Chapter 19 - The Battle Is On (1) (1/2)

She tried to push him away again and again. Stefan was amused to see the small and slim figure fought against him. Her face was so grumpy, there was a big fire in her huge dark brown eyes, the fire that wanted to burn him alive! That's more like it! That was the girl he remembered.

”Don't waste your energy, Wirata. Save it for later.”

Stefan said. Inside was still frustrated about her willingness to have dinner with the Bastard Bernardo. But looked at her now, never failed to show that she hated him.

Well, he didn't expect her to like or feel anything for him by the way. She wasn't that important. He had got more important people to deal with.

But since she wasn't Sam's girlfriend, so his intention to teach her lessons because she had dared to punch him in the face in the middle of the road in his own city four years ago. That should be re-installed into his Must-Do list, shouldn't it?

She had gone out with Bernardo. And from the information Stefan had gathered from his men, John White had had a deal with Bernardo.

He wondered if it was about Wirata...?

If her step-father wanted her to charm Bernardo and allured the jackass to fall for her?

So that John White's debt would be wiped off! Stefan lifted a corner of his mouth.

That's must be it! And she had agreed with her step-father, that's why she had dressed up and smiled all the way to Bernardo!

Stefan's face had turn stern, his eyes went darker than before. He pressed his body harder on hers, intending to sink the slim figure into the couch more.

”It seems as if your investment's working huh.”

The sarcastic voice spoke. Wirata was wriggling underneath his heavy body, trying to lift her knees to jab him, but so far she couldn't do anything apart from using her hands to push his face away. The bruised face that looked scarier than ever!

”What are you talking about???!”

She asked through her teeth, her heart was beating so fast and she felt scared inside. No kidding, this time it wasn't easy to control her emotions to pretend to be cool, because he looked so scary with his serious expression. He's angry with her, for what? Wirata had no ideas.

Could it be because she lied to him about being Sam's girlfriend? Or because this crazy Stefan wanted to win every battle that came his way, but he hadn't won anything with her yet? Wirata's brain tried to figure things out, especially, finding the way to survive this very dangerous situation. Top of it all, it was his place that Wirata knew nothing about it.

”Don't pretend, Wirata. Do you think I don't know what you and your step-father are up to?? A conspiracy with your step-father to catch Bernardo?”