Chapter Twenty - Eight : Damn you Niklaus. (2/2)

My heart picked up speed when he suddenly dropped his instrument on the table and pranced over to me while I stood stuck to the ground.

He stopped right of me, his gaze unwavering while I had no chance than to stare back. He slowly lifted his hand and placed them both on my cheeks sending static shocks to my body.

”You're late” he murmured, his voice low and breathless.

Now talk about me

His hands seem to scald my skin cause I felt incredibly hot.

”Traffic ” Came the only reasonable excuse  I could come up with . I felt like I've being charmed by this eye candy in front of me.

Truly the handsomeness gene runs strongly in the Spencer family but when it comes to comparing Eden and Nik in terms of look, the difference was truly clear.

Nik would be termed God's perfect creation, there was hardly a flaw on the man. His beauty's manly, rugged with the right hint  of attractiveness infact the man exudes dominance and sexual masculinity wherever he goes. He's the perfect Mr tall, dark and handsome and a born leader.

Unlike Eden's attractive look which would be regarded as effeminate. Though he had an attractive built but it was second to Nik so he often had to make it up with his dressing.

Today he's wearing a blue button down long sleeve floral shirt that had a standout floral design on the shirt front matched with a perfect white slack with his hair a messy spiky quiff that made him exceptional stand out today creating a cool and serene look on him.

His hands on my cheek were smooth and void of callouses unlike Nik who wasn't lacking rings on his fingers infact the guy seems to have a variety of rings for each moods and occassions.

Please don't ask me their symbolics.

He slowly let go of my cheeks as if whatever charm I had on him was gone leaving me a teeny bit dissapointed.

”You were running late so I had to keep myself busy” He said and I had to guess he was taking about the instrument.

”Oh ” Was all I could mutter as he offered me a seat.

Hardly sitted, a steaming cup of coffee was placed in front of me and the rich scent waft through my nose leaving my tongue salivating for a taste.

Strange enough, I've always kept my guard on around Eden for unknown reasons, maybe because the guy's crafty as a fox unlike Nik who would rather go head-on than using 'underhanded tricks', so he calls them.

In summary, Nik could be called Thor while his cousin would be the mischevious Loki. The other strong and independent while the other foxy and manipulative.

A slow chuckle startled me leaving me with no choice than to focus my attention back on him

”What's Funny? ”

”I like you ” he confessed without blinking an eye leaving me stunned until my eyes narrowed at once.

Is he playing mind games with me?

”You can read me very well. You might not say it but I can see it in your eyes ”

”Is that a good thing? ”

”Depends ” he blurted out

”On what? ” I asked curiously

”If you're mine”

His blunt confession stunned me and in a haste to escape this heavy and awkward atmosphere . I rushed my cup of coffee and not only scalded but choked on my drink.

I spouted and coughed uncontrollably until I felt a hand on my back soothing but not exactly comforting me, well you could say criticizing me.

”This is what happens when your emotions get the best of you ” he lectured staring at me eyeball to eyeball.

He smirked slightly when I looked away but inwardly I was exasperated. Now with my tongue burned, I could no longer enjoy this once in a lifetime opportunity of tasting the Mic Jamie's Coffee.

Just the little sip I took left me speechless, it was so rich and tasteful that I felt like I was sipping sunshine.

I frowned, feeling so aggrieved.

I looked up when I felt a hand slowly lift my chin only to meet a pair of blue eyes.

I hardly registered what was going on until I felt a soft flesh press against my lips. As if that wasn't enough, my lips were pried open as a lukewarm liquid went down my throat some sipping down my chin.

My eyes widened when his tongue slid into my mouth forcefully as I struggled against his grip but it seem the more I struggled the more excited he became.

His grip on my waist tightened while I was pressed against my seat with hardly any space to retaliate.

When nothing seemed to work, I decided to shut down so I stopped struggling and remained limp allowing him to ravish me, until he couldn't sense any response in me did he let go.

He snorted wiping his lips with the back of his hand as he asked  ”So how was the coffee? ”

The question hardly escaped his mouth when I drew back my arm and gave him a sucker punch.

He staggered backward for a while, disbelief written all over his face until a smirk curled on his lips once again.

”Smart woman” he murmured before he spat ”You've got quite a punch there ”

I glared at him but it seem he took delight in my misery and distress. He chuckled applauding me for my bravery.

”it's being long since someone made my day and because of that consider your debt fully paid with interest ”

And as a matter of fact, my phone rang and I opened the incoming message only to receive an alert that my account has being credited with fifty million dollars.

Being shocked was an understatement, I was numb of all feelings. I stared at Eden who was delirious with laughter,  was the rich really this wasteful?

”Now sweetheart , make a rich man happy and you've got all the money in the bank. ” He said and stood up placing a peck on my cheek and murmured

”See you when I see you” and left humming a tone.

I didn't know how long I was in a trance  but my numb and stiff neck definitely told the tale.

Thankfully a waiter was present to lead me back else I would've gotten lost in this maze.

I've always tried to imagine how I would feel if I had such money in my account ? but now I have it,  it felt like nothing. It left me thinking if he could blindly give away fifty million dollars without blinking an eye, then how rich was the Spencer clan?

Snapping out of my thought, I immediately forwarded fourty million dollars to Nik's account just to make sure I was free from his clutches.

Atlest, I'm now free from his authoritative rule and a remaining ten million to do whatever I want.

Call me stupid for accepting Eden's money but I knew he wanted me out of Nik's clutches so using his money at the moment was harmless.

Besides, I don't know any of Nik's secrets to be used against him incase Eden wants me to work for him in the future contrary to Nik's fear.

Though Nik and I shared a bit of something together, I wasn't stupid enough to be swept away by such fleeting emotions.

Nik is a playboy, an internationally recognised Casanova and I'm just something that piqued his interest at the moment. If he could easily cast Tina aside, who am I then ?

Sure, I'm grateful to him for saving me last night but I'm trying to think about my future here. I don't know when he would cast me away like the other girls so I had to pave my ways now.

So once I received alert of the transfer I breathed in relief, muttering only one word

Freedom.

I headed to my apartment hoping to get a good sleep. Even though it was still morning  but I was so emotionally and mentally drained that I wanted nothing than to close my eyes and stretch out my body on my bed.

I had hardly placed my head on the bed when a knock on my door surfaced. I ignored it and tried to continue my sleep but the knock came again.

Groaning, I lifted my sorry ass off the bed and headed for the door.

”Who the he... ” The rest of the word immediately died off when two men in suit stood before me

”F.B.I” the both said flashing me their IDs leaving me the more confused.

”Excuse me officers but how can I help you? ”

”You're Maya , right? ” The Older officer asked and I nodded obediently but cowered when I saw him bring forth a handcuff

”y-yes ” I stammered

”You're under arrest for fraudulent activities ”

”You're being arrested for duping Mr Nik Spencer of fourty million dollars ”

My brows furrowed, eyes twitched and my mouth hung open shocked to the core.

Damn you Niklaus.