Eleanor looked at him in silence for a while.
She was thinking if she should go on with it or just quit now. After a moment of contemplation, the former won. She would do it...
Eleanor grinned mischievously as she spoke, "Let's play it". Excitement, fear, anger, hate, revenge- all were present in her tone at that moment.
Eleanor knew her family well. The McKinleys were one of the most prestigious families in the whole of New York City. They were prideful and she knew how affected they were by her refusal to marry the scumbag they had chosen for her. She felt content at the thought of how to hurt their pride.
"Shall we then?" Damien said, standing up. He stretched out his hand for her to take and Eleanor didn't hesitate to do so.
Each step she took was a question to herself if she wanted to go through the ordeal. She wouldn't back out.!
Damien led her further into the room and soon, they arrived at another door. As he opened the door, a wide and spacious bedroom came to view.
Eleanor sat on the edge of the bed, her legs dangling as she surveyed the room.
It was beautiful.
Her gaze moved to the man who was undressing. His back was turned to her.
Now that she thought about it, he is decent. At least she didn't have sex with a street thug.
"So... How many ladies have you brought up here?" Eleanor took the initiative to break the silence. She wasn't a fan of silence, and this one was deafening.
He turned around and began to walk towards her.
"I mentioned that I am 'extremely' picky. So to answer your question, just three. You're the third one." He stressed the word "Extremely" as he leaned in to capture her lips.
Eleanor, even if she wanted to, couldn't disagree with the fact that the man before her had an amazing and awkward personality.
'Good thing it's a nightstand, by tomorrow we'd be strangers to each other ' Eleanor thought as she summoned up the courage to look at the man who stood proudly like a macho man before her.
His biceps, the abs, his....member?
Eleanor gulped as her gaze met his. It wasn't too late back out now, was it? She quickly shook her head to dismiss the thoughts.
She stood and started to undress. From the corner of her eyes, she could see the man looking at her as though he were scanning every curve on her body.
The atmosphere in the room was starting to get tense.
As Damien thrust on and on, Eleanor's moans responded to each thrust.
The first round...
The second round...
Many more rounds after that...
It wasn't until the sun came out of hiding that they stopped to sleep.
When Eleanor woke up it was about 5 pm. Her eyes slightly opened. She almost freaked at the figure beside her, but as the events of last night started to play in her mind, she relaxed.
"Woken up?" Damien asked indifferently.
"Hmmm"
"Any regrets?"
"None whatsoever. I wasn't drunk when it happened. It happened under mutual consent" Eleanor replied truthfully to see him nod in response.
"What's your name?" She asked as she got off the bed and began to dress up.
It wasn't important to know his name, but it wouldn't be too bad either if she knew the name of the man she gave her the first time.
Damien got off the bed and started to get dressed, "I don't think it's important"
"Hmmm," she nodded and didn't probe further.
They got dressed in silence and walked out of the room, and outside the bar.
Eleanor walked directly to the cab she had called earlier, while Damien walked to his car.
And so, the one night stand came to an end.
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All through the ride home, Eleanor couldn't stop thinking about what had happened. How drastically her life had changed in one night.
*sighs *sigh again...
"Ma'am, are you okay?" The driver asked, his face masked with worry. He saw her through the rearview mirror, and he knew she wasn't okay.
Eleanor quickly regained her composure and smiled brightly, "I'm fine. Thank you"
The driver nodded and didn't say anything more to her.
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The ride ended soon, as they arrived at the metal doors to the McKinley Manor.
Eleanor alighted from the cab and paid off the driver. She sighed as she walked slowly towards the main mansion.
With each step she took, she was wondering what she'd be met with. Were they serious about disowning her? Or were they only bluffing? But given the kind of man Alexander was, she knew he wasn't bluffing about what he said yesterday.
She inhaled sharply to exhale slowly as she stepped into the Hall.
*Thud!
Eleanor was welcomed with a fierce slap on her cheek.
She held her cheek as she raised her head to look up.
It was her father! Mr. Alexander McKinley. It was obvious he was angry by the look on his face.
Alexander stared at the girl before him and gritted his teeth. After humiliating him, she still dared to come into his house.
What guts! he thought.
"Where do you think you're going, young lady?" He asked coldly. Anger was evident in his eyes.
"Answer me you slut!" Alexander shouted.
His shout had attracted everyone in the house as they began to come into the Hall.
Her stepmother had a smirk on her face and so did her stepbrother and sister.
"I'm here for my belongings" Eleanor replied shakily. Her face stung from the slap she had received. Her tears were threatening to break free, but she WOULD NOT cry before these people; they weren't worth it.
Elaine scoffed at her step daughters words. How she hated her couldn't be said. She wished she could walk up to her and strangle her to death now.
"What belongings? They were all bought by us! You didn't contribute a dime to them!" Elaine screamed in detest.
Eleanor didn't respond to her stepmother's words. She just didn't understand what she had done to acquire so much hate from the woman. Did she ever...
"You cease to be my daughter from today! Henceforth, you shall no longer bear the McKinley name!"
