《The Billionaire Hit Woman》 Chapter 1 CASSANDRA I push open the door to the bar, walking in gently so as not to attract unwanted attention to myself. I usuallye to ¡¯24/7¡ä, a bar my best-friend, Julian works at, so as to help with whatever I can; One, because I get free shots of alcohol to drown my sorrows and Two, because I get a couple dors from doing it, and those couple dors put the food on my table. As a very-not to brag-pretty, curvy, and slimdy, I get a lot of attention whenever I step into the bar¡­ actually, I get a lot of attention whenever I step anywhere, which isn¡¯t exactly a good thing contrary to what everyone might think, and I¡¯ve been approached a couple times by different breeds of men, and shockingly, women Thankfully, the bar was slightly deserted today so no one will really bother me, I can¡¯t deal with any drunk person today, I¡¯m too exhausted for that. My ck stiletto heels ck on the marble floor as I make my way to the counter at the center of the bar. I finally reach the counter where Frank, the owner of the bar-though he works as a bartender-and he¡¯s also my friend, is cleaning the counter. He shes a perfect smile at me as I drop my faded brown bag on the counter, letting out an exasperated sigh. He looks at me with concerned emerald eyes that makes me want to melt into a puddle. He¡¯s so freaking hot. Frank is probably every girl¡¯s dream guy, his most outstanding facial feature being his innocent emerald eyes, which are very deceiving because he¡¯s not innocent at all; he¡¯s very perverted. I would have made a move on him if not for the fact that he¡¯s slightly shorter than me, and I can¡¯t date someone shorter than I am. ¡°Hey Cassy, you¡¯re early today, good news or bad news?¡± Frank asked as I sit at a stool in front of the counter, ignoring the flirtatious winks I was getting from a couple grown men at a VIP table. One signals for me toe to him, but I just ignore him, taking off my heels that are killing me. ¡°Yeah! Good news; so good I¡¯m smiling and singing praises to the Lord.¡± I say sarcastically. He chuckles and I give him a halfhearted smile.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I¡¯ll be right back.¡± He says, walking towards two girls who just sat at the counter. I release my auburn red hair from the band that was holding it up, allowing the curly waves to fall down my back. ¡°Much better.¡± ¡°So, what do you want this evening?¡± Franks asks meing back from serving the girls their order, while cleaning a wine ss before putting it into the shelve with the other sses he has cleaned, and-not surprisingly-he had a small piece of paper in his hands. Did I mention girls are always drooling over him and keep slipping him their numbers? ¡°Hmmm¡­ I think¡­ I¡¯ll have the usual, but make it slightly stronger.¡± I answer and he nods, heading to the store. I look around the bar in search of Julian, realizing Julian isn¡¯t around. I guess I came too early. ¡°Oh! Julian?¡± Frank asks me as if he read my mind, and I nod my head in affirmation to his assumption, ¡°She¡¯ll be here soon, you came pretty early you know?¡± he says, before dropping a bottle of red wine and wine opener in front of me, after which he passes me a ss cup. ¡°Thanks.¡± I pop the wine bottle open with the wine opener, and pour myself a ss of red wine. I cross my left leg over my right as I take a sip of the wine. ¡°Rough day at work?¡± He asks me, and I give him a sad smile. ¡°The usual¡­¡± I pause, taking a sip of my wine, ¡°The asshole sure knows how to make my blood boil. I¡¯d really love to give him a piece of my mouth and fist, but who wants to get fired right before the end of the month¡­ before payday? Definitely not me, especially since I really need the money.¡± I say honestly, taking another sip of my wine. ¡°You can always take my offer, and work here permanently?¡± Frank winks making me roll my eyes. ¡°It¡¯s a very tempting offer but I¡¯m not that desperate for money to the extent that I¡¯ll work as a stripper. Thank you, but No.¡± ¡°Okay, whatever you say, but if you change your mind, I¡¯ll be waiting.¡± He says, leaving to attend to some customers. ¡°I smell a very juicy story.¡± A very familiar angelic voice says from behind me; Julian. She sits beside me, ¡°Hey boo!¡± She snatches my ss of wine from my hands and drains the entire ss, before shing be a sweet smile. This girl is so annoying. ¡°Don¡¯t you have something stronger?¡± She asks. ¡°Cuz I work here?¡± I reply sarcastically, pouring myself another ss of wine. She raises her eyebrows, ¡°Yeah! You do. ¡°Not exactly.¡± ¡°Whatever. What¡¯s with the long face? I mean, you¡¯re normally happy and always hyper whenever youe here, so what happened?¡± I sigh, ¡°I got another notice this week for the house, and you know how much that house means to me.¡± Julian touches my shoulder, giving me a sad smile. ¡°I understand, and I¡¯ll always be there for you, how about your pay for this month?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not enough.¡± She clicks her tongue, deep in thought, before looking at me, ¡°Being a stripper isn¡¯t that bad-¡± ¡°Julian.¡± I cut in but she just ignores me. ¡°-I get paid a lot of money, and I get tipped, and all I do is dance.¡± ¡°Yeah! You dance in your underwear while different types of disgusting men touch you; I¡¯ll pass.¡± I hiss out. ¡°Wow! Thanks for breaking my heart.¡± She says, cing her hand over her chest. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m just not interested¡­ Let¡¯s talk about something else, something joyful, unlike my life.¡± ¡°Okay, not like I wanna drown myself in sorrow.¡± She shrugs and I smile. She turns to Frank, ¡°Yo Big boy! Give us your strongest wine mixed with tequ shots.¡± ¡°Why do I have a bad feeling about this?¡± He asks, looking at the both of us doubtfully. Julian groans, ¡°Hurry it up, will ya? We¡¯re going to make Cassandra here forget her problems.¡± She turns to me, a wide smirk on her lips. ¡°And you¡¯re agreeing to this?¡± Heughs, but I just shrug. ¡°Better.¡± Julian murmurs. Frank disappears into the store, while Julian and I stare at the people trooping in and out of the bar. Few minutester, hees backs with our shots, and ces it in front of us. The music bes louder and deafening, as the bar gets filled up further. The smell of sweat fills the air, and people are now dancing and grinding on the dance floor, as strippers began climbing on tables, doing their thing, while big men spray or tuck money into their panties and bras. The disco lighte on, it¡¯s colors shining brightly. It is so bright; I¡¯d be blind now if I¡¯m not already used to it. ¡°Wanna dance?¡± Julian yells in my ear, due to the music. ¡°Not really feeling like it.¡± I yell back. She pouts, ¡°Come one, you know I have to go back and change soon, since I¡¯ll soon start my shift. Just dance with me before then.¡± ¡°Fine.¡± I say, giving in. I down one more shot at once and follow Julian. Chapter 2 CASSANDRA Julian holds my hand, leading me to the dance floor, and I obediently follow her because I might be kind of tipsy. We stop at the center of the dance floor and she lets go of my hand, starting to dance in a sexy manner; of course, she is a stripper after all, not that I¡¯m judging her or anything. I stand still watching as she twists and whines her waist to the beat of the music. ¡°Let loose.¡± She yells, tossing her jacket to the floor, leaving her in her ck bra and ck leather pants. I chuckle at the sight before weaving my fingers into my hair. She wants me to let loose, I¡¯ll show her what loose is. I move with her, mimicking her dance, both of us yelling in the process as we sing while dancing. I don¡¯t know how or when, but I soon find myself furiously dancing in my blue jeans, and my tank top, wondering where my jacket went to. I feel someone press themselves on me, and a pair of hands on my waist, and a masculine voice asks, ¡°May I have this dance?¡± His hot breath making my heart race. I face him whilst dancing to refuse him, but I don¡¯t know if it is the alcohol or the fact that he is extremely gorgeous and taller than me; I smile, backing him, as I wiggled my butt against his¡­ erection. His hands roam my body, and although the sensible part of me is telling me to refuse his touch, my body won¡¯t listen. I keep rotating my butt against him, not caring that I don¡¯t know him. Tonight, I get to party hard and forget my problems and maybe, score a night of ecstasy and romance with this sexy, hot male. VICTORIA Victoria pushes theptop on her desk further away from her, getting up from her chair in anger, not being able to concentrate on any of the work she is supposed to do, neither being able to sign any of the contracts that hade in for her early that morning. The tabs were bothering her; with everything she had done, she still wasn¡¯t the top business macho in New York. She had done everything she could possibly do, involved herself in shady things and yet she wasn¡¯t the best, and yet someone who hadn¡¯t gone through half of what she had gone through always managed to top her on the list every single year; Nichs Bet. She paces round her office angrily, her phone in her hands as she searches for it again. He is still the one on the news as the top business macho. It should be me as number one, not him. It¡¯s my spot not his. ¡°Damn you Nichs Bet.¡± She growls loudly, tossing her phone against the wall making the screen shatter into several pieces. The door bursts open as her bodyguard, Mac, enters the office at full speed. ¡°Are you okay miss Rodriguez?¡± He looks genuinely concerned, but Victoria Rodriguez couldn¡¯t care less about his concern. ¡°Always knock before you enter my office, you fool.¡± She growls in anger, before storming to her desk to grab her hand bag.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. ¡°Forgive me for my intrusion ma¡¯am, but I heard you scream so I came to check if you were okay.¡± He says. ¡°It¡¯s none of your business, learn to know your ce.¡± She says and then walks past him out of the office. Mac follows after her, collecting her bag from her. ¡°It will never repeat itself again.¡± He apologizes. She calms down a little. ¡°Good.¡± They enter the elevator while Mac enters after her, and pressed the ground floor button in the elevator. ¡°Who the hell does he think he is? All because he¡¯s a man.¡± She fumed. ¡°Nichs Bet, I¡¯ve let you have enough fun, now it¡¯s my time to shine, it¡¯s my turn to have fun, and I will result to any measure in order to get what I want, permanently, and I always get what I want.¡± ¡°Did you search on her like I asked you to, Mac?¡± She asks as soon as the elevator opens. ¡°Yes ma¡¯am, I did.¡± He answers, handing over a brown file to her. They walk to the parking lot where her car was packed. Mac opens the door for her, before getting into the driver¡¯s seat. ¡°Cassandra Johnson, age twenty-five, the only daughter of Mr. Clement Johnson, the politician that was killed by his ex-wife three years ago. She has a younger brother who is currently out of states studying medicine. Her stepmother fled with all the properties, leaving her with nothing. She is currently working at Max and Curbs enterprise as a secretary and is in debts.¡± Mac said aloud, starting the car. ¡°Do you know where to find her?¡± She asks. ¡°Yes ma¡¯am! She usually goes to 24/7, a bar that is a few blocks from her working ce every night, to drink with her friends; Frank and Julian. Frank owns the club but works as a bartender, while Julian is a stripper.¡± He answers. ¡°That¡¯s good then, head there now.¡± She rests her back on the car seat with her eyes closed. I will get you out of my way Nichs Bet, even if it means your death. CASSANDRA I am pushed roughly against the wall in the far corner of the club, by the stranger who was dancing with me a few hours ago. I didn¡¯t even know his name, but here I was, pressed up against him and kissing him like my life depends on him. I flip him over so I¡¯m he¡¯s pressed against the wall, kissing him harder, our tongues fighting for dominance, as my hands tug at his jean trousers to unbuckle his belt. He growls slightly, grabbing my hands before dropping them, and then grabbing my ass with both of his hands. I moan at his touch, and before I know it, my legs are off the floor, and around his waist. I hold onto his waist tightly with my legs so I don¡¯t fall off him, while he squeezes my ass tighter and kisses me harder. What am I doing? I don¡¯t know what I¡¯m doing, and I¡¯m sure I¡¯ll regret itter on when I remember all the things I let him do to me, but right now, I don¡¯t care, I just want him. ¡°Why don¡¯t we get a room?¡± His raspy voice says, making me shiver in excitement as his teeth grazes my cor bone slightly. I could hear the need in his voice as his pushes my hands on his hard erection; making me wonder how his jeans hasn¡¯t been ripped apart. I can literally hear it screaming for release. ¡°Sure.¡± I giggled, swaying my hips from side to side as I lead him towards the back exit of the bar. We are just about to walk out of the corner when our paths are blocked by a man in suit, and a petite, plump woman standing beside him. What the hell? ¡°Are you Cassandra Johnson?¡± Chapter 3 CASSANDRA ¡°Are you Cassandra Johnson?¡± The petite woman asks me while blocking my path, annoying me seriously. ¡°Who the hell are you?¡± I ask angrily, folding my arms across my chest. ¡°I suggest you show some respect.¡± The man in suit says, scaring me a little, so I kept shut with a scowl on my face. I look behind me, realizing the guy I was with earlier was gone. I don¡¯t me him for bailing on me, he doesn¡¯t know me and these people might be after my life¡­ for whatever insane reason that could be. ¡°To answer your question, Cassandra, I¡¯m your savior.¡± She says with a friendly smile, but I still don¡¯t trust her at all.Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°If you¡¯re looking for someone to y games with, I¡¯m not the right person, so maybe you should look further. I have way too much problems to add more to it, so please, leave me be.¡± I say, attempting to leave, but the stupid man blocks my path again. ¡°Would you stop blocking my path?!¡± I yell in frustration, throwing my hands in the air. ¡°I know who you are, and I know you need money, and I can give it to you. I can change your life Cassandra.¡± I pause, thinking about it. ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°Victoria Rodriguez.¡± She says with a tinge of pride in her voice. My eyes bulge open as I stare at her clearly, realizing it was true; I¡¯m talking to Victoria Rodriguez. I must be dreaming. I must be so drunk I¡¯m hearing and seeing things. ¡°Are you drunk?¡± I ask myself aloud,ughing hysterically. ¡°You¡­ definitely are drunk, but Yes! I am the one and only Victoria Rodriguez, and I need you to do something very important for me, and in return, I¡¯ll give you a reward you¡¯ll definitely love.¡± I chuckle nervously, wondering what she could want from me. ¡°I don¡¯t have anything you could possibly want; you are Miss Rodriguez for Christ¡¯s sake.¡± ¡°Of course, you couldn¡¯t possibly have anything I¡¯d want¡­¡± She starts making me discreetly roll my eyes-rich people and their pride, ¡°¡­but there is something I want you to do for me.¡± She concludes, staring at me seriously. ¡°Which is?¡± I trail off unsurely before quickly adding, ¡°And of all the people at the bar, I am the only one that can do this for you?¡± I ask, and she nods. ¡°You¡¯re right, I am not drunk, you¡¯re the drunk one.¡± I say, starting to walk away expecting the guy in suit to stop me but surprisingly, he doesn¡¯t. Good riddance. ¡°A hundred million dors.¡± I stop abruptly on my feet, turning to face her. ¡°Excuse me?¡± I say, in shock. ¡°I¡¯ll give you a hundred million dors for the job. Half before you start, and the remaining half after youplete it.¡± She exins patiently, making me close and open my mouth like a fish. ¡°A-a hundred¡­ million do¡­ dors?¡± I stammer, emphasizing on the word ¡®million¡¯. A hundred million dors will change my lifepletely. I can pay for the house and say goodbye to mortgage officers. I can finally send my younger brother, Cole, to a much better university, and quit my fucking job and start my own business. ¡°Yes! A hundred million dors.¡± She says again. ¡°You are not joking, are you?¡¯ I ask, brushing my hands through my hair. This is crazy. ¡°I¡¯m being serious. You just have to do one simple thing for me.¡± ¡°I still can¡¯t think of anything I could possibly do for you.¡± ¡°Mac.¡± She beckons to the big guy. He walks up to me, and hands me a picture. I look at them both before collecting the picture and looking at the person in it. ¡°Nichs Bet.¡± I say, identifying the person in the picture to be him. I look back at her, ¡°I don¡¯t understand? What am I to do with his picture?¡± ¡°I want you to kill that bastard.¡± She spits out in anger, her tone heavilyced with venom. What she said finally sinks in, making me stagger backwards. I¡­ should kill, as in, take a life I can¡¯t give. Hell no! What the actual fuck?! I take a few steps away from her. ¡°I don¡¯t understand what you¡¯re saying Miss Victoria, I think you have the wrong person. I run at the sight of a cockroach, and would literally drop dead if a rat passes me, and you want me to take a life? I have never killed anyone nor thought about killing someone; maybe I think of killing my boss from time to time but I can¡¯t actually do it, those were just empty threats. Even if I was given a gun, I¡¯d never do it, and now I¡¯m just bbing.¡± I say hurriedly. ¡°You¡¯re such a character Cassandra, and no, I¡¯m not kidding, I want you to kill that man in the picture, and I want it done before the end of this year; which gives you¡­ a few weeks.¡± She states. ¡°Blood of Jesus! Woman, you¡¯re crazy¡­ This is crazy. What makes you think I can kill a person? And why the fuck am I still here having this conversation with you?¡± I yell. ¡°The answer to your first question is you need the money, your brother needs it too, and so does your house, which is thest memory you have of your father. Did I forget to mention you can send your step-mum to jail for cheating you out of your properties? The answer to your second question is simple; you¡¯re considering my offer, and you want the money.¡± She smirks, circling me. ¡°I do need the money, but not to the point where I have to kill for it. Thank you for your offer, but you have the wrong person. You can look further, there¡¯s definitely someone willing to do it, and I promise to keep my mouth sealed on our conversation.¡± I say, turning to walk away. She hands me a business card, ¡°In case you change your mind, ring me up.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t change my mind, so I don¡¯t need it.¡± I say, refusing the card, but she presses it into my palm. ¡°Keep it, you never know what might happen.¡± She says, and then leaves, with her bodyguard following closely behind her. I just stare at her, wrapping my head around what had just happened. From almost getting fired from work to a crazy encounter with an equally crazy human being, who thinks it¡¯s normal and okay to walk up to anyone, and offer them money to kill. I mean, do I look like a killer? And most importantly, why does she know so much about my life? I absentmindedly walk back to the dance floor, and towards the counter. ¡°There you are. Where in the world were you? Julian and I have been searching everywhere for you.¡± Frank asks, concern written all over his face. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I just¡­ I got tipsy and lost my way.¡± I discreetly put the business card in my bag, before picking it up. ¡°And that¡¯s all there is to it? Are you sure you¡¯re okay?¡± He asks, knowing fully well I was lying about just being tipsy. ¡°Yeah! I¡¯m just tired, I¡¯ll be going home now, and please help me tell Julian I¡¯m fine.¡± I say, about to leave when he hands me my extremely dirty Jacket. ¡°Found it being stomped upon, on the dance floor.¡± He says, holding in hisughter at my horrified expression. My beautiful jacket. Urgh! Can this day get any worse? I mutter a bitter ¡®thank you¡¯ and leave the bar, to head home. Chapter 4 CASSANDRA I get home quarter to midnight because I trekked home thanks to the fact that there were no cabs, I couldn¡¯t afford to order an Uba, and also because I stayed outte; courtesy of Ma¡¯am Victoria and her very annoying bodyguard. As soon as I climb the porch up to the doorstep, I sight a pile of letters. I look around for a while wondering who could have sent me the letters. With trepidation, I pick them all up and then look for my keys in my bag. I unlock the door, enter the house before locking it after me. I take off my heels at the door, letting out a relieved groan, as I walk into the sitting room barefooted, not bothering to wear my flip-flops. I dump the stack of letters on the table before throwing my bag on the living room couch. ¡°I¡¯m so thirsty, I need water.¡± I yawn, walking to the kitchen to get myself a ss of water. I pour myself a ss of water before walking back into the living room. I gulp down the water in one try before picking up my phone to dial Cole¡¯s number; I really miss him, and want to hear his voice. ¡°Yo! Yo! Yo! Its Cole, I am partying with demons. Haha! Just kidding leave a message and I will get back to you whenever I can. Peace.¡± I sigh, dropping the phone on the table. I just want to hear his voice and have a conversation with him. I can¡¯t remember whenst we talked to each other. All he does is to call for money, and I, to ask if he¡¯s doing well. I ce my legs on the table, resting my head on the throw pillow on the couch before closing my eyes. The memories of my encounter with Ma¡¯am Victoria flooding my head. I sigh, rubbing my temples, and hoping today would just be a dream or my imagination. I get up the next morning at the sound of the stupid rm clock beside me. I groan in frustration and tiredness, before rubbing my eyes, while yawning non-stop, due to my extreme fatigue. I look around, realizing I¡¯m in my bedroom, and not on the couch where I fell asleepst night. How in the world did I get up here when I fell asleep on the couchst night? The rm clock shakes me out of my thoughts with its¡¯ stupid annoying sound. ¡°Would you shut up?!¡± I yell, hitting it with my fist and thankfully shutting the little demon up. I remove the covers from my body and then step out of the bed still in my tank top and jeans. I take off my clothes, and wrap a towel around my body. I walk towards my closet to pick out the clothes I was going to wear today before walking into the bathroom to brush my teeth, while admiring my facial features in the mirror. I take a cold bath for the first time in a long time, because that is just what I need right now; my brain needs to cool down. Ie out of the bathroom, dressed in a knee-length ck skirt, ck tank top with a long sleeve jacket over it, because of how cold it is. It¡¯s early December, meaning the snow will soon start rolling in, any moment from now. I walk over to the mirror staring at my hair, wondering what to do with it today. After a lot of spraying and brushing, I finally put it up in a ponytail; as usual. I rub a little powder on my face and then put on my red lipstick. Everyone says red looks good on me; it¡¯s not like I don¡¯t see it in the mirror. I walk barefooted down the stairs into the living room where my bag is. I grab all my things off the table, shoving it into my bag in a very disarranged manner when I notice the pile of letters I had left on the tablest night. I turn to leave when I see the word ¡®Mortgage¡¯ on a letter that had several other letters on it. Not again. I sit on the couch as I pick up and tear open the letter from the Mortgage Office and read the contents in the letter, a frown forming on my lips as I read further. I toss the letter to the floor the moment I finish it before getting up from the couch. ¡°They are going to take away my house if I don¡¯t pay them twenty million dors in week¡­ unbelievable.¡± I scoff, pacing round the sitting room. They want to take away the only memory of my dad, which costs a fortune¡­ Fuck them! I wear my heels at the door before shutting the door angrily, and locking it. I take my phone from my bag and dial Cole¡¯s number again. ¡°Yo! Yo! Yo! Its Cole, I am partying with demons. Haha! Just kidding leave a message and I will get back to you whenever I can. Peace.¡± ¡°Hey Cole! It¡¯s Cassandra, in case my number isn¡¯t saved on your phone or you lost your contacts. It¡¯s your sister whose calls you haven¡¯t for a few weeks now. I¡¯m really worried about you and I need to talk to you, so please call me as soon as you get my message¡­ Yeah¡­ Bye.¡± I leave a voice message and then put my phone into my bag before letting out a loud sigh. NICHOLAS ¡°Good morning, Mr. Bet.¡± Laura, Nichs Bet¡¯s secretary says as soon as he enters the office. She collects his briefcase and then follows him into his office. ¡°Good morning.¡± He replies calmly walking towards his desk. He takes his seat, leaning back in his chair and then loosening his tie a little. ¡°Did you get a call from Mr. Benson this morning?¡± He asks her, switching on hisptop. Laura drops his bag on the chair in the office before walking up to him.Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Yes sir, I did. I told him you were out of the office, and won¡¯t being back today.¡± She replies politely. ¡°Well done! If he calls again, keep telling him that I¡¯m out of the office, he¡¯ll eventually get the message and stop.¡± He says, and she nods her head. ¡°So what are my ns for today?¡± He asks her, his eyes not leaving theptop, as his fingers moved across the keyboard with amazing speed. ¡°You have a board meeting scheduled with thepany at nine a. m. sharp¡­¡± She pauses, and then continues when he signals for her to do so. ¡°Your father requests your attention after the meeting.¡± ¡°Tell him I¡¯m extremely busy and can¡¯t make it.¡± She nods, not surprised by his refusal to see his father. ¡°Mr. Marshall wants to have a cup of tea with you by eleven a. m.¡± ¡°Okay, tell him I¡¯ll be there.¡± ¡°You have lunch with Mr. George, and dinner with Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Lawrence.¡± She concludes. ¡°That¡¯s a tight one¡­ Hmmmm¡­ Can you can reschedule one of the meetings?¡± She shakes her head negatively, ¡°They won¡¯t take no for an answer since you¡¯ve been canceling with them sincest month. They want to finalize the deal today, and they¡¯ve threatened to take their offer elsewhere.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine then. I¡¯ll see them today. You may take your leave.¡± He sighs. Laura gives him a polite smile before bowing her head, preparing to leave his office and go back to her work. ¡°Laura.¡± He calls and she turns to look at him. ¡°Yes, Mr. Bet.¡± ¡°Could you get me a cup of ck coffee if you aren¡¯t so busy now?¡± ¡°Yes sir.¡± She says and then walks out of the office to get him coffee. Chapter 5 CASSANDRA ¡°I don¡¯t get it sir.¡± I say, backing away from my boss¡¯s touch. He had called me into his office this morning to drop some folders and has been trying to touch me. I definitely do not want to deal with this dick¡¯s flirtatious res and corny disgusting remarks this morning. He¡¯s tall, and¡­ I guess, hot, but he has a very nasty character, and that¡¯s just a total turnoff for me in a guy. I just want to work and then go home to think of a solution to my life, why must he bother me? ¡°Cassandra, you know what I want.¡± Max, my boss says moving closer to me, making me roll my eyes, and back away. ¡°I do not know what you want sir, I dropped the folder on your desk already and I would like to take my leave as I have other things to attend to.¡± I say but he holds my hand firmly. I swear to God if he tries stupid shit, I will kick him in the crotch and spit right in his face. Stay calm Cassy, you have dealt with his stupid personality for three years now so you can do it. ¡°Let me go sir.¡± I say again with a forced smile. ¡°Why are you doing this to me? I already said I need you so why are you making me beg for it?¡± he growls holding me roughly. ¡°Mr. Curbs, I would like to leave so I can get on with my work today and I do not want to understand what you just said.¡± I say again trying to free myself from his hold, but instead he pushes me against the wall, and before I canprehend what is going on, he already has both my hands above my head, pinned against the wall with one of his hands, and his lips crashes onto mine, sucking and biting on them. I try to break free but he¡¯s surprisingly, extremely strong. I try to scream but then I remember the walls in his office are sound-proof. Just great. ¡°Sir¡­¡± I start to say, but instead gives him an opportunity to stick his tongue into my mouth. He starts to kiss my neck, and I try breaking free but it¡¯s useless. His free hand grabs my boobs through my tank top, making tears well up in my eyes. ¡°Goddamn! You¡¯re so soft.¡± He moans. ¡°Let me go!¡± I yell, my voice cracking as I fight the tears threatening to pour out. He stops squeezing me and I let out an inaudible sigh thinking he is going to let me go, only to feel his hand going up my skirt, rubbing my thighs. Oh shit! ¡°Mr. Curbs, please.¡± I plead.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. Just then the door swings open to reveal his personal assistant holding two cups of coffee with a huge, flirtatious smile on her face. ¡°Mr. Curb¡­¡± She trails off, staring at our awkward position, before giving me a cold hard re. Easy bitch I see he is fucking you too, but the good news is you have nothing to worry about, he won¡¯t be adding me to his fuck list because he is not even my type and moreover I don¡¯t do rtionships on the job, and even if I did, it wouldn¡¯t be a potential rapist I¡¯d date. ¡°Am I interrupting something?¡± She asks, staring at the both of us as Max pulls away from me begrudgingly, I heave a sigh of relief as I adjust my clothes, and make myself look presentable. ¡°What are you doing here? Don¡¯t you know how to knock on a door before youe in?¡± He thunders harshly, making her flinch. ¡°I-I¡¯m sorry Mr. Curbs, I just brought the coffee.¡± She says politely, trying to hide the hurt in her voice, but I could hear it anyways. She must have probably thought sleeping with the jerk face would mean getting special treatment. How dumb is she? ¡°I will take my leave, when you sign the folder, please notify me and do have a nice day.¡± I say using this as a way to get out of the office. If I evere to his office again, I¡¯m leaving the door open so I can run away once he makes a move and everyone will be able to hear my screams. ¡°We aren¡¯t done with our conversation; I¡¯ll see youter.¡± He says lustfully, making me shudder in disgust. I walk towards the door, and then exit the office closing the door gently after me. ¡°What happened?¡± Mrs. Parker, the clerk asks as soon as I get to my table. I give her a smile, ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± I say and she nods before turning back to what she¡¯s doing. I sit at my table and then search my bag for the card I got yesterday at the party. I am seriously considering taking this stupid offer from Victoria, but how the hell does one kill a person without going to prison? I look at the paper over and over again before looking at my phone. I need to clear the debt this week or else the house will be taken from me; that¡¯s the only thing I have of my father, I just can¡¯t let it go, I can¡¯t lose it. I wanted to discuss this with Cole before I decide but I guess he hasn¡¯t checked my messages today either. I really hope he is fine, because whatever I do, is for us, and our future. I walk to thedies, and after making sure no one is in the stalls, I dial the number on the business card. It rings for a few seconds before she finally answers it. ¡°Oh! Hi Cassandra, I have been waiting for your call.¡± Victoria says, mockery evident in her voice. Damn! She really is annoying. ¡°How did you know it is my number, and why were you so sure I would call you back.¡± I say and sheughs. ¡°I have my ways of knowing your number, and of course I knew you¡¯d call back, you need the money.¡± she says, making me frown. ¡°Would you stop making it sound like I am a gold digger? I¡¯m also doing you a favor, okay?¡± I say. ¡°Yeah! If you put it that way, I don¡¯t care.¡± She says. ¡°When will you send the money?¡± I ask her. ¡°Be patient, Miss Johnson.¡± She chuckles devilishly. ¡°I don¡¯t have all day; I might change my mind anytime so let¡¯s seal the deal.