AUTHOR'S POV
Rick pressed his lips into a thin line as he stared at his phone. His uncle was calling but Rick was contemplating if he should pick up the call or not.
He was standing at a spot he knew Rosaline would pass by. He wanted them to talk further and he also wanted her to spend more time with him and more time away from her uncle.
Rick kept his belief that Rosaline had been manipulated and deceived into the sexual relationship that had budded between she and her uncle.
Since he saw the scene yesterday, his heart hurt at random moments whenever he recalled the scene he had saw. It pained him that the woman he loved had been fucking her uncle but Rick wasn't willing to give up.
As long as he could pull Rosaline out of Russo's grip totally, Rosaline could one day become his own woman.
The thoughts of her becoming his woman was pleasant and yet hurting at the thought of her having being her uncle's woman first.
"Calm the fuck down, Rick" he groaned at himself and gave a smile to a co-worker who passed by.
No matter what happened, Rosaline was the only woman he loved and Rick somehow was sure he could not love any other woman the way he loved Rosaline. As long as Rosaline ended her relationship with her uncle, he would slowly forget about it and his love for her would only strengthen even more.
His phone rang again and Rick ran a hand through his hair. If he picked the call and told his uncle, Dark Caster about what he had found out yesterday, Rick was sure his uncle would be proud of him and he would get on his uncle's good side. However, it would end up hurting Rosaline and Rick didn't want to do anything that would hurt Rosaline.
Eventually, Rick picked the call and took the phone to his ear.
"Hello, uncle"
"Were you planning on not picking my calls because you still haven't found anything out?" Dark caster asked, his voice mixed with anger.
"I am sorry, uncle. I know I am incompetent but I will try harder, I promise"
"Oh spare me more of your promises. I can see you are really incompetent, I would have to find someone more competent to do this. You are so close to them and yet you can't find out anything!"
"I apologise but I will try harder. Give me one more chance, the last chance. Russo El Massimo is a very private person and that is why it has been difficult for me but just a little bit more time, I am close to finding something out." Rick lied.
"Fine. Go on with your findings but I will have someone else get to it too. I can't put all my trust in you anymore" with those words the call ended and Rick pressed his lips back into a thin line.
He shoved the phone back into his pocket.
With what had happened yesterday, Rick believed he could ask questions about Russo a bit more freely. He just had to find another crucial thing about Russo, a good information or a weakness. Anything that would earn him praise from his uncle. As long as he provided something else to his uncle, he would protect the secret of Rosaline till the end of his life and he would bring Russo down.
Rick had never felt a stronger urge to bring Russo down than right now. He was determined to make Russo pay for touching Rosaline first.
Rick shook off his thoughts as he laid eyes on Rosaline.
"Hey, Rosa" he called, walking up to her.
Rosaline raised her lowered gaze and looked at him. Rick didn't like the way she looked at him at first but a small smile appeared on her face a second later.
"Where are you off to?" Rick asked, grabbing her hand bag from her.
"Home. I had a quite long day, I just want to rest" her voice was almost quiet.
"How about we go to Tim and Mel's place to bond? Let's get your mind off things a little?" Rick suggested but Rosaline shook her head.
"I really just want to rest. I don't think I can handle all the talking for now"
Rick stopped Rosaline, standing in front of her.
"Rosa, you have to get everything off your mind and it is better to do that away from the manipulator."
"I already ended things with him last night. Nothing will ever happen between us again" Rosaline informed him with a tired look on her face.
"Alright, why don't you come to my place then? I'll cook for you and we can drink together too"
"Why are you being like this, Rick? You... I should disgust you now, right? Why are you still being nice to me?" Rosaline asked, feeling her heart hurt again.
"You will never disgust me. I still fully believe that what happened, everything that happened was his fault and his manipulations. I know you very well, Rosaline and would never feel disgusted by you" Rick gave her a small smile and Rosaline couldn't help but feel warm.
Rick was still being her best friend in this. She had thought it would take at least a few days or maybe a few weeks for him to feel less disgusted with her but that wasn't the case.
"Alright" Rosaline forced out a smile.
"Let's go to your home and drink. But we can't drink too much, we have work tomorrow"
"I will keep a watch on how much you drink" Rick assured Rosaline and the both of them walked away, Rick holding her handbag in one hand and having his other arm around her shoulders.
A few meters away from them, Russo watched. His fists were tightly clenched and his teeth was in a tight grit until both Rosaline and Rick were out of his sight.
He took deep breaths to calm himself down and to remind himself that it was over, that Caramia was no longer his.