14. Scorned lovers

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".... Where the hell is Lucia... what do I even really pay that girl for!." Dolores said as she entered her office and sat in her desk chair.

"She won't be here for a few days Mrs Leaford.." Lola said. "I'll be filling in until she returns.."

"What do you mean she won't be here... she better be...."

"Mrs Leaford, her mother passed away last night... her uncle called in and spoke to Mr Leaford earlier this morning..."

Dolores went quiet

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Dolores went quiet. She chewed her lips. She was deep in thought for a while. "Arrange for some flowers to be sent to her home address and get everyone here to sign a card... I can take them to her later this afternoon and make sure she is okay.."

Lola nodded and was about to walk out. Dolores cleared her throat. Lola turned to face her with her hand on the door handle. "Where is my camomile tea?."

"I'll get on to that for you straight away.." she said with a very fake smile and was more than happy to leave the room.
Dolores flicked through her emails and then she saw a message pop up on her second phone. She grabbed it quickly.

Master H
We need to talk, my plans have changed. We need to rethink this arrangement.

Dolores's heart plummeted. She felt sick. That was not what she wanted to hear. She sent a text straight back.

Slut!
Please Master! Don't do this. I am not mentally ready to be without you in this arrangement. Can we meet and talk please?

Master H
Meet me at your place in half an hour. Don't be late.

She put away her cellphone and she got her bits together back in her clutch bag. She then slipped her coat back on and walked out of her office, as she stepped outside and turned she ran into Leaford.
"Leaving already... your days seem to get shorter and shorter...

"I'm going to meet Hadyn..
He sniggered and shook his head.
"He wants to end the arrangement and I'm trying to salvage it okay... you know I need it..."

"No Dolores what you need to do is be a wife and stop chasing a man who would never want you in his regular life... you are so fucking desperate.... I'll tell you this if you go to him now I'm going to file divorce... because this is ridiculous... you are ridiculous... he wants out of the arrangement because he's moving on... and my guessing is that it is going to be with a much younger more beautiful woman than you... you will not change his mind..."

"Fuck you Lea... I need him, he mellows me, he gets my mind right... what have you done?.."

"I just pay for all your shit... that's what... including this arrangement... I'm ready to end this marriage with you too..." he said.

Dolores just walked out completely ignoring him.

"Mr Leaford.. was that Mrs Leaford just leaving?." Lola asked carrying her camomile tea.

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