When Love is not enough

34; Abused

Just then James Logan arrived and Jasmine stood up quickly “Good day dad” she greeted, smiling broadly. She hadn't seen her dad in a while now and she misses him a lot.

“Jasmine my dear” James Logan chimed. It's nice to see his daughter again. He opened his arms and she walked into them smiling. The family of three were excited and happy to be with each other again when Jasmine’s phone buzzed.

She checked and saw that it was a call from her husband. She ignored it. She's not ready to go home yet. She's having great moments with her parents. He called her again twice and she didn't answer and lastly she mute the phone.

A few hours later, when Jasmine decided to go home, she didn't bother checking her phone, just stood up and said goodbye to her parents. As she arrived home, she didn't notice the fury brewing on Patrick's face as she said “I'm back darling”

“You slut! Where are you coming from?” Patrick thundered. His eyes reddened and blood shot. He'd called her a number of times that he can't keep count anymore and even sent her a text. But she ignored him and it can only point in one direction, Andre Torello!

Jasmine was shocked. She glared at him but suddenly lost every ability to utter a word. She saw Patrick's eyes, his fury, his gaze and she stepped backwards in fear.

“What is going on, Patrick? Are you drunk?” Jasmine asked but kept going backwards. What is going on with him? She did what he asked her to, not telling anyone that he was the reason why she lost the pregnancy.

“Yes, my mood is worse than that of a drunken man,” Patrick scowled and quickly covered the space between them. Jasmine back against the wall, there is no way to go nor a place to turn to.

“You think you can do to me in the same way you did to your stupid ex,Andre? You sneaked to see him and pretended to go and see your parents? You missed his dick right, you went to get fucked by him, right,, tell me?” He yelled and gripped her by the throat.

How dare she cheat on him. She would sneak to see him and he would fuck her back then, Andre was left in the dark and he trust her so much. He didn't have any reason to doubt her, but he is not so gullible like Andre was.

Jasmine was shaking her head, he was choking her. She wants to tell him that she didn't even talk about Andre let alone sneaking to see him but she couldn't bring herself to say anything. He was going to suffocate her if she didn't struggle to get free.

Having no option, she summoned courage and raised her knee, giving him a vicious kick just above his genitals and Patrick cried out in pain and let her go. Now the beast in him was awakened and he stretched his hand to grab her but Jasmine had sneaked away.

He went after her and grabbed her hair.

“Ouch!” Jasmine exclaimed and she couldn't run away from him anymore. He pulled her hair as if it was a mere rope and swung her to face him. Before Jasmine could think of what to say, she saw his hand raised and it landed on her cheeks.

Her eyes went dizzy just after seeing twinkles of stars.

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Camella went to the basketball court to wait for Andre again but he didn't show up. She waited until it was getting dark and she gave up. She sighed helplessly. She is worked up, on one hand is the company and their inability to meet up with the distribution to their various partners.

On the other was her marriage to Jack and now Andre Torello. None of these seemed to be working for her. Is she failing already? How will dad feel knowing that all she'd been doing was revolving around a circle all along?

“Fred” she called. She doesn't know what else to do to win Andre. She had apologised to him, offered him a hundred percent increments on his pay and refunded his money. Why is he still refusing? What else does he want?

“I'm here Miss Camella,” Fred responded. He saw how devastated she looked. He himself is getting fed up with the whole thing. What can they do to get things straightened out between the company, Camella and Andre?

“What do we do about Andre?” Camella asked. Not agreeing to her request was not as hurting to her as not seeing him that evening. Her waking thought was about him and her sleeping thought ended with him. Why wouldn't he come around?

“Nothing, except we keep trying,” Fred Maxwell suggested. He needs to pay a courtesy visit to Andre himself. Why is he acting so distant despite them trying to come closer? He needs to have a word with him, man to man.

Camella nodded “yeah I'll keep trying” she agreed and threw her water away, standing up and going away. She can't just do without the thought of Andre filling her head these days. She can't wait for this whole thing to roll away quickly like a midsummer’s night dream.

As she arrived home, Jack and his parents had visited them. Her dad had told her ahead that Jack would be having dinner with them alongside his parents. She wasn't surprised to find them three drinking with her dad.

She smiled and said hello to them. Against all odds, she had decided to go ahead with the union. But what she cannot promise is a long lasting union with Jack. Her dad of all people would understand her on that.

She agreed to marry Jack because it was his will but she would get separated from him because that is going to be her will. At that time, her dad wouldn't be able to say a word of no to her at all. She will make him realise that she also has a will of her own.

“I'll freshen up and join you soon” she said and excused herself. As soon as she got into her room, she gnashed her teeth. So suffocating. Her dad, his parents are head bent on getting them married despite knowing they are not in love with each other.

“Damn it!” She cursed under her breath. If it was someone like Andre, he definitely would not be persuaded easily. She'd been after him and yet, he kept going farther away, she knows he was being deliberate about it.

An hour later, Camella is still not out of the room. The dinner was getting cold already and her future family were getting tired of waiting. Benson caught Jack exchanging glances with his parents. And he could tell, they were disappointed by Camella's attitude.

He beckoned the bodyguard around to let Camella or her nanny know that they were still waiting for her and the dinner was getting cold. That action of his, brought smiles to Jack and his parents' faces.

“Remember Benson, five years ago, when we went to California, when we both signed a partnership with the Manga group, we stayed all night, waiting for the CEO. And this time, my family and I are ready to wait all night as well, for our future daughter in-law to join us” Kunle chimed.

“And my future daughter in-law times worth more than a partnership” Clara chimed, really trying hard to keep up with the smile. She cannot wait for the wedding date to be concluded.

Camella stepped out just in time to hear what Clara said and she snorted, gnashing her teeth secretly.