Bella's POV.
I couldn't help but look at the dedication in Caspar towards me. Others wouldn't even believe it if I said that the mafia Boss of DarZ group massaged my feet. They'll probably think I'm boosting lies to get the acknowledgment of the media.
Whatever it is, I don't even plan on sharing this. Suddenly my heart raced as his hands moved up to my thighs. Turning my face to the other side, I said awkwardly, "I'm feeling better now. You can return to your bedroom and rest."
“Are you sure?" He instantly removed his hands from my thighs. I noticed his blushing face while his hazel eyes stared into my eyes.
"Yes, Caspar," I softly replied. He didn't say anything and returned to his bedroom. When he was gone, I flipped over the blanket, burying my face in the pillow. My heart was beating rapidly as if it would burst out of my ribcage any second. The tension between me and Caspar is unavoidable, I wondered if he was interested in me or wanted to humiliate me further.
'But I can't stop myself from thinking about him. His strong arms wrapped around my breasts, his juicy red lips kissing on mine and his gorgeous tattoos... Oh god! I think I'm going crazy,' I whimpered, biting on my lower lip seductively.
The whole night I spent thinking about Caspar. I didn't get an hour of sleep, I was anxiously waiting for the morning so that I could see him again.
***
In the morning.
After getting fresh and dressed in a black mini-dress, I hurried downstairs. My mother saw me and said, "Good Morning Bella, come let's have breakfast together."
Raising my left eyebrow I asked, "Is something special today or did someone complain about me to you?"
My mother gave me a confused look when she heard my queries. Well, it's because my mother rarely shows affection towards me. I entered the dining room only to find Caspar and Dad had already left the company. My bright smile turned dark, I annoyingly sat down on my chair and started eating the bread toast.
My mother, who was sitting next me, held her phone toward me. I glanced at the screen, blinking my eyes continuously, wondering if the news I was reading on my mom's phone was true or just my illusion.
"Holy Christ, Mom I have messed up big this time," I murmured regretting my last night's action.
I pulled out my phone from my purse and saw the news about my and Caspar's club scandal. It was all over the internet. And what news boiled my blood was my so called best friend Seren flirting with Caspar.
"Bella, my daughter," she looks at me pitifully and says," I have always warned you to stay away from fake friends. Now see what she has done with your reputation!"
I kept quiet and switched off my phone. I, too, was aware that my friends were worse than my enemies. My mom didn't stop there, she started reading aloud the news to make me feel guilty.
"Mr Caspar Mcadam flirting with his wife's best friend. Does Mr Caspar Mcadam want a mistress outside?"
"Mom, please stop!" I yelled at her and she frowned upon me.
"I know you like Caspar. Why don't you just accept him as your husband and treat him better so that he can stop finding love with another woman?"
I kept quiet because I had no answer to this question. It's not that I don't want him to have his eyes on me, it's just that Caspar hates my dirty past.
My mother placed her hands on mine and softly said, "Bella, all is in your hands. Your marriage may be contractual but you can turn it into real. If Caspar falls in love with you, he will never agree to divorce even after your dad forces him."
"M-Mom...?" I stuttered, I couldn't believe she was planning on betraying Dad.
"But what if he rejects me ?"
"Oh my god," my mom reacted dramatically.
"How can you say something dense like that? Don't you believe in your skills? Remember you are my daughter. I'm the woman who made your cold-hearted dad fall in love with me, he was once like Caspar!"
I smiled at her because she was hilarious. I nodded and kissed her hand before leaving for the company. I had received the message earlier from my dad to be present in the board of directors meeting.
***
In the Dior Company, As soon as I entered the meeting room my dad announced," Meet my one and only heir, my daughter Bella Dior. She will be the new president of the company."
I was too shocked to react so I forced an awkward smile on my lips and thanked my dad. He showed me the seat next to where Caspar was sitting. Caspar looked at me and then got busy with his phone. After sitting down, I asked him about the scandal.
"The scandal is solved. Don't worry, I don't have any interest in your friends or other women," he replied coldly as if he was dissatisfied with something concerning me.
"Are you angry with me?" I acted on my anxiety.
He looks at me with raised eyebrows," Why would I be? Btw, congratulations. You're the president of your dad's company now."
"Well, thank you."
I couldn't help myself from smiling like a fool. 'Maybe him not having any interest in other women made me feel better? Does that mean he's interested in me and wants me to make the first move?' I thought as I stared at his emotionless face.
"Ahem, is there something on my face?"
I was jolted out of my thoughts. I nodded my head sideways and looked to the other side. My eyes met my dad's who was giving me a confused look. Obviously he was not getting my weird behaviour towards Caspar.
