Two days passed...
Angelica had returned to Charlie's mansion and during that time she did not communicate or meet Charlie because he returned to the hotel after taking her to the mansion. the girl felt very dilemma, wanted to find out where the man was and wanted to know what he was doing but she always realized that she was nothing to him. and again, she felt so lonely like something was missing from her that every night she always hoped that he would come back.
'Or maybe he went to his old place because he didn't want to see me because I always pressed him to label our relationship?' she asked herself while looking at the night sky which looked so beautiful while her body felt so cool from the gentle breeze because now she was on the side terrace facing the swimming pool.
Drett... Drett....
Angelica immediately took her cell phone which was stored in the pocket of her gray trousers that matched her clothes, then saw an incoming call from Kate, then answered it.
"Kate?"
"Angelica... Tomorrow is the weekend... I was planning to meet you," Kate said over the phone, her voice sounded relaxed and there was another sound like she was tidying up something.
"That's good, I'm very lonely here," replied Angelica languidly.
"Hmm, where is your sweetheart?"
"I don't know where he is…." We didn't communicate or see each other again after he took me back to his mansion," Angelica explained sadly, feeling like she missed Charlie so much and worried that he was just playing with her and wouldn't return to being sweet to her again, and his previous sweet attitude..maybe it's just bullshit. "I think I took it too far about his attitude towards me... I was too bad to be with him," she continued in exasperation.
"He must have come back because that is where he lives," Kate replied, sounding very calm. "now I will go home. I am very tired….I think I'll go to sleep soon and wake up late tomorrow," she continued.
"Okay, stay safe... See you tomorrow."
"Okay, don't be sad anymore..."
the phone line was disconnected, Angelica exhaled roughly and looked at her cellphone which had no new photos at all, and no other contact numbers apart from her mother, Kate, and Charlie but she was always hesitant to contact them.
'If I call mommy, then I will always be a liar if I call Charlie... I don't know what I will say... I always remember that I am nothing to him,' she thought sadly.
Feeling bored, Angelica immediately returned to her room and prepared to sleep. She played a song on her phone, Lana Del Rey's Say Yes to Heaven, then put it next to her head hugged the bolster, and closed her eyes.
"I got my eyes on you," whispered Angelica, remembering Charlie's eyes which always showed sincerity and pleading, but sometimes implied fear. 'I should have realized, maybe I'm just being a sweetener for him. If he thinks I'm important and special, he definitely won't let me wait and will tell me about his past... I'm not everything to him... I have to always remember that,' she thought with a blank look, then closed her eyes again.
kept listening to songs until several songs changed, finally, Angelica fell asleep, and at that moment suddenly the door opened.
Charlie was silent, looked at Angelica who was asleep, then glanced at the cell phone next to her head. the man wearing gray trousers and a white shirt immediately closed the door again, then approached the girl and sat beside her, looking at her sadly while stroking her beautiful hair.
'Two days I tried to stay away from you, but I felt like a bad guy. Honestly, I don't want to bring you into the suffering I feel but I also can't let you go... I don't want anything bad to happen to you... You should know that having ties to me will only put you in deeper trouble...but I can't tell you my reasons now because maybe you will immediately walk away and think that I'm a jerk,' he thought anxiously, then Looked down to kiss Angelica's temple.
Cup....
That small kiss immediately awakened her soul, making her open her eyes and glance at the figure sitting beside her.
"Charlie," she whispered.
Charlie smiled faintly. "Hey..."
Angelica was silent, looking at Charlie awkwardly, not knowing whether to act like someone who had made love to her like a lover or just casually, but she missed him and wanted to hug him. Then she wanted to ask him about where he had been for two days.
"I thought you were gone," she said.
"No, I'm not gone... I'm here," Charlie replied with a warm gaze. "And I didn't come back before because I was very busy. I wasn't just at the hotel but visiting my company which is managed by my sister... and there are still many more things that I need to finish..."
Angelica smiled faintly, realizing that Charlie was so rich.
"Why?" Charlie asked.
