The bodyguard was obstinate, so last night, I decided to change my style of dealing with him. Something was intriguing about the man. He was overbearing, confident, and so sure about himself. He acted superior to me, and I hated it very much!
Since I had a scheduled meeting with my staff, I got up earlier than usual. At a quarter to six, I was already prepared and ready to start my day. Before leaving my room, I envisioned myself having a good day at my workplace, but someone’s face ruined my mood when I got out of my bedroom.
“Good morning, Madame,” he greeted with a wide grin on his face.
In response, I arched my brows at him, but the arrogant man just smiled at me. As I proceeded down the hallway, I stared down at the man who waited outside my bedroom and dismissed him entirely as I entered the elevator.
“What are you doing, Lee?” I asked him why he was following me when I clarified to him last night that I didn’t need a bodyguard.
In reply, he said in a monotone, “I have to be with you all the time.”
His response drove me to raise my eyebrow and called him a liar. I responded, “That's crap, Lee!”
He didn't say anything until we arrived at the breakfast room, where Aunt Jenny set my favorite breakfast. “Aunt, he is not allowed to eat with me,” I said.
“It's essential that you watch your words, young woman!” Aunt Jenny reprimanded me for being rude to Lee, and I was mortified when Aunt Jenny confronted me in front of Lee.
“I’m sorry,” I ended up apologizing to Lee.
“Apology accepted, Miss Selena,” Lee replied before he sat down across from me.
I glared at him when I saw him grimace, and I wondered what had gotten into him. Did he look down on me for acting like a spoiled brat? I isolated myself to deal with my eating issues and heavily regretted my decision in front of Aunt Jenny because the older woman was known for her strictness, and she has a vicious tongue.
Since my mother passed away, she was the one who reared me, loved me, nurtured me, and as a small kindness, I felt obligated to regard her as my mother. “I'm sorry, Aunt Jenny,” I apologized to her.
“Not! You should apologize to him!”
It seems as though Aunt Jenny stated, and I decided to pound my feet on the floor, but she refused to listen to my grievances and frowned at me. The words we say cannot always be taken back, as some might contend. Thus, I got up and helped the man load his plate with food, and then I sat down next to him. While Aunt Jenny's gaze was upon me, I looked him in the eye and expressed my regret. The simple phrase “I'm sorry” was enough to provide me with an alibi, as it was untrue.
“It's no problem,” he said. With that, he started to devour his breakfast.
When Aunt Jenny left the table to check something in the kitchen, I kicked his foot under the table. He looked at me with defiance, but before he could respond, Aunt Jenny returned with two mugs of piping hot coffee. I had no choice but to remain civil with my bodyguard, no matter how I felt aggravated with his presence.
“Enjoy your food, alright? I have some urgent matter to attend to,” Aunt Jenny said before she left me again with Lee.
As soon as we were alone in the dining room, he stared at me, and the way I saw it, his eyes were full of lust. Unconsciously, I crossed my arms on my chest to block his vision, and he chuckled over my action. In response, I arched my brows towards him, and then I rolled my eyes heavenward.
“You are quite nasty, Miss Montes,” he remarked.
He said I was nasty, so I showed him what nasty meant, and he jumped in his seat after I intentionally poured my coffee into his crotch. “Oops! Sorry!”
“Holy crap!” Lee cursed and snarled at me as he desperately tried to wipe the coffee off his pants. When he scowled at me, my stomach flipped, and I was terrified…for a second! He bore a fierce attitude, which informed me that it was not a good moment to start things up again, so I stood up and readied myself to leave, but Lee was quick enough to seize one of my wrists.
“I can't believe you're trying to leave here without apologizing!”
His eyes had such a menacing glint that I ran away in terror. “Excuse me, sir, but I am in a hurry for a business meeting.” In a timid voice, I told him to let me go.
“Please, take a seat,” he requested.
At that time, I debated running away, but he appeared threatening enough for me to go for it. He was furious, outraged. “Okay, now talk.” When I finally had a moment to speak with him after we were seated, I showed him who the boss was, even if my nervousness increased the longer I waited for him to speak.
“Can we put aside our differences and just focus on the task at hand?”
