Chapter 43 KAYLA Seeing him walk out on me made me angry and sad for some reason. What even made me think it would be this easy? “ What's wrong with you, Kayla?” I cussed. I had expected that things would be difficult and getting him to agree to my terms would be a lot more difficult but reality hit harder than predictions. As I remembered Leila’s words, it made me wonder how she said it with so much ease like talking to him would get him to change his mind. “ This sucks,” I muttered as I left go of my cutlery. I had completely lost my appetite from disappointment mingled with anger. I got up from the dining chair and took both his plate and mine to the kitchen but seeing how he had personally cooked for me, throwing out the food seemed like a waste. “ It's not everytime you get to see a Don cook for you,” I convinced myself before stuffing the food into my mouth. I wonder where he learnt to cook. With that, I headed to the library in the penthouse to browse through its c
KAYLA I looked at him as he locked hands with me. What was he trying to do? I tried pulling my hand away from his but he held me tight. “ What? You don't want me to hold you now?” He acted like I was throwing unnecessary tantrums. “ Of course I don't want you to. If I did, I wouldn't want to remove my hand,” I let him know. “ Too bad, I don't want to let go,” he replied cheekily. What was he? A child? “ Let's head in now,” he said pulling me along with him. Getting into the mall, it was indeed clear. No other people except us and the workers but why did he go all out? “ I did it so you can shop conveniently,” he said as if reading my mind. “ I never told you I wanted to go shopping though,” I frowned. I just disliked how he did whatever he want without ever asking me what I wanted. “ I hear all girls love to shop though,” he rubbed his chin genuinely confused. I couldn't speak for all the girls but I knew lots of girls loved shopping and th
KAYLA Walking around the park, I took in deep breaths. The wind rustled the leaves of the trees around and for a brief moment, I had forgotten that I was supposed to be angry at him. “ What is your deal?” I turned back to look at him suspiciously. “ Hmm, I don't know what you're talking about,” he claimed. “ You seem to love nature,” he strayed from the topic. “ Who doesn't like nature?” I replied with squinted eyes. “ I don't know,” he said brushing his finger tips over some shrubs. “ I don't get it,” I said, walking up to him. “ What don't you get?” “ First you walk out on me during breakfast, then you come back in the afternoon only to threaten and intimidate me, then you go ahead to take me shopping and now we're taking a stroll in the park,” I listed everything that had happened today. “ What do you want from me?” I questioned. “ I planned on taking you out to dinner after this,” he said, adding to
KAYLA “ I'll take my leave for now, Red. I'll be back to check up on you tomorrow,” he patted my head. I couldn't let this opportunity go. “ Why not stay the night?” I tugged on his shirt invitingly. I wasn't sure if I was prepared for what I was asking for but I knew that if I wanted my plan to move forward, I had to take the bold step. “ Maybe next time,” he was persistent about leaving. “ Are you have someone else other than me?” I acted innocent and sad. “ What?” “ I asked if you have someone else because why are you so insistent on leaving?” I pressured. “ I don't know where you're getting all these thoughts from,” he rubbed his palm across his face in frustration. “ I'm leaving simply because I don't want to hurt you,” he clarified. “ And would it be considered hurting if I consented?” I bridged the gap between us and placed my hand on his chest. “ You…” “ You can't hurt me if I don't mind,” I said in a so
KAYLA “ Fuck!” He cussed as pressed me against the wall as he kissed me. Lifting me up, he carries me to one of the rooms in the penthouse and drops me on the bed. He takes off his jacket and then unbuttons his shirt with haste. I knew he was muscular but this was the first time I got to see it this close up. I sat up, not sure what I should be doing in this situation. “ You're the one who wanted to do this, so don't just sit there. Strip,” he commanded. Hesitantly and nervously, I took off everything I had on except my underwears. He slid his hands up my thighs to my hip as he placed one knee on the bed. “ Why didn't you just take everything off? Or do you prefer it to be ripped apart?” He asked, kissing and biting my neck. He pushed back flat on the bed. “ You didn't specify what you wanted ‘off’,” I made emphasis as my face reddened in embarrassment. I couldn't bring myself to tell him that I was wary and anxious since this was going to be my first ti
KAYLA He held my hand and pressed my fingers against my pussy. This was gross, I really wish he'd just shove it in. “ I know how impatient you are, Red but if I just shove it in, you'd love the rest of your life hating me,” he chuckled. “ Maybe you should just open a fortune telling business,” I remarked sarcastically. Did he really read minds or something? “ They don't read minds in a fortune telling shop, Red,” he found my ignorance amusing. “ But if you agree to work as my assistant and render these sorta services then I don't think it would be a bad idea,” he smirked. This guy was just crazy. “ Enough playing around though because the more I see you, the more impatient I get,” he had a serious tone now. “ Insert a finger and start pleasuring yourself,” he instructed. “ That was a very detailed instruction, thanks,” I rolled my eyes. “ I'm saving you the lewd details and even if this is your first time, there's no way you're that prude
