Chapter 4 When power is essential

Navelya

When power is essential

Episode 4

Navelya

The days go by and I remain without news from my lawyer, which concerns me a lot. I wonder about the reasons for this prolonged expectation. I sincerely hope that he has not changed his mind and that he will continue to support me.

While my thoughts torment me, the door of my room opens suddenly, revealing Ruben. I look away, avoiding meeting his eyes.

Without saying a word, he gives me an object through the room. Intrigued, I see that this is a carefully excited dress.

He insists that you wear this dress for the dinner tonight, in a deep voice. All in him scares me, his gaze in particular.

I suddenly get up from the bed and face him, unable to endure his gaze.

__ What dinner are you talking about?, I ask.

__It is a business dinner where I need my wife by my side to get this contract, he replies.

__I do me with your contract. I refuse to accompany you. Did you understand? I am not going anywhere with you, selfish man and without heart, I launched.

__Ton notice does not interest me. Put on this dress and join me in the car, he orders.

__Who do you not call your mistress? Why don't you invite him to this cursed dinner why me, Ruben?, I asked him.

__Inch that you are my wife, she is nothing other than my mistress; he replied.

__Ne is not ridiculous, you know very well that I am not your wife. In fact, I am absolutely nothing for you.

__ stop your bullshit, I hate chatting and you know it very well. I just leave you half an hour so that you get beautiful for me.

__Tu is only an idiot, yes, that's what you are.

He leaves the room with his hands in his pockets without saying one more word.

No, I will never cry again for a man like him. I will no longer let a single tear flow because of Ruben. It's over now. I have to think of myself and my well-being. I will agree to go to this cursed dinner with him, but he must know that it may be the last time that he will force me to do something that I do not want. Anyway, this will end soon. My divorce will arrive soon and all this will be over. I will finally be free.

I go to the bathroom, take a bath and go back to the bedroom. Then I put on the dress he gave me. It is a very beautiful dress, but I find it quite expensive. It doesn't matter, it can spend as much as it wishes for me, it is indifferent to me. It is not the material possessions that interest me, but its attention. However, he doesn't even have a moment for me.

After having prepared myself, I leave the room and join him in the car. He doesn't even look at me, remains cold and distant, and is not at all romantic. If I were in his place, I might have complimented my wife on her beauty and her dress, but he shows no romantic gesture.

It starts the car and during the trip, it remains silent. We arrive at the restaurant where we are supposed to dinner. Passers -by freshen around us, and all eyes are fixed on us. The photographers take a picture of us. Ruben does not let me go for a moment, he holds me firmly as if we were a real couple. I know it is doing this to draw attention to us. He wants to play the role of the perfect couple, even if this has never been the case.

By walking side by side, we entered inside the restaurant. Ruben pulled a chair for me and helped me sit like a gentleman. He has a romantic side when he wishes. I would have liked this scene to be authentic, but unfortunately, he knows exactly what he does. All this is part of his strategy to obtain the contract.

During this meal, I am uncomfortable. Ruben is constantly glued to me, playing the role of the perfect husband. It annoys me deeply, but I force myself to play the game to avoid annoying it. Basically, I ardently wish that all of this ends so that I can go home, I am exhausted by this masquerade.

An hour later, luckily dinner is over. Ruben chats a little with his partners while I expect only one thing: go home and put my head on my bed.

They finally got up, I tell myself that it is probably the end. Ruben holds me by the arm and with a lot of gallantry, he renews me to his car where he opens the door for me. I sit and in turn, he takes the wheel.

The romantic man I saw in the restaurant earlier seems to have disappeared, giving way to the old Ruben. His face tense, as if he had been verbally mistreated or if something had annoyed him.

After an hour's drive, we finally arrived at home. Everyone goes to their room. Once at home, I collapse on my bed and fix the ceiling, reflecting on what is happening around me. I realize that it is time to call this lawyer. Why does he no longer give me any news as agreed? It is essential that I understand the situation. The wait can no longer last.

I compose his number and it sounds in a vacuum. But why does he not answer my calls? No, I have to do something. Surely something is wrong and I have to find out what it is.

I get up quickly from the bed and take my bag. I have to go out. Yes, I have to meet this lawyer so that he tells me what's going on. Why does he no longer give me any news and why does he refuse to answer my calls?

I open the door and fall on Ruben.

__What do you plan to go to this time?

__I go out, you don't see it? Or do you also want to monitor my trips?

__Y, if necessary. I will not let you go and with regard to your lawyer, forget it. He will never answer you.

__What ? Is he knowing? How is this possible? Who are you, Ruben?

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