The Deceitful Son-in-law

Chapter 7

 Richard was exhausted. He just finished washing the pile of dirty clothes Victoria left before leaving for work. Clumsily, he journeyed to the master bedroom and fell face-up on the bed. "Life sucks," he exclaimed.

 Then, his phone rang. The caller was Victoria. "Hello," Richard greeted.

 "Please come get me for work, I am feeling dizzy and can't drive."

 "But," Richard tried to say something but he changed his mind.

 "Are you trying to say something?"

 "'Yes, how will I get to your office, I don't have money to get a cab."

 "That's why I called you two hours earlier, you know what to do," Victoria ended and hanged up.

 When Richard eventually got to the office, he was in-between life and death. Victoria was already standing beside the car. She was staring at her wristwatch.

 "What took you so long? Or did you go to visit a female friend?"

 Richard was mute.

 Please start the car, I am exhausted. Richard got into the car and started the engine. Halfway through their journey, the car engine stopped in the middle of the road. "What is wrong," Victoria inquired.

 "I don't know," Richard replied.

 Richard immediately came down from the car. "What happened to the car," Victoria inquired again.

 "The engine is bad," Richard announced.

 Victoria came down from the car. What do we do now? "One disgrace isn't enough already? What will people say seeing the granddaughter of lady Tashia stranded on the road."

 Just then, a white Bugatti car drew a stop beside Victoria's car. A young man about Richards's age came down from the car and came close to Victoria.

 "Hi beauty," he greeted. "I can see you are stranded, what is wrong with the car?"

 "I don't know," Victoria replied.

 "Is that your driver?" he inquired gesturing to Richard.

 "Yes," Victoria replied.

 "I would I thought so. Can I give you a lift?"

 "Hmmm, I don't.." Victoria stammered.

 "Oh come on."

 "Okay."

 "Be my guest," the stranger said with a slight bow.He rose up his head still staring at Richard.

"Why are you staring at him that way," Victoria inquired.

"I think I know him from somewhere," Williams replied.

"Certainly not Jacob," Victoria lied about Richard's name. She shot a dead glance at Richard compelling him to comply.

"Do I know you before," Williams inquired of Richard.

 "I don't think so sir," Richard replied.

 "It's okay, I must have mistaken you for someone else, let's get going," he ended.

Richard watched as they got to his car and zoomed off. Quickly, Richard got his phone from his pocket. The stranger looked so much like his cousin Williams. He searched for the picture. He was the one for sure, Williams Armstrong.

The fact that Victoria called him her driver made him really sad. But that did not matter now, he had to meet Victoria at home. He got into the car and started the engine. Miraculously, the car started. 

 Richard drove at an alarming speed, his strong instincts told him something was wrong. When he got to the house, the door was locked. Just as he left it. With the master key still in his pocket, he gained entrance into the house. 

 "Victoria," he screamed, but the echoes of his voice were the only answers he received. "What his she up to," Richard thought.

 Richard sat on the sofa in the living room hoping that Victoria will come home soon. But she never did. He fell asleep on the Sofa when he eventually got tired of waiting. Richard's inner mindset into sail. He had a strange dream, in his dream, Williams was romancing his wife.

 Richard woke up from this strange nightmare sweating profusely. He took a glance at the wall clock, the time just clocked at eleven pm. Then, Richard heard the sound of a car outside, Victoria's new lover just dropped her. The doorbell rang a few minutes later but Richard remained on the Sofa. He was already foaming with anger.

 "Where are you coming from," Richard fired as Victoria stepped into the house.

 "Do I owe you an explanation?" Victoria thundered.

 "This madness has to stop, a married woman staying outside her matrimonial home till this time?"

 At this, Victoria burst into laughter.

 "You called me a married woman, married to whom, you? You must be joking."

 "Say whatever you want to say, we are legally married."

 "And I am planning to put an end to that very soon."

 "What do you mean," Richard stammered.

 "I am going for a divorce."

 "You can't do that."

 "Dare me and see. Besides, I have gotten someone better."

 "You mean you already like that stranger?" Richard muttered.

 "Like is an understatement, we did it already."

 "Did what."

 "We had sex," Victoria said almost in a whisper. She knew that was seriously going to hurt him. A stranger gained access to her body while her husband has not touched her for over a year now.

 "You did what," Richard said almost tearing. Another heart break but this struck him more than the death if his father.

 "He was so all over me and I was sex starved. Few hours later, I was beside him, on the bed."

 "That isn't the only thing, he took my virginity."

 "And you have the guts to tell me this?"

 "That should make you understand that your days with me are numbered," Victoria said with a mischievous smile.

 "Are you this wicked? I am sure you don't even know the name of that stranger and you have already gone this far with him?"

 "I know his name. Not everyone is as stupid as you are. Williams Armstrong if you care to know.

 "That is him for sure, my ambitious cousin," Richard thought.

 Victoria's phone rang and she answered the call while Richard stood staring blankly at him. "Hi, Victoria."

 "Rachael?"

 "Yeah, I may be calling at a very weird hour but this is very important."

 "What is it."

 "It is good news, at least for us, Mr. Davis Armstrong is dead."

 "What," Victoria exclaimed. And you call that a piece of good news?"

 "I said for us, dummy. You are beginning to behave like that man you call your husband."

 "You don't have to insult me. What makes it a piece of good news for us."

 "You know mum was talking about a partnership with the Armstrong business empire right?"

 "Yeah, I remember that."

 "This is an opportunity we can't afford to lose. I did a little research and I discovered that Mr. Davis's only son is still abroad and he is not interested in his father's business."

 "So who will now take over the business?" Victoria inquired.

 "One of his nephews. I learned he knows all about the business and there is no other person to do it."

 "What is the name of this new manager?" Victoria inquired.

 "Williams Armstrong," Rachael revealed.

 "What, Williams Armstrong?" Victoria repeated.

 "Do you know him?"

 "Yes, maybe," Victoria stammered.

 "What are you saying."

 "Can you send me his recent photo?" Victoria pleaded.

 "What are you going to use them for, assassinate him?" Rachael mocked.

 "Come on sis."

 "As you wish." Rachael hanged up. A few minutes later, the photos arrived. "It's him," Victoria exclaimed.

 Excited, Victoria gave Rachael a phone call. "Have you gotten it?" Rachael inquired.

 "Yes, guess what."

 "You have finally decided to divorce Richard?"

 "Seriously," Victoria exclaimed.

 "Then what. Apart from that, I don't think there is any other thing to be excited about."

 "I met him."

 "Vicky, stop beating around the bush and go straight to the point."

 "I met the Armstrong's group new manager today."

 "Do you think it is time to joke?"

 "I am telling the truth, Rachael, he even said he liked me and he would love to get married to me."

 "Don't you think this was a dream or something?"

 "Rachael," Victoria exclaimed.

 "No Vicky, don't get me wrong. This is too good to be true. You met a stranger today and he told you he is the new manager of the Armstrong group and he lkes you?"

 "He didn't tell me he is the Armstrong group's new manager, I discovered that just now."

 "Vicky, if what you are saying is true, that means you will become grandma's favorite. But didn't you tell him about Richard?"

 "Not yet."

 "But don't you think that was too fast. I mean you just meant him today and he already likes you?"

 "Doesn't the word love at first sight ring a bell to you?"

 "Yeah, it does. Just play your cards well, we can't afford to lose this one."