Aileen's Pov*
As soon as I mentioned that am married, I saw a flicker of confusion in Anthony's eyes but it disappeared almost immediately.
"Yeah! Am married" I added then I took the glass of drink in front of me and sipped a little out of it.
"Oh!, you're married, interesting. Okay, okay, let's draw another round" Velmont said, then he reshuffled the cards and we started afresh. The game was a lot of fun with questions flying here and there from me to Velmont and from Velmont to me because Anthony did not lose ever since we started playing. He took his time to glance at each passing card with a calculative stare before he played his card. "Looks like he's a pro," I thought as I sipped another round from my glass of drink.
"Anthony, you haven't lost tonight. What's the secret? how did you cheat?" Velmont asked with surprised features.
Anthony chuckled "I'm not cheating, it's a skill" he retorted with a one-sided smile.
"Hmm... Okay, Mr. No cheating, let's get one truth from you". Velmont said rubbing his palms with narrowed eyes. "Uhhh..., your wife, you've ever cheated on her?" he added with a ridiculous smile on his lips.
Anthony's countenance changed as soon as Velmont threw that question at him. His face turned red, he slammed the cards on the table and stood up.
"Anthony, you're leaving?" Velmont asked.
Anthony adjusted his suit "You know how to kill the mood Vel" he said with a grin.
"Oh! Come on man, I was just kidding. Excuse me am kidding" Velmont tried to stop Anthony but he left anyway, he didn't even look back.
"I thought I could tell" Velmont chuckled with a low voice.
"Don't be like that Vel?" I said then I went after Anthony.
*Anthony's POV*
"Vel is so annoying," I thought, clenching my fists as I reached outside to get some fresh air. Then I saw Aileen staggering towards me.
"Hey, are you okay?" She asked her voice almost faint.
"Yeah, I'm doing all right" I retorted with a friendly smile.
"Uhh..., you know, I was uh... I was drinking a little bit back there tonight" she said with a weak smile, her eyes half closed.
"I saw you. But you shouldn't have you know" I stated.
"That was for you. That... That wasn't in my contract okay" she said, pointing her index finger at me.
I took a step closer to her then I adjusted my suit "You know, the first rule of a business party is, to learn how and when to say NO" I said with a straight face.
Her eyes widened a bit "You could have told me that earlier" she added as she lost balance and leaned on me weakly.
Seeing that she was a bit drunk, I pulled her gently from my chest "Bob can drop you off" I insisted.
"Oh, no, no, no, Liam is gonna take me home. Yeah"
My eyes narrowed slowly "Your husband" I muttered.
"What?" She asked to know what I said under my breath.
"Um..., it's nothing, it's none of my business" I lied then I took some paces to my car. Aileen staggeringly ran after me, she got to where I was standing then I opened my car trunk that was filled with expensive gifts for my wife "Can you get rid of this stuff for me?" I asked.
She frozsd for a moment, Her face was filled with mixed reactions "Aren't these all gifts for your wife?".
"I mean, what do you want me to do with them?" She asked as she furrowed her brows still puzzled.
"Keep it, sell it, get rid of it, I don't really care" I said, my voice void of emotions.
"Hey, did... Did something happen? Anthony?" Her soft voice came through as she took a slow step close to me.
I didn't answer right away, the silence between us was deafening and when I finally spoke, my voice cracked with a bit of annoyance, "Just do your job okay?"
"And don't ever mention her in front of me again" i warned, my voice cold, with furrowed brows.
"Mr. Price, are we going back to the villa now" Bob, my driver who was standing beside the car asked.
I turned to him slightly "Yeah, one second" I retorted then I returned to Aileen "Is your car here yet?" I asked with narrowed eyes.
"Oh!, yeah yeah sorry" she replied, waving at someone behind me, her happiness was unexplainable. She jumped up slightly, her lips parted with a wide smile, her eyes filled with sparkles of excitement. I turned to see who it was and it happened to be a young handsome guy, he stood beside his car with his arms folded. He also smiled uncontrollably at the sight of Aileen. My mood changed immediately I saw the guy but I barely recognized his face because he was a bit far from where I was standing. "so this is her husband" I thought, narrowing my eyes as I clenched my fists.
"Bye Anthony" Aileen's voice revived me back to reality I blinked a bit but said nothing "See you tomorrow" she added then she started swinging her hands playfully and staggerly running to her husband. When she got to him, she almost fell but he pulled her into a warm tight hug as though he was missing her. He caressed her so tightly and she responded to the hug as well.
I tilted my face to the side immediately "Bob let's go" I commanded as I got to the back seat of my car and I whined down a bit then I fixed my eyes back on Aileen and her husband, they were having a really nice time I heard Aileen laugh out so loudly. my throat bobbed and I felt a pang of jealousy and turned my face away then I whined up my glass.
"Why do I feel this way whenever she's with another man?, why do I feel so jealous and disgusted?"
"Anyways, she's with her husband but I can't fight that feeling" I thought as Bob drove me off the premises.