Unbelievable.

6. Almost There.

Kahlae’s P.O.V.

Nayla - “Well I guess despite everything are you sure you’re prepared for everything? You know either way I support you & we both know you have grown to feel some type of way about him. Whether you care to admit or not.”

She says smiling while putting a spoonful of ice cream to her mouth.

Kahlae - “I love you dork & yes I think I’ve mentally prepared myself enough these last few months, I’ve tried & I’ve tried but he’s still as cold as stone towards me. Even after three years now.”

Nayla - “As long as I don’t see you lose yourself over that dickhead playboy & I know I told you this when you were guilt tripped to sign those f*****g marriage papers, but as long as you don’t lose yourself than there will be no need for anyone to die.”

She winked at me, while I giggled & shook my head at her.

Nayla & I were currently at a restaurant eating & catching up. It’s been two years since I last saw my best friend in person, other than that we’ve been keeping in touch via. video chat, phone calls or texts.

Gosh I love my best friend but I do admit, she is what brings my crazy side out .. heck I wouldn’t have even known that I had a crazy side if it wasn’t for her influencing it and bringing it out of me.

I was very shy, reserved & I would get bullied at school.

Nayla always was the prettiest both inside and out, but she always had a party mouth and a crazy a*s bad attitude.

She basically always rescued me when I was being bullied.

Nayla would always scowl me for not standing up for myself, eventually I guess she influenced me enough that I started sticking up for myself.

She’s always ensured I do what’s best for me, not for anyone else but me.

Nayla was totally against this marriage but she understands the reasons for it having to be pursued.

Now that Damien & I are a month away from divorcing, Nayla has been here ensuring that I’m okay and prepared for what is to come.

Also I think I might move with her when I am out of this marriage.

I have grown accustomed to living with the cold side of Damien these past three years, now we’re almost there at the end of this ‘arranged marriage’ & I have been feeling some type of way about the split that’s going to come about.

Although I guess you can’t really call it a ‘split’ if Damien & I weren’t really together from the beginning anyways.

Over these last three years I continuously had to remind myself that “this is only arranged Kahlae, don’t get attached” it became my daily mantra to myself.

After our first year of marriage, I had started noticing that Damien would act almost like a caring husband .. keyword almost .. but every time I would get my hopes up about the situations and relationship between the two of us, Damien would turn back to his cold self.

I started to wonder if he was bipolar actually.

Nayla - “uh oh”

Nayla’s words brought me out of my deep thoughts.

I glance over at her and she’s looking at her phone.

Kahlae - “what’s up? Everything okay?”

I asked her.

Nayla - “No actually, your husband .. soon to be Ex-husband .. has just been spotted with his Ex.”

Kahlae - “His Ex? So he’s that thrilled he can’t even wait the next month”

I say and roll my eyes.

Nayla - “See for yourself.”

Nayla passes me her phone & the front page of the magazine is titled “Throwback Thursday With The Ex” complimented with a photo from side on of Damien having another female - his ex’s - arms wrapped around his neck while they are kissing.

I hand Nayla back her phone & don’t even bother to read or do anything further about the situation.

If he couldn’t even wait the last month of this 3 year arranged marriage then why should I?

Hell he’s been sleeping with woman openly this whole three years we’ve been married & has the audacity to tell me not to tarnish his and his family public reputation or image per - se that they have had and built over the last however many years and / or decades.

Yet here he is a month before the world is about to find out that we are going to divorce and he gets photographed kissing his ex in public.

He couldn’t wait till after we divorce before kissing in public and being photographed in public for the front page of the f*****g magazine. Damn it Damien you jerk.

With his ex too at that .. f**k sakes!!

I rubbed my hands over my face.

Kahlae - “Hey Nay, can we get out of here please, I don’t want to be caught in public by anyone after seeing that.”

She gave me a sad smile and nodded to me.

Nayla - “do you want me t-“

I figured I knew what she was going to ask so I cut her off.

Kahlae - “Nay please don’t tell me anything that happens with Damien from that article, I don’t want to know because knowing myself it’ll just make it harder to leave him. For some stupid reason I will want to stay with him instead of doing what has been agreed and signed to.”

Nayla - “Okay Lae, I understand. Let’s get out of here.”

