THE BILLIONAIRES WIDOW (Book 2)

Chapter 10

***Character***

Ruth

I was wondering when I will be called up glad am here, really thank you Mr. whatever your name is I have been overlooked so much. I don’t have much to say anybody (She looks around) who has another job opportunity should link me up. Am getting kind of tired of being her PA. You know. Don’t ask me who everyone knows her. She is crazy and mean while not smiling for the TV cameras...bye I can smell her perfume (runs away before she runs back) sorry forgot to say I love you all...mwah!

Author

The kiss was mine. But personally I would love to see her switch careers like become an actress or a model...The dinner table was set with all kinds of fruits. It looked more of a party than a dinner. The entire family was ready. Alicia at the head of the table, Scott by her right Melissa by her left and Paul at the far end opposite Alicia’s. Arya and Millan in the middle. Lily with Melissa. She was not giving up. Lilly led the family through a word of prayer before they attacked the mountain of rice with bowls of chicken. For the better part of the evening only the sound of silver spoons on ceramic plates, the glasses resting on the mahogany dining table and meat being ripped off from the bones could be heard. None of them was willing to break the silence until Alicia spoke.

“You people were so hungry you mean no one has something to say” She mocked stopping to face them one after the other.

They all kept quiet, when her gaze rested on Arya she spoke.

“This food is so delicious right Melissa?” Arya asked.

She glared at her. Scott was keeping a close eye to see if she kept her word.

“Yeah, it’s so delicious right hunnie?” She asked staring at Scott.

“Yeah...yeah it’s good” Scott mumbled.

“Thank you to the cooks!” Alicia announced leaving the table to the living room with her glass of wine.

The television was on showing the news bulletin. Arya was the next one to leave the table and joined Alicia. The two could be heard talking and laughing in low tones. Melissa left the table without saying anything to anyone not even Scott.

“I think you need to talk to her” Lilly said to Scott.

“Planning on that, does that mean our date is cancelled?” He asked teasingly.

It was what he did while nervous. Playing jokes to ease the tension. He had promised to be open as a book with her that evening but he had also promised to have a talk with Arya’s mum one that he had been running away for quite some time.

“Yeah we can make plans tomorrow... Millan I know that look” Lilly said forcing a smile at the corner of her mouth.

“So she noticed the awkwardness of this conversation” Paul joined in.

Jake and Ian burst into laughter.

“Hey guys this is me being nice to a woman who gave birth and raised my Baby mama, No fishy business” Scott announced.

The humorous banter at the dining table made it look like Alicia, Arya and Melissa were the ones keeping people from talking. It went on for a few minutes before drifting to news and politics, food, music and even health. It drew a lot of attention especially from the maids and cooks who found themselves seated at the table while they came to fetch the food remains and clear the table. And when lily realized it had gone to enough she reminded Scott to go upstairs and talk to his wife. She also said something about him dialing 911 in case she wanted to decollate him they did not want to see his headless body chasing after his head downstairs staining the expensive carpet. Alicia asked for Ian and Paul. The trio went upstairs leaving Arya and her mother with the staff who lived in the servant’s quarters chatting and drinking.

“Mrs. Richards we can still do it tomorrow” Paul argued as she changed her attire into a more sluty one. It did not know what to keep covered and what to show.

“Which part of we are doing it right now didn’t you get?” She asked poking her head through the window of her dressing room.

“I said you will do it but not now” Paul argued.

“It’s the best time, no one messes with our business God knows how much we have lost those few days” She said.

They were going hunting. While Paul tried his best to talk her out of it Ian and two other guards were preparing the hardware. Packing enough ammo. Thanks to Scott unsolicited Intel they had confirmation he was at the club.

“It’s the best place we can get him and have another chat now that you already scared him” Alicia said.

“Okay, you stay behind me if all hell breaks loose. Have you put on the bullet proof vest?” Paul asked checking without any fear.

“Yes now leave my boobs alone before I kick you in the balls Paul”

“Sorry mum, I have to be thorough”

“Let’s go!” She ordered the Calvary walking downstairs.

They did not want to create a lot of attention so instead of leaving through the front door they left via the back door. Upstairs at Scott’s room, he was seated on the bed with his hands in Melissa’s he had not said anything meaningful perhaps he was trying to separate what to tell her and what not to tell her. Winnowing and grouping all the secrets in his head.

“You haven’t said anything Scott do you think am joking here?” Melissa asked sounding angry.

She was angry. She had all the right to be angry no woman would have wanted a husband who went out there impregnating girls and she was not sure if Arya was the first and last one.

“Okay make it easier for me, ask the questions I will answer them” Scott said.

“Before I do is there another one?” Melissa asked curiously.

“Another what?”

“Another girl you have impregnated dummy” she said.

“No, none that I know of am sure” Scott swore.

He did not see it but she took a sigh of relief. One Arya was already a pain in her ass another girl would have forced her to leave. She did not want to leave. Melissa wanted to fight for him to her last breath. Yes she did some atrocities against him, including killing his father whom she did not know he loved until he died but they could always start a fresh even though the secret was to be kept safe.

