Chapter 21 — Yolo’s Proposal
“What the hell did you do? Have you lost your mind?” Don Arnulfo was yelling as he clung to his daughter’s shoulders. Steffy could sense his heightened emotion because of her outburst earlier.
“He tried to take advantage of me—” she exclaimed.
“That was the only son of Consuelo Murillo, a multi-billionaire and our only chance to have a stronger ally! You’ve ruined that chance, Tiffany!”
“And what do you want me to do, huh? Sit back and let his ugly hands touch me? What kind of father are you?” she snapped back as she backed away from her father’s grasps.
“Never question my being a father to you. You’ll never reach what you have right now without me!” he said, pointing a hand at her.
“You don’t care about me, Papa. You never did! Tell me, this is not just about the situation earlier, isn’t it? You want to get rid of me in the Alpha Brotherhood.”
“You’ve done that to yourself,” replied the Don in a shaky voice. “Don’t throw the blame on me!”
“You’re fucking unbelievable, Papa!” Tiffany looked at her father’s trembling hands, then slowly walked away from him. She realized everything’s just a facade, starting from her initiation and until this very moment. Her father lied to her. She will never get the position and she had only gripped on false hopes. Tiffany walked in her high-heeled shoes, not really knowing where to go. Several of her men followed her as she went towards the garden, but she chased them away.
“Leave me alone!” she roared.
“But señorita...”
“I said, leave me alone!” Yuan appeared and talked to the bodyguards.
“Let me handle her,” he said. They retreated as Yuan jogged towards her, making her feel pissed even more.
“Stop following me, Yuan. You are not a dog. Or maybe you are! You are my father’s dog.”
“Where are you going?” Yuan worriedly asked as he ignored Steffy’s mockery.
“Why the fuck would you care?” she scornfully replied. “You probably wanted me to screw up anyway, so why bother asking?” Yuan gripped her hand, and she yanked it away. “Go back to my father’s side,” she said menacingly, “and suck his dick!”
Yuan unexpectedly grabbed her and pinned her to a nearby wall. She felt him sniffing her hair, and the image of the man who tried to assault her earlier briefly crossed her mind. “Stop that, Yuan,” she whimpered angrily. The young man realized her misdemeanor, so he slowly released her and later on said in a softer tone, “My apologies, señorita. But let me just accompany you.”
“Why? So you could laugh at my misery?” she retorted in an icy tone.
“No. I want to be a brother to you.”
“What?” Steffy replied, scoffing. “I don’t want you to be a brother.”
“We are both Alphas, señorita. We have the same brotherhood.”
“Yes! I belong to a brotherhood that does not recognize women’s strength,” Steffy replied angrily. “But I’m not them, Tiffany. I am your ally.”
“Come on, Yuan. Stop giving me that bullshit! You want to rule the brotherhood that’s why you tried killing Lucio behind my back. Remember when he went to his godfather’s office where he was killed? I know you have tried to kill him there!”
Yuan heaved a sigh before answering, “Come on, Tiffany. I’ll show you something nice.”
“I don’t want to go anywhere with you.” Yuan extended his hands and replied, “Please, Tiffany. Just come with me.”
Yuan brought her to a nearby beach resort. She had been here twice because this place was owned by one of the Alphas. “Whenever I’m pissed, I come here to cool off a little.” Yuan had been trying to have small talks with her, but she just remained silent all throughout the drive. When they reached the place, they walked barefoot through the narrow and sandy path that was leading to the nearby sea. Both of them had VIP treatment at this resort.
“Tiffany, your father only wants the best for you.”
“Let’s not talk about that, Yuan,” she replied after a long time of shutting up. “No, Tiffany. I believe that it’s time for you to understand that the Alpha is like a big bomb. One wrong move and boom, it will explode and shred every member into pieces.”
“And what do you imply?” retorted Tiffany. “You think I will do something that would trigger the explosion?”
“Men are the only ones who have the authority to rule.”
Tiffany laughed in her usual hysterical laughter. “You, patriarchal shits are so full of yourselves.”
