Sweet Betrayal

Chapter 8

Dakota walked out of the washroom, without paying attention about where she was going. She suddenly bumped into a very hard chest.

“Oh s**t!” She exclaimed. What is wrong with me I keep bumping into people today?

“Sorry sir, I didn’t see you.” 

Dakota raised her head and looked at him and apologized but she was stunned as soon as she saw the person standing before her.

It was him!

Luca Marquis!

The man whom she hated the most and one of the reasons she had returned to Palermo was standing right in front of her. Her whole body was trembling with emotions that she had buried  deep inside her for the past four years.

What a coincidence!

But she controlled her facial expressions and did not allow herself to become weak like  the way she used to when she was young and fragile.

When Luca Marquis saw Dakota from afar, he trembled as the face looked so familiar and he started walking towards her as if he was bewitched by her.

Her face was stunningly beautiful and extremely perfect as if it was carved by an artist and Luca was so amazed that his heart started beating very fast. It was strange because he had never felt like that for a very long time.

And somehow he felt that she looked very familiar.

It was the second time for him to approach towards a women with such attraction. As he walked towards her he could see some images forming in his mind, however he quickly regained his senses. Frowning slightly, just then she bumped into him.

“Sorry sir, I didn’t see you.”  She whispered and he could sense her accent was very different.

Luca stared at her for a second then took a step back and said coldly.

“Be careful when you walk women.”

Dakota sneered in her heart and clenched her fists.

Now her face was completely different from the one she use to have as she had cut her hair short, she had thrown her brown contact lenses as she did not have to hide her  original eyes. So naturally Luca would not recognize her that easily, as she had discarded her glasses as well. . She was chubby in her high school but now she had become leaner and smart so one would be able to recognize her now. 

She still remembered how painful she had felt when he had abandoned her, during the time when she needed her the most and suffered from depression for a long time.

Every time she woke up from a nightmare, she cried her eyes out. And at moment the culprit was in front of her and was still accusing her.

She couldn’t help but clench her hands. She wanted to give him a hard punch, dig out his heart and  ask him. “Are you human? How can you live peacefully after hurting someone so badly?”

 Dakota composed herself and brushed her hair with her hands.

She smiled and said. “Sorry, I really didn’t see you just now.”

“Do I know you?” Luca said unexpectedly. And Rocco who was right behind him thought what a player. He doesn’t even leave room for others.

 “No, I don’t think so.” Dakota said and wondered did he recognize me. I need to be careful. “Unless you are trying to get my number by bumping into me.”

Luca’s face turned cold.

“Hey, don’t flatter yourself; I just thought you look like some I knew long time back. So I inquired.” He said irritated.

“Ex-lover, huh?” Dakota asked deliberately.

“No, it’s just someone whom I hate, not that it’s any of your business.” He said sharply. 

“Well, then excuse me I need to wake up early tomorrow and I am really sorry for bumping into you.” Her lips curled up slightly.

She did not allow him to say anything and walked past him straight towards the lift.

Luca stood there as watched her get inside the lift. He thought she looked a little nervous.

Women always throw themselves at him but this woman took advantage and bumped into him and behaved as if she was not interested. Anyway who cares he had company and he had to get back to them.

Turning around he saw Rocco looking at him with amused expression.

“Weren’t you bowled out?”

“In your dreams Rocco, she is not my type. I just thought she looked like someone so I was looking at her.” Luca said frankly.

 Rocco looked at him curiously and asked carefully as the name which he was going to take was a taboo and they had never talked about her after the incident.

“Do you mean she looked like Dakota?”

Luca’s face was very ugly at the mention of her name. He was so angry that he turned around and quickly walked out towards the exit.

“Hey Luca, where do you think you are going.” He shouted but Luca just waked out of the exit and vanished.

Rocco returned to the box and saw Mark was busy snuggling with the blonde girl. He raised his eyes and questioned him.

“What took you so long? Where is Luca?”

“He left.”

“What! Why? Rocco said flatly.

“Something to do with Dakota.”

“Oh f**k!” Mark exclaimed.  He pushed the women in his arms away, she was really disappointed but Mark tipped her with a lot of money, so she left the box happily. . After they left he stared at Rocco.

“Tell me about it.”