Top Note

Chapter 18

Eriantha

Darcel's hand had been languishing on my exposed thigh beneath the table, and it was becoming difficult for me to concentrate on the conversation at the table.
. I couldn't quite understand how touching me beneath the table can help with putting up a show for a couple who are blinded by love, just holding my free hand which is resting on the table should have been sufficient, he is even kissing them intermittently, that should be enough right.
My husband Darcelfuckinghot Karwitz, had taken this role of a doting husband at an impeccably convincing level, I am sure he would have been a successful actor, had he not been a businessman

"Aren't you being a bit too excessive MR.KARWITZ?" I muttered under my breath.

"Not at all Mrs.Karwitz, I absolutely believe in all or nothing"  He whispered in my ears, as his fingers grazed slightly beneath the hem of my dress,making me blush profusely.

This man was a devil! and I jumped into a tango with him.

We were all waiting for the head of the family, Maximilian Karwitz, it's actually considered rude to keep a new bride waiting at the family dinner table, although Uncle Benjamin had explained that the chairman was suddenly caught up with some urgent work, but I wasn't stupid to not get the hint that he was deliberately doing this.
Vivian would always panic about dinner invitations at this mansion, especially because the Chairman Karwitz was like a walking clock. Fortunately, because of his delayed arrival, my nerves have calmed down a bit, but, Darcel's teasing was making me shift continuously.

Everyone has been warm towards me, and Darcel mother has been smiling at me,Carnelia Karwitz was beautiful, she had platinum blonde hair and green eyes, complete contrast to Darcel, it's obvious that he looked like his biological father, the man nobody knows about. The scandalous truth of the Karwitz family, hidden behind the dark curtain of secrecy .
Guilt kept crawling beneath my skin for decieving such a warm and kind lady. I have heard about her past to some extent for Vivian, the trauma has taken away everything from her including her voice.
"Who knew my new wife isn't just a skilled perfumer, but she can ace the role of the model daughter-in-law."

"I wasn't playing anything" I said,as I smiled coyly as if reacting to his sweet nothings.

"You totally did Eriantha, what was that earlier, how did you just call her mother?" He was giving me his power packed dazzling smile, like a man does to his new bride. At this rate I might have to visit a cardiologist soon, god bless my poor heart.

I looked at him and this time I planted a gentle kiss on the knuckles which he was holding, while trying to shove of his other hand from my lap, but failing terribly because he grabbed it skilfully.

Okay Darcel Karwitz if you are going to give an award worthy performance I will totally be a great co-actor.

"Mr Karwitz, I am sincere at my job, and also I am best friends with THE Vivian Amber, who in reality is the model daughter in law of this family. So, I am aware that it's a Karwitz family tradition for Daughter-in-laws to call the parents of  their husband Mother and Father and not their names."

What I didn't tell him was that, I secretly knew from Vivian that Carnelia Karwitz, doesn't like to be called Miss Karwitz, and calling her by her name would have sounded too informal.

"I am impressed Eriantha" He smirked.

"Always at your service sir" I smiled, but the way his eyes darkened I immediately bit my lips.

He made a discreet growl which only I could hear, and it made my hair rise with anticipation, "You should be careful about how you use that word from now Eriantha. It totally provokes me to do filthy stuff and now even my mom's warnings can't stop me from bedding you, because we are wedded to each other."