Selena came out of the office to meet the curious stares of her workmate. They took in her appearance slowly and a knowing look passed between them.She felt sick. They probably thought they had been making out in his office or worse, having sex.She quickly rushed to the restroom, splashing water on her face as she willed her temperature to calm the fuck down.She hated to admit that she had wanted that kiss to go on and on forever. The things he made her feel were insanely terrifying. Her emotions were so conflicted she felt like tearing her hair out of her head.Andrei Marko... Andrei Marko. His name was like a wail in her head. She wondered how she could hurt him. What she could use against him. It seemed he was overly protective of his sister, so was that his weakness. Could she exploit him using the only person he seemed to care about? She definitely could. Everything was fair in love or war and it was better to play dirtier when dealing with someone like Andrei Marko.The restr
Selena decided to go home. Home being the mansion she felt caged in by her lifelong tormentor. She wondered why it was so hard to get her revenge. Why was karma not doing its job? She felt frustrated and now Jayden was suddenly back in the picture. He made her feel both hot and cold. She couldn't decide if she hated him or if her crush was still intact.The darn stupid kiss kept plaguing her mind at every turn. A constant reminder that Andrei Marko possessed her in a way. He could do whatever he wanted with her even if they both hated each other. She always wondered why he chooses to hate her family of all people. She knew he had a general hatred for everyone: which was a known fact, but Selena felt he had an extra hostility for her.Her phone buzzed, breaking her reverie. She took it out of her purse. It was Andrei. She took a deep breath before answering, praying for the strength to act cool."Where the hell are you?"His voice had a threatening rough edge to it which sent a shiver
Selena rushed into her room immediately Andrei accompanied Andria to her car. She felt like screaming. He was messing with her head, and it was making her edgy.Her phone rang startling her. She took it up, answering without checking who the caller was."What!" She snapped."Calm down Selena, it's just me Nicola"." Oh, am sorry, I was just... Just sort of in a bad mood" she explained feeling sorry for snapping."Well, Andrei Marko would do that to anyone so no offense is taken"." Why are you calling tho?"" I received some documents from the investigation on your father's case, should I fax it over or look through them?"" Keep them at the office" she replied hastily " I'll sort through them myself""sure. I hope you finally prove to that beautiful bastard that you've been right all along and he should feel remorse for what he did to you"Selena chose to ignore the 'beautiful bastard' comment." Remorse won't even begin to cut it!. I learned he has an allergy today, do you know how
The press conference was held in the company press room. They both sat together, with some of the shareholders in attendance. The press was taking pictures, recording, and asking questions from the workers about their relationship. Selena knew it was all scripted because they only had good things to say about them. She made sure her smile looked genuine enough."So are you going to tell us your romantic story, Mrs. Andrei? I mean you were Mr. Andrei PA before he put a ring on it right" she singsong in a chirpy voice_an attempt on her part to lighten the tense atmosphere. Selena didn't appreciate it because it put her in the spotlight. She cleared her throat and then felt Andrei's hand which held hers, squeeze a little.She forced a wider smile, turning to gaze at Andrei."Well, we fell in love while working together. He was bossy, demanding, he wanted everything done perfectly, and let me tell you that did drive me a little crazy in the beginning, you all know what I mean" she joked.
