Chapter 9

Chapter 9

BLAIRE

I was jolted awake when I heard a loud voice. I rubbed my eyes as I

tried to get a hold of what was going on. I looked around my

surroundings, and it slowly dawned on me where I was. I almost forgot

that I locked myself inside the walk-in closet and spent the night here. I

badly wanted to get away from Sebastian, and I'd rather stay here on

this uncomfortable couch than sleep in that king-size bed.

“What do you mean you didn’t see any sign of her? Have you checked

all the CCTV?" He stayed silent for a minute before yelling again.

“Then, how the hell did she manage to leave? What is she, a ghost?”

he said

sarcastically. “Tell everyone that no one is allowed to rest until you find

her. If you don't, it will be your head!” he threatened.

I glanced at the clock and noticed that it was only five in the morning. I

have been missing all night, and he only noticed it this morning?

I hissed, “I'm guessing he just returned. That's the only possible

reason. why he only noticed it then.” I grabbed my robe and put it on. I

wanted to let him go crazy around looking for me for a little longer, but

then I remembered that I needed to go back to the hospital to check on

my

father.

I walk to the door and open it. Sebastian quickly shifted his gaze tow

me when he heard the creaking of the door. I looked at him with lazy It

didn't fail my eyes when he dropped his jaw when he finally realized

that I had been hiding in the closet the whole time.

“Nevermind. She's here,” he said to the person he was talking to on the

other line before hanging up the phone. “Have you been here all

night?” he asked before quickly taking the distance between us until our

faces were inches away from each other.

Unlike yesterday, I'm completely in my senses now. I'm aware that I

shouldn't put myself in a compromising position whenever Sebastian is

around. So without second thought, I immediately moved away and put

distance between them.

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“Yes, I have spent the whole night inside the closet, yet you only notice

it now. I wonder why it is, Sebastian.”l asked him sarcastically, despite

knowing exactly the reason why he hadn't noticed it until now. It's

because he clearly spent the whole night with Catherine.

“Catherine is in no good state right now.”

“I believe I have to stop you right there. I don't care whatever the hell it

is that you did with her last night. I have no interest at all. Why do you

think I asked for divorce in the first place? You can spend the whole

week with her, and I wouldn't care. Just sign-the papers, and I'll be out

of your hair,” I said, shrugging my shoulders as if it weren't a big thing.

He remained silent. I get a chance to stare at him for a little while. I

noticed his tossled hair, the dark circle under his eyes, and his

loosened. tie. He looks like he aged overnight. He looked so stressed.

That will never happen, Blaire,” he answered coldly, with the same

iciness. in his eyes. He has always been serious, but I've never seen

him like this. It was like a totally different side of him that I had never

known before..

I was about to say something when I heard a knock coming from the

door. I rolled my eyes when I heard it.

“Sebastian, are you up?” said Catherine from the other side of the door,

“Your girlfriend is looking for you, Sebastian,” I said before turning my

back on him and walking straight to the bathroom. I have a lot more.

things to deal with today than waste my time with their antics. I'd rather

waste my energy taking care of my father than talking to the two of

them

I can barely hear the sound of their voices inside the bathroom. Though

I'm not really interested in what they're talking about, I couldn't help but

be curious. I tried pressing my ear against the door, but I couldn't hear

anything. After a couple of minutes of trying, I finally gave up. I

eventually focus on taking a bath and preparing myself.

It took me a good amount of time before I finally finished fixing myself. I

blow-dried my hair and put on a little make-up before heading out of the

bathroom. Though I noticed Sebastian sitting on the bed while facing

his laptop, I pretended that I didn’t see him. I went straight to the closet.

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I went straight to the drawer and ran my hand across the clothes

hanging in the closet. It was too late when I realized that I had left all

my clothes in the other room. I was wearing nothing under my thick

bathrobe. I groaned in frustration. I quickly turned around and went out

of the closet, but I wasn't expecting to bump into a hard and chiseled

chest. My eyes widen when I am facing the familiar chest of Sebastian

Foster. I gulped. when I noticed that he was wearing nothing but a

white towel wrapped around his waist.

I pushed him as hard as I could the moment I got back to my senses.

“What are you doing here? Get out of my way,” I grunted before rolling

my eyes at him.

“Now, I'm not allowed to enter my own closet,” he asked sarcastically.

