Chapter 15

|| VALERIA ADDAMS's POV ||

" So..you live alone in this big apartment?"

I questioned Alexander who turned out to be my unexpected savior. He was coming from his country town that day and coincidentally discovered me on the road. I was badly drenched, wincing and whimpering in coldness. Thankfully, he offered me a ride but kept asking me the same questions consistently.

He wanted to know what I was doing in the middle of the road. How would I tell him that my jerk husband had left me there without even bothering to take a second look?

Next, Alexander brought me to his apartment, considering how badly drenched I was. It was huge, thrice from the apartment that I was living in abroad. Even the walls of his apartment screamed money. After coming here, I figured out that he used to live alone. There wasn't even a single maid, available in his apartment.

Alexander chuckled at my words, going over to sit on his black couch. He said with a shrug,

"I don't like outsiders in my private time. Suit yourself, Katherine. The washroom is upstairs on the second floor right before the balcony."

Giving him an awkward smile, I climbed upstairs to find the washroom. Alexander was a considerate man. He even ordered a pair of fresh clothes which made me feel relieved.

I came out of the bathroom after changing myself into this new stress. It was loose and comfortable, completely my favorite size. Once I was physically okay, I took a moment to see Alexander's lavish apartment. Even though it had the best interior, it gave off a vibe of loneliness.

Going after the paintings, I saw his master bedroom with the door snapping open a little. Maybe he had forgotten to lock it up here. I went over to close the door but my eyes accidentally found something strange. Inside the room on a writing board, several pictures were hanging of Alexander and Gideon together. It seemed like they were from the time of our college days. Even though it was a touching sight, I didn't feel comfortable with the whole matter. I mean, they were close buddies but it never reached the point that Alexander would keep every picture to cherish their friendship days.

Then why did Alexander put the pictures on display?

Before my thoughts could run wild, the sound of his phone ringtone started coming from downstairs. I quickly walked back and went down to join him on the ground floor. Alexander smiled up at me, his eyes were so pure and innocent,

" Can we eat? What would you like to eat?"

The rest of the time, we were laughing and joking during our eating session which made my worries go away. Alexander was a good man. I could feel it. It was comfortable when the boss was your friend. After I was done eating, it was my time to leave but the pictures in his master bedroom came like a flash in my mind.

I asked, getting up from the dining chair,

" Alex! I never knew that you were such a memory-haunting man. You have a bedroom full of pictures from the past days?"

Alexander went quiet for a few seconds before saying with a shrug,

" I just kept it as you know, I do like to treasure lost things."

I grinned big up at him, understanding what feelings he came from. I had a hidden album of those days as well. I had to keep it secret to keep it out of my father's sight. My father never liked Gideon from the beginning. He used to tell me that Gideon's parents were drunkards and had a bad reputation. It was best for me to keep myself away from them. Even though my father was a Mafia himself back at that time, his reputation mattered to him the most.

Alexander offered, raising himself from the chair as well,

" Let me drop you! The weather isn't on the good side today!"

He didn't say anything much about the pictures but I still wondered why he kept pictures of his and Gideon's only. He had more than five friends in his college days but it was only Gideon who was in his picture.

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" How was your date night?"

I jumped off in shock, hearing his deep voice, coming out of the dark. Upon close observation, I noticed a silhouette, sitting on the sofa in the darkness. I blurted without switching on the lights,

" What are you doing here?"

Her housemaid later told me that Knox wanted me out of his bedroom. I had to shift to the room next to him. It was small in comparison with his but that wasn't the main problem. His slut mistress lived next to my room in this house. He shouldn't be here at this moment since he kicked me out.

Gideon got up from the couch and began to take slow walks toward me until he stopped in front of me. Even in the darkness, I could feel his dark, dangerous eyes on me. He asked through his gritted teeth, hands into his pockets,

" Where did you go exactly?"

I snapped, rage flaring into my soul,

" Wherever I felt safe. At least, someone didn't think of leaving me all alone in an empty street."

His jaw clenched further as he went behind my back. I grew stiff from the way his eyes were all over my body. Before I could guess his mind, his hands came forward to cup one of my breasts. I gasped hard but he squeezed it hard, whispering into my ears,

" Trust me, Alexander Sinclair isn't the best man that you can put your trust in, Princepessa."

My breathing came out as panting as I growled, rolling my eyes at him,

" You aren't the man who I can trust either. Who are you to show your worth then? Fuck..it hurts..,"

He tugged on my nipples harder, making me cry in pleasure. My thighs were squeezing hard to stop the sensation.

Damn this man! Do I always need to get permission from him?

He didn't let go of my nipples and bit my ear to mutter like a curse,

" You only listen when I am doing this to you, don't you? Seems like you have turned bad girl in overseas."

His hands kept massaging them, slowly making their way down between my legs. I stopped his hands abruptly before telling him,

" You already have a mistress. Why are you in my room, torturing me as if I am real your wife, Gideon Vitalies? Go to your Mistress and do whatever the fuck you want."

I had no idea why I said those words. Was it bothering me that he had a mistress or did I want space, I never knew. However, Gideon stepped away from me quickly, his dark eyes laying on my back before he blurted, sneering at me,

" Do you think that I am dying to touch you? What was so good about you when I saw everything years ago? And yes..I will go to my mistress now and will make sure that you will have a good display of hearing, Valeria."

After that, he barged out of the room without turning back anymore. I breathed a sigh of relief as I wasn't in the mood to fight with him today. However, as soon as I heard the bang from my next room, my heart suddenly felt empty.

So..he went to Lina's room...