The Goddess Sculpture Is Actually My Husband’s Secret Mistress! - Chapter 49: Chapter 49

Before I could speak, my phone was snatched from my hand.
"Sarah don't worry. My company will do something. We are now a joint cooperation. I'm not going to let you fall"
With that he ended the call and drove us back to his house.
I went inside and saw Madeline giving me a sympathetic smile. I quickly ran up the stairs and hugged her.
I was happy that she had finally arrived. I missed her so much and her mere presence relieved me.
Marcus soon went upstairs and I saw him calling several people while pacing back and forth, impatiently.
It wasn't going to be easy for me to rise back up. Being one of the youngest female billionaires in the world was hard.
The business world is full of sexists and they are constantly seeking for a chance to bring me down.
Marcus worked the rest of the evening in his office upstairs and I spent the day talking to the stubborn people of RJ who were not willing to help me.
After dinner I went back to my room and snuggled under the sheets, looking for warmth.
As my eyelids started to close I saw a familiar figure standing outside my door. I blinked several times to clear my vision and saw Marcus standing at the door, looking down.
His face was contorted, as if he was having an argument with himself.
I slowly lifted my sheets, inviting him to bed with me.
I didn't even know what I was doing but all I knew was that I wanted him near me, his strong arms wrapped around me telling me that I wasn't alone.
His eyes sparkled in contentment as he saw my gesture.
He quickly slid under the sheets and pressed me closer to him. Our faces were only inches apart, our foreheads almost touching as his warm breath fanned my cheeks.
My lips curled into a small smile and I wrapped my arms around his torso and leaned my head against his chest.
We were always there for each other during hard times. Whenever I saw him I got mixed emotions. I couldn't even comprehend what I was feeling.
I felt hurt when he walked away but I felt happy when he came near.
Were we only comfort buddies?
For some reason unbeknownst to me, I wished we were something more.
But I knew better, he would never have feelings for me. In the end, I would be the one to get hurt if I couldn't control my feelings.
I looked up and his eyes lingered on mine for a long time before he started playing with my hair. Curling and uncurling it between his fingers.
He murmured something quietly but before I could ask what it was, sleep dragged me under.
I woke up to an empty bed.
Marcus was not in bed with me and it felt as if he had left a long time ago. My mood suddenly soured and I laid on my bed for several minutes, thinking about what could have gone wrong.
Did I do something wrong?
Why are we always one steps forward and then two steps backward?
My phone rang and I was too heartbroken to pick it up.
It rang again annoyingly and I groaned loudly before stretching my hand to pick it up.
It was Sarah and I was not in the mood for more bad news.
"What?" I said sleepily.
"We are SAVED!" I pulled the phone away from my ear as Sarah screamed happily.
"What?"
"Mr. Anderson bought half of our shares and now you are co-owners"
"What?"
"Uhh you are so annoying" I could literally sense her eye roll through the phone.
"Since Mr. Anderson joined in all the share holders stopped pulling their shares. To be exact more people bought shares. They seemed to be happy that a strong guy like Mr.Anderson joined the business. It made them feel safer about their money"
Sexist.
I felt relieved that Marcus had helped me but slightly angry that he didn't tell me. We were definitely going to have a talk.
"So what do we do now? We still have no place"
"Oh we have rented a building for half of our staff. The rest will be scattered between RJ and our Manhattan branch temporarily"
"What would I do without you!" I exhaled a loud breath in relief.
"Yep. Now lazy daisy, get your ass off the bed and get dressed to meet your loving husband."
"Why would I meet Marcus? And he probably hates me cause he left early in the morning today"
"Uh how naive can you be? He left in the morning to have a meeting with RJ and our main share holders. He called me and told me that he didn't want to make you worry early in the morning"
"You are lying" I laughed out loud.
"No I'm not hahaha" she laughed back sarcastically.
I rolled my eyes even though she couldn't see it.
"So why are we going to him? Let's go to the building where we will be working for the time being"
"Who said you were going to go? I said the building is for half of our employees, not you or me" she said with a voice laced with irritation.
"What?-Hey! Aren't I the boss here?" I asked in frustration.
"Well you and Mr. Anderson. And since you are co-owners, you will be working with him in his office"
"What?"
" And I will get to see Steve " she mumbled to herself.
"What?"
"Oh c'mon. Get dressed Ma'am. Let's go!"
Even though I had been here many times I was still amazed by the height of this building.
"Did I tell you that I want this?"
"Yeah yeah you already told me the first time you came here "
I was with twenty of my staff who would be working with me in Marcus's company.
I was walking to the entrance when I saw my dad walking out.
"Dad what are you doing here? "
"RJ had a meeting with Marcus. Marcus is a very good kid. He takes care of you a lot. I made a wise choice" Dad patted my shoulder and walked away earning a scowl from me.
I turned my head back to the entrance and saw Marcus talking with few people in the lobby. As soon as he saw me he walked towards me.
"Hey I'm sorry I left early in the morning. And I'm sorry that I didn't tell you about the co-owner thing " Marcus scratched the nape of his neck, looking guilty.