Chapter 22

VIOLETS POV

Reporters start asking all kinds of questions, the Paparazzi attack me with their cameras.

I try to be as brave as possible, I wear a smirk hoping my instincts were right, that Jesse and Benita are in total shock.

Before I knew it I feel someone grab me and pull me into their embrace, at first I thought it was Luther, but as my head hits his chest following his scent, I instantly knew who it was, Jesse. "Honey!". He cries out " How is this possible?, I mean-I mean how did you manage to survive?, why didn't you call me?, I can't process anything that's happening". He starts to cry crocodile tears.

I clench my fist, I felt my blood boiling, and I push him away from me "Get away from me you bastard!" I exclaimed, "You have no right to touch me!".

He sobs " What do you mean?, I-violet, you have no idea how this situation is to me, I mean the world thinks you're dead, you've been gone for two years". He takes my hand putting it on his chest "Do you know how hard it was for me?, do you know how much my heart hurts when I hear your name".

I didn't know how good he was an actor, he's sounded so believable, how pathetic. I forcefully let go of his grip "cry me a river if you like, it does not affect me, I am here to take back everything that belongs to my father".

The media becomes more fierce" They belong to us now"

I laugh "Us?".

" Yes-yes, you have no idea how-" I manage to slap him across the face and this time I don't miss.

"You have no shame!" 

He grunts "I see your aim is getting good. you think you can do that?, have you forgotten you are still my wife?, we are still legally married, I get you are upset, I moved on way too fast, it's normal for anyone to react-".

I use my hand to gesture as I exclaim " Just stop talking!, I've already said what I've come to say, you and your wife have happy years ahead". I flash a smile at him I turn to leave, he suddenly pulls me close to him and whispers

"You better stop what you're doing, you have no idea what you're getting into".

I scoff  "oh I'm sorry, but what happened to your act?".

He replies with a warning" Violet, stops this now". 

I push him away "get your filthy hands off me".

He chuckles, he makes his voice more audible "seems like you've forgotten that you killed your father". The whole crowd gasped, I could feel the flashes directed at me "if you were him, would you want you leaving his business in your hand?, or have you forgotten your disability? Is like your weakness".

I clap my hands amused by what he had just said "You know, maybe God takes everything away from us so we can see people's true colors, I can stand here in front of everyone and admit I had nothing to do with my father's death, and I swear I'm going to find whoever is responsible and make them suffer the same fate, even though it will eventually cost me my fucking life, I have nothing to lose, unlike you". I turn to leave but the media surround me and start asking a lot of questions, the noise disturbs me, and I hear a loud ringing in my ears

I almost fall to the ground, but I suddenly feel someone hold on to me, it was Luther, he uses his Jacket to cover my head, and leads me out of the room.

We finally got to the car, I let out a sigh

"Are you okay?". he asks concerned
I try to fight the tears, I try to remain strong, but I couldn't anymore. I pour out, Luther embraces me and pats my back " everything is going to be alright, I promise, you did a good job".

I feel lucky to have Luther beside me, I'm happy he decided to take this journey with me, he might not know it but he really is all I have left in this world, and of all people now, his scent is the one I want to remember.


       

                           JESSE'S POV

We were finally home, I storm into the house pouring out my aggression with the first thing I saw.

Benita takes a sit in the living room"Calm down, you're going to hurt yourself". Benita said with an unusually calm voice

" easy for you to say, you aren't the one who was publicly humiliated".

She smiles "You did a good job though, you were able to pretend you were as surprised as the next guy, I can't believe that brat is alive when you told me part of me thought you were crazy".

I glare at her "Is that what you have to say, after what just went down?".

She stands up walking seductively towards me, she starts to loosen my tie" I'm tired, can't we fight some other time, it's our anniversary, we should have some fun what do you say?".

"I'm not in the mood for that". She starts kissing my neck, her hands start to explore my body, she makes moaning noises as she slowly grabs my dick"stop-" she starts kissing me on the lips, I try to resist but one thing Benita is good at is turning a man on. I eventually gave in. I carry her with her legs wrapped my waist and her arms wrapped around my neck, we kiss all the way to the bedroom.

We help each other undress ourselves after that we immediately go back to kissing, we fall on the bed with me on top of her

Suddenly my phone rings

"Really?, right now?" She asked annoyed panting 

I grab my phone and check who it was, I immediately put on my pants "it's the minister". I leave her in the room, I go to a quiet place. " Hello sir".

_'so it's true, your wife is still alive"

"I'm sorry sir, that was the situation I was talking about earlier".

__'you better find a way to get what I'm looking for'

" I will, dont worry sir, everything will go as planned". The call ends.

I see Stella approach me "Sir".

I turn to her " Yea what do you want?".

"The young lady, she's-she's ".

I smile " Alive, I know, we all saw her".

"But how could this be?".

I grab her shoulders, she wears an uncomfortable look on her face "Does it bother you Stella?, does it bother you that while she's alive you'll be staying by my side"

She gulps "I'm not sir".

I playfully pat her back "Good girl, dont forget the good things I've done for you, you owe me Stella, you owe me". I give her a quick tap and walk away

I go back to the bedroom " Now, where were we?".