"Nothing..." Angelica looked away and turned her back to Charlie.
."Hey, answer me," asked Charlie as he pushed aside the pillow then lay down next to Angelica and hugged her from behind. "You have to tell me, baby," he whispered then pushed back her hair to kiss the crook of her neck.
Angelica closed her eyes, feeling relieved because Charlie was starting to show his gentleness which seemed to break her awkwardness.
"I miss you," whispered Charlie.
"I thought you left because you were bored of me... I thought I was just being used by you as a momentary gratification... I'm very worried but I'm trying to introspect myself, realizing that I'm nothing to you and I don't deserve to be anyone to you," said Angelica as she felt Charlie's hand caressing her arm.
"You shouldn't think that….You know I like you and I already said that we have a relationship... We admit that in our hearts," Charlie replied with a frown. "I will never get bored of you, you are not just my satisfaction but you are the source of my happiness. .."
."Maybe you're saying this because you want intimacy now... If you're satisfied then you'll just leave, without saying a word, then you'll only come back when you miss and want intimacy again and seduce me again."
.Angelica's words immediately made Charlie raise his head and look at her somewhat annoyed.
"Why are you talking about me being a jerk who likes to play with women?" he asked.
Angelica turned her head and glanced at Charlie. "But I said the truth..."
"What?"
"You said this was a commitment in our heart, you said you liked me and I was the source of your happiness... But you left without telling me again... as if you didn't think about me here worrying about you, especially since you were hurt before," said Angelica, trying not to hesitate and be embarrassed to express what was in her heart. "Maybe I'm too passionate for you... But I have self-esteem, I have feelings. .."
Charlie narrowed his eyes. "I don't understand..."
"You act like we don't commit the heart as you said," explained Angelica then sat down. ."When a man is sure that he has a commitment to a woman, then he will always contact her, even if it's just to say good morning or say that everything is fine... I expected that because you said we commit our hearts..."
"I'm just too busy," whispered Charlie.
"And actually, no matter how busy a man is, if he feels he cares and loves a woman, he will take the time to contact her or just say hi and say everything is fine," said Angelica then shook her head. ."But I realize I don't have the right to demand you for that because this is just a commitment in my heart, a strange commitment... And you never said you love me," she continued then looked away, feeling embarrassed for being too demanding of Charlie but just wanting him to reassure her.
Charlie was silent, not expecting that all Angelica wanted was the word love.
"You only like me, you don't love me," whispered Angelica.
"I do...."
"No, you aren't..."
"I'm just doubt to say it... I haven't said that to anyone in 2 years," Charlie explained.
"Then there's no need to say if you don't want to... That means we're not worthy of a commitment," replied Angelica, glancing at Charle with a disappointed look. "You still doubt me..."
"No..." Charlie shook his head.
"You are doubtful, it means you are not sure about commitment from the heart... And your doubts also make me lazy to agree with the commitment from the heart that you mean! I will only stay here as your friend and also your bitch!" Angelica emphasized then hurriedly got up from the bed. She walked towards the window, then opened the curtains to see the dimly lit view outside. 'What's this? Did I go too far just now? I felt like I was pressuring him to say he loved me even though it was his right to love me or not... I should have known myself...Maybe he wants my body but that doesn't mean he wants me to be his love,' she thought angrily, feeling like she wanted to be angry with herself.
Charlie was silent, looking at Angelica who was lost in thought.
'Love... Does it matter? saying that to you will only make me keep remembering how I kept saying that to Isabella. What if it would only make our closeness a disaster? What if Gustave and his people found out? They could hurt her?'
The next day...
Angelica woke up early, helping Renee prepare breakfast by making a fruit salad, baking tortillas to be filled with vegetable toppings and sausages, then preparing juice, baking croissants, and brewing coffee in a small pot.
"So, is this what Charlie likes?" Angelica asked.
"Yes, he likes coffee, but he knows he can't have it on an empty stomach, so he'll eat some bread or something," Renee replied as she placed two servings of tortillas on the dining table. "He doesn't want to eat all of this, but I have to have it ready," she continued.
