Mummy I got you a new husband

SOPHIE’S POV

Karl was mingling with a few of these folks as I stepped back into the party. “You did great with the Sonnic transaction.” I overheard one of the visitors conversing with him as I approached them. Karl was overjoyed with his success and made no effort to hide it as he grinned so warmly at the remark.

“Meet my gorgeous wife.” He stated, as he introduced me to one of his clients, with whom he had been discussing before to my arrival.

“She looks more gorgeous than I recall,” the visitor observed, leaving me wondering what he meant.

“What did he mean by that? Did he know me before now?”I murmured thinking to myself, slightly regretting the introduction, perhaps Karl should not have introduced me, the hurt in my heart mixed with the dreadful predicament Karl had put me in made me feel so uncomfortable. I just stood there smiling, attempting to mask my unease.

“I saw her once in one of our conferences,” he remarked, turning to face me. “It is a pleasure to see you again.” The guest continued, extending his hand to shake mine as he giggled loudly. I was hesitant to grasp his hand at first, but after seeing Karl’s expression, I did. The guest was Mr Thompson, who was one important client of Karl.

“Thank you; I hope you are enjoying the event?” He answered so charmingly when I asked. “I definitely am; your husband is an excellent host.” He responded and took a sip from this glass. As we went away to other guests, Karl turned to me and murmured quietly.

“Are you alright?” He questioned again and I nodded gesturing that I was fine. ” Am tired, guess I have had a lot for one night.” I replied, and he motioned for me to take a seat. I hired you for this purpose, therefore you should not let fatigue prevent you from doing your job well. “Do your job.” he urged, walking away from me.

Karl was solely concerned with how well I behaved as his wife at his party; he did not care about anything else. ” Could I blame him?” after all, I signed the contract, so it was not his fault.

The truth is, all I wanted to do was go home and sleep. Ryan had brought up a lot of memories I did not want to revisit and I was already exhausted with keeping up with the charade.

I had to pretend till the celebration finished. Seeing Ryan return to my life was not something I was pleased with, and it caused me some unrest.”Why was he back? Did he wish to hurt my child as well? Did he come to break my deal with Karl?” As the strain of thoughts ran through my head, the list seemed unending.

I was not sure what to do about the issue, but I suppose it was in my favour because I had the opportunity to repay Ryan in his own coin.

“He will certainly pay.” I mumbled.

The celebration was soon over, and we returned home. The journey home was lengthy and silent, with memories of Ryan running through my head. Davis and Selene were already sleeping when we arrived blissfully unaware of the chaos that had ensued earlier.

“They are asleep ma’am,” the babysitter I had hired for the night stated as she left.

I was fatigued from the entire event, and my heart was broken. After seeing Ryan, all I wanted was to get some sleep. I sighed heavily, feeling the weight of exhaustion and heartbreak. Having Ryan back in my life was a bitter pill to swallow, but perhaps it was a necessary evil. The babysitter had left as soon as we walked through the door, leaving me alone with Karl and my thoughts.

I quietly made my way to the bedroom, trying not to disturb Davis and Selene. The exhaustion from the evening weighed heavily on me, as did the heartbreak of seeing Ryan again. It was a painful reminder of the past, a wound that had never fully healed.

I collapsed onto the bed as I got to the room, my body aching from both physical and emotional exhaustion. The room was shrouded in darkness, save for the faint glow of the streetlights outside. I closed my eyes, hoping to find solace in sleep, but my mind was plagued with thoughts of Ryan.

Memories of our past together flooded my mind, the good times and the bad. I couldn’t shake off the feeling that Ryan’s return was a twisted fate, an opportunity to settle old scores or and an opportunity for revenge. As I lay on the bed, my thoughts consumed me, weaving tales of revenge and redemption.

I couldn’t help but wonder if Ryan had returned with ulterior motives. ” Was this his chance to settle old scores and seek redemption for the pain he caused me?” The darkness of the room mirrored the darkness in my heart as I contemplated what lay ahead. Sleep eluded me, as my mind churned with thoughts of revenge and justice.

Lost in my thoughts, I was startled when the room’s lights abruptly flashed on. Waking up from my reverie, I saw that Karl had turned them on. “You had no right Sophie,” he said sternly, coming into the room. I wondered what had happen that he was so upset about.

“You work for me, remember? You should learn your place else!!!” Karl growled. “Yes I do,” I said, sitting down and shaking a little bit because I had never seen Karl so enraged. ” What d.. id i do?” I stammered as I attempted to ask him what was going on, already perplexed.

“Is something wrong?” Puzzled, I asked him what had happened.

“If you do not respect my kid here, the contract will be terminated. He said and I figured Davis had probably informed him about what happened between us.

” I am sorry, but what did Davis say to you?” I enquired, “he claimed you reprimanded him for not arriving at the entry on time when you went to pick them up from school. How is that enough reason to scold a child?” He questioned me and I was relieved Davis did not tell Karl about what I had said to him. Davis had lied about what happened and kept me out of trouble with his father, and I wondered why.

“I am sorry, and I will do better next time.” I said, “I suppose I simply want him to be a good kid after all.” I added and began to cry, sniffling my nose.

“It is okay, you should stop sobbing.” He stated this in an attempt to soothe me; my tears had gotten to him, and I believe he was upset by how he made me cry. “I wish there was something I could do about everything Karl; I wish he would simply accept me for the time being.” I said amidst tears. Karl seemed to have gotten emotional and did not know how to console me as I cried uncontrollably.

“How can I stop you from crying? “What do you want?” Karl asked, hoping that would at least stop me from sobbing. I knew this was the perfect opportunity to execute my plans.

“I would want to work at your company.” As I dried my tears and stared at him, Karl looked at me, bewildered as to why I had asked that.

“Please say yes,” I mumbled as I glanced at him, hoping my plans would work out.