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<b>Chapter </b><b>103 </b>
Nivera <b>stayed </b>in the bathroom for what felt like forevera
The scalding water poured over her skin as she leaned against the tiled wall, hoping it would somehow wash away the heat, the confusion, and the soreness lingering from the night before.
She kept her eyes closed not because of the steams, but because the image of Alejandro wouldn’t leave her head. His voice, his hands, his body–very touch had carved itself into her memory.
By the time she finally stepped out, her fingers were pruned and her limbs ached from standing too long, but at least the soreness between her thighs had dulled
“There’s no way he’s still here,” she murmured as she wrapped a towel around herself. Not with how long she took
Still, a strange anxiety crawled under her skin as she paused at the bathroom door, took a deep breath, and stepped out, only to freeze in her spot ass sharp gasp escaped her lips.
Alejandro was still there, sitting on her damn soda like he owned the ce. His hair was <b>damp</b>, swept back in a way that looked infuriatingly perfect, and he was dressed in one of his sharp, tailored suits.
The fabric clung to him like a second skin, and he was casually flipping through his phone like her room was just another extension of his own.
His eyes met hers, slowly lifting from the screen, and that infuriating smirk curved his lips.
“Trying to hide is pointless, Cabezota,” he <b>said </b>coolly, his voice <b>deep </b>and unmistakably smug.
“I wasn’t hiding,” she lied instantly, clutching her towel tighter, <b>her </b><b>face </b>heating. The lie was weak, even to her own ears.
His brow arched, a knowing smirk tugging at his Eps. <b>“</b>Sure you weren’t”
“I wasn’t,” she snapped again, but this time she didn’t wait for him to counter
She stormed out of him and into her closet, mming the door behind her. As she began rifling through her clothes, she heard his voice again,zy and teasing
“Don’t take too long in there, or I won’t hesitate to drag you <b>out</b><b>.</b>”
Her breath hitched as she cursed, muttering insults in everynguage she <b>knew</b>. The audacity.
“Arrogant bastard!” she ended it as she pulled on a soft white blouse and tailored jeans, ignoring how her fingers trembled slightly.
She then proceeded to dry her hair.
When she <b>finally </b>stepped out, her heart clenched slightly–not with fear, but disappointment. He was gone.
She should’ve been relieved. Any sane person would be, but Alejandro never left without reason. This wasn’t him letting her go. This was him ying a long game, waiting her <b>out</b><b>: </b>she could feel it
Sighing, Nivera grabbed her phone and made her way downstairs, the silence of the mansion swallowing her <b>whole</b>.
When she reached the dining room, the tension returned in full force.
As expected, he was there, sitting at the head of the table, scrolling on his phone like the world around him didn’t exist.
He had taken off his suit jacket, and he hadn’t bothered to button the top of his shirt. Fuck, he looked <b>good</b>, and if he ever decided to quit being a businessman, the modeling world would love to have him,
He didn’t look up when she entered, and she stared at
seat beside him her usual spot.
She wanted to sit anywhere else, just not there. Not she also knew him. If she dared to defy the unspoken rules
So she sat quietly.
A maid served breakfast–fresh croissants, scrambled eggs, fruit, and coffee–bot Niera could barely touch her load.
Her stomach twisted with nerves. The memory of his hands on her body was still too fresh. She could feel the phantom weight of him even now
Meanwhile, Alejandro ate with the same nonchnce he gave to a business meeting. He cot through his food with fary precision, barely ncing up from
his phone.
To him, this was just another day. Another woman conquered… And she was just another name.
The thought made her stomach twist into a knot as bile rose to her throat. He wasn’t even fared.
Nivera’s eyes stung, but she forced herself to remain still.
added to his Est.
His phone clicked against the table as he suddenly set it down. She nced up, and his gaze was already on her
“What?” she snapped, hating how defensive she sounded.
“You’re not eating,” he said <b>inly</b>. Then, <b>after </b>a beat, his lips twitched, “What,st night killed your appetite?”
