"What is it?"
Jayden asked coldly as he answered his phone. He was quite exasperated by this untimely phonecall. Why did this woman had to call during this time?
"Did I disturb you? Were you busy just now?" Belle asked from the other end of the line.
"Yes. I'm having a dinner meeting right now. We're discussing how to solve the financial issue we're having!". Jayden scowled. He wasn't lying. He's meeting Arianna to ask for help. He was rather displeased with Belle more now. She wasn't willing to help him, and now she disturbed him during a very important dinner! Could she be more useless?
"I'm sorry, I didn't know..." she said as if she was wronged. Deep inside, Belle was unhappy, too. Jayden was lying to her. Was he hiding something? Was he having thoughts of cheating on her now? She knew that Jayden was having a dinner date with Arianna. That's precisely the reason why she called him! She wanted to disturb their conversation, and also.... find a chance to take Arianna away....
Right now, she was pretty sure the drug on her glass of wine had already taken effect. It's not a very dangerous drug, but it'll torture her body and confuse her mind while the substance was still in her bloodstream! It'll be easy to take her while she's muddle headed. So she just go on rambling on the phone to buy sometime for Drew to execute her plan...
By the time Jayden came back to their table, Arianna was already gone. He assumed that Arianna got tired of waiting for him and so she headed out first. She was also not feeling well, so it's understandable that she left abruptly. Still, he felt a little guilty for leaving her alone tonight. He should've just ignored Belle's phonecall!
Inside the washroom, Arianna was crouching on the floor while clenching her chest. Gone was the graceful woman a while ago. What's left was an animal, wounded and in pain. There was something on her wine that made her dizzy, confused and aching. Her innards are like being pricked by thousands of needles. Her skin was like being grilled over the fire. So hot, burning, and unbearable.
When she realized something was wrong with her, she immediately fled to the washroom. She can not disgrace herself in front of so many people while she was disoriented! If there really was a substance added to her meal, she can't imagine what it'll make her do! She also noticed someone following her, so she quickened her pace and locked the ladies' room. Right now, it's been a while since she entered, but there wasn't anyone coming to help her yet.
"Yago...." she whispered...
Just as the word left her lips, a loud sound of the door being kicked open echoed. A man rushed in, took off his jacket and wrapped it around Arianna before carrying her in his arms.
"Please make way! My girlfriend fainted! I need to rush her to the hospital!" he shouted, making his way through the crowd. Hugging Arianna closely and covering her face with the jacket so that no one can recognize her.
****
"She got away? How did she get away?" Belle furiously shouted on the phone.
" A man claiming to be his boyfriend came and took her." the man on the phone answered.
" Jayden?" she asked frowning.
" Not him. It was another guy."
Belle sighed. Who was that? So, Arianna has a boyfriend? What about Jayden?
Belle glanced at the big mirror in front of her. She saw a girl, anxious, troubled and stressed. Who was this girl? She looked very much like her mother!
Jane. She was a very calculative woman. She hated those kind of women, that's why she disliked Arianna too... but the her today was the very person she didn't want to be. And why did she have to become like this? Just because Arianna wants to annoy her? If Arianna really has a boyfriend, then all of her interactions with Jayden were all pretense! She was just trying to annoy her! Now that she's irritated to this extent, didn't that mean she just lost to her?
No.... she won't lose to her ever!
*****
Inside a room, a girl was lying on the bed, her complexion pale and ashen. A man was walking around the room, pacing back and forth anxiously.
"Relax, child. She'll be alright." the middle aged doctor on the side advised him. "I already gave her the medicine. Soon, she won't feel painful anymore. But you should still carefully look after her. She'll still be in a state of confusion for the next few hours."
the doctor then stood up to leave.
Yago walked towards the bed and sat at the edge. This woman really scared him just now! While he was out, one of the guards he placed to secretly protect Arianna phoned him and told him something was amiss. Arianna went to have dinner with Jayden Bates, but she suddenly ran to the washroom and locked herself. What's more, a waiter was chasing after their Miss! He even tried to destroy the door's lock, but people came to use the washroom and caught his actions. He explained that he was fixing the door and so it's currently unserviceable.
Just who was it?
Who was the one trying to harm Arianna?
Yago leaned closer and held her hand. His heart ached for her...
"Yago..." she whispered..
"Where are you, Yago..."
Arianna was running frantically. Behind her, men was chasing her. Their body full of blood, they were carrying guns and knives! Suddenly, she felt someone held her hand. She turned to look and saw Yago beside her, smiling at her. Did Yago came to help him again? A decade ago, on a night of despair, Yago came to her rescue. Again, today, Yago came right on time to save her.
He really was... her hero.
The hero that God sent her. The one who comes when she needs to be rescued... She owe him her life.
Slowly, Arianna opened her eyes, and saw Yago's anxious face. He was holding her hand while caressing her hair.
"Yago.... you came." she whispered.
Yago nodded and move closer to her to better hear her low voice. His face was only inches apart from hers.
"Thank you." she added.
Yago just looked at her. This girl was being sweet so suddenly. Did the drug affected her brain? He chuckled. He used to treat her like a real brother! She scolded him and ordered him around like a pampered little sister. He just can't help but be mesmerized by her sweet voice and flushed face.
All of a sudden, Yago felt her other arm reach out and grabbed the back of his head. Arianna pulled him closer and her lips sealed his.
Yago was astounded. His brain seemed to stop working. It was not a torrid kiss. It was just a light kiss where her lips touched his, but still, he felt electrified. After Arianna let go of his lips, she remained staring at him not saying anything. Those enticing eyes were like hypnotizing him. Yago, still bemused, let go of himself and leaned in for another kiss. This time, it was hot, expressing the excitement he feels in his heart. Arianna was not very responsive but he didn't care. He pried open her mouth with his lips, allowing his tongue to have a taste of hers. This was Yago's first kiss, but though clumsy and unskilled, he poured his heart out.
After a moment, Yago let go of her lips. While his forehead was touching hers, he closed his eyes, trying so hard to contain himself. He smiled bitterly. This could be the best memory he can share with her. Would she remember it when she wakes up tomorrow? But it's alright. At least, he was given a chance to experience this moment. A love that he had been hiding through all of these years, for one night, he was able to express it.
It's been so many years now. So many years of yearning for a person who wouldn't look at him properly. She only had Jayden in her eyes. He knew, he could never have her, but still can't help but keep loving her. He wished he could turn back time and stand in front of him as man, not as a brother that she adored. Back then, he agreed to stay with the mother and daughter because he wanted to get close to Arianna. Now though, he regretted it. If he had a chance to redo the past, he would rather leave...
"Yago..." Arianna again whispered his name.
When he was lifting his head to take a closer look at her, she again surprised him when she pulled him again and kissed him passionately. This time,she kissed her actively. Hot and aggressive.
"Don't ever leave me okay?" Arianna muttered as their lips parted....
as if reading his mind... "Do you promise?" she said before closing in again for another kiss.
Yago groaned. This seductress was really pushing him to his limit. He kissed her back, pressed her down and positioned himself on top of her.