ANGELIQUE SLOAN’S POV
Even though I was told to kneel down, I didn’t do it until Greyson was forced to dress himself back up, and that was also the exact same moment that I did the same. There was clearly no reason for me to do what he wanted me to do, not until there was some kind of benefit for me to do so. I firmly stood up, as I was facing him. Memories from our school years flashed back through my mind, and I swear, I can still sense at least a little bit of my feelings for him, and it actually bothers me. I mean, it has been years since we’ve last seen one another, and I believed that he would not be coming back to our country. Even though we had mutual feelings before, I never told him about whatever was going on in my family, which is why he wasn’t able to do anything about it. I’m at least half a hundred percent certain that he would be doing everything that he can under any circumstance just for him to be able to do something to save me, just to keep me away from my so-called family. Unfortunately, I was still a kid back then, and I wasn’t able to muster up the courage to speak up to anyone, no matter how close I seemed to be to my friends. “Why are you doing this to me, Greyson?” I asked him out of the blue, just right after a few moments of reminiscing about those moments. Greyson placed one of his hands inside his pocket as he played with his fingers on his other hand. He did it while he was not trying to avoid eye contact with me. “Are you serious with your question right now? Is there something that you’re hoping for? I’d go on and give you anything that you want if I get interested in you just like I used to before, Angelique,” he murmured as if he wasn’t even being serious with what he was telling me. It’s like he was just spouting complete nonsense and just wanted to get this over with. Even though I didn’t want to fall for his words, I was getting desperate since I really don’t have anyone to rely on right now. Especially now that I have murdered my parents. I wouldn’t have a home to return to, food to eat, or a source of funds to utilize in each single day that would pass by. Greyson’s sudden appearance at this moment is actually something that I should be appreciative of, because if it weren’t for him, then I wouldn’t even see any purpose as to why I have to continue living my life after I have successfully completed my revenge on both mom and dad. I’m sure that they’re cursing me at this very moment and wishing that I would go along with them to the afterlife, but considering how I don’t believe in such myths, I would be able to live at peace without being bothered by their souls. “What if I told you that I would be asking for financial support? As I’ve told you earlier, I was robbed. All of my belongings that I brought with me back to our home have been stolen away from me, and I have no idea how to get them all back. But, knowing that you’re here and are willing to offer me anything just like you said, then I would rather choose not to think twice and make the best out of this opportunity,” I stated at the same time that I gulped while both of my fists were formed in tight balls. Even though I had already blurted out those words, I was still feeling a little bit nervous that he might refuse them. A lot of negative thoughts always enter my mind since there’s a lot of possibilities that can’t even be comprehended and guessed. The man who stood in front of me planted a smirk on his lips. “Is that all that you want? If yes, then it would be a piece of cake for me to give you the assurance of being supported for the rest of your life in terms of financial stability,” he replied to what I said. At first, I was actually astonished that he had a plan to abide by what I wanted. However, I wasn’t expecting that there would still be some terms and conditions that I would be required to follow. “Of course, no one in this whole wide world can get money for free. I bet that you already have an idea about how stable I have become since the time that you last saw me. I can make sure that you’ve been stalking all of my social media accounts; you might even be asking my friends around just to get a little bit of information about me,” he said as he was attempting to suppress his laughter, which he failed. “I don’t mind giving you no matter what the amount that you ask for, but there would still be limitations and all. I would be giving you a contract later on about this agreement, but for now... ” He stopped talking and acted as if he were zipping his mouth shut. Greyson moved forward, which made me do the opposite until I had nowhere else to go since I already felt that my back was touching the wall. I blinked consecutively in panic at what he might be thinking of doing to me—not that it would affect me, though. He pinned me to the wall and trapped me with the use of both of his arms, which were placed on both sides of my shoulders. “W-what is it?” I stuttered as he moved his head closer to mine. “You’re still the same lady that I used to love, but there’s something different about you. I can’t seem to figure it out right now, but I’m sure that it’s something that I would not be delighted to know,” he whispered directly into my ear as he nibbled it. His lips were terribly soft, and the cold breath that escaped from his mouth made me flinch a bit.ANGELIQUE SLOAN’S POVThe surroundings were more peaceful than before. Greyson has left me alone in the room upstairs, making it possible for me to clearly hear the disco music that was playing downstairs.It was quite a dilemma, and I still can’t believe how things turned out this way. I never knew that the day would come when I would still be able to meet him again. Moreover, I’m asking him for a favor. Years ago, it was the other way around; I was always the one who assisted him with his academics. And now that he has obviously improved, maybe he’s just trying to pay the favor.The beating of my heart seemed to be normal, despite the unusual scenario between us. Seeing the naked body of a man, or be it someone else seeing me without any clothes on, is a typical occurrence in my life that my parents made me grow up into. I never got traumatized since I believed that it was for the best and that if I made someone pleased with my performance, I’d be praised.“Angelique.”My thoughts
