Chapter 24: A Promise To Keep
I stayed for a couple of minutes in the garden. I hoped he would follow and say sorry to me even it was impossible to happen.
A rich, well-known CEO would not let his guard down over a hopeless woman like me.
Who am I to be demanding? I was just a simple woman who dreamed to be a professor; a dedicated professor and lived peacefully with Andrea.
"Huh, I think I should start reaching my real dreams for myself. I need to go back to school and finish college as much as possible."
That was right. I'd dreamed to be a professor who would be good and at the same time strict to my future students.
But everything fell apart when two special people in my life died. I had a beautiful plan for the four of us since I started to understand things around me.
I'd planned to bring them to one of the most popular beaches in the country and we would stay for one, whole weeks away from the busy city.
It would be the best moment of my life, but how could I do that if they were gone too soon?
Sometimes I questioned my worth, my unfortunate life, and why I experienced all of these things. There was even a moment that I almost gave up. I stayed in my room for a week without doing anything but eat and sleep.
Every time it flashed back to my mind, I felt small and pity myself.
"What should I do, mother? I tried to keep my promises, but I'd failed you! I failed to fall in love with a human being!"
Tears dripped down to my cheeks as they slowly took away the sadness I felt. I was still holding on that Lisandro would make a move and don't let things become worst.
These warm fluids had no intention to disappear. It made my eyes swollen like it was bitten by a bee. It won't stop until I cried all of my tears as I'd waited for Lisandro.
Suddenly, a cold, howling wind caught my attention as it blew up a few strands of my hair. I knew it wasn't normal, yet I pretended that it didn't surprise me at all.
The drowning presence around me became too strong and manipulative. It was Lisandro's smell! I couldn't be wrong as I knew everything about him.
"Don't look back!"
"Don't look back, Andy!"
I convinced myself not to look back, but he used his ability and manipulated me.
He said, "Andy,"
He was standing right behind me. I felt it! I sensed it that made me smile.
"I sincerely ask for your forgiveness, Carter. This is only part of your job—our job and I promised, this thing will never happen again," he said professionally.
I'd been waiting for him to say the word 'sorry', but I didn't expect that he would be this kind of professional.
Perhaps the blame was all on me. I presumed that slowly, he would at least appreciate my efforts and the things that I did for his kindness.
It surprised me. In other words, it hurt me, but I must accept the fact there we were only pretending for heaven's sake. That there was nothing special between us!
Damn! I was wrong. I was wrong for hoping that one day, one day he would wake up and realized that alpha and a human being could be a perfect match as well.
I could be someone he wanted me to be, just like what he would always say after we made love. 'You're my sex slave—just a sex slave.'
I sighed and gulped countless times before I opened my mouth.
"No, it's not your fault, Mr. Realm. I should be the one asking for your forgiveness." I replied as professionally as I could be.
From now on, I won't be the Andy Carter he met one month ago. If I was sweet and vulnerable before, then I would be bolder this time. A woman who had no feelings towards other things until the contract's effectivity ended.
Slowly, I turned around and face him courageously. Despite the fact that I completely cried by myself, I bowed my head for a second and took a deep breath.
"Please pardon my attitude, Sir. I'll make sure it will never take place again."
Lisandro shook his head in disbelief. Even he didn't say it, I was certain that somehow, it hit him badly.
After I set everything clearer, I then took steps away from him. If the show was only meant for his parents, then I had a freedom to do everything when they weren't around, just like this time.
No one was around and they would never know the truth.
However, as I walked away from him over and over again, my heart had stopped beating. I didn't feel a thing until he called my name eagerly.
"Andy!"
"Please stop walking away from me!"
His voice weakened my knees. It seemed like a powerful spell that had stopped from taking another step. Everything that I'd said to myself had vanished by his 'enchanting voice' that hypnotized me easily.
Like other vulnerable women do, I burst into tears even if I held it back as long as I could be.
At that moment, I was stuck in the middle of the hallway, under the cold, yet cozy night. My tears flowed like a river as I let them cover my scarlet face.
Until Lisandro stopped right behind me, sighing heavily. He tried to catch his breath as he said, "Why are you always walking away if it is only about professionalism?"
He asked me like a dumb man. But on the other side, he was right. Why do I always run away every time the truth hits me? Why am I acting strange if I could just simply nod my head and do what I am supposed to do?
"If you like my brother, I won't stop you! But I felt disappointed when he suddenly kissed you right in front of me! It's fucking killing me inside and I don't know why!"
"I just can't stop myself from not getting angry! Liam is a playboy and I can't let that asshole fool you around!"
He must be probably exhausted. I wanted to take it away from his chest, but how could I do that if I didn't have any courage to face him and looked intently into his eyes?
"I… I must keep a promise to you because I don't want to prove to the whole world that creatures like us, we're nothing, but merciless, flesh-eating monsters!" he said which left me startled and speechless.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone