Love Untangled - Chapter 160

Benjamin

When I woke up, there was no sight of Jasmine. I got out of the bed and took a brief shower. It was about 09:30 in the morning, it was not like I had slept that long. I wandered to the elevator to find Jasmine.

I thought that she would probably be on deck or something. When I got up there, I searched the pool area, the outdoor cinema area and the bar area, but I could not find her.

“Where is Jasmine?” I asked the first servant I saw. The girl curtsied and looked nervous.

“Where is my wife?” I asked getting suspicious. “I do not know, you highness.” She said with an afraid look on her face.

I was not that scary was I?

I would be insane to go look in every area of this yacht myself, so I called my assistant. “Where is my wife?!” I asked.

“About that…” He began to speak nervously. I waited for him to continue. “Your majesty has taken the helicopter back to Cyprus.” He squeaked.

“What?!” I said stunned.

“Why?!” I questioned. “She said that she had a meeting with Pablo and that you would not mind your grace.” He went on…

“She has gone to see the artist?” I asked for confirmation. “Yes sir.” He answered. Shock washed over me. How could she go without security, how could she risk her health like that to begin with. “Who is she with?” I asked him.

“She did not want to take any security measures, so she only took the doctor with her.” He rushed through the words.

“But you have her tailed?” I pressed. “Of course your majesty”

“We have snipers and guards ready if necessary.” He confirmed.

“Good.” Was the only I managed to say.

“How long has she been gone?” I sighed.

“About three hours sir.” He shrieked.

“THREE HOURS!” I shouted. “How could you of let her go off like that?!” I said angerly. “She is my boss sir, how could I deny her?” He asked me.

“The next time something like this happens, you will have no boss to begin with, because you will be fired!” I told him.

He had been my personal assistant for many years, but this was truly absurd. How could he think I was ever okay with that.

I hung up the phone and called Jasmine.

She did not pick up her phone and my blood boiled. How could she be this reckless?! Hadn’t we gone through enough already?

I called the doctor and he immediately picked up his phone. “Your highness, may God be with you.” He greeted me.

“Put her on. Right now!” I grumbled.

It was quiet for a while. “Jasmine?!” I asked frustrated. Still nothing, but I could here her breathe. “Jasmine?!” I said again.

“Habibie.” I grumbled.

“Benjamin.” She said dismissive. “Where are you?” I asked frustrated. “knowing you, you know exactly where I am.” She said like that was a bad thing.

Okay, I needed to play my cards right, knowing her, she was just doing this to start a fight again. I was not giving in to that.

“Right.” I said. “That is true.”

“I have made a suite in order for Pablo and I wanted to know if he was interested in having a paid vacation with us?” I asked her.

I just had gotten her location and Pablo was just a poor artist, he could not decline this offer.

I heard Jasmine whisper something in English to Pablo and from what I heard he agreed with my request.

“He says he is honored.” Jasmine told me. I could not decipher what she was thinking right now.

“We will be back this evening.” She nonchalantly told me.

What the heck did she just say? “This evening?” I voiced, again stunned by what she was pulling off right now. “Yes.” She went on. “Pablo is going to show me the ruin today.” She said like it was the most normal thing in the world.

“You mean the ruin that I had promised to take you to?” I skeptically asked her. She was not serious right?

“Yes, that one.” She cheered.

I needed to calm down, because I would only make matters worse if I would fall into her trap. For some reason, she wanted me to get upset, but I did not know what that reason was.

“Alright.” I said in my most princely voice. “Did the doctor think that was a good idea?” I asked her. She probably handed the phone to him. “I will closely watch her.” The doctor promised me.

“Marvelous.” I said bitterly. “Put her back.” I commanded him. “I will be with you in thirty minutes.” I blurted out without thinking. “What?!” Jasmine faked to be shocked. She could hardly be really shocked about this right?

“Yeah, the three of us will have a grand time together.” I said trying to keep my tone light.

I got in the chopper and flew to Cyprus myself. Why did she always wanted to drive me insane like this?!

When I finally arrived, one of my cars waited for me. The driver drove me to the poorest side of Cyprus and I climbed up the stairs of a shabby apartment.

The walls had graffiti on them and there were many beggars in the street. I was afraid to het robbed here.

I knocked on the door and Pablo casually opened the door. My wife was sitting in this small space, drinking what seemed like tea.

I walked up to her, took her face in my hands and kissed her with fire.

“Ben…” She breathed after a while. “We are not alone.” She whispered. I crookedly smiled at her and her eyes seemed unfocussed.

I dazed her, like Saphira always called it.

That was a stupid thought and I quickly put it aside.

“I am here to take the two of you out.” I smiled at Pablo.

“Question though?” I frowned at her. “How did you get up here?” I asked her, looking at Pablo.

“What do you mean?” She said uncertain. “The stairs.” I clarified. “Oh.. I climbed them.” She said carelessly. I disapprovingly shook my head and shot Pablo a warning look.

Saphira

Lynn and I went to the dining hall and I decided I was going to use a different tactic. I was going to ignore Malik.

We greeted everyone in the room, but I did not look at Malik. I purposely went to sit on the far end of the table, although Lynn went to sit close to him.

I animatedly interacted with Farida, Raina’s older sister. They did not have much in common though. Farida seemed very popular here, because this side of the table seemed to be centered around her.

The breakfast was delicious as ever and I was about to get up when Malik approached us. I did not look up at him and took a sip of my juice.

He spoke in Arabic, so I did not understand him anyway. “I am sorry Saphira.” He mused as if he could read my thoughts. “I was just asking my sisters what they were going to do this weekend.” He said.

From what I gathered it wasn’t really accustomed for them to hang around together between males and females though.

“I see.” And diverted my eyes from him. “I hear that you are joining them to the mosque today?” He stated. I accidently looked at him and he smiled at me.

“True.” I said as I looked down at the table again.

“I am proud of you.” He told me. I shrugged. “Thank you, I guess.” I told him. “I think that if I want to find myself, it is best if I find God first.” I said not looking at him again.

“I am going to stroll around the park first.” I said and stood up. Before, I had prolonged our talks, but now I needed to show him that I was not going after him.

I needed him to go after me.

“Shall I walk with you?” He asked me.

I shook my head. “I believe it is better if you do not.” I said meaningfully. “I am a woman, you know.” I said.

I stood up and greeted the woman on the table and walked away from him.

I did as I had told him. I walked around in the massive park what they called the palace garden.

“Hold up, wait!” Lynn came running after me. I turned around and waited for her. “Are you really going to the mosque today?” She asked me.

“Yeah…” I smiled. “Really?!” Lynn asked unsure. “I have never been to a mosque.” I admitted. “And you have not missed a single thing either.” Lynn grinned.

“I believe that it will be a good experience for me.” I mused.

“Alright, if you say so…” Lynn said.

“I think I need to go and change.” I said to Lynn. I want to wear some religious clothing.. “Will you come and look for something with me?” I asked her when Malik approached us.