Arabella's POVI stared at Sean, who immediately entered his room, when he hugged and kissed me, without a word or looking back at me. My face felt heated, but I also felt confused by the man's sudden behavior. When I wanted to ask what happened to him, it was too late because Sean had already closed the door and turned off the lights."Maybe Sean's tired," I muttered. He had been working all day, and I could smell the alcohol on his breath when he leaned down to kiss me. It reminded me of Dallas, who sometimes drank when he got home from work and told me that he'd had a hard enough time that he needed to distract himself with a drink.I walked into the room rubbing the back of my neck, the thrilling warmth of his touch becoming increasingly familiar every time we were close. I don't know what I'm feeling, but I'm happy and can't stop smiling as they replay the scene in my head.If only I had a friend who understood romance, maybe now I could tell her everything that happened to me in
Arabella's POV"I just want to be free, Sean. You can understand that for me, right?" I asked pleadingly. I was a little scared because I saw that the man's expression wasn't as gentle as usual, but at least Sean didn't immediately attack my rebuttal and was more likely to bend to my will. I waited for him, who still looked sharp, but he finally spoke after a while."Alright." Sean took a deep breath and then looked at me. He still looked conflicted but forced himself to speak. "You can find the job you want on your own, but there are three conditions you must fulfill, Bella.""What are they? I'll follow them." I looked at him intently, meaning what I said. From now on, I would do anything to get what I wanted, especially for my freedom as a growing woman."Let me know where you end up working, but before that, also where you apply." Sean showed me his two fingers and then slowly raised his ring finger. "Lastly, ask me for help if you get stuck. Can you?"I blinked, not expecting that
Arabella's POVI couldn't avoid what Sean was doing. Aside from the fact that his hands were touching my body in two different places, I liked it myself. Sean's warm touch seemed to wrap around me and bring me to a sensation that was very different from what I was used to. He held me tightly as if reluctant to let me go, then also trapped my lips in a kiss as sweet as honey."Mmh." I moaned softly when Sean deliberately bit my lips lightly and then returned to crushing them in a different position. The man's kiss this time was softer than we had done before, it was also seductive, but it made me crave it even more.Sean pulled away for a moment, giving me a chance to catch my breath. His hand reached out to caress my lips, which still felt moist and sensitive and whispered in my ear. "Want to take it further?""Want to...." I answered shyly, but Sean seemed okay with it and kissed me again. This time, I wrapped my arms around his neck to make our position even tighter and then Sean li
Dallas' POVI propped up my chin with one hand, staring at the outside of the office that seemed to be full of buildings and a cloudy sky. I heard some voices presenting one of the work projects at the beginning of the month, but I was more worried about Arabella, who never contacted me again after my call a few days ago. That little girl seemed to have forgotten me since we weren't living together."Mr. Dallas? Excuse me... what do you think of our project?" asked a woman who looked nervous but maintained her polite position after she finished introducing her team's hard work.I looked at the three female colleagues who were also looking expectantly at me, and then my gaze shifted to their presentation sheets, flipping through each sheet quickly while marking the parts they should improve to make this team-made project go better. I looked at the woman standing as the team leader, then at her three colleagues. "Some things are still unclear and need to be added. Give your work back to
Dallas' POVI returned home after the meeting, leaving my other work behind to rest faster. Summer seemed excited by my decision and thanked me several times, but I just smiled because I found it funny and left her on the phone.I was still thinking about Arabella on the way home, as well as Sean's phone call that ended just like that. When I was about to call him again, the man's phone was off, which gave me the urge to call Arabella."No, don't call Bella," I muttered a few times and ended up ignoring my phone completely, relying only on Summer during the meeting and focusing entirely on my work.Now, I sank onto the sofa, staring at the house's ceiling, which seemed higher than usual. I didn't expect that the place I originally lived in with Arabella would feel even bigger and emptier once that girl left. There was no welcome when I came home, nor was there the smell of home cooking that Arabella always tried to make for me.When I thought about it again, I realised something that
Dallas' POV "What's what?" Wanda asked back, looking confused by my sudden change in attitude, but I had no desire to answer because I was busy with the many thoughts in my head that were immediately overwhelming.Wanda's words still rang, making me feel cheated by Sean and Arabella. Those two people didn't tell me anything other than that Arabella was fine. I thought nothing had happened other than that. My hands were clenched into fists. "So they really wanted to hide it from me.""Did Arabella not tell you?" Wanda asked. I gave her a sharp look and stood up, ignoring the rest of my food as I had no appetite. "Ah, damn. I shouldn't have said anything to you. I made a mistake because of my mouth again, damn it."I walked quickly after paying the bill, eager to get home, but Wanda was still chasing me and trying to stop me. "What are you going to do, scold Arabella again?" She yelled and stopped me in my tracks. I caught my breath and turned around, seeing the woman who had regained
Arabella's POVI scrubbed the table where the customer had recently left it hard, venting my frustration after receiving Dallas's call that he still wanted to interfere in my life. He was still acting like that to me even though we hadn't lived together for a long time, and I was out of his reach."Bella, hey. Slow down and clean up the desk a bit." I heard the words of one of my coworkers at the beach cafe. He picked up my slightly reddened hand. "See, you're hurting yourself. We can't afford to be understaffed in a crowded situation like this, you know?"I smiled unpleasantly, telling the truth. "Sorry, Ty. I had some thoughts that were bothering me." I should have been more in control, but the anger that Dallas was still able to keep tabs on what I was doing even when I told him not to make me furious.Ty shook his head. "Just tell me for relief, but quickly. We have a couple more hours to work but only half an hour to rest. Time is precious here." He looked serious, folded his arm
Sean's POVI was staring at my clenched hands when I heard the bathroom door open. When I turned my gaze there, I saw Arabella with a stunned look.She looked beautiful and seductive in a towel that only partially covered her body, not hiding her bulging cleavage and the curves of her legs that were slim and shiny due to her healthy skin. I silently swallowed when the memory of our time together flashed, but quickly took a deep breath to control myself. I must not forget what I had come to Arabella's room for."Bella, we have something to talk about." I stared at her face intently so as not to be distracted by the young woman's more seductive body parts."Turn around!" Arabella shouted with a bright red face, tightening the towel around her body and quickly positioning her hands like wings on her exposed breasts. "Why did you suddenly come into my room, Sean?"I turned around at Arabella's request, relieved to be given space to think more clearly even though I was still imagining her