ANGELIQUE SLOAN’S POVAlong with the fact that I had no accessories, money, or even a phone to contact Greyson or anyone else that I knew, I also didn’t have a home to return to. It would definitely be risky for me to go back to where I used to live with my parents. The police might have already arrived at the forest where I left the both of them, and they are most probably hunting me since I was their only child.The streets that were filled with distant light posts were the ones that served as illumination in this dim place. It was already past midnight, and I still hadn’t eaten. Despite the current time, there was still a huge crowd inside and outside of Greyson’s bar since this is a nightclub.“Uhm, excuse me? Don’t you want to get in?” asked by a woman’s voice from behind. I didn’t need to turn around to see who it was since she stood right beside me, holding onto a piece of cigarette that she was lighting up.I shook my head. “I’ve been inside for hours. Thanks for the concer
ANGELIQUE SLOAN’S POVThe low temperature of my body seemed to make me freeze from where I was standing after Greyson and I turned around to face Joy. He held one of my hands, and that was the only one that was warm, and even though I wasn’t comfortable with it, I still let him grip my hand tighter.“I’m a year older than Angelique, and there’s something that I would like to confirm first before allowing a stranger to conduct an investigation on her,” Greyson said, stepping forward to place me behind him. His broad back was covering the view of that woman, who was making me nervous.I can’t believe how he’s trying to protect me.I heard the loud sigh of Joy, as if she had already given up before putting up a battle. “Considering how I am still a mere trainee, I’d let this disrespect of yours slide.” The rustling sounds of the leaves that were on the ground kept vibrating in my ears as she successfully walked right beside me. “I believe that the both of you are no longer minors, am I
ANGELIQUE SLOAN’S POVRubbing my eyes upon the disturbance of the sunlight that shone through the glass window beside the cabinet of the room, I realized that I had spent the night together with Greyson in a room that was neither mine nor his. “W-where are we?” I loudly asked, pulling the bedsheet near my chest even though I wasn’t even naked.“Can you tone down a bit?” Greyson sounded pissed, making it seem like he didn’t care who it was that asked him. “I didn’t touch your damn body, Angelique. Calm down. I just didn’t know what to do with you after you passed out hours ago,” he continued.I remained seated in the same position as I stared at him, slowly blinking his eyes to remove the feeling of being sleepy. “What do you mean?”Greyson sat on the edge of the bed. “I didn’t want to leave you alone in my bar, so I figured out that bringing you to a hotel would be the best solution. Mostly for now, I still haven’t processed anything regarding your mansion,” he answered, which cleare
ANGELIQUE SLOAN’S POVThe magnificent sensation of bearing jewelry filled with diamonds on my ring finger still seems surreal. Truth be told, this is the first time that someone has ever surprised me this way. During the days when I was still a student, I used to be courted but was always mistreated.No man bothered to give me flowers or even the bare minimum of giving me the assurance that they’re in love with me as a person, and not just because of my body.“Are you still not over how I gave you the ring?” Greyson asked as we were heading over to the building of his friend’s company.I shrugged both of my shoulders. “I can’t believe how you didn’t even think of proposing in a proper way,” I jokingly said. When I turned to look at his expression, there was something missing. It doesn’t seem like he was in the mood for jokes, and his mind was kind of occupied. “Now that we’re disguised as couples who weren’t even married officially, should we still set boundaries?” I asked to ensur
ANGELIQUE SLOAN’S POVThe rapid state of my heartbeat just can’t seem to calm down. There’s no way that I would be able to handle this kind of work. I’ve gone through the worst experience there because of my parents, who used to regularly touch my body as they pleased. I wouldn’t be able to ignore and live my life at peace if I witnessed Greyson f*cking women as he desires.“Don’t you have a sense of guilt with all of the things you’ve done so far, Greyson?” I made sure to roll my eyes as I uttered my question. “Didn’t you used to care so much for us women? Wasn’t it the same reason why you chose to own me back then, since you didn’t want to see me getting clingy with anyone else other than you?” I added, remembering how much passion he had stored for the sake of gaining my trust.Greyson avoided making eye contact with me as he glanced at his wristwatch, as if he were waiting for someone impatiently. “Ah, hey, over here!” Greyson raised one of his hands to grab someone’s attention.
ANGELIQUE SLOAN’S POV“W-what..?” I was at a loss for words when I heard the news from his own mouth. “Greyson Giovanni, please tell me that you’re kidding around right now. Take back what you said and tell me that it was a mere hoax,” I said, which kind of sounded desperate of me.Greyson didn’t respond; he was standing there with his shoulders moving slowly in an upward and downward motion. His breathing was heavy, and I could feel that he wasn’t joking and that my mom really was alive.When I soon came to realize that it was the truth, my world seemed to have stopped.“There’s still no concrete evidence regarding your mother; I still have some investigation to work on, so don’t panic that much, Angelique. You can assure me that your father is gone from this world, since he was the one who received such a fatal blow from you back at the forest that night,” Greyson softly whispered to me to at least calm me down. He must have seen that I’ve been shaking. “For now, you should stay
ANGELIQUE SLOAN’S POVIt’s been a few days since I’ve last seen Greyson. I seriously did everything that I could to avoid getting in contact with him. We weren’t even having any sort of communication online since I lost my phone. Since the days that we haven’t been together, I haven’t eaten anything.“Damn, I never imagined that living my life alone would be this difficult for me to get by,” I mumbled to myself as I tortured myself by staring at the people inside the restaurant who were cheerfully eating.“Aren’t you that imbecile woman who called herself Greyson’s secretary and even gave me the documents of Greyson?” a familiar lady’s voice asked from the other side.I turned to face her and wasn’t surprised to see the lady from the seventh floor of that building. “Did Greyson tell you to come and search for me? If he did, then kindly tell him that I have no plan to return to where he is,” I said instead of answering her question in a polite way.She raised her brow in confusion. “