บททั้งหมดของ His After One Night: บทที่ 21 - บทที่ 30

AlessandroOnce the door closed after Miss Edwards, the full hatred I harboured for the woman standing next to me rushed into my veins.And without acknowledging the fact that I was close to death hours ago, I snapped off the ridiculous thing connected to my wrist. Swiftly and with fury, I got off the bed and approached the nearest window for some air.If only I hadn’t sworn off smoking, this would have been the perfect afternoon for one. Dealing with the woman silently glaring at my back requires that much preparation.However, as I was instantly reminded by a voice in my mind that I should be working on placing Miss Edwards in the position I want her to be in, I released some of my anger.I leaned over the windowsill and observed the world below.From the far distance, I could see a mother in a wheelchair playing with her child as if she wasn’t totally struck by the grips of her illness. As I watched that display, a smile almost formed on my lips while wondering what life would have

AlessandroTen years ago or so, I received a message that plunged me into severe disorientation. It was from some thugs led by the deranged leader of some political party who had dared to capture my mother because the CDP had refused to do his bidding.The way I felt that day is something I have never forgotten. It was that feeling that pushed me to plough over every obstacle until my mother was in my arms.However, she was already gone.As I drove towards the address Eduardo sent like a madman, I kept feeling the same emotions I felt that day. My heart couldn’t stop aching, and my brain was banging with worry.And my palms sweated so much that they were almost slipping off the steering wheel as a stupid voice kept telling me that I’d meet Miss Edwards dead. Just like that day.However, I held on tightly as I could. I held on and kept pushing myself, and telling myself that nothing would happen to Miss Edwards.With those thoughts pushing me, I increased my speed and remained unyield

CarrieFuck it! And fuck him!Who does that man think he is?What gives him the right to give me deadlines? And what on earth does he mean by I should speak sense into my brain?Was I senseless before?You know what?I must spit some words into that man’s face so he’ll know that I’m not to be messed with.I rushed to the door, only for me to rattle the doorknob, unable to open it.“Hey!” I hit the hard surface. “Open this door! Open it right now!”My loudness was met with silence, and I took a step back to think.Since it appears that this Alessandro will do anything to keep me here, I must come up with an escape plan.But that leaves me with an important question.How will I escape?I have no idea how big this house is. I have no idea what’s out there.God… I think I might not even have a chance to escape this.Triggered by that gutting fact, I rushed to the door again. This time, I turned the knob with the hope that it would miraculously force the door open.But nothing happened, an

AlessandroAs though I had just said something extremely out of place, Miss Edwards froze and refused to give me a response.That was not the reaction I expected.I did say I would wait till twenty-four hours before approaching her again, but Kante was spending a lot of time in her room, I got suspicious and decided to disrupt whatever his plans were.It’s not news that even though Kante is currently involved with a woman, he doesn’t stop himself from getting entangled with the ladies that catch his attention.That’s why I rushed to my late mother’s untouched room and grabbed the ring she passed down to me.My intention from the start was to marry Miss Edwards; it doesn’t hurt to fast-track it.“Miss Edwards?” She was still mute and wide-eyed. “Say something.”“I…”“If you say no…” My head tilted to the side and I noted how the side of her eyes wrinkled while she shifted to evade my gaze. “... that will be the wrong answer.”“I can’t say no?”“Why would you say no?”“Why would I get m

CarrieMy hands froze mid-air and my senses failed to return to normal.Even though I didn’t return the kiss, the way Alessandro leaned closer and hungrily pulled at the flesh of my lips caused the resistance inside me to disappear.I felt how my insides twisted in excitement amid the shock. And after some seconds, my eyes fluttered, as though wanting to close their lids and enjoy the kiss.I quickly stopped that insane part of me from giving in, and thankfully, he ended the kiss.I was about to rebuke his action when the hold he had around my waist became more prominent and unignorable.With that grip, he glued me back to his body, making it harder to escape.I was almost lacing my lips with an insult when I noticed the unexpected tenderness in his eyes.Alessandro's switched expression was interesting to watch as his alluring gaze roamed my face. Silence grew between us too and within it, I frighteningly realised that I had already given in to this man without realising it.Is that