Chapter 49KAYLA My eyes opened slowly as the rays of light slipped through the window. My body felt sore and I feared that my neck might have gone stiff. “ My head aches,” I thought as I slowly opened my eyes. My eyes rested on a sleeping Ricardo, it was the first time I had slept on the same bed as him. He looked docile and less cocky, somewhat peaceful. “ I wish he'd just remain like this sometimes,” I muttered as I lifted my head from his chest. I can't believe I used his chest as some sorta pillow. “ How in the world did we…” my eyes widened as I realized how we found ourselves in this situation. I had no idea why it had slipped my mind but it was most likely due to the fact that I never really expected something like this to happen between us. “ This is so embarrassing,” I covered my face with my hands as my face became a bright pink and my temperature rose. “ I should leave before he wakes us,” I mumbled to myself, sneaking a peak at him. The
KAYLA “ That's a pretty seductive pose if you ask me,” Ricardo whistled and my body stiffened. “ But what exactly are you finding down there?” His question made me feel suffocated. I hadn't expected any of this. I heard his footsteps as he approached me - I gulped. “ What's making you get down on your knees like that?” He probed. “ Ricardo? Y-you’re awake,” I did my best to remain calm as I got to my feet. “ I didn't want to wake up seeing how peacefully you slept,” I avoided his question. I felt his eyes scan me, it was obvious that he was more curious about what I was doing. “ That's pretty considerate of you but wouldn't it have been more considerate of you to remain in bed with me?” His voice was low, calm and yet intimidating as he twirled some strands of my hair around his index finger. My body tensed as he waited patiently for my answer. His question might seem like a regular flirtatious question but it wasn't. In between those sweet and
KAYLAFive years later Liliana barged in with Nico following her behind. She was always so extra. “ Slow down, you're going to fall at the rate you're going,” I said to her. “ Lio! I've missed you,” she hugged me dramatically. “ We met like a month ago, Lily,” I reminded her. “ Even though,” she was persistent. “ I don't think I can live without you. What if we live together?” She suggested. “ You're married, Lily,” I pursed my lips. “ We can still live in the same house,” she insisted. “ You keep forgetting that you're married and you have a child,” I have her a flick on the head. “ Nico, do you need a break perhaps?” Dealing with Liliana must be too much for him. “ Apparently, I signed up for this,” he sighed as he rocked Arianna, their four-year old daughter. She looked like Nico. “ Is she still asleep?” I lowered my tone. “ Yes. She'll be sad if she can't see you today, she was antici
KAYLATwo days later Contrary to how I thought I would feel, I didn't feel hollow or empty. I would be lying to say I wasn't sad but I also felt good that I had ended things with him. Our relationship never had a solid foundation. “ Can't believe it started out toxic and ended toxic,” I mumbled. “ What are you going on about, rambling to yourself?” Liliana said. I turned around to find her leaning against my door post. “ You startled me for a second,” I held on to my chest. “ You really should learn how to knock,” I frowned. She really had startled me. “ Yeah, yeah,” she rolled her eyes, not taking my words seriously. “ Did you want to tell me something?” I asked as she sat down on my bed. “ Yes and no,” she shrugged. “ Huh?” “ Don't think too much about your break-up with Ricardo. It was the right decision,” she said. “ Thanks,” I smiled warmly. “ I also wanted to let you in on a secret,” she leaned clos
KAYLAI tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. The moment Gian had stepped out of the room, I was not able to stop myself from breaking down again.I was such a weakling. I curled into myself as I cried my heart out while being mad about myself that I couldn’t stop crying and my heart wouldn’t stop hurting.I sniffled quietly, hours or probably after minutes. It seemed my eyes had dried off and there were no longer tears for me to shed.“I hate you, Ricardo” I muttered to myself as I wiped the tears that were drying on my cheeks. My sobs had turned into whimpers without tears.“How did I get here? Was everything all for nothing?” I asked myself as I turned to my back and stared at the ceiling while my heart and head wondered where it had all gone wrong.How the hell did I fall this deep from my first mission? Love was such a bastard. I was so stupid for falling for Ricardo and thinking I had his heart after all this time.Ricardo was a hardened criminal who thought of only the fami
