Chapter 55
Asher’s POV
When I had left them in the living room, I entered the bedroom to change and get ready for my dinner date with Zendaya.
I was excited about this and I could not wait to leave the house.
I wore my casual clothes with my most expensive perfume which I only used during my dates before I noticed I had made a mistake.
Since I only wore the perfumes for dates, she would know something was up and might even tail me. I had to avoid that by all means.
I took up another perfume to counter it by spraying it around me more than the earlier one I had sprayed, causing the scents to clash and produce a new scent.
I stood in front of the mirror taking different positions to see myself in different angles.
I wanted to know how I was in different poses just in case I had to face the paparazzi.
When I was done, I started out of the room and headed for the living room.
While going down the stares I was being ogled by Delia and her friend, Iris.
“Where are you going?” Delia asked with a surprised look in her eyes.
“I’ve got an important engagement to go for,” I said going through my phone. “Don’t wait up.”© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.
I noticed how iris was giving me the dirty look but I shook it off and started out of the house.
I did not have any attraction to the woman whatsoever. I only allowed her into the house because she was a friend of my wife.
I entered the car as the driver drove out of the large yard.
“Giovanni’s restaurant,” I said to the man who nodded to me and drove me out of the house.
I had a date to go for. I had already booked the restaurant for our date. I was planning to be on time for this one instead of repeating the mistake of the last time.
While we drove through traffic, I felt nothing but anticipation for the date. I was hoping that this could be a fresh start for me and her.
I was already imagining what she would wear. Of course her boobs would pop out of the clothes and her ass which seemed to jiggle when she walked. All of this had me craving for her.
She was thicker and more sexier than the last time we were married but…
I shook my head, I had to stop sexualizing her. She was more than that. She was also intelligent and intriguing in many ways. She made it easy for me to spend time with her.
I could remember when we were married I had not allowed myself to feel anything for her. I had been scared of being vulnerable with her so I had treated her like dirt. I did not want to fall in love with her during that period.
Now I could barely stop myself from wanting her back in my life. I wanted her all to myself. Since she was still single and had no children it would be easier to get her. I was working on it.
I promised myself silently that I would never hurt her again. I would apologize even if she was wrong because I needed her in my life.
She was worth more than Delia and I couldn’t believe I had an unfulfilled married life with the woman who meant nothing to me.
I inhaled deeply, looking out of the window to see the evening sun going down. Very soon it would be dark for lovers to be out on the streets.
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Zendaya’s POV
I arrived at the restaurant in my beautiful dress which I had gotten earlier that day. With my makeup and hair on point, I could see the men around staring at me with lust and the women staring in envy.
I entered the restaurant to see the host standing there with my name on it.
I told him it was me and he did not need any further explanation as he led me to a private room.
I entered and saw Asher staring at me from the edge of the room.
The weight of his gaze had me second guessing why I had worn this outfit.
“You are the most beautiful woman on this planet,” he said with a clap as I blushed. “Am I in heaven? Because I think I’ve see an angel.”
“Angels aren’t depicted to be like this but I get your drift,” I smiled as the host exited while closing us in.
He used his eyes to eat me up. If eyes were hands, I would have been naked immediately I entered the room.
I wanted to be bitchy towards him but I reckoned that he probably deserved something better so I decided to get rid of the bitchy personality today.
I sat down on the chair as he settled in his seat opposite me.
I relaxed a little giving him a smile and an amiable personality which had him relaxed.
“I see you arrived early.” I chuckled. “Not bad.”
“I did not want to incur your wrath like the last time,” he sighed. “I can’t believe I had almost made you hate me.”
“I wasn’t going to hate you, a lot happened that day so I was pissed.”
“I’m even shocked you decided to show up. I expected you to ditch me.”
“Is that why you were walking about?”
“Yep.”
We laughed a little before the waiters entered with the food.
“You ordered already?” I asked in shock.
“Oh I told them to give us their specials so we would have a blast, but they should only serve it when you show up,” he said watching them dismantle the food and leave.
I was flattered that he would wait for me but he was still going to be my victim. I was still hellbent on giving him the worst treatment possible if it ever came down to it.