WANTED BY YOU || book 4

CHAPTER 20

⋆୨୧ Mikaili ୨୧⋆

Song: SZA - low

Quiet.

Silence.

Echoes.

Utensils scraping against the plates.

Teeth chewing and movement of his jaw ticked every once and a while as he ate. He completely ignored yesterday's incident at the party and didn't bother to even bring it up by me with a simple apology or explanation.

Nope.

Just silence.

Clearing my throat, clearly annoyed. I stared him up and down to my said husband who didn't even look at me.

"Did you have a remarkable evening last night, Benson?" My tone was bitter and didn't even sound the least bit of interested.

My bitchy attitude raised his attention with a single eyebrow and a mere glance.

"I did, that was until you left me" his tone was calm and didn't lack any enthusiasm.

Fuck you.

"Well, it seemed that you already had some company to you keep occupied" my bitter remark caused him to drop the newspaper in his hand on the table, and his eyes to finally connect with mine.

"Are insisting that me and Miss Charlotte's relationship with one another wasn't work related?" He tone ticked along with his jaw as he watched me inventively, watching what I might have to say next.

"That is exactly what I'm insisting" cold and monotone lacing my actions. I was done and fed up, I just wanted to get this plan over with.

Benson scoffed as he leaned his chair back whilst standing up. "You're delusional Mikaili, there's nothing going on between me and Charlotte" he said with so much stern in his tone, so much sincerity that I would have bought on to his act.

But I knew the truth.

"I know you're cheating on me Benson" my hands were crossed around my chest whilst I stared at his now tensed and still posture "I beg your pardon?" He lightly answered.

I grew bored and tilted my head to one side "I've always known for a long time that you've been cheating on me with her" admitting this out loud didn't even make me sad like I thought it would.

It was acceptance. Accepting that this was actually happening to me and I was okay with it. Because I knew he'd get his Karma, and karma was my favourite bitch.

"Bullshit, you're speaking bullshit Mikaili. I would never cheat-"

"Save it for later Benson. I've known long enough to pick up the signs alright" how dare he decline his actions. How dare he stands there and try to plead with me.

"Mikaili darling, can we talk about this another time please. Like maybe tomorrow evening after the party"

Squinting my eyes at the mention of a party, it was now then that I remembered there'd be another party where Isabella and Jessica would attend.