She says and we both pick up our bags, leave some cash on the table then walk out.

As we are making our way to the front door, I noticed a black Rolls Royce parked up & someone I recognised got out and walked towards the doors & held the door open for Nayla & I.

Terry - “Mam, Boss asked me to find you & give you a ride he also sent Liam with me who is following in another vehicle.”

Kahlae - “He’s a big jerk like that isn’t he? Is he just sending yous to babysit me Terry?”

I said with more aggression than I thought.

Terry - “I believe he wants me to take you to him, so yous both can talk about what has been shared in the magazine this morning Mam.”

He says while looking anywhere but at me.

Kahlae - “Sorry Terry, I know it’s not your fault and yous are only his messenger’s. But tell that son of a b***h, that we are done.”

I said and gave Terry a reassuring smile.

Terry - “Mam, boss would go crazy & I could be fired if-“

I cut him off.

Kahlae - “Terry, he’s not going to fire you, I understand you need this job to support your family & im sorry but yes he is going to give you a hard time & he is possibly going to be shooting his rage & temper in every direction but he will not fire you Terry, your good at your job & whether he knows it or not, he needs you.”

He stared at me for a second then looks over to Nayla who is also staring at us.

Terry - “Okay Mam, can I please t least give yous a lift somewhere?”

Nayla - “Actually my driver is about to pick me up Lae, you coming or are you going to sort things out with your husband?”

She says as she looks from her phone to us.

Kahlae - “I will go with Terry & see you later okay”

Nayla - “Okay, but you know where I am if you need anything. Don’t let that jerk walk over you Lae.”

Kahlae - “I won’t, but thank you Nay & we will catch up on Monday for lunch.”

Nayla - “Sounds good, and you look after my best friend and make sure your jerk of a boss doesn’t do anything radical or I will have his balls on a string.”

She points at Terry & gives him her warning stare.

Terry - “I will protect her with my life.”

He says then goes to the car while I give Nayla a hug goodbye.

Terry waits with the door open for me.

Terry - “Where am I taking you Mam?”

Kahlae - “I need you to take me to two places please Terry.”

I say as I hop in the back of the car.

Terry - “no problem, just let me know where.”

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First I went to pay my lawyer a visit to collect the divorce papers I had asked him to prepare a month ago now.

After signing the papers, Terry took me back to the mansion I have called home for the past three years.

When I entered our ‘home’ I headed straight to my room and packed my belongings into my suit case.

I only packed what I had taken there and brought for myself.

Everything else I left there, all the gifts, outfits, shoes & everything else that had been brought for me, I left it all there.

I had only used some outfits & shoes to attend some of the functions over the last three years because of the standard of dress code that they had and well what I had didn’t quite meet those ‘fancy outings’ per se.

I packed everything, signed the papers & handed them to Terry.

I made my way through the house to find Lisa (the house maid) & Lu (the cook) so that I could say goodbye, but neither of them were home so I left them notes.

I thought about leaving a note for Damien too.

I decided against it, the divorce papers were more than enough.

As I made my way out of the mansion, I would stopped short in my tracks when a silver BMW convertible pulled through the gates & I noticed that the driver was the same female captured in the magazine photo with Damien .. Damien’s Ex .. I don’t even know her name & quite frankly I believe I don’t even want to know her name.

Before any conflict happened between the both of us, I made my way back to the Rolls Royce & jumped in with my suitcase.

I watch Terry glance at the driver of the Silver convertible then he jumped in the drivers seat to the Rolls Royce.

Terry - “You okay Mam?”

Kahlae - “I’m good thank you Terry.”

I say while staring out the window.

Kahlae - “Drop me to the airport please Terry.”

Terry - “yes Mam.”

I was thankful for Terry, over these three years he never questioned me or pried.

He has a good heart & does his job very well.

Him & I have talked a lot over the last three years and I really like Terry & know that I can trust and depend on him.

But at the end of the day he is just an employee of Damien’s & I have always reminded myself never to get too attached to anyone in Damien’s life.

Time for me to live my life, now that this arranged marriage is done with.

Now Damien can focus on what he really wants, which is definitely not me or this marriage.

It’s hard to admit that I maybe did start to care for Damien, but like I said each time I got my hopes up, Damien had a way of again changing my hopes and prayers for the relationship between us.