When he asked in a more business-like tone, I felt ashamed for being unpleasant with him. He may have needed a job to support his family, and my disinterest could have harmed his employment. He was still there, though, and that unsettled me.
“I don’t need a bodyguard, sir, so please, let's put an end to this discussion.” Even when I had gotten up to leave, he placed his large hands on my thighs to stop me from going. I turned my head away in disgust, but he didn't remove his filthy hands from my body!
“I know that you preferred to be... by yourself!”
Lee stated, and his statement made me nervous, and that made me fidget in my seat. “For a bodyguard, you are mentally deranged!” I became angry and cursed at him, but he only smirked at me.
“Oh, how beautiful! I enjoyed watching your doll eyes light up when you were glaring at me. I wonder whether that's the bed case as well.” He murmured the last words, and the terms had an unknown effect on me.
“All right, then,” I agreed.
“If you’re done, please wait for me in the living room,” he ordered and then earned a death stare from me.
The charge leveled against me by my father was the most absurd thing I had ever heard in my life! His demeanor revealed a great deal about him, and I couldn't believe he was my father and shook my head in amazement. ”Scammed? He is not a con artist!” When I stood up for my boyfriend against his charges, he burst out laughing in response. The fact that he doubted my ability to assess a person's character was insulting to me! “So, who exactly is he? An opportunistic gold-digger?” He shouted. Despite my best efforts, he continued to degrade the man I loved the most, and every time he opened his blasted mouth, I wanted to slap him in the face to silence him, but I couldn't be violent towards my father. “I recently found out that you took a sizable sum of money out of your savings,” he added. “Dad, you're harsh and judgmental, to say the least! Just because someone is not well-off does not imply that he is an opportunist!!” Upon hearing my explanation, he grinned. “Wait till your ban
While driving, I took several deep breaths and let out a huge sigh as I managed to flee from my guards. After he arranged my marriage to a stranger, he assigned several people to watch over me. I was a prisoner in my own home, and I didn’t want to keep it that way…forever! So I decided to leave for good. I felt terrible for misleading Aunt Jenny and some of the guards, but I had no choice. I wanted the freedom to travel and experience the outside world, which had been out of reach for me for a period of time. Being aware that it was a dangerous road, I was driving slowly while traveling down the winding path. I was in a hurry and bothered simultaneously, so witnessing a truck losing its control terrified me. As the truck made contact with the asphalt, I let out a frightened cry and began to tremble violently. After seeing the twisted wreckage of the truck, my hands began to shake with fear, and it took me a while to realize that someone was in dire need of help and that I was the o
Since the incident, I have minimized my activities outside my residence. I enjoyed being holed up in my bedroom because I felt safe inside it. The boyfriend who duped me remained unknown, and with every passing day, I regret meeting that person. I regret everything that I did for him. I was so naïve to believe his sweet words! The boyfriends that I used to have were merely tools to help me prove that it’s possible to marry for love. I’ve always believed in fairytales and happy endings, but all of my relationships were a failure. Sometimes it’s me, but of the time, it’s because of my father, because he loved to interfere in my personal affairs! My father had no idea about the real reason why I always wanted to marry for love. He had no idea about what I kept doing inside my room whenever I feel like doing it! He had no idea how naughty his daughter could be, and no man could handle my addiction for so long…unless he truly loves me! For years, I have struggled to restrain my urges to
The man was crazy to propose such a thing to me! The nerve! For a second, I couldn’t speak because of shock. No, it wasn’t just a normal shock. I was enraged at his dirty proposal! “How dare you!” I shouted at the bastard. “Take it or leave it, Miss Selena, but I won’t settle for less,” he continued. “One million dollars isn’t less, you arrogant bastard!” “For some people, it’s huge; however, I don’t need your money, Madam. So, if you will spend a night with me, I will gladly leave in the morning. Decide now before it’s too late,” he stated. I narrowed my eyes at the man who dared to flip the situation. I was the one to make the first offer, but he managed to call the shots with just one sentence that disturbed my senses! “You are crazy if you believe that I’m going to have sex with you. For your information, you are not my type,” I informed him, but he just chuckled at my response! “Are you sure? Look at me, Miss.” “What do you think you’re doing, Lee?” I shouted at the man who