Chapter 211
Angel
When I got home that morning I went straight to my office and had a bottle of wine. I found my way back to my room and fell on the couch. I didn’t intend on getting drunk again, not after what happened the last time where I kissed a maid thinking she was Thea.
Again, Thea. She tortured me with her very existence. Every fucking thing always connected to her.
As usual Florentine had waited for me to arrive from the club, she noticed my mood and asked what was wrong but I ignored her because there was no point in telling her. From what I observed, not everyone in the house shared my anger and feeling of betrayal. I knew they were careful not to say it but aside Knight and Caspian the ladies seemed to have sided with Thea. I could just feel it, not even my sister, Cassie believed Thea was guilty.
“Lola called.” Florentine said when I didn’t respond to her. I checked my phone and saw several missed calls from her. She had called like I was a missing person. What could be so important?
I had put my phone on DND so I didn’t get to see her calls. When I got to my office for a drink I read her messages.
I felt relieved seeing that her text were just out of concern for me. She had offered to come visit but I wasn’t interested in her company.
I felt sorry for her, she had really loved me all these while yet I gave my heart to someone undeserving.
I sent a message to her assuring her that I was fine then I went ahead to get myself tipsy.
Morning came and I missed breakfast call. I had no intention of going anyway. I needed to give everyone a break by being absent. No one was free at the table whenever I was around. They’d probably be happy if I didn’t show up.
Sparrow’s words kept bugging my mind and shattering my heart all over again. I felt my anger rising. Was there never an ounce of feeling for me? Did she not even feel a single thing to actually rat out her disgust for me to that bastard. Or was she that desperate to leave that she’d say anything so he could help her? It didn’t just make sense, why would she go to Sparrow, he wasn’t s better option.
Of fuck! She went to Carl. There was no way those two were working together, I mean Carl and Sparrow. I was overthinking.
Sparrow did mess with my head back there.
I lifted my weight from the couch and went into my bathroom to take a shower, when I got out I found my phone blasted with several calls. It was from Lola.
“Bitch leave me the fuck alone.” I muttered feeling frustrated. It was sad that she believed her company could help.
I knew the solution to my problem and that was to have Thea fall in love with me or rather for everything to just go back to the way it was and that her feelings were genuine.
This was what I needed to mend my broken heart.
Maybe I should confront her one more time and ask why she did that to me? Why she had the heart to decieve me all these time when she knew just how much I loved her. When she knew I had never felt this way for anyone. Why did she chose to play me like that?
I picked my phone and dialed Irene’s line.
“Get Thea to my room.”
“Pardon?”
“Get Thea to my room.” I repeated with a harsh tone and I heard her stuttering over the phone.
“I left her with Florentine… Florentine wanted to run some test on her, she seemed to have fallen a little sick but I promise sir, Thea is just pretending and using Florentine as an excuse to get some days off. Maybe if you can speak with Florentine and order her not to interfer….” I cut the call tired of her blabbing. That wasn’t what I wanted to hear so
I went ahead to dial Florentine’s line.
“Angel?” Her voice sounded nervous.
“I know Thea is with you.”
“W-what?”
She stuttered and I could sense the fear in her tone.
“I want her in my room right now and she must come alone.” I said and cut the call before she could say any other thing. I called the guards guarding the floor where my room was located and gave them instructions to let a woman through once she arrived. When I tried dropping my phone another call came in and it was from knight.
“What?” I answered feeling pissed off already, was he going to mama me about not coming down for breakfast?
“Lola is here.” He said and I squinted. She was damn serious about coming over.
Damn it! “What should I do?”
“Ask her to wait a bit, I’ll be downstairs soon.”
“You should hurry, I don’t plan on entertaining her.” He said and cut the call. I tossed my phone aside and slumped back in the couch.
Thea was on her way here and Lola was waiting.
I guess Lola would have to do the waiting because I needed to see Thea. I needed her to say the words to me and prove that Sparrow was right. I needed that reality check because I had gotten soft on her.
I waited a while and wondered what could be taking Thea so long. It annoyed me so damn much that she had the guts to delay. I didn’t have enough patience so I got ready to head to Florentine’s room but then what would that make me? Desperate? I shouldn’t give her that satisfaction.
I sighed feeling more angry but then a knock landed on my door and I felt my heart make a leap. I sighed deeply and felt my anger melting away. Why the fuck was I excited to see her?
I went straight for the door and opened it but I was met with disappointed and shock seeing Lola stand before me.
“I’m sorry, I couldn’t wait and the guards let me through.” She said and I arced my brow.
They probably thought she was the woman I told them to let through. She looked nervous looking down on her fingers. I could tell it took a lot of courage from her to come here.
“I was going to come to you.”
“I just needed to see you Angel. I’m not sure you want to see me though.” She said and I sensed the sadness in her voice. She appealed to my conscience and I felt bad. All this woman did was love and show genuine concern for me. She didn’t deserve the way I treated her.
