CHAPTER 11

She didn’t know that her life would make a complete turnaround after she accepted the role as the face of the company. She had so many things to do that she could rarely sleep and enjoy her time with her husband. It was as if the Public Relations department saw her as some enemy of some sorts.
She was trying to balance her marriage life, her school work and her work at the same time. At first it was difficult but her husband was a great help to her. He helped her grown and encourages her to dive in deeper to achieve her goals.
Selena was at school stuck in the library studying for an exam she was supposed to write in a week. She was going though many books that would be of great help to her when her new friend Vivian came and sat opposite her.
“Aren’t you tired? You have been stuck in here for a while now,” Vivian asked.
“I have to do it now or else when I go home, I won’t be able to,” she said frowning, thinking of things she had to do when she gets home.
“Are you trying to show off right now? Do you have to remind me that you have a hot husband waiting for you at home?” she sounded furious but Selena found herself laughing.
Vivian had many ways of making her laugh and relax. How can she just think of such crazy things like that?
“That’s not what I am talking about. We aren’t that intimate lately nowadays. He is busy with work and so am I. I have to read a load full of books at home. He is helping me to read all the books on how to be a successful woman,” she explained and saw Vivian drawing up a smile on her face.
“Aren’t you just lying to me? Anyway whatever the truth is, I am glad that he is doing that. I wish he can see me like that too,” Vivian said frowning and she just couldn’t understand what she was saying.
“You want my husband to look at you like he look at me?” she asked wanting to verify what she just heard.
“I’m not talking about your man, I am talking about mine,” Vivian clarified the situation and Selena took a sigh of relief after hearing that her friend wasn’t aiming for her Sean
“You scared the hell out me there. So tell me about this man of yours. Do I know him?” Selena asked.
She had wanted to ask about this but because of her work load she forgot it all the time.
“He is the kindest and sweetest person I ever known. He is my brother’s friend,” Vivian replied and Selena’s mouth opened in shock.
Was Vivian trying to woo a person who was older than her like she did? What was wrong with the two of them?
“Are you sure you want to do that? You asked me for advice the other day, so I will do you a favor and tell you something. I used to have a crush on Sean before we started talking but because of our age differences and different backgrounds I couldn’t tell him a thing.
He is a mature man who has many experiences unlike me. I always said to myself that there would be no way he would look or glance at me. Even if he did, he would only look at me as his little sister or just some other girl who serves him drinks whenever he comes to the restaurant.
He didn’t marry me because he loved me, I know of the feelings that you gave for him which is why I tolerate everything but I wouldn’t want that for you,” Selena tried to give her friend some insight on her relationship.
“It’s understandable that you think that way but as someone who had much experience than you I will let you on a secret. If he didn’t have any feelings for you, he wouldn’t have married you.
There are so many women out there, who could fit the criteria of a Sawyer daughter in law but he picked you. Don’t you ever look down upon yourself or the love that is between you two,” Vivian said while her hand was on top of hers.
She really felt touched upon hearing what her friend had just said. When she hears it that way she found it easy to believe. They were really a lot of people he could have married but he picked her. She had seen him with other women as well and she could testify to that.
“Thank you for saying that V. I love it that you have such hope and faith but let me ask you a question. Does he feel the same as you do?”
“I never told him which is why I am planning on doing that,” Vivian said.
“What if he rejects you? He is friends with your brother and that might complicate things,” Selena asked worried sick about her friend. She knew how risky this could be.
“I have prepared myself for long. I will handle whatever will come but first I need to say it out before that woman snatches him away from me,” Vivian said as she slapped the book on the table, making some noise and attracting complaints from the other students.
“Take it easy girl. We are in the library, I don’t want to get chased out just yet,” Selena said with a smile on her face.
It felt good seeing how competitive her fried was and the look of jealousy on her. She knows how it feels like, seeing Sean with other women was just infuriating.
“Aren’t you done studying yet? Let’s leave this place and grab something to eat, please,” Vivian pleaded with her and she looked at her.
“Fine, I will go with you. Happy now?” she asked and Vivian grinned.
She can never win against her at all. She had been postponing these dates because of work but since she was free she might as well just enjoy this while she can.
“That’s my girl,” Vivian said and began to pack her books for her.
Vivian was so eager to make them leave the library and it was time anyway. She had been stuck in the library for hours and she needed to rest her mind too.
“So where are we going?” Selena asked as she stood up.
“There is this new restaurant, you will love it, trust me,” Vivian said as the two of them left the library.