¡± I say impatiently, asionally ncing at the toilet door, in case anyone is about to enter. ¡°Fine. Let¡¯s meet at the cafe right opposite your office during your lunch break and then we will finalize everything.¡± She says. I am about to ask her how she knows my office but I just drop it since she happens to know everything about me. ¡°I¡¯ll see you then.¡± I say, hanging up, as I wonder if I¡¯m doing the right thing or not but a memory tornado of my problems hit me, making me drop the idea of refusing the offer a second time. I leave the toilet to my seat, and continue with my work. Soon it¡¯s lunch break, I stand up from my seat after everyone has gone out to have lunch, and then grab my purse and phone before heading outside thepany. As soon I walk into the cafe, I sight Victoria in a very huge disguise, and won¡¯t have recognized her if she wasn¡¯t beckoning to me, and-of course-her ever annoying bodyguard is also here, but he isn¡¯t wearing a disguise, he¡¯s just sitting away from her, pretending to read a newspaper. ¡°Let¡¯s make it quick.¡± I say and sit down. She frowns, ¡°You don¡¯t call the shots, okay? I do. In case you¡¯ve forgotten, I¡¯m the one paying you.¡± she corrects, but I just keep quiet. She hands me the picture of Nichs Bet again. ¡°So, all I have to do is kill him?¡± I whisper, looking around to make sure no one is listening in on our conversation. ¡°Yes! That¡¯s all.¡± She says. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll do it, but how am I sure I will get paid?¡± She frowns, ring at me, ¡°I¡¯m Victoria Rodriguez, and I¡¯m not poor.¡± She brings out her phone, and begins typing stuffs, making me irritated. Whoa! we¡¯re having a conversation and she brings out her phone, how rude? I¡¯m about to voice my thoughts when I receive a message notification from my phone. ¡°Check your phone.¡± She smirks, and I when I do, I see an alert of fifty million dors. My eyes bulge open in shock and disbelief. I rub my eyes and pinch my face to make sure I¡¯m not dreaming, and I¡¯m not. In a matter of seconds, I¡¯ve be a millionaire. ¡°That¡¯s half of the payment. I¡¯ll give you the remaining half once you¡¯re done. Remember, you have only a few weeks to kill him, and don¡¯t think of running away because killing you is no problem for me.¡± She says. ¡°Wait! A few weeks, that¡¯s not feasible for me.¡± I protest. ¡°Fine. I¡¯m giving you three months, and that¡¯s more than enough time to carry out your task.¡± She smiles and then leaves the cafe with her bodyguard. I stare at my phone in disbelief, still not believing what just happened, and the type of deal I had just made. I¡¯m going to kill someone. Chapter 6 CASSANDRA I sigh, dropping my head to my desk in frustration. The office closed thirty minutes ago and everyone has gone to their various homes, except me. I¡¯ve been writing a resignation letter, and I¡¯ve written up to five now, and I just feel it doesn¡¯t cover everything I want to say to that crazy person I call my boss. I want it to cover all the hatred I feel towards him, and how much he disgusts me, and how long I¡¯ve wanted to leave hispany. ¡°Why are you still here, not going home yet?¡± I let out a sigh, knowing fully well who it is. I look back to see my boss, the devil I was just thinking about, staring at me hungrily, making me cringe. I start to pack up my things from my desk, deciding to drop the resignation letter at his desk tomorrow. ¡°I am leaving now, I just need to wrap up a few things and I will be done.¡± I say, trying my best to ignore his lustful gaze. ¡°Do you want me to drive you home?¡± He asks, his footsteps getting closer. ¡°No, there will be no need for that. I can find my way home by myself. Thanks for the offer.¡± I say getting up from my seat as I pick up my bag. ¡°Why the hurry?¡± He asks, standing directly in front of me. He leans towards my ears, ¡°I thought you said you had things to do? And besides I also have things I want to do to you.¡± He says, his breathe warm against my skin. ¡°I changed my mind, so let me pass.¡± I say calmly, moving towards the elevator since we are on the seventh floor. He grabs me by my waist, holding my hands to my side, as he presses his erection against me. ¡°If you don¡¯t move it will be over it in no time.¡± He whispers in my ear, attempting to pull up my skirt. ¡°You son of a bitch!¡± I yell, pushing him off my body before pping him hard across his face. he staggers and then frowns. ¡°What did you just say to me?¡± He asks me, with furious eyes as he advanced towards me. ¡°Did you just p me?¡± He asks again holding his left cheek. I throw my hands in the air, tired of his bullshit. ¡°Look you piece of shit; I¡¯m tired of putting up with your nonsense. You always try to harass me each time which I hate so much, and today, you took it way too far. You may be my boss but that doesn¡¯t give you any right to touch me as you want, because I¡¯m not your ything and also, you annoy the hell out of me so do not touch me ever again, you hear me?¡± I say and then grab my things that had fallen from me when he pulled me earlier. ¡°Do you realize that if you walk out of here tonight, you are fired?¡± He growls and Iugh aloud. ¡°Good thing you mentioned that. I have been thinking of a way to put in my resignation letter, but you know what this is my resignation letter to you.¡± I say, spitting on his face since he is almost directly in front of me. ¡°I will sue you for this and the p, you hear me?¡± He yells. ¡°Go ahead, and why don¡¯t I sue you for harassment, you dick head?¡± I counter. ¡°You are a fool if you think I won¡¯t report you.¡± I add ¡°I will make sure you won¡¯t get any job for as long as you live. Count yourself jobless for the rest of your pathetic life.¡± He yells out, but I just chuckle and then turn to leave him, feeling good about myself and what I just did. If only he knows how long I have wanted to oust him in his ce. Thank you Nichs Bet for this opportunity, I can have all I ever want and you just have to die. when I suddenly feel him push me to the ground. He pulls off my jacket, and turns me to face him, his eyes burning with lust. ¡°Let me send you off with a nice gift.¡± He says, tearing my tank top, and leaving me in my bra. I scream, not caring that the walls are soundproof, as I fight him off, but he uses his lower body to hold my leg in ce, and one hand to hold my two hands above my head. He pulled down my bra, and begins to suck on them. ¡°Stop it, you asshole!¡± I cry, ¡°Do you want to be known as a rapist?¡± He looks at me wickedly, all trace of humanity gone from his face, ¡°You aren¡¯t my first victim.¡± Holy shit! I¡¯ve been working for a rapist. I don¡¯t want to a motherfucking asshole like him to have me. I refuse to give up, continuing to thrash around, as he bites down on my nipples. He pulls up my skirt, and pulls down my underwear. ¡°Wow! You¡¯re wet. I thought you didn¡¯t want me.¡± I re at him with hatred, as tears roll down my eyes. He starts to y with my Pussy through my panties, making me thrash harder in rm. No! no! no! Someone help me. As if hearing my prayers, the elevator doors slide open to reveal his P. A staring at her phone, not yet noticing us. ¡°Help me.¡± I cry out, and she looks up, her face turning ghastly white. ¡°What do you think you¡¯re doing Max?!¡± She yells, running to push him off me and help me up, ¡°Are you okay Cassy? Did he do anything to you?¡± She asks, handing me the sweater in her hand which I immediately wear after adjusting my bra. I hurriedly pull up my underwear and wear my skirt properly. ¡°Nothing too serious.¡± I manage to say, sobbing. ¡°Why do you always have toe at the worst time possible?!¡± He yells, walking back to his office like he did not just attempt to rape me. I¡¯ve been working for a psycho, and I¡¯m definitely going to sue him. Now that I have the money, I can sue my boss, although not yet because I don¡¯t need any scandal right now so Nichs doesn¡¯t know me. I thank Max¡¯s P. A, and leave after packing my stuffs from the floor. I¡¯m so d I¡¯ll never have to endure this again. Freedom atst. NICHOLAS ¡°Thank you for today Mr. Bet.¡± Mr. Roberts says as he and Mr. Lawrence get up from the seat after having dinner with Nichs, who is beyond exhausted. ¡°Thank you for having me.¡± Nichs says and gets up too, straightening his suit. ¡°I will pay for dinner, it¡¯s only proper if I do so, and I hope you have a good night rest.¡± he adds, shaking hands with the two middle aged men before they leave. ¡°Finally I can get some rest. God! I¡¯m exhausted.¡± Nichsins and sits back at the table, removing his tie from his neck and unbuttoning the first three buttons on his shirt. ¡°I settled the bills sir, we can leave now. I¡¯ll drive you home.¡± Laura says. Nichs chuckles slightly, ¡°You¡¯re off work now, you don¡¯t have to call me sir. You should go home, it¡¯s alreadyte and besides, you have done a lot for me today, so just go home straight, I will drive myself home.¡± ¡°No sir-¡± ¡°Nick.¡±This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. Lauraughs, ¡°Fine. Nick, I¡¯ll take you home and then go home, you must be very tired too, besides I¡¯ve not done half of what you¡¯ve done today.¡± Nicks raises one of his eyebrows, ¡°I wasn¡¯t the one standing and running errands all day, you will get thinner.¡± He says, making Laura blush. ¡°Go home, I can find my way and I have somewhere I want to go to, so I can relieve my stress.¡± She gives him a suspicious look, before smiling, ¡°If you insist sir-¡± ¡°Nick.¡± He corrects her again. ¡°If you insist Nick, I¡¯ll be going now, I will see you at work tomorrow and do sleep well, and don¡¯te to work looking like a sleep deprived person.¡± She chuckles. ¡°How else am I supposed to look if I¡¯m sleep deprived?¡± He said, faking mock hurt. ¡°That¡¯s why you should get enough rest.¡± She says, waving goodbye before leaving the restaurant. Nichs watches her as she leaves before smiling to himself, he has had his eyes on Laura for a year now; not that he wants something serious with her because he didn¡¯t do rtionships and he just wanted a one night stand with her. If he ever makes his move, he¡¯ll definitely get her because she has shown several times how much she likes him, and is always walking in and out of his office in her short pleated skirt that outlines her butt perfectly and the tight shirt that makes her breast fuller, but he knows she wants something serious with him, and wouldn¡¯t want to break her heart or run their good friendship. ¡°I need a drink.¡± He gets up and leaves the restaurant. Around 9pm he gets to the VIP strip club and then parks his car before getting out of it, and walking into the club. ¡°Mr. Bet, fancy seeing you here.¡± The manager, Mr. Collins says as soon as he sees him. ¡°I need to relieve my stress.¡± Nichs says as he stares at the girls in their underwear as they danced on tables. ¡°Look around, we have new, amazing dancers that will most definitely satisfy your needs.¡± Mr. Collins says following Nichs as he stares at the dancers. ¡°Take your pick.¡± He adds. ¡°Her.¡± Nichs points to a woman with short brown hair and blue eyes. She is in a underwear, with her hands holding the pole like her life depends on it. Men are chanting around her, spraying money on her from different angles. ¡°S-she is taken.¡± Mr. Collins says unsurely. ¡°You said to pick someone and I pick her.¡± Nichs says, not backing down. ¡°I¡¯m sure if you look around, you¡¯ll find there are more girls who would love to entertain you, but not her, please look further.¡± Mr. Collins says pointing at other girls, as he tries to convince Nichs. ¡°I want her so bring her to me.¡± Nichs says and Mr. Collins sighs in defeat, knowing nothing could change Nichs¡¯s mind. ¡°Her name is Wendy, and she is new here so please handle her softly.¡± He says. ¡°Strippers are meant to be roughed around, so don¡¯t tell me what to do. I will be in the lounge, and I expect you to bring her in five minutes.¡± Nichs says and then walks off into the dark area to the VIP lounge. Chapter 7 NICHOLAS Nichs sits on the sofa inside the room that is brightened by a red bulb making the room red. After a few minutes, the girl who he had seen earlier dancing with the pole walks into the room, with a huge smile on her smile, in a transparent ck jacket through which he can still see her red underwear inside. She closes the door, and walks towards him. ¡°Wendy is it?¡± He asks and she nods her head, still smiling. ¡°Come over here.¡± He beckons for her and she walks over to where he was sitting before joining him on the sofa, sitting on hisps. ¡°Do you know who I am?¡± He asks, a smirk on his face. ¡°Yes.¡± She whispers, starting to give him ap dance. ¡°Oh! really?¡± He asks and she smirks too. ¡°The famous¡­¡± She licks his earlobe, ¡°¡­handsome¡­¡± she ces his hands on herps, ¡°¡­and gentle, Nichs Bet.¡± She slurs out, making him chuckle. ¡°And is that what you think of me?¡± He asks rubbing herps. ¡°I think all those things about you are true, and I personally find you to be an extremely sexy and attractive man.¡± ¡°I like you already Wendy. Mr. Collins said you are new here but to be very honest, you are the best I have seen so far.¡± He says ¡°Thank you for thepliment but I think you should wait till after I¡¯m done with you before you shower me with praises, and then you¡¯ll know if I really am the best.¡± She slurs, grinding harder against him, giving him a boner, making his eyes grows a darker shade of blue with lust. A low growl escapes his throats, ¡°Then what are you waiting for? Show me what you can do.¡± Hemands and she gets up from the sofa, and stands in front of him. She winks and then turns on the music, while Nichs justys back, watching her. Wendy takes off the transparent ck jacket she has on, letting it fall to the ground right in front of him, her red thongs and bra exposed to him. He swallows hard and attempts to touch her but she moves away and gives him a smirk, as she dances harder. ¡°So, we¡¯re ying hard to get.¡± He grins, and then continues to watch her. She whines her waist to the music before walking slowly to the center of the room where the strippers pole is and then climbs it. she takes two steps forward and then wraps her hands around the pole, her eyes not leaving his eyes as she bites down on her lips in a manner than made Nick¡¯s boner worse. She slides down the pole and then keeps dancing with it, doing different tricks. ¡°Are you sure you¡¯re new here?¡± He says, making her chuckle, ¡°You sure don¡¯t dance like a beginner and those tricks are like nothing I¡¯ve seen before; you are perfect.¡± He adds ¡°Come over here¡± He growls and she obeys, getting down from the pole as she crawls towards him. She stops in front of him, and gets up. ¡°I want to see you naked.¡± He whispers and she nods before unsping the hook of her bra. She lets the material fall off her body, revealing her luscious full breasts. Nichs watches the bra as it hits the ground and then stares back at her full chest, watching the way it moved up and down as she breathes. He then proceeds to take off her panties slowly, her eyes not leaving his, as she drops it to the ground. ¡°Bend down.¡± Hemands, and she does as she¡¯s told. He unbuckles his belt and then pulls his trousers down to his thighs. She gasps at his erection and then bites her lips. ¡± Wow it¡¯s so¡­¡± Her voice trails off, her eyes wide open. ¡°Can you take it all?¡± He asks her and she nods before pulling his boxers down. She kisses the tip of his dick, before licking it, her eyes still not leaving his. She licks round his dick before taking all of it inside her, little by little. ¡°Yes! Yes! Like that¡­ Hmmm¡­ Fuck! You¡¯re so good.¡± He moans throwing his head back in pleasure, before grabbing her head. He guides her head up and down his erection. She gags and chokes but keeps taking him in continuously, bobbing her head up and down his dick, her tongue doing wonders to it. ¡°Uhhh¡­ Go faster.¡± He says and then holds her head up allowing her to suck on his balls by herself. He grabs both of her breasts, squeezing and caressing making her moan in immense pleasure. He pinches her nipples, making her moan even louder. ¡°Keep going, take it all in.¡± He growls and starts fucking her mouth faster. She chokes on his dick but he holds her head in ce, fucking her mouth faster while rubbing and squeezing her breasts. He pulls her head away from him dick, her mouth dripping with saliva, and lust evident in her eyes. ¡°Stand up.¡± He says, and she immediately stands up, biting her lips, not taking her eyes off his eyes for a second. ¡°Bend over.¡± Hemands and she bends over, resting her hands on the table for support, while giving him a clear view of her pussy. He gets up from the chair, letting his jeans fall offpletely, and then he walks over to where she is bending with her legs open, He raises his hand up in the air, and brings it down hard against her ass, making her cry out in pleasure. He continues to spank her ass, her cries making him hornier. ¡°Bend properly.¡± He growls, staring at her with lust, and starts to rub his dick around her pussy but he doesn¡¯t slide it in just yet. She moves her hip so her butt rubs his dick more, making both of them moan. ¡°Please¡­ put it in me.¡± She pleads seductively, moaning. He smirks, rubbing her ass, and without warning, rams the whole of his dick into her, making her scream for pleasure as her eyes bulge in shock and pleasure. ¡°Fuck! Yes!¡± She screams as he rams his dick into her repeatedly, the table shaking from the force he was using. ¡°Fuck¡­ You¡¯re so tight.¡± He moans, letting out a muffled sound of ecstasy. He brings out it dick from her, leaving only the tip in and then rams it back into her, and begins to fuck her harder and faster while holding the table, their moans filling the room.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­ Oh! This is pure bliss.¡± He growls in satisfaction. ¡°You¡¯re amazing.¡± He whispers in her ear while fucking her hard with all he has. ¡°Aahhh!¡± She moans out and starts rotating her butt on his dick as he keeps fucking her. Suddenly he stops andes out of her. ¡°I want you to ride me.¡± Hemands and she nods, following him to the sofa where he sits back down and she sits right on him. ¡°Take me all in.¡± He says. ¡°I¡¯d be damned if I don¡¯t.¡± She says, sliding his still hard dick into her dripping wet pussy. ¡°Yes! That¡¯s it¡­ Now, ride me.¡± He says and she starts moving on his dick, riding him like her life depends on it. She starts to rotate her waist while bouncing up and down on his dick at the same time. Her breasts bounce up and down on her chest, as she keeps riding him and he takes it into his mouth, biting and sucking on her nipple, while squeezing the other breast. ¡°Harder!¡± He growls, flipping her over so he was above her and holds her waist in ce before fucking her harder as she cries in satisfaction. They both shake with pleasure, and he withdraws this from her pussy quickly, releasing his sperm all over her breast. He isn¡¯t willing to take any chances of getting her pregnant, he wasn¡¯t interested in that kind of drama. ¡°I hope to see you again Wendy.¡± He says and she gets up from him and grabs all her clothes. ¡°So do I, Nick,¡± She smiles, blowing him a kiss and then leaves the VIP lounge. Chapter 8 CASSANDRA I don¡¯t know what is more funny, the fact that I¡¯m supposed to be disguised as a broke homeless pig or the fact that I am actually broke, since the money Victoria sent to me isn¡¯t mine until I finish the job, although I¡¯ve spent a couple millions out of it to pay the Mortgage officers. How hard is it to kill a person, it can¡¯t be that hard, right? Killing Nichs should be easy, right; since I don¡¯t know him and I just have to stab him or shoot him? Oh God! why do I have a bad feeling about this? Okay Cassy, you can do this; you have to do this because there is no backing out of this now. You collected the money and you¡¯ve already spent out of the money to pay the mortgage officers which is the best thing that had happened to you in years, you already sent money to your brother too, and if you quit, you¡¯ll have to return the money, and you know you can¡¯t get that amount of money even if you work non-stop for the next five years. Anyways, you¡¯re rich now, so you should be happy. What am I even saying? I stand in front of Nichs¡¯spany, dressed in faded, tattered clothes like a homeless person; time to make him fall for my charms¡­ hopefully. At exactly 7am, he drives in, andes out of his car with a very prettydy. Does he have a girlfriend or what? I run right into him intentionally to the ground, falling face t to the ground, while his briefcase falls open to the ground, and all the contents scatters across the floor; but he is still standing while I am on the floor. This is crazy, how will I make him fall for me if I¡¯m dressed in tattered clothes? I should have dressed properly. Why in the world did I agree to Victoria¡¯s stupid n? ¡°Mr. Bet are you alright?¡± The blondie that came out of the car with him cries out and rushes to him, touching his suit, checking if he is alright; more like seizing an opportunity to feel him. What harm could my intentional bumping into him possibly cause? I guess she isn¡¯t his girlfriend with her formal tone and all, or maybe she¡¯s pretending, who knows? ¡°I¡¯m fine Laura, calm down.¡± He chuckles and she blushes, looking away, and then starts to pick up the files from the ground. Gross! I¡¯m not paid enough to witness this cringe show, and Hello, I¡¯m still on the ground, you can help me up if you¡¯re done upsetting my stomach. I start to get up since apparently, they are too busy flirting and making my eyes bleed, to help me. He stretched out his hand to me. ¡°Are you okay?¡± He asks, looking down at me. I stare at him and then at his hands, but then decide to not ept his help. I¡¯ve literally been on the floor for almost seven seconds, and now he decides to help; Thanks, but no. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± I say, trying to hide the irritation I was feeling, and prevent it from seeping into my tone. I get up without his help, and start to dust myself. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about your briefcase.¡± I say, non-apologetically. He withdraws his hand, still in shock that I had rejected him, What¡¯s up pretty boy? Never been rejected before? He smiles, ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Afterall, it was just a mistake.¡± ¡°Are you going yell about how expensive your brief case is? How I could never afford it? or How you will sue me or something?¡± I murmur, my tone devoid of any emotion. I just want to leave this ce. He chuckles, staring at me with interest, ¡°It¡¯s just a briefcase, and if I sue you, can you afford it?¡± He asks, making me frown. Rich people and broadcasting or boasting about their riches at any given chance that they get, it¡¯s not like we don¡¯t already know. Gosh! He¡¯s just like the rest of them, how disgusting. As if reading my thoughts, he quickly says, ¡°That¡¯s not what I mean. I didn¡¯t mean to sound rude or look down on you.¡± I nod, the frown on my face not leaving its¡¯ position. He¡¯s about to say something else when the blondie¡­ I think he called her Laura earlier, stands up after putting all the files back in the briefcase, and interrupts him before he can even start speaking. ¡°Mr. Bet, we¡¯re going to bete, everyone is probably waiting.¡± He looks at her, then at me. ¡°Okay, why don¡¯t you go ahead and I will join you in a minute.¡± He says to her and she looks like she¡¯s about to protest but instead she nods her head at him, gives me a frown and walks into the building. I brush it off, I¡¯m used to getting res fromdies anyways, they are always intimidated by me, so I¡¯m not surprised. It is quite obvious he wants to talk to me so I attempt to leave. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry for bumping into you, I¡¯ll get going now.¡± I start to walk away when he calls me back. ¡°It¡¯s okay¡­¡± He pauses for a while and then continues, ¡°I am runningte for a meeting so I need to go but can we meet again? I want to properly apologize for what I said.¡± He says and I stare at him in shock. ¡°Me?¡± I ask and then stare at my clothes and back at him. Well, who knew the prince would fall the pauper¡­ Maybe not fall, but whatever. ¡°Yes, you.¡± He says. Time to y the hard to get game. ¡°Why?¡± ¡°I want to apologize for what I said.¡± ¡°You already did, it¡¯s okay.¡± ¡°I want to apologize properly.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know what a proper apology is, but I¡¯m pretty sure it¡¯s not necessary. You should get going; you have a meeting.¡± ¡°¡­Okay, I just want us to know each other better.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t even know me.¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s why I want to know you, and you, to know me,¡± ¡°I¡¯m Cassandra and You¡¯re Nichs Bet, done. We now know each other. Happy?¡± He looks frustrated, and I start to feel like I¡¯m overdoing this ¡®hard to get¡¯ thing. ¡°Please, can we just meet up at the restaurant down this building by six?¡± He asks, genuinely. I pretend to think about it, while looking at him with fake suspicion, when I¡¯m already dancing for joy inside, I wasn¡¯t expecting this to work. ¡°Sure.¡± I say, pretending to act like I¡¯m not too happy about it, and then add, ¡°And I¡¯m not nning to dress fancy or anything, Afterall, I can¡¯t afford it.¡± I say,ying emphasis on the afford, making him smile. He moves closer to me, and- The horning of a car brings me back to the present, and I fall back on my butt when I realize I was almost hit by a car due to my daydreaming of how I want my meeting with Nichs Bet to go. ¡°Are you okay ma¡¯am?¡± A deep, male voice asks and I look up to see Nichs Bet kneeling beside me. I blinked twice. Am I still daydreaming? ¡°Ma¡¯am? Are you okay?¡± He says again, waving his hands in my face. ¡°I¡­ You¡­ I¡¯m dreaming.¡± I stutter before bursting intoughter, and then add, ¡°There¡¯s no way Nichs Bet is in front me. I¡¯m still daydreaming.¡± He looks slightly embarrassed at what I just said, and smiles a little. ¡°I almost ran you over with my car. Are you okay? And can you walk? You can¡¯t stay on the road forever.¡± He says, moving closer to me so as to help me up. Weird. Are our imaginations supposed to feel this real and are they supposed to smell so nice as well? ¡°Are you hurt? Do you need me to take you to the hospital?¡± He asks, touching my hands, and that¡¯s when I realize that I¡¯m not imagining things; Nichs Bet is right in front of me and I don¡¯t even have a n to work with. ¡°I think I hurt my leg.¡± I wince, limping as he helps me up. ¡°Let me drive you over to the hospital so you can get the leg checked on.¡± He says and I nod, wincing as he walks me to his car. He opens the front-seat door and then helps me in, after which he hurries to the driver¡¯s seat, and starts the engine, before heading to the hospital. On the way to the hospital, he calls his secretary and cancels all his appointments for the day because of me, and I start to feel guilty. At the hospital the doctor checks me and says I¡¯m okay, and my leg is fine, but I shouldn¡¯t stress myself too much so as not to get sick. Outside the hospital, I thank Nichs for bringing me to the hospital. ¡°Thank you for bringing me to the hospital.¡± I say and he smiles. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯m just d you¡¯re not hurt.¡¯ He says, and I bow my head in guilt. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry you had to cancel your appointments for me.¡± I say meekly, not being able to meet his eyes. ¡°It¡¯s okay. You can let me treat you to dinner sometime to make up for it.¡± He says, and I remind myself to put my game on, and not forget why I was here. ¡°I don¡¯t think that¡¯d be possible. I¡¯m not someone that should be seen around with you.¡± I say sheepishly, He chuckles, ¡°I didn¡¯t know there are particr people I should be with and those I should not be with, and why do you say so? You¡¯re human, and I think that¡¯s enough reason for me to be friends with you.¡± Here it goes. I start to sob, ¡°I¡¯m so poor I don¡¯t even have a home, sleeping wherever there¡¯s space, and I can¡¯t even wear good clothes. So, do you still think we can be friends? Me, a nobody, and you, a celebrity?¡± He shrugs, smiling sweetly at me, ¡°Yes, I think we can be friends, and if it bothers you so much, you can stay at my house for the meantime.¡± I fake a shocked expression. ¡°I-I can¡¯t. That¡¯s just too much¡­ I can¡¯t just live under your house for free.¡± I trail, also faking speechlessness. ¡°Fine, you¡¯ll pay me yearly.¡± He says, leaving my mouth wide open, and then he adds, ¡°I¡¯m just kidding, you just have to help me with my house chores.¡± I beam, ¡°Thank you so much! I¡¯m going to live with a star.¡± I fake excitement, and then stop, blushing furiously. I honestly can¡¯t wait for this to end. ¡°But¡­ You don¡¯t even know me or my name.¡± I say with surprise ¡°Well, may I know your name?¡±This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. ¡°Cassandra, but you can call me Cassy.¡± I smile. ¡°I don¡¯t think I need to introduce myself, you already know me, but I¡¯m Nichs, and you can call me Nick. Now that we know each other, can we go to your new home?¡± he asks and Iugh, nodding as he leads me back to where his car is parked. How do I possibly kill a man that is this nice? Chapter 9 NICHOLAS ¡°Cassandra, but you can call me Cassy.¡± Cassy smiles at Nick, her smile drawing him in further. ¡°I don¡¯t think I need to introduce myself, you already know me, but I¡¯m Nichs, and you can call me Nick. Now that we know each other, can we go to your new home?¡± He says, and sheughs, as he leads her to where his car is parked. He opens the front-seat for her, and when she enters, rushes to the driver¡¯s seat, and starts to drive towards his mansion. He nces at her for a brief moment, and returns his gaze to the road ahead. He has no idea what it is but something about her makes him want to help her. She was homeless and poor and yet she refused his offer, and held onto her pride and dignity, and that makes him want to help her more. ¡°Tell me about yourself Cassandra.¡± He says as he drives on, his eyes not leaving the road. She is quiet for a while, as if not wanting to talk, ¡°Well I am an only child. My mother died when I was young, and my dad died when I was fourteen leaving me with a lot of fortune, but my step-mum imed it and fled, leaving me with only the house I was living in, and that too is gone since it was used as a coteral for a loan my step-mum had collected¡­¡± She trails off, her voice cracking as she fights back tears. He continues driving and soon they reach the gate of a huge mansion. He takes a remote from his car, and presses a button that makes the gate slide open, and Cassy¡¯s eyes go wide open in amazement. ¡°I want to help you.¡± He says before turning the car into the hugepound. ¡°You¡¯re already helping me, and besides, I can¡¯t receive any more from you. You took me to the hospital and now, you¡¯re allowing me to stay under your roof, it would be too selfish of me to want more Nichs.¡± She says sweetly. The way she called his name sounds so soothing in his ear, making him want her to keep calling out his name., and he wondered how it would feel to hear her moan out his name too. He mentally ps himself. What the hell are you saying? ¡°Oh it¡¯s nothing, I just want to help you. Please don¡¯t say no.¡± He says and she frowns, and he quickly adds, ¡°Take it as payment for almost getting running into you.¡± ¡°That was also my fault, I wasn¡¯t paying attention in your way and you stopped yourself from hitting me, took me to the hospital and now I¡¯m here at your house. I think you have done more than enough for me.¡± She says. ¡°Okay, how about you work for me then? That way you can have your own source of ie, and won¡¯t have to rely on me for everything.¡± He asks. She thinks about it for a while, and although it is rather tempting, she refuses. ¡°I know nothing about business matters so there is nothing I can do for you in that aspect.¡± ¡°This might sound weird, but how about working as my house keeper then.¡± He says, ¡°You get a roof over your head, you get food to eat and you get a pay every month.¡± He adds. She starts tough, leaning her head against the car dashboard as tears fill her eyes. Nichs is confused, wondering why she wasughing. ¡°Is everything okay¡­¡± He trails off, not knowing what to say. She stopsughing, ¡°I¡¯m so sorry Iughed. It¡¯s just you said the exact same thing at the hospital, about me cleaning your house.