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Chapter Twenty-Nine
By noon, Darius could barely look at Astrid without guilt tearing away at him. He already knew the answer to Astrid's question, if he could stay committed to one person.
He couldn't.He didn't know how to control himself. He didn't know how to pick up his phone, call Cassia and tell her not to bother about meeting him later.He was too caught up in his thoughts to realize that he had been acting different enough for Astrid to notice. “Darius.” She called, slightly tapping him.“Yes?” He answered, refusing to meet her gaze.“Is something wrong?” She questioned.“Why do you think something is wrong?” He frowned, losing his appetite.“You've been acting quite strange.” She replied.“Don't worry about me, I’m fine.” He stood up, deciding to head to the office and bury himself in work until Cassia would meet him.“Are you sure?” He almost flinched when her hand covered his.“Absolutely.” He murmured. He hated that she cared about him and he was repRelated chapters
Behind Closed Doors Chapter Thirty
The sun seeped into the room through the door to the balcony, forcing Astrid's eyes open. She looked around her empty room in confusion until the events of the night before struck her.She got off the bed, brushed her teeth and had a quick shower before any of her assistants would show up. As she stood in her closet, unsure of what to wear, Mary and Sky walked in.“Good morning, ma'am. Sorry you had to take a bath before we could arrive.” Mary apologized.“No problem.” Astrid said. She wouldn't have found it flattering if they had seen her laying naked in bed, anyway.“How about this outfit?” Sky asked, holding up a pair of jeans in one hand and a blue, chiffon shirt in the other.“Looks good.” Astrid nodded, putting it on as they both left.She walked down the stairs for breakfast and found just her parents in the dining hall. She had to talk to Darius about what had happened between them. She wanted to know if it would be the new normal for them to be intimate, especially if he woul
Behind Closed Doors Chapter Thirty-One
“Darius,” she looked at him with teary eyes, “why do you do this to me?”Darius gulped down the alcohol in his glass and sighed heavily. “I don't know, Astrid.”“Do you not want me to stay?” She asked.“Of course, I want you to stay. If I didn't, you wouldn't be here.” He answered.“Alright, alright.” She shook her head, trying to get rid of the drunkenness.“I don't know where to start. I want to show you how much you mean to me, but I don't know what to do.” He admitted.“If I give you all of me, will you know how?” She mumbled.He turned to her with a confused look. “All of you?” He questioned.“Yes, Darius.” She nodded with a slight drunken grin.“I don't understand.” He poured her a drink and watched her gulp it all up.“All I'm saying is that I want you. Every bit of you. Right now.” She hopped off the barstool and swayed from side to side.“You want me to have sex with you.” Darius said in realization.“Ding-ding-ding. Correct.” She giggled, pulling him by his arm.“Are you sur
Behind Closed Doors Chapter Thirty-Two
He wasn't there.Astrid burst into a mild fit of panic after realising that she had woken up to an empty spot right beside her.Discovering that she was still sore from the night before, coupled with the hangover that made her head feel like a tampered minefield, she decided to take care of herself first. After a quick shower, she made her way down the stairs to request for painkillers."Did you sleep well?" She jumped in shock as Darius' voice came from behind her.Not bothering to turn to face him, she nodded. She couldn't afford to let him see how flustered she was."What's wrong? Did I do something?" He held her shoulders and spun her around so she could face him.Managing to look up at him, she saw genuine worry and an underlying softness which she had never seen before in his eyes."I need painkillers. I have a headache, that's all." She answered, looking away shyly.Reading her body language and facial expressions wrongly, Darius frowned. "If you're not happy with something I di
Behind Closed Doors Chapter Thirty-Three
"Have you been sleeping around with Darius Titan?"The question stirred violently in Astrid's head. She knew she couldn't lie to Rose. Not this time, at least. Rose had told her she knew the answer to the question, after all."Why the question?" She decided to start up a conversation that would end up getting diverted into something absolutely different, but Rose was not having it."Answer the question, Astrid. I'm not joking with you." Fury. Astrid could see it caged behind Rose's eyes, ready to be unleashed anytime soon."That's an absurd question to-""You have, haven't you? If not, you would have said it since the first time I asked. Oh, Astrid." Rose shook her head, her disappointment clear."Mum, it was a mistake." Astrid told her, leaving out the part where she would make the mistake over and over again because she was in love with a man who didn't reciprocate those feelings."I thought you were better than this, Astrid. You know how he is. He's the last person you should have
