Chapter 30

Chapter 30

ALEXANDER STONE

I don't know what came over me. I returned early from a meeting and just had a strong urge to stand by her door and see how she was doing- it was the first time in a long time that I'd come home before midnight. Again, it is not because I care about her but, the wellbeing of my child is paramount.

And now, I'm regretting it. Because after hearing Maverick's name and realizing that they've been keeping in touch, it fueled my anger and all I wanted to do was erase that feeling.

During the intense and rough kiss, the atmosphere was charged with a mix of emotions. Emotions I couldn't decipher.

She suddenly pulled back, our breaths heavy and my chest racing. There was a moment of silence as we looked into each other's eyes, trying to make sense of what had just happened.

We could feel the electricity in the air, a tangible connection between us. Suddenly, I felt her palm slap me across my face.

"Don't you ever attack me like that, ever again. Yes, you're paying me for this but, you don't own me. And I can do whatever I want with my body and right now I'm saying that you should never kiss me again"

"But you go ahead kissing other people or are you a whore in disguise?"

She slapped me again, this time with a glint of hurt in her eyes.

"So when you do it, you're a Saint and when I do it, I'm a whore?" She scoffs.

"The question is, why did you kiss Maverick? Have you no respect for me?" My voice was getting loud.

"And why did you kiss your ex?" She paused "I saw you kiss her." she yelled back

"You have no right to question me whatsoever. I'm the one paying for your services here and not the other way around. Whatever I do outside is none of your damn business but you on the other hand respond to me- at least for the duration of the contract."

She rolled her eyes "The almighty contract...then why did you break one of the rules? First, you kissed me against my will, and next? Are you going to fuck me against my will?"

I held on to both her shoulders hoping it would get some sense through to her brain faster "You're wrong, Diana. I own you. So whether I feel like kissing or fucking you, it is entirely up to me to decide. I made the rules, so only I can break them, and if I damn please, I can tear that darn contract up into shreds and create a new one"

She's looking at me with those eyes again. My God, I want to do more than kiss her right now. But, I have to remind myself that she is not all that she claims to be.

"I have a say in this!"

"No, you don't! You are the master minder of this entire situation. You seduced and made me fuck you just so you can wind up pregnant and become a trophy wife"

"I didn't get pregnant intentionally"

"But you did, you could have taken contraceptives..."

"I didn't see the need to because you used a condom" She lashed back

"But you knew it was me regardless, didn't you?"

"Yes..." She resolved with her shoulders hung low

"And rather than talk to me first about your identity and my baby, you decided to run to the media to have the upper hand"

"I don't know how much more I'm going to tell you that I didn't leak anything to the media"

"The IP address belongs to your computer. Care to explain that?"

"You can check the CCTV or something and search as far back as when the news broke. I didn't do it, Alex. I made mistakes but I am not that much of a bad person"

"So you admit that you're bad?"

"Only because I knew it was you behind the mask. I wasn't myself and let my desires do the talking"

Desires? My phone rings and when I check, it is Davis calling. Talk about bad timing.

I pick up.

"Speak," I say

"We have a problem. It's concerning Diana"

I look at her face, completely confused.

"Who the fuck is Gabriel Darwin?" I asked coldly after the call ended.

She began to stutter "He is my ex-boyfriend"

"Well, your ex-boyfriend went ballistic in a just-released interview. Care to explain why?"

She walks slowly to sit at the edge of the bed. I bet she's conjuring more lies for me.

"We sort of broke up or rather gave each other space before the ball. It seemed like a breakup from his end"

"And that's why you decided to sleep with me? I'm the rebound?"

"You really make situations worse with the words that come out from your mouth"

I am unsure of how to respond to that. That big mouth of hers...

"Please pass this on to your dear ex, that if he tries this again, he will be spending his summer in jail"

Thankfully, Davis had a plan before bringing it to my attention. No one gets to chase clout with my name.

"I'll pass it on. Please leave my room now, I would like to go to bed."

It's not even ten yet and a Saturday for that matter. Why is she discarding me?

Maverick...

"You want to talk to Maverick some more?"

"Not everything revolves around your insinuations, Alex. Need I remind you that I am pregnant and all this brouhaha is stressing me out. It can also harm the well-being of the baby. So please next time, think carefully before you say or do something. So please, excuse me"

She walks to stand beside the door, holding the knob tightly.

It's my cue to leave but a part of me doesn't want to and this reluctant side of her insanely confuses me.

Yes, I kissed her first, but she kissed me back, and now this cold attitude? Every move of hers confuses me the more. It's like an emotional whiplash.

Just what is in her head?

What kind of a person is Diana Thorton?