Intruder

Liya stood up to leave.

"Where are you going?" Jude asked.

"To my room, I don't have much appetite" Liya explained.

"Oh" Was all Jude could say. As Liya was about to leave, she saw someone walking towards their table, guess who?

Maya.

She was surprised to see Maya, isn't this a vacation for her and her husband, why is his secretary here?

Maya brushed past Liya ignoring her. Liya couldn't help but notice Maya's mischievous smile like they were rivals.

Liya stormed back to the dining room in annoyance." What is she doing here?" She asked Jude crossing her hands.

"What do you mean by that? I'm his secretary, I have every right to be here"Maya answered before Jude could talk.

"I wasn't talking to you Maya, Jude your mum said this vacation is for me and you why a third party? '

"Oh mummy boy, looks like mummy decided everything for you "Maya mocked Jude sipping a drink.

Jude got infuriated with Maya's statement" Maya is my secretary and I decide if she is here or not, not my mum "He said slamming the table with his hands.

Liya couldn't believe this, so she left in annoyance to her room. Liya sat on the sofa watching the latest Kdrama, she was so exhausted from today's drama that she slept off on the sofa without switching off the TV.

It was the room service that woke her up. Liya got up, and stretched herself, rubbing her eyes before walking towards the door. She opened the door to see a hotel attendant" How may I help you? "She asked yawning.

"Breakfast is ready ma"

"So early, what's the time? "She checked the big clock in her room" 9:35 am? I must have slept so heavily haha" She smiled.

"Okay, give me twenty minutes, please"

"Okay ma"

Liya closed the door and rushed to the bathroom, she was out in the next five minutes. She got a short gown from the wardrobe, packed her hair, and applied a little lipstick on her lips.

"Good," She said looking at the mirror satisfied.

Liya grabbed her phone and purse and left.

She went to the dinning room as expected Jude was already seated there waiting.

"Morning" She greeted sitting.

"Hi," Jude replied to her greeting. Liya was disappointed with hi, wtf greet with hi!

"Why does it take time for you women to get off bed, dress, and come downstairs, I have been waiting for hours " Jude complained drinking water.

"Oops sorry, I woke up late "Liya smiled.

"Yeah, same excuse as her "Jude replied.

"Her? Who? "Liya asked confused.

"Me" Maya cat walked into the dining chamber Liya smiled dropped.

"What is she doing here? "She asked Jude.

"What do you mean by that, she was here yesterday "

"No, here. Is she eating with us? "

"Yeah, anything wrong? "

Liya sighed, she now understood what Jude meant by women, it was talking about her and Maya.

"Hello dear "Maya greeted Liya offering a handshake, liya ignored the handshake." How did you know Maya woke up late ?" She asked Jude staring at him on digust.

"I called her, she..."

"So, you called your secretary early this morning but you didn't even bother calling me, is that how they do it here ?" She flared annoyed.

"Can we stop all this and eat? "Jude said slamming his hands on the table.

"You two can enjoy your breakfast, I'm not hungry " She left.

Jude was surprised by Liya's behavior, what gave her the audacity to walk out on me.

He waved his hand to the Waiter telling him to serve their breakfast. The waiter nodded and left.

Maya was happy with Liya's departure, it would only be her and Jude. She smiled.

She held Jude's hands softly" Should we take a tour around Japan, only me and you? "

Jude massages his brow" When is the meeting with T and L construction? " He asked her with a stern look.

"That's a business matter, we can discuss that later "

"I want you to check now! " He ordered.

Maya sighed" Okay ". She brought out her tab from her bag, checking Jude's schedule.

"It's tomorrow, 6 am, " She said.

"Okay, are the catalogs ready? " Jude asked.

"Of course, so are we going out together? This is my first time in Japan and I want it to be memorable with the one I love " Maya stood up and sat on Jude's lap.

She kissed him briefly, threw her hands over his neck, and fed him.

Liya came back to get some snacks, she saw Jude and Maya playing love and felt so angry.

She told the waiter to bring her food to the room, then she left unhappy.

Liya locked herself in her room all day, she thought Jude would come to apologize but he didn't.

It is evening and she hasn't eaten anything tangible." Why punish me because of those two? I should get something good and delicious to eat " She made her way downstairs to the cafeteria.

While waiting patiently for her food, she asked the waiter about her husband. The waiter said Jude took Maya out on a date.

Liya was angry but she kept her cool.

"Jude took her on a date? When he hasn't done that to me yet, why am I his wife then? Just to make babies? " She sneered.

She angrily pushed a bunch of vegs into her mouth, chewing it violently" He thinks I care, huh "

"I left everything, my dream, my fiance, my family to marry him yet he treats me like an option, funny," she said laughing.

Liya angrily hit the plate with her fork.

