Brenda's POV
I stepped into the hallway cleaning the beads of sweat on my eyes with the tip of my clothes. I sighed setting the package in front of me right as I walked in, I was stopped by the guards in front.
Their disgusting looks didn't seem to leave my notice, "I'm here to deliver the cake to be used for the celebration." I said politely.
Since it was the same hotel being used, all I was thinking was to go over to my husband's promotion celebration before but now, it seemed impossible.
They gave me access to go in glaring at me disgustingly like I was someone not worthy of being here.
I disregard my nervousness as I went straight to the celebration, "The cake delivery is here, who's going to sign?" I asked as I dropped it on the table at the center.
Just then my eyes moved to the person on the side, he looked so much like my husband while a woman was beside him.
She was wearing a short black slit dress, her hair packed up with her bags beside her, she looked so pretty and seductive which made me frown.
"James." I called out, he looked back, his eyes wavering different shades of emotions. He walked to me and draw me aside while everyone was busy with one or two.
"What are you doing here?" He asked. I have totally forgotten he doesn't know about me taking up delivery works as part time.
I needed something to support the family with and since he wasn't always around except late at night, I had no choice but to be doing delivery works.
"I'm here to deliver the cake for the celebra…" I paused, something coming to my mind as I looked at him, "Is this your promotion party?"
"And what if it was? This was how you'll come here to embarrass me?" He shouted at me which made me flinched in fear, I almost thought I didn't recognize him anymore.
The lady walked up to him tapping his shoulder, "James, I'm still waiting. Who's she?" She said softly holding a small smile.
"Who are you?" I asked her annoyed at the arrogance she just displayed but she remained non-challant about it and faced James.
He immediately switched to a sweet smile talking to her in a soft tone forgetting I was here.
Seeing them display their intimacy and James showing his lovely side made me feel like the outsider.
Even though we had been married for 2 years, James wouldn't come back home early and he was always complaining of being busy trying to build wealth for the family which caused a great falling behind in both our marriage but also our sexual relationship.
"What do you think you are doing right now?" I asked not okay with the way he just did, my heart scared at whatever I wasn't sure it was real.
Looking at me, I could see the hatred displaying in his eyes as he shoved me aside gently escorting the lady back to sit before coming to face me.
"Let's get a divorce." His voice laced with irritation and hatred as he stretched out his hands at me revealing the document in his hand. No doubt! It was a divorce paper.
My eyes went wide in shock! It was at most like everything happened like a flash. "What did you just say?" I couldn't believe what my ear had heard.
I wanted to be sure I wasn't mishearing things. He threw the paper on me making me flinch in fear and disbelief.
"I am asking you for a divorce. Now that I've been promoted and held a higher position in L group. You are not worthy of being my partner." His words were piercing deeply into my soul.
And the way he was saying it in a non challant way like he never cared. He stretched his hand to the lady who stood up to receive it.
"This is Jenna, my colleague and soon to be Mrs Hard. She's the only one worthy to be addressed by my name and not you, a little bitch, why don't you take a look at yourself and see if you are worthy to stand beside me." He spat on my face.
The both of them smiled, my tears dropped streaming down my face slowly, I didn't want to believe James will ever do that to me. I slowly cleaned my tears.
"James, it's me, Brenda. Your wife, you love me remember?" I don't even have any idea what I was saying anymore, I just wanted him to say something.
I raised my right hand up showing my finger, my ring showing on my index finger but he suddenly burst out laughing which made me wonder what was wrong.
Everyone in the hall's attention was now focused on us and it made me a bit embarrassed but I didn't care.
I thought maybe he finally wanted to confess he was only pranking me and joined him in laughing while cleaning the tears that was coming out of my eyes.
"You must be really dumb like he said." The lady finally spoke out. The tension in the room grew once again and I was met with a cold glance from him.
"I mean, who'll be proud wearing a fake ring probably worth just 10 bucks in the street and even showing it off?" She shrugged, I couldn't believe that was a fake ring.
James had shown me the receipt, he bought it with his last paycheck from the company. My hands dropped, my mouth opened but no words could come out, now I realized how foolish I had been all along.
The late night out, the attitude, the lies, not touching me, the countless fake love anytime I noticed something suspicious or off about him.
I shook my head in fear, watching the both of them smile rather proudly at each other. "I know you are joking right now or maybe pranking me, you know how we used to be, no I mean, James please." I broke down in tears.
I didn't want to believe I had wasted two years of my life on someone who was busy loving someone or no, not loving me but using me as a pawn.
"You have to face the reality Brenda. Someone of your status also deserves to be loved?" He scoffed and pushed me off which made me staggered falling down on my knees.
"What a nice show here!" A voice sounded from the doorway.