Chapter II : Trouble
Bernadette was driven home by her chauffeur. When she got home, it was 1:42 am. She went to the kitchen and poured herself a tall glass of orange juice. She went to her room and took off her dress and her heels then she ran a tub of water. She took off the rest of her clothes and sank into the warm water.
Meanwhile, at the Emmanuel estate just outside of Paris, Aurore and Gustavo were in a heated argument. "Gustavo! I saw the way you looked at her, you like her admit it!" Aurore shouted in Gustavo's face.
"Aurore, why would I sit there and not look at her? She was a beautiful dancer! What else was I supposed to do?! Not pay attention?!" he yelled.
"That's not the only thing you were paying attention to!" she yelled. "I say you staring into her big brown eyes and I saw you look at her chest and…and…Well my point is, you know you did it and I don't appreciate it!" she yelled.
"What?! What do you think?! Do you think I imagine some type of fellatio? Exchange?" he yelled.
"That's what I know you imagine!!" she shouted at the top of her lungs.
"Aurore, you are always too suspicious. I have been faithful to you for over thirty years now! Now, anytime you see a woman that gives me a second look or talks to me, you always think I am cheating on you! I can't even stay at work after hours, you think I'm screwing that girl Genevieve!" he shouted. "I am sick and tired of your stupid and ludicrous accusations! I….I'm leaving!" He shouted. He walked through the kitchen shouting at her as he snatched up the keys to his Bentley. He snatched some clothes and a suit out of their bedroom closet and then walked into the garage. He got into his Bentley and started it up. He began backing it out. "Gustavo! Gustavo! Please! Don't go!" Aurore screamed as she ran to the side of the car. "No, leave me be! I want to be away from you! You wretched witch!" he shouted. Then he sped out of the driveway. Aurore stood barefoot in the driveway and cried. "Damn that Bernadette Poesy." she said. She walked back into the house and fumed.
Meanwhile, Gustavo was in downtown Paris, he was going to check into a hotel and get the penthouse pad. When he arrived at the hotel, he checked into the room on the top floor. When he got into the room, he walked to the wall of windows and looked across the cityscape. He sighed and went to take a shower.
He thought about Bernadette and he knew that he liked her. He wanted to meet her again, but this time, he could stay as long as he wanted to because he wouldn't have his nagging wife to worry about. Tomorrow, he would be a free man. He would be able to do what he pleased. He sipped some Cognac and smiled. Even at his age, the thought of seeing Bernadette again made his heart flutter. He smiled again. He finished sipping his Cognac and went to bed early so he could wake up bright eyed and bushy tailed the next day.