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f two women cuddled beside me. I smiled to myself-I didn't expect Melinda to match the wildness of

ad gathered them, I headed to the bathroom to clean myself up. I ignored

tteo. That familiar irritation crept in again. I hated how he cornered me. I wasn'

and left the two women asleep. What they did wasn't a game-they went all out, and I knew

row at Matteo's barrage of text messages and missed calls. I l

n my screen again. I waited a

I greeted

I've been call

ou what the hell I'm doing?" I cut h

n us. I said nothing-I had no

with your family,

. My throat was nearly strained from yelling

ce, I want us to be official. I want our

delusional. There is no relationship. What we have is ju

calm voice. "Believe it or not

helmed. My mind was racing, my pulse ticking in irritation. I wanted to blow off ste

-up way of loving someone, Matteo. If you reall

said seriously. "An

n game, for fck's

e, and I'll come over and fck you right on your

. I bit my lip, trying not to react, but my body betrayed me with the sudden heat tha

. "I tried to pursue you, but you keep pushin

t. "It's my dignity. I'm one of the most res

n't collaborating with my company

threw at him, he always had a damn counter. Maybe I should stop arguing for now and de

up at five," he

ned. "

me over for dinner

," I said coldly. "You don't

you." He ended the call

lamming my phone onto t

night. Just then, the door to my private room opened, and Darla and Melinda ste

ooking up, "Make me a cof

d my order while Melinda

thing?" I asked,

a'am. I-I'll get back

d picked up my phone, whic

to express her gratitude or awkward feelings ove

earlier, forget it. That was just foreplay-between you

ttered and quick

" I greeted the caller

d made me flinch and yank

are you shouting?" I

d you got married. Damn, Janice-why didn't you tell us

and bit my lower li

a thing? You're such a sneaky bitch! You di

I said sharply,

framed'?" she asked

his mess? "He's not just some fcking model,

ou not know? Don't you usually do b

brought him in as a part-time model. I didn't get to vet him properly because he was Jeydon's

he life out of Jeydon. "When we meet, remind

t back to the topic-d

r. I had no info on the CEO because the guy's ridiculously private and mysterious. I had to pull strings to find out who h

me this? Shouldn't you be excited that you fou

can't be excited, Zey. He tricked me. And I

?" she asked, a

ontract-like, no warning-and told me to sign it. And me, being a co

" she asked

didn't even ask properly! He just shoved a piece of

, fighting the urge to throw something. She sounded more amused than

n what happened to me and Iji," she said between laughs

al document! That's not romance-that's a fcking lawsuit waiting to happen! I mig

I had to shout her name tw

nted to marry you?" she asked o

," I said, bitterness s

hoed. "You mean.

im at XHaven a month ago

hat night... it was wild. It was my first time crossing

ly a fcking deal!" Zey shr

husband, Iji, yell

s far as I know, Janice

ence, and I could only imagine

to the phone. "Jan, seriously

grumpy, overprotective face was enough to

I answered," I sa

me back my phone!" Chelsey argued in the backgro

n insult to hear you asking that

ey would scold me. Worse, she wouldn't let

eo and Janice. I just wanted to know what happened

my broth

ace, I'm not doing anything wrong! Save your rage for

ear my brother letting out a deep, defeated sigh on the other end. The phone

re you still ther

said, stil

again," Chelsey apologized, and I could picture them thro

pic's a bit off-track anyw

now because didn't you once say that was

heeks flushing a little. I couldn't deny it-no one had ever done that to m

Chelsey teased. "No wonder

Chelsey was right. Her words echoed

it now," she continued. "You alr

r said yes to him!" I snapped, my br

pped you, and you let yourself be trapped. In the end, it's always a choice. You chose it and accepted it wil

nly now did I realize what I had done. Chelsey

is mean I intentionally

ave you done,