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Chapter 7: Goodbye, Antonia.
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I wake up in the comfort of a soft bed, and I snuggle into it because every part of my body hurts. I groan softly, and moan as I find a better spot that accelerates the comfort I feel. The first thing that makes me know something is weird is the scent of this bed. It’s a scent that makes me want to bury my nose into the bed and breathe more of it. It’s minty. Earthy. Musky. This isn’t what my bed smells like, then I open my eyes, and fear goes through me. I’m in a strange room I look around to see it’s large. It’s sparsely but tastefully furnished. The room radiates power and restraint at the same time. More than that it’s a room I've never been in before. I jolt when I hear a rich dark voice call out my name, “Antonia.” I whip my eyes to its direction immediately, and a confusing sight meets me because standing right there at the door, is Tieran, Malahchi’s uncle, with a steaming cup of tea in a saucer in his hands and a concerned look in his eyes. Tieran crowds the entryw
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The sun shining in through the window annoys me. The documents in my hands infuriate me. A light headache slams into my head each time I look at any of the letters, and yet when I stretch my hand to the side of the table, there’s no tea there like there would have been.It sets something off in me and dropping my pen is the only thing I can do not to break it. I drop the cooperation deal too.The lack of tea isn’t the problem, I've sent out about six cups in irritation and anger already because they weren’t made right.A building filled with over a thousand people and no one is competent enough to make a fucking cup of tea!It’s been two days now since Antonia’s left and she isn’t back. Not even after I'd ensured half the city never opens its doors to her. I don’t understand it.She couldn’t have dissolved into damn thin air could she! She has to be hiding somewhere.The door to my office opens again and I do not bother to look at who’s coming in. It’s probably another idiot worker w
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Antonia’s pov.“So this person is your mentor?”Tieran gives me a singular look and chuckles right after before he nods his head. We’re in his kitchen right now, and I don't know what I expected. Okay, I expected luxury and a dozen fancy bowls that do nothing but just be there for some special occasion that never comes. Tieran’s kitchen IS luxurious, but oddly it’s functional too. It’s obvious there’s been little to no female interference though, or maybe she’s just not like me and likes her spoons in a drawer where her hand can’t reach them.I take a scoop of the little soup Tieran has prepared and let it melt off my tongue. He knows what I want. He just won’t tell me because he says I should eat first. I know a thing or two about being insistent though so i go on, “There must be a backstory behind that. The famous wildly successful CEO of various multi billion dollar corporations, having a mentor?”Tieran smirks and I like the way he only does so with just one sharp angle of his li
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“You’re probably wondering why I keep looking at you like that.”I sit on the seat Tieran has pointed to me and there’s a strange feeling that crawls up my spine again when I feel Tieran’s mentor returns his gaze to me. He looks like an aged and solemn man yet sits like a man who knows his worth despite his condition, but has also been lonely for so long. When he looks at me; I see some of my features plainly on his face. The color of his eyes, the slight raise of his nose…My heart begins to race and I fall short of breath. I keep myself under control so I won't embarrass myself, or Tieran. His mentor’s voice is solemn when he continues speaking.“I lost something special some years ago, a very long time ago to be sincere. I have been guilty of that loss since the day I realized it. I couldn’t do what had to be done to keep it, and I thought I could handle that loss, I told myself she was just a stripper after all.” He sounds like he’s beating himself up even as he speaks and a sad l
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The Elcot mansion is a masterpiece and the hall is full of notable faces. I stand at one side, my eyes searching for the man of the day when something strange happens. I see someone who looks like Antonia.Too much like Antonia. I follow her immediately.I feel my eyes must be playing tricks on me as I step into the hallway. The figure is headed in the direction of the restroom and I follow without thinking about it. My eyes follow her even though she moves quickly but like all women she can only move so fast. A few strides have me catching up with her.I step right in front of her and bar her path, “Antonia.”Antonia stares at me with a calm collected expression and I feel a surge of annoyance rush through me, “I’ve been looking everywhere for you.” I take control of myself and lower my voice as I speak through gritted teeth, “I’ve basically searched the city two times over. Where the hell have you been?”Antonia steps back, first of all, putting some distance between us, and then m
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Antonia’s pov.Malachi lets go of my arm at the sight of Tieran, and though I said I’d feel nothing for him, that I’d never let myself have any emotions for Malachi Finn - I still find a bit of my heart breaking every time because he manages to surprise me.I know Malachi can be more than mean, I just never thought he’d direct it to me one day.His words ring in my ears even as we stand there and he rakes a hand through his burnt gold hair. He looks dashing in his suit. He radiates an exotic kind of charm when the light catches his eyes just right.We’re standing in the hallway of my father’s house, yet he’s managed to make me feel like a slut, “We’re just going through some marital issues, Uncle Tieran. Antonia’s being difficult.”I remember Tieran is standing behind me and I pull myself together. Every rogue fear I have in me lights up and makes me wonder if he heard all the things Malachi said to me. I must look weak to him right now. Tieran’s response makes me feel a surge of warm
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