Chapter 241 - Two Hundred And Forty-one: Ailee And Allen (1/2)

The third point of view

”Alright, you're hurting me now,” Reina cried out as Andrew led her to a secluded corner of the passageway.

He had been the one who rescued her from being seen by Niklaus and drove her home right away. But what she couldn't understand was the reason behind his anger. Yes, meeting Niklaus was not part of the plan but she could have handled it her way. Moreover, she's the one at the risk of being discovered, not him, so why was he furious?

”Andrew, let me go, now!” She managed to free her hands from his grasp but looked up to see his eyes full of anger, what the hell was wrong with him?

”He could have found you,” He said, his voice taut with outrage and locking her in by placing both hands on either side of her.

”That's the whole point of this revenge!” Reina yelled at him, eyeing the prison he formed around her, ”He finds me and the fun begins,”

Andrew didn't like the sound of that, no, he didn't want her to be found by Niklaus at all. Yes, he had been a douche by breaking up with her then and had seen it as a curse being forced to work for Sakuzi.

However, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, he was currently educated in most courses he wouldn't dare to take on when he was still ordinary, young, inexperienced Andrew- Sakuzi wanted capable, qualified, and educated personnel around his daughter - and being a member of the mafia wasn't that bad.

He gets to go to places he wouldn't have been able to and associates with men of power as part of Sakuzi's entourage. Aside from the dirty works, being a part of the gang wasn't that bad; they get to rule the economy from behind, threaten governors who fail to meet up on their own part of their deal, and control half of the police force like they were toys, they had power.

But as much as that lifestyle was fun, it carries a risk far higher than the pleasure; he was at risk of losing his life in the hands of a rival gang, being betrayed by fellow gang members, or cast away by Sakuzi if he turns out to be a liability.

”Now, you get off me” Reina laid hands on his chest to push him away. As much as she has loved flirting with him earlier, his domineering attitude right now was a turn-off.

”You were right,” He said.

”Huh?” Reina was confused.

”As you suspected, we dated,”

”What?” she was short of words this time.

”We were a couple and loved each other so much,” Andrew drew closer, tilted his head, and kissed her.

Reina blinked, still not understanding what was going on while his lips moved against hers. They were a couple? like really a couple? Then why didn't he answer earlier when she confronted him about it.

Lately, she had been getting snippets of her past, and sometimes it didn't make sense or she was unable to remember the people in it. But Andrew's case was clear and he had just confirmed it. But the question she had on her mind was why now? Something was being kept from her. Reina might have lost her memories but that didn't render her dumb.

Andrew knew this was a lame move but he couldn't help himself, he didn't want her to return to Niklaus. He loved her and regretted what he did to her in the past and would do everything to make up for that. They could be happy together once more.

Watching her over the years, he had done his best to restrain his affection, but after seeing Niklaus almost get to her tonight, he couldn't hold back anymore and knew he had to act fast or stand to lose her again.

”Andrew,” Reina pulled away from the kiss trying to make space between them but the guy was too strong. He grabbed her waist and pushed her against the wall.

”I love you, Maya” He confessed.

Reina went still, that name had been banned for years from her memory that hearing someone confess his feelings to her with it shocked her so much her jaw dropped.

She just couldn't believe those words came from Andrew. The man had been so cold and nonreciprocal to her over the years that she had gotten used to it, so this sudden affection was weird. What had brought on the change?

”I need to go,” she tried to go but he still wouldn't let her.

”Please listen to me, Maya -”

”It's Reina!” She corrected him sternly.

She hated that name, it just kept reminding her of how powerless and miserably she had lived.

”Alright, Reina -”

”What's going on here?”

They turned in the direction of that voice and Andrew broke apart from her.

”You answer that,” Reina pushed Andrew out of her way and strode past Emerald who didn't fail to capture her messy state.

”It's nothing, just a minor argument,” Andrew answered and tried to walk away but the giant grabbed him by the collar, uttering in a low growl warningly,