I used to hate you but now I love you!

Chapter 42

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When he turned back to face Kongpob and Sophia again, he found two completely different expressions on their faces. One of complete despair on Kongpob's face and one of glee on Sophia's. He sighed. This whole situation was a mess. He started to walk back towards his lover while staring at his face. Each step forward caused the despair to slowly fade from Kongpob's eyes. When Arthit finally reached him, he confidently placed his hand on Kongpob's cheek and the latter leaned instantly into his palm, a sigh of relief escaping his lips. Arthit smiled and gave his lover a last caress before he turned to focus on Sophia. And her accusations. The confusion he now saw in her eyes felt good. It felt very good indeed. "Do you need to shout your unfounded accusations to the roof? To provoke Kong to such an extent that he starts to shout?? You claim he is your best friend; you supposedly care about him and yet you want his whole staff to know about your soap opera scenes??!"

Sophia opened her mouth to reply but Arthit cut her off very calmly: "No. I don't want any more of your explanations. You need to listen to what I have to say. You don't want to listen? Feel free to leave and never to return." He even waited for a few seconds for her to leave but the stubborn woman stood there, glaring at him. Arthit half sat on the table behind him and he said: "The man you are saying I was with this morning is a client. You know the company I am looking after right? You know that much? Or should I explain that too? It's a matchmaking company, Sophia. I am bound to meet with some of the exclusive clients. Now if the client became a bit emotional and started to cry a little because he started to miss his late husband after seeing me with mine, I am obligated to at least show him some empathy. How was I even holding his hand that you thought of it to be too intimate?? Because all I remember was patting his hand. At least I was not kissing him in public, with cameras present."

After saying the last part through gritted teeth, he arched his eyebrow at Sophia, silently implying about her public kiss with Kongpob. He stood up and placed his hands in his pockets. "Look, Sophia. It is very simple. You were his best friend since you two were very young. I get it. You fancied him. You wanted him to be yours. I get it. You chose to dig the hole I made for myself even deeper five years ago because you thought that I would get lost. And you would finally get him back. I don't blame you for that. I get that too. You fought for your love. Though you could do it before I got married to him. And anyway, you chose to fight for him this way. Okay, fine. Your choice. Then, you tried to trick him into something when you involuntarily kissed him on stage. I was trying my best to ignore him at that time and when I saw that kiss, well, I reacted. For that, I should thank you. Unfortunately, I want to slap your face for that kiss more." He stopped talking, licked his dry lips and thought to get some water after he finished his speech.

He then walked to stand in front of Sophia and it was amusing to see her suddenly wary of him. She might be thinking that he was seriously going to slap her face. Oh how he wished he could. Instead, he said: "He was still married to me when you kissed him in public. He was still officially mine when you laid your hands on him. Whatever issue was between us, it was none of your business. It certainly didn't give you rights to kiss him. At that time, I was legally his. Now? I am not. You had time to redeem that mistake of yours. You could confess to him properly when I divorced him. You did not. You chose to remain silent again. Now you are coming forth to let him that you care about him and that I am cheating on him? Are you serious? Should I make it clear to you now? So that you can understand. I might no longer be his husband but yes, I am claiming him as mine. You get me now? Paws off, girl. He is mine. As long as he wants." He then walked ahead, placed his hand on the handle of the door and said: "I'll be waiting for you in your office, Kong." And he left.