Dane’s Irresistible Desire

“I’m sorry it slips in my hand,” Wallace said and had a glass at his feet. I swallowed when I saw him stare at me and I feel Cooper put his hands around my waist.Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

“No, worries, I’ll call the janitor.” Dave stood up and called on the intercom. I look at Wallace who still looks bad at me. His stare was about to kill me.

“So, what’s our topic again?” Dave asks when he gets back.

“Dave, we’re done here,” Isabelle approached us so Dave stood up as well.

“Sorry again. I’ll finish this one, first.” He took the papers to Isabelle. Wallace also approached us and was already standing right next to Cooper.

“Thanks for the opportunity, Dave,” Isabelle said. The thickness of this girl’s face. She has to be more thankful because when it comes to business we do not include personal issues.

“No problem, I trusted Wallace like how Dylan trusted him.” Isabelle anchored her hand to Wallace. “So are you two dating?” he asked.

“Ye-”

“No, I never dated anyone,” Wallace said promptly.

“I see.” My brother just nodded.

“We’re going.” Wallace removed Isabelle’s hand. “Thanks for your time, Dave.” And walked ahead without Dave answering. He was followed by Isabelle. They hadn’t gone far when Dave spoke to us.

“So, what did you come here for?” Dave asked us as we sat down.

“Dane and I are planning to get married next week so I can bring her back to Canada for the honeymoon.” My eyes widened at Cooper’s answer. Wallace stops just at the door so I look at him too. I meet his angry gaze so I swallow.

“Really?”

Wallace looked at me badly. Not only bad but his eyes were glaring. I saw his jaw tighten. He wouldn’t have moved from where he stood if Isabelle hadn’t touched him. He pushed her hand away and left as if alone.

“Really, Dane?” Dave asks again so I turn to him.

“Joke!” Then Cooper laughed out loud.

“Crazy.” Dave shook his head. “So, why are you here?” he added.

“We just visited you,” Cooper replied.

“That’s all?”

“Yeah, that’s all. And to say hi to Lileth. ”

“She’s good.”

“Can I visit her? I miss her too,”

“Sure.” He answers and smiles at us. I no longer joined their conversation. I think more about what I saw in Wallace’s reaction earlier. But my attention was caught when Cooper said something.

“Honestly —” Cooper paused and looked at me. He seemed to want to say something but he hesitated to say it because I was here.

“Honestly what?” Dave asked.

“I heard a rumor, Dave.” Dave looked at me.

“About what?” He adjusted his necktie while looking at Cooper.

“That you physically abuse Lileth.” Dave didn’t answer and looked at me first. This is not the first time I heard about that issue. Dad opened us once also and Dylan warned Dave about that. We also don’t know where the issue came from. But we heard that Dave hurt Lileth physically.

Lileth and Dave are childhood sweethearts. Lileth grew up in an orphanage and we adopt her for one month but her mother took her again. When they finish their studies they decided to get married. But after the wedding, Dave changed. I mean, we all know him as a secretive, less talker, and intimidating. He is not friendly even to us. He only had one friend and that was Cooper. That’s why the helpers are elusive to him.

He joins us sometimes, but once in a blue moon. He prefers to be alone or with Lileth or Cooper. But the change that happened to him now was different. It became easy to get angry. Quickly squirming and also one of the things we noticed was that he was no longer allowing Lileth to go out.

We think that maybe he is possessive like others. It’s the same with daddy and mommy. Where he is he wants mommy with him. Even in the office. Dad wants mom to serve him in anything. If by attitude, Dave is the same as Daddy—– perfectionist. But in the face, Dylan is his younger version.

“And you guys, believe it?” he asked.

“There is no reason to believe it. But I am just wondering how it started,” Cooper answered. Dave leans his back in the chair when Cooper asks again. “Dave, is it true that Lileth cheated on you?” I was even surprised by Cooper’s question.

“Cooper,” I called to him. I also saw Dave’s facial expression.

“It wasn’t true, Lileth can’t do that to me.” I heard Cooper sigh and lean back.

“Where did that issue come from?”

“How did you know all about that Cooper?” I ask.

“In the group chat of our batchmate. Dave wasn’t there.” I saw Dave clench his fist and now I’m sure Dave was hiding something from us.

“Don’t believe in anything you heard, Cooper. You can visit Lileth anytime so you can see in yourself that we’re ok.”

“You said so. I’ll visit her before I’ll leave.”

“I’ll tell her.” I just listen to their conversation while I don’t take my eyes off Dave. Is he hiding something from us?