Chapter 30: Chapter 30

I reluctantly went

downstairs after crying my eyes out for about 3 hours.

God why? Is this my punishment for doing this to Nick ? Please don't let it get this far. Forgive me!

I was still in a trance. I curse my stupid self for being lazy and sleeping without a bra! Thank Goodness my panties were not off!

What's the difference anyway?

I had drugs to take and as much as I hate them, I needed to take them especially for this pounding headache I'm sporting.

Hopefully that monster isn't around.

I entered the huge kitchen and checked around for food. None.

I decided to make food for myself. There was enough in the kitchen so I made a little meal of stew and chicken. When it was finally done cooking, I served myself a plate and took a seat in the kitchen.

I started eating and a few minutes after Harry stalked in. I didn't even bother looking up at him. I was firstly, still embarrassed and secondly very angry. He stood my the door and looked at me

Angry doesn't even cut it, I'm livid.

"Hmm you made dinner. Were you trying to pacify me ? Not working sweet cheeks.

But A for effort." I didn't answer and kept on eating like I didn't hear him.

I felt him get closer to me and he held my chin and forced me to look at him. "Look at me when I'm talking to you!" He said with a frown on his face.

Don't cry. Don't cry. Please don't cry!

I felt a lone tear rolling down my cheek. And I closed my eyes feeling more. "Open your eyes.." he said in a softer tone.

Am I dreaming? Harry being soft?

I reluctantly opened my eyes and looked at him. He was staring at me intently with a look I couldn't decipher.

I felt his fingertips wiping the tear away and I pushed it away.

After making me cry and violating my privacy he thinks he can just wipe away a few tears and it'll be all okay?

"Don't ever touch me you son of a bitch! You're the worst person I've ever encountered in my whole existence. How could you do that? If you had a sister and this happened to her, how would you feel ? Are you really this heartless? Or is this just a façade? Why are you doing this? Please, for Heaven's sake, delete those photos and let me be! I don't want to play this sick game of yours anymore! Nick is an

amazing man and I can't do this to him.." "Do you like him?" He asked after my rant.

"What? Is that what you're asking me after all I said ?"

"Answer the damn question Arianna. Do you like him?" He said as his gaze become murderous.

"I-I.."

Do I like him?

"You're contemplating. But it's so easy for you to yell at me and call me names but when it comes to him, cat fucking got your tongue! Does he have to have this effect on every damn woman?! It's infuriating!" He yelled as he came towards me and I backed away hitting the table.

"Listen to me and listen very well. I don't like repeating myself. Do your job;and what's that again? Oh yea- make him fall in love with you. But under no circumstances whatsoever should it be vice versa. Capisce?" He said with a growl and I was instantly scared.

I looked at him defiantly and then he tucked my hair behind my ear with a sinister smile.

"Now, you're gonna have dinner with me. I'll like to taste what you cooked. What do you say?"

"No." I said and I tried leaving his presence but he pulled me back to his hard chest. I didn't feel secure like I did in Nick's arms. I didn't feel my heart beat rising or my cheeks getting flushed.

I felt nothing.

But pure disgust and hatred. How could a man be so vile!

The way he was looking at me had me all scared. I didn't like it. And I couldn't look into his eyes.

"Y-you're so beautiful.." he muttered so little I almost didn't hear him. He was looking at me like he wanted to memorize every detail of my face.

"Even more beautiful than.." Than?

He suddenly realized his mistake and let go off me. I was so relieved!

"I'll be waiting on the dining table. And don't even try poisoning me. Well, knowing you.. it's impossible. You're too good for that.. " he said and and frowned. What does he mean? Of course, I can't poison him but he shouldn't underestimate me!

Is this guy bipolar ? He's acting as weird as ever!

He stood there staring at me and whispered

"Way more beautiful than her.. " he said before turning and leaving . Who the hell is he talking about? Did he have a love interest?

Wait

Someone could actually like Harry? Worst, Love him? Wow, and pigs fly.

I reluctantly took a plate of food to him. I didn't care if he likes it or not. I'm not trying to impress him.

I placed it in front of him and he looked up and smiled. A genuine smile. What? Very bipolar.

"Take a seat." He said quietly looking at me and I shook my head. "Please. I don't want to get mad Arianna" he said I reluctantly sat down.

He took a bite of the food and sighed in pleasure. I was dying to roll my eyes. I just looked into space not saying anything.

"Amazing cara.." he said softly

"Don't call me that!" I bit back almost immediately and I saw how the look on his face morphed to anger. He chucked darkly- without any humour.

"Wow. You can let that moron call you that but not me. I bet you even let him touch you. He just has a way to ruin my mood every single time! And he's fuckin miles away!" He yelled putting the napkin on the table. I just looked at my lap not saying anything.

"Cara" is only for my caro. Only you Nick.

"Whatever. I don't care if he calls you dick or dog. But you better remember our deal. I play foul Ari, don't test me."

He picked up his fork and placed the napkin back on his lap and kept eating.

I got myself into this huge mess. And it keeps getting bigger and bigger. Oh God!

" Have you ever been in love?" I suddenly asked him . And he paused for a second.

Why did I ask him? I was just curious about the girl he was talking about.

"Doesn't matter anymore. Why?" "I-I was just curious.."

"Yes. I've been in love Arianna." "Oh. How does it feel?"

He paused again before looking at me. "It's amazing. Exhilarating. I've never been happier."

"W-What happened?" He looked so sad reminiscing about his past love. What could hav happened to them?

"I don't want to talk about it." His face turned into a thin line and I dropped it. I didn't want to anger him further.

"But just know that—" he was interrupted by my cell phone ringing. It was Nick. I lifted the call and answered.

"Hello?"

