Naked defeat

"I told you she would be back." Miss Agnes informed Markos who had just arrived and was in his study room. "Now you must not torture her, alright? She is already disturbed with everything going on." Markos glanced at the elderly lady with a stunned expression. Certainly he was not expecting Valeria to come back so soon. Especially when she had vowed not to step in his house once again. It irked Markos despite the fact that he was happy about whatever happened. 

"Fascinating! You know I cannot promise you that?" He glanced at her with a naughty smile while squinting his eyes. Miss Agnes shook her head and looked at him with a mild rebuking gaze. "If you push her more, she will move away from you. Women's hearts are fragile, Markos. She has a lot of misconceptions about you. Yet you want to sprinkle oil on the existing fire?" The elderly woman raised her voice to make him understand about his wrongdoings. 

He made innocent puppy eyes and tried to justify his actions. "I shall try not to hurt her, if she also showed some leniency towards me. It is a two way route, especially when we have a lot to talk about." Markos' expressions drooped, knowing that Miss Agnes was right about everything. Currently Valeria was not in the position to handle his games. And Markos needed to clear his stance before he could profess his love once again. Hesitant of what Valeria would say and how she would react.

"I have already told you about her mental state. If you drove her away somehow then don't come to me crying, Markos." She rebuked him with a stern expression and stormed out of the room angrily. Meanwhile, Markos softly smiled acknowledging that she was just looking after him like her own son. He had no complaints towards Agnes, knowing how genuinely nice she was. That's why Markos paid heed to her advice. A woman knows another woman. Simple as that.

Nonetheless, he stood up and headed towards the room. Markos knew she would be back as he was fully aware of Castello's schemes. However, he didn't expect Valeria to seek help from him at first hand before going to some friend. "Let's play, my little mouse." Heading towards the room, Markos had multiple thoughts in his head. As soon as the door opened he saw Valeria sitting on the sofa with her hair open. He simply froze. 

Meanwhile, Valeria glanced at him with a forced smile. "Happy to see me here?" Walking closer to Markos, she reached for his shirt and rubbed her palm over his chest. "Just how you wanted." Lifting her eyes, biting her lower lip, Valeria spoke with her voice shallow. Markos couldn't comprehend what was the emotion which he felt. Attempting to reach for her cheek with a mixed expression. Markos felt heavy in his chest, seeing her helpless and defeated.

Before he could say something or touch her cheek, Valeria stepped back. It was the moment Markos noticed that she was wearing a silk robe with no undergarments. 'What is she doing?' Having no idea, his eyes travelled down on her neck and boobies. Markos saw her nipples probing out of the robe. Still trying to comprehend what she was attempting to do. "You always wanted to have me, right?" His ears pricked. 

Markos immediately looked at her in panic. Only to see Valeria having a saddened expression. Slipping her robe off the shoulder Valeria let it fall on the carpeted floor. "Here I am, in front of you. Naked and helpless, just like how you wanted." Markos' expression darkened knowing what she meant. Valeria had misunderstood his intentions for wanting her under his roof. "All yours, Markos Moreno." She forced a smile over her face while looking at her. 

On the other hand, Markos felt a pang of pain in his chest upon seeing Valeria like that. Lunging towards her without looking at the woman's naked body. Markos picked up her robe and covered it around Valeria's shoulders. "I never knew that you misunderstood me this much to the extent of hating me." His stern eyes stared deeply into hers. Clutching the knot of the robe tighter, Markos pulled Valeria closer. "I want you, Valeria. Which means, only you. The whole of you." 

Valeria could not make up her mind what exactly Markos wanted from her. She simply stared back in his eyes with tears, though deep down the woman was moved by his gesture. "We have a lot to talk about, Valeria. But keep this in your mind, I don't desire your body alone." Markos held the robe with one hand and caressed her cheek. While Valeria flinched at his touch and closed her eyes. A tear crawled down over her cheek, making Valeria snapped open her eyes. 

Markos was leaning near her face, placing his lips over the teardrop. The man whispered to her while tracing his knuckles over her cheek. "If I touched your body, that day I would be residing in your heart too." The touch of his lips made the woman open her eyes. His direct confession made Valeria stunned, she couldn't believe that he was still into her. "I wanted you here in front of me, so I could protect you." Shaking his head, he released the knot after tying it. 

Stepping back Markos saw a shocked woman. A helpless and devastated one who had trust issues. "You have to believe me, Valeria. I haven't forgotten anything and it still irks me. No doubt, it does. And I want to take my revenge too but not by crushing your dignity." Markos smiled and then ogled her from head to toe with a chuckle. "I have other ways to do that. Sexy ones." Valeria couldn't help but feel her heart skipping a beat over his words. 

"Rest well, alright. We shall talk in the morning when we both have passed this emotional phase. After all, we have a lot to talk and clear out." Markos turned to leave when the lights of the room went off. He looked around in confusion when Valeria hugged him from behind. "Valeria?" Markos grabbed her hand and pulled her in a hug from front. It was the moment he felt that her body was cold and she had been shivering. 

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Check out book 2 of this series.

Billionaire Bastard's Cunning Little Pet