Chapter 92 A white lie
STELLA
I paced the walls unsettled, my fingers tapping in that nervous habit they always did as I watched him stare at the paper in a fit.
" She comes back and all of a sudden she is trying to ruin everything I have worked hard for?!" He muttered.
The more he talked, the more I tried to push my own nervous thoughts aside and listen to him.
" We can try to kill her again..." I was suggesting but he scoffed.
" Are you dumb? If anything that is what she is expecting from us. For us to try and kill her so she will have a reason to bury us under. She does not have any proof about our previous crimes. I made sure of that. So she needs something new. And that is why she is doing all of this.
So we have to stay down and not play into her trap. The minute we bite, she will attack"
The frustration settled, harder.
"I don't know what to do then. You know I hate seeing you so worried and she took 80% of the stocks, everyone in the company is talking about it. They know she is in charge now"
I watched him grit his teeth, the paper in his hands crinkling with every second until finally, he ripped it apart, sending the tiny shreds flying on the air.
" How about I make Vincent do it?" I finally blurted out.
No. I did not want to. I had begun going to Vincent's hotel room every single day and trying for a baby. I did not have one yet, and more still, I had begun to like him. But it was something about watching Leon sit helpless, something in the air that made me want to give you everything for him.
He turned to stare at me slowly, as though trying to process what I just said.
" And how will that work?"
I took in a shaky breath, walking over to the table where he sat, my hands clasping on his as I stared into this eyes I had fallen in love with.
" I can beg him to help me take care of her, and he will because I know he likes me. He will always do anything I say. So even if he is caught, it will be traced back to Bryan as being the one who sent him since they are best friends. It's a win win. If he succeeds, fine. If he doesnt, we get to take care of the Bryan problem"
Finally, I saw life return to his eyes. He stared at me like I was a goddess in human form, his hands now clutching to mine desperately as he gave my fingers a small kiss, exciting my soul.
"How did I get so lucky with you? You are my best investment Stella"
My heart swelled. Of course he loved me. I knew he would never love that no good Nadia forever. I had my man back now.
" I will go meet up with him and make sure he does as he is told." I said.
He pulled his fingers away from me now, satisfied grin resting on his face as he turned back to his laptop.
As I picked up my coat, I thought for a while.
" Maybe today we can go get a few drinks before heading home? You know, celebrate our victory and our upcoming wedding?"
He did not look up at me, instead a grunt followed.
" I have a dinner planned with Nadia today. You can put that tomorrow"
My chest fell.
" Wait what?! Nadia?"
Finally, he lazily raised his head, whatever softness his eyes held a few minutes ago now gone.
" Why are you always making a big deal out of everything? She is my assistant remember? We need to plan some things..don't wait up, I will be a bit late because I will have to drop her home after. I hate the idea of her walking alone at night"
I stared at him Incredulously.
How could he even say that with a straight face?
I pushed my insecurities down. There was no way he will be picking her above me.
I was going to give him a child, marry him and help him take care of his problems. There was no way he would love her.
" Okay then, tomorrow" I muttered, turning around and slamming the door shut.
The drive to the hotel was almost too unbearable. It was the voices in my head that asked me if I wanted Vincent dead now, now that he was supposed to help me father a child.
What if he did not succeed in killing her discreetly?
" Oh...you did not tell me you will be here today I was going to head out in fact" he said the minute he opened the door.
I let myself in, setting my bag on the ground as I pulled him into me, his lips entangling with mine with the same ferociousness they always did, needy and trembling with want.
" Are you good?" He finally asked the minute I pulled away.
My lips still tingled as I sat on the bed, slowly taking off my clothes, knowing his eyes roamed my body hungrily.
" Just what can you do for me?" I asked, voice low, body arched in that position i knew turned him on.
And I was right. It did.
" Do you want me doing anything for you?"
" Can you kill for me?" I asked.
" With pleasure, just say the name"
My heart swelled with the thought of being desired.
" Akira. Or like she calls herself now, Lilian"
For the first time,his eyes left my body to focus on my face.
" Akira....is this for Leon?"
Shit.
" No..I don't want Leon knowing about this in fact. I'm scared that now, she will take him away from me..so please..."
" It's very complicated you know, I can't just kill her because of Bryan and...."
I took off my bra.
His eyes drooped.
" I will kill her"