Behind Closed Doors Chapter Thirty-Four
How long it took for people to move on depended on a lot of factors; what they were supposed to move on from, how they handled losses, how emotionally capable they were, how smoothly things were going after the loss.The latter of the list was pushing Astrid to the edge. She had been on the receiving end of the backlash from the press after Darius had publicly announced that he was no longer with her.They said she left him after his mother died, which was something only a horrible woman would do. Nobody bothered with her side of the story.Nothing was going smoothly for her. It wouldn't take half an hour for her to step foot outside before being bombarded by reporters and flashing cameras, just to be accused of being ‘the last partner a person should want’ on TV shows.It had been a whole month since she left Greece, since she kissed Darius goodbye.The last time he had seen her, he made it clear that he wanted her to leave. Of course, she didn't want to leave, but what would she be
Behind Closed Doors Chapter Thirty-Five
“I understand that you don't want to see him, Astrid, but he's drawing so much attention to the house. He swears he won't leave until he talks to you.” Rose explained.Astrid sat on her bed, clutching a onesie she had gotten just three days ago. She didn't want a gender reveal, not even to herself, so she stuck with whatever clothing she could buy.“I don't think I can talk to him, Mum. It's been so long. I've learnt to live with the pain, and he shows up right now. It's not fair.” Astrid shook her head, sniffling as tears streamed down her cheeks.“I know how you must feel, but won't you just hear whatever it is he has to say?” Rose smiled softly at her.“If you really know how I feel, you wouldn't be making such a request, Mum. I can't do it. He's put me through so much.” Astrid refused with a small shake of her head.Rose knew the pleading would go nowhere. Astrid had made up her mind.Just when Rose was about to stand up, loud voices were heard from the hallway in front of the room
Behind Closed Doors Chapter Thirty-Six
“I don’t want you saying things like that to me, Darius.” Astrid drew the line immediately. She was still in the right space of mind at the moment, and hearing him confess his feelings to her would be sure to throw her off balance.“For what it’s worth, I am extremely sorry for everything I put you through, for throwing you out of my life.” He let her know.“Stop it.” She snapped. This time, he gave no reply.After a brief moment of silent, she stood up with a sigh. “I want you to know that if I ever agree to go back with you, it’s for the sake of my child. Nothing’s going to happen between us.”“Our child.” He corrected, earning a frown from her.“I’ll need you to take your leave now,” she told him, opening the door.“You’re not going to let me stay until she wakes up?” He gave her a disappointed look.“It wouldn’t make a difference.” She shrugged, watching him walk towards her.She stiffened as he placed a hand over her head, softly using his thumb to draw patterns on her he
Behind Closed Doors Chapter Thirty-Seven
Darius’s friends had come for a visit. They had heard about Astrid’s return to Greece from Darius and had come to see the child Darius claimed to have. Brad was surprised, but he didn’t show it as much as Joaquin. Ki-woo was stunned to silence. Dahlia was fast asleep in Darius’s arms, his friends crowded around him. Astrid had fallen asleep a while ago. “When did you find out she was pregnant?” Joaquin asked. “I never knew she was pregnant. I only found rumors on the internet that she had a child who was always with her and looked like me.” Saying it out loud made Darius feel even more horrible. “You never knew? She never told you she was carrying your child?” Joaquin raised his brows, genuinely shocked and confused. “You must have messed things up way more than I thought you did.” “I did.” There was no point in arguing. He knew it. Astrid knew it more. He wanted to protect Dahlia from that knowledge. Astrid holding it against him was bad enough, he didn’t know what he would do i
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