Chapter 177
Knight
Things had been messy for sometime now, everyone was trying to ease their stress one way or the other. Going to the club, drinking, passing aggression like Angel was fucking doing and fucking strippers like he was obviously doing now.
I decided to stay back at the mansion, I hadn’t been to the club ever since my little Angel came back, I wasn’t sure if she liked me or still had a grudge on me but we’ve returned back to being distant ever since that day we returned from the clinic.
In truth, I was just a hypocrite, scolding her for trying to seduce me whereas the reason I got mad that day was because I felt she just wanted to prove a point, that she could have me now so easily because she was all grown up.
I didn’t want to fall into her seduction when I wasn’t sure emotions were attached to it. I wanted her to want me with her heart. Who was I kidding though? I was brave to think of my boss’s sister in that manner. Angel would have my head if anything went down between the both of us. He had made that clear several times when I joked a feeling about Cassie.
I had nothing to do tonight neither did I feel sleepy so I thought of going down to see Thea. Angel was too blinded by anger and heartbreak that he wouldn’t think wise with Thea. I needed to hear her part of the story because as far as I was concerned, Thea couldn’t be that good at acting to show the kind of affection she showed Angel even when he wasn’t looking.
The fear and worry she showed the night of the party when Angel tried to leave her was too convincing to be fake. I’d be damned if she played us all.
“Knight?” I heard her call out to me weakly the moment she realized I was the one entering her cell. My eyes scanned the place like it was my first time being here. I settled on her cuffed hands and I was concerned.
Angel had the heart to do this to the woman he loved but could I blame him? I couldn’t imagine hurting Cassie even if she was to kill me tomorrow.
I was that in love with her.
I guess Angel was too hurt to care and maybe because I wasn’t in his shoes to understand.
“Thea.” I answered closing the cell behind me.
She looked awful with bruises all over her skin. “Monica did this?” I said scanning her body. I sighed running my hand through my hair feeling frustrated.
I did pity her even though she betrayed my friend but he had kept her here against her will. A desperate person would do anything to be free.
“Are you going to start from where she left off?” She said weakly and I frowned.
“Even if Angel asked me to I wouldn’t do it.”
She chuckled and I wondered what was funny.
“Florentine once said you were better when it came to treating women than the rest, I guess she wasn’t wrong after all.”
“I’m not saint. I won’t say I am.”
She remained silent only stretching her lips into a sad smile.
“Why are you here then? You can’t possibly come to enjoy my misery.”
“I just need to ask a question and I need an honest answer.” She hummed a yes and I took a deep sigh.
“Why did you betray Angel?”
She hesitated a little before answering.
“I didn’t.”
Relieve washed over me even though it shouldn’t. I was hoping for that to be the case I guess my desperation was clouding my sense of discernment.
“Then what happened?”
“It’s useless if the one person I want to believe me rather not listen to me.”
“But I’m here trying to right things. You have no idea how miserable Angel has been because he thinks you betrayed him.”
“Do you believe me?” She asked and I took a laid back countenance.NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.
“I want to and I hope you tell nothing but the truth. She nodded slowly thenbraised her head to look at me. Her eyes were swollen and I could tell she had been crying her heart out.
“I was threatened by Sparrow….”
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I returned to the mansion and went straight to the celler to grab a drink. Thea had told me everything and I believed her. It made much sense than the idea that she had betrayed Angel. I had intended on talking to Angel about it but she killed my hope when she said Angel didn’t believe her.
She had betrayed him twice before so it was reasonable for him not to trust her a third time. Everything that happened that night just seemed to work against her and the fact that she had gone to that bodyguard was triggering enough.
I started getting dizzy after downing three shots from the alcoholic wine.
I was confused and worried. If truly Thea was saying the truth then Angel had not only shot an innocent man who could probably be dead and he would have punished the woman he loved for nothing.
Could he ever forgive himself? And more importantly, could she ever forgive him?
I was lost for words when she asked if Carl had made it alive. I had no idea because according to Angel he was left there to bleed out.
Fuck!
I felt so messed up.
I downed another shot and I knew I was heading to get drunk. Carl was obviously dead except….
Mike did mention Carl had an Aunt whom he stayed with and that they had gone to her bar to ask some questions. Could she have gotten the hint and gone back?
Damn it! Why was I being hopeful? Everything was messed up. I should expect nothing but the worse.
