09

Around 11 p.m. I took a look on the internet and there was Mr. President having dinner in mind with Isabelle, I don't know why, but that irritated me. What's the use of lying to me? Seeing my reaction, Stéphane throws me sharply.

Stéphane: No, my dear, your heart is not there, it's a contract between you that does not spoil your business. The boy was clear.

Ashley: Why does it annoy me to see him with her?

Stéphane: Because you're about to mix your heart with this little business, it's not good. Never fall in love with the client my darling. It's the dumbest thing you can do.

I take a deep breath I check if Idriss is sleeping and I join Stéphane, we open a bottle of wine and we watch reality TV shows on the internet, commenting on each episode. Even though I was smiling, Yayi and Isabelle's dinner stuck through my throat. Stéphane pulls me towards him saying.

Stéphane: Don't make the mistake of falling in love with this boy because you risk hurting your chest a lot. You have a project, finish building the two houses on the land afterwards you can afford to fall into traffic jams with him.

He was right I even almost forgot. I empty my glass of wine and put on some music. All the four floors following my suite were occupied by Yayi's bodyguards and the four upstairs suites were for him and his Isabelle. A little drunk, I start dancing with Stéphane.

30 minutes of dancing and my phone rings, the boss wanted me to go up to his room. Monsieur was finally back from his dinner. But hey, the other half of my house is not going to end on its own. I give Stéphane a kiss and go upstairs. Apparently Madame Isabelle has decided to sleep elsewhere. How does that even concern me? Obviously the wine had had its effect. Arrived on his floor, I hear music and as soon as I come home, the gentleman was shirtless in jeans, a bottle of whiskey in hand, cigarette in the other hand. At first glance in a very bad mood, Yayi does not even speak to me. He just shows me the sofa. Damn the couch was too far away, I'm not gonna get there whole. As soon as he turns, I sit in the chair closer to my feet. He turns around, he tilts his head to the left as if to wonder if I had just disobeyed him and he takes a deep breath to keep his calm. He asks me in a calm voice.

Yayi: Where were you today Jennifer?

Ashley: With Stéphane, shopping at the promenade and at the cinema with the little one. Why did I go overboard with your card?

Yayi: No it's okay, dance for me.

Ashley: I can't Yayi.

Yayi: Are you able to waddle in front of Stéphane but not in front of me? Are you serious?

Ashley: It's not the same. He's my best friend and he's gay so no problem '

Yayi: I am your husband. Let tomorrow you accompany me to an official meeting.

Ashley: But isn't that Isabelle's job?

Yayi: She doesn't want to. In addition it is a concert I go there with the daughter of the French president and the president himself. You are the same age. She is very temperamental so tries to keep him occupied.

Ashley: Idriss will be with Stéphane?

Yayi: Yes, but don't worry, I hired a nanny to help her. In case he sleeps, she'll be there '

It was clear, sir is going to take his anger out on me in the sheets. While he was making love to me he was going faster and bam he stops he gets up goes to the bathroom and comes back to bed with his head on my stomach and he whispers in my ears.

Daniel: Sorry but I had to stop. I'm angry I don't want to hurt you.

He kisses my navel, asking me to tell him about my day. He then tells me his story, but when he arrives at his dinner with Isabelle, he changes the subject. I understand that she was the main reason for her rage. I remember what Stéphane told me and I just put my hands on her back.

When I wake up the next morning, he was still lying on top of me. It was 5 o'clock in the morning I try to thread my arms gently but impossible. He tells me.

Yayi: You won't be able to. I woke up a long time ago.

Ashley: Let me take an aspirin. I have a headache, I swear.

Yayi: Wine should be consumed in moderation. Why did you drink?

Ashley: For nothing just to relax.

Yayi gets up and lets me take the aspirins I take the opportunity to take a shower. When I come out, he was still lying. I'll take one of his shirts. Wanting to button the shirt, he asks me to turn around I do it and he signals to come I go he sits on the bed and begins by passing his hand between my thighs and as soon as his hands reach my between legs, his phone rings. He looks out of the corner of his eye I see it's Isabelle he turns off his phone and lets go of me saying.

Yayi: Go see Idriss. He will wake up soon. It's not good for you to be with me in this outfit right now.

He gets up and kisses me as usual, but this time no butterflies. That kiss from him was different. I'm going to join Stéphane who was still sleeping in our suite as soon as I put my head on my bed when Idriss comes home to snuggle up half asleep in my bed. Fortunately, I got home before he woke up. By hugging him very tightly, I too begin to fall asleep, but around 7 am Stéphane wakes me up screaming.

