Chapter 1
The throbbing pain in my head reminds me of how I should stop drinking too much. A groan escapes my lips as 1 grab my forehead, applying a minimum force on it, hoping to ease the pain. However, like how it turns out whenever I do it the next morning after a wasted night indulging myself in alcohol, the pressure coming from my fingers does not help at all.
I continue massaging my head as I listen to the gentle sound of water flashing. I always hate it when it’s raining but with my current condition, I prefer to appreciate its peaceful melody. After all, my heart needs some comfort.
“Ugh..”
It hurts. Not just my head, but my entire body. It feels like I’m squished and flipped over the whole night without me knowing. What surprises me is the unbearable discomfort in between my legs. I opened my eyes before attempting to get up when the pain doubled.
“Ah!” I wince in pain and give up on the attempt. “What the heck is going on!” I skim my eyes around. Getting up is harder than I thought, so I lean my back on the headboard instead. I have no choice left but to drag my lower half with me to settle in a more comfortable position. I’m glad enough that there’s a blanket covering me. It’s better than being exposed because underneath the velvet covers, I’m not wearing anything. Did it
bother me
Hell, yeah!
The repetitive twitching between my legs and the snapping sound coming from my hips whenever I move is bothersome. To increase my worries, I
do not know where I am.
Where am I?
Wh, it seems like my best friend (alcohol) made me into a mess again.” I sigh, putting a hond on my chest. My heart becomes erratic.
The place is unfamiliar. It is a cozy room with a large and soft bed in the middle, but I have no recollection of coming to this place. Did I climb over someone’s bed! I shake my head while letting out a soft laugh. It’s possible. Well, I’ve slept inside the elevator in the past when I failed to confess my unyielding love towards my boss and confided to alcohol. I have no friends to talk to, and relying on alcohol to ease my weary heart is the only way I comfort myself. I’m certain this is not my room. And whoever it belongs to, I should not be here at all!
My eyes widen when I see red marks on my arm. I check the other parts of my body only to find more, especially on my breast. Just who the heck dared to do this when I’m unconscious!!
“Who’s there?” I hear some noise coming from inside the room on my right, which I’m guessing would be the bathroom.
Now that I think about it, it doesn’t look like it’s raining outside. Someone is having a shower. But who? The stranger I slept with!!
Probably. It will be a surprise if it’s my mom.
Huh. How can I still joke to myself like this? My mother will not spare me if she finds out about today’s mess.
“I should have to quit this damn drinking habit. I sigh. “It must be the person who’s with me last night… Did I really sleep with a stranger!”
I’m not that naive to not realize what’s going on. I purse my lips in frustration. This time didn’t just cause others a problem after getting drunk. huh? Because my instinct is telling me I’m fucked up!–
“You’re awake!” A man steps out of the bathroom and glances at me. He has a towel wrapped around his waist, exposing his firm chest and broad shoulders. His pectorals arcito die for, at least, that’s what I thought a second before our gazes met. His sparkling gray eyes are blinding. I can’t decide whether to get blinded or avert my gaze.
Thold my breath and try to calm my shaking body. He gives off a calm yet dangerous aura. I need to put my guards up.
“Are you hurt anywhere? His deep voice is intimidating
Gosh! Who is he?
I flinched when I heard him ask. Am 1 hurt! Heck, yeaht My body is sore and I’m too ashamed to ask if he has something to do with it. As much as I wanted to say something, words didn’t come out of my mouth.
“Ah.. No? Haha..” I want to slap myself for that awkward reply, but who could blame me? I have to face this man after what happened last night. which I could not recall. Plus, he’s someone who seems too authoritative. As an employee of one of the biggest companies in the city, I could tell by experience that this man holds the same authority as my boss, the CEO, by just looking at him.
But who is this man? He is kind of familiar and yet I can’t figure out who he is. Maybe if I observe him a little closer…
“is something wrong?” He climbs on the bed and crawls towards me.
My eyes popped out when I finally recognized this man, How come I didn’t notice it was him at one glance? Jared Greenwelche. why does it have to be you?
1/3
Right, that face. It’s the priceless face of the most infamous outcast in the university I’ve attended years ago. The monster pretending human Jared Greenwelche. I tried my best not to encounter him on campus while I was still a college student just to avoid trouble. Some students even said that he could twist anyone’s neck whenever he felt like it.
I take a deep breath, inhaling his fresh mint scent. The mere refreshing fragrance coming from him makes me feel drowsy, Gosh, how can someone smell so addictive! I somehow understand why I gave in to him when drunk.
“Hmm. You still smell so good,” he says and plants a kiss on my neck.
