Chapter 149: It's Him!

DARKNESS COVERED THE ENTIRE PLACE AND I SIGHED AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE SHOOTING SCENE. What an alluring night it was.

I walked down the stairs and quickly got into my car. The sound of my stilettos screeching against the rough concrete echoed in my ears and made me think I was going to fall. Suddenly, my vision became blurred and I closed my eyes tightly, holding onto both sides of the wheel and sinking my head in the centre.

I took deep breaths, counting to five and relaxed there after. For some reason I was frustrated and I wasn't sure if it because of Adam or Shanice and her peppy goon squad. They literally just said they were waiting for me to leak something bad and have my career tarnished.

Idiots!!

And then Adam, he just comes out of the blue to what....surprise me????

And Ambrose, how could he charm me to the point of making me vulnerable to the demands of his enchanting beauty? God!

Finally coming back to my senses, I forced open my eyes, holding back the excruciating headache and pushed the key into the ignition, starting the car. With a roar, the car went off the car park and into the freeway.

As my vision cleared out, I could finally make out what was what and thankfully I drove safely home.

At a distance, I could see Adam's house and the anger inside me began to boil.

Exactly how stupid was I? Did I really race here just to see him? It was supposed to be him expressing this kind of eagerness for me and not the other way round.

I am Eleanor. One of the world top most models and here I was at the mercy of a mere artist.

Argh!

I stepped on the break and the car came to a force stop. I stepped out and having heard the lock, I slowly walked into the house, hesitating to take a step each time because even my soul was against this idea of me having to run each time Adam called.

"Elly..... " His voice sounded weak as though using the last reserves of his strength. There was a bitter taste of blood in my mouth followed by a weakness in my knees. Then, two muscular arms played hide and seek around me, fastening me against a hard torso. Adam's torso.

Holding me like that, I felt as though I was going to black out but my nose eventually twitched and I started to weep.

"You're cold....." He muttered as his hands examined my face. Then, he took off his jacket and wrapped it around me, lifted me to his chest and walked inside. He tightened his arms around me and I felt somewhat relaxed.

I missed the feeling of being around Adam. To be frank, I thought I'd never get to experience such feelings but here he was with me in his arms like a scene in one of the romantic dramas I starred in.

When I felt him stop, I raised my head to see a rather romantic ambience; none that I've seen before. The house was not in its normal lighting except colourful candles lit everywhere in the corner of the room.

Slowly, he let my feet touch the ground and by the hand, led me next to the fireplace.

I obeyed his every movement and sat down. He did the same and later on, I saw him offer me a plate.

With this side of him on display, how was I supposed to remain being so angry at him?

"Uh....where's Cloud???" I asked putting the plate down.

"He's safe Elly....he's sleeping upstairs....on your side of the bed...." He added the last part with a tone and it made me laugh. It was good to see Adam fight with Cloud for my attention. And to know Cloud was winning, I was curious to see what Adam would pull off to beat him. And alas...here it was. A romantic....dinner???

"Elly...am so sorr---"

"How was Britain???" I asked shoving a fork in my mouth and cutting his statement mid way.

"Oh...it was good. It was an excellent experience if I must say....." He added. I nodded and chewed on my salad. A wave of silence passed by and in the next minute, I saw him about to speak but I rushed in and almost disrupted him again.

"Why'd you come back so soon?? Did you finish the portrait already???" I asked drinking from the glass of water.

"Uh...no...we ....I am not done yet....so I asked to take today off so I could come see you..." He made it sound to demanding and all I could give was two blinks per second.

"But...isn't she supposed to stay in the same position for a long period of time....etc....so..she's still maintaining her pose right now???" I asked curiously.

"Oh...no.." he laughed. "We use pictures nowadays. She either uses one of her old photos or takes a new photo and I use that for the portrait....."

"Here....let me show you a photo..." He suggested and squeezed next to me as he took out his phone. My heart melted when I noticed a picture of me as his wallpaper. A picture I never even knew he had. A picture that was never in my gallery or even online.

Did he secretly take that picture???? I spared a moment to look at him and I saw it. He was handsome. Very handsome.

"So this....is Princess Iridessa, the one who's getting her coronation soon", He pointed at a pale skinned woman, thin just as I was in a dress and neatly seated on a chair. Next to her was a not so different but seemingly younger version of her. Little sister maybe??? They were all seated smartly with their legs crossing only at the ankle joint and hands on top of the other, rested on the knee.

"Next to her is her sister, Prudence. She's betrothed to the Grand Duke's eldest son, Prince Ernst Dornatus of Hesse...." He turned to look at me.

"Ooh....you've grown familiar already....." I moved close to him.

"Well...when I first arrived. We had an introductory session the next morning....Iridessa's fiancé was visiting so I was asked to join in and that's were I got to know most of these...."

"Irridessa's finance???" My face lit up knowing she was already with someone. There was no reason to feel scared or insecure about Adam being close to another woman.

"Yeah. She's engaged to the prince of Luxembourg. Philippe Augustus....who is also next in line to the throne....." He explained sliding his finger to the next picture and the face I saw caused me to literally drop my jaw. I quickly snatched the phone from Adam's hand and stood up staring at the picture over and over again.

"It's him...." I whispered. For a second my brain stopped and I recalled the events down to the finest detail of how it all happened that night. The memory was strong enough to scare me but knowing that I had finally met that man, my heart sank in joy. Looking back at me from the picture, was the man that had rescued me from the evil director that tried to rape me. He's the one behind the troops and everything else.

I quickly looked at my palm and noticed the huge scar in the centre of my hand. It was for him. I cut my hand with a rose's thorn just so that I'd get to remember him. I know my vision was blurry but now that I see his face....it's him! It definitely is him!

Over the years, I've used plenty of words to describe the handsome men I've been associated with but upon seeing this man I was rendered speechless.

His eyes were sensuous and radiant like pure diamond which captured every nerve in my mind. His body, from beneath his suit, seemed firmly-built like a knight waiting to rescue a damsel in distress:me!

He was about two heads taller than me, a clean short crew cut, and his face was beautiful. It was irresistible, from his clean chin to his familiar smile, for me to look away.

It just had to be him!

His blue eyes and blond hair complemented his looks so bad that I recalled every moment I spent with him.

From when he carried me in his arms to when he walked with me in the garden and how he kissed me the last night before I found myself in Adam's old cottage.

His sweet voice and tantalising melodies as he sang me to sleep. It's him!

Immediately, my eyes watered and they became blurry. The image of him I got was the exact image I remembered of him back in the day.

It was him!!!!!

I hugged the phone as tears dropped down my cheeks. It was him....even my heart knew it was him!! I had searched for him my entire life and here he was....

"Elly????" I felt Adam's footsteps as he walked towards me. Quickly, I sniffed and wiped my tears but it was too late. He'd already seen me.

"Are you okay????" He asked pushing my hair off my face. I looked back at him not knowing what to say. I gave him back his phone and turned to make him face my back.

Feelings of guilt suddenly overwhelmed me and a set of goosebumps grew on my skin.

I had cheated on Adam!!!!