CHAPTER 3 - PLAN
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HANNAH
I approached him and placed my hand on his table so that our faces were closed.
"Anything else, sir?" I said seductively.
"Yes," he always stays on guard.
I reached for his necktie and played with it. "Tell me what it is and I'll get rid of it immediately."
"Get rid of yourself, please." He said coldly and took back his necktie. He handed me the flash drive. "Email the files to Ong Industries."
I grabbed the flash drive and turned around. I was irritated by what he said. I almost fell asleep in the salon, but it's still not enough?! After office hours, I left early. I sulked at him. He doesn't know how to appreciate my looking good.
I invited Freya and Adonis to a bar— they are my college friends.
"How's your courtship going?" he asked.
"Here, there are no improvements," I said as I stirred my juice with a straw. "Maybe, I need a tool for violence."
"Force? Are you going to tie him up? Where? Can I watch?"
I closed my mouth when I saw a familiar figure. It looks like Apollo but with a girl. I quickly stood up from my seat. "Wait. It's Apollo."
"Where is it?"
I left Freya and looked to see where that person had gone. My feet took me to the dark side of the bar. It almost broke my heart to see him kissing the girl while she was pressed against the wall.
"Apollo?"
I grabbed his shoulder and stopped what he was doing. The woman was still hugging his shoulder. His eyes widened when he saw me.
"What are you doing here?"
I shuddered. We have a deal, as-hole! It's good that my tears are shallow. I cry easily.
"How dare you! I thought you were working. Is that woman the reason why you left your son and me? You are a useless father." I honed my acting skills to be more convincing.
He moved away from the woman and finally faced me. His eyebrows met. "What are you saying?"
I looked at the woman who was now confused by what was happening. "Miss, do you know that you have a wife and you are destroying a family?"
"I-I'm so sorry. He told me he was single!" Wow! This woman is easy to believe. I covered my mouth when his palm flew to Apollo's cheek.
He was about to leave when Apollo grabbed his arm. "Wait, Shara."
He slapped Apollo again. "My name is Sharmaine, asshole!"
The woman finally left. Apollo looked at me intently. He firmly held both my arms. I winced in pain.
"Do you know what you have done?!"
"It's your fault. We have a deal! You're annoying! How can I make you fall if you're flirting with other girls?!" I said annoyed.
"I'm a man with needs!" he roared.
"And you think I can't give you what you asked for? I can!"
"Prove it."
I looked around. Although it was dark in this part, there were still many people. I swallowed and looked back at Apollo. "H-Here?"
I heard him sigh. He rubbed his thumb and forefinger in his eyes because of the irritation. He walked away but I followed him until we got to the front of his car.
"Don't wear that dress again."
I looked at my clothes. "Why? Isn't it appropriate? Don't you like it?"
He didn't say a word.
"Isn't this what the girls you like to wear?"
"You're different, Hannah."
I bit my lower lip. "Is it because you won't like me even if I wear something like that?"
He sighed. "Let's stop this. It'll only hurt you."
"I'm already hurting, Apollo. But I won't give up on you." I said determinedly.
"That's enough, Hannah."
I shook his head and wrapped my arms around his waist. "I do not want to give up."
"You're not doing it right."
"I don't mind."
"Stay away from me, please."
I shook my head. My throat almost hurt from holding back my tears. "Don't say that, Apollo. I love you so much."
He tried to keep me away from his body. "You're just making yourself look stupid."
"No matter what you say, I won't let you go."
"Hannah..."
"Love only me, Apollo. I will not leave you. I promise. I will not hurt you. I will love you completely. I will give you everything."
"I don't need anything. All I need is the person I love."
Those words pierced my heart. I moved away from him. "She can't love you, Apollo! She won’t!"
He looked away. "Go home, Hannah."
My eyes blurred. "Alright, I'm going to take a taxi. I'm sorry because I sent away the woman you were supposed to be with today. I just can't accept that you can touch the women you. Even with the tip of your finger, I don't want to touch you. Bye. Be careful when you go home."
Turned quickly so he wouldn't see the tears in my eyes. When I'm done with all the tears, I'll be fine tomorrow. I won't give up easily because only Apollo has ever loved me like this. I went to the side of the road to hail a taxi. I almost jumped when a black car pulled up in front of me and the passenger seat door opened.
Apollo looked up. There was no expression on his face. "Get in."
"No. Thank you."
"Get. In. Don't make me say it twice." He said emphatically.
I got in and he drove the car. I just looked outside so it wouldn't notice the swelling in my eye. I turned to him when something stuck to my arm. He handed me a box of tissues, which I immediately accepted.
"Thank you," I said sparingly. After I fixed myself, I looked at Apollo. "Since you gave me a tissue, I’ll forgive you."
He smirked. "Extraordinary."
"Apollo, let's have a date tomorrow."
"I have a lot to do," he said, without looking at me.
"How about dinner?"
"I have a dinner meeting with Yang Enterprises."
"Eh, the next day? That's your day off." I'm sorry.
"That's the only day you can't pest me, and you’re taking that away from me." He promised frankly.
"Alright, don't do it."
"Good thinking." He stopped the car in front of the building. "We’re here. Get out."
"Be careful going home. I'll still love you." I said and closed the car door.
I smiled until I entered my condo. I didn't notice that my cellphone had been ringing. I took it out of my bag and checked who the caller was. When I saw that it was Mama, I immediately answered.
"Mama, you called?"
"Resign from your job." Wow.
I sat on the sofa. "Why would I?"
"Your Papa's sick."
"I'm not a doctor, Mom." I love my family but my mom has a habit of telling me my father’s sick to make me fly home.
"Honestly, he wanted you to manage our business. Come home now. Please, Hannah."
"But, 'Ma, I'm still seducing your son-in-law to be."
"This is what you need to do. Listen, mark him before you leave."
My Mom is very supportive. "Okay, fine. I’ll do that tomorrow. I’ll surrender mg virginity—"
"No! Are you nuts?! That's not what I meant! Mark him, I mean, give him a hickey or something." I almost put my cell phone away because of the loudness of her voice.
"A hickey? Is that effective? Well, what about when it hurts?"
"Uh, In some circumstances. When he fought back, tie it up."
I smiled. "Okay. I'll be home in two days."
"Good night, Hannah."
"Good night, Mom. I love you. Tell Papa that I love him as well."
When I hung up, I immediately looked for Freya's number and called it. He graduated in pharmacy, so I know he knows a lot about medicine.
"Hannah! Where are you? I can't find you so we’re going home," she greeted.
"I'm back home, don't worry. I just want to ask if you know of any sleeping pills. Good quality. I’m willing to pay any amount."
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