She froze as her cheeks flushed instantly. Danth him for <b>making </b>her flustered even when she was hurt. “Don’t”
“Don’t what?” His tone was light, amused. “Talk about how you were practically begging-”
“Alejandro!” she hissed, her face turning, crimson. “Stop it.”
“Stop‘ wasn’t a word I remember hearingst night,” he said with a wicked smuk, leaning in closer
She opened her mouth, too stunned to form words. Her body was hot with embarrassment–and anger. Was this a game to him?
“You’re unbelievable,” she uttered, shoving her te away. “Tell me something, are you like this with the other women?” She blurted out.
“What?”
“I’m not different from the other women you’ve slept with, am 17′′
<b>The </b>change was immediate
Whatever glint had been dancing in his eyes vanished. His expression hardened, his body going unnaturally still,
Alejandro’s voice dropped<b>, </b>controlled and deadly. “You think that’s what this is?”
She blinked, caught off guard by the venom in his tone.
“You really believe I just… go around bringing women here? Fucking them? Cuddling with them after Cleaning them up myself?”
“I didn’t mean- she began, but he <b>cut </b>her off.
“I’ve <b>had </b>three women in my bed before you. Three. One in high school, one in college, and one for convenience after that. No names. No feelings. Just need, in fact, you met the one from college, he pointed out.
<b>She </b>opened her mouth, but nothing came out.
He wasn’t done.
“You are the first woman- apart from my mother to sleep under this root. The first to eat at this take. That of many things.“
Nivera’s lips parted. She didn’t know what to say.
He exhaled sharply, gare stocked on her. “So next time you want to bump yourself wi
The rest, think twice”
She swallowed hard, her mind spinning. “………. I didn’t know”
“You didn’t ask You belved the rumours were true.”
She didn’t know if it was her, but he seemed to be disappointed as he said that, like something in him had expected something better from her, and it stung.
They sat in silence for a moment, until his gaze sharpened again.
“Speaking of histories.. Tell me about Damon.”
Nivera invmediately stiffened. “Alejandro-”
He <b>was </b>a possessive man, and so talking about a man she once had history with was definitely going to piss him off
“Now, Cabezota.” His tone was quiet but absolute. A warning <bced </b>in a whisper,
She hesitated, but his stare demanded obedience.
“We met when I was eighteen. Our families were working on some
me joint business deal. He was <b>kind</b>. I liked him. Yes, we did have something, but it was unofficial, as I didn’t want my father to flip.” Her voice was soh, and she watched his expression closely
went to different colleges. The distance made it hard. Eventually, we just… stopped talking. And when my father cut me off, he didn’t hear from me again<i>. </i>
Alejandro’s eyes narrowed. “And now he’s back.”
She nodded.
He leaned <b>forward</b>, his voictw. “Do you still have feelings for <b>your </b>stupid little crush?”
“No!” she said quickly. “I don’t! And for the hundredth time, I didn’t’kiss him, Alejandro. He kissed me, and I pushed him off immediately”
His gaze lingered, analyzing every twitch of her face. Then he gave a small nod of satisfaction, and something told her he finally believed her.
Just then, a maid entered the room, holding a discreet package. Alejandro gestured without a nce.
“Give it to her.”
<b>Nivera </b>blinked, confused, until she opened it. It was the morning after pill
Her eyes <b>shot </b>up to Alejandro.
He didn’t flinch. “Take it,” he said casually. “Unless you’d like to risk a child now that your camer is finally getting back on track Shit, she had totally forgotten about the fact that he hadn’t used protection. This was such an important thing. Luckily he hadn’t.
<b>But </b>why did it feel like he <b>had </b>done it more for his benefit than hers?
Alejandro then stood from the table, grabbing his suit jacket from the back of his chair
“And just like I saidst night,” he added pinoothly, “that won’t be thest time, Cabezota. So prepare yourself.
with that, he left, leaving Nivers stunned and breathless as she stared down at the small, damning box in her hands, his words ringing
It wasn’t just a pill–it was a promise, a warning, and a question all at once
Alejandro had made his intentions clear. Would she be able to say no the next time? Did she even want to? </blockquote>