Leroy Kingston.
He is dangerous. He is ruthless and he craves revenge.
As a mafia boss, he's used to simply taking lives out without even blinking. Why didn't it work with Katrina? Was it the fear in those sky-blue eyes that made him start thinkin...
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After removing all my make-up and throwing on loose clothes, I comb my hair and hurriedly tie it into a bun before leaving the bedroom.
I immediately spot Leroy and Kelly in the garden, sitting on deckchairs by the pool while they smoke and drink champagne. I roll my eyes as Kelly starts laughing loudly. It almost seems like they got married today. I shake my head inwardly.
Why am I getting so upset?
It's not that I wish I was in her shoes, but rather a scratching of my pride and a nasty twinge that reminds me that I didn't marry the love of my life, but rather an enemy who doesn't even try to impress me in any way, even though he is now my husband.
Instead, he wants quid pro quos for what he called my demands. I guess it doesn't get more unromantic than that!
Cursing, I rub my forehead to calm my nerves. I can't believe I just thought of him becoming more romantic.
A sweet voice in my head reminds me that I am his wife now and should win his favor if I want to somehow have a nice life, but the other demonic voice berates me for being an idiot. I should try to run away as soon as possible, after all, marriage does not prevent me from escaping.
And I nod at the distorted voice, which perhaps belongs to the demon in me, but he is right.
Marriage does not prevent me from escaping.
Kelly's shrill laughter snaps me out of my thoughts and I wince slightly. It's hard to believe that Leroy can talk normally to others after all. I sigh and walk further into the conservatory when Kelly's gaze shoots to me.
She immediately leans back, lifting her leg in an obscene pose so that her angelic dress exposes her beautiful thighs, before letting an eyebrow shoot up. I avert my eyes as her smile loses its friendliness and appears more malicious.
Maybe I'm just imagining it...
Yang and the others are totally against me helping them at first, but I hardly let them talk to me and am already reaching for all the paper cups that were brought in afterward when the glasses were all dirty before I put them in the bin. In the end, I'm glad that so many people drank from the paper cups, otherwise we would have had to spend a long time washing up.
After about thirty minutes we are almost done and I have to admit that I have reached the end of my tether. The day has been far too long and my body is longing for a shower and bed. Soon, I mentally cheer myself up and look around again.
Estelle and Eva are just taking down the decorations and then it's just a matter of sweeping. It's just sad that all the flowers are being thrown away.
"You did a really good job," I hear Kelly's voice out of nowhere. We turn to her at the same time, the only difference being that the others have a friendly smile on their lips, while I merely avert my eyes, precisely because she is immediately eyeing me.
