HIS MISTRESS

Lost love

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Isa collapsed on her bed as soon as Jaime left room. She didn't want to believe everything Jaime said to her. It couldn't be true. Ricardo, the man she loved, the one who had confessed his love and made love to her just days ago, was engaged to another woman? It couldn't be true.

She rose from bed, determination burning within her. She needed answers and she wouldn't find them if she laid in her bed and cried her eyes out.

She arrived at his house and took a deep breathe as she stared at the gate. The first time she had been here, it was a diaster and she didn't want it to repeat itself. She pressed down on the bell outside of the gate and minutes later, a security guard walked out of the mansion.

The security guard's expression turned skeptical. "How may I help you?"

Isa's voice was hoarse from crying"I...I need to see Ricardo."

The guard was stunned that she had called his Boss by his name. He looked at her from head to toe, she wasn't classy so what business did she have with his Boss.  "He's not in." His tone was rude.

"What? Are you sure?"

The guard ignored her and walked back into the mansion.

Isa's heart sank. She had left her phone at home and now there was no way she could reach him. She needed to see him. She needed answers and she needed them immediately.

Just then, Ricardo's car pulled up. He sat in the backseat with Monica beside him and his parents in front.  As he spotted Isa, his heart skipped a beat.

" Do not come out of the car" Roberto glared at his son.

Ricardo remained seated, unsure of how to react. What was he supposed to say to her?

As the car drove past her into the mansion, Isa caught sight of Ricardo and the woman from the news next to him.

"Ricardo?" Isa called out, her voice cracking.

Ricardo's eyes met hers for a second before he looked away. Isa's heart shattered into a million pieces.

" Ricardo!" She yelled, running in with the car.

" What are you doing?" The security guard rushed to her, grabbing her.

"Get away from me!" Isa yelled, struggling against his grip.

Lucia stepped out, her face twisted in anger. "You gold-digger, what are you doing here?"

Isa ignored her, staring at the car. She had no business with her, it was her son she wanted to see.

" Ricardo!" Isa yelled again, teas forming in her eyes. She couldn't believe he was sitting in the car, ignoring her. " Ricardo!" She cried.

" Take this golddigger out of my house!" Lucia screamed at the guard.

The guard began to push her towards the gate but Isa wouldn't leave. Not until she had spoken with Ricardo.

Roberto had had enough of isa's tantrums and he came down from the car, furious. He stalked towards her and landed a deafening slap on her face. If not for the guard holding her, she would have collapsed to the ground.

Ricardo rushed out of the car when he saw what had happened. He ran over to Isa and pulled her away from the guard.

"Why did you do that?!" Ricardo confronted his father, his eyes burning with anger.

" Get away from her!" Roberto seethed.

Ricardo ignored his father and cradled Isa's face, rubbing her pink cheek.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry," he whispered, his voice cracking.

Just then Monica came down from the car to see Ricardo holding Isa against his chest, rubbing her face tenderly. Her heart broke at the sight.

Isa looked over at Monica and back at Ricardo. "Tell me it's not true," Isa pleaded, her voice barely above a whisper.

Ricardo found no words to say, he just stared at her with tears in his eyes.

Isa pulled away from him, her heart breaking.

" I'm sorry" Ricardo pleaded reaching out to touch her.

Isa's hand landed on his face, earning a gasp from Monica, who had her hands over her mouth.

" How could you?" Isa cried, her body trembling. " How could you?"

Ricardo's heart shattered as he watched her cry. He didn't know how to say it to her. He didn't want to do it but he had no choice. He had to do this if he wanted them to be happy together, he knew his father would stop at nothing to make his life miserable if he didn't do his wish. He did this for her but he couldn't tell her that. Instead, he grabbed her and pressed her against his chest, crying and mumbling "sorrys"

"I'm sorry," he whispered.

Isa sobbed against his chest. She couldn't believe it. He was really engaged to someone else. He had lied to her all this time and she had believed him.

" Get away from me" Isa pushed him away, pulling her ring out of her finger.  "I hate you," she spat, throwing the ring at him.

Ricardo's eyes widened. He tried to touch her again but she stepped backwards. " Don't ever show your face to me again" She said and walked out on him.

As Isa walked away from Ricardo, her heart was heavy with grief. She couldn't believe he had deceived her so thoroughly. Tears streamed down her face as she recalled their moments together.

She remembered the way he smiled  at her, the way he held her in his arms and the way he whispered sweet nothings in her ear whenever they made love. It was all a lie.

As Isa walked away, Ricardo bent down and picked up the ring, his memories flooding back to when he had proposed to her.

"I'm sorry." Monica whispered, her hand on his shoulder.

Ricardo's gaze turned cold, remembering it was all her fault. "You have no idea what sorry means." He walked away, leaving Monica standing alone.

In his room, Ricardo slammed the door and cried, overcome with guilt, sadness and regret. He had lost Isa, the one person who truly loved him.

Monica slipped into Ricardo's room and saw him sitting on the edge of his bed, the ring clutched in his hands and a lost look on his face. She was upset that he still cared for Isa after agreeing to marry her but a part of her also pitied him. She knew how it felt to lose someone you love, she had felt the same way when she found out about his engagement with Isa.

" We need to talk" She said closing the door behind her. She needed to comfort him, to let him know that he had her and she was more than enough.

Ricardo looked up, his eyes red.

" What's there to talk about?" He snapped.

Monica was taken aback by his tone but she couldn't blame him, she knew he was heartbroken at the moment.

" I know you blame me for what happened but I want you to know that this was going to happen sooner or later, whether we want it or not"

Ricardo sighed, realizing he had been rude to her. It wasn't really her fault, they are just both pawns in the hands of their fathers. " I'd like to be alone for now" He said, looking down at the ring. He needed time alone to grief his loss.

" I understand" Monica nodded. " But if you need someone to talk to, I'm just next door" She said, turning around and leaving the room.

Ricardo twirled the ring in his finger, recalling the look on Isa's face when she had thrown it at him. She had looked so heartbroken, so torn. He had hurt her. She had done nothing but love him and he had hurt her like that.

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Finally, exactly where I and I'm sure where y'all have also been waiting for. In as much as I'm happy that the drama is about to begin, I'm also sad to see their relationship end. They were such a beautiful couple 🥺
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