chapter 4

Emilio Mendez*

Fuck this! I hiss in annoyance as soon as I took my seat in my car and Lucas my body guard and also driver close the door and walk to the driver's seat.

"To the office" I ordered clenching my teeth.

I stared at the rear mirror on my left at the fading apartment and I immediately regretted coming here.

I shouldn't have, what was I thinking visiting her like that?

I didn't know that coming here would put her in more delicate mood, I debated for long this morning, I don't know why I wanted to see her so badly.

It's was a bad idea, I could see how shock and the fear in her eyes when she saw me at her door, I felt a pang in my chest as I saw her red puffy eyes, she must have been crying all night. what have I done?

Was she really regretting her decision to be part of our deal?

I forced her, but God I had no choice or excuse to help her.

Damn it! I've never felt this guilty like this in my life, especially in regards to a woman.

In lieu time, we arrived at the front door of the large skyscraper I owned, I quickly unbuttoned and loosing my necktie as soon as I entered my main office.

I heave a deep sigh and took my seat, pushing away the disturbing thoughts of Bethy as I gingerly buried myself with paperwork.

Thankfully there was loads of work waiting for me at my desk so i was busy all through the day, with lots of meetings and interviews in my schedule that I temporary forget her.

I haven't realized how the time passed so swiftly, it was already seven in the evening when my personal assistant Mark informed me that my last business meeting is cancelled.

I frowned as I glared at him stuttering and trying to explain to me. That business meeting was the most important of all the lots I've attended today.

It took a lot of effort to get those foreigners here and it had just been cancelled.

"Can you tell me why the hell the meeting is cancelled Mark?" My furious loud voice made Mark stutter the more as he tremble in my sight.

I rolled my eyes feeling irritated at the sight before me, it's no news to me anymore that all my staff tremble even at the very sight of me, and it's got worse when I reprimand them for something, I was tainted with the title "Mr anger"

My own staffs nicknamed me such, I heard two of the office gossipers talking in an elevator, they realize late that I was in the elevator with them.

"So...so so.. sorry sir, Mr Rasher said..." Mark stopped midway, his lips quivered, I forcefully slammed my hand on my desk and he jerk backward almost loosing his footing.

"Just get out of my sight!" I said through gritted teeth, Mark hurried away and I could hear his sigh of relief.

I can't believe I'm going through this again, I pinched the bridge of my nose in frustration.

I really had been looking forward to this business meeting and it's had been cancelled at the last minute.

Fuck! I picked up my phone and dialed a number, after what felt like eternity she answered.

"Hello" Damn even her voice on the phone set my soul on fire.

"Get ready, Lucas would pick you up," I immediately commanded and without waiting for her respond, I hunged up and leans backward on my swivel chair.

I can do with a passionate distraction this night.

*******

Bethy Hillstorm*

"Bye Miss Bethy, see you tomorrow"

The student waved me goodbye as I let myself out of the hall, we've just finished our day lesson and I felt a wave of sadness as they bid me goodbye, I wish I could spend more time with them but I had no luxury of that.

As soon as I got home, I began taking off my dress.

Just then the phone in my pocket vibrated from call and I took it out, my heart skip a beat as the caller read Mr Mendez.

I bit my index finger contemplating whether i should ignore or pick the call.

My strong resolution and fighting spirit urges me to take the call and be done with whatever it is, I slide the button and whispered, " Hello"

His demanding voice reach my ear, "get ready, Lucas would pick you up"

Without waiting for my response he hung up on me.

Fear suddenly envelope me and my body began to tremble, he would use me tonight for his lustful desires.

The fact that I sold myself to him refuse to register on my mind, would this really be my fate, I already felt like a God-damned whore.

Bang* I jerk at the sudden loud bang at my door.

"Open open Bethy, we know you are hiding away from us"

Oh fuck! My heart pounded, the mafia loan shark are here.

It's either they here for the money or to end my miserable life.

God I'm a sinner, what would I tell my God when I meet him. would I even meet my God? I sold myself out.

I wipe away the tears falling freely from my cheeks, even with a tremble fingers I took the courage to open the door and peek out.

"Oh there you are my shugaplum debtor" Tony the leader of the gang and an assh*le spit out when he saw me.

He has four menacing looking men glaring at me with hate.

I gulp hard, I could feel the still stuck lump in my throat.

"I will give you your money today"

Of course Tony look stunned, because he was expecting the usual begging on my knees today.

"Wait for me" I said and turned to fetch the cash in my room.

As I took out some stashed cash of about thirty million dollars, I took the moment to feel it in my hand, I manage to withdraw some reasonable amount of money together with the one Emilio sent to my account yesterday, this is what my body earned for me in a sinful way.

"Take this" I hand him the money and Tony raised an eyebrow.

"Is this all you have with you?"

I nodded, "I will pay the rest before the three months deadline" Tony rubbed his fingers on some of the stash as if checking if they were real, "remember Bethy, you only have three months to pay me back, you are now left with seventy million dollars"

"Sure I know "

"Just keep to your words and nothing will happen to you" Tony flashed a smirk to me and signal his men to walk away with him.

