His Influence

Chapter 3

Still in shock, Prince tilted his head and stared at the paper on his hands. He still could not believe his eyes. If it wasn't happening before him and to him, he would have thought that it was a movie. It was like one of those things he sees on the screens.

He lifted his face and his gaze fell on the man who was going to take his place. Wait! He had already taken his place. As soon as he appended his signature on the paper, everything would be over. His eight month marriage would be gone. All the sacrifices he had made for Lara and his in-laws. Sometimes he wondered what it would have been if his father in law was alive. Would he have acted like the women and treated him like sh*t because he was a pauper?

His mind wandered back at the time when he met Lara. She sounded like a lady of great virtues. One that kept refusing to sleep with producers just to get a movie role. Alas, not all that glitters is gold. 

Prince hit his forehead hard with his left hand as he paced around the place. What was he expecting? The apple never falls far from the tree. She was her mother's daughter and has been influenced by her.

Shaking his head, Prince bit his lower lip and stared at Lara. "Are you sure this is what you want? And how am I sure that the child in your womb isn't mine?"

Prince was wondering if it was really true. Even though he had fought with Kyle, he was praying in his mind that she would just laugh over it and tell him that she was just pranking him. However, what he was hoping for never happened after he wasted a few minutes.

Lara flicked her mouth impatiently. "Would you sign the damn thing and get lost. I am the mother of the baby and only I know who the father of my baby is." Lara angrily blurted out.

She turned around and saw Kyle smiling at her. Her mother was helping him nurse his injuries.

"What the heck is he still waiting for? Sign the papers and leave my daughter alone. This charade of a marriage was over even before it began. It just took a while for Lara to realize that." Lovelyn snorted coldly at him from where she was. She scoffed when she looked around the place and saw the mess that was made in their beautiful house.

"Why did you have to put up all these just to break the news to him? You should have ended it without all this drama. Gosh, you even have to make us do all these things and even wish him a happy birthday that didn't come from the heart." Lovelyn was angry for going through such stress just to get rid of Prince. However, it was worth it because the man would never spend the night at their house.

"It's his birthday mother, so we just have to make it special for him. Come on, it'll be so rude to hand him the paper on his birthday without the normal birthday tradition. I bet he was thinking that I forgot his special day and was stunned to get a surprise." Lara made a joke of him causing the others to laugh. No sooner than she finished speaking, her face suddenly ruffled into a frown.

"Now Mr Pauper Prince. Hurry up and sign the papers if you don't want me to be pissed at you. A live-in son in-law like you should be ashamed of himself. I'm ridding you of the shackles of further embarrassment. Get on with it and go get a life. You're so below my standards."

Lara walked around him, stopping right before his face. "I must have been so stupid to think that we have a future together. I know I said something about you being my lucky charm. That's also stupid of me because it was my skills and hard work that brought me to this enviable position." She glared at him and tapped on the paper.

"What are you still waiting for?"

Prince held up his left hand as a sign that he has had enough of her rants. "It's fine, I'll sign it and set you free. I think I was wrong about you. You're not different from the others. Those who would only judge a man by his outward appearance. We loved each other. Or so I thought."

Prince let out a deep sigh. He tried to reach out and touch Lara but she shoved his hand aside before he could reach her.

"Don't you dare touch me. You've had your time and it was the worst time of my life. The worst decision I've ever made was to let my heart fall for a broke *ss like you." Lara said as she rolled her eyes at him.

Lovelyn was getting impatient.

She wanted to go over and make Prince sign the papers when he held up the pen and placed his signature on it.

"Now, that's more like it. You're an obedient boy after all." Lara took the paper from him.

"Since the formalities are over and done with, it's time for you to leave my house." Lara pointed towards the door asking him not to waste anymore time. However, Prince was still standing with a lot of things going on in his mind. 'What if I snatch the paper and tear it into tiny pieces?' 

Prince shook off the thought when he remembered that Lara had been cheating on him. She was sleeping with her colleagues while they were still married. He should just strangle the guy who had the nerve to be sleeping with his wife under his nose.

Lovelyn hissed from the place where she stood. "Lara. I think he should clean up this mess he made before leaving. Look how messy our house is and there's no maid around since it has been his job all these while."

Prince had been slaving himself just to make his mother in law happy. But not one day did she acknowledge his efforts. He had to make sure to do everything he could before following Lara to movie locations.

"Don't worry about it mom, I already got this covered. I've employed a maid who will be coming by later in the day." Lara replied to her mother who had a mischievous grin on her face. "If you say so. You're the boss after all."

Ignoring the people, Prince started working towards the stairs.

"And where the heck do you think you're going to?" Lara's words stopped him on his tracks.

"I'm going to get my bag?" Prince replied and Lara scoffed. "Which bag? I literally got everything for you so I'm taking it all back. Remember, the little clothes you came with are all worn out."

Lara folded her arms around her chest and walked up to Prince.

"Now leave my house."

She suddenly flashed a smile at him and walked over to where Kyle was standing. "I almost forgot Prince. You're invited to our engagement ceremony tomorrow." She held Kyle by the arm, a mocking smile plastered on her face.