Chapter 19: Chapter 19

The next morning Carlos Zack woke up to an empty hotel room, he looked at the couch and discovered that Triffany did not return last night.

He made himself a breakfast of toasted bread and fried eggs with tea. He ate and took his bath, he dressed up in a white shirt and black trousers.

She was not still back and it was past ten in the morning, he walked to the back lobby, looking at the beach that was far off.

He runs his hands through his hair, Triffany was such a headache to him, he knew he has to take her back before she makes him a public mess.

He turned around and see enter the room, he saw Triffany coming in through the door. "Where the fuck have you been!?" He yelled.

Triffany lifts her head and saw his indifferent face. "Don't act as your care." She took her coat off and opened the fridge, she took a bottle of water and drown them all.

She ignored the man who was staring at her, she walked straight to the bathroom and took a shower.

She got dressed and sat on the sofa, she tunes on the TV, her stomach grumbled and Carlos looked at her. "Hey!"

"Don't worry, it won't grumble any more, if it does I will leave the room." She said, she hasn't eaten since last night.

"If you are hungry, you can..." He was about to say something when his ringing phone distracted him. He looked at Triffany one more time before going to the lobby to answer the phone. "Hello, Philip."

"Sir, I am sorry to call at this time."

"Just say it."

"The agencies called."

"What was their request?" Carlos asked. "Did they send you the files?"

"Yes sir, we are checking it now."

"Send the file to my email."

"Am on it, sir."

With that Carlos hang up, he went into the room and opened his laptop. Triffany watched him, she saw how he was so busy working.

She knew she has to find a job soon, she exhaled softly, she knows she has to go back immediately and start her job hunt. "Hey." She called out.

Carlos's eyes were still on his laptop. "Not now please."

Triffany went close to him. "Let's go back tomorrow." She said.

"Am busy now, I know you won't understand since you don't have a job, just go back to where you were sitting or leave the room." He said without looking at her.

Triffany furrowed her brow. "I am going back tomorrow with or without you, I can't bear this anymore." Triffany raised her voice.

"What exactly do you want? Huh!" Carlos stands up furious.

"I want to go back, am so bored here and there is no point staying here and claiming to be on a honeymoon." Triffany blurt out, for crying out loud they don't love each other and this trip was only for lovers who got married.

Carlos moved closer to her, just a breath away. "You want to be on a honeymoon huh!"

He pushed her on the bed and lay on top of her as he leans in to kiss her, she struggled under him to free herself, she pushed him away and got up.

"Why? Don't you want it anymore?" He mocked her.

"You're so rude!" Tears filled Triffany's eyes. "You think I want all this huh! You think I want to live like this, I didn't plan my life to be like this, I didn't think marrying someone who doesn't love or care for me. I never knew you would be such an asshole!" She closed her eyes as her tears rolled down her cheek.

She picked up her phone and ran to the door to leave. "Running away again?" Carlos voiced out.

She turned to look at him. "I can't be in here with you, all I want is to leave here, am not asking for too much.

Carlos looks at the tears in her eyes. "Okay, we will return tomorrow, I don't want to be responsible for whatever happens to you, you can do whatever you want here. Just stay out of my way."

Triffany walked back inside. "I won't bother you anymore." She lay down on the couch, turning away for Carlos. "You can go back to what you were doing.

Carlos took his laptop to the bed, leaving her. Triffany closed her eyes.

Carlos and Triffany returned from California the next day. They were welcome by Gabby who has ordered the maid to prepare a welcome party for them.

"Welcome home brother." Gabby happily gave him a big hug which he returns, I reckon that he loves his sister very much, it was the first time I've seen him smile.

"Welcome back Mrs Triffany." Gabby looked at her.

"You should call me by my name. Thank you." Triffany smile at her and Gabby smiled back.

The maid sent their luggage to their room, Gabby turned to Carlos and Triffany. "How was the trip?"

Carlos rolled his eyes. "Gabby please I need to rest," Carlos told her.

Gabby held his hands. "Before that, please you both should follow me. I have a surprise for the both of you."

She held their hands and lead them upstairs, she opened Carlos room." Welcome home to your room." Gabby said smiling.

Carlos looked around and frowned. "Gabby, what have you done!" He sounds angry.

Triffany stands there in shock, this was the room she had slept in the day she was drunk, but it was not like this, it has been redecorated and like that of a couple.

"Gabby explain this." Carlos snapped.

Gabby smiled, not affected by her brother's angry voice. "You're both married Carlos, I just created a new space for her stuff, from today onwards you both will sleep on the same bed and share the same room, toilet and bathroom."

"For crying out loud there is a lot of room in this building Gabby," Carlos said with his cold angry voice.

Gabby lean on the door and fold her arm. "Sorry to say this, but remember we both made a deal. That all the other rooms will be mine if you get married."

