CHAPTER 26

The food was tasteful. I stood up and tried to clear the plate but he told me that he had hired a maid to do that. I wanted to take the plate myself so I could clear my head from what he had said. I was still insistent on carrying the plate when he screamed at the top of his voice.

"Can you just listen to me?" he whispered and screamed with a scowl on his face. I couldn't help it as I quickly sat back on the chair with my hands trembling a bit, "I'm sorry, just a bit stressed from work." he muttered, glancing at me. After five minutes of silence, he eventually uttered some words.

"Do you want to eat out at night?" he inquired as he wiped his mouth with the napkin set on the table, "no," I mumbled not peeking at him. "Are you angry at me?" he inquired with a disturbed frown on his face, why did he seem bothered that I had said no?

"I want to take you somewhere at night, get ready Cindy would drop some cloth for you," he mumbled getting up from the huge and well-decorated dining table. Why was he so insistent on going out with him?

The day went smoothly as I was allowed to watch some movies on TV. Coming to Chicago felt like it was a good verdict. The movie which was played on tv was a Korean horror movie which got me crying in the middle of the movie "TRAIN TO BUSAN"

I had crouched in the same chair for almost eight hours watching more shows and movies since the day was tiresome and Marcus wasn't showing up soon. After what seemed like an hour a voice finally spoke, I could feel the heaviness of my eyes as I turned to stare at the person.

"Hello?" Cindy had mumbled.

"Hi," I managed to let out because of how tired I was. "The boss wants you to change to one of the clothes I had bought for you," she mumbled, making me stand up. When I got upstairs to my door I decided to place my ear in Marcus' room to hear maybe he was around, I tiptoed gently and placed my ear, and just as I was about to pull away the door slid open and I went falling into those strong arms of his.

I could feel the heat that was radiating from his hand only on my waist. “Jane, what was wrong with you?” I whispered barely hearing myself. I noticed the way his eyes were red and puffy, did he just wake up from sleep?

I instantly stood up from his grip. "What were you doing in front of my door?" he asked as he kept strolling toward me and I kept moving back until my back was against my door. I gobbled the saliva that had foamed in my throat in anxiety, I knew I was getting wet from how much I was sweating but what was I thinking to have placed my ear there?

He bent down towards my neck. My hormones were already getting ready by the way his actions sent shivers to my body. I knew I was acting like a slut when I closed my eyes waiting for him to kiss me but the door swung open.

"Go get changed, I will wait downstairs," he said with an evil smirk. I felt embarrassed after opening my eyes to see him walking inside his room. I entered my room as I latched the door and positioned my body against it.

"Jane, can you just stop thinking about him and get dressed?" I said silently as I hit my chest. I strolled to the bed which had multiple shopping bags, where was this all for me? I could also see the excitement in sunshine's face as she kept wiggling her tail.

I couldn't help myself as I kept smiling like a psychopath. There were so many dresses and I was speechless of the one to choose, how much did it cause? They looked expensive.

By the time I concluded on the clothes to wear there were several ones scattered all over the place. The room looked messed up, I decided to pack all the clothes on the bed before getting ready.

When I was done I walked down the stairs to notice that he wasn't in that dress. Just a casual outfit for the night, why did he then make me dress this way? "Jane, he only said we were eating out and not going on a date," I whispered to myself as I face Palmed my forehead.

I could notice him gazing at my whole appearance. Do I look ugly? He had a weird expression that I couldn't even detect, I couldn't help but adjust my dress a bit at the way he stared at me.

"Where do you want us to go?" he asked me out of the blue. Why was he asking me? I thought he wanted us to just eat out? "Uhmm, I don't know anywhere in Chicago." I said adjusting my hair which was Positioned in a ponytail style with two strings of hair fallen on each side.

He turned and walked to the door as I followed suit. He opened the passenger door for me which made everything awkward, why did he do that? He had held me on my waist to help me up.

It was something that had made me smile shyly and I hope he didn't even catch a glimpse of that. I noticed the other side of the driver seat and he sat next to me, I guess he was taking the wheels today.

“Have you ever ice skated before?” he asked and I wiggled my head to indicate a mighty No, he switched on the engine of the car without voicing any other words. I could feel the side of my Tommy erupting some pain, I twitched my face a little.

“Are you okay?” he asked as we exited the huge gate into the free road. I couldn't say anything as his hand slid into mine, that little touch was as confronting as ever. He raised my hand to his lips and placed a soft kiss on them, what was he doing?

I could feel electrical shivers sending their waves into my torso. This guy was going to be the end of me.