Chapter 4

"Oh my God Drake, I didn't know you would actually make it." Racheal said excitedly.

"Anything for you babe." Drake replied

"Babe?" Adam was puzzled, why was he calling her babe didn't he know she was married? Adam then looked at her finger and noticed she wasn't putting on their wedding ring.

"Why didn't Racheal wear her ring?"

Suddenly Monica went to greet Drake.

"Oh my goodness, Racheal you didn't tell us you were close friends with the Penthouses, please bring him to come greet your father." She said happily.

Drake nodded and was taken to Mr Luther.

"Good evening Mr Luther, I'm excited to finally meet you in person." Drake shook hands with Mr. Luther.

"It is also an honor to have you as our guest, I didn't realize you were this close with my daughter. I believe this will be beneficial to both parties." Mr. Luther replied.

"Yes of course."

"You can go enjoy the party with Rachael, we'll discuss properly after the party."

"Alright Mr. Luther. Come on Rachel." He wrapped his hands around her waist and they walked away to the dancing floor.

Adam kept staring at them, he didn't bother about serving the guests anymore. He was envious how everyone was adoring Drake, even his own wife.

The DJ played the music and everyone started dancing. Drake grabbed Racheal and they both started dancing like an actual couple. Everyone clapped and started taking pictures of them.

The penthouse was among the top three most influential and wealthy families in Almond City with several companies. Drake was a guy that all ladies dream of having. Rich, handsome, tall and powerful.

"Oh they are so cute together." Monica was overjoyed.

Adam gritted his teeth, he couldn't tolerate how Drake was being so close and romantic with Racheal, and the way he was touching her body, something even he hasn't done before.

Everything was becoming clearer to Adam.

'I get it now, she didn't want Drake to know she's married, that's why she made me become a waiter and refused to put on our wedding ring. How dare she do this to me?'

As the atmosphere was becoming intense with the two lovebirds Adam walked to them.

"You need to stop right now Racheal!" His voice was slow and commanding.

Racheal, Monica, Theresa and the rest of the family were in shock of his statement.

"Who's this man?" Drake asked, gesturing at Adam.

"I'm her husband, you son of a bitch, and you need to stop getting too close to a married woman." Adam spoke with so much confidence.

"What's wrong with you Adam, do you know who you're talking to?" Racheal said to him.

"Oh, this useless son-in-law of ours is about to disgrace us as he always has." Monica shakes her head in disappointment.

"Nothing is wrong with me Racheal! You're the one who's lost it. I don't care who he is, you shouldn't be dancing this way with another man. I now know the reason you want me to be a waiter at your birthday party, because you want him to believe you are single." The more Adam spoke the more his anger rose.

"Hey mind your manners you low life man, you don't know who I am." Drake felt embarrassed speaking to someone as low as Adam. "Who's the Racheal, is this the bastard you were telling me about?" He asked.

"Hey I'm not a bastard I'm her husband."

"Yes, he's the one." Racheal replied in shame, she was heavily regretting why she ever met Adam.

"What? You told him that? You told him I was a bastard? I'm your husband Racheal, you shouldn't disrespect me in front of him."

“Shut up Adam, just shut up! You have no idea who Drake is, his shoes alone are what more than your life, he's a billionaire compared to a penniless man like you. And you need to realized we were only married by contract not by choice “

"Don't stress your voice darling. I think I'm going to teach him some valuable lessons." Drake said, he folded his sleeves and tried to throw a punch at Adam.

Adam easily grabbed his wrist and threw his own punch with his other hand.

Immediately blood oozed out from his nostrils, as he rushed to the floor.

"Oh my God! Adam, what have you done?" Racheal and her mother ran to help Drake up.

The crowd went wide.

"Did that waiter just punch Drake Penthouse?"

"Who's that servant?"

"How can he claim to be Rachael's husband?"

“Did he know who Drake is? Son of the richest man in Almond City?”

Cameras were all over the place recording the whole scene.

"Hey!!" Suddenly Drake's bodyguards matched in to aid their boss.

"Don't come to me, get that slum, beat him to a pulp." He ordered.

He grabbed Adam by the chest and tossed him to the floor. The rain blows and kicks all over his body. Adam was covered in bruises, abruptly Mr. Luther intervened.

"That's enough!" He raised his hand and the body guards halted, there was a minute of silence in the hall.

Mr. Luther waited for Adam to get up from the floor before he spoke. "Get out of here!" He ordered with no trace of emotions from his voice.

"But father..."

"I said get out!"

Adam stood up and walked sluggishly out of the hall.

Rachael and Rhea glanced at each other and exchanged gestures. Rhea smiled and walked away, their first plan was successful now it's time for the second. Adam was surely going to get out of their lives.

Adam found solace outside of the mansion, he sat at a corner under the night sky, his mood down, his body covered in bruises and his mind buried in thoughts.

"Did I make a mistake by interrupting them? Maybe I should have just ignored them and continued to service the guests." Adam thought, but how could he?

How could he tolerate another man dancing romantically with his wife?

Her words of reminding him he only married her because he needed assistance for his mother's treatment hurt him so hard.

Not too long a servant walked up to him.

"Hello sir Adam, Racheal had asked you to meet her in her room." The servant said bowing slightly.

"What? Right now?" He asked to be sure

"Yes sir Adam, she wants you in a room right away."

"Alright I'll be there shortly." Adam took a deep sigh.

Adam stayed for a while, trying to think why Racheal would be calling him in the middle of her birthday party. Was she going to scold him for what he did?

He then got up and left. Adam went straight to her room, he tried knocking but the room was opened so he just walked in.

As Adam entered the room, he was enveloped in darkness, but his eyes quickly adjusted to reveal Racheal's silhouette, she was still putting on the red dress.

"Racheal? Why are you staying in the dark." Adam asked, reaching for the light switch, but she swiftly grasped his hand, her grip gentle yet firm. With a subtle pull, she drew him closer, her face inches from his. Then, in a movement that left him breathless, she pressed her lips to his, the darkness around them melting away.