Chapter 4
Alexis said, his voice dripping with laziness, "Melissa is totally devoted to me, and honestly, she's pretty uncomplicated.
"But, she's got a jealous streak and a fiery temper. Trust me, she's definitely still holding onto what happened in the office last time.
"Now that I've called her out on it, guilt is going to eat her up. She won't make a scene anymore, and she'll probably go out of her way to make it up to me.".
"What if she figures out you set her up and tries to get back at you?" Melody asked, her voice laced with concern.
Alexis scoffed with obvious disdain, "Revenge? How could she possibly take revenge? She's got nothing but that trust fund.
"I already made her agree to transfer all the money to me yesterday. She can't even do anything now."
Melody planted a wet kiss on Alexis's cheek.
"You're really amazing, hubby!" she giggled.
"How many times do I have to tell you? Don't call me hubby! Melissa is my wife," Alexis snapped.
"Then why do you want me to have your baby? What am I to you?" Melody pouted, her voice playful and sweet.
"You're my little darling!" Alexis replied.
Their flirty banter grew louder and more intimate.
I just couldn't stand their flirting any longer, so I turned my head away, feeling sick inside.
Gerard clutched his phone, then scooped me up into his arms.
He ducked his head down, ready to kiss me.
I threw up a hand to block him, my voice full of irritation. "You just treat me like some toy, right?"
He shot me a devilish grin. "Why would I waste my time with someone else when I've got you? I'm not like Alexis, chasing after side chicks. Just dump Alexis, and I'll marry you at once. Come on, darling, don't I deserve a little reward?
"Isn't this grand gesture sincere enough for you?"
He was just swooping in while I was vulnerable. Honestly, he was just as much of a scumbag as Alexis.
I yanked myself out of his arms.
He shot me that lingering, hungry look, still not satisfied.
"Since we've got time to kill, why don't we team up and mess with Alexis a bit?" Gerard said.
He picked up his phone and fiddled around for a few seconds.
"There we go. He can't track us now," he grinned.
Then he dialed Alexis's number.
He went straight to the point, "Alexis, that night four months ago, the one who slept with your wife was me."
I could practically hear the shock as Alexis's phone hit the ground with a loud thud.
He snapped at Melody, cutting her off mid-question, irritation clear in his voice.
His voice dropped to a dangerous low. "Who are you and what kind of crap are you trying to pull?"
"Not owning up? Keep fronting, and I'll make pics of your wife's naked body go viral," Gerard threatened coldly.
"Bro, chill. Just tell me how much you want. Hand over the photos and I'll wire you 3 million dollars right now!" Alexis blurted, desperation written all over his voice.
"Like I care about money. Truth is, I just miss your wife. Heard she's knocked up. Let me get with her one more time. Just once, and I'll delete every single photo," Gerard leered.
Alexis was practically gasping, rage making his voice tremble. "You fucking bastard. Who the hell are you? I'm warning you. She's my wife, so don't even dream about it!"
"Mad already? Aren't you into being cuckolded? Seriously, I'm just doing you a favor!" Gerard sneered.
"What kind of bullshit are you spewing? Where the hell are you hiding? I'll tear you apart when I catch you!" Alexis shouted.
"Alright, whatever. m the baby daddy. If you don't hook me up with her, I'll go visit her anyway," Gerard replied.
Before Alexis could get another curse out, Gerard hung up.
"Feel good now? That ought to shut him up for a while. I bet he's freaking out," Gerard said, flashing a smug grin.
I rolled my eyes at him. "You can go now."
Gerard grabbed my face and gave my cheek a hard, almost mocking kiss.
"Trust me, one day you'll be in tears, begging me not to walk away," he sneered.
He headed over to the door.
Just as he reached for the handle, the lock clicked.
The next second, the door was flung open.
Alexis burst in, seething with rage.
Gerard darted behind the door in an instant.
Alexis was so worked up that he didn't even notice Gerard.
He was drenched in sweat, rushing straight to me and grabbing me tight. "Babe, are you alright? Did anything happen?"
I rolled my eyes. "Seriously, what could possibly happen to me at home?"
"Good,," Alexis breathed out finally, sounding like he'd been holding it in for ages.
He said, "The company's been in the spotlight recently, and we've pissed off plenty of people. If anyone comes around saying weird stuff about me or starts spreading some crazy rumor, don't buy any of it."
"Relax, I don't listen to that crap. Sit down and have some water," I said.