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Chapter Two
Rémy
“Rémy, are you going to go with me to my doctor’s appointment?” At the sound of Brittney’s nasally whines, I’m tempted to put a gun to my head and pull the trigger. For the past month, the insufferable woman has become even more of a nuisance. She’s refusing to sign the papers to have our marriage dissolved, claiming we can work everything out.
“Rémy, did you hear me?” she snaps, stepping into the kitchen of my family’s home. It pisses me off that she was even able to get into the house. Madelaine and Félix are the main ones who live in the house now. I bought my own place not too far away from here. One Brittney knows nothing about yet, thankfully. If she did, she’d constantly be over there hounding me.
I prefer to be near my family. We’re all close, but Félix and I are the closest. He and Madelaine need the space for when they decide to give me a few nieces and nephews.
Wanting her out of here, I put the coffee carafe on the counter and turn to meet Brittney’s gaze. “Why would I want to go to the doctor with you?”
“Besides the fact I’m yourwife, this isyourchild, Rémy. You should want to be involved andknowwhat’s going on.” She pouts, placing a hand on her still-flat stomach.
Nausea churns my stomach at the thought of her being pregnant. I still don’t believe it’s mine. “If you remember correctly, I’ve been trying to get rid of you.” Grabbing my coffee mug, I take a sip while looking at my watch to check the time. I’m supposed to be heading to Félix’s office soon to meet my new dancer.
“And I keep telling you, you don’t mean that. You wouldn’t have married me if you didn’t feel something for me.” Brittney smiles, closing the distance between us.
“Woman, I regretted it the moment I sobered up. You were supposed to be nothing more than a one-night stand I left in Vegas,” I sneer, stepping back to get away from Brittney before she’s got a chance to touch me. “I’ve made it pretty clear I don’t want you in my life and want you to sign the papers.”
“Youreallywant to get rid of the mother of your child?” she asks, her lip trembling slightly.
Rolling up the sleeves of my crisp, white button-up shirt, I sneer. “I’ve told you it’s notmychild, and until you prove otherwise with aDNAtest, I’ll not have anything to do with it. Now get out of here. Time is money, and you’re costing me. I’ve got things to do, which you’re keeping me from.” I turn my back to her, finishing my coffee, putting the mug in the sink, and rinsing it out.
“Rémy,” Brittney whines, and I inwardly cringe as she presses herself against my back.
“Step back,” I grind out, not wanting her to touch me.
Wisely, Brittney does as I tell her to and backs away from me. “I’ll call you after my appointment. We can discuss everything then.” She all but purrs.
“Great, bring thesignedpapers with you,” I say, pivoting to face her.
Brittney doesn’t say another word as she smiles and comes close enough to try to kiss me. I barely turn my cheek to her before she makes contact. Pulling away, she smiles in an attempt to be seductive, though it does nothing for me.
I follow after her, making sure she leaves the house and locking the door behind her. Checking the time again, I sigh in frustration. Brittney wasted too much of my time this morning by coming here. Worse, she gave me a damn headache with that cheap perfume she wore. If I had time, I’d spray the house down with Febreze to get the smell out.
Reaching into my pocket, I snag my keys and pull them out on the way to my car. I stop at the backdoor to lock up—not that we really need to. Security is always around. No one is allowed in the house without any of us here.
I get behind the wheel and start the car, the radio playing “Feel Invincible” by Skillet. Turning the stereo up, I block out the events of this morning, needing to calm my thoughts. I pull out of the driveway, heading in the direction of Félix’s office. It’s not a long drive, and I find a parking spot right next to his.
With my mind clear, I hop out of the car, tucking my keys back in the pocket of my charcoal-gray slacks. I walk to the front entrance, nodding to Liam—one of the men who work for us—as I pass.
Outside my brother’s office, I suck in a breath, preparing for this meeting. I don’t need my brother seeing me frustrated. The last thing I need is him questioning me about everything going on. Yes, he might know I screwed up nearly two months ago, but it’s still my business to deal with—on my own time. Right now, it needs to be all about work.
Knocking on Félix’s door, I don’t bother waiting for him to answer—I never do. “Morning.” I grin, trying to hide my irritation.
“Morning,” Félix grunts from behind his desk. “Glad you could join us.”
“Hey, I’m on time,” I say, glancing down at my watch. “Besides, I had an unwanted guest show up at the house.” I don’t miss the way my brother’s eyes flash with annoyance.
Switching my focus from him, I look at Madelaine and grin. “Morning, sister-in-law.” I’m surprised she’s not sitting behind her desk near the bookshelves. But when I see the radiant woman next to her, my grin falters. She’s absolutely beautiful. She’s also my new dancer.
Corentina
“Rémy, I’d like you to meet Corentina,” Madelaine says, standing from her seat.
Corentina follows suit, reaching out to shake my hand. “Nice to meet you, Rémy.” She’s a beautiful woman with chocolate brown hair. It’s voluminous and comes down in loose waves that frame her face perfectly. Her eyes are as light as the Gulf of Mexico sea, a unique mixture of green and blue.
Clearing my throat, I take her hand. “Glad you were able to join us.”
“Thank you again for giving me the chance to work at Diamond Dancers. I’m excited to start.”
“Well, you have Madelaine to thank for that. I can’t saynoto myfavoritesister-in-law.” I smirk.
“I’m youronlysister-in-law.” Madelaine giggles, joining my brother as he approaches us. “We were just discussing going out to dinner tonight. Why don’t you join us?”
“Sounds good to me.” I nod, going over my to-do list in my head for the day. “I’ll have to cut out right after and go to Diamond Dancers.”
“That’s good. I wanted to take Corentina over to show her around after, anyway,” Madelaine announces. “So, it all works out.”
See, this is why we all love Madelaine so much. Not only does she adore my brother, but she’s one step ahead of the game—always. I just wish I could find a woman like her and not one I detest with everything I have.
