Chapter 7

Richard and Nika released Matilda from their embrace. Richard kissed her cheek, putting his arms around her, he was about speaking, when he took notice of her red eyes. His face turned worried and he questioned

" Baby, are you okay? Why are you crying? " his voice was filled with concerned.

 Nika, who took note of this, sneered in her heart, but had a distressed look. Suddenly, she started crying too and embraced Matilda, purposefully pressing her breasts on Richard's arm. Richard being a loose man, widen his eyes in pleasure, forgetting his wife was beside him.

Matilda witnessed this, and fumed with anger. What the heck did she just witnessed?? There she was trying to convince herself it wasn't real and here they are flirting?? All of a sudden, she pushed Nika away, and yelled on top of her lungs

" You shameless dog!"

Her actions shoved different questions in the cheaters mind. They were both puzzled by her sudden outburst. The same questions swam across both Richard's and Nika's mind

Did she just say, shameless dog?? Does that mean she knows what's going on? But they have been very careful, she couldn't have found out, right?

Matilda watched their expressions suddenly felt like killing herself. She thought she might have read the body language between them wrong, and might have over done it, by lashing out, but seeing their expressions, her heart suddenly turned cold. Her eyes started at Nika's deeply and dangerously. She had a murderous look in her eyes, which scared both of them. They didn't know what to do.

Nika's heart raced like never before. She was speechless and helpless and the only thing she could think of at that moment that could get her out of the mess, was to play the victim's card.

Her eyes all of her sudden, turned red. She collapsed to the ground and stared wiping like a child. Richard, being a lovestruck idiot, left his wife side, and rushed to the side of his side chick

" Nikie, are you okay?? Are you hurt?? What happened to you?? Do you feel sick?? Did she push you really hard? Are you fainting?? " Nika didn't respond and just kept on sobbing in his arms. Seeing this, anger filled his heart and he suddenly yelled at Matilda, who stood like a stick, watching their drama in pain

" Why did you push her like that?? Don't you know she's delicate and sensitive. She's not rough and rouged like you black girls??"

Matilda's eyes widen in shock. D-did he just say ' black girls ' ?? The heck?? Did he just be racist to her?? Her heart felt like it could explode at anytime. This isn't the Richard she knew. Her Richard was calm and gentle. None discriminating. He had always tried his best not put any colour in their relationship. She never expected this from him. Matilda was filled with rage and she doesn't know who to transfer the rage too. Was it her two-faced bestie? Or her cheating racist husband?

Tension and silence filled the room. The only thing they could hear was the sound of Nika's endless sobbing.

Knock Knock

The sound of the someone knocking at the door could be heard in the office, but none of them made effort to check or answer whoever was at the door.

After receiving no response, the person opened the door and was a bit puzzled. He didn't know what to do. All he saw was Manager Matilda's husband and bestie on the floor, and Manager Matilda herself standing throwing daggers at them with her eyes. The atmosphere was awkward and tense.

" Ahem "he cleared his throat to gain their attention, of which it did. Embarrassment overwhelmed the love triangle.

Nika stoped crying and stood up, pushing Richard off of her. Richard, who was still worried about her, tried putting his arms around, but she threw a death glare at him. He understood the message and maintained his lane.

Matilda, who was in deep thought, didn't move. She just thought about her life. Few minutes ago, she was so happy about her promotion. Her idea will soon put into production and she'll be working with a manager, who respects her. Bit the presence of these two disrupted everything. Her mind was once again remembering the times they hurt her. Back then, she didn't think too much of it, because she trusts them with her life, but as at now, she doesn't know who to trust anymore. Looking to her side, her face met with MJ, whose face was filled with worry. In a daze, she looked to the side of the cheaters, whose heads were down in shame. Her heart started beating fast, her breath became short, her vision became a blur, her head started to spin. Her body started feeling weak and light, like she had no control. Slowly her knees gave away and she plunged to the ground. The last thing she saw, was MJ rushing towards her.

The next time she opened her eyes, she was still in her office, but this time on her chair. She felt something cold on her forehead, looking to the direction of were the cold came from, she saw MJ. Her senses weren't fully back so all she did was stare. She stared at him in confusion. She tried talking but her throat was too dry, and her tongue ft heavy. She saw MJ moving his lips. It seems like he was trying to say something, but she couldn't hear him. She frowned in annoyance and pouted like a little kid. MJ took note of this and stopped talking. He just continues to rub her forehead with a wet towel.

After few minutes of this, Matilda finally had the strength to talk

" Manager John, w-what are you doing here??"her voice was a bit hoarse, but MJ could hear her clearly.

" Oh, you can talk now. Well I came to get you, because the production team already started the producing of your big idea, but when I got here, I saw your friend, what was her name. Umm I think, Mika or is it Nike, or Nic-" Matilda saw that he was finding difficulty in remembering her back stabbing bestie name,and corrected him

" it's Nika "

" Right, yes, Nika. "he said, and continued " I saw, Nika, on the floor sobbing with your husband. When they saw me, they quickly stood up and bowed their head in embarrassment, like as if I caught them doing a terrible act. Minding my own business, I ignored them and turned to you. I was a bit shocked when I saw your expression. I didn't know what was going on, or what was happening. So, I turned to your husband to ask him, but before I could even move, you fainted.

In panic, I rushed to you and was about calling 911, but stopped when your husband said you hate hospitals. He said it wasn't your first time fainting like this, and it only happened when you're stressed. "

Matilda nodded her head on receiving this information. She scoffed in her heart at the fact that she knew all he did was just fake and that he doesn't really love her. Looking around, she saw he wasn't around, and bit her lips.

MJ saw this and tried reassuring her

" Oh, he was here few minutes ago, but left with your friend, who was kind of sick. She was crying and felt bad for you. She said it was her fault you fainted and that she was a bad person. She was really beating herself up. Mmm, it so nice to have people that love you like this, right??"

Matilda just nodded her head

" Manager John, thank you for your help." she thanked him. Standing up, she continued

" Now, we have to go meet the production team, right??"

" Umm, wrong"he answered.

" What you mean??" she questioned

" Well we can't meet the production team anymore."he replied

" Why???"

" Mm, because they've all gone home. It's past closing hour."

" Oh" she answered softly. She nod slightly at MJ. He noticed her dimmed look, but didn't bother her. Be took his things and bid her goodbye. Matilda was once more, all alone.

What would I do now?? Where will I go?? She questioned herself.

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