Relentlessly Yours [Completed]

Chapter 16

Nicola, Age Twenty Five
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I shouldn't be here.

I shouldn't be seeking him out when I did my best to avoid him for the past three years.

I should be in Africa as scheduled. Or even in Paris where my brother opened his new and first restaurant.

I did not have to be in here.

And yet, I found myself at the exclusive club where Kai and his fellow F1 drivers frequent to after their races in Monaco, just a week after Jethro's birthday party.

I'm wearing a dark green vintage Dior maxi dress under a black Fendi coat and paired it with black Louboutin high heeled shoes. Ibang-iba sa usual style ko but I want to make sure Kai will not be able to recognize me. Anything red would give him a hint because I always, always wore something red. I am also using a straight platinum blonde wig and dark green contact lense for my cover.

I especially made sure to cover all hints of freckles on my cheeks and transformed the shape of my face using contours and make up. It's insane how cosmetics really help. Kahit ako ay hindi na nakilala ang sarili nang tumingin ako sa salamin.

I was able to get in the club after flirting with the bouncer and letting him eye-fuck my cleavage -YUCK- but whatever, kailangan kong makapasok sa lugar.

Ramdam ko ang panginginig ng tuhod habang naglalakad sa loob ng club.

It's not too late to back out. Leave now, Nicola.

But I can't. I have to get through this.

I decided I need to see him one last time. I need to hurt myself one more time to finally move on with my life. I need to see him with his girlfriend. I need to shatter the lingering hope in my broken heart for the last time.

Umupo ako sa stool sa harap ng bar at agad na napatingin sa akin ang lalaking nakaupo din doon. Pinasadahan niya ako ng tingin at hindi maikakaila na nagustuhan niya ang nakikita niya.

I vaguely recognize him as Kai's teammate.

I mentally rolled my eyes. Men are such simple creatures.

"Give the lady a drink," aroganteng utos niya sa bartender ng hindi inaalis ang tingin sa akin. "What's your poison, darling?" he asked in a heavily accented voice.

I gave him a tight smile, trying to be polite. "I'm good, thank you," saad ko at sa halip ay humingi ng tubig.

The last thing I want is to get distracted. I am here to for a specific reason. Binayaran ko na ang taxi na hintayin ako for an hour.

The moment I see Kai with his girlfriend, I'm out of this place. I just need to see for myself.

"Come on, you're no fun-"

Nagtagis ang bagang ko sa pagka-irita. "I'm not here to have fun," tinalikuran ko siya para malaman niya na hindi ako interesado.

He didn't take the hint, of course.

Tumawa siya ng mapakla. "Really? What's a pretty thing like you doing here looking like that then?" sabi niya at malisyosong pinasadahan ulit ako ng tingin.

My skin prickled and I feel absoulutely revolted by the lewd way he's looking at my body.

I opened my lips to tell him to fuck off but was interrupted by a deep and hauntingly familiar voice.

"Leave the lady alone, Gustav," his voice sent chills to my bone, my skin pebbled in goosebumps.

Tumingin ang lalaki sa likod ko habang nanigas ako sa kinauupuan.