Chapter 2

Chapter 2

"Ugh! Who gave you the right to steal a kiss from me? Really, women? Y'all are acting like you do not care or you hate a person but initially do something liberated like kissing them while in public? You have your hidden agenda, right? Maybe you really like me but cannot just admit it," The jerk continued saying while we were waiting for a cab.

I rolled my eyes in both disbelief and anger before sending him a death glare which made him stop. "Would you just shut up? You've seen what happened inside! Wilson and that woman came in and I couldn't bear to show myself with you but because of your damned curiousity, we just showed our butt on them!" I said, gritting teeth because of the rage I am feeling inside of me.

"We won't be noticed if you did not stop me by pulling my arm!" He argued back.

I rolled my eyes again while trying to calm myself down. Oh my god! What kind of hell did I put myself into? I guess I totally regret associating myself with this man. Ugh! What a mistake, Avrielle!

"Look, can we just separate ways? I'm sorry for bothering you today but I do not intend to continue the plan I told you yesterday. Let's just forget that this happened, and that we met each other. I won't look back to this moment again so I hope you'll do the same too," I said, now in a calmer tone since I realized that things should be ended in a good way—to bring positivity in me.

The man turned silent after that while looking at me without any emotion can be read and seen in his face and even in his eyes. He was just right there, looking, and as if scanning me.

I want to fight back at his stare but for some reason, I couldn't.

"What? Do you have anything else to say?" I followed-up, thinking that it might make him uncomfortable while looking at me, but no. He continued staring and it's making me nuts.

Why the hell would he look at me like that?!

"He—"

"Are you sure you're not needing my help?" He suddenly asked, using a voice I couldn't figure out.

And due to that, the feeling of security about my decision earlier started to fall down—like a wall started collapsing. And for unknown reasons too, I cannot stare back at him!

I looked down instead as I started to contemplate myself. This would be the best idea, I mean, separating way, not continuing the plan, but why do I feel like I'm losing something if I'll just back down like this?

"Yeah. I don't want your help anymore," I said before looking up to him. I know that this is for the best. We're not comfortable together, that's too obvious not to notice, and another thing, we do not jive. Our plan seemed to fail, as always.

"You don't want my help but you need me, Avrielle." He said, which made my brow flinch.

"How can you say that?"

"Because I know. You need me to get your man back," He added.

I frowned at that before smirking at him. "You're boastful. I don't need you. I can win my man back without your help, you jerk. And, a lot of men out there can be more useful than you,"

"But I am the best option," He said before grinning at me. "One man who has a past with your man's present fiancee hmm? I mean, he could be totally jealous of me,"

I got my mind paced after that. I mean, he has a point. Since he has a past with Amara, Wilson's fiancè—then, it can trigger him more. Knowing Wilson, he'd be totally jealous.

"But—"

"You didn't seem to see your ex's face earlier, after what happened inside, because if you did, you might be thanking and planning the next move with me right now," He added that made me stare at him curiously. He's right. I didn't look at Wilson. I was afraid to get disappointed with his expression.

"What do you mean?"

"Look, I've seen your fiancès' face, and it's not good. He looks stressed after what he saw, and I definitely saw a bit of regret in his eyes," He continued.

My heart beat became faster as I shook my head. "No. You're definitely lying," I commented.

"Haha. Why would I lie? Will it benefit me? Look, I'm trying to help you, because for me I can easily win Amara back. But for you, you'd have to work for it."

"Are you saying that I'm not capable of doing it alone?!"

"I'm just saying that you should be more careful about this. I know how a man's mind works. Once we do something, we will take responsibility for it. And once we decide on something, It won't change unless it is provoked," He said. "And as for your man, he needs to be provoked first so he can figure out that you are the woman for him, that you are the one, not Amara, not anybody else, but you. And to help him realize that in a shorter time, you'll be needing me. I'm on for usage, Avrielle. Only if you want," He said, in a very serious manner.

And it's kinda giving me a scary vibe, I mean, for the days that I've known him, he's a total jerk. So now that I'm seeing how serious he could get, I'm surprised.

"I don't understand. You said you won't benefit for this but why are you doing this? You're offering yourself just to help me?"

"Well, I don't really hope for me and Amara, that's a truth. I mean, I've had my loop holes way back in our relationship, maybe the reason why she left me. What I'm trying to say is that, I had a fair share of mistakes and shortcomings so It is understandable for her to leave me, but you? No. The night that I saw you at the Bar, after hearing your disappointment because of what happened with your relationship, and after hearing that you don't know why it has to end, and what is wrong with you, I know for a fact that you don't deserve that. I know when a woman love earnestly, and I can say that I saw that in you so here I am, offering to help, hoping that you two can still settle things for each other, and if fate wants, I might get Amara back in my arms too," He said, that eventually entered the deepest of me.

I could say that his words really got me, and convinced me.

He's actually right. If I fight for Wilson and I, it much better if I use someone that can surely help, and it's him.

And 'cause of that, I look up to him before extending my right hand in front of him.

"Fine. It's a deal," I said, sounding so braver than ever.