The Price Of Revenge

Twenty-Five

"So if they sign the papers everything would go as planned but let's not get our hopes up"
He says nothing, he just sits looking at her.
"But don't worry the sales have spiked and I think everything would be in our favor if the contract states their demands"

He still says nothing.
"Fuad? Are you even listening?" She asks.
"Did you really date Mutassim?" He asks and she stays silent.

"Hadiza? Did you?" He asks again.
"He told you?" She asked still frozen in her seat.

"It got to me. Tell me"
"I did but I broke up with him and I should have guessed he would tell you"

"So he was Stalker M. You need to do something about it"
She looks at him confused.

"What should I do I don't want him to ruin what I have with Ismail"
"We'll think of something, okay?"

"We? You'll help?"
"I realize it was partly my fault for leading you on but you and Ismail are both my friends and I want this for you, you deserve it"
"Thanks" She says shyly.

"So have you guys discussed marriage yet?"

"You know Ismail of course we have"
"But he doesn't want you to work as frequently as you do now"

"Like I said you know him and I agreed"
"You did? I asked you to forfeit it back then and you disagreed you must really like him"

She starts blushing.
"But I try not to show him too much love though. I'm thinking of letting Mudassir manage my shares in the company but instead I'll still be your co.CEO in the Live Foundation"

"Ahh because you know they'll be almost no work I'd leave for you" He says laughing.
"Exactly" she smiles back.

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"I can't believe it's already official. In 4months fah" she tells him excitedly.
"Come on Hadiza I'm more excited than you are and you know it"
"Agreed" She says nodding.

They are seated in her parents living room.
"And I want us to start with no secrets at all, Okay?" He asks.
"Sure I understand"
"And I want to start by saying I understand your reasons for why you kept quiet about what happened to Rumaisa" he says and she freezes.

"Fuad told you?"
"At first I couldn't get my head around it but he explained everything to me so I could understand. The whole Mutassim, Salis and Rumaisa drama and I'm thankful that he told me to clear everything up because Mutassim called and told me he and I had something to discuss so Fuad told me"

She sighs.

"I get it, you were hurt and heartbroken it's partly understandable but all I want is from you is that you promise me you won't ever take part in all of this ever again"

"I won't that's why I told Fuad And ended things with Mutassim I was tired of all this hassle"

"I'm glad to hear that"
"And based on that no secrets thing I think you should know that things are about to blow up in everyone's face especially Fuad if he knows"

"Are you part of it?" He asks slightly worried.
"No not at all but I know it's not going to be good but my slate is squeaky clean when I blew everything"
"That's good that you aren't part of it but I need you to explain everything properly because I honestly don't understand a thing".

"Okay..."

(Sorry for cutting this part but you'll read what they talked about in the next chapter eventually. I'm trying to create a thrill)

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He got home and immediately went to his bedroom to sleep when a message came in.

Hadiza*

Hadiza*: My dear future husband❤️

I want to tell you how much I love you and how much I'm going to love you

For the rest of my long life (hopefully). I want to encourage you to please

Be patient with this short woman. Be patient with my nagging when I come

Home from work or a family event or my constant change in moods. I want

To beg you to please manage my cooking and the fact that I can't make

Egusi soup well. I want to ask you to try and keep your room tidy so my

Sensors doesn't pick it up. You are the person I'm going to marry

Inshallah and I want to spend forever with you although I should warn

You I am a yam consumer and I can eat it for 3 days. And I am

Extremely proud to be your wife (in the future of course we aren't married

Yet) PS. Thank you for being tall at least I know our children will get their

Height from you but don't worry I'm sure they'll inherit your humor and

My skills if I have any.❤️

He keeps smiling. Then replies her back.

Ismail*: You are perfect just the way you are even though you are the

shortest person I know but I love you so much and I don't care if you can

Consume a whole barrel of yam or if you can't make my favorite soup

Because It doesn't matter I still love your goofy smile and your straight nose

Which I am thankful our babies will inherit inshallah. I can't wait to call

You my wife♥️

Hadiza*: thanks baby. I'm blushing.

Ismail*: you deserve more than kisses at least not virtually.

Hadiza*: I think so too. I'll call you later mama is calling me we're going out.

Ismail*: okay then be careful on the road❣️

Hadiza*: Sure🙇🏽‍♀️

He throws the phone on the other side of the bed and kept smiling to himself.

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He comes in and sees her looking at the wall blankly, squeezing the pillow in her arms.
"What has you all worked up like this?" He asks sitting on the couch beside her.

"I heard something unbelievable"
"Not to meddle in your business but what is so unbelievable?"

She sighs and stays quiet.
"So....?" He asks again.
"Salma is dating Zubair as in my ex boyfriend Zubairu"

He stays quiet.
"So....?" She asks.
"Does he really love her?"
"When I talked to him he swore to me that he does"

"Then why does it hurt you?"
"Because of all the people she could have chosen to be with it had to be with my ex"
"You're worried. Tell me what's wrong exactly?"

"I wasn't expecting him to move—"he cuts her off.
"—On so fast?"
She stays quiet.

"Come on Rumaisa be fair and reasonable. You're married but you don't want him to move on? He's a human being and as such he wants a life for himself so what if he chose your sister, let them be happy. You think I'm not a bit surprised that Hadiza is over me? Look I'm just being honest with you, the fact is if they are happy that is all that matters. The same Hadiza who sticks her name on my shirt where ever I go (not literally) is now with someone else even sacrificing way more than she did for me and yet when they're together they look happier than you and I will ever be. So if they want to be with each other let them as long as it makes your sister happy".

He smiles slightly proud of himself.
"Do I want to see them together?"

His smile fades.
"You have to. It's not your choice just because you made my choice for me doesn't mean you can make hers"
"What if I talk to baba?"

"What the hell is wrong with you and controlling people's lives?"
He gets up.
"I can't deal with this nonsense now" he walks out of the room.

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