Chapter 23: The Act of Dominance

Taleela's POV

"I've wanted to do this for so long, ómorfi gynaíka." He voices out in Greek.

That is when I feel something snap. What am I doing? Why am I letting this particular man do all these to me? It doesn't feel right in any way. Nothing with him does. So, I push him away from me and slip down the counter, my feet landing on the hard ground.

Kal has a look of surprise in his eyes, and his stance speaks volumes of it all.

"Why did you suddenly push me away?" He asks, looking genuinely confused.

I make sure I am a few meters away from him before I give him a reply. My arms are folded over my chest as I do this. "Because you shouldn't be in my apartment first."

His confusion deepens. "I honestly do not understand you, Bells. You fucking let me in. I didn't force you to do that in any way. What the hell are you saying?"

I ignore him and go to the sink where the cup he brought down from the cabinet is sitting. I pick it up and place it beneath the faucet, rinsing and letting fresh wa