“Because I know that that was the way of the Alphas.”
“How about you, Yuan? Do you also believe that women are incapable?” Yuan fell silent when Tiffany said that. “Women are not weak. We only become less guarded because of men’s manipulations. But you know what’s the truth? You are nothing without us.”
Tiffany then walked away from him, stripping her clothes and leaving them behind on the sand. Goosebumps filled her skin as she drew nearer to the sea, fully naked. “Fucking Patriarchy. What complete bullshit!” she shouted at the top of her lungs before diving into the water beneath her.
With Tiffany out there, completely defenseless, almost made Yuan’s head go insane. He had been wanting to see her looking like that and now, things had quite made everything easy for him. With no second thoughts, he stripped his suit and left not a piece of clothing on. He plunged into the water; his muscles glittered with every stroke. Tiffany was standing before him, with the sea just a little above her waist. He swam near her and upon reaching her, hungrily consumed her mouth.
It took a couple of seconds before he felt her pushing him away. A hard slap came flying to his face as Tiffany heaved a deep breath. “What the fuck is wrong with you?” she angrily shouted at him. Yuan let out a snicker. “I should ask you the same thing, señorita. Tell me, are you flirting with me?”
The look on Tiffany’s face almost made him laugh. “W-What made you think so? Just b-because I come bathing in the water fully naked doesn’t mean I’m flirting with you!”
“Well, it looks like it to me,” he replied bluntly. And that you are stammering confirms your body reactions.”
Tiffany heaved a sigh, then swum away from him. “I’m out of here.”
“Come on, Miss Tiffany, the night is young, and the sea is a romantic place for sex. Let’s make love.”
“Fuck off, jerk!” she yelled. Tiffany made hurried steps as he watched her. He could still taste her in the corners of his mouth and he knew that that image of him ravaging the heiress’ lips will not anymore be erased in his system. He remembered all those times they spent together in the Tambayan; sharing expensive cigarettes and talking about the brotherhood. He thought about the many times he suppressed himself from kissing her when they were dancing on the dance floor in Ormon City. And he smiled when he recalled how hot Tiffany looked when they fought side by side to save themselves from the unexpected attack of the Dragons. Losing his wits, he hastily swam towards her. Tiffany was already putting her clothes on when he reached the shore. “Wait, señorita, I’m sorry,” he yelled as he put on his pants. “I shouldn’t have done that.”
She only replied with a scoff and her middle finger raised in the air. He laughed a little as he jogged towards her.
“Wait,” he said, blocking her way.
“What now?” Tiffany replied with an irritated voice. “Come nearer and I will fight you.”
“Let’s make this work—”
Yuan groaned when Tiffany’s fist flew to his face. Then she gave him another blow, using her multiple flying kicks and simultaneous punches. Yuan moved for his defense.
“Tiffany, please! Stop this. We can end this together. There’s still a way for us to win this.”
Raising her eyebrow, Tiffany drew a laugh that sounded like an evil witch’s laugh to him. “What are you implying, Yuan?” she said as she posed in a fighting position.
“Let’s get married,” Yuan immediately replied. Another laughter came out of her mouth. Yuan clenched his fist. It did not prepare him to be rejected, just like that. “You’ll kill Lucio Hernandez and I will not take part in that. Because if not—”
“You’ll kill him, and then me.”
“Let’s not take our competition on that level if we can help it. Consider my proposal.”
“And then what? You’ll get the brotherhood for yourself?”
Tiffany had once again left him speechless. What she just said was true. The Alphas will vote for him because even though he was not a del Cargador, Tiffany’s surname will pave him the Don position, even if it will only be temporary. All that he needed to do was to impregnate her and help her bear a son. The Alphas favored Alpha males, and that’s irrevocable. “We’ll give the brotherhood a son, señorita. In that way, I’ll never have to kill you.”
Silence flooded them as they stared at each other and contemplated the matter at hand. “Do you wish to kill me?” Tiffany asked.
“No. I want to marry you,” Yuan replied sincerely. Tiffany put down her hands and, with that, she pulled him into a kiss.