Bella was seated alone worrying about Brittany and was wondering where she took him, probably to the washroom
"Hello gorgeous" A raspy voice whispered in her ears sending goosebumps all over her body.
"Nikolai Klaus" she whispered just as he came into view, he was putting on a black fitted suit and a mask that covered his face but Bella could not deny that he looked mouth-watering. She frowned at her trail of thought but still, she was very happy to see him.
"How come you are seated all alone?"
"I was here with my friend but she probably went to the washroom with my boss" she replied
"I'm glad to see that you are alone" he rasped and gently took her hand, he placed a kiss on the back of her hand.
Bella's breath whooshed out at the sensation of his lips on her hands, her heartbeat thundered in her ears and she frowned at her reaction. It's not possible to feel the same way about two people right? Because this is exactly how she feels with Daniel.
"Er...I have something for you" she said in a rush and snatched her hand away from his
"You got something for me? No one has ever done that before"
"It's just a thank-you gift for saving me last time, I hope you like it" she replied as she gave him a small box
"I'll like anything from you gorgeous" he replied and she blushed at the way he said it. He slowly opened it and smiled
"A necktie, I love it"
"Nikolai, it's so good to see you" someone suddenly said from behind and a lady appeared in their line of vision. In the business class, Only a few had seen him and it's very rare, they were all surprised to see him in this function because he doesn't ever turn up. Those who knew that Nikolai Klaus was the masked man came to greet him, they're all eager to get a piece of him now that they see him or they might not get another chance. They all know him with the mask but rumors have it that he wears it because of a huge scar he has on his face.
"Hello Carolina" he replied to the lady with a smile
Bella's gaze roams over the lady, she looks beautiful and she wonders what type of relationship she shares with Nikolai. She felt a strange burning sensation in the pit of her stomach at the thought of Nikolai with another woman. She must be going nuts.
"Dance please" the lady requested as the first music filled the air, she offered her hand to Nikolai and he took it, placing his hand on the lady's back, and they walked together to the dance floor.
Bella felt betrayed and agitated, although she tried to tame it down, still, the feeling was there and she suddenly wished that she hadn't come here, as soon as Brittany came back, she would demand that they leave here as soon as possible.
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Brittany broke the kiss and gave Aaron a slap on his cheek, "Don't you dare do that again", although she enjoyed the kiss and had even kissed him back, she didn't ask for it and he should never disrespect her like that. What a jerk he is
"I thought you enjoyed it too, you even kissed me back," Aaron said, confused at his sudden feelings towards Bella's friend but more confused by her reaction, why the hell did she slap him if she also enjoyed the kiss?
"I didn't ask for your damn kiss and I did not enjoy it" she retaliated, eyes flashing and Aaron was even more drawn to her. From the moment Bella had introduced her friend to him, he couldn't shake off needing her even though he fought it, perhaps it's been a while since he laid with a woman hence his sudden intense need for her. He had managed to keep himself in check when her hands were roaming over him, trying to clean the drinks she had poured on him
"Why? Is it because of Nikolai Klaus? Do not think that I do not know that both you and your friend like him"
Color crept up and cheeks, "so? Since you know that I am interested in Nikolai Klaus, why the kiss?"
"Nikolai Klaus will never be interested in you"
"Why? Because you think that I'm not beautiful enough for him?" She demanded
"You are stunning but not his kind of lady," he closed the distance between them, "but you are my kind of lady"
Brittany was affected by his closeness, his scent filled her head and she was absolutely confused about her reaction to someone she had just met a few hours back
"Be my woman instead, I promise, we'll have a good time together"
Brittany frowned, "you don't sound like you want a long-term relationship and I will not be your plaything or just a fling" she shot back and put another distance between them, "Get the hell outta my way" pushing him off, she stomped off and went back into the function hall. What an asshole, a freaking handsome asshole.
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Bella sighted Brittany and stood up to go to her but Nikolai Klaus suddenly blocked her path, "can I have this dance?" He rasped
"Are you tired of dancing with your curly-haired girlfriend? Because I am not interested in dancing with you" she snapped and hoped he would just leave her path so that she would go.
"If I don't know better, I will say that you are jealous, in fact, I can smell jealousy in your tone"
"Who, me? Oh come on, why should I be jealous?"
"Why shouldn't you be jealous?" He asked as he took her hand and pulled her towards the dance floor
"I can't be jealous because I have no feelings for you, I am only grateful to you for saving me. I am not even jealous of my husband with another woman, let alone you" she intoned as she followed him to the dance floor and they started moving to the rhythm of the music. He leaned in closer to her ears
"Are you certain you won't get jealous if you see him with another woman? I mean, he is your husband after all"
"Yeah he is but we don't love each other, so, I don't care about what he does"
"That's interesting" he replied, "perhaps, you can get a divorce so that the two of us can be together. Your husband must be such a douchebag"
Bella missed a step at his insinuation, "Why should I divorce him for you? And don't you dare call him names, my husband may be a jerk sometimes but he is also very sweet and admirable".
"You defend him so well, are you sure that you don't love him?"
"Well I don't and it's not because he is not lovable, I can easily fall in love with him but the thing is I am not capable of falling in love. So, it's not him but the problem is me"
"Looks like someone must have hurt you badly in the past"
"No, not really" she lied as she waved it off "Look, you misunderstood me. I might not love my husband but I don't love you either and I am also grateful to my husband because he also saved my life"
"That's interesting, how did he save your life?" his voice sounded surprised and he was truly interested in hearing her reply
"Well, first of all, getting married to him saved my life"
"Oh, how did your marriage to him save your life? I am confused"
Bella didn't know why she was telling Nikolai about the reason behind her marriage but she just felt like she could trust him and so she just kept spilling, well, she spilled everything except how she murdered someone and what Jeremy did to her, those are the secrets she will carry to her grave if she has to
"Oh, so Joana isn't your cousin and you lied to your husband that she is?"
"I didn't exactly lie, I didn't know him then and I was desperate for a place to live or I might end up sleeping on the streets, besides, they promised to give me fifty thousand dollars which I had hoped to use in doing something beneficial for myself but they didn't keep their promise and when I went to demand my money from them, Mrs. Wonders even hit me and threw me out of her house, so you see, if it's not my husband, I'll be out there in the streets and for that I will always be grateful to him"
"Why don't you tell your husband about what happened to you?" He asked and Bella thought that it was her imagination that he sounded a bit angry and tense
"Perhaps, one day I will tell him the story of my life but not now, we aren't exactly living as couples who share all their secrets anyways"
"But you can do that with me, I want you to divorce your husband and be with me, I promise that you will never lack anything with me" his voice was soft and Bella felt a pool in her stomach as his hands caressed her cheeks, she felt a whirl of emotions run through her and she was drawn to him, she can't deny that she was beginning to fall for Nikolai Klaus.