¡± ¡°Yes, except I didn¡¯t talk about paying you then, but now I¡¯m paying you, if you take the offer?¡± ¡°Why are you so bent on helping me anyway.¡± ¡°To be very honest, I don¡¯t know. I just feel inclined to help you, and that¡¯s all, but if you refuse my offer, it¡¯s okay, I can¡¯t force you to do what you don¡¯t want after all.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine, I wille work for you as your house keeper.¡± She says and he smiles in satisfaction, feeling he has achieved something. ¡°We are here.¡± He gets down from the car and then walks over to her side to open the door for her. ¡°The doctor said I didn¡¯t get hurt, so why are you overreacting and besides, I¡¯m still a stranger to you.¡± She says softly. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯ll try to stop myself from being so helpful.¡± He says and she smiles, shaking her head as she gets out of the car without his help. ¡°Wow! This is a very huge house. Do you live here with your wife and children? Or your family members?¡± She asks him, still in awe of his mansion. ¡°I don¡¯t have a wife nor children. Even if I had a wife and children, I wouldn¡¯t have brought you over here, but to a guest house.¡± He says and then he steps forward, leading her into the house. ¡°Do you think you can manage this whole house on your own?¡± He asks her as soon as they are inside the house. ¡°I can, after all it¡¯s what you will be paying me to do.¡± She says smiling. ¡°Okay let me show you around.¡± He says, but just as he¡¯s about to take her round, his phone rings. ¡°Excuse me.¡± He says to Cassy, who just nods still awestruck by how well furnished his house is. ¡°Hello¡­ Yes, I am home¡­ Not now¡­ If it¡¯s not urgent, then cancel it Laura¡­ It is? How many minutes do I have to get there?¡­ Okay, I will be there very soon, just try to hold them for me till I get there¡­ Okay, bye.¡± He hangs up and then walks up to Cassandra.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°You¡¯re leaving?¡± She asks, turning to face him. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, I didn¡¯t know I had something this important on my schedule today, because are usually my free days, but my Secretary just called to tell me that I have an urgent meeting so I will have to leave you here, I¡¯m so sorry.¡± He says. She smiles, ¡°Why do you keep apologizing for no reason? You do not have to apologize to me. You didn¡¯t do anything wrong.¡± ¡°Thank you for understanding Cassandra. Umm¡­ the bathroom is on the left on this floor, so you can take a bath or shower or whatever, and the house keeper¡¯s dress is in the closet and you can pick any bedroom you want in the house, except mine of course.¡± He says and she nods her head. ¡°If you need anything, there is a mobile phone on the wall, it calls my office directly so I will be there to answer your calls, just make yourselffortable.¡± He says and she chuckles. ¡°Go Nichs, your meeting can¡¯t wait forever, I will be fine.¡± She assures him. The sound of his name on her lips makes him want to grab her and do nasty things to her. ¡°Should I have said Mr. Bet? I am so sorry I¡¯m not used to it yet but I promise it won¡¯t happen again.¡± She says ¡°It¡¯s nothing¡­ You can call me anything you want Cassy.¡± He says and his phone rings again. ¡°I better be on my way now before something happens. I will see you at night and I will give you the tour around the house.¡± He adds before answering his call ¡°Hello¡± He says and then leaves the house. ¡°Goodbye.¡± She screams after him. Chapter 10 CASSANDRA ¡°I¡¯m in! Cassandra, you are in.¡± I chant as soon as Nichs leaves for work due to whatever emergency he has. I don¡¯t get why Victoria wants to kill a nice man like Nichs. He¡¯s so nice, gentle, thoughtful, and definitely interested in me. I caught every single moment of him staring at me with a distant look, and that one time when he looked at my lips, and looked away quickly. He¡¯s definitely falling for me, and hard. I don¡¯t know; is it because he¡¯s too rich or just stupid, because I would never let a stranger that I met on the road live with me, and even pay her money. I guess he¡¯s just too quick to trust people, but either ways, it¡¯s a very stupid thing to do; picking up someone from and dumping them in your house without knowing them, and the fact that he just believed everything I said to him is even more baffling. I could have been lying, and he wouldn¡¯t have known, and yet he just believed everything. I wonder where he was raise, because he definitely raised in this cruel, despicable world, where only few can be trusted. I push Nichs and his foolishness to the back of my mind, and check if there¡¯s any CCTV cameras around. After confirming there isn¡¯t any, I bring out the burner phone Victoria had given me from my bra, and dial the only number on the phone. ¡°I assume you are calling me because you have an update on the job I gave to you.¡± She says as soon as she picks the call. Where in the world did they get such a snobby, self-centered bitch from? And how was she role model for five years? I really wanted to be like her, but now, I just despise her. If not for the money, I wouldn¡¯t even be talking someone like her. ¡°I already told you that if you don¡¯t have any news, don¡¯t call me. Since you¡¯re calling me, I would like to assume you have good news for me.¡± She says, irritating the shit out of me. ¡°I am in Nichs¡¯s house.¡± I say and sheughs out, delighted by my news. ¡°Wow, that¡¯s good news. Mac, you really found the right person for the job.¡± I hear her say whileughing. ¡°How did you do it my dear Cassandra? Although I was the one who came up to you for the job, I still had doubts about you and your capability but since you were pretty and Nichs just can¡¯t refuse pretty women, I knew he wouldn¡¯t resist you and so I hired you. I¡¯m d you are doing what you¡¯re meant to do.¡± She praises me ¡°d to hear that.¡± I say sarcastically, a deep frown etched on my face, as I quickly add, ¡°Since you know him so well and you are pretty yourself, why didn¡¯t you approach him and kill him by yourself?¡± I ask her. ¡°The first reason is that, I don¡¯t want to want to get my hands dirty over someone like him, and the second reason is that, Nichs is a very fine man, and I¡¯m sure you can testify to that since you have seen him for yourself, and I know I¡¯ll fall for that bastard if I get too close to him.¡± She says ¡°You have nothing to worry about Victoria, because I do not care about love or romance, all I care about is money. I assure you that there will be no falling in love with Mr. Bet. I just want to do this, get my money and leave town.¡± I assure her. ¡°I¡¯m so happy to hear that; that¡¯s the spirit Cassandra. Keep up with your determination, and the finish the job as soon as possible so you can leave.¡± She says. ¡°If that is all you have to say, I¡¯ll be going now.¡± ¡°Wait!¡± I yell into the phone before she can hang up. ¡°What?¡± She asks, clearly displeased by my disturbing her. ¡°Can I ask you a question?¡± I ask. ¡°Go ahead, but make it quick because there are people who are too busy to hold pointless conversations.¡± She says and again, I really want to rip the bitch¡¯s head right off her body, she is just so rude. ¡°It¡¯s about the target, Mr. Bet. Why do you want to kill him anyways? He doesn¡¯t seem like a bad person and from the little I have seen; he is an extremely nice person. What could someone like him have done to make him deserve death?¡± I say and the line goes silent for a while. ¡°Don¡¯t ever ask me that again, it¡¯s none of your business; what I do and why I do it has absolutely nothing took top. Just do your job and get the hell out of here. Next time you ask me that or any other stupid question, I will not only have Nichs killed but consider yourself dead to.¡± She says and the line goes dead. ¡°What a bitch¡± I cuss out in anger before dropping the phone into my pocket again. This house is insanely big for me to clean each day, and all my myself at that. I can¡¯t hire someone to do it for me because that would mean splitting my money in half again which I do not want to do, and besides it will be suspicious if I hire someone right away. My phone rings and I bring it out to see Cole¡¯s name on it. Wow! Look who decides to call me. He hasn¡¯t been picking my calls for several weeks now and after sending him money two days ago, he decides to call me. ¡°Hey Cole.¡± I say, not asking him anything. I don¡¯t have time for arguments because I¡¯m tired right now. ¡°Hey sis. I saw the money you sent to me for college, thank you, I really needed. I know you must have been worried because I wasn¡¯t picking your calls or keeping in touch with you. My phone dropped into a pool at a party and got spoilt so I had to buy a new one with some of the money you sent to me, and I didn¡¯t try reaching you with my friend¡¯s phone so you won¡¯t know about my phone and have to start stressing over getting the money. ¡± He exins, warming my heart by how thoughtful he is. ¡°I was starting to get really worried about you, but it¡¯s okay now, I¡¯m just d that you are okay, and don¡¯t hesitate to ask me for anything when you need it.¡± I say. ¡°Sure sis, take care of yourself too. I have basketball practice, so I have to go but thank you once again, for the money.¡± He says. ¡°Make sure to pick up when next I call you and eat well, do not skip any meals and please, read and pass with good grades.¡± I say. He chuckles, ¡°Okay sis, I¡¯ll do everything you ask, just calm down. We¡¯ll talkter, bye.¡± He says, and then hangs up. I look around the house. What do I do now? NICHOLAS ¡°What in the world do you think you¡¯re doing; bringing a total stranger to your house? I don¡¯t think that is the right thing to do. You don¡¯t even know her and yet you bring her into your house. What if she¡¯s an assassin and is just disguising as someone else? Or what if she¡¯s a spy sent by one of your rivals?¡± Laura scolds Nichs, who is getting tired of her nagging. ¡°Would you stop worrying, I like her, and I know she¡¯s not faking anything.¡± He shuts her up. ¡°She¡¯s not faking anything? For fuck¡¯s sake, you don¡¯t know her. You see a prettydy and you immediately believe everything she says. Wow, Nick! Your obsession with women is really getting too much.¡± She says in annoyance. ¡°That¡¯s enough Laura. I let you know some things but don¡¯t forget your ce. You¡¯re not my girlfriend, just a friend and a worker under me, so if you want to keep your job, I¡¯d suggest you loosen that tone of yours.¡± He snaps, getting tired of her. Laura looks shocked at his outburst but quickly recovers. ¡°I¡¯m sorry sir.¡±Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°It¡¯s okay, you can leave today, I will drive myself home.¡± He says, and without even waiting for her to leave, he grabs his car keys from the table in his office, and leaves for the elevator; one thing on his mind as he enters the elevator; Cassandra. She was a very pretty woman with curves in the right ces, and although she was so poor to the extent that she was homeless, it didn¡¯t matter to him at all, but he wondering how she was still on the streets with her type of beauty. Surely, there must have been men who would have seen her beauty, and so he finds it a mystery as to why no man had ever picked her up, or helped her. He clears his thought. Although he doesn¡¯t like the way Laura was doubting Cassy and trying to make her out to be a bad person, he knows she has a point, he shouldn¡¯t let his guard down even if he likes her, she is still a stranger and so he should be careful around her. His phone vibrates and he looks at the message on the screen; it is his father asking him to meet him for dinner. When will this old man finally understand that I want nothing to do with him? He puts the phone into his pocket as the elevator door opens, walks into the garage and then starts the car before driving it out of the garage. Chapter 11 CASSANDRA A week living inside Nichs¡¯s house has been like heaven on earth. Although I have to clean the entirety of his mansion and prepare food every time, but I eat what I feel like eating, drink what I want to and did I mention how sweet he is? He also talks to me about his day at work and other things, but one thing I¡¯ve noticed is that he doesn¡¯t talk much about his family and when he does, he only talks about his mum and how he is also an only child, and then changes the topic almost immediately. We¡¯re now close but not close enough for me to kill him. ¡°Hey, good morning.¡± He says as soon as he gets down the stairs in only shorts, with his abs on full disy. I must admit he looks so sexy? He isn¡¯t going to work today because it¡¯s a Saturday. ¡°Good morning Nick, did you sleep well?¡± I ask him with a big smile, as I finish setting up the table for breakfast. ¡°Yes, I did. Also, thanks for Last night¡¯s dinner, it was perfect.¡± He says, making me blush hard, ¡°Did you sleep alright?¡± He asks me. I¡¯m a very good cook. Yes, my dad used to teach me how to cook, and I love doing it, and that¡¯s another reason I¡¯m so d I¡¯m staying with Nick, because I have the freedom, and resources to cook as much as I want, whenever I want, and that means everything. ¡°Yeah, I did. Thank you for asking.¡± I answer and he walks up to the dinner table where I am standing. ¡°Something smells so nice in here, what¡¯s that?¡± He asks, sniffing the air and then takes his seat. ¡°Well it¡¯s breakfast, obviously.¡± I answer, rolling my eyes, ¡°And stop exaggerating, it¡¯s just toast and egg.¡± ¡°But it smells so delicious.¡± He pouts and I hand him a napkin. He puts the napkin on hisps and then stares at me. I chuckle before going into the kitchen to grab the tes of toast and egg and thene back to the dinner table. ¡°Here.¡± I say and drop a te right in front of him. He smiles a thank you, and then starts eating. I walk back into the kitchen to get a jug of Orange juice, and two ss cups, which I rinse before taking it back to the dining table. I pour the both of us a ss of orange juice, and passes his to him, before I sit at the table and then start eating too. ¡°This is so good, I never knew something as basic as toast and egg could taste this good, you really are amazing at cooking Cassandra, this is delicious.¡± Hepliments me. ¡°Thank you.¡± I blush and then continue with my food. ¡°How did you learn to cook though?¡± ¡°My father.¡± I start, ¡°He would teach me how to cook every day. He was amazing at it too.¡± ¡°Your father sounds like a good man.¡± He says, with a tint of sadness in his tone. ¡°Yes, he was a really good man. The best father in the world.¡± I say, fighting back sad tears. ¡°So, what are you doing this night Cassandra?¡± he asks suddenly and I look away from my food to stare at him. ¡°Meaning?¡± I ask. ¡°Like do you have anywhere you are going or any ns for tonight?¡± He asks, making me look at him like he¡¯s stupid. Where would I go to? My boyfriend¡¯s house? ¡°Yeah! I do, because I know my way around here, and have friends.¡± I say sarcastically, continuing with my food. Sometimes I wonder how he¡¯s such a sessful business man, because he says and does a lot of stupid shit. ¡°Anyways, why do you ask?¡± He chuckles, ¡°Sorry, I just want to give you freedom from cooking this night.¡± ¡°Why? I¡¯m notining or are you going somewhere?¡± I ask him in confusion. ¡°No I mean I would like to take you out for dinner.¡± He says. ¡°But we can just have dinner here as usual.¡± Why waste money when we can have a splendid meal here at home? ¡°Yes I know that but still I insist. I just want to take you out to dinner, get to know you and you know other things too.¡± He says. ¡°Let me get this straight, you¡¯re asking me out on a date?¡± I say but ites out more like a statement than a question. ¡°It depends on if you want to go on the date with me. So what do you say?¡± He asks. ¡°Well I don¡¯t think it¡¯s okay for an employer to take his employee out for dinner dates.¡± I say and heughs. ¡°Well this isn¡¯t a business organization and besides, I¡¯m asking you to go on a date with me not as your employer or you as my employee, I want to take you out as a man and you as a woman.¡± He says and I go silent for a while.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Do you have a boyfriend or something or why aren¡¯t you saying something?¡± He asks. I face palm, his stupidity getting on my nerves. ¡°Yes, I have a boyfriend and yet I was living on the streets, and my boyfriend is so nice, he lets his girlfriend live in a man¡¯s house and have indirect dinner dates with another man.¡± ¡°Yeah! I¡¯m sorry, but can I take you out on a date?¡± He asks, his voice filled with hope. ¡°Yeah! Sure, you can take me out on a date.¡± I answer and he smiles before continuing to eat his food. ¡°What do you think of Thai food?¡± He asks me. ¡°I¡¯ve never tried it before, and I¡¯d love to try it, so yeah! I think it will be perfect.¡± I answer and then we continue our food in silence. When will the time be right for me to finally kill this man? It¡¯s already night time, and time for my date with Nick. After putting on the tight long ck dress he bought for me, I hide the knife inside the inner pocket. Although, I have a very uneasy feeling about killing him, I still have to do it, it¡¯s what I¡¯m here for. When I signed that note, I knew there was no going back from it, so I can¡¯t have any second thoughts now. I let my hair fall down my back in curly strands before putting an expensive, gold hair clip in the left side of my hair. I do a once-over in the mirror to see if I look good. My makeup is not too grand, just moderate; the way I like it. and my red lipstick is making my round lips look more pronounced, and sexier. I hope I am okay because now that I think of it, I seriously haven¡¯t gone on a date since I was in high school, and that¡¯s because no one ever caught my attention. I don¡¯t remember thest time I was asked out on a date due to the various hearts I had broken or when I had a boyfriend. Sex is not a problem since you don¡¯t have to love someone before you have sex with the person but I haven¡¯t done that in months too and that leaves me wondering how sex with Nichs will feel like. Would he bemanding or submissive during sex? Shut up Cassy, you shouldn¡¯t be thinking of having sex with the person you¡¯re supposed to kill, so get your head back in the game missy. I shouldn¡¯t even be going on dates with him either but here I am, dressing up like a princess just to go to a restaurant to eat with him, but I can¡¯t forget my purpose here. I have made up my mind, I have to kill Nichs this night, because I may not get a good enough chance like this again. I wear my silver stilettos and grab my silver purse-which he also got me-off the bedside table and then leave my room for the living room. I¡¯m about to get down the stairs when I see Nick right at the bottom of the stairs. He is standing there with his head facing the ground, his shoes tapping on the floor repeatedly. Why is are there butterflies dancing in my stomach though? Chapter 12 NICHOLAS As soon as he sees her walking down the stairs, his breath hitches in his throat. He has always found her beautiful, but she looks more than beautiful this night, and the beautiful smile on my face just made everything better. The tight ck gown she wore did a lot of justice to her shape, bringing out all her curves in all the right areas, making him want to her there and then. Her breasts look fuller and it makes him mad with desire, as he pictures himself bury his head between them, and it made him so horny that he just wants to tear off her clothes and fuck her senseless. Her red hair was like fire drawing him towards her, like a moth draw to a me and her innocent ck eyes looked so perfect. She looks so stunning. Fuck! She¡¯s beautiful and has so much effect on me. He thinks to himself, not being able to take his eyes off her as she descends down the stairs. ¡°Hey, how do I look?¡± She asks as soon as she stops in front of him, and his eyes move to her lips, not being to think of anything other than how her lips would taste. ¡°Ravishing.¡± He said without thinking, making her smile. ¡°What? So, you¡¯re calling me food now?¡± She asks with her hands on her waist.Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Yes, and you look so beautiful, I just want to taste you.¡± He grins making her roll her eyes. ¡°Thank you, you don¡¯t look bad yourself.¡± She says and he grins. ¡°Shall we?¡± He asks holding his hand out to her. ¡°Of course, let¡¯s go.¡± She says and puts her hand in his hand, as they walk out of the mansion. Nick stops to lock the door, and afterwards, leads her to his car. ¡°After you Mdy.¡± He says, opening the front seat for her. Cassy smiles a thank you before entering. He closes the door after her, and walks briskly to the driver¡¯s seat, and starts the engine, before driving out of thepound, and towards their destination. Soon, they reach the restaurant, with Nick still being the gentle man that he appears to be. He opens the door for her and leads her to the VIP section of the restaurant, where it will just be the both of them, and then brings out her seat for her to sit in. ¡°Thank you.¡± She says as soon as she takes her seat. He smiles at her and then takes his seat directly opposite her, their legs brushing under the table. A waiter in a ck tuxedo walks towards them with a jug of water and two sses. He drops the sses on the table and then fills it with water and then hands them the menus. ¡°Good evening sir and ma, what would you like to order today?¡± He asks politely. ¡°I would love to have carbs, oysters and some spicy shrimp soup.¡± Nichs says, looking at the menu and the waiter writes it down on his note pad before turning to Cassandra, ¡°Ma¡¯am¡± ¡°I would love to try Thai style fried noodles and red curry please.¡± She smiles, dropping the menu on the table. ¡°Okay¡± He says and writes down her orders too. ¡°Is that all or would you like anything to drink with your dinner?¡± He asks, looking at them both. ¡°What drinks do you suggest with Thai food?¡± Nick asks him, dropping his menu to the table. ¡°Pinot Noirs and Gamays¡± The wait says and Cassy starts tough. ¡°We will have the Pinot Noirs thank you.¡± Nick says and the waiter leaves to get their orders. ¡°Why did youugh?¡± He asks her ¡°What he said sounded funny. What is pinot Noirs and Gamays though?¡± She asks stillughing. ¡°He means red wine and grape wine.¡± He exins, smiling at how beautiful she looks whenughing. She stopsughing, wiping away the tears in her eyes with her hands. ¡°He should have just said red wine and grape wine, what¡¯s up with the ¡®Pinot Noirs and Gamays.¡¯?¡± She says, mimicking the Waiter¡¯s voice. ¡°Well, he is most likely trying to make it sound more attractive.¡± He says and she nods, smiling, ¡°You know you are the prettiest when you smile Cassandra.¡± He says out of the blue. ¡°Umm¡­ I don¡¯t know what to say, but thank you¡­ I guess.¡± She says, making himugh. ¡°You are just so vibrant, and appreciative of everything, and I love how fascinated you get when you discover knew things. You¡¯re different from other girls I¡¯ve met, because you are just yourself. You never try to be who you are not ¡± He says. ¡°Thank you but please, stop making me cringe. I might just lose my appetite.¡± Sheughs. ¡°Well, ouch!¡± He says, cing his hands on his chest in mock hurt, and making herugh. The waiteres back with their food, and leaves. ¡°Bon appetite.¡± Nick says to her, as they start eat ¡°So, tell me about you.¡± Cassy says, starting up a conversation. ¡°Well, there¡¯s nothing much to say about me.¡± ¡°Come one. You asked me about myself, and I told you, and here you are, trying to avoid talking about yourself, not fair if you ask me.¡± She says, frowning so as to make Nick feel bad. ¡°Urgh¡­ Fine, I¡¯ll talk about myself, but I¡¯m not exactly good at introducing myself. I just don¡¯t know how to do it.¡± He says, feeling embarrassed. Cassy sees this andugh, ¡°So? It¡¯s normal for people to not know how to introduce themselves, there¡¯s nothing to feel bad about in that. So, tell me about yourself, Mr. Nichs Bet.¡± He drops his cutleries on his te, and clears his throat. He picks up the ss of water by his side and takes a sip, before clearing his throat again. ¡°What¡¯s up with you?¡± Sheughs, ¡°It¡¯s just you and I here, and you¡¯re not making a presentation to the whole country, so chill.¡± She says, dabbing her eyes dry with the tissue on the table. Nick smiles, ¡°Well, I¡¯m Nichs Bet and I¡­ I¡¯m a millionaire that melts the heart ofdies, I own-¡± ¡°Okay, I don¡¯t want to know about your achievements or how girls are dying to be with you, I want know you, and not the millionaire. Okay, tell me about your family.¡± Cassy cuts in, rolling her eyes at Nick¡¯s ever existing ego. Nick doesn¡¯t want to talk about his family, he doesn¡¯t like talking about them. He thinks for a while before finally speaking. ¡°Well, as you know, I¡¯m also an only child like you, and I¡¯m closer to my mum than my dad. My dad is also a businessman, but he has his ownpany, and my mum is a baker, and boy is she good¡­¡± He smiles sadly and continues, ¡°I remember when she would teach me how to cook and I¡¯d run away because I didn¡¯t really enjoy cooking, and how I¡¯d stick my hand, not my finger, in the cake batter whenever she was baking cakes, and then run away, while she chases me yfully with a spoon-¡± Heughs at the memory, and Cassyughs too. ¡°-She was an amazing woman, my mum, and I loved her so much. She was very pretty too, extremely pretty, an epitome of beauty, and whenever she took me to the market to get foodstuffs, I¡¯d re at any guy that ogled her, or make perverted remarks about her, or even look at her ass, because my mum had a very huge ass. Sometimes, I wondered how she carried it, without it weighing her down. Whenever I was down, she¡¯d tell me soothing words, and do her best to cheer me up. I used to tell her everything because we were best friends, although she was super strict with me as well-¡± He bes shaky, as he holds back the tears in his eyes that are threatening to fall. ¡°-When she fell sick, I did everything in my power to take care of her. I¡¯d prepare her meals even though I was a terrible cook, and although it tasted bad, she¡¯d still eat it, and tell me I was the best cook she had ever met. She still tried to help me with my problems despite her condition, and when she died, I felt the world end. I cried nonstop for months, but eventually, I got over it, and began working towards being a great person like she had always wished for me, and here I am.¡± He concluded, smiling sadly. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry.¡± Cassy says, holding his hands, and giving them a light squeeze, ¡°What about your father?¡± ¡°He was always working, and doing whatever¡­ The food is getting cold, let¡¯s eat.¡± He smiles, changing the topic, and Cassy nods, understanding that he didn¡¯t have a good rtionship with his father. The date continued, with Nick cracking jokes, and making Cassyugh hard. CASSANDRA ¡°I hope I didn¡¯t ruin our date by talking about my mum.¡± Nick says as he pulls up in his driveway. ¡°Of course not, the date was amazing and it¡¯s so great the rtionship you had with your mother, like that of my dad and I, so I understand you.¡± I say, understanding the pain and agony he must have felt when his mother died. It wasn¡¯t easy for me as well, when my father died, I cried nonstop, and it seemed the world had ended, but I got through it, and he lives on in my heart. ¡°I can¡¯t believe we emptied the entire bottle of red wine.¡± Iugh, changing the topic as Nick and I step out of the car, and walk towards the door, so as to lighten the mood, it is just too sad. ¡°We couldn¡¯t waste it since we already paid for it.¡± Nick says, opening the doors to the mansion, and locking it behind us as soon as we¡¯re inside. ¡°I thought rich people don¡¯t mind wasting money, and spendingvishly.¡± She says, facing him with a questioning look. ¡°Well, I don¡¯t know the definition of rich people in your head, but I assure you I¡¯m not like that. Even if other rich people spend their money anyhow, I don¡¯t do that. If I pay for something, then I must use itpletely.¡± He says ¡°That¡¯s a first I have heard from a rich person.¡± I say, smiling. ¡°Do you know plenty rich people? Because you sure seem to talk a lot about how ill-mannered they are, but you shouldn¡¯t judge everyone by one man¡¯s standards.¡± He says. ¡°Okay, I¡¯m sorry, and No, I don¡¯t know any rich person, apart from you.¡± I say. I don¡¯t actually know a lot of rich people, except Frank and Victoria, but I can¡¯t actually call Victoria a friend, she¡¯s such a witch, and she¡¯s also kind of like¡­ a boss to me, paying me to kill someone, and here I am,ughing with him. I made up my mind that I was going to kill Nichs today after dinner and yet here we areughing together when I should have killed him already. ¡°What are you thinking of?¡± He asks me. ¡°Sorry, it¡¯s just I have never lived like this before, in a big mansion with a friend to joke around with, clothes to wear and all this. It¡¯s a lot to process in and I am trying to take it all in, but I¡¯m just d I met you.¡± I say honestly, but not entirely honest. ¡°Well get used to it because you will be living like this for as long as you want.¡± He says, making me smile and I hate it. I hate the fact that he makes me happy, he makes meugh and for some reason, I like this feeling, but I don¡¯t want to because it will make it increasingly hard to kill him but I can¡¯t let my resolve falter now, I have to kill him. ¡°What do you mean?¡± I ask him and he smiles. ¡°I¡¯m telling you to get used to feeling like this, all pampered up because I want you to keep feeling like his. I want you to keep living here with me.¡± He says and then hugs me. I gasp as his hands close around my waist, but I guess this is my chance. I grab the pocket knife gently and try to stab him with the knife. ¡°You¡¯re amazing Cassandra,¡± He says, and I stop, quickly putting back the pocket knife, ¡°Goodnight¡± He nts a kiss on my forehead, leaving me stunned, and then lets me go before walking up the stairs to his room leaving me with my mouth wide open and my hand on my forehead where he just kissed me. Oh, shit! You¡¯re screwed Cassandra. I didn¡¯t kill him¡­ again, and he kissed me. My life¡¯s really going great. I walk to my room, and take off my clothes till I¡¯m only in my panties, still stunned by his and my actions tonight. I wear a short night gown, and plop down on my bed, drifting to sleep. Chapter 13 CASSANDRA This is exactly what I wanted; for him to fall deeply in love with me to the extent that¡¯ll he¡¯ll let his guard down around me, so I can find an opening to kill him, but I wasn¡¯t expecting myself to waste time in doing it, and I don¡¯t like the fact that I enjoy hispany and look forward to seeing him daily every time, it wasn¡¯t part of my n. I couldn¡¯t sleep wellst night because my mind kept reying the kiss he gave me on my forehead. For Christ¡¯s sake, hear yourself out Cassy, it¡¯s just your forehead and yet you keep thinking about it. What if he had kissed you on your lips? You¡¯d probably drop dead on the spot. Since today is Sunday, Nichs is still going to be home, and perhaps I¡¯ll finally finish the job I failed to dost night; I shouldn¡¯t miss my chance today. I need to end this before it esctes to something bigger, something I¡¯ll have no control over. Now I understand what Victoria meant when she said to not fall in love with him, and get the job done as quickly as possible. Am I possibly be falling in love with the man I¡¯ve been paid to kill? The new phone Nick got for me rings, breaking into my train of thoughts. He got me a phone on my second day in his house, so I¡¯ll be able to call him and also to do other things and connect to people online, and so I saved Victoria¡¯s and Cole¡¯s numbers on the phone, and threw away the burner phone Victoria gave to me. I pick up the phone and look at the caller ID to see it¡¯s the devil I was just thinking about, Victoria. I contemte on not picking up, but seeing as she¡¯s the one calling, she must have something important to say. ¡°Hello.¡± I say, cing the phone by my ear. ¡°Cassandra. Dear, sweet Cassandra. Why, if I may ask, are you taking so much time to finish off the job?¡± She says, her toneced with frustration. I scoff, the nerve of this bitch. ¡°Unbelievable! It¡¯s just the second week in his house and yet you are talking like I¡¯ve spent a year already, so will you calm down?