Ivanna's PoV
Jax was trying to find whoever or whatever I believed was in my room. I couldn't see it clearly due to the dim lights, other than a clear sound resembling a wolf's growl.I was on the balcony when I heard that strange sound. It sounded exactly like Damon making love to a woman I didn't know—this one I wasn't too sure about, so I'd check back later that night to see if it was Damon or not—that is, if he came back to this house.Damon hadn't returned since last night, so since I was already scared, I intended to seek help without having to go into the room and meet that thing. Unfortunately, I'd consumed so much alcohol that my body was staggering, and I almost lost my life.Thanks to Jax, who was quick to help me, even though there was an awkwardness I felt when he helped me up. There was no way I was wrong. But, unfortunately, I didn't have any evidence to point at the man who had saved my life and helped me look for a creature whose growl was similar to that of a coyote or maybe a wolf; I don't know."There's nothing here, Miss," he said after ensuring the room was safe. So whose voice did I hear earlier? Did I imagine the hot scene between Damon and the woman in my mom and dad's room?Or maybe it was the effect of the bottle of vodka I'd downed?"You'd better get some rest. I'll inform Miss Moretti to cancel your schedule for today.""No, don't! I have to get ready and leave now, or I'll—"Oh, woe! My body wavered, and all I felt was my head spinning and throbbing violently. Is this the effect of alcohol? I don't usually experience this kind of thing, no matter how much I drink.And once again, Jax swiftly embraced my body with his sturdy arms.For a moment, I was hypnotized. Jax's sapphire-blue eyeballs seemed to sparkle and imply something. Maybe I was overreacting, but I knew what I was feeling. It was unusual for me to be so attracted to the persona of someone I didn't even recognize.I had been in a relationship with Damon for quite a long time. Three years if I'm not mistaken. And in all that time, I've never been attracted to another man, no matter how handsome and established he is, even more so than Damon. However, Jax ... ah, never mind! It seemed that I was still under the influence of alcohol to the point that my brain couldn't compromise, and I was hallucinating from earlier."Are you alright, Miss? Just lie down; I'll get you some water."He was about to leave, but before he could, Brianna's voice boomed as she stepped into my room."Vans! Oh, my God! I'm sorry I'm late; are you okay?" she asked, looking at my horrible condition. My hair was still messy from the suicide incident, and I had just realized that my dress was slightly torn from being caught on the balcony trellis."I'm fine. What's wrong?""Everyone's talking about you. Your picture is all over Eastonville, you know! They think you're going to kill yourself. Is that true?" Bri ranted."Do you think I'm that desperate? Why are you worried about me when you know well on my character? Are you hiding something from me?" I asked. Hearing my question that seemed to corner her, Bri was wide-eyed in disbelief."What? Not at all! I'm just worried about you, is that problem for you?" she asked.I just shrugged my shoulders. Everything had been so suspicious since I saw Damon's figure that night. Every night turned into terror and nightmares, and the mornings felt empty."Oh, yeah. I canceled your schedule as soon as I saw the photos. Didn't you see? The news hounds are gathering outside. You won't be able to leave the house at all. Don't stand on the balcony; it's very dangerous."Bri couldn't stop nagging, but I was relieved by her arrival, even though it was a little late. I let Bri keep ranting while I turned to Jax, who was still in the same room as us, standing in the same place. I confirm the look on the man's face; flat and expressionless.How could that be?Wasn't he thinking or worried about what had just happened to me? Why did his face look so pale? Was he sick?"Jax ... your face is pale," I said as I got up from the bed and approached him. The man didn't give any reply but grabbed my hand to check his temperature.My heart felt like it stopped beating for a split second while his gaze didn't leave me. I need oxygen right now!"I'm fine, Miss. Can I leave you now? I have something to do," he said, to which I only nodded. He then released his grip from my wrist slowly, then turned around to leave me in the room with Bri.What happened to him?***I couldn't stay silent seeing Jax's condition like that. I quickly followed the man until he arrived at his room, and from outside, I could hear a slightly disturbing noise.Was he upset about what happened in my room earlier? No, no! I must be overthinking because I shouldn't pay more attention to a man who is only my subordinate, and Jax doesn't feel what I feel. He's a professional man, and I could see that his behavior didn't violate any unwritten boundaries that he should know.BRUAKK!The noise disturbed me even more. What exactly was going on with that man? His pale face and icy skin still raised questions in my mind, as well as his rushing away after confirming that I was fine. And one more thing, I couldn't possibly forget the blood-red serum ...Wait! Blood ... vampires, the freak at the club ... why does it all seem to be connected?Knock, knock, knock!"Jax! Are you okay?" I didn't hear an