MY SWEET ADDICTION

Chapter 4 The Devil's Mistress

"Smith?" Mica called immediately, surprised to see him standing there in front of her, "what are you doing here? You should have called first," Mica told him, immediately as she stepped out and closed the door behind her and pulled him aside.

Smith was surprised at the way Mica has stepped out of the apartment without letting him in and she has also pulled him aside.

"Why, what's wrong?" Smith raised the corner of his brows, wondering why she is reacting this way, "you are my girlfriend, do not tell me I need permission to see my girlfriend, besides we agreed to meet this morning, have you forgotten?" Smith said, searching her eyes.

Mica furrowed her brows. "Keep it down Smith, will you? I have a guest in there," Mica told him, gesturing too, looking over her shoulder.

"What guest are you talking about, you usually do not have a guest except that rich girlfriend of yours whom you have refused to let me meet until today, gosh, that friend of yours is so beautiful," Smith grinned, staring into Mica's face.

"I said keep it down, she is the guest I am talking about, and she is not rich, her husband is," Mica corrected him in clenched teeth and with a frown on her face, she hated hearing people call Karen rich, since Karen also grew up at the same orphanage as her, if only Karen has not married a rich man, then she would still be wreached as her now.

"What, do not tell me that our plan went to waste?" Smith widened his eyes in disbelief.

"Yes, she is here, but not because our plan went to waste, actually, I think we over achieved, if you hadn't gone and interrupted me, I would be sitting with her now as the good friend that I am," Mica told Smith teasingly, glancing towards the door.

"You are the devil's mistress, you know that," Smith told her teasingly, brushing his lips against hers too after that.

"Yeah, and you are the devil himself," Mica replied smiling at him, they have given themselves these nicknames since the beginning of their plan to undo Karen, "You have to go now, Smith, I need to go back inside to get the fulll gist, do not worry I will contact you my love…" Mica said, pulling his chin playfully.

"What was that? Did I hear you call me your love?" Smith asks, widening his eyes at Mica, he is surprised to hear her call him her love, she has never used those words before since they started dating.

"Yeah, Smith, now leave before I take back my word, and I do not want her to see you hear," Mica said grinning at him

"Alright, Mica, please call me okay, now give me some suger…" he said, eying her lustfully.

"Not now, Smith, go on, I will see you later…" she told him and then turned towards her door again after gesturing for him to leave quietly.

"Karen!" Mica exclaimed as she almost bumped into her when she opened the door. "Where are you going Karen?" Mica asked almost immediately, walking into the house and closing the door behind her immediately, as she does not want Karen to see Smith.

"I was coming to check on you…" Karen replied, a little startled herself.

"Oh, you should not have borthered," she said again, taking Karen's hands slowly and walking her back to the sofa.

"Who was it?" Karen asked, sitting down slowly on the sofa again.

"It's no one you or I know of, just some random stranger who seems to lose her way, I had to go point the direction to her that's why I took so long, I'm sorry," Mica lied, taking her position again on the stool in front of Karen.

"No, it's fine, Mica, you don't have to apologize for that…"

"Alright, Karen, now back to what you were telling me before we were interrupted," Mica asked again, peering curiously at her friend. She wants to know not because she cared but because she wants to satisfy her curiosity.

"Alright, Mica…" Karen said and then continued to narrate the whole story of what had happened in her house.

Mica listened pretending to be sad, while within her she felt nothing but happiness, she has envied Karen since the day she told her about a rich Prince that has come to rescue her from the orphanage were they both lived, Karen had referred to David her husband then as a rich Prince.

Mica had doubted her at first and said she is only dreaming, that no rich Prince will be willing to settle for a nobody like them but was surprised when Karen's story appeared to be true and had also favoured her, that was her main reason for leaving the orphanage in the first place after Karen left hoping that she would find her own rich Prince charming only to find Smith a Prince charming but certainly not a rich one, she stayed with Smith because of his handsome face hoping that he would get rich someday but all that fancy may not come true for her.

"So that's why I am here, Mica," Karen told her after explaining to her all that has happened to her in her house, "please help me, Mica, help me talk to David, please tell him all that I have told you, I do know know who that man is or why they have sent such video to my husband," Karen continued as tears started to fall down her cheeks again.