¡± I am getting pissed. What the hell does she expect from me? She is not the one trying to kill an extremely kind, and loving person, who doesn¡¯t deserve to die, for money and besides, I have three months, so why is she rushing me?Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. She clicks her tongue. ¡°I am being patient with you, but I just can¡¯t help but wonder why you¡¯re going on dates with the person you are supposed to kill.¡± ¡°What do you mean by ¡®dates¡¯? All I did was to go on just one single harmless date with him so as to make him fall harder for me, andpletely let his guard down around him and besides, I¡¯m merely trying to do what I was asked to do but do you expect me to just go over to his room, knock on his door and then kill him? You make it sound as if I¡¯m a professional assassin.¡± I say, lowering my voice, so Nick doesn¡¯t hear me in case hees up to wake me up. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean it like that but hurry up with it, because I need something next year and I need him to be dead by then, six feet under the ground and darling, if you keep raising your voices at me, I¡¯ll make sure you will get buried with him.¡± She spits out dangerously, making me gulp knowing fully well that she can do it. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, all I¡¯m just trying to say is for you to be patient with me. I¡¯m not an assassin, so of course it¡¯ll take me a while to do it, and besides, I still have three months, so just be patient, I¡¯ll do the job.¡± ¡°No backing out of the job or you die.¡± She says, making me roll my eyes. She¡¯s got serious trust issues. ¡°You don¡¯t have to constantly remind me of death, I will fulfill my promise so stop trying to scare me into rushing this. I also have to think how I¡¯ll do it without attracting suspicion to myself, or leaving any clues that¡¯ll make the police know it¡¯s I who killed him.¡± I say She pauses, as if thinking about it, before finally talking. ¡°You have a point. I¡¯ll talk youter¡­ hopefully, I¡¯ll be praising you for sessfully carrying out your job.¡± She says calmly and then cuts the call. I sigh, getting up from the bed, I really need a breather. I need space from all this. My life is already a mess as it is. ¡°Cassandra are you in there?¡± The sound of my name apanied with the knock on the door, makes my heart leap in fright. Has he been outside this entire time? What if he heard the whole conversation, because I started talking loudly at a point during my conversation with Victoria? Would he kill me or something? ¡°Cassandra?¡± He calls out my name again and I calm my racing heart before walking towards the door. If he heard me, he won¡¯t be so calm right now. And besides, he won¡¯t eavesdrop on my conversation; that, I¡¯m sure off. I reach the door and open it wide to see Nick in just his boxers and no shirt. Great! Just great! This isn¡¯t what I need when I am trying to think straight. Nope, I¡¯m just going to look away. ¡°Good morning.¡± I say but he doesn¡¯t reply, he just keeps staring at me with his mouth wide open, making me wonder what was he looking at, and if there is something on me. I check myself, but nothing¡¯s wrong. ¡°Nick.¡± I call his name again but he doesn¡¯t answer. I follow his eyes to my chest to see that he was staring at my nipples that were showing because the fabric of the extremely short night gown I worest night isn¡¯t too strong, and now my nipples are shooting out. I swear I didn¡¯t know it was showing, and this is not an attempt at seducing him. ¡°Nick!¡± I yell and cross my hands over my chest. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry. I got distracted for a while.¡± He says and I stare at him. My cheeks must be so red now considering the fact that I am burning with embarrassment. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± I ask him. ¡°Well, you weren¡¯t out of your room yet which is unusual because you¡¯re usually the one to wake up first, so I decided to check up on you to see what you were doing, and make sure you¡¯re okay.¡± He says and I smile. Why does he keep doing sweet things that make me hesitate to kill him? ¡°That¡¯s so sweet, I¡¯m fine, just a little bit light headed that¡¯s all. I¡¯m sure I¡¯ll feel much better after resting properly.¡± I say and he moves closer to me, and touches my forehead to feel my temperature. His warm hand on my head sends chills down my spine, and makes my body heat up in excitement. Damn you, stupid hormones. The position we¡¯re has me staring at his hard chest. I didn¡¯t think that he would be so muscr, I wonder for how long he has been working out. ¡°What are you doing?¡± I ask him, my voice low. ¡°Checking to see if you are well enough to make breakfast.¡± He jokes and Iugh out. ¡°Well, I¡¯m pretty sure checking my temperature won¡¯t determine that, Dr. Nick. Anyways, I¡¯m fine, you don¡¯t have to worry, and cooking is not going to do me any harm, so I can definitely make breakfast for us. Just give me a second to change and I will be downstairs in no time.¡± I say. ¡°Okay that¡¯s fine. I will just get going now. See you down in a few minutes.¡± He says and I nod. He walks away from my door, and I can hear him racing down the stairs, so I close the door and rest my back against it, with one hand on my chest trying to calm my racing heart down and the other on my heated cheek, feeling how warm it is. That was so awkward. He was staring at my bare chest and he had my blood rising from just one touch and I couldn¡¯t do anything. How am I going to kill him? This shit is driving me crazy. I walk back to the closet and throw a big gown on, and head to the bathroom to brush my teeth. As soon as I brush my teeth, I leave my room, and walk down the stairs to the living room to find it empty. I shrug, assuming he has gone somewhere to do whatever. I start making my way into the kitchen ande to a halt when I see Nick in front of a gas cooker with his back facing me. He is making breakfast for us? I didn¡¯t know he could cook. He still hasn¡¯t put on a shirt allowing me to watch how his arm muscles moved as he cooks on the gas cooker; his body is so freaking muscr, but not too much, it¡¯s just the right amount of muscles. But I don¡¯t understand, why is he cooking by himself? I thought he ordered take outs, I thought he couldn¡¯t cook, I thought that was why he hired me in the first ce; to cook for him. If he could cook which I can see now that he can, why then did he hire me? And where did he even learn how to cook, because he didn¡¯t pay attention to his mother¡¯s cooking lessons. This dude is so full of surprises, and I don¡¯t really understand what he wants to pay me for, since I¡¯m basically living like a queen, and I cook whenever I want and clean whenever I want to, although I wash his clothes, and all, but, I¡¯m definitely not acting as his house help, which I¡¯m supposed to be. Why do I even care about all this? I¡¯m in house already¡­ What is going on with me? And why is he cooking when he doesn¡¯t know how to? Chapter 14 CASSANDRA ¡°Hey!¡± I call out to him, walking towards him, ¡°Are you trying to poison me?¡± I ask while peering over his shoulders to look at what he is cooking. He is making pancakes, and they kinda look okay, although they are so freaking shapeless. I guess it should taste okay since pancakes aren¡¯t that hard to make. ¡°What do you mean?¡± He chuckles, still focused on what he is making. I giggle lightly at how cute he looks when he¡¯s focused, I¡¯ve never seen anyone so focused on making simple pancakes before. ¡°You¡¯re cooking.¡± I deadpan. ¡°I don¡¯t get what you¡¯re trying to say.¡± He says, still focused, and wipes sweat off his forehead with the back of his arm. I roll my eyes at how dense he is. ¡°You don¡¯t know how to cook, remember? You never paid attention to your mum¡¯s cooking lessons, and you said it yourself that your cooking is very terrible.¡± ¡°Come on, don¡¯t be like that. At least its¡¯ edible.¡± Heughs, with his back still facing me. ¡°If you can cook, why then did you hire me then? Because I¡¯m legit not living like a house help.¡± I ask him, sniffing the air as the, surprisingly pleasant, aroma of the pancakes fill the air. ¡°One, because I wanted to. Two, you didn¡¯t have anywhere to go to and I felt inclined to help you, and three¡­¡± He pauses, and I can see a blush creeping to his cheeks, before he adds, ¡°¡­ I was attracted to you, and kinda fell for you at first sight. I pause before I burst outughing, ¡°Love at first sight? What a joke! You crack me up really good Nick, and do you know how cringe you sound right now?¡± I wipe the tears that has formed in my eyes. ¡°I¡¯m serious.¡± Heughs still focused on what he¡¯s making. Chill out dude, it¡¯s just pancake. He yelps in pain as his finger identally makes contact with the hot side of the frying pan. ¡°Are you okay?¡± I ask, holding his finger which was now red. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± He grins, looking into my eyes. I look away blushing. ¡°Okay, enough with the silly jokes, let me help you before you hurt yourself again.¡± I say and push him away from the cooker, before adding, ¡°You can also help me by putting on some clothes, I¡¯d really appreciate it.¡± ¡°Why? Is my exposed upper body bothering you?¡± He asks, grinning, but I don¡¯t answer him, because it is bothering me and it¡¯s more annoying that it bothers me. I start to fry perfect looking pancakes. In your face Nichs, you rookie. ¡°Well, I guess you are as attracted to me as I am attracted to you.¡± He says, making stop what I¡¯m doing to look at him. ¡°Stop ttering yourself and overthinking things Nick, it¡¯s only proper for you to put on something.¡± I say, and face what I¡¯m doing, as I try to concentrate on making beautiful, circle pancakes, and not whatever he was making.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Don¡¯t deny it Cassy.¡± He says and then he hugs me from the back, pressing his chest against my back, making freeze in shock. Pull away Cassy. Do it. Now. My mind tells me to pull away but I stay frozen to the spot. ¡°What do you mean? And will you let me go? I¡¯m trying to create a masterpiece over here.¡± I say, trying to act ignorant as I try to focus on the pancakes since my hands are still free, and also trying to ignore the fact that I can feel his erection, and also the fact that it¡¯s driving my hormones crazy, and making me wet. Curse you stupid hormones. ¡°You know what I mean Cassandra, we are not kids so you don¡¯t have to deny it. I am attracted to you and you are attracted to me.¡± He says again and my throat goes dry because he is speaking the truth. I¡¯ve been trying my very best to deny it, and bury it, but as much as I¡¯d love to disagree, I can¡¯t help feeling attracted to him, although I don¡¯t think it¡¯s love¡­ I hope not. ¡°And when I said I liked you, I meant it. I really like you, so much that it¡¯s driving me crazy.¡± He whispers in my ear, his warm breath fanning my neck, making my skin tingle in excitement. ¡°Look! We shouldn¡¯t be doing this.¡± I say as I turn to face him. I see him staring at my lips and my eyes goes to his too. I look away, feeling the kitchen suddenly be hotter, and his hands tighten round my waist. I let out a deep breath and look back at him, into his deep blue eyes. ¡°Look, Nick-¡± I start to say, but he cuts me off as he crashes his lips on mine, his hold on my waist tightening. My eyes widen in shock as he sucked on my lips hungrily. I start to push him away but end up giving in, my handsbing through his hair, forgetting all about the pancake. He pushes me against the working space by the gas cooker, his hands going everywhere, as he guides one of my hand to his erection. The feel of his erection against my hand, coupled with the smell of burning pancake snaps me out of my insanity. ¡°Stop¡± I yell and push him away from me, in the process, his hand hits the frying pan stick, and the burnt pancake flies out of the pan andnds on his arm, while the bowl of pancake batter falls to the ground, the content spilling across the floor. ¡°Fuck!¡± He hisses out in pain, shaking off the pancake whichnds on the floor, while holding his burnt hand with his other hand. ¡°Oh my God! I¡¯m so sorry¡± I cry out, turning off the gas cooker. ¡°I should have been more careful, I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t mean for that to happen.¡± I keep apologizing to him. ¡°Calm down Cassy, it¡¯s not that bad, I promise.¡± He says and chuckles, making me frown at him before pulling his hand. ¡°Look at your hand, it¡¯s red and you¡¯re telling me it¡¯s not bad, are you serious? You know what, just sit and let me treat you, and I¡¯m not taking no for an answer, so sit.¡± Imand sternly. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± He chuckles. ¡°Don¡¯t be a pain in the ass Nick. Sit.¡± I hiss out ring at him. He puts his hands up in surrender and then sits at the stool in front of the counter. ¡°Thank you.¡± I mutter. ¡°Where do you keep the first aid box?¡± I ask. ¡°I usually put in the cupboard, on the second drawer to the left but I think I put it on the freezer.¡± He says and I nod before walking to the freezer at the end of the kitchen. I pick the first aid box that¡¯s sitting on the top of the freezer and then walk back to where he is still sitting, patiently waiting for me. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have kissed me.¡± I say as I open the first aid box. I dip the cotton wool inside the bottle of iodine before putting it on the wound gently. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have kissed me back either ¡± He says, making me look up from what I¡¯m doing to give him a very stern frown. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have kissed me at all Nick.¡± I say again, and he goes silent. He doesn¡¯t alter a word till I finish cleaning his wound. I blow on the wound gently and then bandage before getting up, smiling at what I just did. He still doesn¡¯t say anything and I am bothered by the silence and the cold air between us. I shrug it off and pack the iodine and the pack of cotton wool back into the first air box before taking it back to the freezer. I remember it¡¯s actually meant to be in the cupboard, so I walk to where the cupboard is and then stand on my toes as I try to put the first aid box back on the second shelf where it is supposed to be. Why is the shit so high up? I struggle with putting the box back since, for some reason, it is so high up. After a while, the box gets snatched from my hands by Nichs and he puts it back in its rightful ce and again we are in the awkward position as before, with my back pressed against his chest. I don¡¯t turn back because I am afraid we might end up kissing again, so I just stay there staring at the wall, with my breast pressed up against the wall, while breathing uniformly. ¡°I think we should clean the pancake batter off the floor so we don¡¯t trip or something.¡± I say and then try to slide out from between he and the wall, but he puts both of his hands on the wall, blocking my path so I don¡¯t leave. ¡°What are you doing?¡± I ask, managing to face him. He¡¯s not really giving me any breathing space with the way he¡¯s pressing himself into me. I feel his erection press against my vagina, ¡°Oh, shit! Could you please move backwards?¡± I look up into his eyes which is now filled with passion and lust. I guess that¡¯s a no¡­? We are now in a very awkward, ufortable position, with my boobs pressed against his bare chest, and his erection pressed against my vagina. The funny thing is I¡¯m naked underneath the short gown I¡¯m putting on; no undies, no nothing, and it¡¯s just making this more ufortable, and frustratingly hot. He stares at me for a while not saying anything while I just stand still not trying to get out of his hold because I know I can¡¯t since he is stronger than me and maybe because I want to know what he¡¯s going to do next. ¡°Nick¡­¡± I say but ites out more like a whisper but I don¡¯t me myself, the middle of my legs are already wet because of this stupid position we¡¯re in, and now, all I can think of as I stare into his eyes is making him take me here and now, but that is a very stupid idea that we¡¯ll probably regretter on, but that still doesn¡¯t change the fact that I want him to do it. ¡°You¡¯re wet.¡± He growls, pressing his erection against me further. Did I mention the fabric of this gown is extremely thin? And that¡¯s why I¡¯m not so surprised that he knows. ¡°What are you doing?¡± I ask as I try to push him away with my hand, even though I know it¡¯s pointless. I start to regret my action because now my hands are against is rock hard chest and it¡¯s making my insides squirm with desire. Stupid hormones. ¡°What I should have done the first day I met you.¡± He says pulling me away from the wall, and against the counter and before I canprehend what is going on, his lips crashes hungrily against, making me go crazy with desire. Chapter 15 NICHOLAS ¡°What are you doing?¡± Cassandra asks Nichs, as she tries to get away from his touch but he does not budge, instead he presses into her further, determined to not let her go. He wants nothing more than to have her, to kiss her and make her his for the rest of his life. He has been trying his best to ignore the way he feels about her, telling himself it was just lust, but he has no choice than to ept the fact that he loves her so much. He has never felt this way about any woman before, and it is driving him crazy. After the little kiss they had just shared, all his heart crave is nothing more than to kiss her senseless, and make her feel the same way he did. ¡°What I should have done the first day I met you.¡± He says pulling her away from the wall, and against the counter and without giving her time to understand or protest, his lips crashes hungrily against hers¡¯ as he presses his body into hers, as if trying to meld it into one. He pulls her into his arms and wraps one of his hands around her tiny waist, using the other to hold her head as she tries to pull away. After a while of trying to pull away, Cassandra wraps her hand around his neck, pulling him close kissing him harder. Their lips melds together, as their bodies press harder and harder against each other as if they can¡¯t get enough of each other. Cassandra parts her lips slightly giving room for Nichs¡¯s tongue. They explore each other¡¯s mouth fighting for dominance, their ragged breathing patterns filling the kitchen. Soon her hands rummage through his hair eagerly, messing it up more, leaving it flying in all directions but Nichs doesn¡¯t care as he relishes in the warmth of her body, and the heat of her lips. His hands wander all over her back, moving up and down from her waist, to her hips and then up, back to her shoulder des before returning back to her waist. He then squeezes her closer to him, mad with desire and need. He lifts her off the ground by her ass, and ces her on the counter. She wraps her legs around him, making his rock hard erection press hard against her vagina. He can feel the heat between her legs, and how wet she is, and it only makes him want her more and more, but he didn¡¯t want to take it too far as he wants to be sure she wants him before having sex with her. He doesn¡¯t want it to be something she¡¯ll do in the moment, and regretter on, and he also doesn¡¯t want her to feel he brought her to live with him so he can fuck her as he pleases. The kiss breaks out and they both hold each other, panting hard as they both try to catch their breaths. ¡°What the hell just happened?¡± Cassandra asks no one in particr with a stunned expression on her face as she touches her already swollen lips with disbelief written all over her face. Nichs chuckles with a smirk on his face, before brushing his hand across her face. ¡°You just had the best kiss of your life.¡± He says, a satisfactory feeling welling up in him. Cassy¡¯s eyes widen as if she as seen a ghost, as a horrified expression fills her face, her eyes welling up with tears, ¡°No! no! no! This can¡¯t be happening. That did not just happen. Fuck, shit! I¡¯m so stupid, I¡¯m so dumb.¡± She cries, making Nichs confused. She pushes him out of the way, tears falling down her cheeks as she runs out of the kitchen. Nichs stands in the kitchen, confused and hurt by her reaction. He thought that she¡¯d finally realize her feelings for him after they kissed but he didn¡¯t expect that she¡¯d cry. He feels his heart hurt as he wonders if he has been deceiving himself about how she feels towards him. Guilt and regret clouds him as he realizes that he might have just forced her to do something she wasn¡¯t entirely willing to do, and he starts to hate himself for that. What if she thinks I brought her under my roof to be my bed warmer? What if she hates me? His heart sinks further with each thought, and he finds himself cursing himself. ¡°Fuck!¡± He yells, hitting his fists on the counter before going after Cassy to beg her to forgive him. CASSANDRA I run into my room with tears pouring in torrents, down my eyes, as I lock the door behind me. I plop down on my bed, curling myself up into a ball, and throwing the duvet over myself as I start to sob. What is wrong with me? Why did I left it get that far? How could I have been stupid enough to let us get this far with each other? I had a chance to kill him, and yet I flung it away just for a few minutes of dumb pleasure. I should have stabbed him while he was kissing me, when he was at his weakest, but instead, like the fool I am, I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him as well. Fuck you Cassy, you messed up big time. You¡¯re fucking putting your life on the line. I sob harder, as I wish to just disappear. Why do I feel this way? Am I supposed to feel this way about the person I am meant to kill? Heck! What kind of question is that? I¡¯m not supposed to, he¡¯s my target for fuck¡¯s sake! and it¡¯s his life or mine. I shouldn¡¯t have kissed him; Why the hell did I kiss him back and worst of all, why did I enjoy it? Why is my body still screaming for more?Content ? N?velDrama.Org. If Victoria ever finds out, I¡¯m toast. I shouldn¡¯t have epted the offer in the first ce. At least I knew what to expect when I was poor and in debt, and I could always find a way to get out of it or at least, not put my life on the line, but now, I¡¯m just confused and fed up. My phone rings and I throw off the duvet from my body, and pick it up from beside themp on my bedside table. I check the caller ID to see it¡¯s Victoria and my breath hitches in my throat as I start to panic, wondering if I should pick up or not. I clear my throat, and pick up the call. ¡°Hello Victoria. Why are you calling me again?¡± I yawn, pretending I¡¯m just waking up from a nap. ¡°Oh! No reason, I just felt like calling you again, something just told me to.¡± She says casually ¡°Well, nothing¡¯s wrong.¡± I say too quickly. Shit! ¡°What did you do Cassandra?¡± She asks sternly. As I¡¯m about to reply, the worst possible thing happens. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Cassy. I¡¯m sorry about what went down in the kitchen. I shouldn¡¯t have kissed you without confirming your feelings for me.¡± He yells from behind my bedroom door, making my blood run cold. ¡°What is-¡± Victoria starts to say but I immediately hang up in horror. I¡¯m screwed. I¡¯m gonna be killed. I put my phone on airne mode, and cover myself with the duvet. ¡°I really care about you Cassy, I¡¯m sorry if I made you feel like I¡¯m using you to satisfy my wants. I really love you.¡± He says, making my heart hurt further. Please Nick, just stop talking. ¡°Please Cassy, talk to me.¡± He says, knocking on the door but I refuse to leave my bed or talk to him. After what just happened, I¡¯m not about to let him into my room, who knows what will happen if I do. After a few minutes of knocking and pleading, I finally hear his receding footsteps, making me heave a sigh in relief. I¡¯m tired of all this, I need to tell somebody, I can¡¯t keep this to myself anymore, it¡¯s just too much to bear. Chapter 16 CASSANDRA I toss and turn in bed, wrapping my hands round my stomach, not knowing for how long I can take this. My stomach rumble loudly again, increasing the agony I¡¯m in right now. I¡¯m so hungry I feel I¡¯m going to die. It¡¯s ten p. m. and I still haven¡¯t had my breakfast, talk less of lunch and dinner. Nick had brought me some pancakes in the morning but I had refused toe out and he had taken it back to the kitchen. Why didn¡¯t he just leave it at the doorstep? What a jerk! He also brought me lunch, which he had ordered and I also refused that, just because I didn¡¯t want to see his face. Now, here I am, hungry and tired with no way to survive this torture. After about thirty minutes, I decide to sneak out, since, after all, he¡¯s going to work tomorrow, and he¡¯ll probably be asleep now. I creep out of bed, tiptoeing to the door. I open it slightly and slowly so it won¡¯t make much noise. Luckily for me, it isn¡¯t like those doors at my house that are always creaking whenever you open them so I manage to make it out of my room without making noise. I look around for a while to make sure he isn¡¯t awake, and then start to tiptoe down the stairs, looking behind me to make sure he doesn¡¯t just appear out of the blue and frighten me. I probably look like a thief robbing a house right now I merge with the darkness, pretending to be a ninja as I enter the kitchen and walk towards the fridge, heaving a sigh of relief that I had made it. I am just finishing grabbing a bag of chips, some snacks, a soda and a bottle of wine from the fridge when the lightse on, and I turn sharply to see Nichs standing at the entrance of the kitchen, looking at me in surprise, with a ss of water in his hands. ¡°H-hey!¡± I stutter nervously, wanting to be anywhere but here, as I wonder why he isn¡¯t asleep. ¡°Hey!¡± He says as well, as an awkward silence fill the kitchen, as I stand in front of the fridge and he, by the kitchen¡¯s entrance. ¡°I¡­¡± We both say simultaneously, and keep silent again, the tension in the air thickening. I decide to be brave and make my way towards the entrance where he¡¯s standing. ¡°Wait.¡± He says when I¡¯m standing in front of him. I wait not wanting him to have to make me stop, anything can happen if that happens. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry for what I did-¡± He starts, and I can see the guilt in his eyes so I immediately cut in. ¡°Look, you don¡¯t have to apologize, I also kissed you so it¡¯s a mistake on both our part and it won¡¯t happen again. You don¡¯t have to feel guilty about anything. We¡¯re cool, and I¡¯m also sorry for not answering you when you came to check up on me today, and give me food, I was just¡­ confused.¡± I say. ¡°You don¡¯t get it, t¡¯s not just about the kiss. I thought you loved me as well, I really did, and¡­¡± He brushes his hand through his hair, ¡°¡­and I just want to hear it from your mouth.¡± ¡°Hear what?¡± I ask, not liking where this is headed. ¡°I want to hear directly from your mouth if you love me or not? I want to know if you truly believe our kiss was a mistake.¡± He says, staring directly into my eyes, making me gulp. ¡°Nick¡­¡± I trail off, not knowing what to say. ¡°I just want you to tell me how you feel about me Cassandra, I promise I won¡¯t bother you afterwards.¡¯ He says, making my heart race. ¡°I-I¡¯m sorry Nick, but I really don¡¯t love you. I appreciate all what you¡¯re doing for me but I don¡¯t love you. I¡¯m sorry, and I do think our kiss was a big mistake that shouldn¡¯t happen again. I only consider you a very good friend and my benefactor, nothing else.¡± I say, and my hear breaks at the hurt that is on his face. He gives me a sad smile and moves out of the way for me to pass. ¡°Thank you for rifying that. Goodnight.¡± He walks to the counter and drops his ss of water on it before walking to his room, with a very hurt look on his face. I¡¯m so sorry.Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. I walk to my room with heavy steps, the fact that I had just broken Nick¡¯s heart with a lie weighing me down. Although I wasn¡¯t sure how I felt about him, I still did not consider the kiss we shared a mistake, it was magical to me and I enjoyed every moment of it, but I couldn¡¯t tell him that. It¡¯d give him hope and give me hope as well which isn¡¯t something that had really worked out over the years. I drop all what I had taken from the fridge on my bed and plopped down next to them, not knowing what to think or do. I really needed someone to talk to. I start to feast on the snacks and drinks I had taken, forgetting about my problems momentarily, as I let out a loud belch of satisfaction. Very udylike Cassandra¡­ Who cares about beingdylike? I smile to myself, clearing my bed as I throw all the rubbish into the dustbin beforeying my bed properly. I close my eyes to sleep and all I can see is Nichs and I in the kitchen, kissing heatedly. I smile, not trying to stop my thoughts as I recalled the way his body felt, pressed into mine, and the way he made my skin hot with one touch, and the way he kept pulling me closer to him as if he just couldn¡¯t get enough of me. I bit down on my lips, as I felt myself getting hot and wet. I immediately open my eyes, sit up in bed and then drop my head to the pillow, mentally pping myself. I just broke his heart and here I am, thinking about kissing him, I don¡¯t even think I¡¯ll be able to face him tomorrow. Urgh! I need help. I need to see and talk to someone and I know just the person. Chapter 17 NICHOLASExclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. Nichs walks into hispany with a depressed look on his face, as he thinks about all what had happened the day before. He still can¡¯t ept the fact that Cassy doesn¡¯t love him but then he knows he has no choice but to ept it since there is nothing he can do about it. He didn¡¯t even see her this morning before he left for work. She hadn¡¯te down, and he didn¡¯t go to check on her because he knows she is avoiding him. ¡°Sir, are you okay?¡± One of his staffs says with concern, as the other staffs also wonder what is wrong with him. He is always jovial and vibrant whenever hees in for work so they can¡¯t help but wonder why he is down, and looking depressed all of a sudden. ¡°I¡¯m fine, I just had a rough day yesterday and I couldn¡¯t get enough sleep.¡± He says, and walks into his office. He buries his head in his palm, wondering why Cassy doesn¡¯t love him. He has been trying to do everything in his power to make her happy, so why did she not love him? He is still thinking of this when Laura walks into his office, with a very concerned look on her face. ¡°Nick, are you okay?¡± She asks him, running to his side. ¡°No, I¡¯m not.¡± He says, his voice quivering, deciding to open up to Laura, his one and only confidant. Laura walks to the door, and locks it before walking back to his desk, knowing she is going to have to y the role of the big sister again, ¡°What happened?¡± She asks, sitting on his desk as he nestles his head on her legs. This is why she locked the door, because of their position and how hard it¡¯ll be to exin it to people if they see them like that. It is through this position coupled with her soothing words that makes him feel better, since it is the same position he¡¯d always stay in whenever he had a problem and went to his mum to tell her about it. ¡°I got rejected.¡± He states sadly, staring into space. ¡°Who in their right sense would ever reject someone like you?¡± Laura says to console him, and he feels his self-esteem return back to its¡¯ normal level. ¡°I kissed Cassy yesterday, and we had a very heated, passion filled kiss yesterday, and I confessed to her but she rejected me, saying our kiss was a mistake, and she never wants it to happen again. She also said she considers me as nothing more than a friend.¡± He said, oblivious to the fact that Laura¡¯s heart was breaking at his words. ¡°So, you two kissed?¡± She says, blinking back the tears that are threatening to fall down her eyes. ¡°Yes, we did.¡± He starts with a dreamy look, and then continues, ¡°It was magical, and I loved every second of it. I¡¯ve kissed several other girls but the one I shared with Cassy was different, special. I loved the way her body felt, pressed into mine, and how wet I made her, I loved the sounds she made when I touched her all over, I loved every moment of it-¡± Laura cuts him off by pushing him off her legs. She sits on hisps, pressing her breast into his chest as she straddles him. Nichs starts to protest but she smashes her lips on his, kissing him like her life depends on him. Nichs pulls away from her lips, shocked by her action, ¡°What is wrong with you Laura?