"Hmm, what if he doesn't eat it?"
"Hehe, I'll eat it then." Renee grinned, then went back to the pantry to get the fruit salad.
Angelica quickly placed the coffee pot on the dining table, then set a small cup right next to the delicious-looking brownish-yellow croissant. Suddenly, she imagined Charlie enjoying the meal, which meant she would see him again after last night's conversation about their relationship went nowhere.
The girl felt very awkward and wrong for demanding that a man she had just met declare his love for her just because they had been intimate, especially when he had been so kind. Being kind didn't necessarily mean love.
"I should understand... He's a grown man, he has desires... Not everything has to be about love... and most importantly, he didn't hurt me," she thought with regret.
"Angel..."
"Uh..." Angelica immediately snapped out of her reverie upon hearing the baritone voice calling her from the door. She turned and found Charlie entering the dining room, looking very fresh and handsome in blue pants and a white shirt, neatly combed hair, and the scent of his perfume adding to his freshness, making her imagine touching him all over, like three days ago.
Charlie smiled faintly, looking at Angelica, who was staring at him in amazement.
"Hey... Let's have breakfast," he said.
"Uh..." Angelica immediately looked back at the dining table. "I... I'll have breakfast with Renee." She glanced at Renee, who was placing a jug of water on the table.
Renee just stayed silent, glancing at Charlie and Angelica alternately.
"You'll only have breakfast with me..." Charlie immediately pulled out a chair for Angelica. "Sit... We also need to talk..." He glanced at Angelica without hesitation.
Renee quickly left, realizing she didn't need to interfere.
Angelica promptly sat down, and then looked at Charlie, who was sitting across from her. Now she didn't know what to say, and eating felt awkward too. Last night's events were truly a slap in the face for her.
"How's your mother?" Charlie asked while pouring coffee into a small cup, and then moving it in front of Angelica.
"She's fine," Angelica replied shortly, not daring to meet Charlie's eyes. She immediately took a sip of the coffee, but absentmindedly spat it out and placed the cup back on the table. "Ow, hot!" She now covered her mouth, looking at the table that was now messy.
"You need to be careful, baby..." Charlie immediately furrowed his brow.
"Uh, sorry..."
"It's still too hot, I didn't pour it for you to drink right away, but later," Charlie said while pouring water into a new glass and handing it to Angelica. "Drink so your tongue doesn't get burnt again," he continued, looking at Angelica with concern.
Renee came again to clean the table, everything was silent until the table was clean again and she returned to the kitchen.
Angelica drank immediately, occasionally glancing at Charlie, who was once again calling her by a special term of endearment, making her wonder if he wasn't angry about last night.
"Show me your tongue," Charlie requested after Angelica placed the glass back on the table.
"Uh, why?" Angelica asked.
"Just do it, I just want to make sure your tongue isn't burned..."
"Um..." Angelica swallowed her saliva, feeling strange about having to show her tongue at a moment like this, and even stranger when Charlie looked at her so seriously, leaning towards her.
"Come on..."
"Um, okay..."
With shyness and hesitation, Angelica slowly stuck out her tongue.
Charlie smiled, finding Angelica even cuter; her lips, her tongue, making it irresistible not to taste it as the special breakfast.
cup!
Angelica immediately froze when Charlie suddenly kissed her while cupping her right jaw. His fragrant scent, his handsome face, and his soft lips seemed to make her unable to move to reject, other than giving a slight response.
Charlie stopped the kiss and looked at Angelica, who was frozen as if she didn't dare to refuse.
"Your tongue is fine, still as soft as usual," he whispered.
Angelica returned to her senses and quickly moved her face away from Charlie. "You shouldn't kiss me here, Renee might see!" she said in annoyance, glancing at Renee still in the kitchen, cleaning up cooking utensils.
"If I can't kiss you here, then where can we do it?" Charlie asked, now sitting properly in his chair.
Angelica could only stay silent, not knowing how to answer. But looking at Charlie's lips, made her want to feel that kiss again, even more than just a kiss.
