<b>Chapter </b><b>24 </b>


    Zane


    “Absolutely not.” I bit out.


    I was beyond irritated right now. I had carefully nned today, from showering Addison with all my attention, to love bombing her throughout, seduce her here and there, drive her crazy with subtly touches as well, then fuck her good at the end of the day.


    Of course Marco would want to intrude on this n today, cause clearly, he still likes Addison. Still not enough to break off his ridiculous wedding, but enough to ensure that she doesn’t remain with me.


    What a selfish bastard.


    The call I took this morning was from my friend sh data analyst, and he informed me he was still yet to get any solid dirt on Marco and my father. Topletely win against them after the wedding gets called off, I still need solid proof of them being bad people, so they won’t be able to retaliate.


    Right now, briefly wondered if I could find solid proof in Marco’s phone, but I just know getting my hand on his phone would be near impossible.


    Marco frowned, acting clueless. “But why not? A double date is gonna be fun, don’t you think so, Addison?”


    I nced down at Addison, already expecting that she wouldn’t be able to respond because usually,


    she gets tongue tied whenever Marco focuses on her like this, and I know he’s aware, which is why he


    does it a lot.


    “She was really looking forward to exploring Italy, I don’t think she’d want a joint date.” I responded on her behalf while she nodded jerkily, but I just know deep down she’s wishing they woulde with us, so she’d be able to soak up any little moment she can get with Marco,


    Love really makes people dumb.


    “But it’s really gonna be fun! The more, the merrier!” Aisha cried out this time, her eyes solely on me and I felt Addison scoff beside me.


    Because I really want Aisha to feel like I’m ying into her games, I ended up sighing in response. “You’re right, it might really be fun,”


    She squeaked happily and rushed towards me to hug me, right in front of a shocked Marco who stared at Aisha like he couldn’t believe his eyes. Aisha didn’t even notice, because after she pulled back, she whirled around and slipped out of the kitchen.


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    Marco stared at her till she left, then he nced back at me for a moment, the look long and hard before he turned and left as well. Addison exhaled beside me.


    “That wrench, but when I hugged Marco, it was a problem?”


    I nced down at her scowling face till her eyes met mine.


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    “Why don’t you try acting like a possessive girlfriend? That’s how <i>you </i>were supposed to <i>act </i>when she hugged me in front of you, as payback for the other night.” I exined and she frowned.


    “Oh, but hugging one’s boyfriend isn’t actually a bad thing? <i>So </i>I didn’t really think much of it.”


    I nodded. “Of course, it’s not. However, in this situation, you wanna be a tit for tat person, that’s also


    gonna show Aisha to stop messing with you.”


    After that, she nodded again as she processed my suggestions. “You’re actually right,”


    I grinned. “I always am.”


    She scoffed and rolled her eyes. I could remember now those eyes rolled into the back of her headst


    night while she came all over my fingers, and unexpectedly, that thought made my dick twitch in my


    pants.


    That waspletely unusual for me, cause usually, after one night with a woman, I tend to never rey the moment again, except whenever the woman in questionpletely outdid herself. Last night, Addison didn’t do anything- like a true pillow princess, but here I was, thinking about the details ofst night.


    I let my eyes drag over her wless face then I wondered how my mother seriously believed Aisha was better looking Addison here, except perhaps she’s starting to go blind. Truly, I hadn’t meant toe at her like that, it’s just that, she’s fully aware of all the unfair treatment her husband is giving me but never intervened, so I didn’t like her much anymore.


    And weirdly, I had felt protective of Addison, mother had just descended down on her in such a really intense way, and it had felt right to stand up for her, the same way Marco had been unable to five


    years ago,


    “I know you’re really happy that those two areing with us on our date.” I pointed out her and her eyes widened, but I wasn’t buying that at all.


    “What? I’m not.”


    I snorted. “Liar.”


    She blushed furiously. “But what if I am? You won’t understand what it feels like to be in love<i>, </i>even just for a fleeting moment.” She mumbled and I rolled my eyes.


