Nasty Stunt

I walked out of the mall with my body burning in utter shame and regret, I opened the back door and slammed it on entering, my heart was racing fast and I didn't like the way I felt, I was slowly losing my mind.

"Where are we heading to next ma'am?" my Chauffeur asked.

I looked out the window and I could still see onlookers taking pictures, civilians taking advantage of my humiliation to trend for mere likes, I grew furious by the seconds, I want answers and I want them fast.

"Take me to my husband's conference meeting" I ordered as I tried my best to ease down the burning sensation I felt.

"But ma'am, I have been instructed to..."

"Take me there now! or I will talk to your boss and report how ill-mannered you are, perhaps he will invite you for a friend chat" I threatened, he could see the rage in my eyes, I wasn't joking, not in the slightest.

I took another glance at the video and hate comments as tears slowly filled my eyes, why would my innocent Michael say that?, Was I truly a bad mother to him?. What in the world did I do wrong to get to this point?.

On arriving at the conference building, I walked in with one agenda, I needed an explanation and I won't rest until I get one. "Madam, may I ask who you seek after?, This conference building only accepts visitors by invitation and a current meeting is being held at the moment" the receptionist revealed softly while I stared deep into her eyes, casting an uneasy feeling for her as she looked away.

"I'm here to see my husband, Conrad!" I turned away at once after answering her question but she held me back

"You can't see him, ma'am, he's busy at the moment, perhaps you can come back later when he's done"

I took some steps towards her, holding her hands and squeezing hard until she groaned in pain, trying to set herself free with a push. "I know you're doing your job but i suggest you mind your business and inform no one of my presence, things could get messy for you if you try" I warned, I could see the look of fear in her eyes as she tried to reach for the alarm.

"Pulling off that move won't help you either, you don't want to get on my blacklist, young lady" I warned again.

She paused for a moment as our eyes locked before finally swallowing hard, she got the message loud and clear, I went straight for the elevator that led to the conference department. The room was guarded by two security agents but they were no match for me as I stormed in despite their calm attempts to stop me.

"What's going on, Conrad!?" I yelled, everyone turned their heads at once and the eyes that feasted on my skin were enough to send me off guard but I didn't falter.

"Arabella, what are you doing here?" Conrad's question made me more furious as he stood up from his chair to approach me. The elderly business moguls all had their eyes on me with their faces as old as the Statue of Liberty.

"I demand an explanation for the stunt you pulled!"

Conrad wasted no second in pulling me out of the conference room, he pinned me to the wall in anger as the words of rage came off his lips. "Didn't I make it clear to stay out of this meeting?, why are you here?"

I took out my phone at once, showing him the video of our son, declaring his hatred for me, his mother. He didn't flinch for a second, the video wasn't new to him at all.

"Is this why you chose to interrupt my meeting?, have you gone nuts?"

"Call me nuts but all I see here is a media stunt targeted at me, why does my son hate me and love his father so much?" I questioned without an atom of fear in my voice, Michael had a special place in my heart and no one would dare to come between us or dare to break our bond.

"I have nothing to do with that?" he denied as fast as he could, turning away like he knew nothing.

"I don't think so Conrad, you were tagged by the same account that posted the video and you reacted with a laughing emoji, what was that for?, a move to humiliate me or one made to turn my son against me?".

My voice grew louder by the minute and if there was anything Conrad hated, it was embarrassment. He couldn't stand my presence as he rubbed his hair aggressively, trying so hard to keep his cool as his investors stepped out with curiosity all written on their faces.

"What's going on?, Conrad" one of the men dressed in exotic suits asked.

"Give me a moment, Mr Antonio, I'm just attending to matters of the heart" Conrad revealed with a smile tugged on his lips, ushering his business allies to the room.

In an instance, he slowly pinned me to the wall, his hands on my cheeks as he gently rubbed them, cleaning the salty tears that ruined my makeup.

"Arabella, you have nothing to worry about, that video is nothing but a hilarious one, it's nothing serious, it's all for likes and comments" He assured calmly while rubbing my hair so softly, easing my stress with every second.

"You reacted to the video, Conrad, people are calling me all sorts of names, I'm being insulted!, and for what?. I won't have my integrity thrown off with a stunt that foolish!"

He tried to speak but the words hung in his mouth and he swallowed hard before faking a smile.

"This stunt you say is just a mere propaganda, you shouldn't bother yourself like this, we can't react with words and give the critics what they want, we are the elites, Arabella. We move on a different frequency my love" He confessed with his eyes deeply buried in mine while carefully caressing my cheeks with soft precision

For some foolish reason, I felt too calm when I should be boiling with rage for what he did, my nerves reacted to his touch, leaving me trapped and sired to his will.

"Conrad, I..."

"Shhhh, don't say anything, Arabella, I want you to go home and have a good rest, everything will be fine, don't argue, just obey" he whispered, his hazel eyes forcing my silence in an instant, he had me sired to his will and all I could do was stare as he leaned closer to my lips.

"Everything will be fine" those were the last words that quenched my fire, I had fully succumbed to his charms without even realizing it.