"Don't you want to anymore?"
"I don't know..."
"I know you're still disappointed in me... I'm also aware that I was wrong," Charlie said thoughtfully, then returned his focus to the food by picking up a tortilla. "We should have breakfast first... after this, I'll show you something," he continued.
"But Kate will come," Angelica replied with concern.
"Just tell her to come later in the afternoon... Besides, I'm sure she'll be happy because she needs rest. Maybe she's still asleep now."
"But that means we won't have much time to have fun..."
"Of course you will..." Charlie smiled while eating leisurely. "She can stay overnight, then she can hang out with you tomorrow... Or maybe with me too... We can invite Roger as well... That would be a lot of fun."
Angelica immediately fell silent, imagining hanging out with Kate, but with Roger and Charlie, it would surely look like a double date because Charlie was so dominant, and Roger would be focused on Kate.
"Eat your meal," Charlie said.
Immediately, Angelica focused back on the food and took the croissant and ate it slowly because of its large size, only to find pineapple jam inside.
"Oh, Baby..." Charlie saw a bit of jam at the corner of Angelica's lips, then reached out to wipe it with his thumb.
"Uh, sorry..." Angelica smiled shyly.
"It's okay, you're cute." Charlie licked his thumb, which had a bit of jam.
Angelica fell silent, not expecting Charlie to lick off the jam. 'He's like a charismatic playboy who knows how to draw a woman in,' she thought.
After finishing breakfast, Charlie waited for Angelica to change. He was in the yard, leaning on his shiny red sports car, wearing sunglasses, making him look very cool.
In just 5 minutes, he saw Angelica again, looking so cute in a short white dress, a small gray bag, and light bluish-white heels, letting her hair flow freely.
"Um..." Angelica approached Charlie, who was staring at her, leaving her confused about whether the man was enchanted by her beauty or if their appearances didn't quite match. "Is something wrong?" she asked.
"Oh, no..." Charlie shook his head, quickly taking off his glasses. "You're very sweet..." He moved closer to the girl and kissed her lips.
Angelica remained silent, once again unable to refuse the kiss. However, Charlie promptly opened the door for her so she could get in and fasten her seatbelt.
Charlie sat beside Angelica, putting his glasses back on, then maneuvered his car out of the Mansion's area.
"Where are we going?" Angelica asked.
"To my family's mansion," Charlie replied, turning on the MP3 and playing a song by the Arctic Monkeys titled 'I Wanna Be Yours'.
Angelica stared in surprise at Charlie, not expecting to be taken to his family's Mansion, which meant she would meet his father and brother. For some reason, she suddenly felt nervous, as if she couldn't face them, and she didn't know how Charlie would introduce her.
"I wanna be yours..."
The song echoed, truly piquing her curiosity, as its lyrics seemed to reflect what Charlie always wanted.
'Could he possibly be playing this song to express his feelings?' she wondered silently.
"By the way... We'll be there until noon, I'll introduce you to my dogs and my favorite lion," Charlie said again.
"No, I don't want to..." Angelica immediately shook her head, turned her face away, and suddenly felt disappointed. 'Apparently, there's nothing special...' she thought to herself.
"In that case, I'll show you my room... A room I've never shown to any girl before," Charlie said again.
Instantly, Angelica turned to Charlie once more. "Why?"
"Because I want to be yours, and you're special." Charlie smiled, then reached for Angelica's hand, holding it while his other hand gripped the steering wheel.
Angelica froze again, not understanding the meaning of being special, let alone being the first to enter Charlie's room.
'That means the girl who left him wasn't all that special if he didn't take her to his room. But why doesn't he want to pursue a relationship with any girl after breaking up with her? Or maybe he has another special place for that girl?' she wondered in her heart, glancing at Charlie who was focused on driving. 'But... the room, what will he do there? Why go to the room? Is he going to...' Angelica immediately turned her face away, imagining what it would be like if Charlie invited her to be intimate there. She felt embarrassed at the thought of accidentally sighing loudly or even screaming, especially since his family hadn't met her yet.
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