answer or other sounds besides the falling items. There was a slight moaning sound, but I wasn't sure if it was coming from inside his room.BRUAKK!BRAKK!The noise was getting more and more annoying. I couldn't bear to stand outside while I didn't know what that man was going through. He didn't even come out of the room as a sign he heard my call. What happened to him?"Jax, please open the door! I feel scared. Jax!"Still, what I did was in vain. I couldn't stay silent and forced open the door to Jax's room."Jax, I'm going in."I opened the door to the man's room slowly, looking at his scattered belongings, but I didn't see him anywhere. I dared to step inside as I looked around the room, which felt cold and empty. Precisely like Jax's residence seemed uninhabited."Jax, I came in to check on your condition. Are you in the bathroom? Jax ... please answer me. Please don't scare me. Are you all right—AH! Jax, what are you doing?!"BRUGH!The man lunged at me and sent our bodies—my body; crashing to the floor. The intense pain was felt at the back of my head while this man locked both my wrists with his firm grip. There was something different about his face; I didn't know what.Maybe it was his pale face that looked almost gray or ... his eyes that were bright red.My memory automatically went back to the day when the freaks at the club sucked each other's blood and then came to me. Their eyes were also the same red color as Jax's right now. However, it can't be that Jax is just like them, right? There's no way that Jax ...The man brought his face closer and sniffed the hollow of my neck. I could feel his breath brushing the surface of my skin; I didn't dare inhale any oxygen.My chest rumbled between anxiety, fear, and other feelings that were precisely the form of my adrenaline rush.Could Jax be a vampire? And if he was, would he suck my blood as the two strange couples at the club did back then? So ... how would it feel if my blood was sucked? Would I die?"J-Jax ... y-you ..." My breath caught.Truly, this was the scariest thing I had ever experienced in my entire life. It would be a lie if I said I wasn't afraid of this handsome man who had been changed. And if this romantic position now turns into passionate fondling, maybe I'll let Jax do it. No problem. After all, Damon also did the same thing; he betrayed me. Although I can't prove it, I'm sure what I see is not wrong.The man groaned, his hand still gripping mine. Again he inhaled the scent of my body by burying his face in the hollow of my neck. This time I couldn't take it anymore. I put my face to his face, which he was slowly moving away from me, and with great recklessness, I brought my face closer to his and kissed his lips passionately. His grip on my wrist slowly loosened.Well, Jax ... this is better than you sucking my blood, right?Jax's PoVI can't believe what this girl is doing. Does she realize that what she's doing is very dangerous? Apart from violating the professional code of ethics, it's also inappropriate for Ivanna to do this because she is engaged; there will be an uproar if Damon finds out about this incident. I have to maintain my presence in this place because there is one business that I haven't finished yet. Two things, one of which is to protect Ivanna. And that is very important, considering that one and the other are interrelated. I can't go into details because I'm trying to find out and prove my suspicions. The desire inside me that had been stirring, as well as the pain I was feeling, magically faded away along with the warm kiss Ivanna gave me. It wasn't the first time for me, but I knew I would remember this better than any other experience I had ever had. For a while, I had been trying to restrain myself from remaining professional even though the scent of Ivanna's body and her beauty
Ivanna's PoVI did do something stupid by kissing Jax's lips at that time. I was following the impulse that somehow led me to do that. And now, I was suffering from prolonged shame. For a while, I just paced the room and couldn't keep my eyes closed. For some reason, one day seemed to fly by, and to deal with all of this; I appeared hopeless.The wedding between me and Damon, which I imagined would be a sacred and happy moment, seemed impossible to continue. There was no way I could plunge myself into a pit where I would eventually drown, and if that happened, Damon wouldn't necessarily save me.Again, this would be Jax's job.Then, when I was a little calmer and about to lie down, the door to the room opened. I reluctantly turned my head because, from the sound of footsteps alone, I knew who was coming. There was no way Jax would dare to enter my room just like that."I saw your bodyguard leave here a few minutes ago," he said suddenly, without care."So?""What was he doing in dayli
Ivanna's PoV We—more precisely me, Damon and Tatiana, had arrived at H hotel, one of the ten most luxurious hotels in The Emirates. And everything was beyond my expectations. If I put it this way, it's bad enough to say it went well. Maybe it went well for Damon and Tatiana, who had a business need, but it definitely was not for me. On the first day, we arrived at the hotel when the sun was high, and Damon rented a suite with amenities in it that had two bedrooms. I wouldn't say I liked the idea of this one, as it meant we had no privacy, and again Tatiana had to be in the same place as us. I didn't understand what had happened to me to be so full of suspicion and negative thoughts towards them, especially when Damon and Tatiana were all dressed up while I was just in my pajamas—having decided to rest for a bit. "Where are you going? We've just arrived," I said, unable to understand this man's thought. If Damon calls himself a workaholic, this is too much of a workaholic. Moreover,
