Chapter 52: Chapter 52

Ashley

“Did you forget, '' I am your boyfriend?” he spoke and smirked.

“Were. You were my boyfriend” I corrected him. “You are nothing to me now. Nothing!”

He sighed. “Come on, Ash. You love me!”

“I love you? You know, you don’t deserve anything!”

“Yeah! I saw that! I saw that when Heather betrayed me, don’t you think I am feeling worthless enough!”

I became quiet for a minute. Oh yeah, he was with Heather. So she left him? She betrayed?

“You never told me about you and her anyway” I scoffed.

“It was our past and nothing else”

“I don’t care anymore”

“Ash. Please, give me a chance”

“And betray Vincent? Sorry, it is impossible”

he sighed. “Please”

“What? get out, Chris. Right now”

“Do it the easy way”

“Oh fuck, now are you gonna blackmail me? Don’t even try. I am not interested”

“I am not blackmailing you,” he smiled. “I am gonna take you to your parents because they are sorry”

“What? parents? I don’t even have any parents!”

“They were bailed… their punishment period was over…”

“What? No. They were imprisoned for life”

“No… I mean, whatever but they are out now”

“How do you even know about them?”

“You don’t think that I am just a man on the streets who has no connections with anyone and can’t find anything on his own, do you?”

“Look, Chris” I looked at him. “I don’t know if you know or not, but they died for me that day”

“No. No, Ash. Listen, they are the ones who gave birth to you. I talked to them. They have realised their mistakes--”

“What do you even know about me and them? Do you know what they did!?” I was freaking out. He is here, acting like he knows every damn thing about my life.

“Yeah I do,” he sighed. “and I am sorry for that. But you need to understand that humans make mistakes--”

“You know what, Chris” I scoffed. “Just don’t interfere in my life”

“Ash. I am correct, you know that”

“All I know is that my parents, my life and my love life have just no connections with you! You shouldn’t be concerned with who I date, who I love, where my parents are, if they are out or they wanna talk, like get the fuck out of my life! How much disrespect do you want now!?” I almost yelled.

He scoffed. “Disrespect, huh?”

“Yes!”

“Did you forget who I am? Do you think that Vincent is the most powerful man? You are wrong, Ash'' he clicked his tongue. “You will pay for this”

“Pay for what and how?” I asked him.

He laughed. “You’ll know”

I just looked at him and he smirked. I didn’t like his intentions. Why did he come just after Vincent left? Was it planned? If Vincent was here, he would have killed him! but see! I can’t even talk to Vincent. I can’t tell him that he is threatening me this way.

He turned out and went out of my house while I stood there stunned. What will he do now? he wouldn’t do anything serious, right? I have no idea what he is gonna do.

But I don’t feel guilty. I couldn’t have done anything. I can’t betray Vincent no matter what. Never. I will die but cheating on him? never.

I went back to my seat and sat down on the couch with a thud. I should rather think about Lara now. She is gonna come tomorrow and that is what matters now. I will enjoy it with her. I shouldn’t worry about him because he is just some CEO and he cannot do something that could hurt me.

Or Vincent.

Oh, who am I fearing for? Vincent is the Mafia boss of the biggest Mafia business. He fears no one. I literally forgot that behind the sweet side of him.

I wanted to distract myself, so I started cooking something.

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Lara

The next day

I hurriedly took the taxi to her house. I was already in Los Angeles and was so excited to meet her. I couldn’t believe that it was finally happening. I was gonna see her and spend time with her.

We have been so close that it seems the best thing to finally meet her.

“Please hurry up” I asked the taxi driver, to which he nodded. I was not having any rush, but I just couldn’t wait anymore.

The taxi kept moving for some time as I sat back on the seat, finally relaxed. Now all I have to do is reach there!

I closed my eyes. I was waiting for her house. I opened them when I found something strange. I remembered that Google Maps told me that it was a fifteen minutes route. But we were driving for almost twenty five minutes.

“Hey, how long is it?” I asked the driver, but he didn’t reply. “Hello!?”

He stopped the car after a minute. I looked out, it was some weird place. It was definitely not Ashley’s house.

“Where are we?” I asked him, but he just got out of the car. I came out too and went to him. “Where are we!?”

“Do you know me?” I heard someone’s voice and I turned around.

I saw a hot guy standing. He looked familiar to me.

“Uh… maybe…” I tried to remember. “Wait. Wait. You are… Chris Brown!?”