Semua Bab One Obsession --Two Redemption : Bab 51 - Bab 60

CRYSTAL After days of recuperating,I resumed work with so much enthusiasm. It had been a while since I had held paint brushes in my hands and I couldn't wait to paint the ideas in my head on a canvas.My relationship with Jaden had improved after the time we had together in the hospital. He seemed to call me any opportunity he gets, showering me with gifts.The office buzzed with its usual hum but my focus was somewhere else. I had wanted to see him,so I swung by the coffee shop to buy his coffee even though I wasn't sure if he liked coffee. “Crystal!!” Clara's soprano voice welcomed me as I entered the office. Her slender arms wrapped around me in a warm embrace. “I have missed you! how are you feeling now?” She said quickly without pausing for breath. “You look so pale– have you been eating well,”I smiled faintly, returning the hug. “ I'm good,Clara,” I said, easing out of her arms. “Really…I'm just glad to be back.”She narrowed her eyes, “You look good though, I'm glad you are

CRYSTAL I now know the reason behind Jaden's harsh behavior—maybe there was more than one reason. They deserve every bit of the treatment Jaden showed them.“Make the right choice?” I asked, throwing his words at him. My brow furrowed in disgust, “Of course,I would.”“Good,I knew you were one smart lady. Immediately I set my eyes on you,” he grinned selfishly.I gave him a long steady look,my hands loose in front of me.“With all due respect, I'm sorry to disappoint you,Mr Zenor,” I began calmly but firmly. “Your son isn't some commodity that's for transaction,”His jaw tightened,faced red with anger and I could bet his eyes would pop out of its sockets if he didn't calm his temper but I kept going. “You want me to step aside quietly so he can marry someone else for selfish gains,you have picked the wrong woman. I'm not leaving his side. Never.”His eyes flickered and his eyes shadowed as he moved closer to me. He was as tall as Jaden so his height was imposing and my body trembled.

CRYSTAL Our lips found each other again as we began to explore each other's body. At that moment Jaden was already immersed in the act,his normal self surfacing as we spent the night wrapped in each other arms, giving and taking in every way our body craved.****We were on the road the next morning, driving back home. Jaden's large hand covered mine while the other was on the wheel but then his hand moved to my thigh, grabbing them , almost making me jump.“Let's go to my house,” he said, circling a spot on my exposed thigh. Wearing short clothes wasn't a good idea. I was so tired and exhausted and the only thing I wanted was to get a rest in the vehicle but it seemed he was still in the mood.“Your house? Why?” I asked, tilting my head in curiosity.His hand roughened my hair, “You don't want to come?” He asked,his tone clingy. He was being possessive again. I turned to narrow my gaze at him, “I would have loved but I'm still behind on the project I'm working on,” I pouted my lip

CRYSTAL “All of a sudden?” the words slipped out before I could filter it. My voice was sharper than I intended but I couldn't hide it.Friends? With the man who sent fear into my heart? The man who had hidden behind the shadows monitoring my life.My gaze shifted to his outstretched hand, open and waiting. I didn't take it. I couldn't. Something just didn't feel right. Why was he doing this now? A normal human should have tried to make friends with me instead of stalking in the first instance.That wide smile was still on his face but that didn't stop me from seeing the flirty side of him. No matter how he smiles, it would still show.I couldn't believe all that was happening. Starting the day with a bouquet of flowers from Jack was too much and now this . It's overwhelming at the same time uncomfortable.I swallowed hard, trying to gather myself. Is this some kind of game to him? Does he think if he plays the “nice guy” long enough, I will forget the times I felt eyes on me in the

CHAPTER 59CRYSTAL Escaping the tension in there was just what I’d needed. I stood in front of the mirror in the restroom and looked at my conflicted expression. Sitting with those two was already so uncomfortable, good gracious Jack didn't make it.My nerves were raging so much like I had committed some punishable crime. The thought of how Jaden would think I would go to eat with Drake instead of him ate me up. The way he'd punished me when he saw me with James were still fresh in my memory.Ella's words about the way love should be echoed in my mind. “Is this love?” I muttered underneath my breath before I caught myself. Is this how love should be? Accompanied with fear?I stared at my reflection in the mirror the sprinkled water on my face a little before I cleansed it. Then I slipped nto one of the empty toilet stall, closing the door behind me.I stayed inside for a while, letting the silence swallow me. I unlocked the stall and pushed the door open, stepping back into the restr