Married To My Secretary

Chapter 16

I take Kate by the hand and go into the company with her, she hasn't said anything and looks towards a fixed point as we walk towards the elevator, Malcom follows us, we go up through corporate and quickly reach the 25th floor, where everyone sees me enter They stop gossiping, I leave Kate at his desk and head to my office, I can't even believe what I just did, I have thousands of emails, including from "friends", although I already made it clear that I don't go to bed with someone twice, now I have to be extremely careful if I want to have anything with someone.

My office phone rings, I see it's coming from Malcom's office.

"Tell me, now what happened?" “ I drop a sigh, I don't want any more traumas.

"Your mother”in”law is on the phone.

“My what? oh! Kate's mother? “it just can't be.

“He says he insists on talking to Kate because she doesn't answer his calls.

I'm gonna go crazy.

“Transfer it to me.

"Are you serious, Santiago?"

"Yes, do it, now what?" Everybody knows.

Malcom, doubtful before my request, agrees and not even five seconds have passed when a voice very similar to Kate's speaks on the other line.

“Hello? he says hesitantly.

"Mrs. Green?" Nice to meet you, Santiago Centinelo says hello.” I lean back on the back of the rotating missile, this conversation can be quite long.

Silence on the other side. I hear muttering in a male voice "It's him" "Who?" Santiago Centinelo

"I'm sorry," he clears his throat, "nice to meet you Mr. Centinelo, I'm Alicia Green, Kate's mother. I was just asking to speak to my daughter since she doesn't answer my messages or calls.

“I understand Mrs. Green, don't worry, Kate is a bit busy right now.

I hope so.

"Are you busy or is it that you don't want to talk to us?"

“Call me Santiago please. I smile, what else can I do? "But, excuse me for intruding, Mrs. Green, why wouldn't Kate talk to you?"

“She was upset that we didn't go to her prom. We had no money to travel to New York.

I stay analyzing his answer for a few seconds. I can't ask Kate this because it's obvious he won't tell me about it.

“Oh, I understand, I'll tell her that you've been calling her.

"How come he got married and didn't even text us?" He cuts me off almost immediately. I start massaging my temple, all this is going to give me a stroke.

“I'm really sorry, it was something spontaneous, please, let me send you some present as an apology for getting married so hastily...

“Excuse me... “a rather strong and hoarse male voice interrupts me “I'm Kate's father.

Ah, your father, great. Now if I feel nervous.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Green."

“How is she? How is Kate? He sounds worried, not the man Kate describes.

“She's doing great, Mr. Green. Don't worry, you're in good hands.

Great, now if anything happens to him it will be my fault.

Malcom enters the office, interrupting my chat and hands me an envelope with some documents, withdrawing almost immediately.

"I'm sure of that, Mr. Centinelo." I'm glad she's okay, please take good care of her “I don't know if it's acting because she's talking to me or if she really cares about her.

It confuses me.

"Please, don't tell her anything about this conversation with me," he continues, "she doesn't want to know anything about me.

I frown, Mr. Green sounds like someone else entirely.

"Don't worry, I won't let you know about this," I reply, in the nicest way possible.

“Great, thank you very much, Mr. Centinelo “said this, the man hangs up the call. I put my elbows on my desk and bring my hands up to my head, running my fingers through my straight hair, I don't mind messing it up, I think I have worse problems than worrying about how my hair looks today.

I look at the envelope that Malcom has brought me, I get up and leave my office, I don't have to go to Kate's desk, almost immediately she looks at me and I signal for her to come to my office. I go back in leaving the door open for her and sit in my chair in front of my computer while I go through some emails from the company and start answering them, most of my partners congratulating me on my marriage. Great! Now I not only lie to my parents, but to everyone on this planet earth.

"Santiago, what the hell did you do?" Now all of America knows this. My mother is upset, my sister must be, my whole family, you told me that it would only be that night because of your parents.

Kate comes screaming into my office and closes the door behind him. I don't pay attention to it because I know that if I do I'm going to get annoyed and I continue answering the blessed emails with just a copy and paste message "Thank you very much, my wife and I wish you an excellent day and success in your work". How pathetic I feel doing this ridiculous thing.

"Santiagorrrr... I'm talking to you!"

“I know “this woman suffocates me “here, these are your new documents.

She looks at me intrigued and takes the envelope I've given her, her new ID, driver's license, and unlimited credit card under "Kate Jane Centinelo." I keep sending the stupid answers.

"Did you change my last name?" she asks, a little frustrated. I am too.

"Things dragged on a bit so you're going to need them, there's no way you're my wife and still going by the last name Green."

"But you don't even ask me." You didn't even ask my opinion for what you did today. I feel like my opinion doesn't count.

Ahhh! Drama, drama and more drama.

“The card has unlimited credit, take it as part of the payment, you can buy anything. I'll let you know right away that I have access to the account and if you buy something from someone else, like a lover for example, I'll suspend the credit “I'm not going to support any goat.

"SANTIAGO!!!!" PAY ATTENTION I'M TALKING

WITH YOU! he snaps at the top of his lungs and makes me flinch as he reaches over and slams my laptop shut. I'm going to kill this woman before we're even 6 months married.

At that precise moment Malcom enters the office.

“Cool! They're already acting like a married couple “he laughs, as always Malcom with his sarcasm at the least indicated moment, I simply glared at him and he understands, he hands me some papers and leaves with a smile on his face. He is the one I will kill before Kate.