¡± He asks but instead she stands up, and starts to unbutton her shirt. ¡°Laura, stop. You¡¯re acting crazy.¡± He says, getting up from his seat, but she just pushes him down to his seat, as she throws her shirt to the floor, leaving her in her bra as she isn¡¯t wearing a singlet. She then takes off her skirt, leaving her in nothing but her bra and thongs. She sits back down on a speechless Nichs, and begins straddling him again. Nichs starts to feel himself getting a boner, and when Laura kisses him again, he doesn¡¯t protest, he just sits still, his brain not processing anything. Laura moans as she feels his erection pressing against her pussy through her panties, and she takes his hand and rubs his fingers against her vagina, moaning loudly as her pussy juices cover his fingers. As if just realizing what is happening, he stands up abruptly, pushing her off him. ¡°Stop this Laura. You¡¯re not thinking.¡± ¡°What? If I were Cassy, would you have pin me against your desk and fuck the daylights out of me?¡± She cries, and then grabs his face, smashing her lips against his as she pushes him against the wall. She kicks off her panties, and presses his hands against her vagina. Nichs soon gives in, and starts rubbing his fingers against her vagina, ying and toying with her clit as he does this. ¡°Mmmm!¡± Laura moans as he sticks in a finger in her, and begins finger fucking her. ¡°Yes! Just like that. Oh! This is so good¡­ Uhhh!¡± Nick flips her over till he¡¯s pressing her against the wall. Suddenly, Cassy shes through his mind, and feels guilte over him. He takes out his finger from Laura immediately. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I can¡¯t do this to you or myself.¡± He says, and Laura looks at him with hurt as tears start pouring down her eyes. Nichs stands with his head on the wall as he thinks about what he just did and how it feels like he is cheating on Cassy, while Laura hurriedly changes into her clothes. ¡°I really don¡¯t get what you see in her Nichs.¡± She says amidst tears, pulling up her skirt, ¡°I¡¯ve loved you for as long as I¡¯ve known but you never even gave me a second look, but then, you pick up a girl from the streets and start to get depressed over here, Wow!¡± ¡°Laura-¡± ¡®It¡¯s okay and I¡¯m sorry.¡± With that, she left his office leaving him frustrated. What have I done? Chapter 18 CASSANDRA I sit by the window side in my bedroom, and see Nichs¡¯s car drive into thepound. I stare down at him from the window as he parks and then gets down from the car. He doesn¡¯t have his tie on and his clothes look rumpled, and I start to wonder if he got into a fight. I watch him as he drags his brief case out of the car and then staggers before jamming the car door shut, and begins walking slowly, with his head down. I wonder what is wrong with him and why he is being this way, and that¡¯s when the realization hits me. What do you mean ¡®what¡¯s wrong with him?¡¯, you are. You put him in this position Cassy. You shadily entered into his perfect beautiful life and then brought your shameful useless life into his, and now look at him. You made him this way so don¡¯t you try to act innocent now. I sigh and leave the window to the bed when my phone rings. I move quickly to the bed side table and then pick up my phone, checking the caller ID to see it is Victoria, as expected. I take a deep breath, bracing myself for whatever she¡¯s going to say, it¡¯s not like I can ignore her calls unless I want to meet my father in the great beyond. ¡°Hi.¡± I say as soon as I pick up her call, cing it by my ear. ¡°I don¡¯t think you should have hung up on me Cassandra. You, my dear, are ying with fire that you can¡¯t control.¡± She says in anger. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. I didn¡¯t intentionally hang up on you. I promise you it was a mistake.¡± I lie, hoping she¡¯ll believe it and drop it. I really don¡¯t have the time to stress myself. ¡°Oh!¡± She says doubtfully, ¡°And even if I do believe what you just said, would you care to exin that excessive banging on the door and Nichs yelling something about love and kiss?¡± She asks. I go silent not knowing what to say and what lie to use for her, so I decide to use themest lie ever. ¡°I don¡¯t think you heard right.¡± ¡°Cassandra, lying to me means you want to lose your life, so I suggest you just do what I ask of you and get the hell out of there before I lose my patience and believe me when I say my patience is running really think.¡± She threatens and I flinch in fear, knowing fully well what she is capable of. Am I going to lose my life if I can¡¯t kill Nick? What kind of question am I even asking myself? Of course I¡¯m gonna die. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, I promise it won¡¯t happen again.¡± I beg. ¡°How do I trust that you would do your job soon and get the hell out of town? Because you¡¯ve been saying that for quite some time now and I haven¡¯t seen any improvement.¡± She says. I keep quiet, not knowing if I can do this anymore but I can¡¯t tell her that, I¡¯ll most likely be dead before the end of tomorrow. ¡°I gave you my word, I will do what I got paid for, I will kill Nick.¡± I say trying to convince her. How can I even convince her when I haven¡¯t been able to convince myself? I have numerous doubts, and I just can¡¯t bring myself to kill an innocent and kind man like him. ¡°Good, that¡¯s a little reassuring.¡± She says and I let out a sigh of relief, ¡°But¡­¡± She pauses. ¡°But?¡± I ask her, urging her to continue what she wants to say. ¡°But this is yourst chance Cassandra. If you do not kill Nichs soon or if you try but do not seed soon, I will have him killed by someone else and then kill you with my own hands.¡± She says in a sweet tone, the kind of sweet that sends shivers down one¡¯s spine, making me gulp down my saliva. ¡°I will kill him.¡± I say. ¡°That¡¯s great Miss Johnson, I hope we¡¯re clear?¡± She asks in a serious tone. ¡°Clear.¡± I say quicklyContent ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Then good, next time you will be calling me or the next time I will be calling you, I want the news of Nick¡¯s death, else we will be nning your own death.¡± She says and then hangs up on me. I fall to the bed as soon as the call ends. I have to kill Nichs this night, I can¡¯t die, I just can¡¯t die and leave Cole all alone in this cruel world. I will kill him; I must kill him tonight. I stay upte throughout the night, and at midnight, I tiptoe out of my room, holding a pocket knife and another knife I took from the kitchen tightly in my hands as I walk carefully up the stairs to the top floor. I make my way to Nichs¡¯s room, still on my toes. As soon as I get to his door, I breathe in and out and then hold my hand out in front of the door. ¡°Nick.¡± I whisper as I knock gently on the door, trying to know if he he¡¯s sleeping or still awake. No reply ¡°Nick.¡± I call again but everywhere is still silent. I guess he is asleep then. Gently, I push open his bedroom door and then make my way inside the room, I lock the door after me gently and then walk towards his bed, with a kitchen knife and pocket knife in both my hands, since I don¡¯t know which one I¡¯ll use yet. Yes! I know after this I would go to hell for killing an innocent man but I have no choice actually, as much as I will love to spare his life, I¡¯d love to spare mine as well, and besides, if I do not kill him, someone else will kill him and I would be dead too. I¡¯m pretty sure I sound crazy for saying this, but I would rather I kill him, than someone else kills him. I feel some way about him, but I still can¡¯t pinpoint exactly what it is. I get to his bed, my heart beating wildly as if it is about to jump out of its ce within my ribcage. I watch as his chest rises and then falls back. He is fast asleep with his lips slightly open, making him look cute and funny at the same time and it makes me want tough but I control myself. He is still in his work clothes for some reason, I guess he was too tired to get out of his clothes, and I start to wonder how ufortable he must feel now. I sit quietly and gently by his bed, staring at his features while he is sleeping. From his closed eyes to his sharp jaw, looking like perfection, without anything on his face being wed, except for the pimple on his cheek. Should I just kill him by choking him or suffocating him with something because I can¡¯t bear to see his blood ssh all over me. No? What if he wakes up while I¡¯m trying to strangle him or choke him to death, then I would get arrested for sure. I don¡¯t think I can kill him; he looks so innocent even in his sleep. I touch his forehead, and immediately withdraw my hand because he is so hot. Don¡¯t tell me he has a fever. Chapter 19 CASSANDRA Oh my God, he is burning up with a fever. I wonder how long he has been like this, and if he is this way because of me. ¡°Nick.¡± I call out his name softly as I drop the pocket knife on the bed absentmindedly, with my hand still touching his forehead that is so hot. Why didn¡¯t he say anything about it? He should have gotten home early and he shouldn¡¯t have over worked himself either. ¡°Nick.¡± I call out again since he still hasn¡¯t replied me. I touch his forehead again before feeling his chest, and shaking him lightly, but he still doesn¡¯t wake up. I run out of his room, with the kitchen knife I was going to murder him with, to the kitchen to grab a bowl of water, and a napkin. I drop the knife with the other knives in the kitchen before walking back as quick as I can to his room with the bowl of water and the napkin in my hands, while trying my best to not spill water as I walk up the stairs. I sit by his bed again to see he¡¯s still not awake. I drop the bowl of water on the floor, by the bed and soak the napkin in the water, before squeezing it to drain out the water in it, but I don¡¯tpletely drain it. I start to wipe the exposed part of his upper body, from his face to his hand. I put back the napkin in the water as I start to button down his shirt before removing it from his body, leaving him shirtless. I stare at his broad hard chest, and for a moment all important thoughts vanish from my mind and I¡¯m back to thinking about the heated kiss we shared few days ago.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. You shouldn¡¯t be thinking about that Cassandra, stop being stupid. Beside you are not even in a position to feel anything about him right now since, if you¡¯ve forgotten, you were just about to kill him few seconds ago but you failed¡­ again, which is no longer surprising and here you are, watching him. I clear my head, and soak the napkin again, draining it before putting it on his head. He stirs in his sleep and immediately after, his eyes flutters open weakly, his deep blue eyes staring back at me with surprise and then a little reflection of hurt. I ignore his eyes and soak the cloth again before putting it over his head when he stops me. ¡°Why?¡± He asks weakly, staring at me as he tries to get up, which is probably a bad idea but I don¡¯t say anything, and instead try to push him back down gently, but he just brushes my hands away. ¡°You were burning up.¡± I say, looking away from his eyes. I don¡¯t want to see the hurt I am causing as it makes my heart break as well. ¡°So what?¡± He scoffs weakly, and then continues as he rests his head against the headboard of his bed, ¡°Why do you care?¡± He says, making my heart sink further in my chest because of the hurt I can hear in his voice, and before I can reply, he adds again, ¡°Why are you even in here? It should be none of your business if I fall sick or get hurt Cassy, especially since you¡¯re partly responsible.¡± I want to speak but I just keep quiet, not wanting to continue the conversation. He is silent for a while and then starts talking. ¡°You rejected me and the worst part is you see what I see as special to be a mistake, but if you want me to stay away from you then you have to stay away from me. Do not take care of me, when you don¡¯t love me, and I can take care of myself just fine.¡± He concludes and I feel tears gathering at my eyes but I just have to blink them back. ¡°You will get worse by morning if I don¡¯t do this now.¡± I say ignoring everything he just said even if it¡¯s really affecting me but I tell myself I deserve it; every single harsh tone or hatred I get from him, and that he¡¯s not just being a total jerk right now. I try to put the cloth on his head again but he pushes my hands away and then gets up from the bed, walking towards his door with shaky steps. I sit on the bed looking down at the floor unable to look up because looking at him will make the tears I¡¯m trying my best to hold back fall in torrents. ¡°Leave.¡± He says as he gets to the door, opening it wide and then stands by it. I look up at him, but he looks away, not meeting my eyes. ¡°What? Excuse me?¡± I say, getting pissed. It¡¯s not my fault if I don¡¯t love him back or if I¡¯m not sure whether I do, and it¡¯s notpulsory for me to love him back just because he loved me, so why¡¯s he being such a jerk about it? ¡°Leave Cassandra, just get out of my room.¡± He yells, making me flinch. I look at him in disbelief, getting up from the bed, ¡°Please leave.¡± He says again and make my way to his door, leaving the water and napkin for him to use. Despite the anger I¡¯m feeling, I let it slide and apologize. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± I say, stopping outside his room, before facing him to apologize again. ¡°If you are not going to reciprocate how I feel, then please stop messing with me and leading me on, and please stop acting as if you care.¡± He says. Okay, that¡¯s it. ¡°Excuse me asshole for wanting to take care of you because you¡¯re sick and I don¡¯t want it to get worse. I never told you I loved, I never tried seducing you, I never led you on because I had no idea you loved me¡­ maybe I suspected, but either ways, you loving me doesn¡¯t make itpulsory for me to feel the same, and Yes! I do care about you. I don¡¯t have to love you to care about you, and I don¡¯t know who the fuck told you that. Just because I can¡¯t reciprocate your love doesn¡¯t mean you should be a total jerk and start using of things, but it¡¯s okay, I get it, I¡¯m living in your house and eating your food; that¡¯s what all this shit is about, right? Well, I¡¯ll leave so I don¡¯t ¡®lead¡¯ you on further. The water and napkin is still there, use it.¡± I yell angrily, the words pouring out of my mouth before I can even think of it. He looks very shocked at my outburst and before I can say anything else. the door ms shut in my face. I start to regret all what I said, even though it¡¯s true, because I not only said it in a mean manner but he¡¯ll feel worse about himself. I should have said it to him nicely, and understood that he¡¯s going through a rough time and would apologize when he got through it. The tears that have filled up in my eyes falls as soon as I blink and I walk back down the stairs to the second floor, where my room is. As soon as I shut my door, I sink down to the floor in tears and cry, not being able toprehend the mixed emotions I am feeling, I don¡¯t even understand it at all. My chest feels so tight and suffocating, like a part of me has been ripped out of me. Nick¡¯sst words ring over and over again in my head as I picture his hurt expression when he said it and that makes my heart break more, it makes me feel a lot of things and I don¡¯t even know how to exin it. Why does it feel like an important part of me just died, like I just lost a part of me? My head spins, making me dizzy as I start to wonder about what I feel towards Nick but I can¡¯t really ce my hands on it because it feels so new, so foreign, and honestly, I don¡¯t know how I feel but I know I shouldn¡¯t feel the way I am feeling right now. What if I really do love Nick and then I can¡¯t finish my job and get my payment. You¡¯re still thinking about your payment, when your life is also on the line? Suddenly, I realize something, and my face turns white as sheet as I gasp in horror, I left the pocket knife inside Nick¡¯s room. I had forgotten about it after returning the other knife. Fuck! What would he say or think when he finds the knife on his bed? Oh my God! I fucked up big time. How do I exin to him why I entered his room at two am in the morning with a pocket knife? What if he figures everything out? How do I tell him that I am sent to kill him? I¡¯m I going to go to jail? I pick up my phone and then dial Julian¡¯s number not caring if it¡¯s too early for that but I just really need someone to talk to right now, I need someone¡¯s opinion on what¡¯s going on. She picks it up the fourth time it rings. ¡°Hey Julian, it¡¯s me, Cassy.¡± Chapter 20 CASSANDRA ¡°CASSANDRA! Where have you been? I¡¯ve been so worried about you. You just disappeared without telling us anything.¡± She yells in concern. ¡°Do you know how worried I¡¯ve been? I¡¯ve been searching everywhere for you but to no avail, Frank also helped me in looking for you, but it just seemed as if you had ceased to exist-¡± ¡°-I called your line severally but it never went through and I swear I thought you were dead, and now, you just call me in the middle of the night with a new number acting like you didn¡¯t just make us think you were dead. I cried because I couldn¡¯t find you, you know? I even went to your workce and they said you hadn¡¯t beening to work. How could you make us worry like that Cassy?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I just had to leave town to clear my head and look for more opportunities.¡± I say weakly. ¡°Sorry? You had to leave town to clear your head? Does that seem like an excuse for making us worry unnecessarily? You could have informed us so we¡¯d be aware of your leaving town, but you just left, and made us worry for no reason. We¡¯re best friends and yet you couldn¡¯t even let me know that you were nning on leaving town? And even when you got there, you couldn¡¯t call to inform us that you were out of town?¡± ¡°I¡¯m so sorry Julian, I wasn¡¯t really thinking straight when I left, and they stole my phone so I couldn¡¯t call you. I just got a new one recently and arrived back from town, though I¡¯m not at my house right now, and that¡¯s why I¡¯m calling you¡­ at least part of the reason.¡± ¡°Okay, I can understand the fact that you were going through big shit so you left without informing us or saying goodbye, I can also understand that your phone was stolen so you couldn¡¯t call Frank and I, but are you telling me there are no phone booths where you travelled to?¡± ¡°Julian, I¡¯m so sorry, okay? I have no excuse for not telling you about my whereabouts¡­ I¡¯m sorry, and I really have something important to tell you.¡± I plead with her. ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll forgive you since I can¡¯t stay mad at you for too long, but you had better tell me you have something good to tell me since you are calling me so early.¡± She yawns. ¡°Julian¡­¡± I trail off with a sigh, not knowing where to start from, or what exactly to say. ¡°Okay, you don¡¯t sound chirpy, what¡¯s wrong?¡± She asks and I can tell she¡¯s awake now. ¡°It¡¯s not that big of a deal, okay?¡± I say with a sigh, getting up from the floor where I¡¯m sitted to by bed after locking my door in case Nickes banging on my door, demanding an exnation for the pocket knife on his bed. ¡°Really? It¡¯s not a big deal and yet, here you are, calling me at an odd hour after disappearing for weeks, and sighing every second. Start speaking right now, Cassy, or I will curse you so hard you will have nightmares till you drop dead¡­ Wait, that makes no sense.¡± She says humorously and I can¡¯t help butugh out. Julian will never stop being a crazy person and that¡¯s why I love her so much. ¡°It¡¯s about how I feel about a guy.¡± I start, blushing at how weird I sound. ¡°A guy? Wait a minute, so my best friend, Cassandra, wants to talk to about a guy¡­ the same Cassandra that doesn¡¯t want anything except sex from any hot guy is asking me for advice on the issues of the heart¡­ Interesting.¡± Sheughs out, ¡°But, who is this guy? Because, you never mentioned anything about a guy before and don¡¯t tell me that it¡¯s because of this guy that you haven¡¯t been visiting Frank and I at the bar, and suddenly disappeared from the surface of the earth.¡± She says. ¡°The man is someone I am not sure about that¡¯s why you haven¡¯t heard anything about him till now, and about the bar, I have just been busy looking for new job offers, and my phone got stolen so I couldn¡¯t contact you till now, especially since I didn¡¯t want you guys to start contributing money to help me.¡± I lie, feeling extremely guilty. ¡°Why are you looking for job offers?¡­ Don¡¯t tell me you quit your job right before your pay day and why am I just hearing of this? We are supposed to be best friends Cassy, but you aren¡¯t treating me like one.¡± She says. ¡°I¡¯m sorry okay there has just been a lot on my mind.¡± I say tiredly. ¡°Like the man. Whatever, just please tell me he is handsome and rich too, because you are better than a thug.¡± ¡°Calm down! I said there is a man but I never said that he and I have something going.¡± I say immediately. ¡°Your words, I never said that too. I just asked if he was rich or handsome¡± She says and I frown at myself for overthinking her words. ¡°Let¡¯s go about it one by one. I quit my job a few weeks ago and also got fired¡± I start. ¡°He was being his usual perverted self so I couldn¡¯t take it anymore.¡± I say half truthfully, not wanting to go into details of how he almost raped me, because I know Julian will barge into his office, beat him up, strip him naked and pour hot wax on his dick. I know, that¡¯s crazy but she did it once to her ex who was obsessed with her and tried to rape her. ¡°You finally treated him like the crap he is, I¡¯m proud of you baby.¡± She says. ¡°But what have you been doing then? You should have at leaste over to the club to celebrate the progress?¡± She adds ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I will try to drop in and check on you and Frank soon. I hope he isn¡¯t too mad at me though?¡± I ask. ¡°Oh! Not really. You know frank can¡¯t get angry at you.¡± She says and I nod even if she can¡¯t see me. ¡°So, about this man you say you like?¡± She asks expectantly.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I didn¡¯t say I like him.¡± I counter with a smile, and I can feel her roll her eyes because she always does that. ¡°Oh! Come on. You don¡¯t like him, but you call me so early in the morning to talk about him. Face it princess, you are in love and it¡¯s too much to take it all in.¡± She says. Do I actually love Nick? I mean, we haven¡¯t even talked about it and she already said so. ¡°Quit jumping to conclusions and let me exin why I called you, which is because I don¡¯t understand how I feel towards him.¡± I confess. ¡°Good, now we are getting somewhere. First things first, is he handsome and rich?¡± She asks. ¡°Yes, he is beyond rich, he is a billionaire and talking about looks, he¡¯s a total babe.¡± I say with a dreamy smile. ¡°See, you sound so happy talking about him Cassy. I think you know how you feel, you are just confused because it¡¯s all new to you, you do not want to feel this way about someone, but it¡¯s okay to love Cassy. It¡¯s okay to want to feel pampered and taken care of, and open your heart to someone.¡± She says. ¡°But, what if we can¡¯t be together? I mean, have you seen me?¡± I say. ¡°I can literally p you through the phone right now Cassy. You have a pretty face, beautiful features, beautiful hair, curves at the right ces, and several men are dying to be with you, so don¡¯t you dare thing you are not enough and if he cares about you, he¡¯ll know that you are more than enough. Why are you being insecure? I mean, you¡¯re alwaysplimenting yourself so don¡¯t tell me stupid shit.¡± She says and I sigh. ¡°So, stop being stubborn and just do what you want. Run into his arms, hug him, kiss him and have¡­ Wait, have you guys had sex?¡± She asks and Iugh. ¡°You have such a dirty mind. No, we haven¡¯t had sex.¡± I answer. ¡°I see. Don¡¯t worry, after you have sex, you won¡¯t be this unsure unless he has a small dick because I hate small dicks.¡± She says. ¡°This is about me, not you, and No, I do not know if he has a small dick or arge one because I haven¡¯t gotten that close with him yet, but we have shared a kiss.¡± I say, no going into details. ¡°And what did you feel while you guys were kissing?¡± She asks. I think for a while, thinking about the sizzling kiss he and I had shared in his kitchen. ¡°I felt like ripping his clothes off. Is this meant to help me know if I love him?¡± I ask ¡°Nah! We¡¯ve already concluded on that part. You are in love with whoever this dude is and you know it, but you¡¯re trying to fight it, which you should stop, because it will only cause you pain and you will end up regretting it and hating yourself, and I just wanted to know how you felt while you were kissing him.¡± She says, making me roll my eyes. ¡°Okay, thanks.¡± I say. ¡°Why¡¯re you thanking me? We¡¯re besties and I am always going to be here for you. Remember to love him as much as you possibly can, and hold on to him tightly since he¡¯s a full package. Also, next time you call me to talk about something, please let it be about the best sex of your life.¡± She says, and I can feel her grinning. ¡°Will you please stop?¡± I sayughing. ¡°You guys are staying together, right?¡± She asks. ¡°Yeah! Why?¡± ¡°So I can tell you to go to him right now, and give him a taste of heaven.¡± She says. ¡°Bye crazy.¡± Iugh. ¡°Finally I can go to bed now and please don¡¯t call me again till when it¡¯s time for my shift¡­ Juste over to the club today, pay us a visit, drink with us and stuffs. It gets a little lonely without you¡­ Just a little.¡± She yawns. ¡°Will do, I love you.¡± I say. ¡°Love you too babe.¡± She says and the line goes dead. Chapter 21 NICHOLAS He feels very bad for talking to Cassandra in the way he had spoken to her earlier this morning and the way her eyes glittered with unshed tears made him want to punch the wall till his fists break. He hates the way she makes him fell and he also hates himself for making her feel that way, he really didn¡¯t mean any of the things he said to her but he wasn¡¯t so sure about her. If she meant everything she said to him or not. She was right about what she had said to him though, he had been a real jerk, and although he loves her so much, if she doesn¡¯t love him back, he shouldn¡¯t get mad at her or try to force her into loving him. He gets down the stairs with his brief case and then as he gets to the first floor, he walks to her door to check how she is faring, and because he wants to check if she¡¯s mad at him for the way he actedst night. He stops in front of her door, taking deep breaths because he is unsure of how she is going to react to seeing him. He chickens out and turns away, deciding to go directly to work instead of seeing her. He stops at the stairs and walks back to her door, raising his fist to knock. He puts his fist down, remembering what he said to her, about how he didn¡¯t want her to care about him or cater for him as long as she didn¡¯t feel anything for him, and realizes how stupid and foolish he sounded. What if I knock on her door and she yells at me? He thinks as he holds the door handle about to turn it when his phone rings. He stares at Laura¡¯s name on the caller id before frowning, as he wonders how he will face her at work today, and if she really had to do what she did to him at the office yesterday and the worse thing is that he feels guilty about it because he had told Cassy he loved her and yet he had kissed Laura back. He starts to think about what will happen if Cassy finds out. What if it ruins our chances together? He shakes his head. She had told him she didn¡¯t love him, so even if he messed around, it shouldn¡¯t affect her since they weren¡¯t even together and it didn¡¯t count as him cheating. The call ends and Laura calls again. He stares at Cassandra¡¯s door and then at Laura¡¯s call, thinking of what he should do. He wonders if he should pick Laura¡¯s call because she is probably calling to apologize for what she did yesterday and say it¡¯s a mistake to save her reputation or if he should open Cassy¡¯s door and get heartbroken again or maybe something worse. He lets go of the handle and at the same time tucks the phone into his front pocket, deciding that he isn¡¯t going to work today. He is going to go to the strip club, meet Wendy and relieve himself of all the drama and stress he is going through. He quickly walks down the stairs and then out of his house before entering his car and then he drives out of thepound to the strip club. As soon as he gets to the strip club, he closes the door and then goes into the bar. He sees a lot of girls sitting there but he ignores them all and then goes to the bar where the drinks are usually served, and where Mr. Collins, the club owner usually says. ¡°Mr. Bet! You don¡¯te her regrly anymore these days.¡± Mr. Collins says as soon as he sees him. ¡°Bring Wendy to me.¡± He says as he walks into the VIP lounge, not bothering to hear Mr. Collins reply on whether Wendy is avable or not, but Mr. Collins knew better than to not get him what he wants. If she is not avable, he should make her avable for him. CASSANDRA Do I really love Nick? Am I in love with him like Julian said? What if she is correct and I am really in love with him? It would mean I will not be killing him anytime soon and not killing him soon will mean that I will die soon.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. I walk out of my room and then go into the kitchen down the stairs. I know Nick has left for work since I could not see his car in thepound. I start to wonder about the knife, what if he has seen it? Then I would have a lot of exining to do and what if he just gets angry and then arrests me. how the hell did I fall in love with him when I am not supposed to? But since he didn¡¯te barging into my room this morning, does it mean he didn¡¯t see it? I run to his room and after searching for the knife, I find it under his bed, and I start to wonder if it had fallen down the bed and somehow gotten under the bed. My eyes light up as I realize there¡¯s a chance he didn¡¯t see it. I run back to the kitchen to return the knife, not willing to take any chances, and after making breakfast for myself, I go back to my room to eat and sleep. Night timees, and I make dinner for Nick, and then wait patiently in the living room till when Nick is going to be back home so we can have dinner together. Hopefully, he¡¯ll hear me out or maybe we can even be friends. As soon as I hear his car drive into thepound, I rush to the window and then stand there, watching him as he gets down from his car, still in the mood he was in yesterday but only that he looks much better, at least not like a very sick person. I guess he got batterst night. He brings out his brief case from his car and another bag before kicking the door close with his leg. I run from the window and then hurry to the door to open it and wee him but stop as soon as I remember his words this morning, remembering he told me to get out, to leave him alone and that he didn¡¯t want to see my face anymore because I have been leading him on. Remembering the tone he had used for me hurts me harder than it had yesterday, and because he talked harshly when he said those things to me but what really made my heart break were his eyes. He was in so much pain that it hurt to even look at him. I hurt him really bad and I want to make it right, I want to right my wrong. Although he was actually being an inconsiderate asshole this morning, I still want us to settle our differences and go back to the way things were. Am I even meant to be feeling this way considering the fact that I need to kill him? The handle of the door turns and the door opens, with me still standing by the door with my right hand in the air. Our eyes meet and we just stare at each other. I feel like we are back in the kitchen, kissing like there was no tomorrow and I want us to be back in the kitchen, with his hands running over my body and I want to kiss him so bad. My heart is pounding hard against my chest and I want nothing more than to be touched by him. is this what people call love? Is this that feeling of loving someone? ¡°Hi.