to pack and I'll be ready."
"Okay."
" Hope I'll be seeing you around in Atlanta?"
" Sure you will, I won't be as busy as I am here."
" Alright, bye." I hung up and fell on the bed.
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Two hours later, our flight was ready. Two hotel attendants took my luggage and headed to the plane while I went to check on Ethan in his room. I gently knocked on the door and didn't wait for a reply before walking into the room.
"I didn't permit you to enter."
I rolled my eyes before replying. " Our flight is ready."
"I didn't ask."
"I came so that we can go together."
" Is that necessary?"
"It is, unless you are okay
having Zoe around you." I winked.
" Enough."
" Shall we?" I smiled. He sighed and walked to the door.
" Nope, not so fast mister." I said, making him stop in his tracks. " You can't be walking at the front while I'm at the back, we're not in the army." I walked to him and locked my fingers into his, I felt his hands shiver a little bit. "This is a little better." I said as we walked out of the room. The workers bade us goodbye as we walked out of the hotel, Ethan ignored them all, I kept on smiling and waving at them till we got to the plane.
Zoe and Ethan's father were already seated when we entered the plane.
"Over here Ethan." Zoe called Ethan to sit beside her.
"I'll sit with my wife." He replied. I stared at Ethan in surprise, I wasn't expecting the statement from him, I'm glad he did though. I sat directly in front of Zoe, while Ethan sat beside me. The plane took off in a few minutes.
"I'll sit with my wife." Ethan's words replayed in my head.