. THE CEO’S
BLOCKHEADED
WIFE??
*She’s stubborn and Sassy???
__But she’s still his baby?♥️??
Billionaire Romance
Comedy?
Rated 18+
Don’t Copy Or Repost!!!
Written by Nnenna
CHAPTER TEN
LUCIA’S POV
“I don’t get it. I don’t get it Michael. This role was mine! I’m supposed to be the lead role and you gave it to Antoine!” I yelled at my agent who just sat, sighing and heaving trying not to speak to me. “Why? How much did she pay you? I can pay you twice!”
“Look Lucia, can you quit being rude? It wasn’t my fault. Okay? I’m not even the director and then, you blame me? They decided to take you out and all I could try and secure for you is the second lead.”
Second lead! Over my dead body! I can’t play a second lead! Impossible!! That’s meant for rookie stars. I’ve been in this industry for nearly seven years and I’ve never been a second lead in a story but they choose to give it to me now! Because I don’t have an influential person doing my bidding for me. So much for letting Ricardo go.
“But Michael, you know I can’t be a second lead. I can’t play Marietta, what? Be that pitiful lover who didn’t get what she wanted in the end? I don’t like her own line of the story! I want to play Camélié. And you know it!”
“Lucia, can you please calm down?” Michael heaved and then stood up from his seat, his phone was ringing the next minute and he was speaking to his phone in a few seconds. “Yes sir, oh, you mean Lucia? She’s here with me. Okay.” He hung up and turned to me. “The head director wants to see you.”
“What for?”
“How am I supposed to know? Just go and meet him and talk things out with him. The show starts very soon and you’re yet to settle into your character and all that, so please meet him. Maybe he will explain better to you.”
I sighed. He’s right. And I’m not even supposed to belittle myself so low for him, I should be with the head director sorting things out with him instead of wasting my time with my agent.
I grabbed my CHANEL bag which was on the table, still grumbling. “Where is he?”
“He’s gonna text you the address.”
I furrowed my brows. “A hotel?”
He sighed again. I guess I’m stressing him out with my questions. “I don’t know, okay? I’m not with him right now, so just go and remember to give me feedback when you come back.”
I stormed out of his office feeling so frustrated. Why is it that my problem is getting bigger and bigger everyday? I solve one and another opens.
I was angry but I didn’t let that get to me. I have a goal and until I achieve that goal, I’m never gonna be shaken because of anything.
“Lucia!!”I heard Antoine’s voice behind me and I nearly squeezed. Why is she calling me? To show off to me that she’s the main lead or what? Why call me? Hypocrite!
I turned to look at her, trying so hard to force a smile but it wasn’t coming easy. I h@ťě smiling to my enemies. Not her.
“Hey, Antoine. How are you doing?” I asked while she catwalked towards me, with her blue hair, I scoffed. Why does she keep changing hair colours? Last week, she had a red hair, and now she has blue. Such a show off! And that’s why we can never get along, in this life and even in the next one.
In her red short skimpy gown and her blue heels, I’m sure she’s feeling like she’s at the top of the world. I don’t know why she’s always full of herself at all times.
“How are you Lucia? How is your billion dollar boyfriend, Ricardo, oops! Sorry.” She giggled. “I used to forget that he’s now your ex. Awww, come on Lucia.” She touched my shoulder and I flung her hand away playfully, trying not act affected by her words.
“Lucia, how are you faring without him? Don’t worry, you will be very fine without him because I will be taking care of so many things for you from now on. Just give me a call when you have difficulty in anything you’re doing.” She hugged me giggling and then flung her hair from side to side.
And what? She will help me? Who is she to think of that? How can she even help me?
Oh my gosh! Even roaches have rights to speak to me now simply because I broke up with Ricardo.
Look at her, when did she even acting? What does she know about acting?
That the main lead was given to her doesn’t mean she can speak to me as she wants!
I clenched my fist. “Oh, you’ve been staring at my hair, you love it? That’s Camélié, she has a blue hair, an unusual cool kid.” She giggled and I bit my lower lips.
“Aw! Camélié is the main lead you know.” She added again smiling cheerfully. “Uhm, I think I should get going now. My manager have been trying to reach me all day. See you at the location on Monday.”
