Chapter Sixteen.

DIANA

After that awkward moment, Leonard left the house, I took my bath and went to the institute for my project and am making the third dress for the program. The program is tomorrow and I still can't say am 100% ready, Am also being coached on how to walk properly with heels;Miss Mabel told me to always walk heel to toe not toe to heel, she also told me to put my heels down first followed by my toe and the trick is really paying off because I can now walk with a seven itches heels.

"And done." Miss Mabel exclaims wearing the last dress on the last mannequin and I gasp, gosh my three dresses look beautiful.

"They look beautiful Diana." miss Mabel comments, not taking her eyes from them.

"Thank you ma'am."

"Now everything is ready, you just have to be yourself tomorrow and the crown is yours." I hugged her tightly. Miss Mabel is like a mother figure in my life and I thank the director for planning this program.

"Thanks, I promise to treat you to a home meal after the show."

"I'm counting on that."she said, tapping my shoulder, "I think it's time to go. Since you are done with your dress, you need enough rest, so you won't have puffy eyes tomorrow." I agreed with her, and we left the institute after looking the room securely.

I offered to drop her home, but she disagreed, so I went home and as I got home, I found another car in the garage with a curious face. I walked in and was surprised when I saw Jeanne, Mrs. Smiths and another girl. Oh, God!!. I breathe in and out before stepping into the living room.

"Good afternoon, Mrs. Smiths." I said in almost a whisper, standing still, you wouldn't blame me I've got two devils in my house so am nervous.

"Aunt is she the one?" the other girl with a brunette hair asked Mrs. Smiths with a scowl on her face.

"Yes she's the piece of shit whom my son was forced to get married to." Mrs. Smiths said in an irritated voice and the brunette stood up and walked towards me, she eyed me, circled me before walking back to her seat.

"I don't like her aunt." she said.

"Me neither." Jeanne added, and I signed 'I didn't ask you girls to like me' I yelled in my head.

"Where are you coming from wh*re, don't tell me you went to meet one of your f*ck boys." Mrs Smiths asked

"N…no ma'am, am coming back from the institute." Oh, Diana! Why are you stuttering "and am not a slu.."a slap stopped me from saying further, ouch that's painful. I turned to see who slapped me and was surprised when I saw the brunette girl with her hand midair,oh!, so she's the one who slapped me. I am angry now, very angry. I won't let these people come to my house and insult me.

"You don't talk back when mum-in-law is still talking." WTF,Mum what?, if I remember clearly, there is only one person who can call Mrs. Smiths that, so this is the Jenna, the one she wants for her son.

"How dare you?, you came to my house insulted me and slapped me. Tell me what's wrong with you?" I yelled. I don't have time for their shenanigans, I need to rest, so I can do well tomorrow.

"Shut that dirty mouth up, bitch." Jeanne also yelled "this girl here is my best friend and my brother's lover, she loves my brother very much, and my brother also loves her, and you are the reason they are not married yet, so all I want from you is for you to go inside and pack your things and go back to the shithole you crawled out from." Jeanne said, and I forced myself not to laugh, did she just say love? Leonard loves Jenna my ass.

"Too bad that he's not with her then because if you claim Leo loves her then why didn't he marry her?, why did he marry me?" I asked.

"Because I don't know what you did to grandma to make her choose you." Jenna said, pointing her finger at me.

"I didn't do anything. Grandma choose me because she wants me for Leonard and not some slut here."

"Who are you calling a slut, Diana." Mrs Smiths yelled and raised her hand to slap me. I closed my eyes waiting for the sting on my cheek, but a second passed I didn't feel anything, so I opened my eyes to see Leo holding her hand.

"That's enough." he said and looked at Jenna.

"I've told you times without numbers that I don't love you, I don't even see you as a woman Jen, I look at you the same way I look at Anne."

"But you had s*x with me, you told me that you wanted me that night, you took my dignity." Jenna said, already in tears.

"You gave your consent to it Jenna. You know I was drunk when we did it so don't go about telling people I love you." he said and faced his mum.

"I can't believe you would do such a thing Mum and you Jeanne, I want to believe that you didn't come from Paris to bully my wife cause if you came because of that, I won't take it lightly with you, now I want everyone out of my house."

"What?, Leonard you are driving your mum out of your house because of this thing." Mrs Smiths yelled.

"I am going upstairs and when I come down I don't want to see you guys here, please leave Mum." he walked upstairs, and the trio stared at me.

"I don't know what you did to him but just know that it isn't over." Mrs Smiths walked out followed by her two companions.

I breathed out loudly and a tear drops from my eyes, followed by another and another before I knew it I was crying, why on earth is my life like this. I didn't ask for any of this, I didn't ask to be Mr. celebrity's wife, the sound of footsteps cut through my thoughts, so I quickly cleaned my eyes before Leo would see me crying, I stood up from the couch and walked past Leo to go to our room, but he held my hand.

"Are you okay?" he asked with a concerned look on his face.

"Am Fine." I dragged my hand and walked to our room, I freshened up and laid on the bed since I didn't have any appetite to eat.