Chapter : 6 [ Kiss Me ]

[ Scarlett ]

The conversation with Mr. William keeps playing in my mind. I feel betrayed by everyone. This whole world around me seems like a disillusion. They kill my trust and my faith on my fate and the God. I feel lost. I don’t want to be at Blaze’s place. I do not belong to his world but I am not welcomed at my own home either.

The sun has set a long time ago. I lost track of time as I have been roaming on the streets with a blank mind and numb heart. None of my friends responded to my calls or texts. They must have come to know about my broken state that I can no longer spend my loads of money on our friendship. They are good weather friends who slapped the harsh reality on my face.

 My phone keeps vibrating in my purse but I don’t bother to check the caller id as I don’t want to talk to anyone in the moment but when it rings continuously, I have to check. I pull out my phone and see an unknown number on the screen. I want to reject the call but a part of me nudges me to answer it.

“Hello.” I say in a disinterested tone.

“Where the hell are you, Scarlett?” Blaze’s deep voice laced in both worry and frustration reaches into my ear.

I halt in my track. My so-called husband called me to check upon me.

“Scarlett, where are you?” He asks me calmly but I shudder at the intensity radiating from his words.

“I am fine, Blaze. You don’t need to worry about me. I am not returning to your place. Have a happy life free of my responsibilities. If my father asks, tell him that I fled. He can shove the company in his whore’s cunt.” I yell furiously. Blaze is innocent in this family fued but I find him the first target.

Silence echoes between us. 

“Stay where you are, Scarlett. I am coming there to pick you.” He says after the momentary silence and disconnects the call. Why can’t I rule my own life?

I sigh in despair and sit down on the park’s bench. It is deserted. There is no one to disturb me. I want to scream on my fate. It blessed me with riches but I have nothing despite of having everything. I feel lonely in this big world.

Thirty minutes later, I feel a gentle tap on my shoulder and I tilt my head to find Blaze glaring down at me. He has disheveled clothes and messy hairs. He has run and it takes me no time to guess that he was looking for me everywhere. I feel guilty of troubling him.

“Let’s go home. It’s getting very late.” He says in a much calmer tone and a hint behind it that he doesn’t want to take refusal.

“I have no home.” I chuckle dryly, “Blaze, you may leave. I am freeing you from this imposed bond.” I add and try to remove his ring from my finger but he stops me. His warm hand on my cold one provides solace but I don’t want to be fooled again.

“Scarlett, it’s really late. Do you realise what time it is?” He uses a higher pitch.” You may be an easy target for the enemies. You can continue this drama of yours once we reach home.” He grabs the same hand and begins to lead us out of the park. I follow him quietly. He is right. I am helpless here. 

He approaches a black BMW and open the door for me first. I stop and look at him with furrowed eyes. “Whose car is this?” I ask him.

“Your father’s.” He replies briefly but I don’t trust him. I never saw this one before and it doesn’t have his symbol on it; an eagle mascot in gold.

“Don’t lie to me. I don’t see his symbol on it.” I say.

He rubs his temples, he is clearly not enjoying my tantrums.

“He bought it today for Mrs. Remirez for her birthday which is in the next week. I am driving it from the showroom directly but it’s late and I am off from mu duty now, I will take it to their house later.” He answers and a pang shots through my heart.

Mathew Remirez left me on the street to beg while he showers his wealth on a whore who fucks behind his back. 

“Please sit now.” He says again.

I nod silently and slip inside. It smells of him. He ignites the engines and drives towards his house. The journey was absolutely quiet.

We reach at his home around ten in the night. The neighbourhood is mostly quiet. I wonder that they are early sleepers. He opens the front door and goes inside first to switch on the lights then I enter. Gloominess again fills my heart. I don’t belong here yet this is the only place where I can come anytime because the owner is my husband which makes it mine house too.

‘Go and change while I prepare us some dinner. I stocked the groceries in the evening.” He says but I am already on my way to upstairs. My mind isn’t working properly.

Fifteen minutes later, I come down in the living room and find Blaze in the kitchen cooking our dinner. He was changed into a T-shirt and track pants. He looks very handsome. What a pity that he is poor. This man doesn’t deserve to be a mere driver. He looks up at me and stilled as soon as he takes in my appearance. I am wearing only my sports bra and a shorts revealing most of my body.

‘I see his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down and I inwardly smirk seeing my effect on him. After all he is a man. 

“What are you wearing?” He finally looks away and stirs the moth watering dish.

“I feel hot in here and don’t tell me that you’re not turned on and wants to rip it off my body.” I tease him but he shakes his head as he pours the food on two plates.” You are so full of yourself, Ma’am. I am not turned on by your appearance, trust me I have sex with so many beautiful women.” 

My smile drops. Like others he too discarded me. I feel completely unwanted.

“Here is your food, Ma’am. Sorry, I can’t cook a fancy meal but I think this will work for a late night and I know that you haven’t eaten anything since the morning.” He says placing a plate in front of me. I look down at the food and then at him.

“Why do you pretend to care when you only see me only as a liability, Blaze?” I question him.

“Please eat your food, Ma’am, it’s getting cold.’ He clearly tries to avoid my question.

“First answer me, Blaze.” I repeat. 

“You’re very stubborn, Ma’am.” He sighs and drops his fork on his plate.

“Good to know that you finally realised whom you married, Blaze.” I pass him a triumphant look. He stands up from kitchen stool with his plate and gestures me to do the same. I pick mine and we walk in the adjacent living room. He sits on the sofa and instead of sitting at a distance, I sit dangerously close to him.

“You actually see me as a Daddy’s spoiled princess who only wants to live in a dream land and wants everyone kneel to her wishes and everything will be presented on her feet, right?” I ask him.

“I don’t know anything about you yet so I can’t what I really think of you, Ma’am but I guess you’re very arrogant about your rich life. See where your fate brings you?’ He replies.  

I play with my fingers. He is brutally honest with me. In fact, he shows me a mirror. 

“You can’t expect me to embrace this cruel judgement of fate at once, Blaze. I need  time to process everything.” I say.

“Take your time, Ma’am. These six months will end soon if you try to adapt yourself in this environment and after the these months will be over, your company and the entire wealth will go to it’s rightful owner.” He responds which forces me to snap my head in his direction. He seems confident.

“You’re very sure that my father won’t pull any stunt to intact his control over me or his company?” I am amused by his confidence.

His lips curve upward, “Yes, I do believe, Ma’am.”

“Please stop calling me Ma’am. My name sounds more sexier in your voice.” I object as I am fed up of his constant formality.

“It will be disrespectful for me to call my employer’s daughter by her name.” he replies causing me to roll my eyes.

“You often call me by my name, Blaze and in this house, am I not your wife?” I try to play with him as this handsome piece of meat is giving me a hard time to resist my desire for him.

“Alright, Scarlett.” He smiles and by its beauty, the last string of my patience breaks.

“I want you to fuck me, Blaze Hamilton.” I express my desires and pull him for a kiss.