"Hi, Ms. Del Mundo."
I turned to look at Chloe who wears her most fake smile ever.
"So you came back in Los Angeles, I thought you will stay in Italy forever? What are you doing here?"
"Hello to you, Ms. Enriquez... yeah, I'm back. I've decided to come back and stay in Los Angeles forever. And as for your question, I think I should ask you the same thing, what are you doing here?" Copying her fake smile, I started walking towards Daniel's table.
"We are currently in a meeting, Ms. Del Mundo."
But I stopped as soon as I heard what Daniel said.
"Ms. Del Mundo, I thought I am Mrs. Kelley to you?"
It hurts to hear that he addressed me with my maiden name but I have to pretend as if I wasn't affected in front of him because the bitch is watching.
"It doesn't matter whatever he called you, we are in a very important meeting, so if you're done talking----"
"I am talking to my husband and not you, so shut up will you?"
I heard her gasp but I turned my eyes to Daniel who has an expression I couldn't even understand.
"I need to talk to you----"
"She's right, Sophia. We were discussing our partnership before you came in. I think we can talk about your purpose of coming here in some other day."
'Our partnership' whether it is about business or personal matter, I am afraid to ask.
"But I need to talk you right now, sweetheart."
I saw the surprised look in his eyes but I didn't understand why he had to cover it.
"How important is it that you can't wait for some other day to discuss it with him?"
If ever looks could kill, I swear that within five seconds, you will find the lifeless body of this annoying woman floating in the middle of the Pacific ocean!
"I love you. I love you, Daniel Kelley and I'm willing to marry you again and live with you forever. It doesn't matter if you don't have a ring as long as I have you."
A few seconds have passed but I still haven't received any response from him.
"I said I love you---"
"I remembered proposing you last month and you said you can't be with me and you told me to go back----"
"Yes, but I'm here and I'm ready." Hope and excitement were evident in my voice only to be faded with his next statement.
"I can see that, but I'm sorry to tell you that I am now no longer ready for that commitment."
"W-What?"
"And I'm glad that you refused my offer so I had time to think about it properly."
"But you said you will wait for me?"
I didn't miss how Chloe's eyes lit up when she heard Daniel's confession.
"But you told me not to wait for you, so I didn't."
"Daniel..."
"Look, Sophia, this is not the right time and place to talk about this matter. Ms. Enriquez and I still need to discuss about our new project. So, if you'll excuse us, you can leave now and let's just talk about this in my free my schedule, or if you want you can talk to Denise for an appointment."
"Appointment? Why should I need to ask for an appointment? You are my husband and I am your wife---"
"Soon to be ex-wife, Ms. Del Mundo." He didn't even spare me a glance and opened the folder in front of him.
"But I thought----"
"Didn't you hear what he said, Sophia? If I were you, I will leave right now and go back where I come from! You're just wasting your time!"
I took a deep breath to control my temper and to calm the dragon inside me not to swallow this bitch.
"Then why didn't you do it?" I asked forming my fists. "One word! Another word comes from your mouth and I swear to cut your tongue and throw it out the window right behind you! So if I wear you, I would shut up and would not interrupt the conversation with which you have nothing to do!"
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