“Are you all that miserable?” I heard a soft voice speak beside me. I knew that voice all too well but I remembered it mostly with a harsh tone.
I dragged my tipsy gaze to her direction and the look in her eyes showed worry but would she give a care about me? Especially after how I treated her the last time.
“Go away.” I said and went for another shot which was quickly snapped out of my hands.
“You’ll get drunk.”
“So?” She squinted her eyes at me obviously not expecting my answer.
“Either way I’m not letting you get drunk at home, there are maids around. Wouldn’t want you harrassing anyone in your drunken state.”
She said the last sentence as a whisper but I heard her clear so I scoffed. How low she thought of me.
I stood up from my seat and took some steps towards her, I could see her tense at my proximity and she was avoiding my gaze. I leaned towards her turning her chin to face me.
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Cassie
“So are you here to offer yourself instead?”
I blinked several times as several emotions swirled inside me. I was pissed off, turned on, embarrassed I just didn’t know which one to settle on.
He was looking into my eyes so keenly that I was afraid he could see through me and to the feeling that I held dear for him.
I was still livid from our last encounter, but here I was trying to spend a little time with him no matter how silly it looked.
I couldn’t sleep because I had thought Knight had gone to the club with the men. I was jealous and hurt imagining he was fucking some stripper.
My room felt suffocating so I decided to take a walk around the mansion hoping to ask a guard if he had seen knight go with the men but I was relieved when I was informed that he was having wine at the celler.
What could he be drinking for so late at night?
“Are you?” He repeated and anger overtook my emotions and before I could think of my actions I landed a slap across his face. I was breathing heavily afraid of what his response might be even though I knew deep down he wouldn’t hurt me. He wiped his cheek with his palm and glared at me.
“How dare you speak of me in that manner? You disgust me. “You are not half the man Florentine praises you to be.” I said and made to leave but a hand drew me back pinning me to the counter.
A gasp left my lips as I stood in-between Knight’s huge and muscular body. My eyes quickly scanned his hand on me and I was ashamed of myself for feeling turned own.
I couldn’t look at his eyes so I settled for his lips and I imagined them kissing me bruisingly hard.
“Let me go Knight.” I said weakly even though I wanted the opposite.
“I disgust you? And yet you tried to seduce me sometime in your room. What were you thinking back then?”
I looked side to side into his eyes. Why was he bringing that back again? Didn’t he get his fill of embarrassing me?
“Let go.” I said glaring.
“No.” He answered firmly, his gaze turning soft as his eyes glued to my lips. I shoved a mould of fluid down my throat and my heart kept pacing. Why was he looking at me like that?
“Knight.” I called breathingly seeing he was tearing his gaze from my lips. He looked up to catch my gaze and desire consumed me.
He was tipsy or a little drunk. Warmth of pleasure flowed through my veins and tingles sparkled all over my body.
I could feel my pussy pulsate at his leg pressed in-between my legs. Heavens please save me.
We stared intensely at each other while sensation coursed through me. He looked like he was having the same reaction as I was because something hard was pressing against my abdomen.
“You confuse me Cassie.” He said and I was confused by what he meant.
“Knight….” I called seeing he was leaning slowly to my lips.
No, it’s the alcohol, he doesn’t realize what he’s doing. Snap out of it Cassie! I kept saying within but I was frozen at the spot, my desire for him consuming me.
A shiver ran through my spine as his lips stood a breath length from me. I breathed shakily and inhaled his alcoholic breath which did nothing but turn me on even more.
“Knight….”
“I want to kiss you Cassie. Allow me, this one time.” He begged and I melted to his demand. I couldn’t resist him any more so I closed my eyes and in that moment there was a surge of overwhelming sensation coursing all over me as his lips toched mine.
I tensed and grabbed his arms that pinned me. A pleasurable whimper left my lips then he fully took my lips into his and I erupted in pleasure, and I moaned against my will, shivering from the sweet taste of his lips on mine.
I squeezed his bulging arms and kissed him back but he suddenly pulled away looking at me with disbelieving eyes.
Did he just snap out of the alcohol and realize I was the one? His hands loosened on me and he took a step away.
Tears pooled in my eyes as I felt rejected and embarrassed. I couldn’t question him so I palmed my lips muffling my tears.
“Cassie….” He called but I ran out of his presence. I went to my room and shut the door behind me then. I fell on my bed and let it all out to my heart’s content.