I'll compensate you

Her eyes were soft now, almost dreamy, Miguel noted, and he clenched his jaw so tightly he thought it might snap.

"Just spit anything silly and I'll kill you here right here and now"

If she asked Santos for his autograph, Miguel knew he’d have to hurt someone.

“Just lucky, but thanks, anyway.” Victor seemed to have his composure back now.

He flashed Bella the smile that had graced numerous film magazines and several advertising campaigns for everything from motorcycles to jeans to milk.

Charm had always been Victor’s middle name, and he laid it on heavy.

Miguel was certain it was just to annoy him as he glared at Victor angrily so much that can shake one off his feet.

Damn if it wasn’t working. He'll just kill both of them here, they creep the hell out of him as they smiled at each other without minding him.

“I’m off to get something doing right now” Victor said smoothly.

“I'm working on a project right now that I would launch after my wedding and the whole shooting is taking place here in Wolf River. Maybe you’d like to cast in it, you can come over to see the scripts sometime.” Victor grinned at Miguel, who scowled back.

“Miguel can bring you by.”

Bella looked at Miguel, and a slow smile spread over her lips, lips still slightly swollen and rosy from the kiss he’d planted on her. Or maybe it was from the sock he’d shoved in her mouth.

Either way, the look she shot him said he’d better watch his back. While he looked at her with an expression that seem to say 'Better don't let me get a hold of you'.

“Thanks. I’ll get back to you on that. Oh, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. The social media couldn’t stop talking about it. Everyone knows about Victor Santos's wedding and Minguel couldn't stop talking about it"

“Is that right? I thought he's not a fan of such things who knows he's my secret fan” Victor raised his brows and glanced at Miguel.

Miguel knew what Victor thought, that he’d interrupted an afternoon interlude, not conversation about the Santos wedding.

What else was he to think when a beautiful woman came bouncing out of the bathroom, her hair wet and her cheeks flushed?

His pride that he has been keeping has gotten raped by Bella who was talking as if she was close and intimate with him.

And Miguel decided he’d let Victor keep right on thinking just that. His secret fears was that Victor shouldn't talk about it to anyone especially his grandfather who would stop at anything to get him Married.

Moving behind the woman, Miguel caught the scent of the storm that still lingered on her damp hair and smooth skin.

When he placed his hands on her shoulders in what appeared to be an affectionate display, she stiffened, then covered his boot discreetly with her own and came down hard on his instep while she was smiling to Victor beautifully as if nothing happened.

Pain shot up his leg when she shifted her weight.

She leaned intimately against him even toying with his cloth while she dug her heel in deeper . making sure he felt the pain very well.

He forced a smile and plowed his fingers into the soft flesh of her shoulders letting his nails do the magic on her skin while her body also vibrated in pain.

“I’ll catch you in town, Victor, I'll also bring her over for the Movie things you're talking about” Miguel ground out, fighting to ignore the bone-crushing pressure of her boot on top of his foot.

“I’d just like to say goodbye to Bella. She's leaving soon, I don't want to keep her waiting for long"

“I’ve really got to run, darling. I don’t want to be late for my appointment. And I have to go prepare myself, incase I get a role in Victor's set" She twisted in his arms to press a kiss to his cheek and threw her entire weight into increasing his torture.

He sucked in a breath and clenched his teeth.

She held his gaze, waited for him to make the next move. Thier eyes met as she seems to be giving him time to consider his options either to create a scene in front of Victor or let her go quietly. He didn’t like either option.

Neither he or the woman, for reasons of their own, wanted a confrontation in front of Victor.

Bella won't want anything that would tarnish her image in front of the Superstar actor that wants to help her.

Miguel won't want his superstar blabber mouth friend to tell his grandpa that a woman came out if his closet.

No, Miguel thought as he slowly let go of her shoulders, he wanted to finish this privately, someplace where they would be completely alone.

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