C4 CHAPTER 4

Cassie hurried up the stairs Nearly collided with Domingo.” whoa, easy what happened”, Domingo said to a disgruntled Cassie as he steadied her.

“nothing”. she said breathlessly.

“You can't just tell me nothing after running off like that as if someone is chasing after you”, he said.

“I said nothing ok!”. Cassie Screamed as she scrambled up the stairs.

“Cassie wait….”, Domingo said and ran after her” for goodness sake what is wrong with you”, he said catching up to her.

“None of your damn business if it weren't for you, I won't be in this mess right now”.

“What the heck are you talking about Cassie”.

“If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have stayed downstairs and I wouldn’t been ki….”, she trailed off.

“wouldn't have been what”.

“nothing", she said.

“Talk to me Cassie “,

“I said nothing stay away from me", she said and.” let me be ……...all of you!!”, she screamed and ran off. ✌✌️.

“Do you think I care what he will say”. Raphael said.

“Even if you don't care about what he will say what about his wife don’t you care he will take it out on her”.

“If he so much as lay a finger on her I'm going to kill him”.

“There is a less messier way of dealing with this”, Javier said wisely.

“If you have something to say, just say it already”.

“How about you stick him with someone else”, he said.

“What good will that do”, Raphael said.

“if she thinks her husband is cheating on her….”, Javier stated.

“it’ll be much easier to have her”, Raphael finished,” why haven’t I thought of that before”,

“Maybe because you have been thinking with your lower body instead of your head”. Javier said.

“I'm going to pretend you never said that”,

“So, who do you think is up for the job”.

“Think I know just the right person…….”, Raphael and smiled.

Cassie curled herself in a ball up in the bathtub "I can't believe I did that", she said,

” I let someone else kiss me”.

“And the worst part is, I liked it, oh God what have I done", she said and shivered.

“This can’t be happening to me I'm married for goodness sakes, and I love my husband", she cried out in despair.

“Cassie come on”, Domingo pleaded knocking on the door.

“Go away" she said.

“Cassie don't do this to yourself, come on you've been there for almost a day”.

“Go away!!”.

“Cassie, I’m sorry Princessa it won't happen again, please come out from there, I hate to see you like this", he pleaded.

“you don't care about me, all you care about is money”.

“That's not true, I love you very much, I'm sorry if I haven't paid attention to you, I'm sorry”.

“Just leave me be!!”, she said “I need some time alone”.

“Cassie is this some kind of way to punish me I said I'm already sorry", Domingo said.

“Is that what you think, then go to hell!!”, she screamed.

"Fine, you can stay there if you want, I don't care”.

Fire on the mountain.

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“I have a Favour to ask of you Raphael whispered into her Aurora ears.

“Oh, my I finally noticed I exist”, Aurora said coyly.

“Let’s just say I've been busy”,

“With what, what could be more important than I am", she said. Raphael smiled instead.

“Perhaps I could help you even though you've been ignoring me instead”, she said.

“Well, I've been trying to get to negotiate business with that man over there, but he has been giving me a cold shoulder he said pointing to Domingo.

“You mean Domingo Salvador”, Aurora said, and he nodded “if there’s anything Domingo likes is a good business arrangement, I wonder why he’s like that, have you offended him in any way “she said, and he shook his head.

“I’ll see what I can do, but I can’t promise anything”.

“I’ll be very grateful if you’ll be able to persuade him”.

“But on one condition" she said.

“Name it”.

“You owe me a night together” aurora said Raphael swallowed.

“How about to do it first, then we’ll see what happens next”.

“Afraid to make a commitment aren’t you”.

“let's just say I'm a very cautious Guy”. Raphael said.

“I like that we’ll see when the deed is done”, aurora said handy him her hand.

“You can be sure of that my darling", he said and kissed her hand.

“I am going to hold you onto your word”, she said and smiled.

The next few days was a blur, The voyage was extended due to some unknown reasons which made Cassie very suspicious, and others elated. she and her husband don't talk anymore he drowned himself in work, the trip was supposed to be a bliss was a hell hole for her.

Torn between her love for her husband and what actually happened few days before, she could barely show her face out in the open not to talk of she has been avoiding him ever since that day.

“A penny for your thoughts”, a silky voice said behind him and Domingo Turned he has been sitting idly and nursing a drink thing has not been going too well for him and he had not even talk to his wife who has totally ignored him for some reason, he couldn’t understand, I mean he has tried his best for her, what more could she want from him.

“hello “, the voice said again.

“sorry I got a bit carried away", he said "and you are”,

“Aurora Winthrop”, Aurora said.

“Well, Aurora nice to meet you”, Domingo said ”mind If I get you a drink”.

“that will be nice”, Aurora said and smiled as he poured a glass for her.

