Threats and Confrontation

Chapter 45 Threats and confrontation The last time I felt as timid as this due to the tension in a room was when I wanted to start the procedure for the plastic surgery. That day, the thickness of the tension pressed against my skin and I almost collapsed in it. The only difference today is however that I wasn't doing any surgery, I was currently in a meeting with Percy. Sitting opposite me was Christian who hadn't stopped tapping on the leather chair he was sitting on. Percy's brow was furrowed in the big screen before us. He has been furious about the turn of events at my birthday party. I knew this and I have been avoiding any talk with him. Eventually,he had to make use of Christian, he finally came to my office and set up the whole thing 'Tell me this is a joke, that you have a bigger plan after this," he said finally when the silence became too stretched between us. 'Tell me you only did this for media publicity, goddammit," he cursed under his breath and hit the table in front of him. 'I have no explanation for this Percy. I didn't plan anything," I said as cool headed as I could. I knew whatever I said was going to get him angry and so, I'm actually avoiding something like that. I've had enough drama over the week, I don't want any more of it. 'Of course, you do, young lady," he spat. Do you even understand the depth of all of this and what it means? How could you go around gallivanting with the same man who almost killed you? The man who took everything I had and whom we've been working our asses off to destroy?" I looked towards Christian, hoping for some kind of help from him but he offered none. Our eyes met briefly and he looked away. He too had been angry about what happened but I didn't give a fuck. I was saving my skin. Whatever shock they felt is a quarter of what I felt as I watched Royce bent on a knee. 'Stop talking as if I wanted any of this! I didn't plan what happened. Why would I gain from making him do that in front of everyone and the media? I'm sure you don't believe me, I'm the stranger afterall" 'Stop boycotting goddammit. You know damn well this has nothing to do with the blood relation between Christian and I. You claim you didn't want this but you agreed there in front of everyone, didn't you?" He asked with contempt. 'Rejecting him would have caused another uproar and we all don't want that, " I said with frustration because I don't know what other way to explain myself better to him. 'And really, it's my fault. I didn't want him to touch me, so I tried hiding under the fact that I wanted marriage. I didn't know he'd take it seriously. I thought he'd back out since he's married but the bastard has other plans for me" 'So, now that he outsmarted you, what do you want to do? Am I supposed to just keep sitting around and watching Royce carry on with something that belonged to me, something I sweat hard to build from scratch!? All you had to do was help me get it from him but now, you've entangled yourself with the bastard and caused an even bigger problem" he said again. 'Can you stop thinking about yourself for a while? Are you even thinking about what will happen to me if I don't get this solved quickly? I'll have to marry him again, Percy. What do you think will happen then?" I asked in anger but Percy didn't say anything. He has no answer for it as I had thought. In the end, it's all man for himself. 'I'm highly disappointed, Myra," he said and ended the call. For minutes, I just stared into space right there thinking what next I had to do to save myself. I rubbed my hands over my face and turned to Christian. I was about to ask him why he didn't say anything while Percy went frenzy with anger but I noticed that he was watching me intently. The kind that tells him that he was studying me and was about to say something. 'Spill it, Myra," he said finally. I sat confidently on the sofa and crossed my legs over each other. I know what he was talking about but I have to pretend and keep my shit together. 'There's nothing to spill,you witnessed everything and I just explained to Percy," I retorted. 'No, not that. You are hiding something from me and Percy too and I have a feeling that it's something huge." He said with certainty that puzzled me. Was I really that easy to read for him? 'There's nothing to spill," I lied again. 'Of course there is. You might be able to hide it well from Percy but I know better. You have some sort of uneasiness about you and that's why you can't look me in the eyes right now. Out with it Myra," he said in persuasion. 'Fine, you are right," I said in surrender. 'I kind of told Carl the truth" I deadpanned. 'The truth as in truth?" He asked in disbelief, his eyes popping out. 'Yes, I told him everything; that I'm Bella and I never died." I explained fully. 'Tell me you are lying Myra, " he said, searching my face for something I couldn't place my hands on. 'Look, I know you have a lot to say but I had to tell him. He too thought I betrayed him with my engagement to Royce and he was ready to cut me off from Jay Automobiles and I can't allow that to happen. So I had to tell him everything" 'I'm more worried about what will happen if he blows your cover. He's a man who lost his child for three years. What happens when he gets too excited and things escalate?" He asked. 'That won't happen because he too has promised to help me in whichever way he can, he's mad at all Royce did and promised to help with whatever resources I need" 'And you believe him?" He asked to my surprise 'Of course I do, how can you even ask that ___" I didn't get to finish the statement before the door of my office flung open with such force that got me afraid. Christian and I turned around and were faced with the burning eyes of Britney. I smiled in excitement as I saw her. Finally 'What's this behaviour," Britney? I asked innocently. 'You sneaky bitch. I took you as my friend and you dared to seduce my husband?" She asked. 'Stop playing with fire Myra. If you think you can replace me just because you have him beguiled, then you really are naive. I'm not going anywhere, my space is beside Royce" she said with fiery eyes. 'You think so?" I asked. 'Think about it, I got him to propose for me right in front of everyone, you think I can't replace you if I want to?" I asked, feeling happy. It feels so good to see her worked up. What I said must have done something to her heart because her eyes suddenly turned teary. She has always been a pretentious person. 'Stay away from my husband, you bitch." she said with jealousy written all over her. 'Your husband? Are you sure?" I said standing up. 'You know, rumor has it that you snatched him from your step-sister after you killed her," I said and she looked at me in shock. 'Surprised? Yes, you should be and one more thing, you better be careful or I will tell everyone how you slashed her face with a broken bottle" I whispered into her ears. 'How…how?" She asked in surprise and I smiled, if only she knew how much of her dirty secrets I know. If only she knew who was standing in front of her, she'd cut the act and start to beg. 'I wonder what the media would have to say when this gets out, " I said. Her face turned pale in a matter of seconds. Oh really? I thought, if she'd be this afraid, why did she do it in the first place? 'You have no evidence Myra, you are a liar," she said finally after a while. 'What makes you think I have no evidence? Think about all the things I know about you Britney. If I were you I'd just stop fighting about a man who didn't belong to me in the first place." She stood still visibly shaken by my confrontation and without saying anything else,she turned around and left in anger, her heels clicking angrily after her. 'Well well, that was tense," Christian said, raising his hands in mock surrender. This seems like a drama that would go a long way" 'Oh, there's more from where that came from. This is just the beginning"