Book 2: "Against Everyone"

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Shane POV

This week has been rough to deal with. My nightmare is becoming true, everyone showing their claws to rip me off and I wasn't sure if victory will be on my side. But one thing I'm sure I'll go against everyone if I had to.

I tilted my head trying to let go all many bad thoughts might happen. My world might falls off in a seconds but the most important I still have someone waiting for me when I get home. The image of difficult green eyes woman just pop out in my head that happens to be my girl. In all honesty I ask her to be my girlfriend months ago not only because of her stubbornness to repay me, maybe the needs to protect her from Calvin was part of it too but the original plan is to get rid of the strange feelings that has been bothering me since she came in to my life. I thought the whole five months with her was enough for me to get back to my old self and we can parted ways in our baseless relationship to a friends again but I was so wrong.

I thought having her as my actual girlfriend can get rid the terrifying feelings inside my chest. Having the privilege to kiss and touch her for my own satisfaction, I thought it can lessen my desire or after being fed up I'll be able to go back to my old self and old routine again. But the more we touch and we get intimate, the more I'm losing my mind, heart and soul. The more I look at her, the more she gets mesmerizing. Getting her into bed was my major goal for I thought if we do the deed, I'll be able to prove that what I've felt for her is purely lust. But when that almost happened, I just couldn't do that to her and she doesn't deserve to lost her innocence in a meaningless sex. And that hit me hard that what I've felt for her wasn't lust or desire, it was more than that.

When she ask me to stop the whole thing and just split up, I lose my mind and just wanted to kidnap her and locked up with me. Something in me has changed that even myself scared at the thought.

I grab the pen and sign all the stack up documents in front of my table until a sounds of clicking stilettos interrupted and when I look up, it was non other than the woman who gave birth to me.

"You don't exactly know how to give up, will you?"

She removed her sunglasses and give me the innocent look of begging that obliviously fake just to have me controlled by a simple snap of her finger.

"Shane honey, this will be my last favor. Please, come home with me. I've miss you so much Shane."

"Stop it mom, I'm tired to deal with you."

I half whisper trying to control my temper.

"Okay here's the deal, you'll come to the gala of our Business Empire then I'll stop everything."

"I highly doubt that, don't trick me mom. I'm not a kid anymore."

"I am not, Shane. Your Papa wants to have you there to complete the family besides it's the official day of dividing the inheritance."

"I told you already that I don't need your wealth, right? Calvin and Xavier can have all that if that's what you are concerned for."

"Shane please, I'll stop and I won't bother you about everything. Just come to our traditional gala and you can bring her if that's how you wanted to work it out."

She grab my hands but I abruptly pull it. She look so disappointed and hurt for what I did. It's devastating to say but I felt bad and no matter what she's still my mother. I sigh and rub my face frustratingly.