QUEEN OF DIAMONDS

CHAPTER 34

"Mkami," he said putting his hands on my shoulders and kissing my neck. "How are you feeling?" he asked massaging me. "I don't know, I barely even know what's wrong with me," I said laughing humorlessly. "Qhawe says you're probably pregnant," he said sounding very hopeful. "I'm not pregnant," I said. "The way you've been jumping me lately says otherwise," he said and I laughed. "Oh my word, I've been jumping you?" I asked. "Ehhe, phela I'm irresistible," he replied and I laughed. "Does your sidechick tell you that?" I asked and he laughed. "What time is it?" I asked and he took out his phone. "02:43," he replied and I sighed. "You're going to get cold, let's go inside," he said wrapping his arm around my waist. It's the morning after the launch and we were standing on our bedroom balcony because I couldn't sleep. I still feel sick, but I can't exactly pin point where, my body just feels foreign to me. I walked back inside with Andile and we both got in to bed. He kissed my forehead as he wrapped his hands around me and I snuggled against his chest. "I love you," he whispered and I smiled. "I know, I love you too," I replied.

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I woke up at 5:30 am, changed in to my gym clothes, washed my face and brushed my teeth. I kissed Andile's forehead as I prepared to leave. "Uyaphi?" he groaned grabbing my arm without opening his eyes. "To the gym," I said. "MaMoloi you're-" he started but I cut him off. "I feel better Khabazela, and if I feel any worse afterwards, I'll stay home," I said and he laughed briefly. "Yeah sure, I believe you," he said and I laughed. "Mxm, ngidedele ke Khabazela," I said and he pulled me making me fall on top of him. "Ua tena," I said trying to clamber off him but he gripped my waist, holding me in place. "Yeah, yeah, I know ok'salayo uyang'thanda," he said and I roll my eyes and sigh. "Sengingahamba Andile?" I ask and he kisses me, running his hands down my back. I bit his lip gently to get him to release me but he just laughed. "Okay hamba ke," he said releasing me from his grip. He spanked me as I walked away and I turned around. "If I gave you the middle finger, would you promise not to punish me?" I asked and he sat up exposing his nude chest. "Do it and you'll find out," he said and I narrowed my eyes before leaving. After spending 30 minutes on the floor groaning about how much I hated working and another 20 minutes of torturing my muscles, I went back upstairs and had a shower. After selecting and putting on my clothes for the day, I tied my weave in to a messy nape bun and put lip gloss on. "Good morning family," I said as I got downstairs to the dinner table. "Hey mom," Siyamthanda said and I looked at him. "Good morning ma," he corrected and I smiled. "Uphi usisi wakho?" I asked sitting down next to Andile. "Fighting with Aunty Busi about her hair," he replied. "At this point we should just get it cut off," Andile said and I laughed. "Leave my child alone, it's not easy having an afro okay?" I said turning the wifi on my phone on. Immediately my phone pinged and vibrated and I had to wait for all the notifications to stop. "Someone's popular today. Siyamthanda hambo gqoka," Andile said looking at his phone. I read the first message from the ladies group. There were 54 messages and I read the first, it was from Amanda sending a link to a news article. I clicked the link and my heart sank at the title.

                          MINISTER OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES' BABY MOMMA TELLS ALL

Last night the wife of the president, Keabetswe Moloi-Mkhize launched a shelter  for abused women and children but secretly left the party and sources tell us she put it off to sickness. However many believe that the reason for her abrupt departure was the live of influencer and model, Mandisa Jende also known as isa_jay . She is the former girlfriend and the mother of the current Minister of Public Enterprises', Mthunzi Zulu, daughter. Late last night, Mandisa took to her Instagram to spill all about the close knit circle of the rich and famous. She claimed Oletha Zulu, the wife of Minister Zulu, has denied her an opportunity to see her daughter and has 'brainwashed' her daughter in to believing that she [Mandisa] is the 'enemy'. Mandisa went on to say that while at a dinner at the president's home; his wife, Sesethu Mkhize [the wife of the Minister of Finance, Sandile Mkhize, & the president's sister-in-law] and Amanda Radebe [the wife of the Minister of Health, Qhawe Radebe] repeatedly insulted and threatened to physically harm her. She also says that after she told Keabetswe about her previous relationship with the president Andile had her forcefully removed from their house. Mandisa then broke down in tears as she described the trauma she experienced and how hard being away from her daughter. While in tears, she also explained how hard her relationship with Minister Zulu had been saying he was emotionally and psychologically abusive. She also implied that all the men in the group [including Vice President Mthokozisisi Hlophe and Chief Justice Siyabonga Sithole] were abusive and controlling of their wives. "The worst part is that all these women who were attacking me go through the exact same thing I did at the hands of these men. To all of them , I wish you healing from all the trauma and cruelty you have had to go through." said Jende in tears. She also apologised for 'any and all of [my] shortcomings as a mother and as an individual'.

To say I was fuming would be an understatement. I looked at Andile whose jaw was ticking he looked up at me, sighed and left the table. A call came in from Kganya and I answered. "Your office, 8am. Don't speak to the press and don't post anything" he said and hung up.