Chapter twelve

“Baby, please can we talk?”

A memory flashed through my mind. Of how I used to swoon over him calling me baby. Now it just made spiders crawl down my spine.

“I am not your baby. You made that clearer than day when you told Alecia I was a fool for thinking we were together.”

“Baby, I wasn’t… I didn’t mean it,” He pouted, sticking his bottom lip out. I couldn’t deny that Alexis was actually very good looking but his looks doesn’t hold a candle to Dregen’s. a shiver shot through me as I recalled my brooding boss. “It’s you I want, not Alecia. I only had to tell her those words so our plan would work. I need you baby. I want you back.”

I could swear smoke was billowing through my ears, “Get the fuck away from me. I won’t let you manipulate me ever again.’

“But I swear, I love you.” He had a surprised look on his face as though he was appalled that I would reject him. His ego made me sick to my stomach. I couldn’t believe I found him so attractive months back.

“Nope. You can’t fool me, b