The sunlight rays gently filtered through the curtains, casting a warm glow on the disorganized bed where two figures could be seen lying next to each other, hugging each other, completely naked only that they were covered with a duvet.
The distant hum of city life served as a gentle wake-up call to the lady as she stretched her arms and opened her eyes, the subtle aroma of fresh coffee wafted in from the hotel's breakfast area, enticing her to start the new day.Krystie stretched out, she was feeling her body hurting, she hadn't given a thought of what could be the reason, she had thought that maybe all this was because of the long day that she had the previous, but all that was only until everything settled in in her mind did she finally rose in a sudden, but her weak legs gave in that she ended up falling back on the bed with a thud.Krystie was shocked to find a handsome young man sleeping right beside her, his face very calm and pale yet dangerous at a closer glance, she was not sure why his face was a little familiar to her, but she didn't have time to think of where exactly she had seen a similar facial features.The only thing that she could think of was to run, yes, run for her dear life before he woke up and found her, she just didn't know how to face him as she didn't even know him, they were strangers to each other.It was only when Krystie had opened the door did the young man on the bed finally stirred from his sleep, and as he saw the disappearing silhouette of her back running out of the room he only smirked to himself.'Young lady, do you think that you can just run away from me after what happened last night, more so after taking advantage of me!'A/N: Narcist.He allowed her to run all she wanted as of now because after all no matter how much she would, he could always find her, after all everything in this city was at his exposure that nothing, absolutely nothing can hide from him, let alone a mere lady.Ronnie, who by then was on his way to the hotel room was surprised when he met a disheveled-looking lady running out of Lucian's room, she was dragging her left foot in the process, it just didn't make any sense to him to think, leave alone see a lady walking right out of Lucian's room.Ronnie headed right into the room without knocking only to see his brother and boss smiling, this was so shocking to him that he thought maybe he was dreaming, he had to pinch himself and it was only after he felt it hurting did it occurred to him that maybe it was not a dream.The last time Ronnie had seen Lucian smiling this happily was about six years ago before the inevitable had happened, something that had changed their whole lives.Ronnie sat down on the sofa uninvited, his mind still trying to process what exactly was happening .In the many years that he had known Lucian there was never a day that he had ever shown any interest in ladies, and this had made many of the people to think that maybe he was gay save that he had never shown any interest in any man too.Ronnie wondered in his mind, they just arrived last night and here his brother and boss had already hooked up with a lady, and seeing the condition of the bed, very disorganized and a red patch on the sheets he knew that the two had most probably shared a very rough night.A mischievous smirk tugged at the corners of Ronnie's lips, particularly after he remembered the way the lady was walking she was not very okay as she was almost limping as she ran out and immediately Ronnie wanted to tease Lucian for a moment, but that was before Lucian cut him short before he could speak."Don't even think about Ronnie if you don't want me to throw you out of this room," Lucian spoke sternly as he walked to the washroom to freshen up.All this while Lucian had a smile on his face, he just could not figure out why exactly he was so happy, normally he would always snap at any lady that would try to approach him yet last night he had allowed the innocent lamb to make a move on him, and the worst of all situations was that he was not disgusted with her at all.Contrary to it he was very happy instead more so when he thought about how innocent she was before him, and when Lucian had seen the red patch on the sheets it was evidence to him of how pure and untouched the girl was.Lucian wondered in his heart why would someone in this world hurt such an innocent soul. Lucian knew he was not wrong with his impression of her, she seemed so pure and innocent that she might not even have the heart to hurt an ant, obviously whoever the jerk that had hurt her was such a fool to not have realized that he had lost something precious.Lucian could vividly remember last night when the lady had approached him, he was feeling tired and Ronnie had excused himself to pick up a call, they had just arrived in the country after ten years of studying and living abroad.Lucian was at the entrance of the hotel, he was not ready to deal with his grandmother's nagging him over this or that, so he had decided to spend a night at the hotel instead so that he could deal with her the next day after he had had enough rest. A twenty hours flight was not just something to be taken lightly."Hey, please help me, I beg you, just play along and I will pay you well, I promise!" A young lady, shorter than him in height had approached Lucian just at the entrance of the hotel before he had taken a step into the hotel she was acting all pitiful like she was carrying the whole world on her back.When Lucian saw a mixture of both worried and expectant gazes directed to her from her back, and in the midst, he had seen a familiar figure, his nephew staring at the lady with a smirk he had immediately understood what the lady was up to obviously she was in a mess that needed immediate attention.Just at the moment when Lucian was still thinking of what to do in such a situation as the young lady had not said her request to him yet, she had placed her hands at the back of his neck, and mumbled a small sorry before she tiptoed and kissed him.Krystie hurriedly walked to the stairs, she was feeling so stupid for everything that had happened, she didn't want to think of what had happened, of course, she could vividly remember everything that had happened last night.Krystie could clearly remember how she had ended up on a stranger's bed, it was only because of her stupidity, which had resulted in her losing her one most precious thing and dignity, but good thing she didn't regret, at least she had given her first night to a stranger than that jerk who had betrayed her, and as if to worsen the situation he had played her with her friend, best friend, Cassandra! [Flashback]Krystie was feeling super excited to go and see her fiancee, it had been a long time since she had seen him. She had always been so busy with several shifts at work that she had not gotten any time to go and hang out with him, and since she was already done with all the shifts after she had overworked herself and pilled several shifts to get time to hang ou