“If you didn’t insist that I share a room with you, we wouldn't be in this

kind of situation,” I replied, raising my eyebrow.

He just smirked. “What's mine is yours. It doesn’t make sense for us to

use a different room,” he said to justify his decision.

“Whatever,” I replied before walking out of the closet. I hadn't even

reached the door when I heard his voice again.

“Where do you think you're going?” he asked.

“I'm going to get my stuff, obviously.”

“Wearing that?" he said, frowning as he looked at me from head to toe.

“You don’t expect me to wear my night gown going out, do you?”

He growled inwardly, “Stay here. I'll get it."

So, he can go to Catherine's room again? I don’t think so.

“You can't get enough of my sister, can you? You'll get every chance

you get to go into her room,” I said before even thinking that I sound

like a jealous. wife.

But you are, said the tiny voice inside at the back of my head,

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“When are you going to stop with this nonsense? I went to see

Catherine as a good friend.” He was exasperated.

I just shrugged my shoulders, staring straight into his eyes as I raised

my eyebrow. I was looking at him intently, as if I were challenging him.

In the end, he blew a loud breath in resignation. He looked away and

walked toward the phone. I was watching him closely, wondering what

he was planning to do next.

“Candice, bring all Blaire's stuff into our room,” he said before hanging

up the phone. “Better?” he said when he shifted his attention towards

me.

Instead of answering, I responded by rolling my eyes at him. And

before I knew it, I found him standing in front of me in a blink of an eye.

“What the—-h-how did you get here so fast?” I said it in surprise. I

automatically took a step back.

“Didn't I warn you about rolling your eyes at me?" He said almost a

whisper as he continued to take a step forward, slowly closing the

distance between us.

“I don’t remember anything.” I denied while my voice started to tremble.

“Come here; I'll make you remember,” he said before grabbing my

waist. and pulling me tightly, imprisoning me in his strong arms.

I hitched my breath when our faces were only inches away from each.

other. My heart raced when I felt his warm and minty breath brushing

against my face. To make matters worse, the thick fabric of my

bathrobe was not enough to stop my b*dy from feeling the warmth

radiating from his b*dy. It didn’t help that I wasn't wearing anything

underneath. Being this close to him was enough to set my b*dy on fire.

I started to panic when he slowly started untying the knot of my

bathrobe. Lust was starting to take over my system. I'm already on the

verge of giving into my desire.

“Do you remember it now?” he whispered, maintaining the close

distance. between our lips but not letting it touch.

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My mouth feels dry, and I lost track of how many times I gulped just to

ease my sudden thirst. I tried to open my lips, but no words came out of

my mouth. Instead, I nod my head in response.

“Say it,” he said seductively. “I want to hear you say it.”

I feel like I was hynoptized, doing everything according to his bidding. I

just found myself following his every bidding. “You're going to make me

scream in pleasure if I roll my eyes at you again.”

“It wasn't a warning, Blaire. It's a promise. And I...don’t break any

promise,” he said before claiming my lips without a warning.

No! This isn't right. That's what I have been shouting inside my head.

But my b*dy betrays me as if it has a master of its own. And that’s none

other than Sebastian. He owns every fiber of my being, and no matter

how much I try to deny the desire that I have for him, it will eventually

find a way to expose itself.

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But I needed to be stronger than my desire. I can't let him have his with

me whenever he wants to. I'm not one of his toys to play with. I gather

all my strength in my b*dy to get away from his grasp, but he’s too

strong. No matter how hard I pushed, he wouldn't budge. He continued

to k*ss me passionately. He slid his tongue inside my mouth and

taunted me with it. I had no idea how long I would be able to withstand

it before desire took over my whole b*dy.

Just when I was about to lose control, his phone started ringing, bre all

the spells that surround us. We were both catching our breath whe

finally let go of my lips. When I realized what just happened, I quickly

pushed him away. This time, he willingly took a step back, putting some

distance between us.

I couldn't look him in the eye after what happened. I can’t believe I

allowed myself to be swayed by his k*ss again. I'm a hopeless case

when it comes to his advances. I feel like a moth drawn to a fire. I know

it will kill me, but I don’t give a da mn.

To save myself from embarrassment, I ran back to the walk-in closet

and locked myself in. I don't think I can stand being in the same room

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him right after what happened.

“Blaire...” he called my name on the other side of the door, but I

remained. silent. I let out a sigh of relief when I heard his footsteps as

he walk away from the door.