Chapter 38: Chapter 38

“This is all you should know about him." Victor pushes a file towards Jace. He stared at the file for a few seconds before he picked it up and started going through it.

After a while he spoke, “Why is there nothing much about him?"

“I couldn't find anything else, I think he's living a private life," Victor replied.

Jace didn't say anything and just stared back at the file.

“You can leave," he said, breaking the silence which recently erupted in the room. Victor bowed his head slightly before walking away.

Jace was still staring at the file. “Darren Jones," he mumbled. He's a Londoner and recently, he enrolled in the same school as Constance.

Darren is the same guy who was close to Constance back in London. Jace was jealous about their sudden closeness and that was why he quickly cut short their honeymoon.

And now, Darren relocated to America and the best school he found in the whole of America suitable for his studies is the same school that Constance attends.

Jace felt that him enrolling in that school wasn't a coincidence. He must have done it to be close to Constance and it looks like he's getting what he wants. Seeing the way he was with Constance the other night and the call they exchanged made Jace more jealous and angry.

Since Darren is going to the same school as Constance, that means they will always be together. Jace clenched his fist at the thought of that but why's he getting angry and jealous over this, he shouldn't care right?

He groaned and threw the file on the table, he ran his fingers through his hair. This is getting him frustrating, he just can't stop imagining Darren with Constance. He's sure that Darren feels something for Constance, that was why he enrolled in the same school as her so as to be close to her.

Jace wasn't concentrating on his work. He keeps telling himself that he shouldn't care and just has to focus on his work but it wasn't helping at all. He was disturbed throughout the day at work.

He wasn't even able to finish his work at the end of the day. He drove home with Victor. The problem concerning the shareholders and the missing money is close to being solved. Victor is diligently gathering enough evidence against those that were part of the conspiracy.

Jace has a lot on his table but his mind is so preoccupied by his wife. He needs to release a new song this month as he promised his fans but he's not getting his thoughts straight all because of his little wife.

When he returned home and went to his room, Constance was on her phone, probably chatting. She has a bright smile on her face. Jace couldn't help but think that she's chatting with Darren and that once again made him jealous.

“Good evening," on seeing him, Constance greeted. He was too angry to reply to her. He ignored her and sauntered to the walk-in closet.

Constance bites her lips, why didn't he reply to her greeting and it looks like he's angry. Constance doesn't think that he's angry with her because she had not done anything to make him angry. Maybe he's angry about something else, something that may relate to work.

After taking his bath and putting on his robe. Jace returns to the room and Constance is still chatting. This is making him so angry and he's not getting it at all. He shouldn't be angry over it but he can't help himself.

When he couldn't take it, he decided to stop her from chatting.

“Constance, come to bed. It's late and you will go to school tomorrow."

Constance still doesn't want to stop chatting but it looks like her husband is angry and she shouldn't make him more angry.

She typed the last message in her phone before joining him in bed.

The next morning, Jace woke up. Sleeping with his wife in his arms, his anger was able to subside. But still he can't help but think that she will go to school and meet Darren again.

Jace promised himself not to think about that stuff but it was hard to do. He got ready and left for work. When he arrives at the company, he's trying so hard to pile himself up with work and stop thinking about Constance.

At the middle of his work, his secretary called to announce the arrival of his client who scheduled a meeting with him.

“Sir, Miss Shantel is here," the secretary said through the phone.

“Let her in," Jace replied coldly as usual. After a few seconds, his office door flapped open and a tall slender figure walked in. The lady is beautiful and the way she's dressed is somehow sexy. She wore heavy make-up with a glistening red lip gloss covering her lips. Her blonde hair is dangling behind her.

“Hi, Mr Williams," she smiled in a sexy way.

“Hi, you can just call me Jace. Please have a seat," Jace gave out a smile that didn't reach his eyes.

“Okay… Jace. You can call me Shantel, I don't mind," she said and took her seat, still smiling beautifully.

After a long discussion between them, she stood up to leave.

“I'm looking forward to working with you Jace," Shantel beams and takes out her palm for a handshake.

“Me too," Jace chipped in and took her hand.

When Shantel finally left his office and got to her car. She put a call across to someone. The person picked the first ring.

”It's done, I will be working with him now," she said with a smirk. She's sure the person on the other line is rejoicing right now.

“Now, the game begins Jace," she said after ending the call.

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Constance point of view:

When I woke up, my husband was not in the room. I bet he has left for work. He's so punctual, he leaves the house earlier than a student like me. As a student, I was supposed to leave the house earlier than him but I'm such a lazy ass.

Last night I was chatting with Darren when my husband walked in. I was thanking Darren for his help. I wonder why my husband looked angry last night.

The anger was even clear in his voice when he asked me to join him in the bed.

After chatting with Darren. I was chatting with Jocelyn, that girl is crazy. I was having fun chatting with her but suddenly my husband asked me to join him in bed.

I got ready for school and went down for breakfast.

“Good morning grandfather," I greeted and took my seat. Grandfather is the only one in the dining room.

“Morning my dear, I hope you slept well,"

“Yes, grandfather," I smiled. A maid served my food.

After I was done eating. Jake drove me to school. The lectures went by smoothly. During lunch I sat with Jocelyn at the cafeteria.

“Dylan's picture of when he was asking for your forgiveness has gone round the school," Jocelyn said with a clear smile. She was watching the video and was laughing.

“He looks so pathetic," she added with a mocking laugh, definitely directed to Dylan.

“That idiot, he won't think of ever messing with me again. He deserves what he got," I chip in.

“I'm sure he will never return to school again. His pride won't let him."

“Hi girls." We looked up to see Darren smiling lovingly at us.

“Darren," I beam.

“Hi Darren," Jocelyn waves. I've told Jocelyn about Darren. That was one of the things we were discussing last night. She wouldn't stop gushing at how handsome Darren is. She said we make a perfect pair. This friend of mine won't stop pairing me with men. Well, it's not her fault because she doesn't know that I'm married. I told her that Darren is just a friend and nothing more but she didn't believe me. She's definitely crazy. I'm sure Darren doesn't see me as a friend and not more than that.

“H!," Darren waved back at her.

“Can I sit with you girls?" He asked.

“Of course," Jocelyn was fast to reply. Darren smiled and took a seat close to me.

“You girls should order, the bill is on me," he said. It was even now that I realized that we haven't ordered any food yet, we are busy talking about Dylan.

We ordered some food. We were eating and gisting with Darren. I saw the students' eyes on us, especially girls…. Jealous stares.

This is unbelievable, Darren is popular barely one week he's admitted in the school. After lunch, we thanked Darren for the threat.

We went to the music club and Darren also went with us. The girls were gushing over him. Darren also joined the music club.

After school, Darren cajoled me to go have some ice cream with him. That will be a way to seal our friendship. I told Jake to go home, Darren will drive me home.

I'm more familiar with places in the States than Darren so I took him to many interesting places. We were at the amusement park when suddenly Darren was nowhere to be found.

I was looking for him but suddenly I felt someone cover my face from behind and I passed out.