Chapter 2

“No, of course not, William”, I was in a prestigious restaurant along the city having wonderful lunch with my very special friend, William Wilmington.

“But you found it amusing”, he had been plaguing me with the movie we saw last Friday. Fifty Shades of Grey. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we were arguing about that …movie. Very matured wasn’t it? Saying we were in a public.

“Only because I really love Jamie Dornan and his character, C.T. Grey”, well, the movie was nothing I expected when I heard the book was going to hit the big screen. I was expecting more because I had read the trilogy books of it and I was entirely smitten by its every page. And the movie did not do justice for it. How disappointing!

“You once said I resemble him. So, you love me now?”, his eyes glimmer against the rays of the sun passing through the window beside us. This was one of the finest things that made my boring life happy. 

His hand moved forward and touched mine. It was warm and soft and it felt good. I smiled at him and was about to say something when suddenly red stained his formal suit.

“What the----“.

“Ooops… manners my fellow. You are in front of a lady. You shouldn’t cuss. Be a gentle man”, standing arrogantly at the side of our table was none other than, Sebastian Lord. He was smiling down at William but there was a hint of another emotion in there though I can’t word it out.

I wasn’t able to say something now. What was he doing here?

He turned to look at me.

“Hey there, love”, I gasped at how hard his voice was. What's with him?

“Who are you?”, William was now standing and he glowered at the man who interrupted us.

“Mr. Wilmington, I am Sebastian Lord. Nice meeting you”, he offered his hand to Will. They shook hands but it was quite firmer than a normal one.

“I've heard things about you”, Will threw a glance at me giving me a meaningful one.

“You do? Well, I guess you heard how I was when I am a little off with myself?”, it sounded like a threat. How noble!

Confusion invaded my friend's face.

“I am not sure what you are talking about”, but he managed to regain his self very quickly.

“You don’t? I guess I have to show you”, the tension between them was getting heavier and our scene was starting to draw the attention of the people inside that place.

“What are you doing here, Bash?”, I couldn’t stop myself from calling him using the name I used to call him with. I used to love calling him with that name but now, it sounded weird.

His interest was on me again. “I missed that name, love”.

He deliberately made his voice seductive at the presence of my date.

“I am so happy to see you, too”, I nearly spat words at him. Why was he doing this?

He leaned at the table so his face was an inch before mine.

“I wanted to see you so here I am. I am glad you are happy”, he gritted his whisper to me.

I was surprised by his words but managed to regain myself narrowing my eyes on him suspiciously.

“You’re kidding, right? And how the hell did you know where I am if you really are here to see me?”

I wanted to run away from him. Far far away.

“You don’t want to underestimate the will of a desperate man especially when that man was on a mission. You are not going to escape me twice, love.”

I was nervous when he spoke with such intensity.

“This is not a warning. This is a threat…” and with that he left leaving me stunned and fear this clearly declared threat.

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Weeks after the incident, the least... well, I mean the most unexpected thing I did not envisioned in my life was to see a devil in my morning table when I woke up. It was seven in the morning and I had already set my mind on the schedule ahead given to me by my assistant last week.

“Good morning, sweetheart”, my father greeted me looking like a king wearing a bright smile on his face which was obviously fraud. Well, for me, it was.

“This morning, Sebastian wanted to join us for breakfast and he wants to talk to you my dear. We have already had our little agreement last week for a merger”, he continued.

My gaze went to the devil that looked like he wanted to devour my soul instead to talk. I ignored him.

“A merger?”, I am so not resembling the course of the introductions for this morning.

“Yes, my dear you heard it right?”, he then stood up and excused himself because of some call he needed to take. And now, I was left alone with Lucifer. How was that for the morning glory?

I took my seat and the maids gave me my food and some orange juice.

“Good morning to you, my lovely Trish”, his smile never missed his face. “How are you, love?”.

“I was pretty good and happy not until I found you at the very heart of my home”.

“Don’t be so surprised dear. It’s just a normal thing for a man to be on his “fiancée’s” house anytime he wants, right?”, I felt the color left my face and I felt nauseous, cold even. Shock was evident on me. I looked at him wide eyes and opened mouth.

What the hell is he talking about?!

Fiancée?!

Who is whose fiancée?

He sipped his coffee as cool as if he was just chatting with an old friend.

“Oh come on. Don’t look so shocked?”, his smile made me want to murder him more than ever. 

I suddenly stood up with such force that it made my seat toppled on the tiled floor.

“What are you talking about?! Fiancée?! Are you out of your mind?!”, I gritted my teeth suppressing the anger building up.

Suppressing an old feeling that I wanted buried.

“Yes. And I missed you, too. I have been waiting for this opportunity to have you alone since the party last month. But you know, I have been busy with some matters. And as your father already mentioned, it was one of those matters perhaps the most interesting one, isn't it?”

“Yes… how interesting”, I've wanted to stab him with the knife on my hand.

“Isn't that's what we are five years ago?”, he reminded me.

“No…”, I closed my eyes as I whisper the only escape I thought.

“It is as what I remembered”

“No…”, this time I said it a little louder.

“It’s just a shame that we have to cancel our announcement on the engagement and wedding for too long”.

I can't bear to open my eyes as he said those words.

Why is he doing this to me?

I gave him what he wanted so why?

“We just have to reschedule them” I heard the clink of the metal on the plate and I couldn’t take it anymore. “ Like five years later than the original plan but I think people wouldn’t mind, right? “

“NO!”, I practically hissed at him.

Slowly, he lifted his head to meet my gaze.

I saw how the darkness clouded his feature. He looked dangerous.

“What?”, his voice was scary low.

I gathered up my courage to speak though I felt the chill of his unnamed wrath.

“I said, no. I am not your fiancée. I was but not anymore”, my lips slightly trembled as I speak.

If I thought he can’t get any more dangerous then I was mistaken. He stood up with a measured movement that I instinctively took a step back.

Getting out of his seat, he silently walked towards me with eyes glaring with anger.

I took steps back trying to escape but then I hit the wall. I got nowhere to run. I looked at the door then at the man merely inches from me. I’ve made my move to the door when he grabbed me on my arm pinning me on the wall. His body pressed on mine making it hard to breathe.

He made sure there was no room for any movement.

“I dare you to say that again, love”, his breath fanning my face.

I have to fight him. There’s no way I will make him manipulate me like before.

“I am not your fiancée”, my voice shook with every words.

I gasped when he cupped my face with his hand. His thumb caressing my shivering lips.

“And why is that?”, the man in front of me was shouting menace in every way possible.

I wanted to cry but I never wanted to be weak like the old times.

“We called it off, remember?”, I tried to stop the weakness radiating on the sound of my voice but I clearly failed.

His eyes roamed all over my face as if a man cherishing his one true love except for the fact that he had something behind the way he did it. Something that screamed threat.

The hand on my face moved to my hair lightly touching strands before tucking them gently on my ear. It continued moving downwards until it reached my chin tilting my face up.

My slightly parted lips made it possible to taste his eucalyptus breath when his lips hovered over mine.

It made my heart beat faster.

His eyes dropped to my mouth making me suck air slowly. It stayed there and I unconsciously did the same.

I watched his mouth formed the words.

“You’re wrong”,he said.

Closer.

“You called it off but I never did”, he whispered. My gaze immediately travelled to those drowning color of blue.

“What?”, disbelief was written all over my face.

“You called it off. I did not agree. So technically because I refused to your one-sided decision, it's invalid.

I did not agree so therefore, you are still mine”

What?!