After an hour of discussion, my dad spoke,"So to make this deal more trustable, I would like to send Bella to work with Mcadams Group. What do you think, Mr Caspar?"
"No worries. This way she can also meet her in-laws. And I'll be with her," he replied, calmly.
What's common in this discussion, both my dad and Caspar didn't care to ask about my opinion. Whether I was willing to go or not. I was a bit disappointed because I wanted Caspar to stay here a little longer so that I could confess my feelings to him.
The meeting finished, Caspar asked me to come along for the company lunch but I refused.
"Why? Are you not feeling well?" He panicked.
"What happened? Bella, are you not feeling well? Don't worry about the scandal, his assistant has taken care of it," Dad assured me.
I looked at Alex who was back with a bright smile on his handsome face. I narrowed down my eyes to Alex when I recalled last night's incident. He was the one who carried me all the way to my mansion. Stupid loyal dog!
"I'm fine. I'm leaving first," saying that I started going out of the office when Caspar held my hand and said, "Wait, I'm coming with you. Father-in-law, we can have dinner next time. I don't think we should let Bella leave alone."
"Don't be cocky!" I cursed under my breath which he obviously ignored.
I was given a sharp glare from my dad for cursing out loud. He then agreed with Caspar's suggestion and escorted us downstairs himself. All this time I was speechless at my father's lovely dovely expression at Caspar.
'A fox in sheep's skin,' I mumbled while getting inside the car with Caspar.
"Dad, we can now go on our own. Please hurry up, don't let the board directors wait for lunch," I said.
"Oh, I forgot. Drive safely back," he waved goodbye and we left.
And there was an awkward silence between us. I peeked at him, he was driving and his hand on the steering wheel appeared sexy.
"I want to say something to you," I said, breaking the awkward silence.
He shared a quick look at me and then parked the car at the roadside and asked," What is it?"
He sounded like he was knowing that I would say something to him. I lowered down my face as I nervously played with my fingers. My courage, my boldness all faded away in this situation.
My lips parted and the words which I have never said to any man left.
"I think I'm in love with you..."
"What?"
Raising my face up, looking into his eyes I repeated, "I like you. No, I love you, Caspar. Recently I got anxious when you were not around me. I get jealous when other women flirt with you, I want you to be mine. I want your soft gaze only reserved for me...."
Tears filled my eyes as I continued describing how I was feeling.
"I'm crazily, madly in love with you," I said in my pleading voice. I touched his hands and moved closer but he brushed me off.
"Is this one of your jokes? Because I can't trust the confession of a playgirl who finds a new man every night."
"It's not like that. I'm being serious," I replied desperately to his heartbreaking sentence.
"I have never liked you though. Love is not a word in my dictionary," he coldly said as he started puffing on his cigarette.
My anxiety reached a level of uncontrollability. My dumbass was refusing to accept the rejection, my pride and ego all screamed to try harder. I had this self respect that did not allow me to stop at this. Clenching my jaws, I grabbed Caspar by his collar and forced a kiss on his lips.
He immediately pushed me away and growled, "What the fuck you want?"
"Just say you love me. I know you are interested in me and..."
"No. I never thought of loving you. I only wanted to fuck you and dispose of you after I got bored," he said. “ I'm not some easy dude to be mesmerized by your cunning beauty. So get over yourself that you can pull any man!"
"S-So your caring attitude was only for show?" I asked, trembling in anger and betrayal.
He smirks as he says," Yes, as a son-in-law of chairman Austin Dior, I should be careful of scandals. I cared for you to show the world that I care for you even though you have a history of fucking different men. I don't want my father-in-law to lose his face in the media!"
"So all you did was for my dad’s reputation?"
"Yes ."
How I wished he could have declined my last question! The developing feelings, the butterfly moments all disappeared from my heart. My first ever love ended with rejection.
With tears in my eyes, I unbuckled my seat belt and opened the car's door. Casper didn't even bother to ask me and left as soon as I stepped out of the car.
I fell on my knees and started crying like a fool. At that moment I felt like my world was falling apart.
'I just can't let him go. I want him more now than before... My mind is twisted!' I sobbed painfully.
After half an hour, I got up. Wiping my tears, I took a cab to my mansion.
Upon arriving, I saw my mom in my bedroom. She was packing my luggage because my flight was in the evening. I just wonder how am I going to face him from now onwards.
"Bella, you look tired. Oh my, what is it?" my mom asked when I hugged her tightly and started wailing in pain.
"H-He hates me, Mom... I got rejected. What should I do now?"