AMB~she~OUS

CHAPTER FIVE

I was quiet halfway through the dinner, i wasn't really in the mood for pleasant chatter and it wasn't fair that everyone seemed to be in a better mood than me. Nick kept glancing my way every now and then, i met his eyes every time he did, it was not like i was going to shy away from him. What i really found annoying was his was stupid date who was literally begging for Nick's attention, it was not that i was jealous, oh no i just found it hard to like her or any of her lame stories about her and Nick. I really wanted to gag but i knew Craig wouldn't like it, on second thoughts screw Craig this was all his fault and i was going to make the best out of this. I took a sip of my red wine before clearing my throat for the table's attention. "Soooooo, Stella was it? What do you do for a living?" i asked her with a small grin on my face. She opened her mouth to answer but the she devil of an aunt answered for her, "Stella is a supermodel, signed with IMG, she is a rising star. Very talented, not that you would know anything about talent." A small but piercing silence followed after her statement, i knew she was waiting for my reaction and so was Craig and Trevor but i was not going to her the satisfaction tonight. I kept my eyes only on Stella and smiled at her, if her aunt wanted to play then i was going to play.

"Any brands or labels i know of?" i asked Stella without even glancing in Erin's direction. The red head smiled and squeezed Nick's arm as if she was waiting for him to speak for her of which he didn't. "Well, i walked the runaway for Burberry, Dior and recently i joined Victoria's secret, that is where Nick and i met." oh so that is why she wanted Nick to say something, if you ask me the story how they met was likely to bore me to death, i mean who meets their boyfriend in a lingerie shop? "Stella is a big name at Victoria's secret, she is walking this year's show, am sure you have heard of Stella Mills." Erin spoke up smiling proudly at her niece. "Actually No, last time i checked the only Stella that mattered at Victoria's Secret was Stella Maxwell. Am sure you have heard of her." i said with a sickly sweet voice. To say both aunt and niece were mortified would be an understatement in fact they were both glaring at me as if i had said anything bad, i mean come on everyone knew that Stella Maxwell was the only model named Stella that actually mattered. A deafening silence followed after my statement, I mentally yelled checkmate in my head "Well, no need to worry am sure I will see you at this year's show then. Am a big customer at Victoria's secret." I said amusing myself with looks on Erin and Stella who looked like they were ready to combust any moment, I was enjoying this dinner way too much for someone whose dream had been crushed by the bastard who sat in front of me, the only one who didn't seem phased by my offensive statements. His time was coming, i swore.

"Katherine." that was Craig's voice, his tone was firm and had a hint of a  warning. I knew i had to listen to his tone which was clearly telling me that i was upsetting his guests but come on had he not upset me more. "Yes love?" i asked turning my attention to him batting my eyelashes at the same time, i knew very well that my husband was incapable of being mad at me nomatter what i did and i knew very well that he would never scold me especially infront of his so called guests. "Would you like some more wine?" he didn't wait for me to answer, he took my half empty glass and poured some more wine. "I would like us to make a toast…" that was Trevor, this was the first time he had said anything at the table and i wasn't particularly happy with his next words, "…a toast to this successful party. To Nick, congratulations, you worked hard for this and you deserve this. D&D enterprises is lucky to have you as its new CEO. Here is to the future." he said raising his glass, i tried my best to keep that fake smile on my face but i was failing miserably. I had been distracted that i had almost forgotten about how all my hard work had been flashed down the drain by my own husband. I could actually feel my anger and frustration return to me, one of my hands balled into a fist under the table whilst the other one held on the wine glass very tightly, if my control slipped i knew i would throw the glass at someone. "Oh yes, i knew that this young man would make us proud. Noone else would have made a better boss than you, after all it runs in the family. It would have been a shame to let someone who is not blood to run it, am sure you agree Craig." Erin was trying to get to me and i had promised myself not to be affected but she was pushing sensitive buttons and it did me no good that i was already set to explode. "Your mother was an exception that was why Craig let her be the COO and kept it in her family but you know not everyone can be your mother…nomatter who we sleep with."

To say i saw red would be an understatement, i was out for blood and so God help me i was going to murder Erin Dawson. I shot up from my seat, Erin had crossed the line and disrespected me in my own home, i wanted to throw her out by the roots of her nasty extenctions but i couldn't make a scene with all the guests around. In the corner of my eye i could see Craig shift in his chair as if he was ready to contain me if I attacked Erin, i wasn't barbaric or violent but i wasn't exactly feeling not furious right now and everyone could see it. Stella and Trevor were nervous, Craig was ready for action and as for Nick, he was just watching me, calculating whether i would act or not…i wasn't, not today. I hunched over the table in Craig's direction and in a low but very dangerous tone i spoke, "I want her out of my house now!". emphasizing the word "my". I stood straight and began walking out of the room, i might not have been that bastard's mother but i was Craig's wife and this was my house, i was not going to allow any disrespect.

Before this dinner i was nearly ready to accept that i had lost but now…now i was a woman on a mission and i would stop at nothing to get what i wanted. I was not going to let anything get in my way not even my very own stepson.

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Woman on a mission.
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