Chapter 17
He held her by the hand she was holding. Voltage of electricity rushed in her system again with the
mere touch of their skin. However, unlike before, he was not so surprised. He gently pulled her towards
the rows of tables while holding a te in one hand that was overflowing with the amount of food he
had taken. He put the carry-on on the table where he was sitting earlier. There were two other people
there looking at them when Gideon pulled him a chair. The woman smiled at him and held out her
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hand. “I’m Amara Stephanie Almeradez.”
She shyly epted his hand. “Lyzza Pacammara, Ma’am.” Heughed with amusement at what he
said. “Just call me Amara or Steph and drop the ‘po’. We’re not that far apart in age, are we?” He
nodded and smiled back at the woman. It looks kind and their beauty is on the same level. He secretly
giggled at the thought. because he is not a head-turner. It’s fine, not pretty, not ugly either. And then he
believes that beauty cannot be measured by external appearance. He is based on habit. That’s why he
befriended Q and Jessica, eh. He almostughed again at the thought. It’s a good thing he kept his
mouth shut because otherwise he would have looked crazy in front of his tablemates. “Oh, this is my
husband, Nexus Almeradez.
” He grabbed the arm of the man next to him. The shape of his face is the same as Gideon’s. Serious,
quiet and intimidating. He must be the owner of the Almeradez hotel that currently upies the
penthouse. That’s what he heard from the manager earlier. He was surprised when Gideon put the
fried chicken he was holding in his mouth. When she looks at him, he simply tilts his head, telling her to
take a bite.
He was about to grab the fried chicken from her when he pushed it away from her. He didn’t do
anything but bite into the food he was drinking in his mouth. He was still shy and simply looked around
to see if anyone was looking at them. But it seems that people inside the restaurant know how to mind
their own business. Even the Almeradez couple seems to have their own world close together and
talking while Nexus asionally kisses his wife on the forehead and hair.
“I can eat.” “You are really hard-headed,” he muttered. He just ignored it and just ate. It really confirms
and affirms their sharing on the same te.
He was almost the only one who ate and it looks like he’s really eating and sneaking around
just not yet. After he cleared the contents of the te, Gideon invited them out. And because he didn’t
want to be locked in his suite again, he agreed. They left the hotel after she went back to her suite and
said goodnight to her baby. He was wearing casual jeans and a t-shirt while he was wearing a denim
skirt and a thin sweat shirt.
They stroll down thene of the alive city. The city of Davao is still alive even at nine o’clock at night,
She let him hold her hand. She even intertwined their fingers that received a nce from him. He
nced at her with a serious face and his eyes dropped to their sped hands. He didn’tment but
squeezed her hand. As before, he looked like a toddler next to her. He only reached up to her chest
and he had to look up when he looked at her face. Her petite body has no match for his big one. His
body is really for the military men. 2 The veins in his arms screamed danger and his eyes were telling
everyone to back off. “Where are we going, Sir?” he asked when they got away from the Almeradez
Hotel. “Gideon, Lyzza. Call me Gideon, not Sir.” He bowed to her. “Just how you call me that night,” he
said to her hoarsely. 1. The hair on the back of his neck rose as his cheeks heated up. She was
horrified by his hoarse voice and the intensity of his gaze on her. His lips parted spontaneously and the
name slipped out as he had mentioned it several times that night. “Gideon…”
He swallowed hard because his gaze was fixed on him and his eyes seemed to be on fire. He also
tightened his grip on her hand. His eyes were screaming the same emotion that he had that night. He
wanted to retreat reluctantly. Because he is no longer innocent with that kind of gaze and emotion. She
knew that he was tempted to her…he was l(u)sting her.
And d*mn her! Because after all these years, her body is still yearning to be in his arms again.
One of his hands grabbed her back and slid around her waist. He pulled her towards him. His face
lightly hit her hard chest. He swallowed the smell of this mixture of expensive men’s perfume and the
natural masculine smell.
He bent down until their faces were level. His nose brushed against the side of her cheek to her jaw.
“Strawberry,” he murinured under his breath. “Addicting strawberries.” And he literally sniffs her scent
Her throat went dry at what he did and his hoarse voice sent a strange warmth to her core. He was
very familiar with what he was feeling now. And he knew in himself that he would give in when he made
the first action.
She wants to feel that lips are moving against her. She wants those veiny, strong arms wrap around her
waist as he carried her while both of them were panting and getting out
of breath. She wants to feel his muscled body against her hands. Her body was screaming for his
touch, to let his hands roam around her body, caressing her most sensitive part.
Jeez! She is bing a wanton woman for craving Gideon Vesarius.
A loud horn suddenly hesitated causing him to realize. He and Gideon were both surprised by the horn.
He was dazzled by the light that met his eyes when he looked back to where the sound wasing
from.
His eyes widened when he saw the speeding and uncontrolled motor going in their direction-to him. He
froze in ce due to shock. He couldn’t move when someone quickly pulled him.
His forehead bumped into Gideon’s hard chest at the same time as a motorcycle passed behind him,
making a jiggle on the side walk before hitting the nearest tree and falling.
People approached the two unfortunate people. He, on the other hand, did not immediately move as he
sank into the man’s chest. He just turned back to the wayside when Gideon pulled him towards the
crowd of people. He let go of his hand for a moment to approach the people lying on the road. One was
writhing in pain while the other was unconscious. He squeezed through the crowd to get to the front.
Gideon was doing something with the woman who is now unconscious. It seemed to wake her up and
without actually waking up, she applied first aid to the woman. His face was bloody because of a big
wound. His movements were quick and precise. It doesn’t care about the blood clinging to its hands
and clothes.
After a while, an ambnce arrived. Someone had to apany him to the hospital so Gideon went to
the ambnce. He looked around confused, not knowing what to do. In the end, he climbed into the
ambnce. He didn’t want to go back to the Almeradez hotel alone even if he could. He went with her
to the hospital. Gideon answered all of the nurse’s questions while he remained seated in the waiting
area while looking around. He nced at Gideon who was still talking to the nurse. He moved his gaze
to therge TV in the lobby before moving his eyes again to the family on the sofa. 2 “Hey, are you
okay?” Gideon asked him as he approached him. The nurse he was talking to earlier is gone, 2 “Huh-
00, it’s fine…a-I’m fine.
“You’re not. why are you pale Are you hurt? Did you get hit by a motorcycle earlier?” He shook his head
and wet his lips. “No. I’m just really white.” “You are not okay!” he stated before pulling her cold hands.
It checked his whole for
see if he has any injuries. He was even turned around to be examined, not understanding the people
who were looking at them because of what he was doing. When he saw nothing, he grabbed her by
both shoulders. “What’s wrong?”
Her anxiety attacks her again. He didn’t know what had gotten into his stomach and he even went to
the hospital even though he didn’t want to be in that ce.