"Is it not obvious to you, Karen, how can you still ask such questions?"

"What, Mica?" Karen asked her in return a little confused.

"Whoever sent that video does not want you to continue staying in that house as David's wife," Mica replied immediately, she knows her friend is naive at so many things and this kind of naivety irritates her.

Karen glanced up at Mica, her head has been clouded that she has rarely thought about this and hearing Mica say those words shocked her. "What? Who could it be then? As much as I know I have not offended anyone to incur such hatred," Karen replied, staring at Mica.

Mica shrugged and crossed her arms. "Well you may not know, besides, your husband David is a good catch…" Mica's lips curled up. "for what we know there may be someone in his office who may want to be in your position or probably some old girlfriend of his," Mica replied to her immediately.

Mica chuckled in her mind as she saw the pale expression on her friend's face. 'You have offended me Karen, if only you know how long now' Mica said within her too.

"Please, help me, Mica, I do not want my husband to leave me, he is all that I have got, Mica, please talk to David on my behalf, you know me, I can never do such a thing…" Karen pleaded desperately, taking Mica's hands.

"Oh, save your breath, Karen, I know you would never do such a thing, besides, you love David too much for such nonsense," Mica replied, taking her hands too. "Do not worry, I will make sure to talk to David, this misunderstanding will be cleared in no time, I promise," she reassured Karen gazing into her eyes pretending to be concerned, when in fact she had been the mastermind of the whole incident because she wanted to teach Karen a lesson out of envy…

A smile formed on Karen's lips, she felt reassured, she knew Mica was going to be a big help to her, in this world, Mica has always been there for her, she is her best friend and she believed Mica will help her. "Thanks a lot, Mica, I know I will count on you," Karen told her too, feeling a little relaxed, she had confident that David will listen to Mica and that Mica will talk to him on her behalf.

Mica squeezed her hands tenderly and patted them. "You do not have to thank me, Karen, besides I have not fixed the problem yet," Mica replied her, tenderly "Tell me is David at home," She pursed her lips. "I mean, can I go and see him now?" She asked, peering into Karen's eyes.

"Yes, please, I would really love that, I cannot wait for this to end, Mica, you have to go now, David is at home, at least he was there before I left the house," Karen told her friend anxiously, feeling relieved that Mica agreed and is even willing to go talk to David right away.

"Alright, girl, I will have to get ready then, please excuse me," Mica excused herself and went off to get herself dolled up like someone who is going on a blind date, in her friend's woe she is feeling triumphant because if all goes as she has planned she stands to gain handsomely.

Mica stepped out of her room, dressed in a red dinner gown and high heels, she had applied light makeup and her lipstick was heavy on her lips and glossy at the same time, her hair was let down perfectly behind her shoulder and Karen glanced at her friend quizzically.

"Are you going somewhere else after talking to David?" Karen was a little surprised when she saw Mica took her time to dress up.

"Oh, yes, I forgot to tell you, there is a party happening at my workplace later today that's the reason I am at home, I wanted to prepare for it, and you know me, I do not like to be left out, if you know what I mean," Mica lied smiling from the corner of her lips.

"Oh, I see…" Karen replied, lowering her eyes.

Mica walked over to Karen and she raised the corner of her brows slightly. "Would you like to join me?" Mica invited Karen on purpose knowing she would turn her down immediately, especially given her situation.

Karen shook her head. "No… that wouldn't be necessary, Mica…" she replied, looking at her again.

"Are you sure?" Mica asked, gazing at her and smiling inwardly.

"Yes, I am sure, you go do your thing, do not worry about me," Karen turned her down again politely.

"Alright, please make yourself comfortable then, there is food in the kitchen, you can fix yourself some, I know it is not what you are used to these days, but it can sure fill your stomach," Mica told her again and headed for the door.

"You take care, Mica, and please don't forget to explain to David all that I have told you because that is the truth," Karen reminded Mica.

"Do not worry, girl, I will, and I told you already, I believe your story Alright," Mica replied before leaving her house for Karen's house, she is as excited as never before because this feels like one opportunity she hopes never to miss