Worst Fear 72_My ex-husband’s nightmare

Lydia

 The next six hours went by quickly. However, all I could think about was the best way to get under Mason’s skin. I don’t know how Mia knew he would be there, but there’s only so much Mia doesn’t know.

 I walked out of thest meeting I had for the day. My hand found my shoulder, and I massaged it as I walked. I inhaled sharply.

 This is the third meeting with Mr. Redmond’s assistant. For the past week, I’ve been trying to get his attention.

 Every businessperson wants a contract with Mr. Redmond, and I’m no different. My goal is to be the biggestpany in the world, and on the way to achieving that goal, Mason’spany would be crushed.

 That was the push I needed. The reason I can get to work on days when I feel unmotivated.

 Mia is walking behind me..

 “What do you think? Will Mr. Redmond grant us the privilege of meeting with him?” I asked Mia. She held the iPad closer to her chest. We had to get through his PA. before meeting him.

 “For the first time, I can’t answer your question.” There was a hint of sadness in her voice, “I couldn’t read him.” She admitted.

 “But I do think he was a little impressed though.” I said.

 “Well, know that if we get invited to meet with his boss. I hear a lot of people are also fighting for the contract.”

 That’s a known fact.

 Even if I wasn’t sure if anyone was, I was sure Mason was, and I would not allow him to get it.

 His business is still unstable, and I n to make it worse. When we stepped out, it was already dark.

 I didn’t get the chance to go home. We went to the same mall where Mia had bought me clothes for the dinner party two weeks

 ago. 

 I walked out in a red short dress that had a little slit.

 This was betterpared to the dress Mia had picked for me.

 “Who goes to a club this early?” I asked her.

 “It’s not that early; it’s over 10 pm right now, Miss Lydia.” She said in a singsong voice.

 Mia was wearing a ck dress, and I had to pause for a moment to admire her.

 “The ck dress hugged her body, it was sleeveless, with a plunging neckline that exposed her cleavages a

 w–cut.

 “You look…” I couldn’t think of the right words to describe her right now.

 “That’s not for you to say; I hope I hear it from some handsome mutherfucker ready to go on his knees for me tonight”

 “What? You think that was vagal. Fine, I want to shag someone tonight. Is that okay now?” she asked, and we bothughed.

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 Okay, I love this girl.

 “You look really different; where have you been hiding all this?” I asked her as we walked towards the car.

 “I’ve not been hiding it, you never gave me time to show it.” She opened the door for me and stepped in. All she did wat work, like me, she barely had time to go out.

 When she sat in front of the steering wheel, I stopped her before she drove off

 “Wait.” she paused, raising a brow.

 I stepped out, closing the door behind me.

 I opened the passenger seat at the front and sat beside her. “For tonight, let’s forget about your employment contract. We’re both girls who want to have fun,” I draped the seat belt over me.

 “Yay!!” The scream came louder than I expected. She increased the volume of the song that was ying

 Music sted in the car, we sang and moved our bodies to it.

 We went to a private club. A private that no one would be there. Private in the sense that we had to keep our phones outside.

 No pictures were allowed, not that I had anything to lose if a picture of me was spread all over the inte. A girl should be allowed some fun.

 “Ready!” Mia asked as we were about to step out of the cafe. I drew in a deep breath.

 “Yes!” I said, and we stepped out. The valet attendant in a ck suit drove the car away.

 There were some men at the entrance. They bowed slightly at the sight of us.

 I could hear the song from where I stood. I was really doing this.

 I love partying and clubbing, but I had to put it away when Mason and I began dating, afraid that he wouldn’t like it and I would be

 an embarrassment for him. Then, I desperately wanted to be the woman that was worth spending her life with him.

 I knew he went partying and clubbing because he came home most times smelling of alcohol and cigarettes, but I didn’t care; he

 was a man.

 Thinking back, I know how stupid such thoughts were.

 We sat on the couch, and Mia went to grab two sses of drink. I downed it in a go, it burned my throat. I let out a little shriek

 “It has been ages.” Mia shouted over the ring music.

 She began shaking her body to the music. I sat on the couch, looking at the crowd.

 She leaned towards me, “I am going to find someone to shag. That man over there has beep staring man tonight.” She smiled at me.

 Maybe he’d be the lucky

 “You shouldn’t sit here. Dance, enjoy yourself. I bet Mr. Woods will be here soon.” She said and then walked away.

 I pulled my dress. This wasn’t what l’envisaged. Most people were on the dance floor, pressing their bodies together.

 Shouting along to the music, which I was now beginning to think was too loud. My eyes moved around.

 I tried to shake off the feeling that was beginning to grow in my stomach.

 “Care for a drink, mydy?” A voice asked. I looked beside me to see a man with blonde hair sitting beside me. He had two small sses of drink. The content was clear.

 He smiled, exposing his brown teeth. I surveyed his face in the dim light, his nose was way too big for that face.

 I shook my head and adjusted on my seat, moving a few inches from the smell of alcohol dripping all over him.

 He scooted over with me.

 “What a beautiful girl like yourself doing alone, sitting here on the sofa? You came to have fun, right?

 My hand immediately moved to my face, and I covered my nose. “Can you please not talk to me?” I asked nicely, not wanting to be rude to this ugly stranger.

 “Oh pretty, a hard one.” He nodded while letting out a low aug, “I like feisty women.” He said over the music.

 Okay, I’m not doing this. 

 I stood, “Excuse me.” I was about to walk past him when he grabbed my hand. I red at him, and without a word, he let go of me and raised his hand over his head.

 Maybeing here wasn’t a good idea.

 I walked away, pushing my way through the crowd and their sweaty bodies. My eyes scanned the crowd for Mia, but I couldn’t find

 her.

 It wouldn’t be nice to cut off her night because I wasn’t enjoying this. Soon, I found her dancing with a man, her back pressed against the man’s chest and the man over her chest.

 It seems she finally found someone to shag. Maybe I should find a way to enjoy myself before I find Mason.

 I found drinks and had a few sses. Cans of bears were also present. Maybe I needed the drink to really enjoy this party.

 I was on the fifth ss when I went to the middle of the dance floor and soon began swaying my waist to the music.

 Everything was better now. I was finally enjoying the party, the music didn’t seem too loud.

 I sang along.

 I am being offered a ss of drink, but… I couldn’t tell, is that a girl? She has long blonde hair that stopped over her shoulder. But why is she wearing a jacket and trousers?

 I don’t care about who the person was when I downed the content.

 This was good. I feel good.

 I kept dancing and felt a hand snaking over my waist.

 I stopped.

 “Let go of me.” My words were low. The person didn’t. I pushed myself off and turned, facing whoever this fool was

 That nose, I could recognise it in my sleep.

 “A prettydy shouldn’t dance alone.” He said.

 I moved away from him; the encounter we had on the couch was enough. If I were him, I’d stay away. But it didn’t seem he understood because he was beside me in the next second.

 “Let’s dance, he tried to hold me. I wanted to p him, but my hands felt too weak.

 His hand didn’t touch me, as the next moment, someone’s fist collided with him and sent him to the floor. This was followed by a loud gasp.

 “Let’s get you out of here.”

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