“Ha! W–What are you doing?” I push him away when he moves closer. His face was only a few inches away from mine and I felt his breath touch my skin. He needs to keep his distance. “S–Stay away. I can’t stare at him in the eyes, otherwise, I might lose my mind.
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“Why? Is it not good this time?” He frowns a little, but changes his expression right away. “Well, you were groaning body feel sore!”
WHATH
My mind went blank for a second. Of course, I have an idea about what he’s saying given that not just my head but also my sensitive part is in pain with the red marks all over me. The latter wasn’t a part of a hangover. But how can he just say it like that? I was drunk last night and could barely remember what happened. He should be aware, unless he was in the same state when we did it.
“N–No. Y–Yes.. Yes!” I reply, pulling the rest of the blanket to cover my body.
I’m glued to my position when his lips caress my skin. He pins me down. My back landed on the bed. Isn’t he moving too fast? Even if we already slept together, doing such an act the next morning is still beyond my expectation. But I’ll be lying if 1 say I dislike it, which is totally crazy for me to Think I do.
What the hell am I thinking?
His soft and wet lips brushing against mine feel nice despite my concern over the body pain I have. Thanks to him. He’s so skilled that I’m lost to his touch and I almost forget to behave myself
“Wait. No, we shouldn’t be doing this I turn my head to the side as I push him away.
“Oh. I’m sorry. You must be still feeling sore”
NO! It’s not like that. I like it but it’s not the problem here!
“I thought I was dreaming even after taking a cold shower so I went to check if it’s real.” He tilts his head to the side and moves away, tightening his grip on the towel. “Although you seem nice this time compared to last night when you were drunk… I’m afraid you have to remember everything yourself. I don’t want you to think I’ve taken advantage of you when it’s the other way around…”
The other way around? Ah! Did I force this man to sleep with me! This is nonsense. He didn’t look like I forced him, though. And he was a troublemaker. How can someone like me take advantage of him?
“What do you mean by taking advantage of you?” I suddenly feel the chills running through my veins. There is something in my head telling me to just forget what happened, or I’ll end up regresting it “You’re Jared Greenwelche, right?”
He nods his head like an innocent child and pulls my hand to kiss on its back. Gosh! How could he look so innocent and hot at the same time? Fliny, too. But he’s Jared anyway, so…
“FUCK! You’re really Jared Greenwelche?”
I can’t believe it’s him. It would be better if they only have the same face, although I doubt that someone out there could look exactly like this beautiful monster in front of me.
Monster… Ah! I’m getting swayed by the rumors about him from the past. He could be just another guy with an untold story. Besides, he seems
nice… I think.
“Yes,” he responds with a unile.
How the heck could be smile so succtly in this kind of situation? I wonder what’s in his head? Is he thinking about how he’ll dispose of me now that ha’s done with me? I hope the rumors aren’t true. Anyway, it has been two years since we graduated from the University so he could have changed.
Jared. I couldn’t ignore the image of those students who trembled in fear while talking about how cruel this man could be. Why, of all people… Why Jared Greenwelche
My years of hard work to avoid him ends today! I’d like to have a quick and painless death, please.
“All.” I slap my checks to help me sober up. It could be just a nightmare from drinking a lot. I know I should wake up.
2/
Chapter 1
“Don’t hurt yourself.” He holds my hands with a worried look in his eyes. “Don’t hurt yourself, Daphne.”
1 blink my eyes several times, and the image of Jared’s handsome face isn’t disappearing in front of me. I’m not dreaming at all. It’s the harsh. reality I have to face.
Ah! What should I do? He even knows my namel
“I know!” I raise my voice while he gives me a small smile, as if he’s encouraging me to continue what I wanted to say. “Jared, let’s forget what happened between us last night.”
Right. The only way to get out of this mess is to let him know I don’t need him to be responsible for what happened. Men hate women who use “what happened against them. And if it means getting rid of his attention towards me, I’m more than happy to forget than to face his wrath.
“No”
Huh?
Did he just say no?
“I told you last night, Daphne. I won’t let this be just a one–night stand.”
What is he mumbling about now! Why can’t he just say yes?!
“You also promised me. You said you’ll take responsibility. If it’s not because of what you promised, I would have not let you take me.. I wouldn’t offer myself
Wait… this doesn’t sound right at all! I said what? I was drunk when spouting those things!
“It’s okay if you forgot. I’ll just have to let you remember everything, right? I’ll take care of it.” He clasps our fingers together. “What do you think about repeating what we’ve done last night?”
Damn.. He’s indeed a monster!
