I Won't Fall For You | ✔️

▪︎\\Chapter Fifty Three

MORDECHAI LENETTI

I ignored all the stares as I made my way to the elevator. Only thing that my father told me over the phone was that he wanted to see me immediately and it better be alone. There was something off about what he said making me think that he knew I was with someone last night. He also sounded pissed to the point that I thought I was talking to someone else.

The elevator came to a stop and I stepped out. The top floor was empty as I made my way to the office. I knocked before entering and saw my dad sitting drinking a glass of wine. When he saw me he stood up and that's when I noticed his stern expression.

"Can you please explain to me why you're having an intimate relationship with your stripper assistant?".

I stared at him as I registered what he just said. How did he know about that?. I bit my bottom lip as I figured out how he knew about Vanessa's past and our intimate interactions. I was still staring at him and by this time if smoke could emerge from an angry person, he would be in flames.

"How...did you find out about that?", I asked quietly as I watched him take out some photos and handed them to me. I clenched my jaw as I looked at each photo. There was two from the first time Vanessa and I got heated in her office and the rest was from the lounge room.

"I want her fired and I don't want to see her back in this building. I've raised you better than this. There are so many beautiful woman out there who will make the best wife and you decided to date a damn stripper!", his voice was laced with venom as he glared at me.

"Dad stop. So what if she had a messed up past?. I don't see her as the woman she was back then. I only see her as strong and independent and I want her. Is it a crime?. I'm sure that if I marry her it's nobody's business", I replied throwing the photos on the desk.

I knew he wouldn't take this lightly but he was going too far. He can't possibly be judging Vanessa based off her past. Just like me, he hated when someone challenged him but I was his son and this was about my life.

The door was pushed open and my mom walked in. I groaned not expecting to see her right now.

"Your father called me and told me everything. I'm sure you're not considering marrying Vanessa Mordechai. You know why I hired her in the first place and her contract is almost up. Speaking of which, I'm going to give her a call and terminate the contract. That way there will be no holding her back to leave the city which she wanted in the first place", was her first words as she crossed her arms.

My mind was in a mixture of emotions.

"I don't understand why you both are so against Vanessa and I", I said looking beteeen the both of them. I just wanted to leave and go back into the arms of the woman I wanted.

"We're not against you Chai, we are against her. She's just not the one. You may think she is or believe she is but she's not. Let her go, someone else will come along", my mom said as I stared at her. I was more focused on the small bruise that was on her neck. I knew there was something going on but all will be revealed in due time.

"I'm not having this conversation any longer, I'm leaving".

And with that I walked out and slammed the door. I ran a hand through my hair as I tried to decide on my next step. Someone had been spying on us the whole time and I had a feeling I knew who it was. I was going to pay that person a small visit.

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I stopped the car and got out. If I'm not wrong and Tifanny was actually the one who did this, so God help me with her. I knocked on the door and waited for her to open it. When she did she seemed startled to see me.

"Chai, what are you doing here?", she asked stepping onto the Porch and closing the door.

"You know why I'm here Tifanny. Look, I know you don't care much for anyone but trying to sabotage the company with those photos, that's pure evil. You know what would happen if those photos went viral and we have a thousand reporters coming in to question us?", I said as my anger started to rise.

"Oh...those photos. They won't be going viral because I deleted them from my phone after I printed them. You should've known better than try to threaten me. Now your father knows about your little 'office affair' and now Vanessa can't have you. And if I can't have your then she won't either", was her nonsensical response and that was my last straw.

I lost it as I grabbed her by the throat and pushed her inside the house. I locked the door and pushed her against it. I wasn't like this but she had angered me for the last damn time!. She seemed scared and she should be.

"What are you going to do Mordechai?. Kill me?. Choke me to death!?", she screamed before pushing me away. She rubbed her neck as I ran a hand across my face.

"This was all simple Chai and you made it complicated!. All you had to do was propose to me and then-

"THAT WAS NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN!. I told you over and over that I had no feelings for you. There was none!. It was just sex and even you knew it. It was just a contract", I shouted not holding anything back.

"Whatever, I got what I wanted anyways. Now your parents knows who Vanessa really is", she said blandly before rolling her eyes.

"And how does that makes you feel, satisfied?. Even if I can't be with Vanessa, you're the last person I would ever date. You can come in tomorrow and clean out your office, after that I don't want to see you again".

I gave her one last glare before turning and walking out. I slammed the door and made my way towards the car. Once inside I took out my phone and after taking a few deep breaths I dialed Vanessa's number. I told her I would call and let her in on what was going on.

"Hello", she answered in a very soft voice.

"Hey, how are you feeling?", I asked leaning back in my seat.

"I'm alright, what about you? What's going on?".

"Alot actually. My father knows about us and he didn't take it too lightly", I told her truthfully.

"How comes?. I mean how did he find out?", she asked as I heard the worry coming out in her voice.

"Tifanny decided to be the devil and spied on us and took some photos and showed my dad. Now he's having a fit over the situation".

There was a long silence and I knew she was worried. I didn't want her to because I still wanted her. I can't just break off whatever we had just because of my parents.

"Vanessa, I don't want you to be worrying ok?. Nothing is going to change between us no matter what. I still want you", I told her trying to convince her.

"But what about your dad Chai?. He's not going to allow it. And looking at things, if you disobey him by staying with me you guys might fall apart. I don't want that to happen all because of me. Maybe it's for the best....".

She didn't have to finish her statement for me to realize what she was saying. I groaned and placed my head on the steering wheel.

"So you're going to give up what we have like that?..After I fell hard for you?", I asked as I waited for her response. I felt this pang of hurt seeping in my chest.

"You think I want that?. All I want is you. But if that means ruining your relationship with your father then I can't comply. I am not the one to ruin something wonderful and I know you amd your father has a great bond. This is for the best", she stated and it sounded like she was crying.

"But I love you Vanessa", I say as I bit my lip harshly. Never have I felt this pain in my chest. Maybe that was because I've never been in love. Now that I am, and I can't be with her the way I wanted, it was just a terrible feeling.

"And I love you too, more than you can imagine. I'm sorry Mordechai".

The line went dead and that's when I felt like a knife was pushed into my chest. I wasn't like this. I wasn't weak and could handle anything that came my way but this was different.

All because I love her, and can't be with her.

 

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