CHAPTER 03

"Like I've said... I'm- I'm here for Attorney Brent Ong, not because of you!" She said emphatically. I feigned a smile and ignored what she said and went straight to the table. I took the folder that belongs to her and held it. I noticed that she also throws a gaze and suddenly, she seems surprised.

 "So, are you going to sit down?" 

"Who gave you that?!" She asked and approached me with an angry expression.

"What do you think?" I remained calm with the words I was uttering.

"I don't have time to think, and I don’t have time for this bullshit Wayne!”

This is the thing that I like about her, she is too confident and bold. "Obviously, I can help you. I'm one of the best lawyers in the country— “

"Is it free? Because I don't care if you're a good lawyer because all I need to know... it is for free!" She quickly and forcefully interrupted what I was saying. I feigned a laugh because of what she said and then slowly approached her. I stare at her for about 10 seconds— literally. 

It feels like I am the one who owes something to her which is why I secretly feel annoyed. It's as if she didn't do anything wrong to me and most of all... it's as if she didn't hurt me!

I gritted my teeth to control my anger. "I can't let you use me for granted and for free... but, because I know you can't afford a good lawyer like me to manage your case, then... we can talk about that. It's as if you don't know your ex-boyfriend— I mean, ME! You knew how generous I am for people in need. Right?" I said in her ear.

You read it right? She's my ex-girlfriend who left me without any reasons, five years ago! She suddenly disappeared and forgot about our almost two years relationship and this... this is our first meeting after she ghosted me for five years.

She quickly turns her head at me which why the distance between our faces became small. Just a little bit moves of her face or my face... we might end up kissing each other,

She looked at me boldly again. "I know you Wayne, and what do you want in return? To make me suffer because of what I did before. Tell me?!"

"We're not inside a novel Leigh... and I'm not a bitter one," I replied.

"Then what do you want ?!"

"Be mine again and fulfill my lustful nights. That's what I want!" I answered seriously which caused her to stop... maybe she didn't expect me to say that.

But well, I'm deadly serious about it. I want her- I mean, I want her body! I want to f*ck her so badly and let out my anger through it. I want her to feel how hard my life was when she suddenly disappeared from my life. I know it will be against the law, but I will make sure that she gets what she needs in her case and in return, of course ... I will also get what I want. And that is to make her naked in front of me. That's exciting right?

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LEIGH DEVON's POV

My world suddenly stops spinning on what I have heard. I did not expect to hear those words from him. What did he think about me? Prostitutes? Call girl? What the h*ck!

I couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at him and throw a deadly glare even though my knees feel weak now. It's exhausting! I'm not used to him being this close to me anymore.

"Are you kidding? Are you sure that you are a lawyer? Or a p*rn star?" I teased him, which is why he step backward from me that made me breathe a little easier this time.

He didn't expect me to tell him that because I never spoke to him that way when we were still together... I mean when we were still in the same relationship. Well, I felt sorry for him because I am not the same as before and I can say that he has changed as well, even more than I expected.

"Aren't you handsome... you're as successful as you wanted to be before. Why don't you just look for a woman or maybe just pay a woman in clubs because obviously, you have lots of money," I said emphatically to him and then I violently took my folder from the table. "Thanks for your offer. But I don't need your help anymore and I'd rather use another lawyer than you!" I still spoke boldly to him and then I turned around to leave.

I know my behavior is annoying now because I have the courage to be angry with him while I was the one who left him before, but I don't care anymore because our relationship is far from this case.

"I know you'll come back to me, and I'll make sure of that." He said that when I was only few steps away from the door.

It looks like he's sure about that, but I just ignored him. I violently opened the door and then I also closed it forcibly where the sound made a bit more resonant throughout the hallway. I even looked at a woman at the front desk near here in the room I came out when she also seems surprised.

I took a deep breath to control the anger I was feeling until I could get on the elevator. Fortunately, I was the only one inside so I quickly leaned my body against the elevator wall and held tightly on the railings so that I wouldn't fall.

I feel like my knees have finally weakened because of what happened. I was thankful that I didn't fall or shrink in front of him because to be honest, I didn’t really expect to see him in this latter especially, he’s the last person I would want to see in my life right now.

Fortunately, I didn't panic too much when I saw him.

Fortunately, I fought back my tears when I stared into his eyes as if he was saying a lot. I know he looks mad, and I can't blame him. I wanted to hug him earlier, but I just restrained myself because I knew I had no right to do that to him.

You probably heard what I did to him, right? Yes! I left him! I was the one who ruined everything. No one is to blame but me.

I can't say if I'm sorry for what I did because somehow it brought something good to my life and of course... I can also clearly see that it brought something better to him. Maybe, more on the regretful part than on the repentant. Especially since I'm not the type of person who fonds to regret in the end because when I've done something, when something has happened... I fully accept whatever the consequences will be at the end. Why would you regret it in the end when the damage you did is already there, right? Can you still bring it back? Obviously not?

I can’t say that our relationship was perfect... It’s just that I love him, and he loves me. We shared our dreams together; we were in each other's future. You know, like other couples who seem to be very sure of each other. But, like other love stories... our story ends up like this. He fulfilled his dream, but I didn't... and to be obvious, we made our future in parted ways which I have considered a good thing. if I hadn’t left before... he wouldn’t have become a lawyer. We both would not have gone-grow as an individual if we remained dependent on each other. Both are sure that our lives will be miserable if it comes to the point that we choose our relationship more than our dreams. Maybe, I just need to look at our heartbreaks in a brighter way.