Cecil's expression was a mix of disbelief and sadness as she shook her head in frustration. “How could he do this to you?” she muttered, her voice tinged with anger. “All because of a woman.”I waved her concerns away, trying to reassure her. “I'm fine, really,” I insisted, though I could see the tears welling up in her eyes.She scoffed, clearly not convinced. “I can't believe I once had a crush on him,” she muttered bitterly, reaching for my cup of coffee and handing it to me.I accepted the cup with a short smile, taking a long sip to soothe my nerves. “You crush on everyone you see” I teased lightly, trying to lighten the mood.“How are you feeling?” Cecil asked again, for the sixteenth time.I couldn't help but laugh at her persistence. “You asked me that ten seconds ago,” I pointed out with a grin. “I'm fine, Cecil. Honestly. I've healed up, and I'm happy you're here”She suddenly went quiet, her sudden change in demeanor made me confused, and I watched in confusion as she jumpe
I paced back and forth in the store, my heart pounding with frustration as I listened to Victor's angry voice on the other end of the line. He sounded like a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any moment.“Calm the fuck down, Victor,” I snapped into the phone, trying to keep my own emotions in check. “Where are you?”There was a tense silence before Victor finally responded, his voice strained with anger. “Back in Gemini.”My stomach churned with dread at his words. “Back in Gemini? Please tell me you didn't go to the mansion,” I pleaded, feeling a surge of panic rising within me. “You know what? I'll be there in thirty.”I hung up the phone and quickly grabbed grab my bag, my mind racing with worry. I knew Victor was hot-headed and impulsive, and the thought of him confronting Damon alone sent a shiver down my spine. I had to get to him before things escalated any further.I hurried over to where Cecil was, my heart still racing.“Hey, I'm really sorry, but I have to go, somethin
It was hard to suppress a smile at Victor's protective stance. “Why?” I inquired.“Because, Damon has no right whatsoever to hit you,” He growled, his expression darkening. “He was lucky I didn't see him.”“You shouldn't fight him. You shouldn't,” I reasoned.“Well, you should,” “I'm trying to be the bigger person, Vee,” I replied, dropping my bag onto the black sofa. When I turned back to face him, he wore a peculiarly blank expression.“You can't, you're only 5'4” he retorted.Ha!“Funny, but I'm not going to bet on a losing fight. Damon is ten times stronger than I can ever be, and you know it.”“And I'm stronger than he can ever be,” Victor declared, rising from his seat and circling the table to approach me. “It would be fun if you sat and watched me tear him limb from limb.”I turned away, gazing out of the window. “Did anyone ever tell you that you have a very disturbingly weird choice of words?”“Uh... No,” He admitted."Well, now I'm telling you. You say disturbing, creepy t
Her words really caught me off guard, they pulled at my heartstrings. “I thought you were happy, that the Alpha is going to change and everything. But now, I'm rooting for someone else, someone who's going to take care of you and love you.”A tear unconsciously escaped my eye.Her unexpected sentiment touched me deeply. “That's so sweet,” I managed to murmur, my voice barely above a whisper.But then, as if to dispel the tender moment, she continued with her usual matter-of-fact tone. “So, Alpha Victor sent his secretary to get clothes for you for the day, and when your schedule is cleared up, the both of you are going on a shopping spree.”Her abrupt shift in tone brought a small smile to my face. Zara rummaged through the closet once more before triumphantly pulling out a sleek black tie shoulder ruched cami dress. From another bag, she retrieved a pair of white stiletto-heeled sandals adorned with charming bow decor. Lastly, she unwrapped a white retro-inspired underarm should
After Cecil left, I decided to grab a smoothie and salad from 'Nature' because I barely ate anything during the meeting earlier. As we headed to Gemini to meet Victor, I enjoyed my salad in the car.When we got to the hotel, Victor was already waiting in his car outside. I told the driver to park in the VIP parking lot as Victor preferred it, wanting to keep a low profile with our customized ‘BWP’ (Berry-woods pack) plate.Victor was dressed in his usual business attire, but he wasn't wearing his suit jacket, just a black vest and suit shirt.“Did you forget your jacket?” I asked as I closed the car door behind me.“No,” He replied, his attention glued to the tablet in his hand. “We had a little Mishap earlier.”“A Mishap?” I questioned, fastening my seatbelt.“Yeah, we're preparing the hotel for the Christmas celebration, and I had a few problems while supervising,” He explained, loosening his tie before returning to his tablet.I helped rolled up his sleeve when I saw It's bothering
It was four pm by the time we drive around the city to eat lunch, we soon came back and after paying for the dresses and a new suit for Victor, who was still in the car, I checked for an accommodative semi-expensive hotel to lodge for the night, I finally found ‘ERA’ after a long drive and we'll, it was a three star hotel and was okay, I think. Victor didn't find fault in it, he only asked if I was comfortable staying there and he was if I was. “I'm sorry I didn't do as I had promised” He finally closed his laptop for the day and rubbed his eyes. I continued drying my hair, still in the hotel's grey robe still on me. “It's okay, no worries. I had fun anyway” “You're not mad at me” He asked, probably surprised that I was nonchalantly drying my hair instead of hurling things at him. I stopped drying my hair for a moment and gave him an are-you-okay look. “I had crabs for lunch so yeah I'm not mad at you” “Are you sure?” He slowly got down from the bed and began unbuttoning his vest.
I stretched a slice of pizza to him to, I don't know, calm him? He just huffed and turned back to drying his hair.“You're not bribing me with a slice of pizza,” he remarked.“I'm just being generous,” I replied, stuffing the pizza into my mouth.After what felt like forever, he finally finished drying his hair and tossed the towel into the laundry basket. Then he hopped on the only clean spot on the bed, the rest was surrounded by snacks of all kinds. There were chips, chocolates, and who knows what else. And they're probably unhealthy too, because I saw one with a million percent calories while bringing them out of the bags. I think it's called Choko. Yes the name is Choko, it's a chocolate, just so you know. You know what's the best dessert for a woman? It's online shopping from a cheap site. Trust me, it's more satisfying than you'd think. I quickly cleaned up the bed, threw the empty packs into the bin, and stored the remaining coke and snacks in the fridge.Victor pulled
The men were already here, downstairs and since Damon's study was a bit small to not accommodate them he asked the maids to serve tea outside, at the backyard, near the pool. He had called before they arrived that he wanted a table and chairs outside.After the maids served the tea, I changed into a more free but classic dress that passed across the healthy and wealthy message. I took the wines that Damon had carefully picked out and the files he asked for from his study before going into the kitchen to tell the cook to bring out the cookies as it would soon be served. This was just the usual ritual every year. Tea then cookies the wine, it's in the back of my head.I handed the wines to Zara to keep on the counter and to also bring out the glasses for it.Just immediately Selene Came in, she bowed slightly. “Greetings Luna, Is there anything I can help with?” She only gave Zara a short glance before looking back at me.“Grab the glasses, Zara will handle the wines” I replied Curtly.