I gulped and it took me almost a minute to recollect myself and make my way to the bathroom, I shower slowly as overwhelming thoughts filled my mind.

I want to cry out but crying won't help me in this situation.

I wanted to find my strong resolve later but I was only left with weak knees and trembling hands.

God! This is driving me mad.

When I got out from the shower my hand were already showing wrinkles.

I stood unfazed debating on what to wear, what should I wear today? Would it be appropriate for me to wear my casual baggy trouser and shirts or would he prefer to see me in seductive dress.

I mentally smacked myself on the head, what the hell am I thinking hard of what to wear, I can just wear anything.

I rushed to put on my crop top sweater and a high waist jean trouser, I wasn't looking seductive nor casual.

I look somewhat balance in between, I guess.

An hour later, a man in a black suit stood at my door way.

"Miss Hillstorm? Mr Mendez sent me, I'm Lucas his personal body guard and driver" he greets me as soon as I opened the door.

I quickly remember him as the man in suit who stayed outside the last time Emilio barged into my apartment.

"Oh, excuse me" I told him before dashing back to my living room to grab my bag and phone, and within minutes he was driving me on a high way towards Mr Mendez residence.

My mouth dropped wide apart as I caught a glimpse of Mr Mendez Villa.

Damn, this demon of a man is filthy rich.

"Miss Hillstorm," Lucas diligently opens the car door for me and I stepped out.

"Mr Mendez would be waiting for you in his room"

I almost smirk at how skeptic he was to say the word "Bedroom"

He gesture towards the door before disappearing on his way.

I knocked politely at the door but no one answered so I turn on the door knob and to my surprise it's wasn't locked, I cautiously peek inside before entering and all I saw were expensive furniture design with gold mounted around a large living room. The living room looks so cozy and luxurious but isn't this too big for one man?....I remember how I also used to live in such an apartment before, three years back now felt like a distant memory.

"You came"

He sounded so unsurprised, like my presence could only bore him the more.

I slowly turned around and saw him some few feet from me.

Exactly as I presume, he had a tired look on his face and his stares were uncertain.

Even when he looked so beaten, his handsomeness was unmatched.

"It's..." I cleared my throat but the lumps which makes me stutter when I'm around him return.

This is no time to be weak, I mentally warned myself, let get this over with and go home, huh.

I lift my chin up clenching my teeth together, "it part of the deal and now, kind of my job"

His tired look vanish in an instant and he smirk taking steps towards me, I held myself in place to avoid backing away from him as my heart pounded erratically in my chest.

He stops just a few inches in front of me with his face almost touching mine, he leaned towards me and I smell his minty breath mixed with alcohol.

Wait! Has he been drinking? But he doesn't look drunk to me.

It's seems like he could see through my question that he leaned in to my left ear and whispered, "I drank a little while I waited for you" he inhales sharply.

"Accept my apology if I stink too much of alcohol"

I remained still as he circled his hands around my waist, to pull me closer, he inhales my hair and nips my ear sending shivers down my spine.

His warm lips landed on my right cheeks and he planted a quick kiss before going down to the crook of my neck.

I shivered at the contact and at the same time my heart race loudly that I fear he might hear it.

Stop giving in to this temptation, you never wanted this! I scolded myself for craving his touch more.

He suddenly stopped sucking my neck and took my lips assaulting them, I hesitated for some seconds but finally responded when his other hand found and twitch my nipples which made me gasp in his mouth.

He grip my hair and invaded my mouth with his tongue, his other hands still roaming around my body slowly touching me everywhere, awakening the hidden pleasure buried in me.

He let go of my head and lift me by my thighs before whispering a command.

"Wrap your legs around me" he didn't wait for me to do as he said as he resume assaulting my lips.

I managed to do as he said and he deepen the kiss, his tongue exploring every corner of my mouth.

I felt him walking us somewhere till I heard a door closed, I couldn't take in the new view of the room because he didn't give me the chance to before he readily pull off my sweater and started sucking my neck again, his hands finding my breast and cupping them, I arched my chest forward giving him full access to my body.

His lips goes down on my naked belly and he slowly unbuttoned my jeans as he pushed me to lay back on the bed.

In a minutes, I was already naked while he feasted on my body.

I gasp when I felt him cup my core at the same time capturing my lips in a deep kiss, I felt his index finger enter me while he spread my pink fold.

Again I arched my back as my mind was already running blank, I was swimming in a whirlpool of foreign emotions, drowning in the ecstasy of pleasure.

I felt like my mind was in chaos with my body, I shouldn't be responding to him like this.

I couldn't still understand why I agreed to be used this way.

He took off his boxer and impatiently tore a foil, my tears were threatening to fall again as my sight went from blur to glassy but I held on and let him take me.

"Bet..thy" he growled when he conquers me and I felt his fullness once again, my worries and distress turns to moan as it mixed with his own.

He takes me higher, crashing down all the walls I sweat to build before coming to him.

I close my eyes trying to erase all the memories of our sinful act.

But Bethy, you chose this.... it's your choice.