Chapter 9

PENELOPE

Saturday came quicker than expected, the condo was filled with boxes, mostly from all the extra shopping Mum did for me during the week. I kept on receiving packages throughout the week, making James much more pissed at me. I barely saw him during the week, he only came in this morning and he hasn't spoken a word to me. 

"Ma'am are we moving the furniture too?" Charity my help asked

"No. I don't need them" I replied. Nodding at me, she went back inside the room to carry out more boxes. The moving truck would be here any minute from now. James came out of the room looking pissed

"Why are my things not packed?" 

"What do you mean?" I asked fringing innocence 

"My clothes and other belongings are still hanging. Why isn't she packing them?" he asked. Since the night I stopped their introduction to each other, Charity probably picked up on the situation and avoided James and his belongings not even questioning me where I want them packed. She is much more at ease with me now and has stopped bowing. I gave her most of my old clothes while packing since I won't be needing them again. She was so excited. 

"She already has a lot to do with my clothes and she isn't even done. You should just pack your things yourself"

"Pack myself? We have a maid!" He said, like that is the most weird thing to do. I walked away from the kitchen table leaving him there to pick up my phone, checking if the moving truck had arrived. Charity came in with two small boxes when James stopped her 

"You!, drop those boxes and start packing my clothes. I shouldn't even have to tell you that, you don't know your job?" he said, raising his voice at her. 

"I am very sorry sir but I am not done with ma'am boxes. If there is still time to pack your clothes when I am done I would do that sir" she politely told him to fuck off and walked away to bring more box. I couldn't help but smile while looking at my phone. Charity and I had estimated the time she would be done packing the previous day, the moving truck would be here within the same hour so there wouldn't be time for her to pack his belongings. She is smart. 

"I don't like her, did you see the look she just gave me?" he said moving towards me in the piles of boxes. It was nice to have someone around me that James doesn't like for a change. 

"Why? She is a sweetheart" I said, trying really hard to control my smile. 

"Fire her!" 

"No!" 

"Fine then, I will" 

"You did not hire her and you are not paying her salary so you definitely can not fire her" I replied smugly. 

"What has gotten into you? It is like I am speaking to a different person everyday''

"Where is the woman that loves me?" he asked, looking wronged. Not the woman he loves, the woman that loves him. 

"Right here, you just aren't showing her how much you care" I don't want his care. I knew if I continued pushing him, they were going to figure out something is up and would get extra cautious. I don't want that, at least till they start making progress in their company. 

"I am trying, you make it so hard" he complained

"It is not enough, these days I think you only stay with me because of my family's money" ok, this conversation is getting boring, where the hell are the moving guys when you need them? 

"What? You-" he was cut off by a knock on the door. Fina-Fucking-lly. 

Charity hurried out of the room to answer the door, 

"Ma'am, they are here," she said, turning to me. 

"Let them in." I said, turning to James

"We will continue this at the mansion, for now go pack your bags please". 

"Fine," he answered reluctantly. 

About an hour later I drove James and I into my new mansion, feeling super excited. The moving truck went ahead with Charity because I had to hand over the keys to the condos management. This time, I got the mansion in Dad's name instead of mine, so when we get divorced James won't have a claim to it. 

Mr. Micheal also came through by getting someone to purchase the condo within the week. With all the papers signed already I had the money transferred to my account, I plan to give it to James as my contribution to his company to ease his suspicions about my changing attitude. I need him and Vanessa to trust me. 

"Wow babe, this house is so huge and it is all min- I mean ours" I caught on with that, his selfish trait is definitely showing. We both walked into the mansion and James could not keep his mouth closed. The mansion is a modern themed mansion unlike Nana's, it has two sitting rooms, five bedrooms downstairs, ten upstairs each with bathtubs. It also came with two pools, one indoor and another outside, a theatre room, a gym in the basement, It also as a grand stairs decorated with chandeliers. The masters bedroom was as big as the whole condo we lived in. I made a few changes to the mansion, it is not exactly the same way it looked in my old life, it is much more grand and personalised with my pictures. Charity walked out of the kitchen corridor trying to get through the mass of boxes

"Charity, you can start arranging my boxes in the master's bedroom. The bodyguards would be here any minute now to help you." I said to her, she looks confused with all the boxes here. The bodyguards came right on time and she instructed them where to place the boxes. She finally gets her own room. 

I walk out of the first living room into the smaller and more cozy living room with James following, mouth still opened like an obedient dog. 

"The house is really nice babe, in fact it is amazing but why aren't my pictures hanging?" he asked still looking around

"There isn't any nice one. Have a seat I need to give you something" I quickly changed the subject not wanting to go any further. I couldn't possibly tell him the real reason why his pictures weren't hung. The best way to distract James is giving him money so I did. 

"How is your company plan coming along?" I asked

"I am currently looking for a building that can house the company," he said. 

"How is that going?" 

"Not good, the buildings doesn't suit my taste, I would have to do a major reconstruction to make it up to standard" 

"I think you need to lower your standard a little. You are just starting, you can't jump steps. Instead of buying a building, I think

you should just rent out a floor in one of the business buildings." 

"You should also start soon, the earlier the better" yea, I need to move on with my life fast. 

"Sure but I will still be needing money" 

"I will send you all I have left in my account today, please make good use of it. I would also have to look for a job" 

"Really babe?! you are the best. I knew I made no mistake marrying you" he said pulling me into a hug. He looked so happy, it had to hurt. When he sees the money I would be sending, I am sure that smile won't be this bright. 

"Get started as soon as possible" I said, pulling out of the hug. I stopped when I remembered something 

"Your room is the second room to the right upstairs" 

"We aren't sharing?" he asked

"We already discussed this" I said walking away, it isn't like any of us would want to share a room with the other. 

"Fine. Thanks babe" he called out still giddy.