Prologue

I rolled my eyes upon seeing the article stating what happened last night, on my 21st birthday. Two men almost killed each other over a girl. I don’t even know them, they just simply attended my party because everyone is welcome. Someone called cops to stop the fight, the other man got hospitalized after being stabbed on his leg. Great, my name is on headlines again because of their stupid acts.

I got calls from Mommy but I did not pick up any. I guess that just added fuel to her raging emotion towards me. Days after the incident, they finally went home and welcomed me with madness. As if it’s something new, they’re always mad.

“Aldreda Katriel!” Mom was fuming mad while marching towards the door of my room. I just remained sitting on my bed and waited for her to open it. “The fuck did you just do, again? You let your visitors create a crime scene in our house for fuck’s sake!”

“No one died,” I answered her boredly.

“Jesus,” she mumbled under her breath. “You’re already 21 and yet you’re still acting like a sick teeanger. When will you grow up?”

“She won’t grow up unless she learns her lesson.” Dad popped up behind Mommy. He got his usual aura, dark and firm.

“What? You’ll throw me into the province? Cut off my cards? Ground me? Do it, then.” I crossed my arms over my chest while giving them strong stares.

“We won’t do any of those,” Dad replied. My eyes widened. Legit? “But prepare yourself. You’ll meet your fiancé a few days from now.”

“My what?!” I couldn’t help but to stand and raise my voice. “Fucking fiancé, Dad? I’m engaged? To whom? You… fucking engaged me without my knowlege?”

“Your mouth, Katriel,” Mom warned me after hearing my cusses.

I ignored her and continued ranting. “The fuck are you saying? I just turned 21 and you’re already preparing to get me married? Is this your way of punishing me? To tie me to someone? Pulling away my freedom to choose the man I love?”

“Love.” Mom scoffed. “All you got yourself were flings. You were never serious, Katriel. Don’t say your shits to us as if you fancy love.”

I was taken aback with mom’s response to me. I gritted my teeth and marched out of my room, almost bumping into them while trying to get out of there. I was fuming mad while driving my car. I went to Noreene and told her everything. I spent the whole day ranting to her about it.

“You should’ve explained to them. It is not entirely your fault.”

I scoffed. “They won’t listen to me anyway. And please, I just know they already planned that fucking engagement. They are just looking for a timing to drop the bomb.”

“Let’s just drink it, Katriel.”

“That’s my plan.”

“Let’s go to Xylo, later.”

I nodded at Noreene. “Yeah.”

That was the only night Noreene came with me. The next few days, I went to clubs alone. I noticed people are watching me. After that incident happened on my birthday, my name became the talk of the town again. I’m used to this, though. And I've got no time to mourn. I’ll tease them instead, especially my parents.

“You smell sweet.”

I smiled at the guy behind me. He was holding the sides of my waist while his nose was so close to my neck. I turned around and put my arms around his neck. Without a cue, I started kissing him. It led to a makeout in the middle of the dancefloor. I just smirked when I saw a few people taking pictures. That’s right. Make my name in the headlines again.

I continued kissing different guys in different clubs every night. With that, my be really made it to the headlines. Gosh! I was branded a "A woman of all men." Really, huh?

No one got a way inside my pants. I wasn’t even planning to let anyone. But when my parents told me I’m finally meeting my fiance the next day, I just knew I had to lose it with a man I personally chose. Sorry my fiancé but you won’t be my first. Damn you.

Planning to do it for the first time, I wore the most seductive clothes I have. It's a fitted bodycon self tie bustier corset dress that hugs my body perfectly, my boobs are even emphasized by it. Then I tied my hair in a high ponytail, making sure to expose my skin from neck down to my shoulders.

You are this pretty Katriel so fucking choose the hottest man in the club.

I arrived at Xylo around 9 PM. There were already people inside. I even met some familiar people and invited me to their table. Well, despite looking like the baddest girl in the articles, there are still people wanting to make friends with me. Duh? I'm Aldreda Katriel Josson.

"You are looking hotter every single passing day," Nika, a schoolmate, told me.

"The goal is to be the hottest," I chuckled.

"Trust me, you are the hottest inside this club."

That made me smirk. She offered me a glass of patron silver tequila which I gladly accepted. I had two rows of drinks before I excused myself to go to the dancefloor. I already spent an hour socializing, now I need to get into the real deal.

The music started to play and it was very familiar. I realized it's the Feels Like This song by Drenchill. I started swaying my hips while making my hands free movements, dancing along to the beats.

Not a little long after dancing, I felt someone's big hands invading my waist until it fully covered my stomach. He started dancing behind me, and slowly, feeling his hot breath on my nape.

"Hot," he whispered.

I gulped. His voice is deep and very manly. His voice is already enough to take my sanity away, but when his hands started drawing circles on my stomach, I almost fell on my knees.

Feeling impatient to see the guy's face, I turned around and immediately encircled my arms around his neck. Even with the flickering lights, I still saw his face. Damn… perfect… face.

He has a deep set of smoking eyes and hooked, aquiline nose. My eyes went to his lips. They're as red as cherry. They look adorable. Damn it, I badly want to nibble them!

I was just about to bite my lips when I felt his hand hold my neck while the other one pulled my waist closer to him. The tension between us intensified when he started to angle his face. Closing my eyes in anticipation, his lips landed on mine.

At first, his kisses were shallow. But then a few seconds later, they became torrid. He nibbled my lower lip, he sucked it like it was the sweetest candy he has ever tasted. Then his tongue licked my lips before forcing my mouth to open.

I kissed him back, lips to lips, tongue to tongue. And then I felt his kisses slowly going down my neck. I held onto his arms tightly when I felt him sucked the sensitive part of my neck.

"Let's get out of here," he whispered.

Feeling drunk on his kisses, I just nodded. He pulled me out of Xylo and drove to the nearest hotel. While in the car, his hand never left my exposed thigh. We were in a hurry after booking a room. And when finally arrived in the room, he pulled me inside and slammed the door shut.

We started kissing. Our kisses were hurried, like we're chasing something. Then he slowly pushed me on the bed and put himself above me.

The night went wild. I heard the sound of our kisses. The way I moaned and he groaned. But right after we finished, I started collecting my clothes on the floor and putting them on.

"You're not gonna, at least, cuddle?" He asked.

"It's a one night stand. Do you cuddle every girl in your one night stands?" I asked, raising a brow while fixing my dress.

"No. I just thought you need it since it's your first."

I glared at him. I didn't know guys could identify girls doing it for the first time. Was it because of the performance? Or was it the feeling of them inside us?

"Still, I don't cuddle."

I felt him move on the bed. I thought he's going to prepare to leave as well but then I stiffened when I felt him closing the zipper of my dress on my side.

"T-Thanks," I said before looking away. I stood up and got my bag on the side table before looking at him again. "You won't tell anyone you got my first."

"Why would I do that?" His forehead is knitted.

I shrugged. "I don't know. To brag?"

"That's not part of the things I brag about. And I don't even know you."

"Just to make sure." I watched him clench his jaw before nodding.

"I'm going now," I said again.

"I'll drive you home—"

"No. Everything ends in this room. I can go home alone," I cut him off. "Let's pretend we don't know each other in case we bump into each other again."

He didn't say anything and just watched me. I took that as a cue to leave the suite. But before I could fully leave, I almost got a heart attack from his last few words.

"Thanks for tonight. I had fun."