“So tell me when did it start with Arya?’

“It only happened once when Kyle and I went for a business trip to Westbrook. Trust me babe I had no idea she was pregnant”

“So what if you knew?”

“I would have told you, I didn’t know babe I swear”

Melissa went quiet. She walked to the small fridge and poured herself a glass of cold juice. Her throat was getting itchy with anger. What did he mean by if he had known? And was he really in the dark? So she was a cheap slut after all. She had just slept with someone she met for the first time. Melissa did not blame her though. Scott was hot. To some extend she was feeling proud of how hot her man was that even strangers could not keep their legs closed around him.

“Is it even yours?’ She asked exhaling sharply.

“Dad tricked me into doing a DNA test, its mine” Scott said embarrassed.

“Did he trick you into sleeping with her?” Melissa mocked.

“Babe, I thought we are over that one I said am sorry”

“I want her gone” Melissa said sounding cold.

Scott kept quiet. He was going to do everything she wanted because he was guilty. What he was not going to do was send her back on the streets. Besides neither Paul nor his mother was going to be happy about it. Even Angela in the ICU and Ben in the grave.

“You heard what I said right?” She asked.

“Sorry but no” Scott said getting on his feet.

He was seething with rage. All the plans he had about his own daughter were almost getting squashed. No daughter of his was going to be brought up without both of her parents. It was the reason Arya came after all and she made it clear not the money or fame. A family. It’s the least the girl asked after what Scott did to her. Taking that away would have made him ruthless and he was not that bad. Scott was not the devils cousin.

“No what? You didn’t hear or you are not sending her away?”

“Am not sending her away. Never. You have no idea what the girl has been through I do that and my dad will come back to life and kill me in my sleep” Scott said.

That statement would later come true but not to him. To her.

“What she has been through? It’s all on her I did not hear you say she was r***d”

“She is carrying my daughter God damn it. You have no idea how important the child is to this family don’t you?” He asked rhetorically. She did not, “Not everyone hates children Melissa and this family is now under my mother. You want someone gone, go talk to her am tired of you and your family asking me to send people away!”

That was it. The last part was new and Melissa caught it.

“Who else asked you to send anyone away?”

“Apparently your father wants Paul gone, reason being... I don’t know. Just fire him. A man who has served this family for decades”

“I had no idea he did that I will take it up with your mother as you said now get out of my room”

“Babe...”

“Go!” she screamed pushing him outside.

Angry Melissa was strong. He realized that.

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When they arrived at the club cloves it was Ian who was sent to do a reconnaissance. Paul would have gone but he was known. It would have raised alarm and they did not want to cause a mess. All they wanted was an audience with Boaz. Alicia was going to do the talking.

“Are you sure about this?” Paul asked.

“Yeah, it’s not like I have never fired a gun before” Alicia said.

“No guns we said that one unless you have to use it” Paul stressed.

“Kidding am not shooting him”

Ian came back and asked to meet Paul. He briefed him on everything when Paul came back he fetched Alicia.

“It’s time, stick to talking” Paul said.

“Okay”

Club clove was bursting with music. Alicia could not remember the last time she was in such a night club, wild but bringing that soothing feeling. Her last club experience was at club Richards that did not go that well. Her son disrespected her husband who was dead and she did not feel that alone, strange and confusing it was like he had gone to visit Beelzebub and he would come back. She was putting on a black hoodie, black tights and matching black rubber shoes. She looked more of an athlete with her slim body.

“Hey you!” A drunkard said closing in on her.

Ian wanted to pounce on him but Paul stopped him. The drunkard was doing well, creating chaos that they really needed to smoke out Boaz.

“You are drunk go home” Alicia said.

“Who do you think you are b***h?” He asked in a typical drunkard tone.

He staggered towards her almost collapsing and vomiting at the same time.

“Am just enjoying myself piss off” She said taking a stool at the bar.

The drunkard could not be send away that easily she held Alicia’s shoulder. She pushed him a way and he stumbled on a table full of huge men, and they were not happy. What followed next was punches floating in the air, bottles breaking. Boaz’s security detail was enjoying the free war while Alicia sneaked into the VIP room after Ian and Paul taking care of two guards at the door. She found Boaz right on top of a stripper.

“Times up get out!” she ordered pointing a gun on the girls face.

“What a surprise, I see Paul got you my message” Boaz said showing off his sea urchin like bare chest.

He was confident enough not to ask how she got past the guards.

“Dress up Boaz we are going for a ride” She said.

“The only thing being rode today is my d**k and by you” he said walking closer to her.

Boaz was a pig and a very annoying one by nature. He smelt her all over, Alicia just stood there as he held her arms. He was about to kiss her on the forehead when he felt a cold object on his balls. She did not need to shout what it was.

“Seriously, a gun?” He asked surprised and retreating.

He tried to snatch it away but Alicia hit him on the head with the barrel.

“Dress up and walk with me slowly” She ordered.

Boaz was rude but he did not want to die. She was taking him to sanction their shipment that very night. Not so many women could do Boaz like she did to him. But she was not just any woman. She was a widow of one of the most powerful men in fort canon, she owned half of that city.