Andrea got out of bed and turned on the lights. Her chest was hurting badly. She felt light and dizzy. It was her panic attack. Her fingers trembled as she went through her cabinet. Her body was gradually weakening as she hurriedly pulled out a medicine bottle.She fell to the floor feeling dizzy and uncomfortable and the medicine bottle rolled away from her reach. Her fingers clutched at her chest, trying to lessen the tension she was feeling, but it didn't seem to get better. Her breathing was ragged. She has been having panic attacks since the night her father died. Anytime she had a sudden inflow of that tragic night, she couldn't just breathe. She sat weakly against the cabinet and reached out for her medication. She shuddered. If she couldn't get the medication, something worse might happen. She was angry, her strength was no match for this sudden attack. Feeling drained, she held the cabinet and forced herself up only to fall back down. The oppressive tension in her ch
"Did you have sex with the boy you took home the other day?" Eric gave Andrea a teasing smile as he watched her workout. Her fist collided against the punching bag over and over again. She walked to the table and took a small sip of water. Outside, she could hear some guys talking and some grunting in the other gym spaces. Beads of sweat dripped off her forehead and her face looked so flushed, but she didn't look tired. She had been on it for a few hours. She enjoyed the burning feeling in her abdomen whenever she worked out or trained. Eric was sitting behind the table, and he was drinking a smoothie as he watched her train. Currently, they are in the private section of the gym which is owned by the casino. Most of the underground fighters train there. "We have been here for the past three hours, and you are still training until now, and you won't also answer my question,"Eric exclaimed. He had decided to tag along after seeing her in the morning. Rolling her eyes, she
Andrea looked around and yelled at Eric. "I can't concentrate, can you just stop pacing to and fro, it's really getting on my nerves." She snapped at him. She had just finished cleaning up the blood stain and changed into black leather pants and a red crop top. They were currently at her apartment out of town. It was one of the properties her parents gifted her that no one knew about. Eric took a seat beside her. "How can you look so calm? If he dies, we are both in trouble and what if the murderer followed us here?" Andrea rolled her eyes at his words." You have been watching a lot of movies". "I can help it, my mind is about to snap into two… "He's being attended to by the best doctor, so can you just chill?" She groaned. They had been waiting in the living room for the past thirty minutes while the doctor attended to Dominic in the bedroom. Andrea stood up and walked to the door. Eric furrowed his brows at her,"Are you leaving already? I thought you were going to wai
Her eyes widened." Louis'." "I think I interrupted something." Louis cringed at the scene. The guy's hand was under Andrea's butt. Her creamy shoulders were out on display and the guy's head was close to her chest. His thoughts paused as he ran his eyes over them, disheveled hair and clothes. Andrea coughed and climbed off his body. "What are you doing here?" Andrea asked. The guy stepped a bit away from Andrea. "I was worried about you, so I wanted to check on you, but I see that you are doing more than alright, so I'll just leave." Louis looked shy after he said that. He didn't understand why he felt like crying. He was jealous. Andrea scoffed. "You can't show up here again, and you do not need to worry about me." Louis nodded and left. She placed her hand over her forehead and groaned, her heart hurting over his downcast gaze. She shook her head as images of Louis kissing her flashed through her mind. She felt a hand on her waist and she moved away from him in a
Andrea shook her head and stepped away from him. Louis' body quivered from the sudden lack of her warmth."You are 19, I'm older than you are"she retorted.Breathing heavily, he couldn't help but wonder what she meant. "It doesn't matter," he voiced out, but she shook her head."It's probably the lust that makes you feel that it's okay. I'm 20…Louis cut in. "It's just a few months older.'"You don't understand, being in shit like this so young might ruin your emotional train of thoughts." She rubbed her palm over her body and avoided looking at his bare skin."I don't understand, you always find a way to prove that I ain't good enough for you," he said with every hurt he felt in him. "Button up your shirt." She instructed.Louis looked down at his body and back at her face. "You took off my shirt, so put it back on." He snapped.Lisa stalked over to him with a teasing smile, "You are getting wild. If you stay with me longer, you won't even recognize yourself."His whole body felt d
Andrea stepped out of the taxi and headed into her apartment. She had received a call that Dominic was okay.Eric raked his hair through his hair immediately he saw her."Damn! What have you been doing?" He chuckled.Andrea kept mute." Has the doctor left already?" She asked.Eric nodded with a smile."I was so worried, if something had happened to him, we might have ended up in jail for a crime we didn't commit."Andrea shook her head. "I guess so.""The doctor said that he would be awake in a day or two," he said.Andrea nodded and took the space on the couch beside Eric."Did you go back to the bar?" he asked.She glanced at him but said nothing. He tapped his finger on his thigh and then turned to face her.She raised her perfectly carved brow at him."I want to tell you something." He began Andrea glanced forward. Her face was cold and aloof. "What is it?"she asked."I really like you a lot," he confessed.Her mind drifted off to Louis' face earlier. She smiled. She felt goosebum
