Ex wife or Current wife
Felix stared at both of them before coughing to clear the sensual tension in the air.
Andrew finally blinked and took his gaze away from her, Pearl nervously cleared her through, her throat had gone dry.
Andrew fidgeted a bit and complimented "You look perfect"
Pearl managed to smile, her cheeks turned crimson and the bridge of her nose flared with redness.
"Thank you" Pear muttered and averted his intense gaze that made her shiver.
"The judge is on his way with the marriage contract" Felix reported.
Pearl averted Andrew's gaze and had her seat.
"I thought we were going to meet the judge, " Andrew said and strolled to the couch and sat down not too close to Pearl.
"That would be stressful, I invited a photographer that would take wedding photos, we have to make or believable you know how Master can be" Felix responded, he took his hands behind his back and clutched his hands together, and walked away.
Andrew faced forward but Pearl noticed how he stole glances at her, a lump developed in her throat which she took a while before gulping down.
Pearl took a good look around the room and saw a picture frame of a woman. It was in the drawer next to the wall. She got a little glimpse of the woman's face and she looked beautiful. Pearl kind of felt threatened.
'Why did he have a woman's picture in his home?'
She doesn't want to get married to a man who would cheat on her with another woman that he truly loved, her little frail heart won't be able to take that, it would crumble to bits if that ever happened.
Pearl pursed her rosy lips mimed with lipstick. She shifted her gaze to Andrew and caught him staring at her but he quickly looked away.
"Who is she?" Pearl asked and Andrew faced her, her face had a displeased expression on it, and her lips were pouted, and anything she meant that she didn't like something.
"Who is who?"
Pearl pointed her index finger to the frame, Andrew's eyes followed her finger and he frowned heavily at the sight of Jennifer's picture, Andrew sprang up and walked to the drawer, he took the frame without sparing it a glance he threw it on the trash can.
Pearl was stunned, she raised her voice at him"Why did you do that?"
" She was my wife, I divorced her yesterday "Andrew replied not staring at her.
Pearl's little lips parted, he got divorced yesterday and he was so fast to get married to her like his first wife never meant anything to him, what kind of a man was he!
Andrew turned to her and cleared the doubts in her mind " She dumped me, she demanded a divorce even when our marriage was only two years old and…"
Pearl could see the pain that flashed in his eyes, she could tell he was heartbroken and she didn't want to probe further into his life.
"I'm sorry about that" She apologized.
"Don't worry about that, you are what matters now" said Andrew, with a smirk lingering on his lips.
Pearl smiled and looked away.
*****
The lawyer arrived in time and he explained to them all the proceedings and clauses, Andrew wasn't hesitant to sign at all.
He wanted to start afresh, give himself a new chance to live, and be happy with his new partner. He hadn't known her too well but just spent a few hours with her. It had been funny and charming, she was quite an interesting woman.
He unbuttoned the first buttons, he was wearing a Nike white shirt and pants, the shirt displayed his muscles and the lines of his six packs, which got Pearl's attention, he had changed when she left and he turned out more alluring than before.
A professional photographer arrived to take photos.
Andrew pushed the papers to her and gave her the pen, Pearl took it from him but her hand started shaking, she had second thoughts about this marriage.
'For Kylie'
Pearl exhaled and sighed where she had to, the judge who was Andrew's friend took the marriage contract papers.
"You are now Mr. and Mrs. Jones" He smiled "You may kiss the bride"
Pearl heard that part and became alarmed, she faced Andrew, he wanted to kiss those tempting lips of hers but he had to wait. He pecked her cheek instead of that floral scent that hit his nose when he pecked her, he felt like sniffing her.
Pearl's heart was thudding loudly and she cursed inwardly 'fuck'
*****
Pearl was in the waiting room, and her sister was still in the operating room, they are removing a brain tumor from her, she had it but then some bastards still had the guts to rape her in her condition, the person or person, she had no idea of because Kylie went into a coma after the incident, that dog brutalized her sister, it was so heartbreaking.
Pearl whispered prayers to the one she believed would answer her, she thought of Andrew and smiled, this wouldn't have happened without him.
"He is such an angel" Pearl muttered, he wasn't with her because of some reasons best known to him.
The doctor came out and removed his nose mask. Pearl rushed to him.
"The surgery was a bit complicated but it turned out successfully, she is out of the woods now" Ivan reported with a smile.
"Thank goodness, she's fine" Pearl broke into a smile and heaved a sigh of relief.
******
Dimitri was pacing restlessly in his room staring at Jennifer who had dressed seductively, her makeup was heavily laid on her face, and she sprayed her expensive perfume all over her body, hair, and even her face, the strong fragrance filled the air in the spacious, cozy room.
"Where are you going?" Dimitri inquired and sneezed as a result of the conk perfume.
"I am going back to my husband" Jennifer replied and walked to the door but Dimitri grasped her arm, she turned to slap him and the slap was like a knockout, saliva flew out of his mouth as his cheek stung.
"I am no longer staying with you, Andrew is ten times richer than you, you are a millionaire while he is a billionaire, there is a big difference, you idiot!!!" Jennifer yelled and flared her long blonde extensions to her shoulder.
"I can provide for you, what have I not done for you, Jennifer!" Dimitri yelled, holding back his tears.
"Well it's not enough, I am going back to -"
"You already divorced him, it's over between the both of you, don't you get it!" Dimitri barked.
Jennifer frowned and her powdered face ruffled, it created lines on her face "I don't care, he still loves me that's what matters, he loves me"
Jennifer yelled and stormed out of the room.
"My cheek," Dimitri cried softly.
****
Jennifer knocked on the door with a smile on her face, the door opened but it wasn't Andrew.
Jennifer frowned deeply and lifted the side of her upper lip in rage as she stared at the young woman in front of her. She was wearing shorts and a pink top and the worst part, she looked beautiful like a princess.
"Who the fuck are you?" Jennifer spat.
Pearl stared at the rude woman for some seconds and recognition dawned on her.
"I asked a question, mother fûcker, who the hell are you?!" Jennifer barked, losing her temper.
Pearl glared at her and stood akimbo.
"I am Andrew's wife, old hag!" Pearl yelled.
Jennifer's mouth opens in shock, she loses balance and trips backward on her heels.