Chapter 21 - Paying the Price

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Cristiano was at training allowing Donna to get on with work with no distractions.

She had gone to visit Dolores last night to tell her about Ben, the woman had offered the money to pay him off but the brunette had decided she wasn't going to allow him to bribe her.

The PA was sat in the office when Dolores popped in to see if she had changed her mind.

"I think your playing with fire, guys like him like to play dirty.....just pay him and get rid of him" said the portugese woman

"I pay him and he comes back for more, then what?....where does it stop" replied the brunette

"No I will go tonight and tell him to go home" she added

"I think you should tell Cristiano" said his mother

"No absolutely not, please don't tell Cris"

"Don't tell Cris what?" Asked the footballer entering the office.

He had come home from training, the women were too busy talking to hear him come upstairs.

The women looked at each other unsure of what to say.

"Don't tell you that I have a date tonight" said Donna, it was the only thing she could think of

Cristiano snorted "why would I care about that" he replied trying to seem like it didn't bother him.

He really thought kissing the brunette yesterday had worked but she was seeing Ben again tonight.

Cristiano grabbed some paperwork and left without saying a word.

"That was close" said the PA breathing a sigh of relief

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Feeling nervous Donna walked into the hotel, she didn't want to see Ben again. She couldn't believe that the guy she once thought was the love of her life was now bribing her.

Stepping into the elevator her phone beeped

Please be careful, call me as soon as you can I'll be waiting

Dolores

The PA quickly replied before stepping out of the elevator into the hallway.

Taking a deep breath she knocked on the room door.

Ben answered immediately "I knew you wouldn't disapoint me" he said ushering the brunette inside.

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Dolores sat anxiously at the dinner table looking at her phone.

"Staring at it won't make it ring you know" laughed Cristiano

"Uh" replied his mother

"What's going on ma?" He asked

"Nothing everything's fine" she answered faking a smile at her son

Cristiano sighed "Ma I know you and something is wrong, and what was all that today?........you and Donna seemed cosy, I know somethings going on and I want to know what" he demanded.

"Ok ok I'll tell you but you won't like it" replied the woman

Dolores explained what had happened between Donna and Ben on their date and how he was now bribing her.

Cris got up slamming his hands on the table "why didn't she tell me" he shouted

"She's gone to meet him to tell him she's not paying" added his mother

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