My mate

Chapter Seven

Adrian's POV

In a moment, my past flashed past me, as I was staring at my ex girlfriend, who had just come through the door. Why did she have to just show up at that point?

“Lucia?” I called out her name, just to be sure that my eyes and my mind weren't playing awful tricks on me. “What the hell are you doing here?” I queried angrily.

“Seems like you've got another prey for your sexaholic acts on—”

“Shut it, Lucia!” I flared, as I stood from my seat, making for the door. “Who let you in here?”

The fact that I had lost it while Ella watched made me feel even more awful than I had felt while Lucia was trying unravel my past in the most degrading way possible.

I was already contemplating firing my secretary, for letting Lucia barge in on my business meeting with Ella.

“How I got in isn't important,” Lucia hadn't changed a single bit. She was one of those big mistakes which just happened to stick with one for the rest of their lives.

“Then what the hell are you here for?” I demanded, as I wanted to get back to my conversation with Ella.

“I go wherever I please, and neither you nor anyone can change that. I don't even get why you are acting like we didn't create so many steamy memories in here.” She stepped towards me, as she spoke, and she brought her voice down to a whisper. “And I know that you would love to relive those memories again.”

“Get out!” I tried to keep myself from recalling the times when it had felt like I couldn't get enough of her. Why was she trying to take unfair advantage of my weakness at such a time as that? “Get going now, Lucia.”

She didn't budge, as she didn't take her eyes off mine. I got impatient, and was compelled to use force. My hands came on her, and gave her a push. I shut the door, as I took in a deep breath and exhaled heavily.

“I'm sorry about all of this Ella.” I noticed how she could barely look in my direction after all that had just happened. “It all took me by surprise...”

“If now's not a good time for you, we can always reschedule for another time,” she said, trying to get up. “The piece of art, is still here. You can always look at it at your convenience.”

“No... sit down, Ella...we could still—”

“Don't worry, Mr. Montgomery” she said softly with a polite smile, as she stood and walked up to me. “You seem a bit worked up at the moment. Maybe you need some time to cool off and ease up.”

I hoped she wasn't leaving because of the words Lucia had used on me. It only made sense of that had been the reason, as I had been acting awkwardly since she came to me.

“But, Ella...” I almost felt like standing in-between she and the door. But that would come off as even more awkward at that point. “Fine...” I finally agreed.

“Thank you, Mr. Montgomery,” she said, making for the door. “I await your positive response.”

I had already gotten tired of trying to stop her from calling me by my surname. The door slammed shut behind her, leaving me all alone to myself. All that was on my mind was how to keep Lucia out of my life for good.

“Shirley!” I growled angrily at my secretary through the phone. “Why the heck did you let that slut into my office? She disrupted my meeting with Miss Ella in the most unimaginable way.”

“I apologize sir...” Shirley seemed to be confused about what had just happened. “But who are you talking about?”

“What?” I stared at the phone for a moment, just to be sure that it hadn't developed some fault overnight. “You mean you're not aware that my ex barged into my office?”

“Oh my...” she replied. “But she didn't come through the front desk. I would have even called security on her if I had caught a glimpse of her.”

“That crafty bitch...” I wondered how in the world she had bypassed all the security systems to show up in my office. “Inform the security personnel not to let her in ever again.”

“Sure I will,” with that, she hung up. Shirley happened to share the same hate I had for Lucia, as she had gotten the worst of it when I was still dating her.

I felt the urgent need to find a way to make it up to Ella at that point, as our meeting had been ruined. But then, it had gotten ruined, right when I was about lock lips with her.

Guilt swept through me for having acted out in the worst possible manner. Ella probably thought of me as weird.

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Ella's POV

Weird was the only word I could think of to perfectly describe my just concluded meeting with Adrian Montgomery.

It was all weird, from the close kiss with Adrian to the strange woman who had barged in just when his lips were about to come on mine.

Besides many other questions that went through my mind, the one that burned in my mind the most was; who the heck was that lady that had shown up in Adrian's office.

Her casual skimpy dressing made it clear that she hadn't been some sort of business conglomerate. She was undeniably beautiful and seemed to be someone of Adrian's class. Her blonde hair glimmered in the light of day, as she threw those hateful words at Adrian.

I was almost feeling bad for him at some point. And I didn't want to believe the words she said about Adrian being a sexaholic, as they sounded hate-driven. More like the words of a dumped lover.

“Hello, Ella.”

Just when I was about stepping out I to the streets to get a cab ride home, the voice of the woman who had shown up in Adrian's office came within earshot.

I wanted to believe that it had just been her I've resonating and reverberating in my head. But then, how did she even know my name?