Stéphane: Ashley Ashley Ashley wake up quickly.

Ashley: What is it Stéphane?

Idriss was still sleeping.

Stéphane: Take your card, go upstairs quickly to see your husband before he does a big mistake. His bodyguards aren't going to go.

Ashley: You're scaring me here. Who is it and why are you saying that?

Stéphane: I think he's beating Isabelle.

There I realize Yayi's angry cries. I go up at lightning speed. Arrived on his floor, I see his bodyguards far from the door like we hear nothing at all we are deaf. I can't get my card out quickly. When I finally grab it, it falls from my hands and I bend down to take it. When I open the door, Isabelle was lying on the floor with Yayi who covered her with belts. Out of breath, she runs to get behind me. I hug Yayi who seemed to want to finish with my co-wife. I don't know how many times I begged her to stop. How many belt strikes I dodged myself but one belt blow from Yayi in his condition and Idriss will lose another member of his family.

Yayi: What haven't you received? Money, work, travel you had but you don't want to close your legs who do you take me for?

Isabelle: Sorry, sorry Yayi.

Yayi: Not only are you unable to give me a child, but you are also unable to remain faithful. What do you want from me in the end? I gave you a co-wife with the intention of showing you how fragile our couple was but no you suck all the cocks lying around and now it's with my friends you sleep Isabelle? You are going to return to Ivory Coast this evening. And if I ever come home and you're still there, it will heat up badly for you. Consider the marriage to be over.

Isabelle: Yayi please don't say that!

She said touching her foot but Yayi pushes her away violently and starts kicking her again. I manage once again to beg his forgiveness but the boy's rage rises even more.

Yayi: Get the camp out of here before I face anything wrong. Get out of here bitch. Look at the one you insult all the time, she's the one who defends you.

And there he takes me very violently by the arm, turning me to Isabelle and telling her.

Ashley: Her name is Ashley Jennifer Mensah 20 years old soon 21 years old neither father nor mother, she remained 2 years without approaching a boy although I was not around. You are 9 years older than her and I can't turn my back on you for 5 minutes.

Isabelle: Please don't compare us.

Yayi: That's right you're incomparable. You've been the housewife for 10 years and she, she's been the housewife for months.

Ashley: Yayi doesn't do that. We don't compare people.

Yayi: You know why you live in Calavi and not in Abidjan, because my mother wanted you far from Isabelle for fear that she would teach you her marital whore.

Isabelle: My God Yayi, did you talk about our problems with her?

Yayi: Not bother Isabelle. It was my mother herself who saw with her own eyes her beautiful daughter kissed another boy in the streets of Abidjan like a whore and who? His son's friend. Do you know how I felt in front of her?

Isabelle, all ashamed, lowers her eyes and her head.

Yayi calls one of his bodyguards.

Yayi: Vincent is coming here.

Vincent: Mr. President, here I am.

Yayi: Go with her to her hotel. Take a few men with you and make sure she packs her bags and gets home. If when she arrives in Abidjan she starts her rubbish all over again, call me.

Vincent: Understood Mr. President, my lady the first lady let's go.

Ashley: Yayi, she can't leave like this. Please let me go help her.

Yayi: No you listen to me well you will stay away from Isabelle otherwise I swear that if I surprise you with this woman, you will have a very bad quarter of an hour. Including ?

After Isabelle's departure I slip away very quickly. Shouldn't this Yayi confuse me with my co-wife. I go up to my suite at full speed, finding myself in front of a warming Stéphane news.

Ashley: Tchié woman there it's a dêh number.

Stéphane: She did what. Quickly tell before baby Idriss wakes up.

Ashley: Madame slept with the Boss's friend. She's not her first time. And this scoop you must take it to your grave.

Stéphane: My darling, I know kpakpato which brings together the morgue

Ashley: I'm sure my mom and dad walked me through his raining belt shots. Wait, I'm going to pee.

I run to piss and I come back to bed in my head I took God that Yayi be in better moods. My prayer was not heard. During the concert the daughter of the French president does not stop disturbing what capricious shit. Yayi didn't have to overdo it. Arrived at a short time, she asks me to dance with her I gently refuse I point my finger at my husband and bam she says.

Nicole: Good Mr. Lee your wife and I will go to the other VIP area to leave you between man.