"I'm heading over for Antonio." Her cold voice resonated into the microphone. She was working when her phone rang. Antonio wanted to talk to her again. It was no coincidence. After attempting to murder Dominic, he suddenly wants to talk to her. He didn't believe her yesterday. He might want to know if she knew about Dominic's whereabouts again. She had been called in. After stepping into the casino, she headed into Antonio's private room. Some girls were sprawled on the floor dressed in revealing camisoles, still asleep. Beer cans, cigarettes and empty bottles were scattered all over the private room. Andrea looked shocked. Antonio must have been furious to be messing up the place that way. She heard the shower turned off and minutes later, Antonio stepped out of the bathroom with a suit on. "I didn't know you were here already," he said. He yelled for a guard to head in. He nodded at a corner, and she followed him over while the guard woke the girls up. Antonio does everythin
It's morning already. Louis felt the tension of everything weighing down on him. It's just a few days before Scar's men arrive.He blew out a breath. Last night was a mess for him. He couldn't take his mind off Andrea, and he also had to think about the loan today.Louis entered his bathroom in a trance. He had a bad feeling about today. His classes were in the morning, and he had a photo shoot in the afternoon.He stepped out of the bathroom and dressed up. Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and his Aunt May walked in.Giving him a satisfied look, she said. "Oh my dear, you always look like an idol.""Good morning Aunt May." Louis smiled and pulled her in for a hug.She wrapped her arms around him." Morning dear, I hope you slept well. I have made breakfast already."Louis picked his phone and backpack from the bed and followed her out of the room, closing the door quietly behind him."Aunt April dropped by and gave me this,"she said.Louis collected the piece of paper from his Aunt
Andrea stepped into the bar and walked over to the counter. She noticed Eric was also sitting there, already drunk. His head was hung low as he sprouted out gibberish.Andrea glanced sideways and noticed he was just alone and drunk. She took the seat closest to him and ordered a drink. Her eyes moved to the bartender. His familiarity struck her, but she couldn't place it.Unlike her, her hair was loose and fell over her shoulders. Ethan turned to her side as he heard the chair scrapping against the floor.A small smile played on Eric's face as he noticed her. She grabbed the shot of alcohol and drowned it.Antonio had caught her kissing Louis. She couldn't get rid of the feeling of messing up as Antonio had found out that she played around with him. She didn't want him to be in any danger because of her.He might use that against her, and she would not let it happen. Louis won't be seen with her again. Eric scooted the seat closer to her and clung on her arm. "You smell so good, Andr
Louis blushed and looked away from her penetrating gaze. Her tall and slender figure leaned against the desk watching him.His mind drifted off to the previous day, and he felt a burning sensation in his chest as he thought about it."What do you need a loan for? Do you want to start a business?"she asked. Her eyes were looking straight at his. He was a bit startled by the sudden question.Louis shook his head, his mouth opened to reply, but he couldn't form any word as Andrea pulled him by the shirt. He stumbled a bit and ended up closer to her. Their bodies were touching, and her eyes lingered on her fingers clutched around his shirt. He stuttered out a meaningless word. His long blonde hair fell messily over his face."What do you need the loan for Louis?" She asked again.When she looked up at him, she could clearly see he was in a daze. She leaned closer to him and wrapped her hand around him and their foreheads touched.Louis's breathing quickened. "What do you need the loan fo
It was almost noon and the loan applicants started coming in but were in the waiting area. Andrea sat in the dimly lit office and went through the files.She was currently sitting in Antonio's office waiting for the loan applicants to start coming in.Reading the loan contract did nothing to ease her worries. There was no possibility that any of these soon-to-be debtors were really going to be able to pay off the loan.The office door opened and Antonio stepped in. He looked down at Andrea, who tilted her head to the side and stared at him.He tucked his hand into his pocket and stared intently at Andrea. The scar on his face made him look more dangerous and scary."What are you doing here?Are you here to supervise me? You might as well do the whole work." Her humorless voice rang out.Antonio looked at her with a small smile. "You remind me so much of my brother, but both of you are just gullible, you can't save everyone.""What do you mean by I can't save everyone? I'm not trying to
