An inevitable confrontation

Chapter 68 An inevitable confrontation Selena and I sipped the ice tea in front of us slowly, enjoying the view before us. I had gotten across to her and told her to let us have some girl's time and feed the media something else to talk about. Over the weeks there had been several talks about how I manipulated Royce and got back together with Danni. I was painted as the bitch who sent men's wives away and tucked myself into the heart of the men. At some point,it looked like Royce was getting some sort of empathy from the media and I was tired of it. Selena agreed to the outing and showed up. From the corner of my eyes, I noticed that some people were taking our pictures together and so, as I spoke,I made sure to touch Selena frequently and laughed out more. All was to feed the media something different. 'I guess this is what it looked like to have a friend?" Selena blurted out all of a sudden. I frowned in confusion as I didn't get her well. All we had together was a deal. Nothing serious, I have no need for friendship, it has never been a thing. 'Aren't we more like business partners rather than friends? Plus,the last time I remember,you were Britney's friend," I said and she shrugged, 'You are right,I was close to her but we weren't friends. I thought we could be but I'm a smart woman, I know when to guide my own interests. When you came around telling me what you wanted I realised I wasn't really Britney's friend from the onset. I was only there for convenience," she explained. 'I thought so too," I muttered and we both drank in silence. Just then the angry click sound of heels on the marble floor got our attention and we turned around. Before us stood Britney, she was dressed in a sweatshirt and trousers as if she merely stopped at the cafe to get a drink and then saw us coincidentally. 'Really? Who'd have thought a day would come when I'd see you both together. And you," she said facing Selena, 'having a chit chat with the woman who stole your husband?" She said in disappointment. I noticed Selena's countenance changed, didn't she say she was a smart woman earlier? Why get angry over what Britney said? She should have known that this confrontation was bound to happen. 'I guess you finally understood what it means to be betrayed?" I chipped in. Someone had to say something because she was already causing a scene and Selena still hadn't found her voice. 'Oh shut your trash!" She said angrily to me. 'Didn't you kidnap us both sometime ago? And now you have already extended your hand to her and married her husband." 'I guess I learnt that from you little sis." I said with a smirk. 'And just so you know, you are the fool here. The one who's predictable allows herself to be used." 'Shut up, you two faced lying bitch," she said 'And who's fault is that? Two face lying bitch is a strong one my dear, especially from a whore like you who stole everything from me and just when everyone finally decides to forget about it, you stole my husb__" 'Maybe he wasn't yours from the start. Have you ever thought about why it was so easy to get him to like me?" She said with a little smile and that made me burst out laughing at her stupidity. 'Is that how you've been consoling yourself? You really think you got him to your side when you were nothing but a parasite. All you did was find your way to my bed and opened your legs to my husband. You are a fool Britney, thinking Royce was yours when you know very well what got you too together." I seethed with anger. My words hit a nerve because she took a step backward looking dejected. 'Got ya!" I thought. How dare she think she could drag me down when it was she who betrayed me and took everything I owned from me. Turned me someone living off someone else's name. 'That's a lie. He knows what I could offer him and he came to me by himself," 'Great! Let's assume it is as you said. Do you really think he loved you? In all the years you've spent together, has it ever crossed your mind that he might be using you too and that he might discard you after everything? You are nothing to him Britney, just like you were nothing before you met and seduced him." She widened her eyes in shock as I said this and she huffed in anger. 'This right here was the exact problem your mother had, thinking too highly of herself. And yet she couldn't keep her husband. She allowed her maid to crawl into her husband's bed because she thought she was unrivalled," she sneered. At the mention of my mother, I lost it all. Britney is the daughter of a fucking maid and yet she had the audacity to make mouth and feel proud of the wrong choice that her mother made. 'I guess it's a good thing your mother died. It would have been shameful for her to watch as you whored yourself the same way she did and I guess it's a family trait; to shamelessly worm your way into other people's home and destroy it with your debauchery. Just like dad regretted ever allowing your mother on his matrimonial bed, Royce too never respected you. Have you ever wondered why he did think twice to serve you divorce papers?" I asked. 'I still it's time I spoke up," Selena said, clearing her throat. She had sat down patiently watching the confrontation that I almost forgot about her. 'You see, Britney, just like Myra said, you were predictable" she began. 'What do you mean?" She asked,her nostrils flaring up with anger. 'Moving close to you was all part of the big plan. Anyone could see that Myra was the one helping Royce climb the ladder so easily and so it had to be stopped." 'What?" She queried I'm shock 'I fed you that information intentionally. I made you question Royce's loyalty and sow the seed of distrust and like always, you bought it. You never fit once questioned why I suddenly moved closer to you and ate from my palm." I watched her eyes fill up with tears. She probably now realises how much of a fool she was, trusting Selena. Suddenly she turned to me, taking me by surprise . 'I won't let you win this!" she screamed. 'Oh, I've won already. You helped Royce staged my death and immediately took my place but I'm here in body and spirit. I'm the one calling the shots here Britney not you." With that, she took one last look at Selena and me before storming out of the cafe 'That was intense!" Selena exclaimed and exhaled slowly as she left . 'Of course, I plan to give her more," I confirmed. 'To more drama," Selena said, holding her glass up and I clicked mine on hers.