Yayi Lee: Ok okay

We are going away from Yayi and the French president who talks all evening. Nicole was a fairly open girl, a girl of my age. We danced throughout the concert and the champagne will flow like a waterfall.

The only thing I remember is the voice of the French president apologizing to Yayi with the sentence.

French President: Sorry I think my daughter went overboard with champagne again.

My husband bursts out laughing.

Yayi: Don't worry. My wife can't stand alcohol.

He said smiling.

Nicole: Goodbye Jennifer and good night.

Ashley: Bye Nicole good night to you too.

The two heads of state look at each other and burst out laughing. Arrival, we go up with the private elevator away from prying eyes. Me on Yayi's shoulder drunk and delusional

Ashley: Yayi the next time you hit your wife and I come to separate you, sorry take your belt off. I thought the end of the world had come. Beware I am an only child.

The bodyguards and Yayi burst out laughing. We arrive in the suite he puts me gently on the bed he takes off his jacket and comes out. On his return I try to take off my shoes but impossible.

Yayi: I went to see Idriss, he's sleeping. Stéphane is watching TV with the nanny I tell her to spend the night here it's late 3 am it's not safe for her.

Ashley: Luckily I put Idriss to bed before I left.

Yayi helps me take off my shoes and thanks me.

Yayi: I know you put up with all those glasses of champagne to keep that girl away from us. Thank you very much.

Ashley: Shut up you have no idea this girl drinks like a dump.

Yayi bursts out laughing. He undresses in turn and comes to lie down next to me and tells me.

Yayi: Thank you I think if you hadn't been here today, I would have done something stupid because of Isabelle.

Again, thank you very much.

Ashley: You're mad at her but would you be so mad if she was the one to put up with your infidelities?

Yayi: It's not the same thing, you know that.

Ashley: It's the same thing just that it's you who is cheated so it hurts you but imagine all the times you cheated on him.

Yayi: Are you serious? Did you defend her?

Ashley: No but I'm sure you gave her all the colors and she's been calm watching you do it for years now that she's started you vibrate!

Yayi: So because she suffered, you think it's good that she is sleeping with my friends, is that what you want to tell me?

Ashley: With your friend she should never have cheated on you but I just think she wanted you to feel her pain that's all.

Yayi: You talk a little too much. You're going to piss me off and then sleep.

Ashley: One last thing, today you were able to vent your rage and all your anger but she where she vented her anger and sadness when you cheated on her ask yourself the question darling.

Yayi turns to him and looks into my eyes, shaken by the 9 bottles of champagne I had drunk. He kisses me on the mouth telling me.

Yayi: You are weird as a girl. Isabelle doesn't stop insulting you, but you defended her. If you were in her shoes, she was going to cheer every blow with the belt you get.

Ashley: She is Isabelle, me is Ashley, handsome.

Yayi: Handsome? You spent too much time with Nicole.

Ashley: Did anyone ever tell you that you were too good-looking? You are like forbidden fire, it's a shame.

Yayi: Like the forbidden fire? Explain.

Ashley: You're the man that ...

I haven't finished my sentence, I'm asleep and he turns me on his side so that I don't suffocate. You should always turn a drunk person on their side when they are sleeping so that they do not choke. I'm going to wake up the next morning and understand why the rich love champagne. We rarely vomit when we are drunk with this drink but it's the headaches that will enrich your pharmacist. This time I take three aspirins because my head was going to fall. Arrived in the room I go to Idriss's room he is still sleeping I am going to shower and when I leave I meet the nanny that Yayi had hired. A pretty nice lady.

I thank her by giving her her check that Yayi gave me. I wake up Idriss, give him his shower and here we are, all three for a walk. This boy bombards Yayi with questions. I watch them play ball with the bodyguards me and my head stay in our corner. I discover another Yayi, the daddy who loves.

What I came to put my poor head in this morning. After the game we go to eat but Yayi and Idriss were worth the food. In his hotel room no frills me and him and my little man, they eat like savages.

Ashley: Yayi can you teach me how to export containers from here to Abidjan? I would like to make a little movement.

Yayi: That's another idea from your Stéphane, I bet!

Ashley: Daniel the children of the poor don't sleep.

Yayi .: Ok after eating.

Idriss: No after we have to go cycling you promised.

Yayi: After your nap, we'll go biking as much as you want.

Idriss: Mum also going to take a nap?

Yayi: Yes all of us will take a nap.

He said looking at me like a hungry beast yet he was eating!