"Are you okay? ", David, the waiter who served her asked." If you need help ma, our hotel is more than ready to help you"

Liya smiled at David" Oh thank you, I'm good, thanks for showing concern "

David blushed. "That's okay ma, it's our job to satisfy our customers " David bowed and left.

Liya hurriedly ate her food, and she checked the time it was 7:23 pm." I should go to bed early to avoid them ".

On her way to her room, she met Maya coming downstairs.

"What are you doing here? "She asked surprised to see Maya in the hotel.

"Shouldn't you be with Jude, why are you here? "

Maya rolled her eyes" Will you mind your business please "

"You going around with my husband and you want me to mind my business? " Liya said grabbing Maya's hands violently.

Maya freed her hand from Liya's grip" What are you doing? " She yelled at her.

"Aren't you his secretary? shouldn't you be ashamed of yourself? trying to snatch someone else husband?" Liya folds her hands, staring at Maya.

Maya laughed at Liya's statement "Me snatch? Excuse me, he was mine before you came in, you are the intruder, not me. "

"That's a lie" Liya blurted out.

"Look, I and Jude were in love with each other before you appeared from nowhere, Jude only married you to please his mom. If not why will he marry a thing like you " Maya rolled her eyes in irritation.

Liya dropped her hands"What are you saying? "

Maya scoffed at Liya" Madelyn is only using you, she never liked you silly ' She sighed seeing Liya's sad expression.

"Now you know, leave us alone. You can buy whatever you want after all you are his wife but unfortunately, you can't have his heart. Haha, that's a pity" She laughed.

Liya smiled to Maya's surprise "Why are you smiling? you should be sad or crying?"

"That was then," Liya said.

"What?"

"That was then, you can hang out with him or do whatever you like but now? No. I am his wife, not you and I will stop him from showing you love and attention"

"haha, "Maya burst out in laughter. "How will you do that? he doesn't even love you"

" I will make him fall in love with me"

"That's impossible, I own his heart. How will you do it?"

"Don't worry, that's on me not you, but watch I will definitely make him fall in love with me and when I do, it is finished for you"

"The first thing I do is to get rid of your job, I won't tell the rest. Just know I won't go easy on you. I will not play the victims crying every time, I have to play the villain, I have to take action and watch me, dear"

Maya was puzzled at Liya's behavior, she sounded pitiful before, but now she seemed dangerous. 'Empty threats right ' She thought.

She comported herself "You are only fumbling, you can do nothing," She said stretching the nothing.

Liya only smiled at Maya "Watch me. Even though he doesn't love me, at least I am his legal wife, wait till I bear him a son."

Maya clenched her fist at Liya.

"That's not going to happen under my watch" She screamed at Liya.

"Scared?" Liya asked and left.

She went to the elevator, going to her room.

Before the elevator could close, Maya got in and pulled Liya out of the elevator.

"Have you lost it?" Liya shouted at Maya.

"Has he touched you, did he touch you already?" Maya asked Liya holding her hand.

Liya rolled her eyes "Leave me, why don't you go ask him that yourself"

Maya slapped Liya "Just shut up, shut it! don't you dare do anything funny or else I will devour you" Maya threatened.

Liya rubbed her cheek, feeling the pain. She strikes Maya back harder.

Maya was shocked with Liya hitting her back "How dare you?"

"How dare you!" Liya shouted back at her.

The two engaged in a fight, David, one of the waiters was taking an order to a client room when the two bumped into him.

"Huh?, hey stop fighting," He said but they didn't listen.

David had to drop the order to stop them.

But Liya and Maya gripped their hair tightly.

David succeeds in separating them from each other, staying in their middle but Maya comes at him trying to attack Liya.

David protected Liya holding Maya's hands, pushing her away.

Maya got angry, she went over to the waiter's trolley, took a plate broke it, and threw it on Liya.

The broken plate left a scratch on Liya's face, Liya fell to the floor and cried out in pain.

Maya smiled satisfied.

Suddenly there was a power cut, and everywhere became dark.

"aish, this is a five-star hotel, why is there a power cut!" Maya screamed in frustration.

Everywhere was dark, people in the rooms, and reception were complaining.

Someone tried to locate David's trolley in the darkness, and the person took a knife from the trolley.

The sound system was on and the manager passed on an information to the people "I'm sorry for the power cut, I have called the electric team to have a look. There will be here soon, so please everyone stay in your room and if you are in the reception, stay where you are till this is fixed" The manager said.

Jude's bodyguards guiding Liya heard she was in the hallway fighting with Maya.

They rushed to the hallway to make sure she was safe, at the entrance they heard a voice shouting "I will kill you! You stupid thing".

That's Liya's voice, they were relieved hearing Liya's voice or their boss would skin them.

But why will Liya say she will kill someone and who?

Boom!

The knife was thrust into someone's stomach. She screamed out in pain "Knife!, help me, help!" Before falling to the ground.

The other person who stabbed her smiled devilishly.