Shayla had woken up this morning to an empty bed. She wandered around the palace style home looking for Leroy but he appeared to have left for work.
Shayla gets herself dressed, pulling out clothes from her suitcase then makes her way to the living room. There's a massive 50inch tv hanging on a cream wall, the other walls are a light grey. There's one black regal looking sofa and a black love seat sitting against the back grey wall. Shayla sits herself down on the loveseat and calls Linda.
She was not expecting Linda to be ranting down the phone at her as soon as the call connected.
'Have you not checked your phone Shay! There's scandals galore about you, scope has thankfully released hot news but your scandal is still on the headlines! Someone at the agency has leaked this! My sources have told me it was Carly!'
Shayla opens up the news on her phone, her face paling at what she sees! There's even a video!
If her heartbreak isn't enough for her, now the whole world knows what's happened.
How humiliating!
'I didn't know! How could she do this to me' Shayla cries to Linda on the other end of the line before hanging up emotionally.
She couldn't comprehend the fact that Carly had struck her when she least expected it.
How did her life always end up so out of control?
Shayla scrolls through the news, tear tracks still glistening on her cheeks.
why had scope published news about all of their artists? Why was the news released right after her scandal was released?
Shayla could only guess it was Leroy's doing.
She was angry! Why did he try to cover this up?
She couldn't understand why he would try to keep this a secret! Did he not realise that she would find out? How humiliating is it when everyone knows something and you're kept out of the loop!
Shayla closed the news and clicked on her contacts, bringing up Leroy.
Then she hit call.
Other people would feel relieved that their scandal had been covered up, but Shayla was not!
As soon as the call is connected she screams
'How could you keep secrets from me! Covering that scandal? Did you not think I would read the news Leroy? Do you think I'm blind?'
'Calm down Shay! I covered the scandal to protect you! Leroy shouts, interrupting her ranting.
'I don't need protecting! Everyone already knows but me! how do you think that makes me feel?'
Leroy is flabbergasted!
'I'm sorry Shayla, let's speak about this later'
Leroy thought that Shayla was going a little overboard, he had work to do, he wanted to dote on his soon to be wife but the artist currently sitting in front of him, needed his time.
You can never be in two places at once
'I don't want your stupid ass sorry Leroy! You clearly don't understand what you did wrong! I think we should end whatever this is between us, you clearly can't keep your nose out of my business' Shayla rants before hanging up the call.
She collects herself before she grabs her suitcase, hauls it out of the building and gets in a cab.
All she wanted was a happy marriage, no lies, no secrets.
Was this too much to ask for?
Leroy throws his desk chair back, grabbing his keys then storms out of the room, leaving his artist behind, he walks past a shocked Lewis to the elevator ordering sternly
'Deal with Poppy!'
And like that he takes the elevator to the underground garage, climbs in his car and speeds off.
Did Shayla not understand! Starting yesterday she was now his woman!
He drives back to his house and swiftly opens the door, expecting to find Shayla, but she's not there.
He pulls out his phone, calling Lewis
'Find her! She's gone'
'Pardon president, who's g.'
'Shayla!' Leroy screams interrupting Lewis's questioning.
Lewis hangs up then calls Shayla's manager but gets no answer. He uses the information he collated the day before to find Linda's address then drives over to her house.
Of course Shayla had gone to her manager! Who else would she go to? Her manager had become like a sister to her.
When Linda received a call from an unknown caller Shayla snatched the phone! Declining the call!
Who would have thought Lewis would turn up at Linda's doorstep.
Both women hear the banging on the door but Shayla stops Linda from opening it
'Please don't, it's either Leroy or Lewis'
Linda doesn't open the door, instead both women peek through the curtain in the living room.
Lewis notices the movement so immediately starts banging on the door again.
'Linda! I know you're in there! Open up!'
The door doesn't open, neither do the women reply. Lewis has no choice but to bang again.
'I know you're in there Linda! I'm looking for Shayla, is she in there with you?'
There's still no reply, Shayla and Linda stay quiet, hoping Lewis will give up and leave.
Unbeknownst to the women, Lewis has no choice but to pull out his phone, calling Leroy.
'President I'm at Shayla's managers home, she's inside but won't open the door, what should I do?'
'Stand guard, don't let either of them leave, I'm on my way' Leroy snaps hastily leaving his house and getting into his car.
Leroy drives over as quickly as possible.
How could my woman think that she can walk away from me so easily! I don't care what she thinks, she's mine! I'm not letting her go!
My little firecracker will become my wife tonight!