Chapter 14 The Truth Will Come To Light

Nathaniel looked at the calm woman in his car and he thought for one long minute. Firstly, having a bond with one of the most capable young women in Neon City wasn’t something he could gloat about. For one, he was always the man in his relationship with Regina. Since the good old days, he was the one who was super sweet with her, cajoling her when she was afraid, or giving her feet a massage when she was tired after a long date.
Then came the days when they both graduated and pursued their careers. He had secured a job following his internship at BX Co. Knowing that his meagre salary wouldn’t bring Regina happiness, and he had planned to propose to her at a later part in life, he tried harder and applied to bigger companies.
That was when the former HR manager of AD Systems noticed him and roped him into joining on the spot. Immediately, he became a junior sales employee of AD, although everything for him was rather unbelievable at that point. He passed his probation period with flying colours. With his bonus the next year after that, he bought a wedding band for Regina.
Nat was overjoyed when Regina accepted his wedding proposal right on the spot. It was a simple gesture, with a small bouquet of flowers and some chocolates. For some minutes, he was jubilant, sensing that he was on cloud nine. They got engaged and moved in together. Then, three months later, Regina dropped the bomb.
Regina job-hopped for the two years he was with AD. She immediately announced, before her family, that she was making a new career change. She wanted to live the life of her dreams and she accepted a job offer as a travelling journalist. In 12 months in a year, she was only in Neon for three.
This had all come after they paid the deposit to their apartment. With the bills increasing with inflation and falling on hard times, followed by his retrenchment, Nat resorted to keeping Regina in the dark.
And today, when he lured Ari Donna away to accompany him to meet his grandmother, he hadn’t given it further thought. After those visions and the absurd bond that he shared with that rich young woman, he hadn’t considered taking Regina along.
Despite her bossiness and arrogance, the woman actually looked beautiful as her red hair glimmered under the sunlight. Unconsciously she scowled at him, stretching like a beast. Her actions brought up the memory of their first sex, and how she went at him like an animal in heat. For a woman, she was strong, and it didn’t occur to him then that it was her first time.
To put it short, it was like she was sexually deprived for a long time. He had enjoyed their first night together, and the warmth of her bust on his chest as they rolled together under the sheets for a long time.
Those red stains would mark themselves in his memory eternally, he thought with a smile. She glared at him.
“Nathaniel Underwood, what are you smiling about?”
He could sense her jealousy in the air. Something about that so-called bond made it so easy for him to tell.
But wait, how did she know his name?
He remembered George’s blurred-out photograph and how he claimed that she was Alyssa Dawson, CEO. If she was, then it was normal that the CEO would have access to his records.
However, the fact she was his nemesis, the person he wanted to strongly bring down for getting rid of him like a pack of expired chips injected him with disdain. If this person was Ari, it hurt him even more. Each time he entered her, the sex made him feel so whole like they were conjoined with each other. He could have sworn he felt her feelings as well, and an extraordinary connection. He couldn’t explain it, but it certainly seemed magical.
And she was that one person who could tolerate him inside her for so long, but even quick humping had felt awesome. He wanted to have her just as how she wanted to make her his exclusive gigolo.
For all these reasons, he didn’t want to come to terms with George’s plans. But the entire ‘kidnap’ had been a coincidence. He got a call from his grandmother’s neighbour, Mala, that his grandmother, Janice Underwood, had relapsed. She had an early onset of dementia, and he blamed each caretaker for running away instead of taking care of her.
Now that he was in the village, he planned to stay for at least three days. Janice hadn’t liked Regina from the first day she met her. He couldn’t think of enough reasons, just that Janice was pretty traditional and Regina was the complete opposite. She had many boyfriends before hooking up with him, and she wasn’t a virgin. Perhaps Janice was mistaken about Regina and had opposed greatly to them being together, that he had kept their engagement a secret from her.
But right now, it wasn’t the time for him to discuss Regina with her. He schemed to have the bossy woman play his game and pretend to be his belle. When they were out of town, with no signal coverage at all, she couldn’t play any tricks. He was absolutely sure that she was a technology person, that without her phone or internet, she wouldn’t have any resort but to listen to him.
At least, he had something on her. He had proof they had sex, and if he could prove she was Alyssa Dawson, she would pay to keep him quiet. Over the money, Nat wanted something more than that. And he was ready to make her do as his bidding.
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“It’s going to be a long and bumpy ride all the way to my grandma’s,” Nat said, shifting the car’s automatic gear back into motion. They had stopped long enough just outside the village, and he was about to resume driving his car right through the village up to the end, where his gran’s house was.
“Like how long?” the woman beside him fidgeted with a strand of her hair.
“Half an hour. So let’s have some fun.”
He laid his palm on her thigh and pushed up her skirt, making her feel a bit uneasy. The rich Miss CEO probably never was exposed in public before. He slipped between her legs and tugged down what felt like a soft cotton cloth. The material fell on the floor of his car, making her tremble. She didn’t even bother to stop him and stared at him in a somewhat lewd manner, contradicting her uncomfortableness seconds ago.
“Mmm…” she let out a whimper as he began to stroke her gently, slipping between the folds of her skin as he searched for that sensitive point that they dubbed a woman’s g-spot. His conjecture was that the woman seldom comforted herself. As he rubbed her deeper with his fingers, he felt himself getting harder.
What if he just took her there like that? Would she object?
He stopped himself from thinking further. It didn’t seem right that he was contemplating such sinful desires. Hearing her innocent purrs made him think otherwise. They were still outside the village. Gliding in and out of her, he inserted another finger. To his surprise, she let out a louder moan. Her wetness coated his fingers, and he pulled out, sucking them dry. She was dripping wet, and her breathing was heavy.
He had better save the best for last. But those round eyes were pleading with him not to stop. At the rate they were going, a half-hour road trip would be totally unbearable for them. He had to find a more secluded place for them to do their thing. And knowing Jave Village, there were plenty of those spots he called rabbit holes.
Impaling Ari Donna with a malicious stare, he rejoiced at the thought of having her desperate for him, begging him to take her.
If she was Alyssa Dawson, indeed, she would suffer greatly at his hands, and he would have the sweetest revenge ever. He would ruin her, and she would regret ever retrenching him when her body desired him so much.
Alyssa Dawson, you whore, he thought with a mysterious grin, as he drove right past a few old shacks.
Soon, the truth would come to light about how dark and dangerous he was.