Love in the Shadows [Book 1]

Chapter Eight

Telvest's POV

Just like what Felix had told me, I did not mind his servants anymore. I showed my affection to him even when they were around which they did not mind at all. It seems like Felix was right when he said that they never question their master's intention.

So, I let him kiss me and make out with me in the open without minding the people around us. And as time went on, his obsession with me grew more to the point of following me around all the time. I did not mind his actions and welcomed his advances whenever and wherever. We continued with this behavior for a long time and I do not have the strength in denying him anymore.

His affection for me is purely physical though. He told me this before. He told me that he could not give me his heart because his heart was already taken by someone else. I wanted to demand for him to get his heart back from her and give it to me instead but I know that despite his hatred against that woman, his heart still belongs to her.

What I am fearing for now is for her to show up one day and beg for his forgiveness. I could not say that I will not be hurt when that happens and since we do not have any commitment, I do not have the right to stop him if he ever decides to take her back.

And this is the reason why I do not deny him at all. I want to enjoy his presence as much as I can so when the time comes that he will decide to discard me, I could have a lot of memories that I could bring with me.

However, my mind and myself do not agree with each other. I found myself lashing out at him when I heard him talking about Katherine with someone over the phone.

"Are you sure that Katherine is just being used by them?" I heard him ask the person on the phone.

I was standing by the door of his study room, secretly listening to his conversation.

"She tried to kill me and that hurt my friend in the end." He retorted, referring to me as his friend.

Friend huh. I observed and found my heart clenching uncomfortably.

"You mean she was doing as she was told in exchange for the safety of her parents and her child?" He asked in disbelief.

I also heard the glimmer of hope in his voice. It was like he was relieved to hear that the love of his life was not evil.

I had the inkling that Katherine was just being used by the Nash family. But I did not pursue my suspicions because I do not want to know that she is a good person. I want to remain in my assumptions that she is an evil and manipulative person so I could keep Felix to myself.

"She killed my parents." I heard him say afterwards.

That statement brought a smile to my face. But my smile quickly faded when I heard his next statement.

"But I still love her. I am afraid that I might forgive her the moment that she shows up." He said and I heard the defeat in his voice.

I felt the tears in my eyes run down my face and a sob came out uncontrollably.

I do not mind him saying that he still loves that woman because I never expected him to love me back anyway. What I do not appreciate is him saying that he is willing to forgive her.

After all she had done?

That was when I could no longer stop myself and came to the room abruptly. He jumped in surprise and when he saw my face full of tears, he ended the call immediately and rushed to me.

"What's wrong?" He asked in worry.

"You! You are the problem!" I snarled at him.

He paused in confusion but when he realized the reason for my reactions, he sighed in defeat and went back to his desk like he was not ready to face me.