She turned and left and I bit my lips harder. I brought my fingers to my lips in order to chew them but the nails I fixed won’t let me.
Arrrgghh!! I was about to lose my mind. I held my hair trying to calm my nerves.
Watching her leave, I wanted to stab her, with a knife and watch her beg for life until she finally dies.
But I can’t do that. Instead, I will take that role away from her and I will stop at nothing until she gives up that role for me.
“Lucia.” The head director called as I finally appeared infront of him fuming. “Can you please sit down.”
“Sit down? No, you’re telling me to sit down? For how long have I been slaving for this industry and what did I get? A second lead? Are you guys kidding me? And you want me to accept it like that as my fate? You guys are kidding me right now or being real?”
“Calm down. Okay?” He was smiling, I don’t know why but it was an assurance so I sat down as he wanted me to. Crossing my legs and tapping my leg on the floor.
“Lucia, you know, sometimes you just have to let these young actresses stars to shine. Okay? You’ve been shining for all of us and you will keep on shining.
Playing Marietta isn’t bad. And we’re casting you of all people as the second lead because without you, no one will want to watch the show. “
“And you’re saying I should accept it like that.” He nodded and I snapped. “Hell no! No haré!! (I will not). I want to be Camélié, I don’t want that rookie star as the lead. I h@ťě it so much that I feel like my heart will snap if I do as much as breathe infront of her!”
“Lucia, calm down.” He was patting my back.
But there’s nothing to be calm about. What does he want? What does he need to give me the role? “I can do anything, sir.” I said touching his shoulder and he got my signal.
“Lucia,” he pulled my hand away. “Lucia…” I placed my hand on his chest. And he thought for a while before speaking. “Okay, how about you meet your ex and make him sign a deal with us?”
I frowned and removed my hand from his body. “A deal? Why? What for?”
“We need the Alejandrozz to sponsor this show. That way, we will be sure of maximum success and no one can do this except you.”
I couldn’t believe my ears. So this is the reason why he didn’t give me the main lead. Because he wanted me to reach out to Ricardo? Why will I reach out to him now when I will need him for my own personal gain later?
He touched my hands, “Lucia, do it for me and I swear, I will take that role away from Antoine. She doesn’t even deserve it anyway.”
I turned to look at him. His deceitful eyes. “You’re trying to tell me that I was always treated like a queen here because I was dating the Alejandrozz? Is that what you’re saying?”
“Don’t put it that way, Lucia. It’s just that…”
“It’s fine, I will do it. I was gonna meet him anyway, so I will do it. And make sure I’m getting that role!” I warned and he nodded.
“Sure! The role is all yours.”
I sighed out, Ricardo… I think it’s time we meet and talk things out between us.
RICARDO’S POV
And she was all jiggly again. Bouncing from one place to another. Smiling, acting dramatic and sleeping on my car seat after we had our dinner date and was taking her home.
I felt so relieved. I felt like a mother putting her troublesome child to sleep. Upon all the troubles she caused today, she is finally sleeping! So much joy in my heart as I watched her lying peacefully on my car seat. I slowed down my car so she won’t wake up.
I packed at one side of the not too busy highway since it was late in the night, I took off my coat and threw it over her body so she won’t catch cold. I adjusted the seat and she stirred a bit which got me scared. She can’t wake up. She shouldn’t dare. I must take her home peacefully.
I began to pat her carefully until she stopped stirring. She was sleeping soundly. I sighed. I thanked my God because that means no more troubles for me.
I drove quietly till I reached her house. The bodyguards didn’t even check me out before they let me in. My car stopped in their parking lot and the guards helped me open my door.
“No.” I said as they tried to open her own side of the car door. “I will do it myself.”I added and came over to her side, I opened the car door slowly and carried her in my arms.
How small she looked, how tiny and how weightless and yet, she’s so strong, can fight. Where is she getting all strength from? I mean, her body is so tiny and yet, she’s always out for a fight.
I smirked. She nearly fought a young female waiter for giving me her number on our dinner date.
If not that I held her from jumping into her, I don’t think I can imagine what would’ve happened to that poor waiter. And I was so scared for myself too cux she might get hurt. I didn’t want her to get hurt.