It's morning already. Louis felt the tension of everything weighing down on him. It's just a few days before Scar's men arrive.He blew out a breath. Last night was a mess for him. He couldn't take his mind off Andrea, and he also had to think about the loan today.Louis entered his bathroom in a trance. He had a bad feeling about today. His classes were in the morning, and he had a photo shoot in the afternoon.He stepped out of the bathroom and dressed up. Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and his Aunt May walked in.Giving him a satisfied look, she said. "Oh my dear, you always look like an idol.""Good morning Aunt May." Louis smiled and pulled her in for a hug.She wrapped her arms around him." Morning dear, I hope you slept well. I have made breakfast already."Louis picked his phone and backpack from the bed and followed her out of the room, closing the door quietly behind him."Aunt April dropped by and gave me this,"she said.Louis collected the piece of paper from his Aunt
"I'm heading over for Antonio." Her cold voice resonated into the microphone. She was working when her phone rang. Antonio wanted to talk to her again. It was no coincidence. After attempting to murder Dominic, he suddenly wants to talk to her. He didn't believe her yesterday. He might want to know if she knew about Dominic's whereabouts again. She had been called in. After stepping into the casino, she headed into Antonio's private room. Some girls were sprawled on the floor dressed in revealing camisoles, still asleep. Beer cans, cigarettes and empty bottles were scattered all over the private room. Andrea looked shocked. Antonio must have been furious to be messing up the place that way. She heard the shower turned off and minutes later, Antonio stepped out of the bathroom with a suit on. "I didn't know you were here already," he said. He yelled for a guard to head in. He nodded at a corner, and she followed him over while the guard woke the girls up. Antonio does everythin
Andrea stepped out of the taxi and headed into her apartment. She had received a call that Dominic was okay.Eric raked his hair through his hair immediately he saw her."Damn! What have you been doing?" He chuckled.Andrea kept mute." Has the doctor left already?" She asked.Eric nodded with a smile."I was so worried, if something had happened to him, we might have ended up in jail for a crime we didn't commit."Andrea shook her head. "I guess so.""The doctor said that he would be awake in a day or two," he said.Andrea nodded and took the space on the couch beside Eric."Did you go back to the bar?" he asked.She glanced at him but said nothing. He tapped his finger on his thigh and then turned to face her.She raised her perfectly carved brow at him."I want to tell you something." He began Andrea glanced forward. Her face was cold and aloof. "What is it?"she asked."I really like you a lot," he confessed.Her mind drifted off to Louis' face earlier. She smiled. She felt goosebum
Andrea shook her head and stepped away from him. Louis' body quivered from the sudden lack of her warmth."You are 19, I'm older than you are"she retorted.Breathing heavily, he couldn't help but wonder what she meant. "It doesn't matter," he voiced out, but she shook her head."It's probably the lust that makes you feel that it's okay. I'm 20…Louis cut in. "It's just a few months older.'"You don't understand, being in shit like this so young might ruin your emotional train of thoughts." She rubbed her palm over her body and avoided looking at his bare skin."I don't understand, you always find a way to prove that I ain't good enough for you," he said with every hurt he felt in him. "Button up your shirt." She instructed.Louis looked down at his body and back at her face. "You took off my shirt, so put it back on." He snapped.Lisa stalked over to him with a teasing smile, "You are getting wild. If you stay with me longer, you won't even recognize yourself."His whole body felt d
Her eyes widened." Louis'." "I think I interrupted something." Louis cringed at the scene. The guy's hand was under Andrea's butt. Her creamy shoulders were out on display and the guy's head was close to her chest. His thoughts paused as he ran his eyes over them, disheveled hair and clothes. Andrea coughed and climbed off his body. "What are you doing here?" Andrea asked. The guy stepped a bit away from Andrea. "I was worried about you, so I wanted to check on you, but I see that you are doing more than alright, so I'll just leave." Louis looked shy after he said that. He didn't understand why he felt like crying. He was jealous. Andrea scoffed. "You can't show up here again, and you do not need to worry about me." Louis nodded and left. She placed her hand over her forehead and groaned, her heart hurting over his downcast gaze. She shook her head as images of Louis kissing her flashed through her mind. She felt a hand on her waist and she moved away from him in a
Andrea looked around and yelled at Eric. "I can't concentrate, can you just stop pacing to and fro, it's really getting on my nerves." She snapped at him. She had just finished cleaning up the blood stain and changed into black leather pants and a red crop top. They were currently at her apartment out of town. It was one of the properties her parents gifted her that no one knew about. Eric took a seat beside her. "How can you look so calm? If he dies, we are both in trouble and what if the murderer followed us here?" Andrea rolled her eyes at his words." You have been watching a lot of movies". "I can help it, my mind is about to snap into two… "He's being attended to by the best doctor, so can you just chill?" She groaned. They had been waiting in the living room for the past thirty minutes while the doctor attended to Dominic in the bedroom. Andrea stood up and walked to the door. Eric furrowed his brows at her,"Are you leaving already? I thought you were going to wai