CHAPTER 81TAYLOR“Taylor. It's really you isn't it?” Malcolm spoke again as he walked closer to me and cautiously, I took steps back so he wouldn't get too close while my heart thundered against my ribs from fear.“Why aren't you saying anything? Did the mafia lord who bought you that night cut off your tongue?” He asked me and I stopped moving back.I remained in one spot and sent him a glare as I recalled everything that happened that night and I wished I could send a bullet through his head… or at least hit him. Just as payback for his betrayal.“Aren't you going to apologize to me for what you did?” I asked him while holding onto Mane even more and he meowed loudly and continuously… he even sounded like he was terrified too.“Why should I apologize? You're the one who was gullible enough to trust me so much” he retorted and I scoffed in anger and disbelief as his words sank in.“You pig. You were my boyfriend and we were at a party! You're the reason why my life is this way now!”
CHAPTER 80TAYLOR“Who does he think he is to talk to me that way? Why the hell would he suddenly care and want to know what’s wrong with me?” I murmured while aggressively rummaging through the kitchen for ingredients. Then I stopped for a moment to calm myself down, and after a moment, I felt stable.With that, I reached for the top cabinet to get something, and my heart fell when I saw it was finished. With a sigh, I closed the cabinet and walked out of the kitchen. Then I left for Michael’s room, and standing before the door, I wondered if it was okay to talk to him after the episode we had just had.But then again, i had to make dinner. So i had to talk to him. Whether I wanted to or not. So i dragged in a long breath and after mustering enough courage, i knocked on the door twice and i heard footsteps from the other side before the door was pulled open and he stood before me, shirtless.I tried not to look at his body because I was bent on not letting him sway me any onger. So i
CHAPTER 79MICHAELWork came to an end for the day and Fernandez returned to drive me and Taylor back to the penthouse.She still didn't say a word as we walked to the car and even after getting in, she didn't bother telling me what she was making for dinner like she did sometimes.An eerie settled in the car as Fernandez drove us back and when we arrived, he had the car parked and got out to get the door for her but just like in the morning, she got out on her own.With a sigh, I did the same. Then I walked around the car and Fernandez sent me a puzzled look. Immediately, I understood he was referring to Taylor's cold attitude but I shook my head in return and he nodded in response.“Good night, boss” he said and I nodded at him. With that, he returned into the car and left and I joined Taylor to enter the elevator. She wouldn't look at me even as I got the door to the penthouse for the both of us and her cold distant self kept me feeling unsettled. I had to know what was wrong or I
CHAPTER 78MICHAEL “It was so so”... Taylor's vague answer rang in my head as we had breakfast and I got a sense of dejavu as I wondered if she was distancing herself again.I wondered why she would do that but didn't ask. Instead, I said nothing as we made our way into the car and Fernandez drove us to the company.She didn't look my way in the car either. All she did until we arrived was stare out the window in silence. When Fernandez had the car parked in the parking lot, she got out before he could get the door for her and she didn't wait behind. Alone, she left for the office and that was when I concluded that she was indeed distancing herself from me again. Though, I had no idea why. So I decided to ask her by the end of the day. Together with Fernandez, we walked into the elevator. Then he handed me a flashdrive and I took it.“What's in here?” I asked and he nodded toward it.“Remember you asked me to monitor what Carlos has been up to these days?”“Yes, I remember. Have y
CHAPTER 77TAYLOR Feeling deflated after I'd lost my appetite, I returned the bowl of popcorn to the kitchen. Then I picked up Mane and made my way to my room.There, I crawled into bed and covered myself up with a blanket but I couldn't help but go back to what I saw on the TV back in the living room. The image of Michael with a prettier woman clinging onto his arm tortured my mind and it hurt like hell.Most of all, I was pissed to know that it hurt me because I wished it didn't. I wished I didn't care so much about which woman Michael related to because I wanted to get him out of my head.Reaching for my phone on the bedside table, I turned it on to watch something to distract myself and stop my mind from reeling with self sabotaging thoughts and cat videos were the only comforting videos I found.Soon, I dozed off while the video played. Then I woke up with a startle when I heard the front door ro the penthouse beep open and when it was closed, I figured it was Michael who had d
CHAPTER 76TAYLOR Deflated, I placed the schedule on Michael's desk before I left his office and walked back to my desk. Then I packed up my things to leave for the day and reaching the elevator, I saw Fernandez waiting.“Didn't you leave for a job?” I asked, surprised to see him.“I was told to take you home” he replied and I adjusted my bag on my shoulder. “Alright then. Let's go” I said and with that, we both got into the elevator and stood in silence as it went down to the parking lot.“What about your boss? Any idea where he rushed off to?” I asked and I felt his gaze on me while I stared ahead.“He left for an event. He was in a hurry because he's part of the hosts and he has to be there before it begins” he explained and I nodded as little of the hurt I was feeling started to go away once I knew why he ran out so fast like that.We arrived at the parking lot and Fernandez led me over to the car before he got the door to the backseat for me and I thanked him before getting in.
CHAPTER 75TAYLORMonday morning came fast and I woke up with a heavy heart.I didn't want to leave my bed. In fact, I wanted to lock my door and keep to myself for the day along with Mane but I knew I couldn't do that.Selene was leaving and we were driving her back to the airport. It was going to be just me in that large penthouse again because even with Michael around, it made no difference… I was still lonely.With a sigh, I slowly pushed myself off my bed. Then I left for the bathroom where I brushed my teeth, took a shower and dressed up in a pair of flare pants along with a shirt which I had tucked in.Then I held my hair up in a loose ponytail before I applied a little makeup and once I was done, I wore my shoes, grabbed my bag and left for the living room to see Michael and Selene sharing a hug.Confused, I walked closer until they noticed me and I forgot myself when I made eye contact with Michael who was also looking at me.I didn't miss the way his eyes raked over my body
CHAPTER 74MICHAEL I walked into the penthouse only to be welcomed with a dark living room and I figured that everyone must be asleep already.With a sigh, I made my way toward my room to rest for the night. Then I began to hear shuffling in the kitchen.There was suddenly a loud clang as a cup fell on the floor and I paused as I heard a voice mutter in the dark. Immediately, my defenses were awakened and I wondered if my house had been broken into as I pulled a gun out from beneath my shirt and slowly made my way to the kitchen.I held the gun out before me to attack if I had to. Then I reached for the switch to turn the light off and immediately I did, I saw it was Taylor and she had never looked so pale and frozen as she stared at the gun I had in her face with pure fear in her eyes.Quickly, I returned the gun into my pocket before I could reach for her shoulders to see if she was okay but she quickly took a step back as I held my hands out and there was suddenly a cold tension b
CHAPTER 73TAYLORI couldn't meet Selene's teasing stare. She would stop smiling while looking at me and I knew what she was thinking already. I just didn't want to talk about it but I knew Selene. She was the sort of person who never took no for an answer and eventually had her way all the time.“So tell me… what was with the heated mood this morning? What happened between you and Michael while I was puking my insides out last night?” She asked, that same knowing smile still plastered to her face and I sighed as I zipped the first aid box open and took out the aspirin tablets there.I took two out of the packet. One for each of us and handed her one.“Michael told me to take care of us, so here. It'll take the headache away” I ignored her question and she narrowed her eyes at me before she took the tablet from my hand and swallowed after I handed her a glass of water too. Then she stood up and walked over to where I was to stand by my side and I sighed again. Couldn't she just let