¡± I whisper with an awkward smile, wondering if he feels the same way I¡¯m feeling. He stares into my eyes for a while, not saying anything before he looks away from me. ¡°Hi.¡± He says just when I think he won¡¯t say anything and my smile widens. Maybe he loves me too much to actually get so mad at me, and since he¡¯s replying and not yelling at me or using me of things, it means he didn¡¯t see the knife, and relief washes over me. ¡°I made dinner.¡± I chirp. Chapter 22 CASSANDRA ¡°I made dinner.¡± I say but Nick just stares at me, as if debating on whether to reply me or not. ¡°That¡¯s¡­ that¡¯s okay I guess, but you don¡¯t have to do this anymore Cassandra, you don¡¯t have to work for me anymore. ¡± He says and I feel a pang in my chest. Is he going to send me out of his house? Is he really over me that quickly? ¡°Wait! Does this mean you¡¯re sending me packing?¡± I ask hurriedly, fear gripping me at the thought of not being able to see him again, not to mention leaving his house means I¡¯m leaving this world as well, since Victoria will most definitely kill me. ¡°No.¡± He says inly and I have a sigh of relief. ¡°Please, just let me do this for you¡­ it¡¯s the least I can do¡­ it doesn¡¯t mean I am working for you, I just wanted to cook for you.¡± I say, with a tinge of sadness in my tone. ¡°I am not hungry. You can eat without me.¡± He says and then walks past me, leaving me at the front of the door. I shut the door close and turn to his, following him as he makes his way towards the staircase. ¡°Come on Nick.¡± I whine, making him halt in his steps. He turns to me, staring at me with a hungry look, beforeing close to me and dropping his bag in the process. He pins me against the wall roughly making me wimp. ¡°I told you to stay away from me.¡± He growls looking at me, ¡°If you keep making me feel this way about you, I might do something that I shouldn¡¯t do to you. So, please just stay away from me.¡± He adds, his breath fanning my face as I stare at him with my heart pounding against my ribcage, my breathing unstable. ¡°It¡¯s just a harmless dinner Nick.¡± I manage to say, while trying to not throw myself at him. ¡°Cassy¡­¡± He pauses, and then adds, ¡°¡­I am trying my best to not carry you and pin you down to that dinner table and fuck the living day lights out of you.¡± He growls making me hot with desire, and I can feel my hormones going into overdrive. Curse you hormones. ¡°Then what are you waiting for?¡± I whisper in his ear, and my eyes widen as I realize what I just said. I don¡¯t even know what I am doing now, but I am sure that this is not me, in my right senses, talking. ¡°Your love and consent¡­ Look Cassandra, it¡¯s not that easy. I¡¯m trying to let go of you, I¡¯m trying to forget you and move on but you are not making this any easier for me, okay? Besides, it¡¯s different when I¡¯m with you, I don¡¯t want to have a one night stand with you.¡± He says, his eyes filled with hurt and sadness, and I start to feel my heart ache for him. ¡°What if I don¡¯t want you to let me go Nick? What if I don¡¯t want you to forget me and move on? What if I want you to love me? What if I want you to fuck the living daylights out of me? I¡­¡± I whisper, trailing off. Was I just about to tell him I love him? What is wrong with me?This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. Nick let¡¯s go off me in anger before punching the wall with his fist, and immediately, blood starts oozing down his fist. ¡°Look, don¡¯t say what you don¡¯t mean. Just stop trying to make thingsplicated. I¡¯m done with all this shit.¡± He says harshly, making me feel guilty because he is right in a way; I don¡¯t know what I want. But his words are the least of my worries as I watch his wounded hand as he climbs the stairs leaving me looking like an idiot for trying to get him back. Maybe I didn¡¯t say it in the right way, maybe I should have said it the way I mean it, but¡­ I don¡¯t know anymore, and I¡¯m very sure I just lost my chance at getting Nick to love me back. I thought Julian said it was really easy because it¡¯s not, and because I¡¯m not even sure of myself. I decide to not go to him to help him treat his wound because he¡¯ll definitely refuse to see me. NICHOLAS ¡°Oh my God, Nick! What happened to your hand?¡± Laura yells as soon as she enters Nick¡¯s office and sees the injury Nick had sustained on his handst night. ¡°I am fine don¡¯t worry about it. it¡¯s just a little ident.¡± He says, unwilling to delve further into the details about it. ¡°But it¡¯s all swollen and bruised, did you get into a fight yesterday, and didn¡¯t youe in to work or pick my calls?¡± She asks with genuine concern. ¡°No, I didn¡¯t get into a fight and I had business to take care of, that¡¯s why I didn¡¯te to work yesterday. You don¡¯t have to stress about it I¡¯m fine, and sorry for not picking your calls¡­¡± He says. She ignores what he says, her attention of his hand. ¡°It doesn¡¯t look so good; I¡¯ll have to bandage it.¡± She says, holding his hand as she looks closely at it, making him clear his throat awkwardly. ¡°I¡¯m not taking no for an answer, so let me.¡± She says. ¡°There is no saying no to you.¡± He says and thenughs before letting her put ointment on the wound and then she bandages it. ¡°All done. Now I can work well without bothering about your bruised hand.¡± She smiles. ¡°Here are the papers you need to sign before you go home and you have a conference to attend at six in the evening today.¡± She adds. ¡°Thank you so much Laura for the help and all, I really needed it ¡± he says. ¡°You are wee, it¡¯s my job after all.¡± She says and then turns away from him about to leave, before halting in her steps, her back facing him, ¡°I also want to apologize for what I did the day before yesterday¡­ It was not something I should have done, I made a mistake and crossed the line, I¡¯m so sorry for that.¡± She adds. ¡°It¡¯s fine Laura, you can leave now. I¡¯ve forgotten about it already.¡± He says and she nods before leaving his office. Nick sighs and then takes off his jacket before sitting up right. The thought of how he treated Cassyst night shes through his mind and he feels guilty that he had hurt her again, he didn¡¯t mean to and he was just doing what she asked him to. She can¡¯t get mad at him andsh out one day and then try to be kind and act like nothing happened the next day, and start telling me him how she wanted him as well. Sometimes he wonders if she¡¯s just toying with him. One moment, she¡¯s hot, and the next, she¡¯s cold. He wasn¡¯t over her yet because just being close to her alone made him lose his mind, it made him want to do many things to her body but he restrained himself because he didn¡¯t want something they would both regret. Even if she didn¡¯t love him, he didn¡¯t want her to hate him to the point where she would leave his house because her presence alone makes him sane. He groans, loosening his tie as he wonders what Cassy doesn¡¯t like about him. He is rich, and he can buy her any car or any house she wants. He can clear all the debts her father left for her to pay with just one phone call. He can bring down heaven for her if she asks. He is so kind and nice to her. He wonders if it¡¯s because of his looks, but then shakes his head negatively. He is handsome and any girl would love to have him as hers but what is the w he has that makes her not want to love him? Why couldn¡¯t she love him the way he loves her? He doesn¡¯t even mind if she doesn¡¯t fall in love with him immediately, they could take it slow and have fun but yet, she keeps insisting that she wants nothing to do with loving him, but if that¡¯s the case, why didn¡¯t she keep to her words and let him be? Why does she still try to care and cater for him? Why does she still make dinners andugh with him? And why does she tell him she wants him if she doesn¡¯t feel anything for him or want to have anything to do with him? He sighs, clearing his head of all thoughts of Cassy, as he doesn¡¯t have all day for his work and so he has to forget about Cassandra just for now, at least till he knows what she really feels for him. Chapter 23 CASSANDRA I have been walking aimlessly around the house with no chores to do and no food to cook since Nick asked me to stop doing all these things yesterday. Although I think I deserve every single Ill treatment I get from him since I¡¯ve been confusing both of us about what I really feel about him, I still feel very bad about it. I already made up my mind today that if I try thest time and he doesn¡¯t listen or try to amend things with me then he has moved on and I will leave his house tonight and leave his life forever, and also leave this country so Victoria never finds me¡­ hopefully. I walk into his room again after I am done packing my bag just in case heshes out at me again so I can just leave quietly without any problems. I walk around the room while looking at the pictures on the shelf. I see a picture of a pretty woman which I quickly recognize as Nick¡¯s mum because of the features, he really looks like his mother a lot and when he said his mum was really beautiful, he wasn¡¯t lying because she is beyond beautiful. I feel so inferiorpared to her, and I¡¯m a rare beauty. I see another picture whose face was turned down and after thinking if I should actually put it up or not, I decide not to open it so he won¡¯t get mad at me again because thest thing I need right now is someone yelling at me because I snooped or crossed my boundary. Iy his bed and then start to tidy the room when the door pushes open to reveal Nick in his suit. Oh God! I¡¯m deep shit, I just messed up, didn¡¯t I? I didn¡¯t even hear him drive into thepound, or hear him when he entered into the house, and now he has caught me in his room when he clearly told me to stay out of his way, and it was in this room that we had our first fight. How amazing! I stop what I am doing and stare at him with an awkward smile, and I can feel perspiration gathering on my forehead. He is looking at me with a shocked expression but I don¡¯t me him because if I get home and then catch a total stranger-even though we aren¡¯t strangers-in my bedroom, I would equally be shocked. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± He says and then locks the door. Ummm¡­ Why did he lock his door? It dawns on me that he probably does not even realize he locked the door since he always does that¡­ at least, since we fought, and he¡¯s already probably used to it. He takes off his suit jacket and then drops his brief case on the couch in the room ¡°I just wanted to clean up for you.¡± I say, patting the bed. ¡°I thought I told you not to do anything for me¡­¡± He says, his voice getting loud, before he pauses, massaging his temple, ¡°I¡¯m sorry for yelling but Cassy, would you please try to listen to me and stop going against my words?¡± He says and I nod. ¡°I will leave, I promise. I just want to do this onest time before I leave you finally and don¡¯t worry, you will be rid of me after tonight.¡± I say. ¡°What are you saying? Look, I am tired and I just want to go to bed, so please leave.¡± He says and I nod, starting to walk towards to door where he is before turning to him abruptly. ¡°I will leave, but let me just say this onest thing.¡± I start. ¡°Look, I know you are mad at me because I rejected you and trust me when I say that I regret it. I should have actually told you how I felt about you and I know that¡¯s why I¡¯m suffering for it.¡± I say. ¡°Are you going somewhere?¡± He asks in confusion and I nod. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m leaving your house tomorrow morning.¡± I say. ¡°Why? Just because I asked you to do nothing doesn¡¯t mean I do not want you to stay. Your stay in my house has nothing to do with what is going on.¡± He says, frowning. ¡°Yes it does, it has everything to do with it. I think I have over stayed my wee in your house already and I do not want to make you more ufortable than I already do, because I see that my presence irritates you every time and it hurts me to know that I make you feel that way.¡± I say and he starts to walk close to me but I hold my hand up to stop him from getting any closer. ¡°I¡¯m not done talking.¡± I say. ¡°I know you confessed and you told me how you feel about me or I don¡¯t know if you no longer feel that way, but I was scared because I didn¡¯t know exactly what it was that I was feeling. I didn¡¯t know what love is or how to believe that you love me and also, I didn¡¯t want to tell you that I love you, only to realize that I do not love you.¡± I say. ¡°Cassy-¡± He starts but I nod my head in disapproval, and he keeps quiet. ¡°Yes, I am an adult but I don¡¯t know how to deal with these feelings of mine. I haven¡¯t fallen in love and I didn¡¯t want to give you my all only for you to just use me and let me goter.¡± I pause, and then continue unsurely, ¡°I¡¯ve never actually had sex before, because I don¡¯t want to have it with just anyone. And although I told people who asked me that I have, what I meant was that I¡¯ve given guys hand jobs and blow jobs but I¡¯ve never let anyone fuck me or even finger me¡­ except from you.¡± Yes! I¡¯m still a virgin and my definition of Sex is giving guys blow Jobs. Yup! Crazy, right? He is shocked for a while, but then recovers from it. ¡°I would never use you Cassandra. I¡¯m sorry for how I¡¯ve been acting but that was the only way I could deal with your rejection because it was new to me, and I didn¡¯t know how to deal with it.¡± ¡°I know, and although it took me your harsh words and several questions, I finally know that I do love you.¡± I say and smile sadly, knowing I¡¯ll have to leave soon and I¡¯ll never see him again. ¡°You¡­ you love me.¡± He stutters. ¡°Yes Nick, I do love you but I didn¡¯t want to admit it then. I feel so much love for you and it hurts when you tell me to leave you and not care for you, but I understand if you don¡¯t love me anymore and I¡¯m not asking you to love me back after this, neither am I asking you to change your mind about me, but I just had to tell you because if I don¡¯t get this out of my mind today, I don¡¯t think I would be able to leave here in peace.¡± I say, realizing how much I want to be with him. ¡°Cassandra-¡± He starts but I interrupt him. ¡°Also-¡± I start but he cut in. ¡°Cassandra, would you just hold on and listen to me?¡± He says and I shut my mouth, because I have actually been ranting. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but please, onest thing.¡± I say and then walk close to him before dragging the cor of his shirt. I kiss him on the lips shortly and then let go. ¡°What was that?¡± He asks as soon as I let go of him, with a slight smile ying on his face. ¡°What I should have done since the first day I saw you.¡± I say with a slight chuckle.Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Then you didn¡¯t do it right. It should be like this.¡± He says and then pulls me by my waist before mming his lips on mine. Chapter 24 NICHOLAS Her lips touch his with force and then it ends as soon as it began. She pulls away, looking so innocent and then she blushes, looking up into his eyes. ¡°What was that?¡± He asks with a smile. ¡°What I should have done since the first day I saw you.¡± She chuckles, using his own words against him. ¡°Then you didn¡¯t do it right, it should be like this.¡± He says and then drags her by her waist, close to him before mming his lips on hers. Her eyes widen in surprise, and for a second he expects her to fight him off or pull away, but then she smiles as she wraps her hands around his neck, and their lips move together in perfect harmony, as they share a passionate kiss of love. Nichs breaks away from the kiss and stares at her. ¡°Now that¡¯s a kiss.¡± He says and smirks, before touching her face softly, ¡°Who said I stopped loving you Cassy? I never stopped, no matter how hard I tried to, I couldn¡¯t let you go and so I tried to make myself hate you but still I couldn¡¯t do it. Even if I did seed, I¡¯m sure once I saw your beautiful face, I would forget everything I have nned and then just fall in love with you all over again. I love you Cassy.¡± He says, making her blush wildly. ¡°I love you too Nick.¡± She says and then they hug themselves, neither of them moving as they stand in silence, relishing the moment they just shared, and Nick, beaming uncontrobly as the voice of Cassy telling him she loves him, ys repeatedly in his head. ¡°Do you want me to leave so you can get out of your clothes.¡± She asks him slyly, in his ear, her teeth grazing his ear his ears slightly. ¡°You don¡¯t have to leave, and I have a better idea of getting out of my clothes, and that idea involves you.¡± He says, making her blush and be can feel her heart thumping in her chest. Before she can think twice, he lifts her off the floor by her waist, making her yelp and then walks to the bed, as she starts to giggle. ¡°I can walk.¡± Sheughs, hitting his back yfully, ¡°Put me down Nick.¡± She continues to say,ughing harder. Nick chuckles, ignoring her protests and doesn¡¯t put her on the floor till he gets to the bed. He drops her on the bed and thenys her back down on the bed, with him above her. She starts tough trying to wriggle away from beneath him, and then stops as she realizes he is staring at her. ¡°What-¡± She starts but his lips stop her from asking much. He presses his lips against hers softly, sucking on her bottom lip slowly, before moving to her upper lip, and then he starts kissing her intensely, his hands rubbing her exposed thighs, making her wet. She moans and then kisses him back, rolling them over till she is above him. He removes the band she used to hold her hair up, releasing her curls, and then she puts her fingers into his hair,bing through it as they continue to kiss each other, sucking on each other¡¯s lips as their moans fills the room. The kiss starts to gets much more intense and they both kiss each other hungrily, not even stopping to catch their breaths. Her hands move to his neck and she unknots his necktie before removing it from his neck. She tosses it away from them before settling her hands on his shirt, letting his button go free one by one, as she rides him, and makes him get a boner which gets bigger and harder. She drops the shirt to the ground and then moves to his buckle before he grabs a hold of her hands, stopping her. ¡°My turn.¡± He growls and then flips her over. He removes her dress with ease since it¡¯s just her nightgown. As soon as the fabrices off, her breasts are left open, and her nipples are harder than rock. He looks into her eyes that is filled with lust and desire just like his eyes. ¡°You are so beautiful.¡± He growls and takes one of her nipples into his mouth, sucking and biting it like his life depends on it. She arches her back, rubbing his back as she bites her lips and lets out a loud moan. He does the same thing for both the nipples repeatedly and she keeps moaning, her legs are now basically dripping with wetness all because of him. He kisses her on her lips shortly again before moving down to her panties. He draws the littlecey material-which is now soaking wet with her pussy juices-down her legs and throws it to the floor and then kisses her on her clit, making her moan in pleasure. ¡°Has anyone ever done this to you?¡± He asks her, looking into her eyes, as she shakes her head negatively. ¡°Just rx and let me take you to heaven.¡± He smirks and then starts to suck her clit, nting kisses on it and licking it. ¡°Fuck!¡± She moans out, panting as he sticks his tongue into her pussy, making her thrust her hips against his lips, her fingernails digging into his shoulder de as he fucks her hard with his tongue,pping up her pussy juices. He pulls out his tongue and then inserts his middle finger into her wet pussy and then begins to fuck her with his hand while she moans and writhes on the bed. ¡°Oh fuck! You are so wet.¡± He whispers and continues to finger fuck her, making her moan harder. He inserts another, and then another and soon he is finger fucking her with four of his fingers. She pulls him up, and starts kissing him, their tongues fighting for dominance as her hands run across his muscr chests. She flips him over on the bed and then he kicks his pants off revealing his blue briefs, revealing his rock hard erection from the boxer. He is so hard and she starts to massage his dick through his briefs, as she starts to anticipate when his dick will be inside her. She wants him inside her badly. He flips her over, getting off her, and then taking off his dick, revealing the monster he has been hiding. Cassy gasps at how huge he is and looks at it unsurely, scared it might tear her apart. ¡°You want this?¡± He growls, climbing above her as he uses his dick to tease the entrance of her pussy. She moans, and then spreads her legs wide for him. As much as he wants her to suck on his balls, he wants to fuck her more. He wants to fuck her everywhere he could till they were almost out of breath. ¡°I¡¯m scared.¡± She says, looking away. He kisses her breasts, ¡°You don¡¯t have to be, I won¡¯t hurt you, okay?¡± ¡°Okay.¡± She nods her head.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Are you on the pills?¡± His voicees out rasps as he asks her. ¡°Yes. I started taking themst week.¡± She says with a silent whisper. He nods and then spreads her legs wider, holding her legs in ce. ¡°This might hurt a bit.¡± He says but she pulls him down on her, eager to get his dick inside her pussy. He massages her clit, and then starts to put in his dick into her pussy slowly. She feels a searing pain in her and winces. He stops but she urges him to go on, and after a while, she starts to feel the pain wearing off. He starts to thrust in and out of her slowly, and then starts going harder making her scream in ecstasy, as she thrusts her hips to meet his. He pulls out of herpletely and then Rams his entire length into her, making her scream in pleasure. ¡°Shit.¡± Cassy hisses out and closes her eyes in pleasure as he fucks her hard, his dick moving in and out of her wet pussy. ¡°Ahhh¡­ Fuck, this is so good¡­ Nick¡­ Uhhh¡­ Nick¡­¡± She moans his name over and over and Nick smirks. He has been waiting since forever to hear her moan his name and now he was buried deep inside her, they were both giving each other pleasure and having the best sex of their lives and she was moaning out his name over and over again. He continues to pound her pussy walls as their moans resounds throughout the room, till they both jerk forwarded and release, their bodies going soft as they stay on each other, his dick still inside her, and her breasts still pressed against his chest. ¡°Wow!¡± He blurts out and she nods her head beforeughing. ¡°That was the best sex of my life. It really is different when you love each other.¡± He adds. ¡°Mine too.¡± She yawns, smiling at him with love. They are both tired and still sweating and panting too. ¡°Thank you.¡± He says and pecks her forehead. ¡°For what?¡± She asks with her eyes closed. ¡°For this, for everything and for loving me.¡± He says. ¡°I am simply doing what my heart wants.¡± She whispers tiredly and yawns again, starting to drift off to sleep. ¡°I love you Cassandra.¡± He says. ¡°I love you too Nichs.¡± She replies and falls herself immediately. Nick smiles at how beautiful she looks while sleeping, and then brushes a strand of her hair from her face, before pulling out his dick from her and falling asleep by her side. Chapter 25 CASSANDRA The sunlight shines in through the open window on my face, making me blink my eyes, before opening them wide. Last night¡¯s memoriese shing into my head and I smile, warmth creeping to my cheeks as I throw the nket over my face. I can¡¯t believe I made love to Nickst night. How am I going to face him? Oh God! Things are going to be so awkward between us now. I groan in embarrassment before getting up from bed only to see Nick staring back at me with a grin on his face, and I realize he¡¯s dressed for work already. I blush in embarrassment, throwing the nket over my face again when I hear himughing. I feel someone remove the nket from my body and I see Nick holding it while staring at my naked body. I jump out of bed, grabbing the nket from him, before wrapping it round my body, feeling so embarrassed. ¡°You couldn¡¯t wake me up, I feel so embarrassed.¡± I say. ¡°Good morning sunshine¡­ Also, what are you covering? I¡¯ve seen everything already.¡± Heughs in a deep sexy voice, making me blush furiously, beforeing close to kiss my forehead. ¡°Hey.¡± I mutter and smile again. ¡°I¡¯m going to work now, I waited till you woke up before leaving because I didn¡¯t want you to wake up to an empty bed.¡± He says. He looks so cute acting like this. ¡°You should go so you don¡¯t get to workte. I can manage by myself, I will see you when you get back, and besides, the bed was empty when I woke up.¡± I grin and he smiles and then kisses my lips shortly. ¡°Bye.¡± He says and I wave back at him before he leaves the house. I hear his footsteps down the stairs and soon he is driving out of thepound to his office. I smile and sigh with content before sitting back down on the bed. I feel so happy. Is this really how love feels like? It¡¯s a really nice feeling and I love feeling this way so much. My phone rings and I run to pick it, hoping it¡¯s nick calling me again, as I don¡¯t bother to check the Caller ID. ¡°Cassandra.¡± My smile fades and my throat starts to get dry. Victoria is calling me again. I have been so upied with all what has been happening with Nick and I, that I forgot about the situationpletely. What do I do now? ¡°I can hear you.¡± I snap unconsciously and Victoria chuckles. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± I say. ¡°Oh! It¡¯s okay to yell at me sometimes but just know I could kill you anytime baby.¡± She says with venom and I feel fear grip me. ¡°So how about my job, is it done yet?¡± She asks and I gulp down my spit, not answering her because I don¡¯t know what to say to her. ¡°I believe I asked you a question.¡± ¡°No¡­ it¡¯s not done yet.¡± I say. ¡°Why, what¡¯s keeping me from getting results from you?¡± She asks. ¡°I¡­ I can¡¯t kill him.¡± I answer. ¡°Oh Cassy, you make meugh.¡± She saysughing out which actually makes my blood boil. ¡°Kill Nick or I kill you.¡± She threatens. ¡°No.¡± I say. ¡°What did you say?¡± She asks me.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I meant to say I can¡¯t kill Nick, I don¡¯t have the courage to kill someone as caring as him, and because I¡­ I just can¡¯t do it.¡± I say. ¡°I paid you so you have to do it or else I¡¯ll kill you.¡± ¡°Victoria-¡± ¡°I¡¯m tired of your excuses; I want results by tomorrow.¡± ¡°I j-¡± ¡°You had better think of your life and kill Nichs Bet or else-¡± ¡°Shut the fuck up Victoria! I love Nick!¡± I blurt out angrily, before realizing what I just said. Holy shit! I¡¯m screwed. ¡°Love? Did I hear you just say love?¡± She says but I don¡¯t say anything. ¡°Oh! You¡¯re so funny. So, now you are in love?¡± I already said it, might as well take whates next. ¡°Yes, I love him.¡± ¡°What happened to ¡®I can¡¯t ever fall in love?¡± She hisses angrily. ¡°Well, I fell in love with him.¡± ¡°You won¡¯t get your payment if you do not finish the job.¡± ¡°I do not care about your money anymore, I simply cannot kill a man that has done nothing wrong, especially if I love that man with all my heart.¡± ¡°Do not double cross me Cassandra Johnson!¡± She yells, ¡°We had a deal, you gave me your word, you promised, you collected my money.¡± ¡°I know that but I change my mind, I cannot kill him, and I will send you all your money.¡± I say, knowing I¡¯m just bluffing about returning the money to her. ¡°You know that if you do not kill him, I will kill you and have him killed too, which means he dies either ways?¡± She cackles devilishly. ¡°Yes, I know that.¡± I say. ¡°And yet you still do not want to kill him and save yourself?¡± She scoffs. ¡°No. I¡¯d rather he dies in the hands of someone else than in my hands. ¡°Well then, you have three days to say goodbye to all your friends and families because before the end of this week, both you and your sweetheart, Nichs, will be dead and buried beside each other, you just wait and watch me.¡± She says and the line goes dead. Oh, shit! I just¡­ What did I just do now? Did I just say that to Victoria? No, no¡­ I just signed Nick¡¯s death contract. I dial her number over again but it doesn¡¯t go through, it says the number I dialed doesn¡¯t exist anymore. Oh my god! I toss my phone to the bed. ¡°Fuck! Fuck! I messed up.¡± I chant over and over again, tears streaming down my face as I get up from the bed. What do I do? What the fuck do I now? I¡¯ve messed up really bad. I run back to the bed to pick my phone back. I dial Julian¡¯s number again as I can¡¯t think of any other person to call or talk to at this moment except her. ¡°Hey! It¡¯s Julian, leave a message or whatever.¡± The call goes to voicemail. What the fuck Julian? Where are you now that I need you? I dial her number again and this time, she picks up. ¡°Hey girl! So, let me guess, you finally had the best sex of your lifest night, didn¡¯t you?¡± She shouts due to the loud music in the background. I am not in the mood for any of this, I have something much more important to discuss with her than the sex I had with Nickst night, even it was the best thing ever. Get your head back in the game Cassandra. ¡°Julian, I have something really important to talk to you about, I really need to talk to you.¡± I start to cry, falling to the bed. ¡°Cassandra, what¡¯s wrong?¡± She asks rmingly. ¡°I just really need to talk to you today please Julian¡­ Fuck¡­ I really need your help.¡± ¡°Calm down Cassy, I¡¯m always going to be free anytime you need me, should Ie over now?¡± She asks. ¡°You don¡¯t even know where I am and I can¡¯t say it over the phone¡­ I wille to the club this night.¡± I say. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I will be expecting you Cassy and please do not cry because I¡¯ll get really worried.¡± She says. ¡°Thanks, bye.¡± I say and hang up before tossing the phone to the bed. What do I do? What if telling Julian and Frank will put them in trouble? But I don¡¯t have a choice, I just really need advice on what to do. I plop down on my bed, and start to cry. Chapter 26 CASSANDRA ¡°So, what do you want to talk to me about?¡± Julian asks as we sit inside one of the VIP lounges at the strip club together. ¡°I¡¯m here.¡± Frank runs inside the lounge, panting like he just ran a twenty-four hours¡¯ marathon, ¡°I asked someone I trust to watch over the counter for me.¡± He continues and I nod. ¡°But what did you want to tell us? Why haven¡¯t you been visiting the bar like before too? Also, why did you disappear into thin air?¡± He asks. I guess Julian hasn¡¯t exined everything to him, well it¡¯s a good thing since I¡¯m about to tell them the truth. ¡°I will answer all your questions with what I have to say anyways, so calm down.¡± I say and they nod. I sigh, wondering how to start talking about it because no matter what I angle I look at it from, I feel they¡¯ll hate me or be disappointed in me, which I won¡¯t me them for. ¡°What I want to say now, might sound stupid and you guys will most likely think I¡¯m a terrible and selfish person after this but I just don¡¯t know anyone else to talk to.¡± I say. ¡°Calm down, it¡¯s not like you killed someone.¡± Frank jokes, making all the color drain from my face, and he stopsughing seeing as Julian and I aren¡¯tughing along. ¡°Okay let¡¯s hear it¡­ the reason why you refused tough at my jokes.¡± Frank jokes again, and Julian elbows him before he keeps quiet and they both look at me. ¡°So this happened few weeks ago, the night you were searching for me to be precise.¡± I start, looking at Frank, who frowns because he knew something was off that night. ¡°I met Victoria Rodriguez and her bodyguard, Mac.¡± I say and Julianughs. ¡°How will you say that kind of thing when you are not high?¡± Sheughs, before adding, ¡°I mean, you¡¯re telling me the rich business woman, Victoria Rodriguez, came to this bar? Nah! I ain¡¯t buying it¡­¡± She trails when she sees I¡¯m being serious about what I¡¯m saying. ¡°Yes! She did, I¡¯m not lying about it, and she had a job for me. She knew everything about me and my work guys. Every single detail, she knew it. She then gave me a picture of Nichs Bet and told me to kill him.