"You'll have to wear your ring all the time, and... you can't have boyfriends, men, lovers or whatever you call them, as long as you're married to me, I won't be embarrassed," I express, looking at the papers that Malcom has given me

"Then you can't have girlfriends, wives, or lovers either," she looks at me so intently, as she leans her hip on my desk. I hope you're not serious.

"That's going to be difficult, my love," I reciprocate his stare, he's not going to leave me without sex for all these six months.

“Okay, but keep in mind that if you do it, I'll do it too, now that this is public I won't be embarrassed with an unfaithful husband, I know that it will also be embarrassing for you if the press finds out that your wife was unfaithful to you.

I don't think so, I wouldn't.

"You're not like that, I know you wouldn't," I relax, dismissing his words.

“Try it “That defiant "try it" echoed in my head, this is serious. I look up at her and those angry green eyes look more radiant. I change the subject without taking my eyes off him.

“By the way, you'll have a better job than you wanted, you'll have an office and you'll be in charge of approving everything related to the magazine, if you don't like something, tell the person in charge, when you think it's ready to go to the market you send it to me. Your opinion is going to be of great importance, so you will be with me in all the meetings that I go to, something like another Malcom.

She laughs, which makes me look at her with a frown. I better ignore her.

"Get ready because we're going to travel to Italy, we're leaving tonight." I stand up and say all this while taking some papers to a filing cabinet.

“Italy? He questions, for God's sake, wasn't that what I said?

“Yes, you are my wife, you will have to walk with me wherever I go. Then we'll go to California. I'll leave Malcom in charge since someone promised my father to be there “I walk towards my swivel chair while giving her a frown, I open my laptop again to start typing “Buy yourself something elegant because it's a gala dinner with important partners, after all you have an unlimited credit card. A driver will pick you up because I can't, I'll be waiting for you at the jet.

She leaves the office, this is already chaos and I don't know anything personal about her, the only option I have is her friend Natalie, I know she works for my friend Max Perrie's channel, I ask Malcom to get me her number and in a matter of minutes it is already sending it to my email. I dial him from my office and he answers in two tones.

"Natalie Carson," I hear on the other end.

"Hello Natalie, this is Santiago Centinelo...

"My friend's husband?" “ interrupts almost immediately, husband of your friend? How loud that sounds, I would like to smile triumphantly and say no, but that is my sad reality and I can't even enjoy my wife.

"Ehmm," I stammer, "I think so," that confirms that he does know. I need to know things about Kate, because in case you didn't know by now, all of America knows. Ordinary things.

“Of course I found out “she laughs, I know that this has been a show for everyone “well, what can I tell you about her? His favorite color is black “I had noticed “he loves junk food “I know “he likes basketball, well, all sports, he practiced Kick Boxing in high school “Kick Boxing? Great! You can kick my ass at any time, I already want a divorce.

"Enough information for my ears, thanks Natalie." I don't want to know what else he's practiced anymore.

“Don't worry, just ask anything.

“Have a good day “said this I hang up the call. Kick Boxing? Why didn't I research her before I married her? I would never have married someone who knows kick boxing.

I finish a few tasks and head home for the suitcase that Rosa already has packed for me, I don't know what I would do without Rosa, the driver takes me to the jet while the other one still hasn't arrived with Kate, I hate waiting but I won't say anything because Now I am afraid that he will hit me. I head to the jet room as I remove my jacket and tie, leaving only the white shirt inside, I roll the sleeves perfectly to my elbows. I go out and sit in my spot, buckling my seatbelt perfectly. I pull out my laptop and start reading a report Kate sent out today. Just five minutes later she gets on the jet and sits next to me.

"Hello Mr. Boss," he says sarcastically, I should be annoyed, but you've done a good job with this report, I have to admit you do a good job and have incredible writing skills.

“Hello "GREEN" “I answer, without taking my eyes off the monitor, I emphasize his last name because I know he gets upset. I don't take my eyes off the monitor until I feel it stepping on my shoes. I glare at her as she gestures "sorry" with a smile that's hard to say no to.

The entire trip was quiet until for a puzzling reason Kate began to laugh out loud.

"May I know what makes you laugh so much, Kate?" I look at her with the most serious expression possible on my face.

“Your stewardess... Doesn't she really know that your wife is on a par with you? “I hadn't really noticed, I almost don't pay attention to my surroundings, employees are employees.

“I don't know. I hope not because she's pretty “I scoff, it's not just any woman I find attractive.

Kate smacks my arm jokingly trying to get annoyed, but he can't help but laugh. In a few hours she falls asleep, she looks so cute sleeping, she doesn't look like a person who can destroy your face. We arrive and it's midnight here. The driver takes us to the hotel.

"Are we going to share a room?" “I wish it weren't like that, it causes me a lot of tension to share a bed with her.

"Yes, because my brother is also staying here, and he doesn't ask for a separate room with his wife," I answer as a young man opens the hotel doors, as always Kate thanks even for a fly that flies around her.

She had booked the presidential suite, white, carpeted, big enough and comfortable so she wouldn't have to bump into Kate for lack of space. The balcony portrays a great view of the entire city. I take off my shirt and go into the bathroom with my pajama pants in hand, take a relaxing shower and come out a few minutes later. The bathroom is quite luxurious, and the towels have the name of the hotel embroidered by hand, I am not even impressed by these things, I put my pants on and go out, take my computer and sit in a small white corner chair, while Kate enters the room bathroom.

"Why don't you stop working?" You better rest," he says, leaving the bathroom after a few minutes.

He walks over to me and closes my laptop. What the hell is wrong with him?