CHAPTER 4

They didn't hug me goodbye or anything, if I didn't know better, I'd say they had been waiting for an opportunity to dump me all this while and the right opportunity just presented itself in the form of Blake Robinson. 

I didn't say anything, I just nodded, turned around and followed Blake out of the room. 

A sleek black car was waiting for us at the main entrance and when we entered, the car zoomed off immediately to God knows where, I wanted to ask Blake where we were going but I had a feeling he wouldn't answer, so I decided to keep my mouth shut instead. 

The air in the car was filled with thick tension and I wished I could say something to Blake.

He must have read my mind because he set his phone down on the middle console before turning to me, "I have to say, it's a nice trick you and your family pulled on me, I didn't realise it was a family of foxes." 

What he said sounded like a compliment on the surface level but I knew better, I heard the insult in his words from miles away but because I was so terrified of him, I couldn't speak or look at him. 

"Great. I got the dumb sister." He murmured beside me before turning all his attention to his phone which he pulled out from his pocket.

This was what my life was going to be like now, one sided conversations with a stranger. No words was exchanged between us again till we got to our destination. 

It was an apartment complex and the driver drove the car into the underground parking lot, "Walk fast or you might be finding your way up by yourself." Blake addressed me briskly and he stepped out of the car. 

He must have noticed I was still seated and frozen in my seat. 

I stepped out immediately too and followed him through the parking lot, I was hot on his tail. He led us to an elevator door and when we stepped inside, he pressed the button for the top floor.

He must live in a penthouse, I wondered inwardly. 

The doors closed and it took us about three minutes to reach the top floor and it was three minutes of intense awkwardness for me. I was sure Blake didn't feel the awkwardness, seeing as to how he was on his phone the entire period of the elevator ride, I couldn't help but wonder what was so fascinating on his phone. 

The doors opened when we arrived at the top floor and it led directly to his penthouse. We stepped out and the doors closed behind us again. 

I watched as he took off his suit jacket and discarded his bowtie to somewhere in the room while I was still watching him and awkwardly stood in the same position since I got off the elevator, I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do. 

He looked at me like he suddenly remembered I was here, "Follow me." He told me and I did. 

We took a staircase that led to another floor. He opened a door and entered into a room, I followed after him and I found myself in a large room. 

"This is your room. Feel free to do with it whatever you like." He told me and proceeded to leave the room. 

"Will we be sleeping here together?" I finally gathered enough courage to talk to him.  

"I'm sure I didn't stutter when I said it's your room." He turned to me with a raised eyebrow. 

"You didn't but I just thought we'd be sleeping together." I mumbled out and looked at my feet, not being able to look into his eyes. 

"I get it now. This is your game plan? Your father asked you to come here and throw yourself at me like the whore you are, right?" He sneered and slowly started walking towards me. 

I backed away immediately, "No, there's no plan I swear. I'm just filling in for Isabella till she comes back." I tried explaining myself to him but I was sure he didn't believe me. 

He continued to walk towards me and a soft gasp leaves my mouth the moment my back makes contact with a wall. I was trapped. There was nowhere to run to. 

"Why are you running from me Helen? I assure you I don't bite, not unless you want me to." He smirked when he invaded my personal space. 

I peered up to him through my eyelashes and saw a hungry look in his eyes. He slowly started leaning down to cover the distance between us and I thought he was going to kiss me so I closed my eyes immediately. 

A quiet moan escaped my mouth when I felt his lips on my neck. I quickly covered my mouth but it was too late, he already heard me. 

Blake chuckled and slowly backed away from me, "You're way easier than most girls." He started, a giant smirk on his face. 

"What?" I asked breathlessly, the little stunt he just pulled on me affected me more than it should have. 

"You're no match for me Helen, think of what I can do to you if a simple peck on the neck has turned you into a breathless fool. You're not a real challenge Helen." He finished and put as much distance between us as possible. 

"So run home and tell daddy dearest, you have failed." He finally said before turning around and leaving me alone in the room. 

The only thing that was on my mind was that the next two years were going to be the worst and longest two years of my life. 

I had carefully and successfully avoided Blake the whole weekend. I didn't want a repeat of our last encounter that still made me cringe in embarrassment whenever I thought about it. 

How could I have let my guard down so easily? Why did I allow him to come so close? But the truth of the matter was that no one could say no to him. He had even said I wasn't a challenge to him, did he mean I was easy?