The bass of the music vibrated loudly in Thor’s ears as his eyes carelessly roamed around the crowded club in boredom while Laverne danced before him, twirling her tiny waist and sensual figure in the skin tight leather bodysuit and high strapped heels that made her look like a supermodel. He sat lazily on the seat, he did not enjoy being here in this noisy club where people were eager to show off their wealth in the crude and ostentatious manner which had them throwing down impossible amounts of money on alcohol just so that their rivals could look at their tables in envy meanwhile they shirked their responsibilities and were in debt everywhere. The clamor to seem better than everyone else made him nauseated, he would very much rather spend the ridiculous amount he had just spent on a single bottle of Dom Perignon White Gold Jeroboam on an orphanage or a cause that actually bettered someone who needed it but it could not be helped, if he intended on accomplishing his goals then he
“Are you blind?” Garnet yelled in anger as she looked down at her sequin dress which was now dripping with the contents of the cocktail glasses she had been holding before looking up angrily at the no doubt drunken fool who had walked into her and still had the nerve to cuss. She usually kept away from places like this because it almost always turned bad for her, she had thought it would be different because this was Andrea Glen’s party but it was just as tacky and rowdy as any other club and she badly regretted coming.Her eyes widened when she saw the man who was standing before her and staring her down, his shirt sporting a map of some country where she had spilled her drink on him and she gulped wondering what kind of bad luck she had. She stood uncomfortably as she wondered how she would deal with the situation but before either of them could say a word a head peeked out from behind him and Garnet’s shock turned to disdain. “What is she doing here?” Laverne said grumpily, her
After driving for what seemed like the longest time the car came to a stop in front of one of the most expensive apartment buildings in the city and the car came to a stop in front of it. When Laverne got down and left the car in an angry huff.Garnet examined the building in amusement and wondered if Thor was responsible for Laverne living in this apartment. He was a generous man and she wondered if she was generous to his mistress and decided that he probably was.“It seems that I have ruined yours and your girlfriend’s plans tonight, you know that i will not be offended if you went up to be with her.” She said softly as she tried to convince him to leave her alone.Thor did not say a word and just kept staring straight ahead at the road and Garnet huffed in frustration before turning away and looking out the window at the buildings that flew past.“Maya is going to be looking for me, you dragged me out and did not even give me a chance to tell my friend that I was leaving.” She pou
Garnet sat sipping a glass of red wine at the new oak dining table that the constructors had fixed. She listened to her mother chatter like a little bird while they worked on the invitations, menu and decor ideas that the party planner had brought for their approval for the party that they would be holding in the upcoming weekend. Her mother was excited to once again be able to step into the role of a hostess and it was almost infectious if not for the gnawing anxiety which had been turning in the pit of her stomach since that night when Thor had turned around and gone back into the night probably into his lover’s arms.“I am so excited, we will definitely invite the Glen’s also.” Beth said, her eyes shining with excitement at the thought of inviting the people who had believed that their family was doomed forever.She was going to throw the most elaborate party and would be the most excellent host. This was all due to Thor’s money and she had to admit that she was still stunned that
It was finally the day of the party and there was an energy in the air as staff went about putting finishing touches to the elaborate event. The guests were due to arrive in about an hour, Garnet was in her room along with her mother and the make up artist was putting finishing touches to her face and hair yet, Thor had still not made an appearance.He had not called, he had not shown up at the house, she had gone to the office everyday, anxious for him to summon her to his office but it had been crickets and at this point she was worried that he was in a ditch dead somewhere or plotting some evil plan that would badly burn her family. “I can not believe that Thor has not come or even tried to call to find out how far along we have gone with the preparations for the party.” Garnet complained and her mother who had been trying to decide on a jewelry set to wear that evening stopped rifling through the drawers and turned to look at Garnet.“What would you rather have happened? Would it
Thor glanced in amusement at the colors which had been chosen especially for the party. He knew without a doubt that Garnet was responsible for this, she had probably been mad at his disappearance and she wanted to upset him by choosing his least favorite colors, he wondered what other special considerations she had made for the party on his behalf. Well two could play this game that she wanted to play, he was very happy to oblige her.Garnet bit her lip and wondered about the wisdom of her little childish tantrum, of course Thor’s watchful eyes had not missed her special touch on the decor. Now that he was here she no longer thought that it was a good idea but she straightened her back and decided to stand by her decisions even if they came back to bite her. There was a little Orchestra band which had set up on a platform that had been created for them and were playing some music. Garnet pretended not to notice the raised eyebrow Thor had sent in her direction and turned with a smile