    “Well, I definitely don’t know a thing about love, but I do know that we definitely still need to keep the act up while on this double date. I mean, a hundred percent energy.”


    She nodded as she folded her arms. “Of course, I’m fully aware, and I won’t go anywhere private with him.”


    i nodded. “Good girl,”


    Her eyes widened and I briefly wondered where the hell that came from just now. I watched the way a beautiful flush came over her face, apanied by the slight fluttering of her eyes.


    Deciding to test the waters, I leaned down, watching her cheeks darken even more. She didn’t push me away, so I slid my lips down the sexy curve of her throat, enjoying the sound of her breath hitching in her throat. Unable to resist, I sank my teeth into her skin and she whimpered, trembling against me and that sent a wave of heat through me.


    Arousal pooled in my stomach, and… that definitely wasn’t supposed to happen. I was only supposed to seduce and drive her crazy throughout today and that was it.


    Her throat cleared as I slowly pulled away and she blinked up at me, her face still flushed. “What are you doing?”


    I arched a brow as I responded. “Putting on a show should anyone walk in.


    She slowly pulled out of my grip, fanning her face, and I took that as progress because she was clearly flustered.


    “But we’re alone right now..<i>,</i><i>” </i>she muttered and I waved her off.


    “That doesn’t matter, we just have to be always prepared no matter what.” I tell her, watching as she fanned her face onest time. My eyes dropped to her throat, over the marks I left therest night. I was certain Marco would have started nning my murder in his head on seeing them this morning.


    “S- so… I was thinking you shouldn’t t- touch me so much unlesspletely necessary, andst night… it was just a one time thing, right?”


    I watched her face closely, at her heaving chest and the way her nipples were so hard through her dress. She’s really getting affected by all of this than I even realized, and that thought made me quite pleased with myself. Which was why I feigned ignorance as I stepped right into her personal space and


    kissed her hard.


    She melted into the kiss, shuddering as she clutched my shirt tightly. I dug a hand into her hair, holding her head in ce as I licked deeply into her mouth, then I was kissing down her throat while she kept letting out tiny, sinful sounds that went straight to my <i>cock</i>. When I spinned her around and pressed her against the counter, she gasped breathlessly while I kissed the back of her throat, my hand sliding down her front and the other one sliding underneath her dress.


    “Zade… someone’s gonna see…” she whispered breathlessly, but after I pinched her nipple through her dress, she cried out as her forehead met with the cool tiles of the ind, her back arching into me in such a way that got me even harder in my pants.


    I didn’t even know what I was doing right now, I had only wanted to drive her crazy a little bit more…


    “We’re ready!” Aisha’s loud voice filled the air just as they appeared in the kitchen doorway.


    Addison was still leaning against the counter, and I was still behind her. Her face flushed red as she quickly rose to her full height while clearly her throat, and the sheer enraged sight on Marco’s face is


    to die for.


    Addison didn’t notice that as she went off to grab some water, but I held Marco’s gaze while he gritted


    his teeth tightly. And Aisha didn’t notice the searing look Marco gave Addison, cause she was too busy checking me out.


    Perhaps Marcoing with us on this date might end up being a good thing, cause him having to watch <i>me </i>touch Addison in so many different ways today should give him a really hard shove in ending this wedding and confessing his true feelings for her. Only that by then, he won’t even be able to fully have her cause she’d never be able to get me out of her head.


    Which means a loss for him on two sides. I’m really such a genius.


    Presently, we were in the garage, arguing over using one or two cars. Marco and Aisha wanted us to


    use one car, while Addison said whichever was fine.


    I wanted us to use separate cars, but I ended up deciding on one car since the majority wanted it. However, on one condition that I be the one to drive, Marco sat in the passenger seat, while Aisha and Addison sat at the back.


    I had barely started the car, when Marco conveniently began a story of one time Addison stalked him and Aisha to a party right after a breakup.


    Great. Just great.


    I can just tell today is gonna be a really long one.


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