He knows ...

Antoinette's POV

*thud*

I closed my car's door fuming at the thought of him signing in for these arrangements. When I entered I was blocked by a lady from the information desk.

"Excuse me, My lady Antoinette but Señior is quite busy and is in the meeting--"

"I know! But I have all the reasons to talk to him. Now take me to him!!"

"Oh uhm yes! Very well señorita. T-this way" *Guide to where the meeting is upholding*

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The desk attendant knocked and moved on the side. I open the door and look for him.

"Ehemm, I appreciate you all for making time to discuss these insights. You may go now." I stood at the door while the shareholders, directors and officials walked out passed by me. He stood up then and walked past me to close the door slowly.

"I assume you have heard the news today, Toya?" I rolled my eyes out on the way he calls me but have not yet faced him.

"How dare you Jaze *sigh* please call my father and decline the marriage between us. I have no intention of marrying you."

I gulped as this is the first time I've made demands from this cold guy.

I must admit, the intoxicating intimidation around him never faded. I hate it.

"Darling, Are you sure? From what I've heard Allusies tech Corp. Is now in the midsts of bankruptcy. Without this marriage who are you going to rely on?"

"Ha. Hahahaha. Jaze you know Im capable of saving our company. On my own. I don't want your help or you money."

"Ha. Do it on your own? My, my, Toya. Just because I thought you a little bit, doesn't mean you could handle it by yourself. You cannot. I'm telling you."

He grabbed my hand from the back since I'm still not facing him and brought it to his face, palm shivering while he kissed it gently. I snatched it and glared as I turned and faced him.

"What makes you so confident?"

"All this time, throughout your success? Who was there Sweetie? ..Me. I made you successful and conquered the society, I was just away for the mean time and what did your company become when I got back?

"That is the nature of business, you're the one who told me to make bigger risk if I wanted bigger results right?"

"You're right. But I taught you how to calculate it thoroughly. This only means that this investment and risks that made the business struggling right now was not made by you, sweetie.... And I wanted to save it since it all be a waste"

"It won't be. I can do it...please.."

"Please? And what? You'll shoulder the burden your boyfriend made? Ha! Pathetic. That Pathetic Egoistical Bastard"

"You know?-- wait do not insult him like that. He is my beloved!", and I saw how shocked and hurt he was for a second when I utter the last word I said.

"Beloved? Oh sure, sweetheart.. Might as well silence my self because Im not even speaking lies rather the truths!....Toya here's my answer to your worries...No.

I was so angry and hurt.

He knows.

He knows that I have a boyfriend and I don't want to be tied down by another man. He know that James was the one who made that contracts for investments and made the company suffer a great deal...

But I know he only did that to try and help me out...

"You're so cruel...."

"I know ..." He kissed my forehead slowly and for me it was the sweetest form of mocking my feelings.

I pushed him away and run out the door as my tears are spiraling to let go.

As I've walked out I saw James Outside the building. I was so happy at the thought that I could be comforted by him at this moment. I run on excitement but then another lady run to him I stopped. I watch them closely and gaslighting my thoughts that eating me up. Maybe shes his sister? No he is an only child. His cousin? Far relatives?

The thoughts stopped when their face got closer.

They kissed....

Tears that I tried so hard to stop now, running down my cheeks. It hurts... Stop. Make it stop, it hurts.

They kissed so deep, lovelier and sweeter than James ever kissed me before ...

"Jaze ... It hurts" I uttered in whisper as if looking for the brother I always run to, when something hurts

Suddenly my sight was blocked by a large hand

"shh... You're okay... You'll be okay, Toya. Im here.." I caught me when my legs give out from weakening pain and crying.

"kuya... Ansakit" I cried harder and he picked me up and cover with his coat so no one could see my face and walked passed James and the woman he's with. He take me on the passenger seat and walk to the driver seat thanking the attendant as he drove by.

I let out my sobs through out the way home. Jaze stayed silence and did not nagged contrary on what happened just a while ago nor the things that we discussed.

We finally arrived home and I thought I should go on my own but he didn't let me. He run out the driver seat and walk on the other side of the car.

He opened my door and fixed the seatbelt for him to carry me out.

"Y-you don't really have to--"

"be quiet, Baby"

He carried me upstairs inside my room and seat me up to my bed. He removed my heels and helped me taked off coat, called a maid when he got outside to help me dressed up on More comfortable clothes and get inside again with comforting foods on a tray in hand. He was shocked at first to what im wearing as he never get used to me showing too much skin but walked and sat down on a chair beside my bed

"Here."

I ignored it.

"*sniffles* I want alcohol"

"Diffinitely" he poured me a glass and hand it out.

"Are you happy now? that I feel so miserable?"

"of course."

"I hate you"

"the feeling is mutual"

That kept me quiet a bit

"you hate me too and yet why are you doing this?"

He wipe the tears running in the corner of my eyes before answering

"because you're ought to be my wife soon"

"I told you I don't like it"

"I don't too .... But I want your company"

"Take everything then"

"you know, I don't like receiving something without any negotiations. I'll take you instead"

"Whatever Jaze. Im not in a mood to argue. F**king pissed off"

"Don't say bad word sweetie."

I ignored him and drank all the wine on my glass and lie myself down properly. I started crying again on silence. Jaze kissed my forehead and silently left. Because He knows.

He always does.

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