Eleanor's eyes widened at Damien's suggestion. Disbelief flickered across her face. "Remarried? No, that can't be. Mirabella never mentioned anything about remarrying, and we have no reason to think so."Damien leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms in contemplation. "Well, it's unusual for someone to go by different names within the same family. Could there be something we're missing?"Eleanor shook her head. "Sienna is in her twenties, while Eliora would be the same age as myself since she is my twin."Damien agreed. "Does that mean Sienna is a relative of yours, then?" he inquired thoughtfully.Eleanor shrugged. "That's the only logical explanation for the moment," she rasped out. "Besides, judging by the story Mirabella told us, the man must have loved my mother too much to remarry," she added with a sigh."Or, she is adopted," Eddy, who had been quiet, suddenly chimed in, causing the duo to turn to him."What do you mean?" asked Eleanor, confusedly.Eddy crossed his arms ove
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Eddy's head quickly whipped to the angle the voice had come from. His jaw dropped the moment he saw the lady who had called him, walking towards him. For a moment, Eddy lost himself in the magnificence way her hips swayed as she walked towards him.Her black hair danced with the wind, making her look like a celebrity. Her eyes were clear and focused on him. Eddy was so lost in her beauty that he did not see her stop in front of him."Hey, mister! Here!" She snapped her fingers before Eddy, jolting him to reality. "Who are you?""Uhm," Eddy suddenly became confused. He scratched his head that was not itching. "I, I, uhm-i..." he suddenly coughed. "I am Martin Derek, a writer. I have a letter for Mr. Antonio.""Martin Derek..." The woman drawled, looking at Eddy's messy red hair. His eyes were a brilliant shade of jade, shinning through the spectacles on the bridge of his nose. "You don't look like a 'Martin Derek'," she stated."W-what?" Eddy chuckled nervously. He adjusted the tie on
Eddy's head quickly whipped to the angle the voice had come from. His jaw dropped the moment he saw the lady who had called him, walking towards him. For a moment, Eddy lost himself in the magnificence way her hips swayed as she walked towards him.Her black hair danced with the wind, making her look like a celebrity. Her eyes were clear and focused on him. Eddy was so lost in her beauty that he did not see her stop in front of him."Hey, mister! Here!" She snapped her fingers before Eddy, jolting him to reality. "Who are you?""Uhm," Eddy suddenly became confused. He scratched his head that was not itching. "I, I, uhm-i..." he suddenly coughed. "I am Martin Derek, a writer. I have a letter for Mr. Antonio.""Martin Derek..." The woman drawled, looking at Eddy's messy red hair. His eyes were a brilliant shade of jade, shinning through the spectacles on the bridge of his nose. "You don't look like a 'Martin Derek'," she stated."W-what?" Eddy chuckled nervously. He adjusted the tie on
"How do we get in?" Damien asked.Eleanor had suggested that they try to get into the Huxton's site, but they needed to find a way in. How to bypass the security at the gate without drawing attention to themselves."Well," Eleanor said, chewing her pen cover under the watchful gazes of Damien and Eddy. "How about we use Eddy?""As a scapegoat?" Eddy asked, with wide eyes. "No, thank you! My boss would not eve-""I agree," Damien nodded, surprising Eddy who shook his head slowly."I knew it!" Eddy cried. "You hated me for a very long time. Now, you are gonna send me to my death."Eleanor smiled."Stop being fussy, Ed." She turned to him. "Nothing's gonna happen to you. I have a plan."Eddy slumped to his knees."She has a plan," he kept muttering."What's with him?" Eleanor asked, turning to Damien who simply smiled."He's fine…" he replied. "What's the plan?".*.*.*.Eddy was sweating. Every step he took was as if he was walking on pins to his demise.How did he let Eleanor and Damien
CHAPTER 56… WE MAKE A PRETTY GOOD COUPLE.*.*.*.*.*.When Eleanor got out of bed the next morning, breakfast had already been served in a tray and placed by her bedside.She yawned, stretched and got out of bed. After her shower and dressing up, she returned to the blue themed bedroom. It was large, about the same size of her bedroom back home.As she was about to sit and dig into the breakfast in the tray, a knock interrupted her."Door's open," She called, watching to see who would come in.Damien walked in. He had already bathed and was dressed in a pair of blue sweatpants, and yet, another thousand dollars Nike shoes."Did not think you would be up already," He said, pointing at her. "And I see you are already dressed up."Eleanor nodded."Hmmm. Good morning," She greeted and turned to her tray of food. "Care to join me for breakfast?" She asked, glancing at him before adding, "it's the least I could do to thank you for bringing me to such a comfortable room."Damien nodded."Enjo
CHAPTER 55… SAD NEWSDamien's eyebrows shot up in surprise. He had expected Eleanor to be anything but not a hacker. He was tempted to tell her 'no', but as he looked into her eyes, he could see clearly, the unwavering determination that mirrored his own.Toni turned to Eleanor, her eyes widening in surprise."Can you do it?" she asked, her voice filled with a mix of skepticism and hope.Eleanor nodded, a small smile playing on her lips."Yes, I'm a hacker too," she revealed, her tone filled with a quiet confidence. "I can break through that firewall, gather the information we need, and I'll also make sure to log out before the system can trace me."Toni's doubt did not fade away, but she let Eleanor take the seat, then she stood behind her."Let's see what we got here..." Eleanor drawled as she began tapping quickly on the keyboard. Her eyes stuck to the screen of the computer as she worked with a very clear mind.As for Damien, he found himself curious to see if she could really do
CHAPTER 54... A HACKER.*.*.*.*.*.The next morning, Damien looked out at the vibrant city of Spain, feeling a sense of nostalgia washing over him. It had been far too long since he last visited, but the familiarity tugged at his heartstrings, welcoming him back like an old friend.Eleanor sat quietly in the cab, her gaze fixed on the passing streets. Her mind was filled with thoughts as she observed the people around her. While many smiled and exchanged greetings, she could see glimpses of hidden struggles and doubts behind those cheerful facades. It saddened her to realize that there was often more beneath the surface than met the eye."We can finally move out of the hotel," Damien noted, pulling Eleanor's attention back to him as the driver kept driving. His voice was filled with a sense of relief. Curiosity sparked in Eleanor's eyes as she could not help but wonder. "Just how wealthy are you?" she asked, a faint smile playing on her lips.Damien shrugged casually, not giving too
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