The Idiotic Billionaire novel Chapter 7

One month later------

"There's an invitation for us," Samantha announces as she makes her way towards the bedroom. "The maid just brought it in," she further adds.

Cainan sits up in bed and turns to her, "Who is it from?"

"From the Attah family." She reads out the name on the card.

Recognising the name he asks, "What's the event for?"

"It's the fifth anniversary of Mr Hugo Attah and his wife Clara Hugo and we are officially invited."

Five years ago today, Clara married Hugo and it was the darkest moment of Cainan's life and five years later, it still hasn't healed the wound. The whole world knew he and Clara were soulmates and he has never attended their anniversary before. First, because it hurt like hell to watch the women of your dreams in another man's hand and now it is still the pain of seeing the women of your dreams in another man's hand and being reminded that she'll never be yours. So being invited is like rubbing insult to injury whether it was Hugo's idea or Clara's.

"We are not going," Cainan concludes and gets up from the bed and walking towards the bathroom.

"Why not?" Samantha demands, following behind Cainan.

Cainan picks the towel from the stall, wrapping the towel around himself. "No reason, I've got better things to do than go to some boring anniversary." He enters the bathroom and turns on the shower.

"It's not some boring anniversary it's the anniversary of a close friend and I want to go."

Cainan sticks his foam covered head through the door, "Then you go!" He says before closing the door.

"What's wrong with you?!" She pauses a little, "you know what? We talk about this when you come out."

Cainan sighs in the bathroom, knowing where exactly the conversion is heading, but hope it doesn't.

When he's done bathing, he walks into the bedroom to dry his but as he sees Samantha still seated on the bed he figured she's still waiting for the talk on why they aren't going.

"I can't go alone, so please tell me why you don't want to go?"

"I need to go to work its a big day today two of our investors are coming in from the United States."

He dries himself and walks to the wardrobe to pick out his suit.

"The party isn't this morning or afternoon, it starts at eight?"

"I'll be tired Samantha, I'd like to rest after work."

"I think it is more than resting, I think you don't want to go and there's a reason is it Hugo? Are you still in love with Clara is that it?"

There's no way he'd be able to escape this nightmare and the last things he wants is to see Clara in the arms of another man being paraded around like some trophy. But choosing not to go has brought Samantha this close to finding out the truth with the many questions she's asking and Cainan is sure she won't stop until he's forced to come clean about his feeling and their affair until a few weeks ago.

"No, I'm not!" He lies and he's grateful his voice doesn't crack under pressure. "Fine, we'll go when I get back."

"Thanks." She walks to him and kisses his lips before leaving.

****

"An eviction notice?!" Neriah exclaims staring down at the notice in her hand.

"Calm down, we don't know what it means..."

"This is to inform all tenants in the fifth avenue that there are expected to move out before the end of the week as the building has been sold out. Failure to move out before the fifteenth might face damages of properties and belongings. There would be a full refund of your rent in 48 hours.

Signed landlord; Cecil Kalu."

Neriah finishes reading and turns to Shawn, "It means I'm losing this house too." She answers, her eyes getting teary.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify