Chapter Twenty : Consider Your Groin My Next Target (1/2)

Maya's Pov

Four years later*

Time indeed flies while having fun,its being four years and a month since I left the Spencer residence and away from their lives. Right after his proposal, the marriage proposal I turned down.

I didn't regret it , I infact think it was the best decision I've ever made. I couldn't just marry him,  marry a playboy,  marry someone that doesn't love me and give up on everything, on my dreams and become a mother. No, it was way too much moreover Tina was there. Even if their relationship was an arrangement,  I couldn't bring myself to steal someone's man right under her nose..

”And.. Cut!  Perfect! ”The director bellowed  as I snapped back to reality and smiled at the crew.

I didn't spend the last four years in silence,  I've being moving on,  leaving a huge footprint in the entertainment industry and now,  my hard work was paying .It wasn't easy to get here at all,  I had to sacrifice a lot of things, my time, family and the Spencer influence  and now I'm among the A -lister  actresses  in the industry, all thanks to hard work and opportunities.

Even though  I moved away from the Spencer family but their influence was numerous. I can't remember the number of times I bumped into Nik and each time, he had a different woman hanging unto his arm.

I wouldn't say I wasn't disturbed, of course I was,  how would you feel seeing a man who proposed marriage to you with another woman clinging unto him in public and passionately showing affection barely a month after his proposal  but I didn't let it affect me negatively,  after all I never expected much from a casanova.

I ignored it all but rather focused all my energy into climbing to the top and fulfilling my dream ,my dream of hanging out with the greatest , not only in America but the whole world hearing my name.

I yawned, feeling the urge to go lie down somewhere. Thankfully,  the movie was over since I just acted the final  scene,  so I had the whole day to rest before the party tonight.

Since the shootings was done,  it wasn't surprising when a party was organized  for everyone to celebrate and go have fun after such stressful times. I would've declined but  since I was the lead actress and the fact my schedule was free tonight, my manager made sure I had no chance of escaping  nor excuse to give.

I sighed,  I would do anything to give up on this party since I've  being having a churning feeling in my stomach that going to this party was a bad idea but Deborah my manager would tear my hairs off

”Working hard and watching out for your image is good but all work and no play makes you a dull actress, so no excuses ” She would say and I wouldn't blame her for that.

I was so focused on climbing to the top that going to social events and clubs became a burden to me.It got to a point that even my fans were wondering if I was  anti social while my anti fans tagged me as 'S. A .M ' meaning Strict Actress Maya.

So when my manager  posted online that  I'll be attending the party tonight,  it became a huge sensation and caused quite an uproar in the internet as my loyal fans gobbled up my anti fans.

”Who said our  goddess Maya was dull, pfft! She's just naturally reserve, so go find trouble somewhere else and never come back!! ”

”Our goddess wasn't antisocial afterall, wahoo! ????????”

”Our national goddess isn't antisocial , she's just watching her steps and that's the true behavior of a noble woman,  so flyaway suckers! ????????”

”S.A.M *scoffs* morelike S. G. M :Stunning Goddess Maya ”

I let out a laugh as I went through their comments,  as expected, my fans were the best at defending their goddess. I went through thousand upon thousands of comments till my eyes hurt and I decided to go to sleep.

When I woke up, I had roughly two hours before the party began so I dragged myself to the shower .

Dressing up, I let my ink black hair fall over my shoulders in waves while my lips had a touch of pink. My body hugging spaghetti strap dress reached my mid thigh in ruffles as my stiletto heels complemented the look . I stared at the mirror satisfied with my reflection.

As if on cue,  Deborah arrived and stared at me with her mouth agape.

”You look... ”

”Overdressed? I think this is a bad idea, I should probably go change ”

”Seriously? I was going to say amazing moreover it's not like it's ur fault for having a great body that fits with anything you put on.You know, you should have a bit of confidence sometimes ” Deborah scolded sternly like a mother scolding her kid and I wouldn't blame her.

Deborah was five years older than me and has been a motherly figure to me over the years. She has stuck with me through thick and thin.

After the scolding session was over, she dragged me to the car.I didn't protest knowing she would only cast me her billion dollar death glare.

