Kapitel 13: 13 Sacrificial Lamb
The next morning, Eva took Celine to her room to get a cloth for her. She gave her a jean trouser and a top but Celine shook her head, she wanted something shorter.
"I'd love this, Eva. She picked something more like a bum shot and a top.
Eva raised her brows. "This is super revealing, babe."
Celine pouted, putting her palm together. "Please…."
Eva fell for her cute puppy eyes and she agreed.
They went to work together and today, Eva decided to take her Sienna car to work. They met with a traffic on their to work and it made them get late to work.
When they got into the company, to their surprise, every cubicle was empty. Eva saw a note on her table and she gasped after reading it.
Celine who was curious to know what happened, took the note from her and read it too.
She was equally surprised.
"There's a meeting with the boss?"
"We're cooked, Celine." Eva said, she knows Dominic was so stern and they'd surely get penalised for their lateness.
The meeting ended five minutes later and a lady walked up to Celine and Eva.
"You're the only one who came late today. Boss wants to see you right away." She said and walked to her cubicle.
Eva cringed. "This is bad! Mr Davenport is no nice man."
They both dragged their feet to his office.
"Celine, you should knock." Eva said. She was so afraid to go into Dominic's office.
"No, you should knock, Eva. I can't do it." Dominic's anger was something Celine didn't want to experience and she was frightened already even though she had not gotten scolded by him.
After arguing for a while, Celine decided to knock on the door.
Dominic's husky voice sounded and that alone sent shivers down Eva's spine.
"M... morning boss." Eva greeted but Celine was quiet. She wondered what Dominic's reaction would be towards her. Yesterday, she had pulled a silly stunt and she knew he wouldn't like it at all. But she was ready to accept whatever punishment he gave to her.
"Seems I'm just an invisible fly to you, Mrs Celine Davenport." Dominic mentioned, turning around. "Hmm, it's a cold morning, would you like a sip of my Espresso?" He raised the cup in his hand, a devilish grin playing on his lips.
Celine felt like hitting him on the head. Does he have to address her by his last name in Eva's presence? She could even see the shocked expression on her friend's face.
How on earth was she going to explain this to her?
"Tell me, who knocked on the door?" Dominic asked, tucking his right hand in his pocket.
Celine answered. "I..I did." The atmosphere was so hot and she had began to sweat even though the AC was working perfectly.
"You can leave, Ms Eva Clinton. Mrs Davenport here is the sacrificial lamb." Dominic said, gesturing towards Celine who looked up.
What does he mean? A sacrificial lamb? She couldn't imagine the punishment that awaited her.
"Leave now!"
Celine hurried towards the door as she thought Dominic was referring to her.
"I wasn't talking to you, Mrs Davenport. Come back here." He ordered.
Why does he keep repeating this? Can't he just call her by her name?
"T...thank you, sir." Eva bowed and left immediately.
Celine moved backwards when Dominic began to come closer to her. His eyes were fixed on her thighs which were exposed because the jean she wore only stopped above her knee. The clothes she yesterday were still better compared to this.
"First of all, tell me where you went last night." Dominic said, sipping his coffee.
Celine stuttered, finding it difficult to speak.
"Speak now!" Dominic said, getting impatient.
"I..I . just took a break." Celine said and Dominic chuckled.
"A break indeed. You went to see someone else last night and you even got intimate with him?"
Celine raised her chin, it was as if her courage was being boosted by his words as she couldn't wait to lash out on him. He also kissed someone else so why does he have a problem with her seeing another man?
"A whole body for an eye, Dominic; that's simply what I did. You kissed someone else and I did even worse. I slept with another man and trust me, we had a nice time yesterday."
Dominic arched his brows, staring at her with a glare. She even had the guts to say it to his face?
"You're unbelievable, Celine. Just because of a mere misunderstanding, you went to another man? Is this what you'd do whenever we engage in a little arguement? Turning yourself into a slut, is that the next thing?!" He raised his voice at her.
"Don't you dare call me a slut!" Celine fired.
"Oh, you expect me to hug, kiss and praise you for doing the wrong thing, really?"
"I wouldn't appreciate you calling me names! I don't want anything from you, just let me be! I'm tired of you!"
Dominic snorted at the statement she just made. They've been married for barely a week and she was already tired of him?
"Do you even know the gravity of what you've done?"
"If you want me to leave you then I'm ready to do it. You're just a cheat, Dominic. If you think brainwashing you can brainwash me with your lies then you're wrong!"
Dominic smashed the cup on the floor and Celine jolted. He grabbed her wrist tightly and she winced, trying to free herself.
"Shut up, Celine. SHUT UP!" His anger rose each second.
"Just look at the way you're dressed. How do you expect me to feel, seeing you this way?" He continued.
"I.. I'm comfortable with what I'm wearing. Just let me be, Dominic! Let me be!" She tried to wriggle out of his grasp.
"You're going to remain in my office until the day runs out, and I'll drive you home right away!"
"No, I'm not coming back!" Celine shook her head.
"You don't have a choice, I'm your husband and you're going to do as I say!" He said authoritatively.
"Whenever you're angry, just talk to me and don't give yourself out to a random man on the streets." He paused and chortled. "I bet you don't know I feel when I heard you moan yesterday."
"You don't love me, Dominic. I just feel you're keeping me cause you want something from me. I'm tired of your camouflages!"
Dominic exhaled and rubbed his temples. He just had to stop being angry and apologise to Celine. This shouldn't escalate.
"Okay Cel, I'm sorry. Please forgive me, this isn't going to happen anymore. I swear on my life."
Celine's eyes locked with his and her tears became uncontrollable. She wasn't convinced that he loved her at all.
She baffled with her thoughts, was she going to remain with a man who cheated on her?
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Author's note
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