LOVE IS NOT THE ENEMY

chapter nine: are you jealous

Lyana had a good time that day. Especially when she got that sketch

She kept staring at it until she fell asleep.
Her friends, Crystal and Braden with his friends Marcus, Sebastian made her laugh so hard she forgot about Jeremy and his mistress. It was no longer important.

For Jeremy, that day he didn't feel like seeing Bernice for a reason he couldn't tell.

He kept taking Lyana from Braden and his flirty friends who were looking at her like she was the only woman on earth much to his distaste, leaving her where she was always from him coz he didn't want to spend time with her, go to Bernice, only come back to her gone back to the 3 musketeers and their female fan crystal and the Braden one touching her hair as she laughed at his jokes. He now had no choice but to cuff her on him throughout.

Braden was one to keep an eye on.

He came home late and sneaked out into Lyana's room, again for a reason he didn't know. Diggy was sleeping on top of her stomach and he looked so peaceful.

He saw a paper on her chest and took it. It was a sketch of her face. Jeremy then remembered something, there was only one person he knew at that party who could draw that well.

His slut of a wife also flirted with his bastard half brother! She even got him to draw her and she is sleeping with it on her chest as if its her treasure she wanted to keep forever.
He saw a glass of water at her counter and poured it at her face. Lyana got up so quickly screaming that she woke up Diggy.
"Jeremy what the hell!" She shouted.
"Lyana you disgust me you slut!"
Lyana wasn't sure what she did this time.
"So now you are hooking up with Alex?"
"Alex? Who's Alex?"

"Who's Alex? Back to playing dumb huh! Who drew you this then?" He said throwing the paper at her face.
"I don't know, I didn't meet him."
"So you wont admit it? Okay."
He grabbed a handful of Lyana's hair and pulled it hard.
Diggy started barking at Jeremy like a crazy dog.
"How did your face get on this sketch if you didn't pose for it?"
"I'm not sure Jeremy. I didn't pose for it!"
"Are trying to lie to me?"
"I'm not lying I swear!" Lyana said with tears in her eyes.
"Then how did you get this sketch?"
"A maid, one of the maids gave it to me."
"So a maid made this sketch."
"No, no, she was given to bring to me."
"Lyana you liar. Tell me the truth or I destroy it!" There was nothing but anger in his eyes that had turned black.
"I'm telling you the truth Jeremy." Jeremy then let go of her hair and teared the paper into pieces.
"Jeremy, no please..." Lyana cried.
"Oww what? You want to keep it in your chest to always remember Alex with?" He said mockingly then left.
Lyana picked the pieces on her bed crying. She didn't understand why it was such a big deal that someone drew a sketch of her face and why he reacted that way. But even though she lost the drawing, at least she got a name and tomorrow she will go through the list and find him.

Diggy squirmed as he looked at Lyana with pity in his eyes. Lyana held him crying. She didn't even know when she fell asleep.

Jeremy was boiling with anger. His phone was vibrating non stop as bernice was wondering why he wasn't coming home. Little did she know how angry his wife made him. Of course he wasn't jealous, he only acts that way because a wife should not flirt with other men.

At least that's what he believed. Today he wanted to take her again, that was why he came to her room. And confirm if she was really pregnant or a trick to get him to stay with her.
That sketch, he knew that kind of art. It was his step brother's. 25 years ago, his father had an affair with their maid. Actually they were lovers, jeremy was just 2 when it happened. The woman got pregnant and when his mother found out, he kicked her out of the house. He forbade him from seeing his child or she will leave him. His grandpa secretly met him and supported him through his studies. He wanted to be an artist, to paint. Which was once the old master's passion and he paid for his university. He would make sketches and painting for the old master and he would pretend it was from other people to his daughter in law. Jeremy met him first at the university when he saw how affectionate his grandfather was with him when dropping him off.

This was because his mother was Luke's true love, even though he could not be with her because she was not from rich and the master new this. Jeremy asked his dad and grandpa and they told him that was his half brother.

Knowing the pain Alex's mother gave to his,he disliked him so much and the feeling became mutual. He instantly knew he made a sketch of Lyana because he saw him at the party in a corner by himself ogling his wife . And he was the only artist in the invitation list.

That sketch had to be drawn by professional because of how delicate it was. He couldn't believe how he got to lyana with just a drawing. He didn't care for Lyana but that didn't mean he could let Alex have her

Lyana woke up the next morning and remembered how Jeremy treated her. She swallowed a hard saliva and went through the list and found the name Alex Black. She didn't focus on the second name. Alot of people have similar last name. She took the number and called.
"Hello!" A male voice came from the receivers end.
"Hi there. My name is Lyana I'm I speaking to Alex?"
"Yes, yes. How may I help you?"
"Yesterday, at the black manor a person gave me a paper with a sketch of my face and told me you drew it...."
Alex who was still sleeping instantly sobered up. He couldn't believe the beautiful Angel was calling him, she actually looked for him and found him. A big smile formed on his face.
"I was hoping I could get to know you. Because I really loved that sketch." Lyana added..
"Sure miss. Any time you wish."
"How about at 5. At central park?"
He instantly agreed. And couldn't wait.
After Lyana was done with her office work, she got her driver to go pick up Diggy and she took him to central park. Again she found the same children who literally ran to say hi to Diggy. Lyana sat on the bench she sat on before, 30 minutes early. She sat there for an hour, Alex didn't show up. Another hour, nothing. It was most 6.30 p.m

She felt as if someone is watching her again. Again she got worried and again felt unsafe. "Diggy! Diggy! Come here diggy!" Diggy ran to her and she carried him to the car. She tried to start the car but it wouldn't start. It had fuel. Maybe the engine is busted. Great now she has to look for a nearby repair shop. She knew on just a few blocks away. Diggy as every other dog got really uncomfortable when left in the car alone but she didn't want him to get tired. He was already worn out from playing all afternoon. She put him inside the car and waited a few minutes until he looked like was falling asleep and opened the door slowly and walked out. It was almost seven and it was getting really dark outside. She almost wanted to wake diggy up to accompany her. She walked towards the shop but it was closed. Her only option now was to call her dad to get his butler to come pick her up.

She would have called her husband but he will just send her to hell. As she dialed the number, she felt she was being watched again. She turned her head and saw two men coming from behind. She started walking on and put the phone in her pocket. The faster she walked, the faster they walked.

She started running but suddenly two other huge men were in front of her and the others catched up with her and surrounded her.
"Well well, what do you we have here!" One asked.
"Isn't she just precious!". Lyana panicked," please take anything you want, she took out her purse and pulled out the money she had. "Here, take it all.
" She gave it to the man infront of her. They all suddenly laughed.
"We don't want the money, but thank you for the generosity. We want to hurt you!" He grabbed the money from her hands and the one behind her covered her mouth as they carried her behind the bushes nearby. They held her up and they punched her stomach repeatedly. They didn't touch anything except her stomach. She fell down as they kicked her ruthlessly. She shrieked in pain. She then felt a warm liquid going down her skirt. She put her hand there and it was blood.
"Oh no! She is losing her bastard child!" One of the men said mockingly. "Good. Mr Black will pay us handsomely for getting rid of his child!" They said as they ran away. Lyana cried as she tried to crawl out of the bushes.
"No, please no. My baby. Please..... Someone help me. Anyone, please help me!"... She cried and suddenly everything went black......