But I’m so sure that she would’ve ripped the waiter to pieces. “Why will she give you her number? Can’t she see me? Can’t she see me sitting beside you?”
“Carmen…” I still held her in my arms while she struggled to get away. Her legs danced in the air. She wanted to jump out of my skin, I didn’t let her. I keep snuggling her closer and closer to myself.
“Let me go! I need to teach her a lesson. She needs manners! I can teach her that.”
“Can you stop making a scene. Can’t you see that she’s scared? Can’t you see that?” I said softly watching the waiter who was so scared while other waiters were busy looking at us.
I was so lucky that we were the only customers in this restaurant, courtesy of coming from a rich home and being the owner of the restaurant, otherwise, I don’t know what would’ve happened. Maybe, I would’ve seen my face, making waves on the internet before I reach home.
“I don’t want to know Cardo!!”
“Okay, fine. I won’t kiss you if you don’t stop misbehaving.” I said trying to calm her nerves but I guess I made it worse.
“No me beses!! (Don’t kiss me!) I don’t care! Just let me go, I want to grab her hair, I want to shake her head, I want to shake some sense into her head!!”
I held her, harder and tighter to my self, I wanted her to feel the warm feeling I’m trying to transfer to hers, I wanted her to feel me, I lowered my face to her neck, breathing on her and I could feel her body getting calmer until she wasn’t struggling anymore.
“It’s okay. I will make sure it never happen again.” I whispered into her ear. She was mute.
Because of how calm she was, I noticed that her body shape is so tiny in my arms and yet, she’s so strong, I could barely hold her.
I let her go and she turned to face me. She was looking troubled. I h@ťěd the look on her face. She was so stressed out and worn out.
Her hair in a big mess again. Her eye make up was smudged and causing her to have eye bags.
I heaved. Why is she always in a hurry to fight anyone and everyone?
I touched her face, then her eyes and wiped the black liner off her eyes with my thumb. “It’s fine now, okay? You don’t have to get worked up all the time when I’m all yours. You can have me as you want. Okay?”
“I have to get worked up. Else, I won’t be able to keep you.”
“You will keep me. You will always keep me.” I pulled her closer and let her seat down on top of my laps while I dressed her hair. Such a baby. I guess my five year old wife isn’t gonna be so easy to live with. But it’s fun being with her.
I lay her on her pink bed and covered her with the sheets, I smiled tucking her in to the sheets very well.
“She’s asleep?” I heard her father’s voice behind me and I turned making a HUSH sign for him before I led him out.
“Don’t wake her up. ” I whispered and led him into their large living room which I didn’t notice existed until I no longer had Carmen in my arms.
We both sat down. “You seem to know her so well.” He said smiling at me.
I shrugged. Know her so well? I think he didn’t guess that right because her attitude sometimes shock me. Sometimes I want to run but where to? She’s not someone you can run away from.
“Well, yunno…” I still shrugged while we both smiled.
He was staring at me with admiration written all over his face. “You know, I used to say that, letting her get married at this age is too young but, seeing you act so protective of her give me the assurance that she’s gonna be fine. With her attitude…” He laid emphasis on the ATTITUDE, “I know she will be fine.”
I nodded. And we talked about random things, he told me about his business, how much he controls in the country and new engines which he wants to launch for his cars.
I talked about mine, the interesting part of my business leaving out the troublesome ones, the part where I’m so foolish and stupid and he was laughing as I entertained him with my stories.
Few hours later, he bade me farewell and I went home. And I didn’t realize how worn out I was until I slumped into my bed. I took a deep breathe and then sat up when my phone began to ring.
I grabbed my phone and the name on my phone screen shocked me, shook me and scattered my very depth.
LUCIA__Why is she calling me? I stared at my phone screen, reading the name over and over again, I didn’t even notice that my hands have began to shake, my eyes getting weary and then; I took the call.
“Baabbbe!!!!” She was screaming.
Huh?
“Lucia, what’s wrong?” She was sobbing.
“Babe, Ricardo… Ricardo…” She repeated severally crying heavily.
What’s wrong with her? “Are you okay? Where are you? Tell me where you are so I can come get you.” I said jumping out of my bed, I grabbed my browned-fur coat and my sneakers.
“I’m in my house. “
“I’m coming, just wait for me.”
TO BE CONTINUED…