บท 11: Annabelle

Arissa's brow furrowed when she heard what the man before her said: "Does he mean am not good enough?" she asked herself inwardly. She snapped her head to him and seeing how he nonchalantly sipped his drink, she understood that he would say no sorry to her just like how he did not apologize to that lady.

And now, Arissa felt angry, stupid, and pathetic all at the same time. This is all her parent's fault if not she would not have been this desperate coming down here.

Hot tears burned her eyes as she looked at the lone Alpha before her who haven't said a word after his mocking smile. She stood up and walked away from him as his laughter just killed every atom of confidence she have left.

Arissa gave him one last glare before climbing down her stool and moving away seeing that the stranger is not even interested in her.

His handsomeness that drew her in was now ugly to her seeing how ugly he can be in the inside. He doesn't even care if his words would hurt and now, the handsome adonis have shown her how blunt he could be.

She shrugged her shoulder as she tried to look nonchalant while walking away from him. She went back to her initial stool as the bar became back to normal again since she just left that comfort zone.

Arissa took her phone off her purse before texting Jocelyn [i'm so tired right now]

And almost immediately, her phone beeped [Why?]she read Jocelyn's reply in a glance, [No one matches our taste?] Jocelyn's message dropped again.

Arissa breathed out and rubbed her temples before texting back

[It's already almost three am. I'm stressed right now] Arissa texted back before looking at the male bartender that kept staring at her more than necessary.

"Raw shot," she said to the bartender before her putting her phone back into her purse. She can't match Jocelyn's questions section right now because she exists, "And a mix_"

"You can't carry that beautiful," a stranger interrupted her sitting on the stool close to her.

Arissa glanced at the new stranger before her and unknowingly, her eyes meet with that lone Alpha, and to her surprise, he seems to be looking at her.

She rolled her eyes and looked back at the bartender before taking the glass from him, "What's the name?" Arissa asked looking into her glass. This new stranger also looks handsome but sadly he does not meet up to the level of that previous stranger.

"Edward," the man said with a smile on his lips before dropping his card on the countertop more like a show-off, "Place that on my card," the man said to the bartender still staring at Arissa with admiration.

"I paid for that already," Arissa said dryly before passing him a light smile. The new stranger also looked so manly but sadly, she isn't so hooked to him just like she was to the first stranger, and as if on point, her eyes went to him again and their eyes locked before he turned away and drank his alcohol.

The man chuckled lowly before bringing out his wallet, "I guess I replace that," the man said bringing out a few notes but Arissa placed her hand in his, "Don't insult me," she said with a sly smile and drank from her glass.

"That wasn't my intention," The man said as he raised his hands in a playful surrender, "So what's the name of this Queen?" he asked as he brought his stool closer to her.

"Annabelle, Anna for short," Arissa said without a second thought since she did not plan to give this stranger her name.

"Annabelle," the man said tasting her name on his lips.

Arissa does not know if it was because it isn't her name but she does not like how the name was covered with lust while rolling off his lips.

She felt his eyes going down her neck to her breast and she suddenly felt goosebumps around her body because he seems to want to have his way right now and here.

Lust.

But wasn't that what she came here for? To have a one night.

"You look stunning Anna. Can't help it." the man said with a wink and a smirk while he smiled at her and hell, his straightforward lustful look made her wary of him.

She came here to have a one night but this man is so open with his lust and does not want to know more about her just like the others apart from the 'lone Alpha'.

She turned to him and smiled lightly looking more attractive but she felt goosebumps on her arms again due to the hot gaze on her. She looked ahead of her and meet the loner's unflinching gaze upon her.

She was about to smile but froze when Edward suddenly caressed her tight without asking, "What was that?" she snapped coldly as she swat the man's hand away.

Her voice was low but it attracted the bartender who stood and looked at her. She smiled warmly at the bartender before looking back at Edward, "I would be back Mr." Arissa said with a smile as if not affected by his action.

And with that, Arissa was so done here. Her marriage certificate has a few hours left to be officially so she has to take a rest to prepare her mental health for tomorrow.

Standing up, she felt a little light-headed but that was okay because she can still take steady steps.

"So fast? Why don't we hang out?" Edward asked standing up as he held her wrist. A little too tight that Arissa almost whined out of pain.

"Am sorry we can't." Arissa politely declined to hate his actions more. He does not look drunk so why is he acting this way?

The man let out a predator grin before pulling her into his arm and holding her waist, "Why can't we?" the man whispered and Arissa's irritation increased when she felt his male hardness on her.

She looked around calmly. She does not want to make a scene here but if he does not stop this, she isn't sure of staying put this way without a scene.