Chapter 194: Gut feeling for death

Chapter 194: Gut feeling for death
Eloise stood by the window, motionless, except for the slow rise and fall of her chest. She stared at the watch that lay heavily in her palm, her thumb stroked the face of the watch over and over again, a small, absent-minded stroke.

She let out a long exhale as her gaze drifted towards the window.

“ When will you start working again?” She mumbled to herself, wondering when the watch hands would start moving again, or if they would ever move.

Her thoughts were interrupted by the quiet sound of his footsteps, she turned her head to see him returning from the call he had gone to make. Her eyes were glued to capture his expression, her heart almost stopped in waiting for him to spill.

Antonio blinked his eyes softly, stood in front of her before nodding.

“ It's as we've suspected, it's Shawn.”

Eloise let out a sharp exhale and looked away briefly. “ How many times has he tried to kill you now?”

Antonio scoffed and smiled. “ I think I lost count.”

Eloise returned with a glare, “ That's not something to be happy about.” She said wanting him to wipe that smile off his face. “ You almost died with your friend,”

“ But here I am.”

“ No, Antonio you once died, remember?”

“ How come I only remember that death and nothing else?”

Eloise rolled her eyes at his sudden curiosity, but shrugged. “ I don't know.”

“ Maybe because the rebirth is for you.” He smiled sweetly. “ Everyone's life is the same, but you get to change yours, your fate, and the moment that hurt so much.” He paused for a second, “ Thank you, for changing mine too.”

“ I..I didn't.” She replied. “ I had no idea those nightmares were about you, and if you hadn't proposed that deal, I'm not sure I would have been able to save you.”

“ Still. Thank you.”

She returned the smile but the moment she realized he'd just changed the conversation, she wiped it off and took some steps towards the bad table, dropping the watch on it.

“ So what's the next thing? What do you plan to do now?” She asked.

Antonio exhaled softly. “ We're sticking with your plan, you said no matter who the perpetrator is, we should go about it the legal way.”

“ Yeah.”

“ Though that's exhausting cause we'd have to get some evidence that points at him directly.”

“ We can catch the people who installed the bomb and make them confess.”

“ Yeah, we could do that with more evidence.” He replied.

Eloise nodded. Her fingers curled as she stared into space. “ He needs to rot in jail with Dayse, I'm also going to have her arrested for the murder of my parents.”

“ What are you going to do about Mason and Tamara?”

She dragged some air in through her nostrils as she answered. “ I don't know what to do with Mason, but it was around this time that Tamara left for vacation, though I later found out it was because she was pregnant.”

“ Are you saying she should be pregnant by now?”

“ If fate is still trying to repeat itself, then yes, but if her fate too has changed then I'm not so sure.”

“ Everyone close to you has had their fate changed, but I'll find out for you.”

She smiled. “ But if she happens to be pregnant, then that just makes it so much better.”

“ What's the plan?”

“ There's a feeling I want to make her feel, that feeling that she's running crazy, that feeling that she's losing her mind as everything crumbles around her. I'll make her an egg in a desert.”

Antonio walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her protectively. With each word she said, her tone, he could tell what each of them meant.

“ Was that how it feels, what she did to you?” He asked,

“ Worst, it felt worse.”

He stroked her back softly. “ I promise, she'll feel worse.”

She hugged him back and let his warmth seep deeper into her. “ Is Oliver still asking you about how I know the plane will explode?”

“ Gave him a lie that you just found out, you don't have to worry about it.”

She nodded and opened her mouth to say something when a call came in.

He pulled away reluctantly and checked the caller to see Zade's name on display.

“ A minute baby.” He excused himself.

A message popped up for Eloise while he was away from Mr. Whitetalker.

~ The board members are ready ~

The message says.

A smile curved at her lips, and she immediately went to her closet to change into corporate wear.

Before dressing up, Antonio returned. “ Going somewhere?” He asked.

“ Yeah, the board members are ready, I'm taking it back today.”

“ What about the shares?”

“ Figured I can do without that for now. I made the company what it is today, so I still have some power, and moreover, I still have my family shares. Penafort is crumbling, it needs me.”

“ Do you need my help with anything?”

She shook her head with a smile. “ I can do this myself. You already helped with Mason; his scandal gave me the floor.”

He smiled.

“ How was your call? Is everything okay?” She asked as she combed her hair.

“ It's Zade, he wants me to meet him somewhere.”

A strange chill crept into Eloise's veins. The moment he said that, she felt an unknown ease wash over her.

“ Are you going?”

“ Hm, sure.” He nodded.

“ When?”

“ Today.”

“ Do…you..have to go?” She asked, feeling reluctant about him leaving.

Antonio grinned, in two strides, he got to her side and grabbed her small waist into his arms, pulling her closer to his chest. “ Why? Is my baby missing me already?”

She scoffed mindlessly. “ It's not that, I just.. don't feel like you should go.”

“ Zade and I are good, nothing’s going to happen.”.

She sighed.

“ Will this convince you?” He asked, his voice turning deeper and hoarser.

She looked up at him only to feel his lips and tongue crash into her, taking her into a deep, full kiss that swallowed her doubts and fear.

His tongue invaded all reluctance, replacing it with a desire that burns. She could feel her arms wrapping around his neck while he nibbled on her lower lip.

His fingers roam along her hips to her buttocks before giving them a squeeze.

“ Mmm.” She moaned into his mouth, but when she felt his finger finding her inner wear, she quickly pulled away.

“ Stop.” She giggled. “ I have to get to the meeting, ON TIME.”

He grunted as she emphasized the ‘On time.’

“ But you'll make it up to me, double of this by tonight.”

She blushed and quickly nodded before he changed his mind and bent her over the bed.

He pecked her forehead and when she was done and ready to leave, they hugged each other tightly.

Eloise could feel her heart racing so fast. When she pulled away from the hug, she felt a huge distance fall between them. Even though he was all smiles while waving at her, she didn't want Ghost to drop her off, she wanted him to be with his boss.

She tried to brush the odd feelings off, tried t
o assure herself everything would be fine and he'll be safe, but deep down, she couldn't stop feeling it, the familiar feeling of death.

Immediately she felt the house. Mason went after her, with the gun still in his bag.