The air hung heavy with the scent of jasmine and the joyful thrum of laughter from the revelling partygoers in the ballroom. From the corner of his eye Thor watched as his wife and Bill left the hall hand in hand, with a charming smile he managed to extricate himself from Laverne and Andrea’s hold.He knew Garnet was feeling humiliated and hurt thanks to his actions but he shrugged off the creeping concern and told himself that the pain in her eyes did not bother him. After all, he was only paying back what they had given him. Her family must be stupid to think he would be so generous with them after how they had treated him all these years, this was just the beginning because he intended to make them pay for all they had done to his family.Having excused himself from the boisterous crowd and its endless rounds of clinking champagne flutes and music, Thor silently followed Bill and Garnet into the moonlit embrace of the garden. Even though it had seemed like he had not being paying at
Ignoring the guests curious glances at them Thor took Garnet up to their room and dropped her on her feet and Immediately he did that she rushed back into his arms, startling him with the fierceness of her touch and hug.“What are you doing?” He said as he put his hands on her shoulders and tried to pull her away but she stuck to him like glue.“Please touch me, relieve this fire, please I beg you Thor.” She moaned feverishly while struggling to loosen his tie then proceeding to the buttons of his shirt.Thor grabbed a hold of her hands and stopped her from proceeding and she looked pitifully at him for a moment before rising to her feet and trying to kiss him. He was stunned by her behavior but he held her down to prevent her from kissing him.He had thought that all her theatrics was just because she wanted to distract him from what she had been doing in the garden but her actions made him realize it was more than that. The Garnet he knew would never throw herself in his arms and beg
In a cafe downtown far far away from all the pretty and pricey cafes that she normally frequented, Andrea sat waiting patiently at a table with its chipped edges in a corner of the room where she could see whoever came into the cafe but she was not seen even though her dark sunglasses did not make her look inconspicuous because it was a little weird to see someone wearing glasses indoors. Soon her phone rang and she looked at the phone and looked outside and saw Bill looking around in confusion then she picked up the phone.“You are in front of the right cafe, just come inside, I am sitting on the last table at the other end of the window.” She directed.Bill came in and looked in the direction she had described and he sat opposite her then looked around at the questionable environment while Andrea beckoned to the waitress.“What would you like?” She asked when she came before them and pulled out a notebook from her yellowed apron.“I am fine.” Bill said in disgust when he looked at
Thor, still grappling with the aftermath of their fight and the lingering sting of Garnet’s words, approached the topic of visit with trepidation. Garnet, a porcelain teacup poised halfway to her lips eyed him knowing that he wanted to say something to her. Thor's hesitant but still as proud as ever cleared his throat , "Hey, so…there's something I need to tell you," had shattered the morning's fragile peace."Okay. What is it?" she asked, her voice guarded and obviously still annoyed with him. His news, she sensed, wouldn't be sunshine and rainbows.Thor fidgeted, running a hand through his already tousled hair. "My grandfather…he invited us to visit him."Garnet frowned. The mention of Thor's family always seemed to bring a cloud over his usually contained personality. She on the other hand did not care, besides it was going to happen anyway.“Good.” she said simply, “when do we leave?”.He snorted, a humorless sound. "Good?” He said. He was surprised as she asked no questions at al
Thor adjusted his cufflinks, the glint of platinum catching the strobe lights like scattered diamonds. A journalist was coming to do an interview for the segment the magazine was doing on him. The newest and youngest billionaire in the city. The air thrummed with an energy that made him feel uneasy but he masked it perfectly with his easy smile, he felt a flicker of unease but kept it down knowing that the reporter would probably smell it like a shark smell it blood in water. He might hate dressing up and acting like a puppet in front of all these people but he reminded himself that it was just temporary and soon he would no longer need to dance to their tune.Andrea’s father had insisted that a spread needed to be done to celebrate his success with the contract he had won and done justice to. It was ridiculous that just a year ago no one even knew of him and now, he was the golden boy, the architect of a billion-dollar deal that had saved not just his company after that Virus attack
