Chapter 67
Zendaya’s POV
I finished making the call and dropped my phone as I proceeded to leave the room.
Why had he stood by the door instead of coming in to say something or moving on? It had been creepy and it had made me shut the door in his face.
My stomach rumbled as I walked to the kitchen to get something.
I didn’t find the children anywhere but I was not concerned. I knew they would be somewhere around the house.
I opened the fridge and got out a fruit salad which I poured into a plate and carried to the living room. It was quiet and dark.
It was too quiet which made me feel like the children were asleep. As for Travis, I didn’t know and I didn’t care where he was.
I settled into my seat to eat dinner alone while thinking of the interaction I had had with Travis over the few days.
It had not been a pleasant one. I couldn’t deny that I didn’t love Travis. His behavior had made me feel less comfortable around him as I used to do with him in the past.
When I had come to this place in the beginning he was all I could rely on but now, I didn’t care if he was with me or against me.
That was a huge contrast I didn’t know was possible.
The only way I could see us working well would be to break off the engagement we had together. But how could I break that off and everything else?
My phone blasted its bloody ringing tone right in my face as I shuddered to reality for a moment.
I noticed I had not even touched my food. Putting it aside, I focused on taking up the call.
When I picked it up I found it to be Asher.
“Hey,” I sighed, rubbing my temple while leaning back in the seat.
“Hey, how are the children?” he asked. This was one of the reasons I had preferred putting him away from their life. Now it was going to be awkward between us.
I should have kept them away from me. I started to feel a bit hypocritical. I could spend time with the children outside but I couldn’t with Travis. It was a bit one sided and I could somehow see why he was angry but he needed to see my own perspective.
Shaking my head I went back to the call.
“They are okay,” was my dry response.
“Look, I just want to apologize for ever telling you to abort them. That was my fault and I apologize for being an ass. Now I have seen that they are my children, I will try my best to do right by them and by you of course to be their father. A good one.”
Oh no, I thought. We were not going to be having this any time soon.
“I don’t think that’s necessary, Asher,” I said but he wasn’t having it.
“Oh I insist,” he said. “There isn’t a reason for me to not get closer to the children. In fact, I want to publicly acknowledge the children so everyone would know they are mine.”
Now this was a new level of high I had not been expecting. What was he thinking of doing? This would ruin my plans.
“I’ve got something to do.”
“Zen…” I cut the call before he could say anything.
I was overwhelmed by his words. What was he doing? Shit! This was all my fault. If I had stayed home this wouldn’t have happened.
Maybe he was right, I thought. They were his children after all. It was only right for them to bond.
Suddenly I caught myself feeling for the man and I snapped out of it. When did I start having feelings of pity or anything for him?
What was all that about?
Maybe it was the fact that he was still hot under all that suit and tie. I smiled naughtily after fantasizing a bit about what he was under the clothing.
I could not deny how hot he was. Now I was still mad at him for what he had done to me in the past but I was determined to make him pay in some kind of way.
I picked up my phone to call a friend Travis had no idea about. I would handle my cases from now on, my way. Travis didn’t need to know about my moves.
“Hey zen,” the lady said over the phone. “How are you?”
“I’m good,” I sighed. “So I was thinking, can you pull up the file about the president of the states? All scandals you can find on him that have been covered up in his family.”
This was going to be my power move. The one true move I would use in destroying him. He would not know what hit him but I would make him feel every being of my punch. He was going to regret having to cross my path.
And having to deal with my children was something I considered a big hit in my direction. I would deal with him and make sure he never returned from the blow I would deal.
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Travis’s POV
I awoke very early that morning and left for work without even checking up on Zendaya.
There was no need to. It wasn’t like she needed it.
My mind was set on destroying Asher myself and I called up Rowan for help.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.
“Hello,” I said while driving to the office.
“Hey,” he replied and I noticed he was hungover.
“Are you drunk?”
“I had a couple of drinks last night but I’m okay now. What’s up?”
“So I’ve got a plan to take down Asher but I’m going to need your help to bring him down once and for all
“Now we’re talking,” the man said excitedly. “Let’s meet by your office for coffee. I am so going to love this.”