Later in the evening, Chloe had suggested to Krystie that maybe they should go out and enjoy the night out, and of course, Krystie was not a fool to not have realized that she was doing all this just for her, she wanted her to feel better from the betrayal and she appreciated it in her mind because she needed it. Krystie and Chloe had gone to the hotel but their major interest was in the bar region, and that's exactly where they had headed, Krystie wanted to drown all that she was feeling inside, all her pains and sorrows all which had resulted from the two people she used to trust. Chloe, Krystie's twin was all along beside her, and it was such a surprising thing that today she was the one who had asked Krystie to go out, because normally it is always Krystie who convinces her to go out at times whenever she feels like she needs it, and most always than never Chloe would always reject her because of the two she is the workaholic that would at times carry some of her works home to d
"Hey, please help me, I beg you, just play along and I will pay you, I promise, with anything that you would want from me! "Krystie had approached the man, but she had made sure she was low enough to speak so that no one heard what she had spoken to him, she wanted to hurt Alex too, not because she wanted to get him back but because she wanted him to see that she was no longer the naive innocent sweet girl that he was used, she wanted him to have a taste of his own medicine. The young man had initially looked at Krystie not quite comprehending what she was up to or what exactly she wanted from him, all his life Lucian had always felt disgusted with the ladies who were always making a move on him because he knew none of them liked him but they were just interested in his identity and wealth.Initially, Lucian would have pushed the lady away but when he saw three pairs of eyes staring at him from behind her, two with shock while one with quite an unfathomable expression, it dawned on
"Krystie, I think you should slow down already, you have already taken a whole bottle and you're already tipsy. It is not your fault that he cheated on you, it's because he was a fool," Mark reached out to the bottle that she was drowning. Krystie had been crying, lamenting how she had caused an end to their relationship because she hadn't given her boyfriend any attention as she was always busy with work. She had also claimed that she had already moved on from him, and that she didn't care anymore. Mark and Chloe were not fools to not have realized that no matter how much Krystie acted like she didn't care at all and that she had already moved on from Alex, the truth remained that she was still so much in love with him, and even her act of kissing a stranger was only to provoke Alex, she still cared and that was what hurt her the most.At the moment Krystie was very drunk, and for some unknown reason she was feeling uncomfortably dizzy and nauseous, excusing herself from the table
As Lucian strode down the corridor to his room, his mind wandering far away, he felt he heard some commotions, but minding his own business he was tempted to dismiss the commotion echoing around him and just walk by. Memories of the enigmatic woman's kiss lingered, tugging at his focus. Lucian could clearly recall the softness of her lips, the warmth of her breath, and the subtle taste of her lips. The gentle touch of her hand at the back of his neck, and the electricity that had sparked between them stood out in his memory. Buried deep in his thoughts, Lucian halted, he had heard a familiar voice broke through the chaos, the same voice that had sought his aid at the hotel's entrance, the voice felt like of someone in need, helpless, barely audible. Not very sure whether he was hallucinating or something, Lucian stood in place, he wanted to be sure that it's the same voice, and sure enough he heard it once more."Help me! Somebody help me please!" The faint whisper rang once more in
Krystie stepped out of the hotel, her heart racing from running, and her eyes filled with tears. Her once elegant dress now hung torn and tattered, a reflection of a rough night that she had shared with a stranger. Her mid thighs hurt, and her legs felt jelly, she didn't have any strength but the fear of facing the young guy was more than the pain she was feeling.Memories of betrayal flooded her mind, each step echoing the pain she had in her heart as she ran across to her car. Just as she reached her parked car, a familiar figure emerged from the shadows. It was Alex, her ex-boyfriend, the one who had shattered her heart into a million irreparable pieces. His presence sent a shiver down her spine, from anger, bitterness and disappointment. However, she refused to show any sign of weakness, not before this jerk who had betrayed her love."Krystie," Alex called out, his voice dripping with arrogance closing the difference between them cornering her between the car and him. "I didn't
Cassandra sat on her seat in the dimly lit room fuming with anger, her gaze piercing through the shadows to meet the eyes of five men kneeling before her, each had several injuries on the face and bandages on their arms. The air was thick with tension as they watched her trembling with fear. "You guys are nothing but failures, I should have known earlier before entrusting you with such a task. Was it so hard for you to accomplish such a simple task? Cassandra's tone rang, full of anger for their failure as she stood from her mighty chair and started walking around circling them. "And what happened to you all? Why do you have wounds all over your body? Cassandra asked rolling her devilish hawk's eyes.The group leader volunteered and explained how Krystie was rescued by a certain guy who had inflicted them with all the injuries. After the explanation Cassandra couldn't help but slap them, how weak were they exactly so as beaten by a single guy?There was no room for excuses or toleran
Krystie, immediately she arrived home took notice of two people who were cuddled on the sofa, Chloe sleeping on Mark's lap, while Mark held her protectively, a smile crept at the corners of her lips, and without disturbing them she walked past them so that she could go clean up, she was feeling stuffed, and the Lucian guy cologne still lingered on her body.Once Krystie was done, she came back down only to find them awake. Without a word Krystie too sat opposite them and took her phone and started playing video games, she was so tired that she had asked for a day off from work, which would be so unusual of her. Chloe and Mark sat on the sofa looking at Krystie as if she had grown horns, they appeared exhausted, with dark circles under their eyes, and drooping eyelids a clear indication that they had not slept at all.Krystie completely ignored them and let them stare at her all they wanted, she was not going to answer something that they had not asked her, she let the staring competi