Ch 4. W…what did you do to me?

“H… hello… Ma’am,” The bartender placed a phone to his ear and stuttered, looking over his shoulder to ensure he wasn’t being followed.

He knew he was in trouble for not completing the task, yet, he already spent her mone1¹y. The line was silent for a while, and he was suddenly tempted to believe the person had already hung up.

“Ma’am, I did exactly as you said, and lied to my colleague about his gas leaking at the apartment. I then took over and added the exact quantity you mentioned, but… but… she left with a stranger.

I didn’t even get the chance to take her to the room we prepared, but I already requested the CCTV footage from the monitoring room.

Ma’am, I swear their antics in the bar alone are enough to cause a huge scandal.”

The bartender tried to explain further but realized the person on the other side was already pissed. He was only praying to all the deities that she wouldn’t ask him for a refund.

“Ma’am, I can swear they were kissing right in front of me...” He suddenly breathed a sigh of relief when the lady requested for the footage to be sent to her ASAP.

***

“Shit! That fool messed up my plans.” Coco smashed the wine bottle in her hands, which fell onto the floor with a loud crashing sound. The white woolen carpet suddenly seemed like it was stained with blood, and the sight caused raw fear to course through her body.

This may look like a little mishap, but it sure would spell a lot of trouble for her.

“Miss…” Her assistant rushed into the room when she heard the weird sound of something crashing so early in the morning. She had just arrived to update her about her schedule for the day but ended up meeting her in a terrible mood.

Coco was pissed to see her assistant’s sorry face at a time such as this.

“Lulu, you assured me that the plan would be fool-proof. So, why do I hear of a failure?

I thought I tasked you to personally complete the mission yesterday.

So, how come you are only coming here now?” As she finished speaking, a harsh slap landed across Lulu’s face.

The young lady fell harshly on the floor, her hand landing on some broken glass shards that pierced her palm.

Blood was oozing from her lips as well as her hand wound, even her face stung so badly. “I’m sorry, Ms. My… My brother had an asthma attack in the evening”

She stuttered without caring about the pain she was currently feeling. She only hoped that her boss’ human instincts would kick in somehow, and she would have mercy on her.

“Did you just rub it in my face that your sickly brother’s life is more important than mine?

Why won’t he just die already?” Coco spat icily, causing Lulu to have chills all over her body.

She knew how mean her boss could get, and always pitied her enemies, especially those who were unaware that she was out to get them.

Coco could kill her brother and no one would know about it. There wouldn't even be evidence to prove her involvement.

“I’m sorry, boss.

They needed some money to sort out his bills, but couldn’t get through to my mom. I’m so sorry for everything.” She pleaded further.

“Lulu, are you saying it’s my fault for paying your salary yesterday?

Do you even know how many people envy you as my assistant?

Just get out of my house.” Coco added dismissively, and Lulu knew she was finished. If she lost this job, her brother might just die, as she needed more money to settle the hospital bills.

“I’m sorry, Ms.

Please, forgive me.

I promise to do anything you want. Just don’t fire me. Please.” Lulu pleaded amidst tears, causing Coco to smile slyly.

“Fine. I forgive you, Lulu. Everyone makes mistakes.

You’ll wear this gown tonight,”

She spoke calmly, pointing towards an expensive gown she got at an auction. Lulu knew the story behind the gown, hence, she was certain there was more trouble.

Like a death sentence, she listened in horror as Coco continued, “You’ll meet Director Pierce in the Grand Lumen Hotel at nine o’clock.

Do not keep him waiting.”

***

“Oh my God! Why does my head hurt so much?

And my whole body also hurts like crazy.” Selene mouthed in bewilderment when she opened her eyes to the sunlight seeping through the curtains.

It was an unfamiliar environment, but she didn’t realize it just yet. As she attempted to sit up on the bed, she noticed a sharp pain in her nether region, which caused her to blurt exaggeratedly,

“Ouch!!!

What happened to me last night?”

Her gaze began to roam the room, and she finally took in her surroundings and exclaimed in a terrified voice when she saw a full-grown man lying beside her,

“Hey, who the fu*k are you? And why are you in my bed?”

He had been up for a while, taking in every inch of the young lady’s features. Declan only smiled beautifully, a coy smirk lacing his lips.

He couldn't believe she took away his virginity and still had the nerve to ask who he was. Well, he wasn’t particularly a virgin but hadn’t been with any woman in the past twenty years. So, it’s not so far-fetched to call him a virgin.

“Take a look around, sweetheart.

You. Are. In. My. Bed!”

His deep baritone voice sounded in her ear, stirring emotions she swore never to entertain again, or just maybe, she never even felt that way before…

Selene finally noticed her folly and shrank into the duvet. When her brain cells started functioning properly, she took one more look at Declan before slightly lifting the duvet to reveal herself stark naked beneath it.

All the love marks were visible, even though the room wasn’t too brightly lit. “W…what did you do to me?” Selene probed in a panic. To her utmost surprise, Declan only smiled mischievously, a sly smirk forming on his lips.

“Daddy,

Take me deeper, Daddy.

I want all of you Daddy.

Mmmmm!

Daddy…”

She suddenly covered her face with both hands and blurted out in shock,

“Oh my God. I was such a slut last night.”

Her mind was still fixed on how she moaned beneath the man in ecstasy, “Make me feel like a real woman, Daddy. I love it.

Yes, Daddy.

I want it just like that.”

She could only shake her head continuously, while making a futile attempt to push the treacherous memories out of her mind.

Declan couldn’t believe how childish she was behaving, and could only tease in a knowing tone, “I guess someone remembers everything vividly.”

When Selene spotted what seemed to be a washroom, she grabbed the duvet, tightened it around herself, and dashed for the door, limping. She was so embarrassed that she couldn’t even face him for any reasonable conversation.

[Bang!!!]

[Click!!!]

She slammed the door with a bang and locked it from behind.

Decchuckled in amusement, the activities of the previous night flooding his memories like a tsunami. His crotch suddenly stood erect, and he was tempted to cover it with his right hand while chanting,

“Behave. She won’t give us any more sugar.”

As he turned to his left, he suddenly noticed a red patch on the bed, which he understood perfectly, “What! Last night was her first?”

***

[Ring] [Ring] [Ring]

Selene saw her phone ring, and her father’s name was boldly displayed on the screen. Earlier on, she noticed that she had already missed five calls from her mother. Now, her father was also calling.

She didn’t get to celebrate her birthday the previous day because both parents had traveled on business, but they all called her earlier that morning.

So, she couldn’t explain why she had to receive so many calls from them so early this morning.

“Good morning, Dad,” Selene greeted in a confused tone. However, unlike before, he didn’t sound as enthusiastic to hear her voice.

“Have I failed so much as a father that my daughter would need to sleep with men for mere acting roles?

What have you ever lacked, Selene?” She heard her father’s pained voice, and for the first time since the previous night, she felt remorseful for her hasty decision.

“Dad, what are you saying? I… I didn’t…” Selene was tongue-tied. She truly slept with someone on her birthday, but it wasn’t for any acting roles.

“Have I not warned you a thousand times, not to ever go near a camera again?” Another angry voice sounded in her ears.

“Mom?”

She called out in a daze, too flabbergasted to say anything. Her mother then beat her to it and added,

“Come home this instant!”

The long beep reminded her that they were no longer on the phone.

…

To be continued...