Even though we arrived at the club fifteen minutes early, it was already filled to the brim. Everyone had arrived early

Eastern Eden or mostly called E2 is one of the most famous and popular club available  for only the rich and famous, so it's invitations was quite limited.

Not only is it known for its good drink but it's anonymity. They keep their clients activities a secret from the public , so a lot of celebrities with loose and questionable morals tend to end up here a lot  but above all this,  it was one of the best club in the country.

I was so immersed in my admiration of the club that I was quite startled when Deborah whispered in my ears

”Have fun”

Before  I could reply her,  she had disappeared into the crowd as I stood shocked to the core , what a betrayer!

Seeing I had no choice than to mingle with the crowd as Deborah suggested, I grabbed a drink and made my way to some of my team who were engaged in a deep discussion . We chattered and chattered until an  actor who wouldn't take his eyes off me asked me for a dance which I relentingly agreed .

At first it was awkward, but after some time I got lost in the music and for the first time in a long time, I enjoyed the wild side. As if it was staged, guys after guys asked me for a dance until my feet couldn't take it anymore.

Filled with happiness, I grabbed my drink and made my way to relax on a couch. I didn't rest for long before I felt goose pumps travel down  my spine. I turned around casually scanning the crowd until my gaze fell on a face that made me stiffen at once.

As if on cue, his gaze met mine and held as I felt shock waves all over my body. His gaze was cold and hard, I would have stared longer if I didn't notice a slender hand travelling down his arm as she whined and pouted  about something.

The look Nik gave me was akin to a predator waiting to bounce on his prey. He didn't take his eyes off me, not even paying attention to the Barbie trying to get noticed, if anything he looked bored.

I looked away, wondering why he was here. As if someone read my mind,  my ears picked up a conversation behind me.

”Isn't that Nik Spencer? ” One of the first female voice spoke up

”Oh my God! It's really him!! ”Another voice cooed

”What's he doing here? ”The first voice spoke out of curiosity

”Didn't you hear? He's one of the movie investors ”

I tuned off the rest of the conversation having gotten what I wanted. Nik was one of the investors? No wonder, he was here.

Even though, Nik was a lot of distance behind me, I could still feel his burning gaze. Just what did he want from me?

Since I couldn't take it anymore , I decided to leave. Just when I turned to leave, I felt an iron grip on my wrist hurling me to a body

”what the he....” The rest of my words got stuck in my throat as my eyes met his sinister gaze

”Play along ” Was the only word he muttered before my lips were sealed with a fiery kiss. I stood stunned to the core as he passionately plundered my mouth.

Air whoosh out of my lungs as I felt the air in my chest dwindle and my head spunned out of control.

I protested  but he gripped my waist tighter as his palm cupped the back of my head and his other hand running through my hair.

By the time he was through, I jerked away from him trying to steady my fast beating heart. My brain regained it's function once again when I heard him mutter something to the Barbie

”See? I told you you're no fun. So shoo ”

Whoah, hollerup! Did he just use me? He used me to get rid of this Barbie?

I clutched my fist, anger surging inside me uncontrollably and so I reacted. Nik never saw it coming , I held unto his arm and flipped him over my shoulder as he landed on the ground with a loud thud.Everyone was shocked, they'll be more shocked to discover I now own a black belt in karate.

It was as if everything and everyone went still as astonished gasps filled the arena. Even the DJ had to tune down his music when he saw the sudden ruckus. With Nik still on the floor, I squat down and whispered in his ears.

” The next time you touch me, consider  your groin my next target” I threatened and saw a devilish smile lit up his face as he murmured

”I look forward to that ”

I stood flabbergasted and decided to leave the club cause everyone's attention was now on me. I could literally hear their hushed murmurs and whispers

”She's totally dead”

”Nik would definitely crush her”

True to their word, I knew I was in trouble.Nik wasn't one to take bull shit from anybody ,so guess what would happen since I just humiliated him in front of everybody but I definitely wasn't going down without a fight.

I pulled out my phone and called my manager at once. She barely picked up the phone before the scolding began