Selena stood facing Jose who looked like he had a lot to say but was holding himself back as much as he could."We can't just keep standing...""Of course, I know" he cuts her off aggressively and proceeded to ruffle his hair in frustration. "That bullshit press conference...I know you were lying Selena, you never loved him. You don't love him."She crossed her arms making sure she gave nothing away."Well maybe you don't know me that well"" You think so? I saved your life when you were wallowing in despair Selena, I bloody took care of you and this is how you fucking pay me back" he hissed finally letting his anger get the best of him. Selena frowned."We are family Jose, it was your responsibility or should I say obligation to do all those things for me. Why do you make it sound like I was a stranger you picked from the gutters" she said angrily feeling an odd gap in her chest that made it a little difficult to breathe. She took notice of the other workers who occasionally passed b
Selena POV.I hate him! So help me God I hate him!I stood in the kitchen replaying everything that took place at the office. It was degrading.I couldn't take it anymore! He took my father away from me and now he wants to break me and turn me into an obedient little pet who jumps at his command.I placed the soup Andria made on the steamer. He had cameras placed everywhere. It was sickening! Comes with the territory I guess. Like the adage says, there is no rest for the wicked.Not even in his own house. Or his office.Andrei markos. The multibillionaire who thinks the world should crawl at his feet if he so much as take a breath.He was good at taking charge_I could give him that, but now I wanted to end it all.I would get everything if he was dead anyway. I guess it's the perks of being married. To say a man like him, was deadly allergic to garlic was hilarious.Got me thinking he might be a vampire after all since he was so cold-hearted and emotionless. I wonder if I place my ear
Andrei POVI open my heavy eyes, flinching them close as the light from the curtains hits directly across my face.My body aches everywhere like a sack of bricks had been used to hit me all over. I have never felt so weak and vulnerable in my entire life. With much difficulty, I turn on my side only to freeze as I see Selena slouching on the couch with her head falling forward, her hair obscuring her face from my view.A wet towel hangs between her nimb hand. Her grasp was light and it was slipping off as she slept.I rest on my elbow as I stare at her. Taking in every outline of her.I could still hear her voice ringing in my ears from last night. It tugged at something in my heart, making me feel like I was choking on something-foreign emotions.No one had ever panicked in that manner over me, not even my family. Heck, they didn't even scream when I first got shot. It was normal for them to think I had everything under control and that nothing could hurt me.I knew she had spiced m
Selena felt the strain in her eyes. They were almost about to pop from their socket, going by the way she had been surprised at every turn throughout the day. What was he doing here? The utmost worry in her mind was getting him to leave before Andrei came back. She didn't want any trouble brewing, after their short moment of respite."Hi Selena" he muttered ignoring her question. His warm brown eyes scanned over her body in a way that would have had her heart fluttering in the past, but she only worried, too strung up on Andrei's words to even feel anything at the moment."Am sorry....but, this is not a good time Jayden. Why did you even come here?""You left me at our lunch date and you didn't even bother to reach me. Are you avoiding me now?". He accused, gazing at her warily.She frowned " of course not! I just have a lot to do and am married now Jay, you don't expect me to get around much like I use to do"."Why are you suddenly creating such a big void, making a fuss between us j
Andrei stood beside the kitchen door and watched the two most important women in his life talk, laugh, and make dinner. Andria looked so happy and Selena seemed so content that he felt that his heart would burst. She turned around to face him as if she was attuned to his presence. Her lips formed in a pout as she saw him. He smiled at her because he was sure at this point that a certain way he smiled drove her crazy."Come on" she whined and he laughed. Andria turned to face him, finally noticing that they were not alone. "Andria, your brother is at it again...""Not on my watch... I know how y'all get in the kitchen. Now off you go Andrei, stop bothering us"."I'm not even doing anything, I just want to watch my wife cook and I'll help if you need me to do anything""No! you can't. you'll just be in the way of everything. Go get ready, your father-in-law will soon be here. you don't want to make a bad impression do you"."I just want to help," he said playfully as Selena tried to wre
SELENA'S POV."A little more to the side Andrei... Yeah like that, now look thoughtful"I smiled as I ordered Andrei around. Andrei rolled his eyes for the hundredth time and almost pouted as he followed my order. I had taken countless pictures of him already and why, because he looked hot once he put on his shirt and I needed a keepsake."This is such a nice view, Mr. Andrei Marko," I drawled in a flirty tone and give him a wink, and then he was striding over to me in an instant, and all I get out was a 'huh' before his arms went around my waist and then he was kissing me silly and I couldn't help but let go of the camera to grab at his white shirt. I made sure to squeeze it around my fingers because those ladies at his business meetings needed to know he was taken. He pulled away from me almost reluctantly and proceeded to give me another lingering kiss. I was breathless when he pulled away. I was also really aroused and I needed some respite from the build-up within me"You. Drive.
