Chapter 2 The Ultimate Deceit

Chapter Two

The Ultimate Deceit

"This is not possible!" I shrieked as the papers fell from my trembling hands One by one, there were scattered on the floor but I could not focus on that.

My attention was on Bradley my husband, the man whom I had spent the better part of two years and last night with. There had to be a very big explanation for this.

"Look at what you've done" was the only response I got as my husband groaned in irritation before bending to pick up the papers that fell to the ground.

For the past two years I had been living in the billionaire mansion as Bradley's wife, I had never seen my husband pick up anything from the ground, not even his own personal belongings. It was either I or any of the maids that did that for him.

All of this was getting harder to believe as I continued watching as Bradley arranged our divorce papers in his hands and even checking to see if anyone was rumpled.

"Bradley I don't...." words failed me again as my husband continued to ignore me, caring more about a pile of papers in his hands than his own wife who was getting more and more disconcerted.

"You are lucky there is nothing wrong with them" Bradley rose to look at me again, this time I only saw anger in his eyes "How could you be so careless?"

"What?" I asked in outrage. My head was spinning and I could tell from the pain in my scalp that I had developed a headache. What was happening to me? Could I be dreaming?

"Forget it" Bradley dismissed me with a raise of his hand and then he stretched the papers towards me again "Now sign!"

"Is this a prank?" I asked frowning. Bradley was not one to joke but I could not have guessed that he had such a terrible sense of humor "It is not funny Bradley"

"Do I look like I'm joking?" he said and I was forced to look at his handsome face once more. Nothing in his expression gave anything away about this being a joke but I still could not believe it.

"So this is real?" I asked as I pointed to the divorce papers in his hands, still refusing tocollect it from him.

"Yes" he said simply " Now sign!" he extended the files to me again and I could tell by the look on his face that he was growing impatient by the second.

"Don't you think I deserve an explanation first?" I asked, composing myself a little but not taking the papers from my husband.

Before he could answer that, his phone rang and both of us were momentarily distracted from our present conversation. Bradley hurried to pick it up.

"Hello" he said into his phone and his eyes quickly moved away from me in a hurry. I could tell that he really no longer had any interest in seeing my face ever again.

"Bradley!" the feminine voice on the other end sounded excited and it was as if my world came crashing down on me

I was right all along. Bradley was acting strange because of another woman. He wanted me out of his life so he could bring her in. That was the reason for the divorce papers.

My suspicions were confirmed when I saw the smile on Bradley's face. My husband had indeed been having an affair and he no longer saw the need to hide it from me.

The woman continued to say something that my mind was too busy to pay attention to. I just stood there in awe of what I was witnessing.

"She is about to sign it" my husband said softly, as if pacifying the woman that was destroying our marriage.

"Do you...." was all I could hear before my emotions took hold again and I was plunged into so much pain and heartache aside from the headache that was still making its presence felt

"Yes" he continued, giving no sign to the amount of pain that I was in as he continued to have a calm conversation with his lover about me in my presence.

I did not know what I had done to deserve this. Why was Bradley doing this to me after all the time we have spent together during these past two years of our marriage?

"Okay" he said, so gently. It was obvious that he truly had feelings for whoever was on the other end but when did all this happen? I had been with him for two years and never noticed anything like that.

My mind continued to run in circles as I became more and more uncomfortable. The questions only kept on coming, adding to my headache. Why now? Why on such a day as our anniversary?

"See you soon then baby" he said and the line to the other end got disconnected. I stole a glance at him and saw that he was smiling but when he saw me staring, he frowned.

"Who was that?" I gathered enough courage to ask, knowing fully well that his answer may shatter me but I needed to know the lady who had stolen my man.

"You would know soon enough" Bradley said and for the umpteenth time, gave me the divorce papers "Just sign"

Before I could take it from his hand or say any other thing, there was a knock on the door.

"Who is it?" Bradley barked

"Master Bradley,It's me Susan" our maid answered.

"What is it?" Bradley said with the same harsh tone.

"Miss Claudia is here for the madam sir" the maid answered

"Let her in!" I squealed immediately. I was ao glad that my friend had come to see me. Maybe she could talk some sense into Bradley

"Okay miss Rebecca" Susan said then left to fetch Claudia.

"Has she signed yet?" Claudia said as soon as she stepped inside the house immediately turning to my husband and not to me.

"What?" I was so shocked I almost fainted when I saw as Bradley rushed to take my best friend in his arms and pressed his lips to hers.

The other woman was my best