Thor adjusted his cufflinks, the glint of platinum catching the strobe lights like scattered diamonds. A journalist was coming to do an interview for the segment the magazine was doing on him. The newest and youngest billionaire in the city. The air thrummed with an anxiousness that he masked perfectly with his easy smile, he felt a flicker of unease but kept it down knowing that the reporter would probably smell it like a shark smell it blood in water. He might hate dressing up and acting like a puppet in front of all these people but he reminded himself that it was just temporary and soon he would no longer need to dance to their tune.Andrea’s father had insisted that a spread needed to be done to celebrate his success with the contract he had won and done justice to. It was ridiculous that just a year ago no one even knew of him and now, he was the golden boy, the architect of a billion-dollar deal that had saved not just his company after that Virus attack, but revitalized the c
Thor adjusted his cufflinks, the glint of platinum catching the strobe lights like scattered diamonds. A journalist was coming to do an interview for the segment the magazine was doing on him. The newest and youngest billionaire in the city. The air thrummed with an anxiousness that he masked perfectly with his easy smile, he felt a flicker of unease but kept it down knowing that the reporter would probably smell it like a shark smell it blood in water. He might hate dressing up and acting like a puppet in front of all these people but he reminded himself that it was just temporary and soon he would no longer need to dance to their tune.Andrea’s father had insisted that a spread needed to be done to celebrate his success with the contract he had won and done justice to. It was ridiculous that just a year ago no one even knew of him and now, he was the golden boy, the architect of a billion-dollar deal that had saved not just his company after that Virus attack, but revitalized the c
The air in the living room felt thick with unspoken words, the silence a suffocating blanket after the bombshell on the television she had just switched off. The news crashed into her like a heavy wave and slammed Garnet into the cold, hard reality of her new life. Thor, her husband of a whole three years, had not only accepted her proposal for separation with the emotional depth of a handshake goodbye, but he was already parading Andrea Whitlock, her supposed "friend," as his new girlfriend all over media merely two weeks after. They were the sweethearts of the media and she could not even open any social media apps without being confronted by the smug glow of happiness on their faces in every picture, the sickeningly adoring captions, they had even been given a relationship name, “AnTh” how ridiculously juvenile. All of it felt like Thor was spitting on the ashes of their marriage while laughing and it hurt.“It couple," the headlines crowed. "Thor Smith rebounds with stunning Bill
Thor adjusted his cufflinks, the glint of platinum catching the strobe lights like scattered diamonds. A journalist was coming to do an interview for the segment the magazine was doing on him. The newest and youngest billionaire in the city. The air thrummed with an energy that made him feel uneasy but he masked it perfectly with his easy smile, he felt a flicker of unease but kept it down knowing that the reporter would probably smell it like a shark smell it blood in water. He might hate dressing up and acting like a puppet in front of all these people but he reminded himself that it was just temporary and soon he would no longer need to dance to their tune.Andrea’s father had insisted that a spread needed to be done to celebrate his success with the contract he had won and done justice to. It was ridiculous that just a year ago no one even knew of him and now, he was the golden boy, the architect of a billion-dollar deal that had saved not just his company after that Virus attack,
The early morning sun, a pale ghost against the dew-kissed windows, found Garnet still in bed, a half-finished mug of chamomile tea sat untouched on the bed stand beside her. Sleep, that elusive butterfly, had finally fluttered in after several hours of tossing around restlessly in bed. Atlas’s exit last night had left behind a gnawing anxiety that had her twisting the sheets into tight knots and being unable to sleep. Today, the silence in their home felt more pronounced, the air thick with an unspoken question: what was coming after, would he grant her wishes?A sharp rap at her door startled her into wakefulness, shattering the fragile peace she had been enjoying. She sat up, heart hammering against her ribs like a trapped bird. Who would be knocking on her door so early in the morning? Crystal usually let her sleep in for as long as she wanted and would not come up unless summoned. Was Thor back with some scary pronouncement? She climbed out of the bed and padded to the door and
“Well well well, if it isn’t Garnet.” Andrea said jovially and leaned forward to kiss the sides of Garnet’s cheeks while Garnet stood stiffly and stared at Thor who looked back at her nonchalantly.“What are you both doing here?” Andrea asked.“The same thing as you I expect.” Garnet answered churlishly. “Celebrating freedom.” “What a surprise , I did not expect to see you here."Bill," Mr. Smith's voice, a practiced charm, cut through the music. "Garnet. What a surprise." His smile was polished, devoid of the cracks their divorce had etched.Garnet's smile was like ice cracking. "And I did not expect to find you celebrating, Richard," she replied, her voice laced with venom. "Though I suppose drowning your sorrows in champagne is one way to deal with a failed marriage."A humorless chuckle escaped Thor. "Hardly a failure, my dear. Merely a...reconfiguration." He gestured towards Andrea. "I’m sure you know Andrea. She has graciously offered to help me with the transition."Andrea’s fe