"Cara. How are you?" He said in a deep husky voice that had me melting.

"I-I'm fine. How was your trip? Have you landed already?" I asked him looking at Harry once in a while. He didn't look so happy.

"Good, good baby. Have you taken your drugs? I bet Harry's a good host. But nobody's better than me right?" He said and I could tell he was smiling causing me to smile too.

"Yes. You're the best." I whispered momentarily looking at Harry. "D-do you miss me?" I He asked me and I wanted to scream "yes!"

"I do. I miss you so much Caro." I told him in all sincerity. I could feel Harry's eyes on me and when I looked up, he had his fists clenched and his jaw ticking.

He let out a sigh of relief. "I thought you'd bruise my ego again. You always do that. I miss you too. Very much." He said and I smiled.

"W-would you like to go on another date with me when I come back? Please?" He asked softly and I smiled.

Of course!

"Y-Yes. I'd love to .." I said and I saw Harry stand up in anger.

"Cut the call." He said lowly and I looked at him wide eyed hoping Nick didn't hear him.

"Cut. The .Damn . Call." He said word for word.

"I'll call you back Nick, I have to take my drugs now." I told him almost shakily. "You okay? Take your drugs and call me at your convenience alright?"

"Y-Yeah..bye. I—" I was cut off when Harry took the phone and cut the call himself and threw it across the room. It shattered horribly.

"Fucking awesome ! I lost my appetite from all the sweetness. I bet ants are already running all the way to this house already!." He said with a sarcastic tone.

"W-why are you so angry?" I asked him scared of his reaction. He seems to have anger issues. What the hell is wrong with him? He looked shocked at my question and came close to me. He held my chin and looked into my eyes.

"You stutter a lot around me. Does my presence affect you?" He said I almost threw up.

"Y-you terrify me..you're scaring me.." i said looking in my lap and away from him. He forced me to look at him again and his face looked calmer than a few minutes ago.

"Please. Don't be. I-it's just that—" he stopped and paused not saying anything. "That?" I prodded urging him to continue.

"I don't like Nick. Or anything that surrounds him, so I don't like when you talk about him.Let's just say he brings out the worst in me. So do us both a favor and don't talk about him in my presence okay?"

"Y-Yeah.."

"And you're also very stubborn. You never listen to me... and I hate that. Please be

a little more cooperative? Like, look at me when I'm talking to you .I promise I won't get mad again. I'm starting to have more mood swings than a pregnant woman.." he cracked a joke at the end and I tried to not to smile.

No lies there. Mood swings way worse than a pregnant woman.

Maybe if I get him to open up to me and we become friends, I'll be able to steal his phone and delete the photos..

Yes! That's it!

Go girl!

"O-okay."

"Should we watch a movie? Or we could play a game of scrabble?" He asked and I immediately wanted to say no and tell him to go to hell but I remembered my plan and I smiled instead.

"Scrabble. I'll just clean up first." I said motioning to his plate on the dining table.

He turned and looked at it and nodded.

Scrabble yeah. I might get the chance to spell 'asshole'.

"I'm sorry about your phone, I'll get you a new one. And let's not bring up the pictures again, yeah? My mind won't change." He said with finality and I just stood up and took the plate to the kitchen. I don't want to think about it again. It'll make me get sicker than I already was.

I quickly washed the plate and walked to his spacious living room. He was sitting on the carpet already setting up the game.

Here goes nothing..

I sat down opposite him and he gave me a small smile. Why's he trying to be so nice ?

I ignored my subconscious and got ready for the game.

"Dinner was great by the way. I'll have to tell my cook to stop coming for these few days. You got me addicted." He said and I could feel sincerity dripping in his words. It didn't make me blush or feel giddy or happy. I just smiled at him.

"You have a cook?" I asked him. I hadn't seen anyone around. "Yeah. She was here just before you came down from your room."

"So you had dinner before? Then why did you still want to eat?" I asked curiously.

He looked at me and smiled. "Just felt like. And I made the right decision cuz it was the best food I've had in a while."

"Thank you." I told him with a smile.

We started playing the game and of course his first word was 'King' like his name.

I rolled my eyes and he chuckled.

"I am a King you know?" He said cockily and I laughed a little.

By and by I ended up spelling "Queen" while he tried to be funny. He was funny but Nick didn't even try to be funny. It was just spontaneous. But he was really good at the game. He seemed very smart.. he was in the lead.

"Ohh.. how'd you know I needed a Queen in my castle Miss Ari?" He said leaning closer to me with a smile and I suddenly felt uncomfortable.

He kept staring at me very intently and soon drifted to my lips. No!

I looked into his eyes and he turned away. One more thing I noticed about him. He doesn't like eye contact. He gets uncomfortable when he notices you're staring right back at him.

Nick on the other hand, doesn't care. He'll keep looking till he's satisfied. Until you look away instead. I wanted to roll my eyes but I saved it for later. Shameless idiot.

In the end, I was tired and Harry ended up winning. I clapped and congratulated him giving him a smile. He winked and gave me proud smile.

"Do you mind me going to bed? I'm tired.." I told him and he lost his smile again. "Yeah of course. You know your room now right?" He said and my face dropped.

What a jerk! He has to remind me all the time?

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be an asshole bringing it up again. I'll show you your room." He said apologetically and walked me upstairs. The room was cute and cozy. All my stuff had already been moved.

"Thanks. Goodnight." I said turning to face him. "No kiss on the cheek for the King?"

Eww

Remember the plan girl!

"Uh.." I tiptoed and kissed his cheek. When I pulled back he looked like he was in a daze.

"Goodnight Ari" He said looking at me intently before turning on his heel and leaving. He didn't expect me to give him the kiss.

I guess King's not so bad..

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