Ivanna's PoV I knew what I was doing. I left the room and ignored Jax, who was trying to prevent the decision I was about to make this time. I don't want to be this man's victim anymore; I will end it now. Damon and Tatiana are still enjoying their hot play, filling each other up. Damon seems so intoxicated as if what Tatiana gives him is so extraordinary compared to what I've ever given him. My chest is burning and throbbing with pain. My blood rushes as if I can no longer contain my anger; even Jax won't be able to stop it. I pat Damon's back, who suddenly realizes he isn't alone in this place. Maybe he had planned not to invite me before, but to cover up his already too-deep lies, he was forced to take me with him. "Vans ... what are you doing here?" asked Damon, a pained look on his face. I could see it even in the dim light. They had opened the curtains covering the large glass window in the living room so that the moonlight could enter and shine on them while they fucked each
Jax's PoV "Hey, Jax! Are you coming? I'm done getting you the stuff you need! To our usual place, ASAP!" said the man on the other side. I had an appointment to meet him tonight for some business. I didn't know who had taken the syringe and serum I had, but ever since that first kiss with Ivanna, I couldn't find them. The maid might have seen and thrown them away, but if that was the case, I should be able to find them somewhere. However, I didn't find it anywhere. Fortunately, Ayden had finished the serum's production and made enough for me. For all of us. I haven't told you about myself yet, because it's not very interesting to talk about. My story with Ivanna is far more intriguing than the one about myself that I might slowly tell you and Ivanna. That is if she wants to know. Speaking of Ivanna's story, the decision she made seemed to me to be rash. Even though she had witnessed what her fiancé had done at that time right in front of her eyes, she should not have spontaneously
Ivanna's PoV I had said those hurtful words to Jax; I didn't know what was happening to me. The man offered no resistance, just nodded with a flat face that I honestly couldn't translate. I was indeed upset that he had foiled so many of my plans. If I had known that Damon had cheated on me a long time ago, maybe I wouldn't have had to go to The Emirates and see for myself that my best friend was a traitor. Now that it's all out in the open, I'm blaming Jax. Doesn't that sound unfair? But let it be. After all, Jax wouldn't be at a disadvantage if he was no longer my bodyguard. He could do various jobs and satisfy his drug addiction without me interfering. Speaking of drugs, I remembered something. I got up from the bed and walked to the closet, looked at the box inside, and opened it to take out the contents. I held a syringe and two ampoules of the serum Jax often injected into his body. I had deliberately kept them to report them to the police when I had more evidence. However, w
Ivanna's PoV I was waiting at the place the man had promised. Although I had never met him in person, I felt confident that what I was doing this time was the right thing to do. I'm not doing it because I hate Jax or resent his meddling attitude that made me stay with Damon a little longer and hurt me even more, but because there should be no bad things around me. I asked myself, what was the basis for my actions this time? I've already fired Jax, isn't the problem solved? Of course, it should be. But, unfortunately, it's not that easy if what's in my heart is just the opposite. For some reason, the past few days without Jax felt ... weird. Even like last night, I woke up feeling like someone was watching me in my room. When I opened my eyes, I saw the shadow of a familiar man sitting on the window frame, where I usually sat while reading my favorite novel. This time wasn't the first time this had happened to me; back when Jax was still working as a bodyguard, I often experienced it
Jax's PoV Who was the man who was always with Ivanna? Is it her new lover? Why does my chest feel tight seeing them together? I don't like that man following Ivanna everywhere. He must be no less dangerous than Damon. I seemed to be able to smell the bad vibes from the jet-haired man. Even from his eyeballs, which were the color of oak tree trunks, there was something that Ivanna must not have realized. Anyway, I planned to stop investigating Damon; no longer being around Ivanna made me feel rattled all day, and what had once excited me was no longer there. Why would I find out about Damon if he no longer bothered Ivanna? And I was no longer the girl's guardian? Ever since Ivanna had dismissed me from my job as her bodyguard, I'd become insane. Every night, I would wander and end up at the mansion where Ivanna lived and, of course, watch her sleeping until the morning came. One day, I experienced the most terrible thing in the world—witnessing Ivanna and her new lover making love.