Triffany looked at Carlos and then at Gabby, did Carlos made this kind of deal with her.

"That was if I married Kelsey." Carlos raised his voice, not caring if Triffany heard this, Triffany looked down and close her eyes.

Gabby looked at Triffany and back at Carlos, she was angry that her brother was being insensible now. "Marriage is marriage. Our deal is still on." With this, she closed the door and left them inside the room.

Carlos looked at Triffany who was giving him a so-you-have-someone-you-wanted-to-marry look. "Don't give me that look, I don't love you remember."

"Is she the one you love?" Triffany asked.

"Kelsey. Yes, I love her, so what does that have to do with you." Carlos said coldly.

"Nothing. I don't care, you should do something about your sister, cause I can't accept this." She meant sleeping in the same room with him.

"Neither do I. My sister is a lady of her word, she won't give in." He looked around the room. "I will use the bed, you should use the couch over there." He pointed at it. "Stay off the little room on the left, that place is off-limits for you." Saying this Carlos left the room.

Triffany looked at the door on the left, wondering what he was hiding in there, she looked at the couch and scoffed, she was the lady who should use the bed, but that man was so selfish.

She smiled when she thinks of Gabby, she like her, she was a classy lady after all. Carlos phone that he left on the desk started raining and Triffany saw the caller ID, it was Kelsey the girl Carlos love.

She saw her picture too, she was a pretty lady and they look good together, her face fell, how did she end up this way.

Carlos came into the room and picked the call in Triffany's presence. "Hello, Kelsey love." Triffany looked at him. "I'm back, just arrived, yes."

"I'm glad you are back." Kelsey sounds happy on the other side of the line.

"Where are you?" Carlos asked. "Can we meet up?" Triffany looks at him again. Carlos smiled. "I will be there in an hour time.

He walked over to his closet. "Love you too." With this, he ended the call. "I am going to use the bathroom." He told Triffany coldly.

"You're free," Triffany said as she picked up her phone and left the room.

She walked downstairs where she saw Gabby. "Hi, Triffany." Said Gabby smiled.

"Hi." Triffany doesn't know what to call her yet.

"Am Gabby." Gabby introduce herself smiling.

"Gabby."

"Yes. Let's eat." Gabby held her hands.

"I'm good. I ate on the plane." Triffany said gently.

"There is a delicious meal prepared, which am sure you won't say no to." Gabby lead her to the dining table that was filled with much mouth-watering meal.

"Wow." Triffany bit her lower lips and swallowed.

"Let's dig in," Gabby said with excitement, she pulled a chair out for Triffany who sit. "I told you, you would be surprised." Gabby sat down and passed her a plate of a fresh meal. "Try this."

Triffany took a bit. "Delicious."

"Told you so," Gabby said proudly and they started eating. "There will be a lot more, I will make sure you enjoy your stay here."

Triffany smiled warmly, this was the first time she had ever smiled in this week, she looked at Gabby like an angel, well she was still loved by one person in this big mansion.

Carlos came downstairs after dressing up. "Are you going somewhere?" Gabby asked him, sipping her wine.

"Yes baby, Kelsey is waiting for me." Carlos adjusted his shirt.

Gabby frowned, she looked at Triffany who was busy eating and enjoying her meal. "Carlos, you're married now." She told him bluntly.

Carlos looked at Triffany. "I know Gabby, but she is not my type." Referring to Triffany.

Triffany scoff. "You're not my type either."

"I'm sure am so much your type, else you would have run away when you were asked to marry me. Take a look at the mirror, you're nothing like Kelsey, you're jobless and am sure you're a liability." Carlos smirked.

"Carlos!" Gabby shouted. "Can you just leave already, that's not a way to talk to a lady?" Gabby told him, Triffany looked down on her food with tears clustered in her eyes.

"I'm going already, I can't keep Kelsey waiting." He left the house with Shane Cole who drove him.

"I'm sorry, my brother, he did not grow up well." Gabby apologize to her.

"It's okay, I am used to harsh words." She continues her meal. "This meal is delicious." Gabby looked at her, knowing she is forcing herself to smile.

"Yes. Triffany can you swim." Gabby said changing the topic.

"No," Triffany said.

"Oh my oh my. I can teach you if you want." Gabby said happily.

"No thanks, am scared of water," Triffany said slowly.

"Pweeh... surprising, well when you're ready am here okay," Gabby told her.

"Sure." She smiles.

"Am a good swimmer, I have won a gold medal numerous times." Gabby happily share this information with her.

"Seriously." Triffany seems interested.

"Yes. I could show you if you wish."

"I do want to see." Triffany smile, anything that can make her not think of the husband who doesn't love her.

"Okay. Then let's finish eating first."

"Sure." They continue chatting.