Sipping her drink, she said, “so tell me, why a handsome man like you look so lonely”.

“Had a rough day”. he said.

“Bad business?”.

“Well, you could that”, he said “I lost a million dollars at the casino”. Aurora eyes widened in shock.

“You gambled away a million dollars", she said surprised.

“I know, I know it’s insane right I rarely gamble, but lately it’s becoming a habit”.

“Why “, Aurora smiled intrigued.

“My wife and I had a fight and she has been ignoring me since, at first I thought she’ll come around but it’s almost a week since we spoke” Domingo said.

“Oh, wife trouble, now I see", she said nodding.

“Perhaps you could give some advice since you are a lady”, Domingo said eagerly.

“Oh no I don't involve myself in marriage problems, too many scandals, thank you", she said Domingo sighed and she felt bad. "But I know a way to avoid all this hassle", she said.

“What?”.

“a good drink solves any problem" she said and poured him a drink soon they were laughing and talking like old friends.

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“Okay come on Cassie you can't stay cooped up forever”, Cassie said to herself in the mirror.

“You have to mingle and be your usual self, nothing can go wrong", she assured herself and adjusted herself before leaving the room.

As usual the ship was bustling with activities, champagne and wine flowing everywhere it was like a world on his own laughter reached her ears and she turned to see her husband with some Voluptuous lady and frowned.

“Maybe he’s cheating on you”, Raphael’s voice rang in her head.

“No, it can't be", she shook her head “but he never laughs with me like that”, she mused.

“And I was beginning to think I will have to draw you out from that blasted room “, Raphael said coming up behind her, he noticed Cassie's stare “you've noticed them”, he said deciding to add fuel to the fire “they’ve been like that since I can remember one would think they’re actually lovers”.

Cassie stomped her foot” who the hell is she", she said.

“I don’t know, but she’s hot”, Raphael said “so what are you going to do”.

“I would love to squeeze the life out of her”, Cassie said vehemently” but I figured she's not worth it”.

“So, you’re just going to ignore him”, he said stupefied, Cassie sighed.

“You know I don’t understand you one bit Cassie”, Raphael said.

“And you never will”, she said sipping a glass, she watched as her husband and that slutty princess last at some silly joke, she had to admit she was angry but if she reacted now, it would make no difference between them and her.

“It hurts, doesn't it” he said watching her silent Demeanor.

“So, this is the reason he barely has time for me”, she said” because I’m not good enough for him i know I’m not perfect but I try very hard" she said and drank another glass "I'm still not good enough for him”, she lamented.

“Hey, don't beat yourself up he's the one who cheated not you”, Raphael said “except if you can count our steamy night together as one”, he added seductively Cassie shivered.

“I refuse to remember it”.

“Why because it reminds you of what you are truly missing”.

“I rather we not talk about it”, she said.

“that’s too bad that’s all I ever want to talk about”, he said sounds of laughter reached her again and she swore.

“That's it”, she said and stalked off to meet them.

“Now that’s more like it”, Raphael said and stepped back to watch the unfolding drama.

“If you’ll please excuse us, I have something I want to discuss with my dear husband "Cassie said very sweetly.

“Oh, I must say you have very lucky to have someone like him ", the slutty bitch said.

“Yes of course”, she said “that’s why you want to steal him from me” she added in her mind and she sternly Pulled Domingo away.

“What was that for”, Domingo said as she pulled him into a private corner.

“So, this is the bitch you left me for right", she said angrily.

“What the hell are you talking about”.

“All this while I thought it was only business that’s taking up your time, I never knew you could do this to me”.

“Do this to you what" he asked.

“OH, don’t play dumb with me I saw you and that’s slutty whore”, she said.

“Aurora is not a whore”, Domingo said sternly.

“Oh, so now You are supporting her”.

“And she’s nothing but a friend”.

“Spare me that I saw the way you two were cozying up to each other I am not blind", she said.

“Well, you are", Domingo said “and come to think of it, who knows whether you are cheating on me as well in fact I'm not surprised ever since we got here, you've been acting strangely, and you just want something to pin on me to justify your own actions”.

“How dare you", Cassie said unable to believe her ears.

“you’re just like the rest of them only I haven’t seen you”, he said all Cassie Saw was red and she slapped Him.

“How dare you compare me to that slut you’ve been with, how could you", she said. Domingo grabbed her by the arm and shook her fiercely pushing her to the wall his finger digging into her flesh.

“Let go, you’re hurting me" Cassie said struggling.

“The next time we try that Cassie we are going to get it tough Cassandra”, he said fiercely.

still holding her tightly” don’t let me catch you cheating on me because I swear you won’t believe what I can do I can’t be very dangerous if I want to". He said released her.

“One more thing, she is far better than you are at least she knows how to keep her man steady” he said. ✂️