Chapter 4 Bizarre Explanation

• Alex's point of view:
• Different thoughts filled my head.
• Where?
• When?
• How did it happen and I didn't know?
• This can't be possible.
• My heart began drumming in my chest, I didn't know if it was out of fear of the answer I might find or if it was out of slowly building anger.
• I knew that I did not want to cause trouble in the company building or I would be thrown out, but I also needed an answer.
• Riley had to have a good explanation for this, or everyone in this company was going to hear about this, because I wasn't leaving without a fight.
• I dashed out of the restroom to confront my wife who was still talking to the employee.
• My wife and the employee turned to look at me, as I came out so suddenly.
• "Get out!" I yelled at the employee while looking him straight in the eye.
• "What?" The confused man asked in disbelief.
• "I told you to get out!" I yelled more loudly at the person my wife was talking to.
• The employee flinched, turned to Riley, who was looking at Alex and scurried out of the office.
• Riley narrowed her eyes on me.
• "Alex , I have told you never to get involved in my business, let there be a very good reason to why you just did this." She spat out, as she slammed her hand on the table.
• "What is this?" I asked as I raised the used condom in my hand.
• I knew it was used because, well I still found something in it.
• I found it utterly disgusting that someone would just leave this lying around.
• Riley's eyes widened for a brief second, then it dimmed as if she was thinking about what to say, then she rolled her eyes.
• "Are you sure you saw that in my restroom or you are trying to blame me for something?" Riley asked in a nonchalant voice and it only fueled my anger.
• I scoffed.
• I wondered why she could be this calm, when I clearly saw it in there.
• I got more annoyed at how she was acting nonchalant.
• I clenched his fist and his knuckles because white , but I still managed to keep a level head.
• I didn't want to make a rash decision that will cost me dearly.
• "Riley, if I were you , I would be very careful when I answer the next question." I growled slowly.
• Riley smacked her lips.
• "Are you threatening me?" She asked with an arched eyebrow, as she tilted her head to the side.
• "I don't want to start an argument with you , just tell me how this got into your restroom, you are the only one that uses it ,so just tell me." I tried calming myself down, as I could feel my body get more tense.
• On one hand I wanted to know how that got in there ,but I also didn't want to believe or hear that my wife was cheating on me.
• It would be a big blow to me.
• I also wanted to give her the benefit of doubt that she won't stoop so low as to cheat, when she was this professional and intelligent.
• I mean what more could she want in a man when she is successful in her career and filthy rich and dammit I am handsome and have a nice body.
• Riley was annoyed by my words, I could tell by the deep frown that formed on her face, but she knew that if I started shouting , when she wouldn't give me a good explanation.
• If I was forced to leave, I won't just quietly walk out of the company building and if I make a commotion of seeing the used condom in her restroom, the reporters would get informed and it would be a big blow to her, since she was always upright
• Riley cleared her throat.
• "It's my friend that used it." She said calmly and I arched an eyebrow up.
• What type of bullshit is that?
• I knew that she would try to come up with some excuse, but that was just too simple and I didn't know if it was a lie.
• "Your friend?" I asked in confusion, indicating that I wanted further explanation.
• "Yes, my friend came to my office with her boyfriend for lunch yesterday." She began.
• "I stepped out of the office for a minute and when I returned they were in the restroom. You remember that I returned from work early yesterday. I didn't use the restroom again, so it must be what took them so long in the restroom." Riley explained further.
• The more I tried to wrap my head around what Riley said ,the more bizarre the explanation seemed.
• I was off work yesterday, so I knew she came back from work early yesterday. I didn't know if I should believe her or not.
• I calmed down a bit to think, as I looked away from Riley briefly.
• "Are you sure that's what happened?"I asked after a moment of silence making eye contact with Riley and she nodded.
• "Yes, that's what happened." She replied with a nod.
• Even though I did not fully believe her, I could not prove that she was wrong ,so I decided to just drop it.
• "You don't need to clean the restroom anymore ,you can leave, it's working hours already." Riley reminded me and I nodded in understanding and just left the topic.
• I had never gotten an indication that she was cheating on me, so I shouldn't just jump into conclusion.
• I went back into the restroom and took my clean supplies and tossed the condom into the trash.
• I was heading to the door when Riley's voice stopped me.
• "Have you had breakfast this morning?" She asked and I turned to see her smiling at me.
• I was surprised ,because Riley hardly talks to me at work.
• I found it suspicious ,as if she was trying to do something , to make me feel heard and important.
• "No." I replied.
• "I am going for a business meeting ,so I can't eat with you.I will order you something to eat. What do you want to eat?" Riley asked.
• "I am not hungry..." I tried to say but was interrupted.
• Growl!
• My stomach made a sound and I bit my lower lips.
• I was hungry, but I didn't want to accept her kind gesture ,because it felt as if she was trying to make me forget the used condom I saw in her restroom.
• "You are lying." She chuckled slightly.
• "Your stomach knows better not to lie or it will suffer the consequences." She chaffed
• "Let me order you breakfast , I will surprise you, you can go back to your post and my secretary will bring it to you." Riley informed me with a smile.
• I could only hold my tongue and nod before leaving, because afterall I was damn hungry and I only had snacks to eat last night.
• ***
• I was still deep in thoughts when I entered the staff room of the other cleaners and sat on a bench thinking.
• Could what Riley said be true?
• That was one recurring question in my mind.
• I really hoped it was true.
• After about thirty minutes the door opened.
• "Mr Alex, your wife told me to deliver this to you." I heard someone say and I looked up to see that my wife's secretary was holding a food delivery package for me.
• Some of my coworkers looked in jealousy ,as I took the food and sat back down.
• "It's good to have a rich wife, who can spoil you." Said one of my colleagues.
• Suddenly a thought popped into my head and I decided to share the food with my colleagues.
• After eating with my colleagues, I began my interrogation.
• I asked my cleaning colleagues about the used condom and asked if they had ever seen it in my wife's restroom before.
• "Woah man,we didn't want to say anything ,because who doesn't want to have sex in the office." They all laughed to my dismay.
• "So ,this is not the first time you have seen it in her office?" I asked curiously and they all looked at themselves.
• "No, I have seen it countless times, you two can't seem to get off each other even at work." My colleagues chaffed and the others burst out laughing, as they were winking at me.
• I could only force a smile, as the corner of my lips twitched, because I didn't like what I was hearing.
• "Me too, I have seen it, we ain't meant to ask questions about some things we see in our boss's restroom ,so I never ask." Another said.
• "I even saw a thong one, damn I wonder who got a lap dance." One of the cleaners said.
• They all laughed , except for me.
• So this wasn't the first time?
• What reason would Riley have to lie?
• The person sitting close to me noticed I wasn't laughing , but seemed deep in thought so he bumped me with his shoulder, snapping me out of my thoughts.
• Everyone was now quiet looking at me.
• "Is something wrong?" He asked me in concern.
• I couldn't reply, I have never had sex with my wife in her office, she will never let me.
• So what is this?
• Her explanation was even sketchy, how can your friend have sex with her boyfriend in your personal restroom and you are okay with it?
• "I...I am fine." I managed to reply as he forced a smile.
• "Okay." He replied, even though he didn't believe my words, he didn't want to press the issue further and I thanked my stars for that.
• He decided to change the topic, so no one would start asking me questions about why I seemed upset.
• I could not understand how to feel or think, if this was something they usually see in my wife's office, does it mean that my wife's friend always visits her or was my wife cheating.
• I just hoped it was the first, because I didn't want to get my heart broken.