Selena came out of the car, staring at the familiar mansion she'd come to call home. Andrei Marko mansion. She had delayed her stay in the hospital hoping he'd show up and yet he never did.She was so furious, she wanted to burn the damn house down_with him Inside_ if only the thought didn't make her nauseous.For two whole weeks! For two freaking weeks, he acted like she did not exist and she felt like smashing everything on the wall once she got inside to make him realize that she was still freaking alive and on the same earth as he was.She entered, after pressing the password, feeling oddly satisfied that he didn't find the need to change it while she was gone.Selena had thought about him all through the week and it hurt to even realize that during that time he might not have thought about her once. Was he with another of his ex again."I might murder someone if that fucking happens" she murmured to herself as she looked around the mansion. Everything was exactly as she had left
Selena POV.It had been a week and I was already getting better in the hospital. I was surprised at how fast I recovered, but I was also worried. All through my stay here, Andrei hadn't shown up. Not even once, and I thought I would have preferred it that way, but it turned out that I hated it.I only saw him on the news as he followed up on the case and made sure the perpetrators got what they deserved. Jose was pretty much half dead from the way Andrei had beaten him up tho. His face had practically been damaged and I felt a little pity for him when I saw him on the news. He had been in a wheelchair and was aided to his court hearing. His mother kept screaming that they were innocent and that it was all my fault. I could not comprehend the extent of that woman's delusions.I was going to be discharged tonight and I appreciated the long stay I had at the hospital because I got the rest I needed. Nicola became the slave since I had her do everything for me, especially when it came to
Selena watched him as he breathe in harshly as if he was possessed. He didn't look a bit like the sweet cousin she'd once knewHe advanced toward her. "You are mine, Selena. I love you and I assure you that your father was here. I had a nurse watching over him, maybe they went out together""Liar! I'm never going to leave with you. I rather die than go with you. I've held on to my father's death for so long and it has caused me much heartache. And you know what, I'm ready to let go. I'm going to forget about my past, about you, about everything. I am not going to be a part of your madness" she shouted, tears spilling down her cheeks."I am not giving you a choice. I'm going to make you mine" he stated darkly as he rushed at her, trying to rip off her dress. Selena screamed and fought back as hard as she could, scratching him with her nail, hoping to gouge his eyes out. The hard punches that connected with her stomach had her wheezing and seeing stars as she curled up in pain. It was g
Andrei Mansion.Andria walked in and noticed the silence that invaded the whole building. She knew exactly where Andrei would be and walked towards the minibar. He was there clutching a glass of whiskey, judging by the empty bottles on the table, she could tell he'd drank a lot.He looked up at her, his eyes were a mixture of harsh remorse, he looked tired and miserable. Her heart tugged within her and she rushed towards him but she stopped when she noticed him stiffen at her approach.Andria looked around, but the quiet house was too eerie for anyone else to be around. She turned her gaze on her brother. "Andrei, where is Selena?" She asked tentatively.Andrei gazed up at her, his voice hoarse when he answered. "She left"Andria's brows furrowed. "What do you mean she left. I saw the news, I thought everything was already resolved"."I won't repeat myself, Andria. She's gone" he said in a hard tone and looked up at her."Why don't you go after her, maybe she was scared that you were
Jose pushed the door open, ushering Selena into the house. They both stopped, noticing Jose's mother, who stood at the foyer to welcome them home. Mara smiled, moving towards Selena. "Such a beautiful child, Selena, I thought you'd never come for a visit." She scolded cheerily. Selena couldn't help glaring at her."Where is my father?" She asked, looking around the room. Mara was taken aback at her abruptness. Selena felt Jose shove the door close. He stood behind her probably communicating his mom with his eyes.The frown changed into forced laughter. "My, my, my Selena, what a very bad way to talk to your aunty"The term grated on her nerve. She wanted nothing to do with their insanity. "Aunty?" She murmured in disdain. The pain had receded on the drive and all she felt was anger and revulsion. "You're not my aunty, you're just a sick twisted woman" she yelled. Mara struck her across the face into silence, making her head snap to the side. She clutched at her cheeks in surprise, slo
Selena POV.I am numb. Not the type where you can't feel your feet or hands, it was more psychological.I tried to make sense of what he said but I can't will myself to feel anything. Putting the pieces of information together had my head spinning.My father was alive and Jose had been keeping him, hostage, all this while even if he said otherwise. Even if he said that he rescued him from the prison when it had caught fire. If he truly did that, he wouldn't have kept it a secret, watching her suffer, without saying anythingMy heart ached. I felt like closing my eyes and never waking up. It was all Jose. The one I considered family. He stole from Andrei, had my father take the fall for his crimes by manipulating him into signing documents, and the one he couldn't get him to sign, he forged.I had been hating Andrei all my life, confiding in an enemy, loving him as my only family, and yet he had my father all along. He let me suffer, filling my mind with hate until I was consumed with
Selena gazed into his eyes, his soul bared to her, but it was vice-versa, she felt like he was looking deep into her heart. She bit on her lips as sudden nerves assailed her."You have feelings for me," he said, voice so raw it made her stomach twist until his expression hardened. " You're lying again"."Am not! .....Fine, believe what you want then. Do you think it is easy for me to admit that to you? Do you have an idea of how it feels? I know I'm betraying my father for feeling this way towards you. It's all your fault" she accused not breaking eye contact.His facial expression softened but the uncertainty on his face didn't completely disappear. He watched her closely as if trying to get into her head, to figure out what she was thinking."I want you to be with me," he said suddenly, his hand caressing her cheek like they were fragile precious stones."Why?" She asked, trying to focus on the conversation and not the sensation his touch ignited through her body."Because you make