“I’m sorry I kept you waiting.” I apologized and she looked at me surprised.
“So are you going to invite me in or are you going to keep me outside?”
She said and I sighed. “Come in.” I said not having the heart to send her away.
“Would you like a drink?” I said moving to my bar.
“One shot.” She answered and followed me. I pulled a stool out for her and went ahead to fill her glass. “Thank you, she said taking the glass from me. I watched her shove the liquid into her mouth. She took the burning sensation well which caused me to smile.
“Thank you for coming Lola but you didn’t need to.”
“I just wanted to see for myself how you were doing. You don’t pick my calls.”Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.
“I replied your texts.”
“With a single line….” She countered in a soft tone and I sighed in defeat. She was right, I was avoiding her by choice there was no point in defending my actions.
“I don’t want to be pitied.”
“Fine by me. I won’t feel sorry for you.” She said placing her hand above mine. I looked at her hand and slid mine out of it. She dipped her head feeling sad but I needed to create that boundary.
“I feel bored sometimes at home.” She spoke softly as against her usual bold tone. I knew what she was insinuating but I wasn’t going to do it. “I don’t have friends too.”
“You should make some then.” My words came out cold but there was no better way for me to say it. I wasn’t in the business of comforting so she shouldn’t expect such gestures from me. I just wanted to be left alone.
“You used to be my friend Angel. What changed?”
“We grew apart Lola. I don’t need to remind you.”
“Can’t we go back?” She pleaded holding both my hands. I sighed deeply again and pulled away from her. I crossed the distance between us moving to seat on my couch. She followed suit and sat beside me.
“There’s no going back Lola, you’re better off not being involved with me.”
“But I want to Angel….” She said in a low and weak voice. I looked at her and her eyes were teary.
“Lola….”
“I want you Angel. You know that. I’m sorry but I came here feeling so vulnerable. Ever since I learnt about what Thea did to you I couldn’t stop thinking….”
“Lola stop.” I said standing to my feet, she rose up as well standing behind me.
“Remember what we talked about at the party? To give me a chance if things didn’t work out between the both of you.”
“I never promised that Lola.” I said turning to face her but I was shocked to see tears streaming down her eyes now. “Lola….” I called not knowing how to react to her tears.
“I love you Angel!” She cried taking a step further to me. ” All I’m asking is for a chance, you don’t need to love me back immediately but with time you could. I’m ready to wait please….” She burst out now in tears and all I could see was a woman who was deeply broken by unrequited love.
I knew this feeling too well.
I sighed sharply feeling my chest squeeze at her pain. I held her hand and pulled her gently into my embrace. She wrapped her hand around my waist and sobbed more into my chest.
I kept stroking her hair gently to calm her. I knew I couldn’t fill the void in her heart. I was a broken man as well so how could I heal her if I couldn’t heal myself?
She remained in my arms for a while and when she seemed to calm down, we pulled away from each other slowly while I still held her shoulders.
“I’m sorry I didn’t mean for you to see me this way.”
“You don’t have to apologize. I’m the one who should be sorry for not reciprocating your love. I’m sorry Lola, for every single day you hurt because of me.” I apologized and she stared into my eyes as if searching for the honesty in my words in there.
She wiped her tears away and her eyes trailed down to my lips. I squinted and instinctively left her shoulders.
“Do you not have one bit of attraction towards me Angel?” She asked and I was wordless for some seconds.
” You’re a beautiful woman Lola. I’d be lucky to have you but I don’t deserve you.”
“But you deserve Thea?” She asked with a cracked voice revealing her pain. Her eyes were red and bitter and for the first time it broke my heart deeply to see her go through such pain because of me. “Why Thea?”
“I don’t know… My heart just chose her.” I said despite knowing the words would break her but I believed if I said it, she wouldn’t keep her hopes high with me.
She nodded and wiped more tears off her eyes.
“If I could, I’d love you instead….” My words got swallowed as her lips suddenly crashed into mine. She held my head and pulled me closer to her but I pulled away quickly looking at her completely shocked. I wiped my lips instantly and saw the look of regret in her eyes.
“Why did you do that?”
“Because I know I can’t have you. Just let me have this wish Angel. Just one kiss Angel.”
” You have to leave.”
I said pointing at the door only to hear a knock land on it. Fuck! that must be Thea. The knock came again but Lola’s gaze didn’t waver from me.
“We’ll talk some other time. Just leave for now.” I said but she stood still as tears streamed down her eyes. The knock came again and I was getting anxious.
“Lola!” I yelled and the door yanked open immediately but what shocked me more was when Lola turned my face to hers pressing another kiss into my lips
“Angel!”
I heard a familiar voice yell and I pulled away from Lola’s forced kiss to look in the direction of the voice.
It was Florentine standing there with a shocked expression and beside her was Thea.