HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 55Clara sat in front of her mirror and applied make up on her face. she was clearly excited and she smiled occasionally at her reflection. She looked beautiful, always had, and lately,she had begun to appreciate herself a bit more. She wondered why."Maybe it has something to do with Vincent Jacques?" a voice spoke inside her head.she brushed off the thought.The door creaked open and Alex walked in, shirtless and sweaty from his morning workout. He was attractive and still aroused her but his coldness and Indifference was starting to rub off on her. Frankly, the only reason she was fighting to keep him was to have that satisfaction of winning over Scarlet who she knew her husband had fallen for. She hated to lose, and this time, she would win. Alex couldn't always get what he wanted. This time, she just had to win."I made breakfast, it's in the kitchen if you're hungry.""I'll eat at the office." Alex replied coldly."You can at least appreciate my effort A
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 56The hall was filled up, no seats were left empty except for the reserved seats. The day had come quickly and Clara’s nerves were all over the place. She paced from one end of her dressing room to the other trying hard to calm herself. The door opened and Elsa came in with the dress.“Everyone’s excited madam Clara. The show’s going well. You should be excited too. Your dress is beautiful.”“Thank you Elsa. I don’t know why I’m so nervous.”“It’s understandable,but you’ll do just fine.”“Do you know if my husband is here?”“He isn’t here yet, his seat is still vacant. I’m sorry, I’m sure he’ll be here soon.”Clara forced a smile and nodded. “Sure he will, he’s probably just stuck in traffic.”“Okay, get ready. I’ll check on you soon.” She said patting her shoulder.As soon as the door closed behind Elsa, Clara picked up her phone and dialed a number.“Where is he? Who is he with?” She asked impatiently.“He’s at a restaurant at brooks street.”“Walmars?”“Yes
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 57Clara opened the door to Alex’s bedroom and stormed in visibly angry. The pictures her informant sent her kept on replaying in her mind as she drove home from the event. Today was supposed to be the most amazing day of her life. She was supposed to be utterly happy and without a care in the world. But Alex had ruined it for her. It wasn’t the fact that he didn’t show up for her event even when she invited him, it was the fact that he chose to be with Scarlet of all people. If he had been busy at work or been in a meeting or was even busy with another woman it would have been better. Just not with Scarlet!She threw the pictures on the bed and threw her purse at him. Alex was startled. He moved away from her to escape her attack.“What’s the meaning of this Clara? Are you crazy?“Yes! Yes I’m crazy! How could you do this to me?” She asked pointing at the pictures on the bed.Alex looked at them and his face stared back at him. He was at Walmars hotels having
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 58Alex was tensed. He had literally just given this woman power over him. She could ask for anything and he would not hesitate to oblige her. That was how badly he wanted her.As he waited for her reply, he signaled the waiter for some dessert. He watched as the waiter retreated to the kitchen separated from the tables by a brown door with a counter by the side.What was she thinking right now? What would she ask of him?“Alex, there’s more to me than I let on. I am a very powerful woman with connections you won’t dare to imagine. You’d be too intimidated to stay by my side if ever I decide to be yours. You’d have a lot to measure up to and I’m afraid that it would tear us apart. Men don’t like it when their women are too powerful, it makes them feel weak. So, I need you to grow and become a better version of yourself. Become a man I can be with, powerful, confident and a boss, The boss. Only then will I tell you what to do to have me.”“Fine, I’ll become a
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 59Three days had passed since she was in Vincent’s arms. They hadn’t seen each other since. She had tried to distract herself with her sketches for her new line but she caught herself thinking about him. The way he had kissed her, the feel of his lips against hers, his hands, hard and muscular but soft on her skin, the words he whispered into her ear..She dropped her sketch pad and went to the window for some air. She wished she could see him again, spend time alone with him and finish what they started.Alex had been a pain in the neck. He chose a wrong time to get beat up and land in a hospital. She forced herself to visit him at least once just so that his parents; her in-laws wouldn’t make a fuss about her neglecting their son. She was fed up with all of them. She needed some time away from the watchful, judging eyes of her in-laws and was in desperate need of some fresh air.She had just returned from the hospital. She thought that seeing Alex in that
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 60Clara pulled her small suitcase out of the house and shut the door. Alex was still in the hospital so the house would be vacant for a while. At least the maids were there to clean up the place till their return.Vincent pulled up in front of her house and got out of the car. He kissed her on both cheeks and opened her door for her.“Thank you.” She said, a smile plastered on her face.“You look beautiful as always.”“You don’t look too bad yourself.”Vincent stole glances at her as he drove to the airport. She looked ravishing in her crop top and blue denim jean.“I’ve never seen you in casual clothes before. You look stunning and relaxed at the same time. I like that.”“Thank you. I like to be comfortable when I fly. It helps me forget that I’m actually afraid of heights.”Vincent laughed, the sound sending heat waves down to her toes.“You look like someone who’s not afraid of anything and yet you’re afraid of heights. You won’t hear the end of this.” Cla
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 61Clara rushed into her hotel room and slammed the door. She couldn’t stand to sit in the same table with Gabe. The way he looked at her made her skin crawl.She inwardly cursed the day she met him. It was a year after her marriage to Alex and he had just been made the director of the Whitlock corporation. He knew next to nothing about running the business and he desperately needed to impress his father and convince the board of directors that he was capable of handling the business.He had been asked to make Gabriel Sullivan, CEO of HX global their partner. He was a man with a lot of money and seeking a good company to invest in and so many companies had indicated interest and were clamoring to get him to invest in their company. Alexander didn’t stand a chance. He didn’t know the right things to say and the right way to say them. He had no experience pitching a business plan and convincing people to buy into it. Frankly, when Clara heard about his assignme
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 62Xavier drove back to the office. He had called Scarlet earlier and she told him she was back at the office trying to finish up on a project she was working on.He went straight to her office and found her behind the desk looking over some documents.“Scarlet, we need to talk.”“Hi Xavier, I’m doing okay thanks for asking.”Xavier rolled his eyes and pushed back her chair. He lifted her up and bent down to look her in the eyes.“You have ten seconds to come with me or I’ll carry you out of here.”“What? You wouldn’t..”“Do you really think so?”She knew Xavier wasn’t the type to bluff. He definitely had no problem carrying her over his shoulder and walking out of the office for everyone to see. That would be embarrassing.“Fine. I’m coming, just give me a minute to clear out my desk. Am I in trouble?”“We’ll see.”“Where are we going?”“My place.”Xavier pulled up at his mansion and stepped out of the car. His house overlooked the sea. The place had a serenity