GIANI unlocked the door and we both went into my apartment. My legs carried me to the switch and I turned on the lights and walked in. “Do you want anything to drink?” I turned to Kayla who was still lingering by the door. She opened her mouth and closed it a few times, hesitation present in her eyes but she finally made up her mind and gave a slight nod.“Come on, stop lingering like a stranger” I told her, attempting to lighten the mood but it didn’t work.She walked into the living room and took a seat on the couch while I walked into the kitchen to drink water.I may not be as drunk as I was as a result of having to go and pick her up but I was still tipsy and Kayla’s demeanor told me that I needed to be sober in case she needed me.I reached for the orange juice in the fridge because I didn’t think it is was right to give her alcohol even though she looked like she needed one.I poured the juice into a glass cup for the both of us before going back to her in the room where sh
GIANThe high-end club I loved to visit was known for its insane parties just like I love it. I knew I was drunk but I was still aware of my surroundings. Ladies swarmed me like bees and I wasn't one to complain about the attention as they took turns to grind their bodies against mine.The music was loud and I was certain I was going to have a headache tomorrow but who cares? all I wanted was to have fun right now.I leaned against the bar with a smirk on my face as the girls tried to get my solo attention. “Oh Gian, you're so hot” the blonde ladies dressed as provocative highschool girls kept fawning over me as they gave me more and more shots of alcohol. These girls were easy and worse still, some even came with their boyfriends! What a sad world. I had gotten into a few fights earlier tonight because of the boyfriends coming to talk smack at me for taking their girls. Like bro, how's that my fault? “Tell me something I don't know, ladies” I said with a smirk as I took another s
KAYLAIt was raining heavily as I drove my black car down the road. I was trying my best not to show any emotions but it was hard. I found myself unable to muster any emotions as I stared blankly at the windshield drenched in water with the wipers swinging from side to side as they attempted to clean it. Where was I even going? I asked myself but I couldn't come up with any answer. I could only drive while occasionally staring at the few cars that traveled alongside me on the dark and wet road.“F*ck you, Ricardo! F*ck you!” I cussed in mutters, trying not to let my rage get the best of me. I wanted my mind to be blank but I couldn't help myself.I was annoyed, pissed, enraged, angered….ahhhh! There wasn't any word in my freaking vocabulary to accurately describe how I felt. We were engaged for Christ’s sake. Yeah, maybe I wasn't the best partner but I did my best, didn't I? I turned my back on the government because of this man and he just casually trampled on my feelings and sa
KAYLA We talked about random things from my siblings to his siblings. He especially went on and on about his little sister, Lexi. I hadn't seen her but I knew she'd be adorable. The food showed up, a colorful spread of hot delicacies presented with style. Every dish was well seasoned and my previous distrust quickly faded. “ I really love the food,” I savored every moment of each bite. “ I'm glad you're enjoying it,” he was satisfied by my reaction. The atmosphere became more laid back as the minutes went by, as we laughed and enjoyed our dinner. By the time dessert arrived – dumplings or what they originally call Jiaozi – my initial apprehension had completely vanished. I found myself genuinely enjoying every bit of the restaurant. As we sat there, savoring the sweetness of the dessert, a comfortable silence fell on us. Axel leaned back in his chair, his gaze fixed on me. Looking up from my food, our eyes met and I couldn't bring myself to loo
KAYLA The motorcycle ride through the busy city streets was thrilling, giving me a brief escape from my worries. Axel parked the bike in front of a cozy restaurant on a quiet side street, bringing me a sense of relief. I had secretly been anxious about going to a fancy, high-end restaurant, fearing the expensive menu, unfamiliar rules, and possible social mistakes. “ Sometimes, I forget that I'm rich,” I sighed. Stepping off the motorcycle, I took a deep breath of the warm evening air scented with jasmine and a spicy aroma. It was a Chinese restaurant. " Ready for a surprise?" Axel asked, his eyes sparkling with mischief.I couldn't help but smile back. "Always," I replied, my apprehension replaced by a sliver of curiosity.He took my hand and led me around the back of the restaurant. My jaw dropped open in surprise. A hidden fake oasis unfolded before me.The backyard of the restaurant had been transformed into a breathtaking scene. Lotus lights sparkled on
KAYLA I reappeared into the living room where we all were. I was all dressed up for the day. “ How do I look?” I asked, wanting to know their opinion. “ Great as expected but aren't you too concerned about your looks for ‘ just an outing ’ with a friend?” Renato bounced his brows. “ What would you know about girls?” I scoffed. “ We bother about things like this no matter who we're meeting,” I found a way to justify my actions. “ So why don't you want us to tell Ricardo or anyone else about your whereabouts?” Renzo probed. “ And why were you blushing and playing hard-to-get over the phone?” Now, they were just exaggerating. “ By the way, we're not against it. We're totally in support so there's no need to worry about such trivial things,” Renzo have me a thumbs up. A playful smile tugged at the corner of my lips despite my flustered state. "Don't tease," I mumbled, shoving a stray strand of hair behind my ear. "It's not a r