After I stormed out of that room angry, I smile soon after. I see Marcus walking in the hallway with his headphones on and I pull him into my room. He laughs and hugs real tight, I take a good look at his face and caress his face. He has green and blue bruises everywhere.
"Damn he got you real good, are you okay?"
"Yeah, I just have to put ice on my hand and cheek to get the swelling to go down a bit. Now can I ask why your so happy?" He grabs my hand.
"Well I just had an argument with "Andrew" so I can take a bit of a break from him. He'll come back to me anyways if he still wants to pursue his plan."
"Are you sure that was a good idea? I thought you liked him. You two sure did look convincing as hell." He strokes my cheek while looking into my eyes.
"It's called acting Marcus, that motherfucker is using me. Although I can't tell if he really does like me, he could be trying to fool me. It's not like I care, even I want to cut his dick off and feed it to wolves."
"Sheesh, that's a bit graphic-" he was about to go in for a kiss but I hear a knock on my door.
I go to look at the door keyhole and I see Andrew, I tell Marcus to hide and he quickly gets under my bed.
"What the hell do you want?" I say in a disgusted manner, His face softens.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have taken my anger out on you. But Can I ask you something and I need you to be fucking honest with me."
"Go ahead."
"Do you still like Marcus?" my face drops and I remember that he's still under my bed.
"Whatever went happened between Marcus and I, is none of your fucking business. God, do you have no filter? Do you want me to be honest with you? I will, as soon as you're honest with me."
"What are you talking about? I haven't lied to you or kept anything from you."
"You wanna drop the act now and explain yourself? Or do I need to beat the truth of out you Xavier?"
A smirk appears on his face and he laughs, and he walks around me to get a cigarette from my vanity. His Australian accent drops and he talks in his American accent.
"Your smart Esmerelda, I'll give you that but I gotta admit I did fool you at first." He lights up his cigarette and sits on my bed.
"Your such a dick, what are you going to do now? Turn me into the FBI? Do your worst pendejo."
"Your sexy when your mad, I seriously don't know what Marcus was thinking when he cheated on you. But on the contrary, I have a deal to offer you, Esme." He gets up and walks towards me.
"You're a disgusting pig, I want nothing to do with you."
"Oh really? Not even to save your business or whatever you have left of your family? Do I have to threaten you to get you to obey me? I don't want to hurt that pretty face of yours mi amor." He glides his finger down my jaw and picks up my jaw to look at him.
"I don't answer to anyone, especially you. I rather rot a cell then to be called your wife." I spat.
"I know deep down you love Marcus but we both need each other's help. It's a win-win situation, I help you get your uncle out of prison and you help me get my fortune, so I can take over my mother's empire. I know you know her, she would be glad to hear that her best friend's daughter will be my wife."
"Are you insane? Hell no, that would mean I would have to give you my shares of my money. This is stupid, if I'm going to get married at least let it be someone I actually love. Why me? You could have anyone."
"Dammit Esmerelda, don't you realize that I love you. I'm not a bad guy, I mean yes I may have kept a secret from you but I'm just doing this so I can have my own life, I didn't expect to gain feelings for you. Fuck!"
"I don't owe you shit Xavier-"
"Trust me I know that, be honest do you think that Marcus will be able to give you the life I'm capable of giving you?"
"What life is that? You think I give a shit about money?"
"That's not what am I saying, Cmon he has broken your heart so many times but you keep going back to him. Not every guy you let into your life is a bad person Esmerelda."
"Really? You're not a saint, you fucking lied to me and I thought I was capable of moving on from Marcus. I thought you were a good guy trying to create a life for himself."
"You think I wanted to do this to you? You don't deserve this but you and I both know life isn't fair. We have to do whatever it takes to survive, I just really need you to think about this."
"Get out of my room, now!"
"Fine, I get it your mad, understandable. I just really need your help." He walks out my door and I start to cry in frustration.
I feel Marcus wrap his around me to comfort me while I cry into his chest.
"What am I supposed to do now? I don't want to marry him but I need to save my uncle."
"I don't know, Esme." He kisses my forehead.
"Don't you get it? I wanted to get back together with you, my life is miserable and if I marry Xavier all this ends."
"Hey listen to me, I will wait for you however ever Long this takes okay? You have to save your uncle, you worked too hard to be where you are now." He smiles and places a kiss on my lips.
"Do me a favor and spend the night with me. I don't want to be alone right now."
"I wasn't going to leave you in the first place."
He takes off his shirt and gets in bed with me, I lay on his chest while he rubs circles on the exposed skin on my hip. My manicured hand sits on his chiseled chest where it's supposed to be.
I can feel his heartbeat and I slowly start to fall asleep, it's like every breath I take I can smell his cologne, people are usually addicted to drugs and alcohol. I am addicted to him and it's time that I finally admit it.
"The playful conversation starts,
Counter all your quick remarks,
Like passing notes in secrecy,
And it was enchanting to meet you."
~Taylor Swift
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