¡± I stop, watching their faces for their reactions. Frank looks calm and signals for me to continue while Julian is deep in thought as if trying to figure something out, suddenly her eyes widen. ¡°Fuck! Don¡¯t tell me the rich handsome guy you fell in love with is Nichs Bet?¡± Julian yells but Frank shuts her up so I can continue talking. I sigh, and then continue speaking. ¡°And I took the job and I was given half the payment, with which I used to pay the mortgage officers and send Cole to a better University. ¡°And that¡¯s why you quit your job right before your pay.¡± She finishes for me and I nod, d they¡¯re taking it in well and not yet screaming at me. ¡°This all makes sense. So, they paid you half before the job and will pay you the rest after you seed in killing Nichs Bet, which I know you cannot do.¡± Frank adds and I nod again, sighing. ¡°But Cassy, you know you cannot kill someone but you still took the job anyways.¡± Frank says. ¡°She needed the money, what else could it be? But she fell for Nick in the process and now she can¡¯t kill him and let me guess¡­ you are getting threats from Victoria.¡± She says, and I nod again, finding myself smiling at how they already know what I¡¯m going through without me having to say it.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°What a bitch! If I have been thinking very highly of her, now, I just think she is a big fat bully and a devil. How dare she do that? Does Nick know now, since you guys are together?¡± She asks. ¡°Not really.¡± I mutter before looking down. ¡°Not really¡­ You didn¡¯t tell Nick, did you? You should have told him.¡± She says. ¡°Oh! So I should go tell my boyfriend who I just had sex withst night¡­ I¡¯m not even sure if we¡¯re dating, but you don¡¯t possibly expect me to tell him I lied to him about who I am to get into his house and kill him, and now I can¡¯t because I love him.¡± I say. ¡°Oooh! So, you guys did it?¡± Julian says with gleaming eyes. ¡°Yes, but that¡¯s not the point.¡± ¡°You taking the job in the first ce doesn¡¯t make sense especially when you knew you wouldn¡¯t do it, but Frank and I epted you and don¡¯t think any less of you. Anyways, now that you told us, you should tell Nick too, he would understand, especially if he loves you, and besides you can¡¯t fight this battle alone Cassy, you won¡¯t win.¡± She says truthfully. ¡°You are right; I should tell him. I will tell him.¡± I lie, because how can I tell Nick that I am an assassin sent to end his life? I can¡¯t imagine the kind of hurt he will feel if he hears it? What if he decides that he doesn¡¯t love me anymore? ¡°Thank you guys, I should get home and maybe prepare myself to tell Nick.¡± I get up and grab my things. ¡°I hate to leave you guys but my shift starts in a few minutes. We¡¯ll talkter Cassy.¡± Julian says. ¡°I need to get back to the counter too.¡± Frank says and then gets up. Julian yells a bye-bye and leaves us for the changing room. Frank and I walk out of the lounge together, talking about life, and then he goes back to the bar, and I wave bye to him, before exiting the club. Everywhere is so silent as I walk out the club, and down the road, trying to look for a cab when a ck minivan rolls over and parks in front of me. What the fuck? Crazy drivers everywhere. The door suddenly opens and three masked guys get out of the minivan and block my path. ¡°Grab her.¡± One of the masked guys says and the other two grab my hands, my bag falling to the ground. I yell and keep struggling to break free as they try their best to put me inside the van. I keep screaming and kicking as we near the entrance of the van. I bite the arm of one of them and the other stabs me in my arm out of anger. I wince in pain and try to hold it but I can¡¯t because the masked guys are already holding me tight but that doesn¡¯t stop me from yelling. I already know who sent them, she had warned me earlier this morning, she has told me that if I keep acting like this or if I don¡¯t keep to my promise, I will die and Nick will still die. Why do I feel so hurt in my heart than in my hand where I have been stabbed? I realize that I can¡¯t get free from them so I stop fighting to get free and allow them to take me when the sounds of sirens from afar, and the hope that has died in me is reignited, and I start to struggle harder while screaming as loud as I can. ¡°We should go; the police areing.¡± One of the guys in the mask says leaving my stabbed hand, making it harder for me to fight back. ¡°If we don¡¯t bring her, we¡¯ll get killed.¡± The other argues. ¡°But you will be thrown in jail if they catch us, so get in or I¡¯ll leave you.¡± The driver says and they toss me on the floor and enter the van before it speeds off. I hiss out in pain and hold my arm which is bleeding so bad, I start to wonder if they stabbed a vein. ¡°Are you okay young woman?¡± I look up to see a middle aged man holding a phone ying the tune of the police siren. That¡¯s when it hit me that the police weren¡¯t around, the sound wasing from this man¡¯s phone. How genius. He probably knew he couldn¡¯t save me by himself and would perhaps get killed if he tried. ¡°I¡¯m fine, thank you very much sir.¡± I say and he helps me up. I hiss in pain again and touch my hand. ¡°You were stabbed. You need to go to the hospital to have it checked.¡± He says with a worried look. ¡°I am fine; you don¡¯t need to worry about it.¡± After the man helps me to the road, he stops a taxi for me and pays as well. I thank him and get into the taxi, telling him my address before he starts to drive. I have to tell Nick the truth. Chapter 27 CASSANDRA ¡°What the hell happened to you? You are bleeding. Where did you go to? I¡¯ve been so worried.¡± Nick says as soon as I am inside the house. I copse on the couch in the living room, knowing I have lost a lot of blood but I don¡¯t want to go to the hospital since I know it¡¯s Victoria who is behind this and I really have to tell Nick about it. ¡°Nick, it¡¯s fine.¡± I say and smile at him. ¡°It¡¯s not fine Cassy, you are bleeding and you look so faint.¡± He says. ¡°I¡¯ll go to the hospital, I promise, but first, I really have something to tell you. I need to tell you.¡± I say, looking into his eyes with regret in my eyes. ¡°What is it? Don¡¯t tell me you are going to saydy night was a mistake and that you don¡¯t love me all over again because for mest night was the best thing.¡± He says and I pull him down to my level, kissing his lips to shut him up. ¡°Last night wasn¡¯t a mistake, it will never be a mistake and I still love you, I promise.¡± I say, and a smile forms on his lips. He grabs the first aid kit, and then treats the arm before bandaging it up. ¡°What do you have to tell me? And how the hell did you get stabbed? Also, hurry up with whatever it is because we need to get you to the hospital.¡± ¡°I know what I want to say now will make me seem like the worst person in the world but I promise Nick, I love you.¡± I say and he nods unsurely. I take a deep breath before narrating everything to him. Minutester, Nick is still silent after I have told him everything from meeting victoria, to meeting him, to how I fell in love with him and most importantly, who I really am. ¡°Nick, I swear I love you.¡± I say ¡°I didn¡¯t n for it to be this way and I honestly couldn¡¯t have killed you even if I didn¡¯t love you. I¡¯m sorry, please forgive me.¡± I cry, pleading with him. ¡°Can we go to the hospital now?¡± He asks, making me confused. ¡°It¡¯s fine cassy, I understand you and I am not mad at you.¡± He says calmly¡­ too calmly. I expected him to yell and curse but here he is saying he understands her. ¡°How can you say you understand me Nick? You should be mad at me¡­ I epted an offer to kill you and lied to you.¡± I say angrily. What is up with this dude? ¡°Yes I know that and I also know that you weren¡¯t exactly in the position to rethink it so I don¡¯t me you.¡± He says. ¡°Are you hearing yourself? I was sent to fucking kill you and you are being understanding.¡± I yell and stand up weakly. ¡°What should I do? You want me to me you? Fine, I me you but I still love you.¡± He says and then walks over to me. I look at him with tears in my eyes trying to understand how I got someone as sweet as him. ¡°I am not mad at you and I will never be mad at you, I love you too much Cassy.¡± He says before pulling me in for a passionate kiss. ¡°I love you too.¡± I say in tears as soon as the kiss ends. ¡°Look I am going to take care of you and everything that has happened so just calm down and just don¡¯t leave me, and I¡¯ll make Victoria pay for hurting you.¡± He says and I smile before hugging him tight. ¡°If you had to choose between death and I, who would you choose? He asks suddenly. ¡°Of course I would choose you Nick, over and over again.¡± I say and peck his cheeks. ¡°But why did you ask me that?¡± ¡°Nothing, I just thought about it.¡± He shrugs and then pick up his car keys, ¡°Come on. We¡¯re going to the hospital.¡± My phone rings and I just know it¡¯s Victoria. I stare at Nick and he tells me to pick up the call and put it on speaker, which I do. ¡°Did you enjoy the gift I sent to you?¡± Sheughs. ¡°You sent those men to kidnap me, didn¡¯t you, Victoria?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t act so shocked when you already knew it was I who sent them, although I¡¯m pretty annoyed you escaped.¡± ¡°You failed and you will keep failing.¡± ¡°You must have told Nichs by now, but just know he cannot do a thing to stop me from killing you both.¡± ¡°One more thing, I will kill your brother if you try to leave town, and I¡¯ll definitely send you a picture. Tell Nichs ¡®Hi¡¯ for me.¡± She cackles and the line goes dead. I look at Nick with tears streaming down my eyes, ¡°I¡¯m sorry I didn¡¯t tell you this earlier, Nick.¡± He smiles at me, and taps on his phone, which starts to y the conversation between Victoria. My eyes widen in shock and happiness as I fling myself at me, hugging him tight, despite my wounded arm. ¡°You¡­ you are a genius.¡± ¡°I know.¡± He chuckles, ¡°Now, let¡¯s get you to the hospital.¡± After leaving the hospital, we go directly to the police headquarters, and I tell them everything. Nick also gives them the recording of Victoria and I¡¯s conversation as evidence and an arrest warrant for Victoria was issued, after which we leave for our house. ¡°I¡¯m so d this is over.¡± I say happily as Nick and I enter the house. He lifts me up, making me scream, ¡°And I know just how we¡¯re going to celebrate it.¡± He says, carrying me to the room. Just as he drops me on the bed, his phone rings and he picks it up. After a while, he faces with a grim look on his face. ¡°Victoria¡¯s bodyguard and her other men who are involved in her dirty activities were kidnapped but she¡¯s nowhere to be found. They¡¯ve also discovered you¡¯re not the first person she¡¯s used to do her dirty works and I¡¯m not her first target.¡± He says,ying next to me in bed. I feel fear grip my heart. Victoria is on the loose. ¡°Nick-¡± I start to say but he cuts me off with a kiss. ¡°It¡¯s okay. She¡¯ll never hurt us and I¡¯ll always be here for you.¡± He says, and I feel relief wash over me and he climbs above me, buttoning down my shirt, ¡°Let¡¯s celebrate.¡± ¡°I love you.¡± ¡°I love you more.¡± He says, and presses his lips on mine.Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 28 CASSANDRA It¡¯s been three months since Victoria disappeared, and the police have still found no leads on her, and sometimes I feel scared she¡¯lle back for me, to get her revenge since I¡¯m the reason why she was arrested, but I¡¯ve gotten over my fears now due to my boyfriend¡¯s constant reassurance that he¡¯ll make sure she gets arrested and that nothing ever happens to me. Yes! I¡¯m talking about Nichs, the one I was hired to kill, we¡¯re official now. I can¡¯t help but smile whenever I think about my past and how we both started and I don¡¯t know if I sound crazy but I¡¯m actually d I met Victoria, else I wouldn¡¯t have met my amazing boyfriend who has, since the mess with Victoria, taken care of me and loved me wholeheartedly, not caring that I had once attempted to take his life. He even moved into my father¡¯s house because of how much I loved it, and despite the fact that his is way bigger than my dad¡¯s own, saying that we didn¡¯t need to live in a house that¡¯s too big. I know, he¡¯s a total gentleman. He then renovated my dad¡¯s house, making it much more beautiful and fancier, and turned his house into an orphanage. He¡¯s just too amazing. ¡°Morning sunshine!¡± Nichs says waking up. He sits up in bed and stretches before falling back on his pillow, as he hugged me from behind. ¡°Hey love!¡± I say, turning to him with a bright smile and he gives me a peck on the lips, pulling me closer to him under the duvet. ¡°I hope you were thinking of me?¡± He says, as he leans in to kiss him.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. I giggle, cing two of my fingers on his lips to stop him from kissing me. ¡°Your morning breath is killing, go brush your teeth.¡± I joke, giggling as I feel his fingers grazing my waist slightly. ¡°Yours is even worse, you know? But then, bad breath plus bad breath equals mind blowing kiss.¡± He says, making meugh. ¡°How did you even graduate college?¡± I joke, but instead of replying, he smashes his lips on mine, sucking and nibbling on it, while I giggle and part my mouth to let him explore it. He rolls us over till he¡¯s above me, pressing me into the bed with his weight as his erection presses against my pussy through the lingerie I¡¯m wearing. My handsbs through his hair as my body starts to heat up, and I find myself wanting more of him, and I kiss him even harder, wrapping my legs around his waist. He pulls away, grinning, ¡°And mind blowing kiss plus desire, equals insane sex.¡± He says, and starts to kiss me again, grabbing my breasts and squeezing them, making me moan in pleasure. As much as I want to have sex with him, I don¡¯t want him to bete for work so I push him off me, and jump off the bed knowing if I don¡¯t, he¡¯ll kiss me again and I¡¯ll most likely give in. He groans, pouting, ¡°Please Cassandra, just one round.¡± He pleads, trying to make a cute face. ¡°Okay. Stop that! You¡¯ll ruin your beauty if you keep making those monstrous expressions.¡± I tease him, making him roll his eyes, giving up on convincing me to have sex with him. Iugh, taking off my lingerie and panties, enjoying the way Nick is looking at me with hunger, ¡°Just one round.¡± He begs ¡°Nope! You have to get to work early. Now, get up and go get ready.¡± I say before throwing on one of his T-shirts. I always wear his T-shirt because they¡¯re slightly big for me, usually stop at my mid-thigh, and makes me look extremely sexy. ¡°Whatever.¡± He says, getting out of bed to go the bathroom. I shake my head and walk out of our room to the kitchen, to prepare breakfast for Nick and I. I put the raw spaghetti in the boiling water, and take the carrots to the sink to wash and scrape them when I feel Nick hug me from behind. ¡°I don¡¯t want to eat spaghetti; I want to eat you.¡± He says, his voice raspy as I feel his breath hot against my neck, making my body heat up. ¡°Nick, why aren¡¯t you taking your bath?¡± I ask him, as I try to stabilize my breathing. ¡°I don¡¯t feel like it.¡± ¡°You have apany to run, Nick.¡± ¡°But I¡¯m the owner of thepany, I don¡¯t have to go early.¡± ¡°Come on Nick, stop whining and go bath already.¡± I say but he doesn¡¯t reply, he just hugs me. ¡°Nick?¡± He doesn¡¯t reply and I¡¯m about to ask if he¡¯s okay when I feel his hands graze my thighs, going upwards towards my pussy. ¡°Nick, you can always have me when youe back.¡± I say shakenly, desire welling up in me, ¡°But I want you now.¡± He says, and starts to y with my pussy, making me rest my head against his chest as I writhe in pleasure, biting on my lips. He sticks two fingers into me, making me hold on to the kitchen sink, moaning loudly as his finger fucks me, his fingers going faster and faster. ¡°Uhhh¡­ N-nick¡­ Oh, yes!¡­ You should¡­ Ahhh¡­ really go to work.¡± I finally manage to say, moaning in between my sentence, but he just continues fucking me harder. He inserts another finger, filling me up, making go crazy with pleasure forgetting all about the spaghetti on boil. ¡°Ahhh¡­ yes¡­ harder¡­ Nickkkk.¡± I moan wildly as he sticks in a fourth finger in me, and I start to feel a pressure building up in me. ¡°I¡¯m cumming!!!¡± I scream as I start squirting all over his fingers. He removes his fingers from me, and turns me till I¡¯m facing him. He¡¯s smirking, and I know it¡¯s because he just made me sumb to him. He kisses me, and then pulls away, ¡°I¡¯ll go have my bath now.¡± He says and leaves with a triumphant smile ying on his face. I shake my head smiling, as I feel my pussy throbbing for him, and then I remember the spaghetti I had put on boil. I rush to the gas cooker, and turn it off, as I quickly sieve it. ¡°Nick!!!¡± I yell in frustration, after realizing the spaghetti is now extremely soggy. Chapter 29 CASSANDRA I have just finished setting the dining table when Nickes in, dressed smartly for work, with his briefcase in his hand. ¡°Ooh! Someone¡¯s looking good.¡± Ipliment him, as he takes his seat at the dining table, dropping his briefcase on the floor, by his chair. ¡°I always look good.¡¯ He says with a proud look on his face, making me roll my eyes, as I walk into the kitchen to get ss cups for the wine since I forgot about it. ¡°You think you¡¯re such a hot cake, don¡¯t ya?¡± I say to him, walking back with two ss cups in hands before cing them before him, pouring water into one, and wine into the other. ¡°Of course I am. I mean, look at all this?¡± He says, gesturing to himself and I just have tough, almost spilling wine on the table. ¡°Well, I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about because there¡¯s nothing remarkable about your looks.¡± I tease him, serving him spaghetti, before adding barbecue on top of it. ¡°Well, I highly doubt that the million girls dying to be with me will agree with what you just said. You had better appreciate me more else I might just be stolen away from you.¡± He says, with a proud look on his face, picking up his fork. ¡°When they do steal you away, help me thank them for doing me a favor.¡± I reply, looking at him with a triumphant expression. ¡°Fine, you win.¡± He says, and I bow slightly, while chuckling, ¡°Also, why is the spaghetti so soggy?¡± I re at him, ¡°Well, it¡¯s because a certain person decided to distract me from what I was doing in the kitchen.¡± He smiles at me and continues eating before stopping again. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you eating? He asks, noticing that I didn¡¯t serve myself. I look at him with a puzzled expression, ¡°You don¡¯t expect me to eat without brushing, do you?¡± I ask,ughing. ¡°Yeah! I do. I mean, I used to do it before.¡± He says casually, eating his food as fast as he can. So now you remember you don¡¯t want to bete for work.Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Whatever.¡± I say, as I make to leave for the bedroom, so I can also brush and bathe. ¡°By the way, you¡¯reing with me to the office today.¡± He says suddenly, and I turn to face him with a puzzled expression. ¡°What do you mean? Why?¡± I ask. ¡°I told youst night, right?¡± He asks, and I think for a while, the only thing I can remember fromst night being us having sex so I shake my head negatively, ¡°No, you didn¡¯t say anything.¡± ¡°Oh! I guess I forgot to tell you that you¡¯re going to be working at my Company as my personal assistant, since you¡¯ve beenining about staying at home, so I¡¯ll give you what you want, you¡¯ll start working for me as my P. A today, so you should really hurry up.¡± He says, my eyes widening with every word he says. I¡¯m going to be his P. A¡­ and he¡¯s just telling me. I p the back of his head lightly, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me this earlier? I would have prepared for it better. It seems I¡¯ll have to stop letting you have sex with me frequently anymore, because it seems you¡¯re getting dumber and dumber with each round.¡± I hiss. ¡°I¡¯m sorry babe, but that punishment is way too harsh.¡± He puts, but I just roll my eyes and dash to the bedroom, taking off my clothe as I run into the bathroom. Within thirty minutes, I¡¯m done with bathing. Geez! He made me use half the time I usually use to bathe, what a pain. I pick up the olive oil on my dressing table and rub it all over my body, before sitting at the dressing table. I plug in my hairdryer to the socket, and turn it on, blow drying my hair as I wonder what style to pack my hair into. After a while, I finally decide on not packing it at all, and just leaving it the way it is I drop the hairdryer on the dressing table and proceed to rub several oils into my hair to give it a beautiful glow and an extremely pleasant smell, after which Ib it down. I wear my underwear; my panties, my bra and a singlet, and then walk to my closet to pick out a professional outfit. I settle on a blue, long-sleeved shirt, and a pair of ck trousers. I quickly run out of the room to theundry room, passing by the dining table where Nichs is still eating, and I¡¯m pretty sure he took another te of spaghetti. Good thing I cooked plenty. He looks up at me and I can see he¡¯s holding in hisughter. He really had some nerves tough at my plight when he¡¯s the one who put me in it. I iron my outfit as fast as I can, and wear it. Without wasting a second, I dash back to the bedroom, and put on a pair of ck stilettoes, I grab my jewelry box from my dressing table drawer, and pick out a pair of pearl earrings, a silver wristwatch and a gold bracelet. Then, I take out a lip-gloss from my makeup bag, and apply a small does on my lips, after which I grab one of the Gi bags Nick had bought for me and threw in anything I felt I¡¯d need; a notepad, my phone, my ear pods, more notes and then random stuffs to make my bag look more professional. I sigh, giving myself a onceover and smile at my reflection in the mirror, and I nod in approval. I¡¯m just too beautiful. I walk out of my room to the dining table to see that Nick is no longer there; he probably went to the living room, and he has already cleared his tes, and served mine which he covered with a food cover. Aww! How sweet of him? I sit at the table, eating as fast as I can, and within six minutes, I¡¯m done. I carry my tes to the sink, and dump it there, noting to wash it when I get back from work, with Nick. I walk to the living room to see Nick watching SpongeBob Square-pants, and I feel my heart breaking because I won¡¯t be able to watch it. I love SpongeBob Square-pants and I don¡¯t care what others say. ¡°Come on babe, let¡¯s go.¡± I say. He looks back at me from the couch and whistles, ¡°You look hot.¡± ¡°I know.¡± I blush, ¡°Come one, we¡¯re alreadyte.¡± He turns off the TV and picks up his car keys, and we leave for hispany. Chapter 30 NICHOLAS He pulls up in thepany¡¯s lot, parking his car at an empty spot. He looks over at Cassy to see her inhaling and exhaling, and he knows she¡¯s nervous and so he reaches for her hand, and gives it a light squeeze. ¡°You¡¯ll be fine, I promise.¡± He says reassuringly, and she nods her head, calming her nerves. They both get out of the car, and together, they walk into thepany. The staffs in the office greets him politely as he walks past them to the elevator leaving them wondering who Cassy is. ¡°What if I say nonsense? Or I fall to the ground?¡± She asks him as soon as they her in the elevator, her panic rising. He kisses her on the lips, and she forgets all about her worries. He pulls away, ¡°You won¡¯t say nonsense, and you won¡¯t fall either.¡± ¡°But what if I do?¡± She asks, taking deep breaths of air. ¡°If you say nonsense, then I¡¯llugh it off, and if you fall, I¡¯ll be there to catch you.¡± He says, and she rxes a little. ¡°Thank you love.¡± She says, regaining her confidence, and standing tall. The elevator door opens to a group of people outside Nichs¡¯s office door. He had called Laura, his secretary, this morning on his way to the office and had told her to gather all the executives in thepany, including herself, and that they should wait at his door because he has important information to pass across to them. ¡°Good morning, sir.¡± They all chorus respectfully, as they turn to face him. Nick nods his head in approval. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for gathering you all here abruptly, but as my secretary must have told you, I have very important information to pass along.¡± He says, pausing for their reactions and they all nod, while wondering if Cassy is an important, or big business woman. ¡°Cassy, please introduce yourself.¡± Nichs says, shocking Cassy as she didn¡¯t think she¡¯d have to say anything, but she quicklyposes herself, stepping forward so they can all see her. She takes a deep breath, and then smiles before introducing herself. ¡°Good day fellow staffs, my name is Cassandra Johnson, and I¡¯ll be working in this Company as Sur Nichs¡¯s P. A, I look forwards to working with you.¡± Everyone starts to p, and wee her, except Laura who is at the back of the crowd, ring at Nick with anger, and at Cassy, with hatred. When Nick had first called her name, she shrugged it off thinking she was hearing, and now she can¡¯t believe what she is seeing and hearing. It is already bad enough that he would talk nonstop about Cassy to her, and now he has brought her to thepany to work as his P. A, a position she thought she was going to get. Nichs dismisses all of them, and tells one of the executives to take Cassy around thepany and introduce her to the other staffs, before walking into his office. He has just taken his seat when the door bursts open, and a fuming Laura walks in. ¡°Laura, what is wrong with you? Have you forgotten your manners?¡± Nick says, displeased by her actions. ¡°Why would you do this to me Nick?¡± She says in anger, ignoring his questions, ¡°You know how much I love you, and yet you bring her to work here as your P. A, just because she¡¯s your girlfriend.¡± ¡°Laura, I suggest you go back to your desk and stop all this nonsense.¡± Nick says, not wanting to get into an argument with her. Laura ignores him, ¡°You talk nonstop about her, making my heart break every time you do, but I don¡¯tin, and then you bring her in, and not just as any staff but as your P. A, a position I deserve.¡± ¡°Laura, I brought Cassy to work for me because she is more than capable to be my P. A, and you can¡¯t tell me who to bring into mypany, or tell me what position to give people. You are very capable but she¡¯s far more capable than you are, and you really don¡¯t expect me to not do what¡¯s good for mypany because of how you feel. You shouldn¡¯t mix your personal feelings with work Laura, it¡¯s not professional.¡± He says irritated, ¡°You should go to your desk Laura, before I suspend you, which I am supposed to do.¡± ¡°Suspend me? Because I love you? Nick, what kind of love potion did she use on you for you to be so in love with her, have you forgotten she once attempted to kill you? She could always try it again.¡± She says desperately, breaking down in tears.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. Nick gets mad. She was always telling him how Cassy would one day try to kill him again and he is always warning her to not say things like that, but she just won¡¯t listen, and now, he has had thest straw. ¡°Laura, that¡¯s enough, get out of my office right now, before you make me do something I don¡¯t want to.¡± He says angrily. Laura snickers and clicks her tongue. ¡°Fuck you Nick. I¡¯ve always looked out for you but yet you don¡¯t seem to care or even want it, and despite knowing how I feel about you, you keep talking about Cassy, and pretend you don¡¯t know how much it pains me to hear you speak about how much you love her.¡± Nick goes silent for a while before speaking, ¡°Look, I¡¯m sorry Laura, I understand how you¡¯re feeling because I¡¯ve gone through this before, and I¡¯m sorry for being insensitive to your feelings, but you have to ept the fact that I can never love you, and move on to someone else.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me what to do and what not to, you asshole!¡± She yells, ¡°You know what? I quit. I don¡¯t want to have to see yours and that bitch you call your girlfriend whenever Ie to work, so this is me resigning.¡± ¡°Laura, you¡¯re overreacting. You need to calm down and think about what you¡¯re saying.¡± Nick says in rm. Laura is a very hardworking and capable secretary and he didn¡¯t want to let go of someone like her, despite the way she has been acting. ¡°I quit.¡± She deadpans and turns to storm out his office when the door opens to a beaming Cassy, and Laura¡¯s face turns red with Fury. ¡°Hi.¡± Cassy chirps in a friendly manner, but Laura just storms out of the door, pushing Cassy out of the way in a very harsh manner, and ms the door shut, leaving Nick speechless and Cassy, confused. ¡°What was all that about?¡± Cassy asks I wonder, as she walks towards Nick¡¯s desk. ¡°I¡¯ll exin to you on our way to the park, for now let me tell you exactly what you¡¯re to do.¡± Nick sighs. ¡°We¡¯re going to the park?¡± Cassy says, her eyes gleaming. ¡°Yup! After work, just to loosen up and spend some time together.¡± ¡°But we are always together.¡± Sheughs. Nick rolls his eyes, ¡°I know how much you want to go to the park so just be happy about it. Anyways, let¡¯s get to business.¡± He says and Cassy nods. Chapter 31 CASSANDRA ¡°So¡­ what was up with thatdy that pushed me out of the way when she was leaving your office? And why was she looking at me like I had just stolen something from her? And also, why was she crying? Did you do something or say something to make her cry?¡± I start to ask Nick as he drives out of hispany¡¯s parking lot. Thatdy looked like she wanted to strangle me on the spot, and I wear I just wanted to disappear with the way she was looking at me, it was so scary. ¡°Slow down with the questions, babe. How many questions do you want me to answer at once?¡± He chuckles, his eyes fixed on the road. ¡°As many as you possibly can, so start talking.¡± I say. ¡°Well, she¡¯s my secretary Laura who has been in love with me way before I met you, and was always showing it.¡± He pauses, and I nod my head for him to continue, ¡°She got angry at me because I brought you into thepany as my P. A, a position she has apparently been eyeing, talked about how I shouldn¡¯t trust you¡­ Anyways, she quit because she is jealous, and although I¡¯m not happy about it, I can¡¯t change what has happened.¡± He says.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. I let what he said sink it, and for a split second I don¡¯t understand what he¡¯s saying about she telling him to not trust me, and then it dawns on me, that she must have told him I would attempt to kill him or something along those lines, and my mood immediately plummets down, as guilt fills me. He has once mentioned before that he told a close friend of his about everything and I figure she¡¯s the one. The reminder of what I had tried to do to an amazing person like Nick, makes guilt and hate for myself well up inside me, and I drop my head, so he won¡¯t see how guilty I look. I hate being reminded of what I had tried to do to him, because it makes me feel like one day he¡¯ll wake up and break up with me, because I once tried to kill him and he can¡¯t trust me anymore. He notices my mood, and pulls the car to a halt, before turning to face me. ¡°Cassy.¡± He cups my face in his hands, making me look into my eyes, and I feel tears welling up in my eyes. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry Nick, you know I am, and I¡¯d never try to harm you again. Please, don¡¯t leave me, I¡¯d die if you do, I j-¡± I say, the words flowing out of my mouth without pause, but he cuts with off by putting his lips on mine, kissing me softly, and I feel my body start to heat up. I grab his head, pulling him closer to be as I deepen the kiss, our tongues exploring each other¡¯s mouth, as I let out a moan, starting to unbutton his shirt. He pulls away, chuckling as he stops me from unbuttoning his shirt, ¡°Calm down tigress, we have somewhere to be.¡± He says and I look away in embarrassment. ¡°And also, the past should be left in the past. I¡¯d never leave you because I can¡¯t live without you, and I don¡¯t care what you did in the past, all that matters are our present and future.¡± He says, making me blush, and he starts the car, driving to the park. ¡°I love you.¡± I say. ¡°I love you more.¡± He says, and we start to argue about who loves who more throughout the drive to the park. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¨C ¡°Why are we here again?¡± I ask Nick as we walk around the park which is almost empty since it¡¯s already evening time. I inhale the fresh air in the park, enjoying the feel of the breeze against my skin. ¡°Because you said your father used to bring you here and it¡¯s been a while since you¡¯ve gone to one.¡± He says, making me smile, as we sit on arge swing in the park. ¡°What I actually said is that I¡¯ve never been to a park since his death.¡± I chuckle, leaning my head on his shoulder, as the swing rocks forward and backwards gently. ¡°Just say thank you, and tell me how much you love me, and will never trade me for anyone or anything.¡± He says, and I can tell he¡¯s pouting. I hug him, while chuckling, ¡°Thank you. I love you so much, and will never trade you for anyone or anything.¡± Heughs and we sit in silence, enjoy the cool breeze blowing on our faces. This is just perfect. ¡°Do you have any ns of settling down? I mean, to get married, have kids, you know?¡± I ask, waiting patiently for an answer, but he doesn¡¯t say anything and for a few for minutes we sit in silence, and I start to wonder if I had said something wrong. ¡°If I didn¡¯t have any ns of getting married, I wouldn¡¯t be here with you, and I wouldn¡¯t do everything to make you happy.¡± He says, and then nts a kiss on my head, making my heart leap. He just said he wants to marry me, right? I¡¯m not dreaming, right? ¡°Then why haven¡¯t you proposed?¡± I ask, my heart beating wildly. ¡°Because I¡¯m not sure if she¡¯s ready and I¡¯m waiting for the right moment.¡± He says, and I stand up, walking a couple steps from the bench before turning to face him with a grin on my face. ¡°What are you doing?¡± He asks, and I just smile, looking around the park for anything that I can use to make a ring I spot a used straw hiding in the grass, and I run to take it, while Nick just looks at me with confusion. I walk back to him after making the straw into a huge circle, and go down on one knee, ¡°Will you marry me, and make me the happiest woman on earth, Nick?¡± I ask him, giggling. He looks shocked and then starts tough, pulling me up. ¡°I should be proposing not you.¡± ¡°Says the society.¡± Iugh, ¡°So, what¡¯s it gon¡¯ be?¡± He looks at me for a while, a smile ying on his face, and then he grabs my chin, ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll marry you, crazy girl. I¡¯ll be damned if I don¡¯t.¡± He says and kisses me. ¡°He said YES!¡± I yell after pulling away from the kiss, and then I kiss him again. Chapter 32 CASSANDRA It¡¯s been a week since Nick proposed to me, but I haven¡¯t had the time to tell Julian, since I¡¯ve been busy at work and she hasn¡¯t been picking her calls, and I couldn¡¯t have gone to see her either since she has been travelling around to different parties and events since it is her Cateringpany that is in charge of the catering services for them. Yes! Julian is the owner of the biggest cateringpany in New York. It¡¯s so funny how she went from being a stripper to an inspiration to those who want to also go into catering. After the arrest of Victoria, Nick said he wanted to meet my family and friends, and then I told him Cole was out of the country and my only family was Frank and Julian, and I took him to the club to meet them. After knowing that Julian was a stripper, and the only reason she did it was to get enough more to grow her small time catering business, and he gave her¡­ I don¡¯t really know¡­ I think it was about four million dors to kick start the business, and since Nick is a very big businessman, and has a lot of connections, he helped her promote her services. If not for his help in promoting her business, it would be booming because she really is good at what she does, but she most definitely wouldn¡¯t have-within just three months of starting her business-be a very big, in demand caterer. I pull up in front of her massive mansion, and get out of my car, walking to the door. I received newsst night that she had arrived at her house yesterday, and I immediately made arrangements to see her early this morning, before she can even leave her house, thankfully, today¡¯s a Saturday. Nick wanted to follow me but I told him I wanted to spend some alone time with my bestie and catch up with her, and he wasn¡¯t very happy about the fact that I was leaving him to go see Julian, and he keptmenting about how I don¡¯t pay enough attention to him. He¡¯s such a joker. It¡¯s been almost a month since Ist saw Julian or even heard her voice, so it makes me nervous now that I¡¯m going to see her, and I swear I¡¯m going to give her a mouthful when I see her. How could she not even bother calling me? I knock on the door of her mansion and a butler opens the door. Wow! She even has a butler¡­ Fancy. ¡°Good day ma¡¯am, how may I help you?¡±Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I¡¯m Cassandra and I¡¯m her to see my friend, Julian.¡± I say, and start to make my way into the door but he stops me. ¡°Do you have an appointment with her?¡± He asks rudely, and I frown. What¡¯s up with this butler? ¡°I don¡¯t need to have an appointment with her, because I¡¯m her best friend and I can see her whenever I want to, so let me through.¡± I say, feeling irritated by the way he is looking down on me. ¡°Ma¡¯am Julian is sleeping and she would be very displeased if she were to be disturbed.¡± He says, but I just re at him, and push past him into the house. I start up the stairs and I¡¯m now on the second floor when I remember I don¡¯t know where her room is. I¡¯m about to go back down to find the butler when I start to hear distant moansing from down the corridor on the floor I¡¯m on. Could that be Julian? She never told me about her having a boyfriend or seeing someone, because she¡¯s not one to do one night stands. Although she was a stripper, she never had sex with any of her clients. I start to walk towards the noise, and it gets louder and louder till I can confirm its Julian, and someone else. The person¡¯s voice sounds extremely familiar but I can¡¯t really put my finger on it. I get to the front of the door where the sound ising from, and hear the other person¡¯s voice again, this time I know who it is. Frank¡­ what the actual fuck? She never said anything about them seeing each other, because that¡¯s the only feasible exnation for what I¡¯m hearing. I push the door open, barging into the room with anger written all over my face, to see Julian riding Frank under the duvet. Thankfully, they aren¡¯t in a position where I can see Frank¡¯s dick else things will be very weird and awkward between us. You barged into their room, Cassy, even when you knew they were having sex and now you¡¯re talking about not wanting to see Frank¡¯s dick, what were you expecting? Julian and Frank snap their head in my direction in anger, but realizing it¡¯s me, their expressions be filled with guilt. ¡°Cassy¡­¡± She trails off, and I can tell she¡¯s feeling very, very guilty. ¡°Hey, bestie.¡± I say sarcastically,ying emphasis on the ¡®bestie¡¯ before storming out of the room, to the living room. How dare she? How dare they? How could they keep something like that from me? I sit on a couch and as expected, Julianes running down after a few minutes in a bum shot and oversized T-shirt, with her lips still swollen and her hair, a total mess. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry Cassy.¡± She says, standing in front of me. ¡°How could you Julian? You be a bigshot and suddenly you don¡¯t have time for me. I¡¯ve beening to your house, calling you,ing to yourpany, but you are never around, and you¡¯re supposed to be my best friend, and I know you¡¯d have beenining if I was the one. How could you? You just stopped having time for mepletely when I needed you the most.¡± I say, almost about to cry. When Victoria was arrested, I became paranoid and would see her in every face and at every ce, I would hear her voice, threatening to kill me and it was really a hard time for Nichs and I, he even took days off from work to help me get through, which made me feel extremely guilty, especially after what I¡¯d done to him, and so I pretended to be okay. I tried to talking to Julian but she was too busy starting her business to even have time for me, and I just couldn¡¯t talk to Frank about it, because I¡¯m not reallyfortable with talking to him about personal stuffs like that. So I had to pretend to be okay, just so Nick wouldn¡¯t have to stay home, but then once when he wasn¡¯t around, a new neighbor who had moved into the house beside ours came to my door to introduce herself and offer my cookies. She was a really prettydy, but because of how bad I had gotten, and how hard it was for me to cope with it on my own, I passed out in fright, and Nick had to start taking me to a Therapist. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry bae, I don¡¯t have any excuses. I just got too carried away.¡± She confesses and I can feel the guilt she is feeling ripping her apart, and I was about to forgive her when Frank came jogging down the stairs, looking guilty and unable to meet my eyes. So, I¡¯m not forgiving her, how pleasant. Chapter 33 CASSANDRA ¡°Oh, Hey Frank! I was just about talking about you; why don¡¯t you take a seat?¡± I say sarcastically, this time getting really angry. How could they not even bother telling me about their rtionship? I mean, they¡¯re my only two friends that I actually talk, and now that they¡¯re in a rtionship, they keep it from me. I¡¯m starting to wonder what friendship truly means to these guys, because they clearly don¡¯t get it. I suddenly feel a wave of fatigue wash over, and I start to feel dizzy. I stagger slightly and since I¡¯m standing, I drop to the couch. I¡¯ve been feeling this way since for the past two days now, and I¡¯ve vomited at least seven times since then. Nick said that he¡¯s taking me to the hospital when he gets back from work, and I really don¡¯t want to go, because personally, I hate hospitals. They both rush to me to make sure I¡¯m fine, but I just give them a death re making them halt in their steps. Much better. Turning to Frank, I say, ¡°As I was saying, I was just about talking about you, and the fact that you two are in a rtionship, that I as one of your closest friends don¡¯t know about. When did you and Julian start dating? How did it even happen because I recall she has had no time for anyone within the past three months? Why was I not informed about it?¡± I ask. He is silent for a while, as if looking for the words to use. ¡°We¡¯re really sorry Cassy, we didn¡¯t mean to- ¡°Just answer my questions.¡± I cut in sharply, hurt by their actions.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡°We started dating around the time when you went missing and we didn¡¯t know where you were, and at first, we couldn¡¯t tell you due to the fact that you were missing and when you came back, you had a lot of problems and we felt telling you about Julian and I would just add to your stress¡­¡± He trails off as if not knowing what to say, while I sit on the couch in shock, disbelief and hurt. I open my mouth to talk but the words don¡¯te out as I look at their guilt filled faces, wanting to hit them both across the face. ¡°So, you guys were already dating and you didn¡¯t tell me? You felt it would add to my stress¡­ I don¡¯t get it, are you even thinking? You kept something like that from me¡­ Julian¡­¡± I look at Julian, who tries to speak but I continue with what I¡¯m saying, ¡°Well, it¡¯s really nice to know you guys think of me as someone who¡¯ll find her friends happiness to a problem and burden on her, thanks for clearing that up guys. You know what, I needed that kind of news in my life at that moment, because I was so down and nothing seemed to be going the way it was supposed to go, and I felt so lost and lonely, and the fact that you guys are together would have really made me happy because I¡¯ve been looking forward to the day you¡¯d both be together, but it¡¯s cool.¡± I say, standing up to take my leave. Julian blocks my path and I can see she¡¯s about to cry, but it doesn¡¯t move me, ¡°I¡¯m sorry Cassy, I really have no excuse-¡± ¡°Yeah! You don¡¯t. I called you back then tell you about Nick, which was the perfect opportunity for you to tell me about you and Frank, but you didn¡¯t and yet you were the one talking about how I wasn¡¯t being a good friend by not telling you about my whereabouts, which was actually necessary. Just let me pass Julian, I need to go home to my fianc¨¦ who has been there for me all this while.¡± I say, showing her my finger that has my engagement ring on it. Yes! I forgot to mention it before but Nick bought a beautiful ring the next day, and proposed to me at thepany, so now everyone knows I¡¯m his Fianc¨¦e. ¡°Fianc¨¦?!¡± They both exim in shock. ¡°Yes, he proposed, and this I-¡± Julian¡¯s eyes brighten up and she interrupts me, ¡°This is so amazing. When did he do it? And how did he do it? Have you guys chosen a wedding date? I¡¯m gonna be the one in charge of the catering for sure. Oh my God! I¡¯m so happy for you. Come on, tell me everything about it.¡± ¡°I came here today to tell you how it all happened but I don¡¯t think you need to know. It might just add to your problems¡­¡± I quote them, and continue, ¡°¡­and besides, you probably don¡¯t even have time to listen to me, you¡¯re too busy with Frank and your business. Goodbye, at least now I know I don¡¯t have a bridesmaid.¡± I say and start to leave with Julian and Frank begging me, but I just ignore them, not willing to listen to their bullshit. Just then, I feel a wave of dizziness hit me and I lose my footing, crashing down to the marble tiles, and hitting my head on it. My vision starts to blur, the only sound I can hear being the panicked sounds of Julian and Frank and something about Nick, and then everything goes ck. NICHOLAS Nichs is watching a football match in his living room at home, feeling really bummed about the fact that Cassy didn¡¯t let him go with her to Julian¡¯s. He has gotten more protective of her since she started vomiting and getting sick, and doesn¡¯t want anything to happen to her in his absence, because he feels he would lose himself if something is to happen to her. He starts to feel thirsty and goes to kitchen to get a ss of water, and just then, his phone starts to ring, and he immediately dashes to the living room to pick the call, hoping it is Cassy because he is getting worried about her. He told her to call him when she got to Julian¡¯s but she still hasn¡¯t called and it made him really scared that something has happened to her. He sees that the Caller ID is Julian, and he lets out a disappointed sigh, and then starts to panic. Julian has not called me in a long time, and now that Cassy has gone over to meet her, she¡¯s calling ne. Did something happen to Cassy? ¡°Hello, Julian.¡± He says unsurely, cing the phone by his ears as his heart starts to beat wildly, while hoping Cassy is okay. He hears Julian crying, confirming his suspicions that his Fianc¨¦e isn¡¯t okay. ¡°What happened to Cassy?¡± He asks. ¡°I don¡¯t know, she just staggered and fell. She hit her head on the floor and fainted, but she¡¯s bleeding badly. We¡¯ve taken her to the nearest hospital, please meet us there.¡± She cries from the other end of the phone. Nick freezes before nodding his head. He asks for the name of the hospital, and when she tells him, he cuts the call, dashing to his room to put on the first shirt he sees, since he is wearing only a pair of shorts. He gets into his car and starts driving. Cassy, please be okay. Nick dashes into the hospital, and then to the front desk where two nurses. ¡°Good day, please I¡¯m looking for a Cassandra Johnson, she was checked into the hospital a couple minutes ago, what ward is she in?¡± He asks the nurses, who are at first awed by the fact that Nichs Bet is at their hospital, before they check their records, not even bothering to ask him any questions. They tell him where she is and he races to her ward. ¡°Cassy!¡± He yells, bursting into her ward only to see her crying with Julian and Frank smiling and congratting. She looks okay, except for the bandage wrapped round her head. He lets a sigh of relief and runs to her bed, nting kisses all over her face, ¡°You had me worried.¡± She looks at him with happy tears in her eyes, ¡°Nick¡­¡± He looks at her, wondering what she wants to say, ¡°You¡¯re going to be a father. I¡¯m two months¡¯ pregnant babe.¡± Sheughs, and Nick hugs her tightly, tears of Joy rolling down his eyes, not being able to believe his ears and starts showering her withpliments on how amazing she is. I¡¯m going to be a father! Chapter 34 CASSANDRA ¡°Where in the world are you guys? We¡¯ve been here for the past two minutes and I¡¯m tired of waiting for you guys, so you had better hurry your ass up.¡± I yell into my phone, at Julian. I hear her let out a sigh, and I can feel her rolling her eyes, ¡°We¡¯ll be there very soon Cassy, it¡¯s just two minutes. Chill out.¡± She says. ¡°Just hurry up.¡± I frown, hanging up. Nick just looks at me from where he has just finished setting the pic mat on the ground and has ced the basket on it, and starts tough, making my frown deepen, ¡°What are youughing at mister?¡± He walks towards me where I am standing with an umbre over my head, ¡°Well, I¡¯mugh at how overbearing you¡¯ve be since you got pregnant.¡± He says, leading me to the pic mat. The frown on my face disappears, and is reced by a sad, worried face, with teary eyes, ¡°You don¡¯t love me any less, do you?¡± I croak, about to cry. It¡¯s been six months since I was told I¡¯m pregnant, so now I¡¯m eight months pregnant and boy is my stomach huge, and I know I¡¯ve been a real pain in the ass during this period to Nick, Julian and Frank. Sometimes, I¡¯d just start getting emotional for no reason, crying about nothing. I would also call Julian in the middle of the night because I feel like talking to her, which is most times just me ranting about how annoying boys can be and crying about how I miss my dad, and Frank has been my errand boy, since Nick and Julian are usually busy with work, and Frank can stay home since he doesn¡¯t always have to be at his bar which is now a VIP bar. I know, my friends are just amazing people. So, he most times babysits me, and he¡¯s a very good and patient babysitter, except I¡¯m the worst person to babysit because I¡¯m pregnant. I can send him to buy and prepare different things and yet end up ordering pizza, eating a bag of chips or just losing my appetite. It¡¯s been hard for him but he does it anyways. Yes! I know I was mad at them, I already forgave them since they started being the good friends they are, and No! I¡¯m not purposely frustrating their lives as revenge. Nick and I aren¡¯t married yet because I told him to postpone the wedding till after I give birth. We¡¯re waiting for Julian and Frank to arrive at the park where we¡¯re having the pic I demanded to have. I know, I¡¯m a real pain, but they just have to do it because they love me too much and I¡¯m too special ¡°Of course not.¡± He says, hugging me, but not closely because of my stomach. ¡°I still love you, even though I¡¯d appreciate if you stop making all our lives a living hell.¡± He jokes, and we bothugh. Just as we¡¯re having a goodugh, hugging in the park, I see my worst nightmare, with a gun aimed at Nick¡¯s head, and a sick smile on her face. Victoria. ¡°Nick!¡± I scream as Victoria pulls the trigger, and without thinking, I flip us around so I¡¯m in his spot to take the bullet. Just then, I hear Julian and Frank¡¯s distant voice, and Nick¡¯s hitched breathing. Two more bullets imnt itself in my back, and I feel my vision darkening. ¡°Cassy! Cassy!¡± Nick cries as I fall in his arms, with blood all over my body. ¡°Come on Cassy, don¡¯t do this to me.¡± ¡°Cassy!¡± Julian cries, ¡°Stay awake, okay? Frank has gone to get the car, you¡¯ll be fine, I promise.¡± ¡°I feel tired¡­¡± I whisper, almost inaudibly, as my eyes start to flutter close. ¡°No! No! Cassy. Stay with me, okay? Look at me darling.¡± Nick cries, pping my face lightly. I smile weakly, ¡°I love you¡­¡± and everything goes ck. NICHOLAS Nichs walks into the hospital, carrying his one-year daughter, Bianca, in his arm, as he walks towards the ward where Cassy is in, stopping whenever one of the nurses greeted his daughter orplimented her beauty. He has beening to the hospital every day to see Cassy for the past one year with her so it was no surprise the nurses were now familiar with her. Sometimes, he¡¯d leave her with one of the nurses, and after he is done visiting Cassy, he¡¯d pick her up again. After Cassy was rushed to the hospital after being shot, she was operated on to remove the bullets and the baby in her because she couldn¡¯t give birth herself and the Baby could die if they didn¡¯t remove her. The operations were sessful in the aspect that they were both alive, but Cassy had fallen into a Coma since then and hadn¡¯t responded to any of the treatments being admonished to her. They had even called in specialists but they still couldn¡¯t do anything about it, so all Nick does is to pray and hope. Julian and Frank were now engaged and would alwayse to see Cassy, to give her the daily update on their lives and how much they miss having her in it, and wouldn¡¯t get married till she woke up. The culprit, Victoria still hasn¡¯t been found, and the police are putting in extra effort in making sure they catch her. He enters Cassy¡¯s ward and she¡¯s still unconscious, and he feels like crying. She has so many needles attached to her body and an oxygen mask on her face. ¡°Hey baby, I brought our daughter, Bianca.¡± He says, tears rolling down his eyes as he brought Bianca close to Cassy, but she still doesn¡¯t move, ¡°She¡¯s now one-year-old today, and she has started walking, she¡¯s a very fast learner.¡± He starts to cry, ¡°I really miss you. Just open your eyes,e back to us, your baby needs you.¡± He says, and just sits there with Bianca who was staring intently at him. He smiles. ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll take you to her.¡± He carries her to the office of her favorite doctor, the one in charge of Cassy. ¡°Good day sir.¡± Thedy doctor says, smiling when she sees Bianca, ¡°I see my young doctor is here to see me.¡± She says as Bianca walks to her, pping andughing. She picks her up and looks at Nick with a serious expression on her face, ¡°I¡¯ve been checking up on your wife frequently, and I¡¯m afraid to say this but you really should let her go, because she could be in a lot of pain right now and that¡¯ll be the best course of action to take, for the both of you.¡± Nick walks towards Cassy¡¯s ward with the doctor following closely behind while carrying Bianca in her hands. This isn¡¯t the first time he has been told this and he has already given it a lot of thought, but he still can¡¯t bring himself to let he go. ¡°Isn¡¯t there another way to go about this?¡± He asks despite knowing what she¡¯s going to say. She shakes her head, ¡°I¡¯m afraid there¡¯s nothing else we can do to help her. If there was, we¡¯d have done it by now, I¡¯m so sorry sir Nichs, but you just have to do it. I know it¡¯s hard for you.¡±Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. Tears fall down his eyes, ¡°Okay, I¡¯m willing to let her go.¡± He manages to croak out, and sees her finger move slightly but he shrugs it off as his imagination. He kisses Cassy on her head and collects Bianca from the doctor before leaving the ward. He is just about to enter his car when a van pulls up in front of his car, and three men run out and before he knows what is happening, he and his daughter are hurled into the van, and when he tries to fight back, someone hits the back of his head with the butt of a gun, and he passes out. Nick wakes up to see himself tied tightly to a seat, and Bianca fast asleep in a cage. ¡°Bianca!¡± He roars furiously, trying to break free from the chair but it doesn¡¯t budge. ¡°Hope you had a good rest Nichs Bet.¡± A very familiar voice says from the shadow. Nichs face is filled with fury and hatred as he turns his head in the direction where the voice ising from. ¡°Victoria.¡± He growled dangerously, thrashing in his chair. ¡°Calm down, will you?¡± Victoria says, stepping into the light with a gun in her hand, ¡°How¡¯s Cassy? I heard she hasn¡¯t been responding to treatments.¡± She cackled, making Nick¡¯s blood boil. ¡°What are you going to do to my daughter and i?¡± He asks. ¡°Nothing much actually. I¡¯m just gonna y with you for a while before I kill you, and I¡¯ll sell your daughter. She¡¯s pretty cute, just like her mother.¡± She replies casually. ¡°You bitch! Do not touch my daughter, else I¡¯ll make sure you pay?¡± Victoriaughs, ¡°Do you mean before or after I kill you? And calm down, I¡¯m not killing her or harming her, I¡¯m just selling her. Boys!¡± She yells, her face emotionless as a group of four men run in, ¡°Give him a taste of hell.¡± Chapter 35 CASSANDRA I¡¯ve been awake for two months now, I¡¯m not really sure, since I¡¯ve lost track of time and I don¡¯t know which days are which. Although I¡¯m awake, I still feel dead because I can¡¯t move or do anything, I can only sit still and listen to what is going on around me, and every time Nickes to my bed, I feel so heartbroken because of how sad he sounds. I can her how heartbroken he is by the fact that I¡¯m in a Coma. I just want to wake up, kiss and make love to him all night long, but I can¡¯t. Julian and Frank have beening here a lot to see me, they tell me about how the police has intensified their search on Victoria, and I just hope and pray she doesn¡¯t go near my family, because Coma or not, I¡¯m going to kill her. They also tell me about how their business is booming and how they miss me, and how I should wake up quickly because Nick has not been himself since I went into aa. Just a few days ago, they told me Julian is three weeks pregnant, and I wanted to scream for joy and hug her, and also tell her how happy I am for her but I can¡¯t, and it breaks my heart The worst part of all this is my daughter, I love hearing her voice and babbling, and the feel of her soft hands on my face whenever Nick brings her close to me, but it pains and breaks me that I¡¯ve missed an entire year with her, and I can¡¯t see her face ever again. It also pains me when the nurses recing my drip talk about how lovely she is among themselves and how yful she is, and argue on who she loves more between them. Does she even know she¡¯s my daughter? Whenever I hear them arguing about things like that, my heart breaks further because I¡¯m her mother and yet I haven¡¯t yed or even carried her in my arms. It saddens me to think I¡¯ll never see her again since Nick has decided to let me go but I don¡¯t me him, I understand what he¡¯s going and if I were in his shoes, I¡¯d do the same thing. I don¡¯t know for how long I¡¯ve beenying here since Nick left with Bianca, but then I hear the door creak open slowly and I be rmed because in all my years of being in this ward, no one has ever opened the door like that, and it sounds like the person is being sneaky. Could it be Victoria? Is she here to finish me off? Fear grip me as I think of that possibility but then I hear a voice I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve heard before, and it sounds like the person is crying. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry Cassy, I really am. This is all happening because of my stupidity and inability to ept the truth¡­¡± Who the hell is this? And what is she talking about for crying out loud? ¡°¡­and now because of me, you¡¯re here in aa, and Nick and an innocent girl has been kidnapped, and knowing Victoria, she¡¯ll probably kill Nick and sell your daughter¡­¡± My heart stops beating momentarily, and I feel my blood boil at the thought of Victoria harming my daughter and Nick. If you know all this, why don¡¯t you call the cops or something, you idiot? ¡°I¡¯m an idiot, I know that, but I can call the cops, It¡¯s pointless calling them, Victoria has a spy in there, and¡­¡± She trails off as I realize she just replied my question, and hear her let out a muffled shriek, ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± I try to move and I realize I can. I open my eyes, and it¡¯s takes a little while for me to finally adjust to the light since I¡¯ve been in the dark for so long. I look at the person talking and realize it¡¯s thedy that quit working for Nick because she was so in love with him. ¡°What did you do?¡± I growl lowly, not wanting to rm anyone, because they¡¯ll probably put me under observation and I won¡¯t be able to go save Nick. It¡¯s not every day a person deemed dead wakes up. She starts to shed tears and fall on the ground, ¡°She came to me a couple days before she shot you in the park, and said she wanted you dead, and I should help her by gathering information on your whereabouts. I didn¡¯t think and just did as she instructed me, but I was at the park that day and I know she was actually out for Nick and not you, so I cut my ties with her while keeping an eye on she and her activities. I saw when her men kidnapped your daughter and Nick and I know she¡¯s going to get rid of them as soon as possible. I know where they¡¯re being kept but I came here to confess before leaving to save them, because I¡¯m turning myself in if I do survive the operation, and I can¡¯t live with the guilt of knowing I put you in the position you¡¯re in.¡± I want to p her but I don¡¯t, she¡¯s not my priority right now, my fianc¨¦e and daughter is. ¡°I¡¯ming with you.¡± ¡°But you¡¯re-¡± ¡°I said I¡¯ming with you. It¡¯s not a request.¡± I state dangerously. She nods, and since she¡¯s in a tank top and jeans, she gives me her nnel jacket to wear. I wear it on top of my hospital gown which I fold into a skirt, and after wearing her face cap, we both sneak out of the hospital. We get into her car, and she starts driving to the location. We stop at the street before the street where the building Victoria is holding my family captive, and then walk towards the building, making sure no one notices us. ¡°Follow me.¡± Thedy says, and I follow her as we go through various rooms as quietly as possible before hearing the muffled groan of Nichs, and I feel my heart sink to my stomach and my blood starts to boil and I find myself walking to the room, when thedy pulls me back. ¡°You can¡¯t just barge in there. Follow me and keep the positions of all of them in the room in ur head, and when we go inter, get Nick and your daughter.¡± She whispers and although I want to argue, I don¡¯t because she¡¯s saying the truth, so I nod. We tiptoe to the door of the room which is slightly open and I peep in to see Nick tied to a chair, with blood dripping from the whip marks on his body, and his mouth while Victoria is brandishing a knife, and some men are holding Nichs. I mp my mouth shut to keep me from crying and then spot a cage, with a small child sleeping it in. My baby. I move out of the way to let thedy also peep in. Thedy brings out a knife from her pocket, gives me a gun and walks towards a set of exposed wires where she cuts them and the lights in the building go off. ¡°Now!¡± She says, collecting the gun from me and we burst into the room, and I immediately head for Victoria who looks shocked to see me, while thedy shoots at the men without missing. I push Victoria to the ground, and pick up the gun I can see on the table next to the chair Nick is sitting in. I point it at her and she smiles, getting up and dropping the knife. ¡°We can talk this-¡± She starts but thedy hits the back of her head with the gun, knocking her out, before calling the police. I free Nick, and hug him despite the amount of blood on his body. ¡°How?¡± He asks, still in shock. ¡°You once asked me to choose between death and you, and I chose you.¡± I say, hugging him. I rush to the cage and bring out my baby who is still sleeping peacefully. She¡¯s so pretty. I start to cry and hug her. ¡°Momma.¡± I hear her say in her sleep and it makes me cry even more. Nick limps to us with a smile, ¡°Her name is Bianca.¡± I exin everything that has happened to him and soon we hear the police arrive with an ambnce. He looks disappointedly at thedy, before we step into the ambnce. ¡°I love you.¡± He says.Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I love you more, and we¡¯ll get married.¡± I say. ¡°And have more kids.¡± Iugh, looking at my daughter who is now awake and is looking at me with smiling eyes, and I know life will be so much better for us. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!