Chapter 216
Cassie
Life isn’t fair, it certainly was not.
Thea deserved better than she got. I believed she was unfortunate to have been entangled in a forbidden romance with my brother, her step brother.
I wanted Angel to be happy, he was my brother after all and I loved him more than I could ever express but I’d call a spade a spade.
True, I was sad that I was left in the dark about Thea’s pregnancy and I couldn’t blame her for her decisions because none of us were bold enough to stand up to Angel and defend her. We were all guilty of knowing she was innocent and playing easy with Angel but now that the worst had happened, I didn’t give a care about not getting on my brother’s bad side. It was hard enough not to tell him about his child and torture his conscience with it.
I needed to do something, to ease my angry heart.
“He’s back ma’am.” A maid said and I nodded dismissing her. I had asked her to keep an eye out for Angel for when he’d return. I needed to say somethings to him.
I made my way to Angel’s office, I was told he had gone there. I hastened my steps as my heart kept beating eagerly to release all my pent-up emotions.
“Cassie….” I heard Knights voice behind me, I had just walked past him like he wasn’t there. “Cassie!” He yelled grabbing my arm and coming in front of me.
“Move….” I said sternly glaring at me. He took a glance behind him and the squint of his eyes showed a mix a curiosity and awareness. Awareness that I was heading to Angel’s office and curiosity as to the reason for it.
“What are you up to?” He asked and I sighed frustrated that he was trying to interfare.
“What do you think?” I narrowed a gaze at him. I knew he could feel my emotions reeling and that careful look in his eyes told me he was about to persuade me not to go ahead with my plans.
“Hold it.” I said raising a hand at him. His partly parted lips shut back stopping him from saying what was on his mind. “I’m not going to listen to be convinced.
“Cass….” I brushed past him without waiting for him to finish up his word and headed for Angel’s office. I could hear him trailing behind me. What was he going to do to stop me? Haul me over his shoulder and drag me back to my room?
I scoffed at the thought. I got to Angel’s office and the place was free, no guards. He had put these guards solely because of me and since then had gotten used to having them around. They were to bounce me out whenever I came to rant in his office.
I was trouble back then and would always make trouble with Knight then fight Angel for siding with him. A stubborn, spoilt, little brat, a suitable title I’d say.
The door yanked open as I barged in without warning. Looks like someone forgot to lock his door.
The air of silence embraced me and the coldness of the room caused by the owner who was sitting across me, elbows to the desk and joined folded fist supporting his forehead.
He looked like his entire world had just fallen apart. For a second there, I almost had a change of heart, then I remembered Thea’s suffering and my anger rose up to my chest.
“So much for someone who should feel terrible.” I said seeing the glass of drink beside him on the table. A noise stole my attention from behind and I turned to see Knight. He shut his eye briefly and opened them with a look of relieve cascading them.
“You need to stop now Cassie… Now is not the right time.” He said it more like a plea.
“Oh yeah? Maybe not the right time for you to interfere.” I said and sauntered towards the table. I caused a loud bang on it by hitting it hard.
Angel didn’t make a move, not even a damn flinch and my hands hurt from that contact but I wasn’t going to show it.
“Does it hurt? Do you feel bad?” I asked hoping he’d raise his head to me but he remained at a place which frustrated me.
I paced about the room rubbing my forehead to relieve my stress but that didn’t help.
“Look at me and say something!” I yelled once again hitting my hands harder on his desk. “No? Fine, have it your way.” I said and snatched the glass of wine from the desk, positioned it over his hair and let it soak him. “Want some more?” I said moving towards his wine celler, surprisingly Knight just stood there and watched, he had an indifferent expression almost like he thought Angel deserved it. I popped the bottle open, filled the glass and splashed it over his face.
Finally, he moved. He raised his head, wiping off the drink from his face. He wasn’t mad at me, instead he had guilt clading his expression.
“Good, now I can talk.” I said and he assumed a listening position looking back at me.
“What do you want?” He voiced in a low voice.
“What I want? I want you to know what a piece of shit you are Angel, I want you to know you’re a terrible person who deserves to be locked in the dungeon for at least a year. You’re the worst, for how you treated a woman that loved you. I feel ashamed that you’re my brother after everything you did to the woman you claimed to love me.
You deserve a lonely life without love because you clearly don’t appreciate the love that you got from Thea!”
“Cassie, that’s too much now.”
“Stay the fuck out of this!” I yelled at Knight who tried to interfere.
“Tell me, how does it feel knowing you killed an innocent man? You never even confirmed the truth you just went along with your assumptions and let your ego ride your decision. You’re a coward Angel, a fucking coward who couldn’t stomach listening to the other person all because of your insecurities. So what if she betrayed you? Why would you hold a woman captive for months just because you saved her once?” I paused then took in some deep breaths. I was practically struggling for air.
“You put her in a situation where she had no choice but to fall in love with you. All she ever did was love you with her whole heart even after all you did to her! Yet you were so desperate to shove Lola to her face.” I took another breath and paused as tears began to well up my eyes remembering the child Thea lost.
‘You could have been a father.’ I said within and blinked back my tears.
“You’re a horrible person Angel, you have no idea how horrible you are or the result of your actions.” Angel looked back up at me slowly then his eyes shifted away from me almost like he was trying to make meaning of what I said.
I couldn’t tell him about his child, there was so much I wanted to say but if I continued I could end up telling him about Thea’s pregnancy. I didn’t want to break my promise so I restrained myself.
“Fuck you Angel.” I said in a teary voice and made for the door. I slammed it harshly behind him and my tears came pouring out which I wiped off as fast as I could hearing the door open again, I knew Knight was trailing behind me.
I needed to get away from here so I retrieved my cell phone from my pockets and dialed a friend’s number.
“I’m heading out now.” I said to my friend, Damian, over the phone. He lived in the same town as I did, actually his parents did but he spent most of his holidays traveling but he had called me some days ago to tell me he was in town but I didn’t want to link up knowing that our friendship was strained before we got back for the holidays. Apparently Damian liked me a lot but I refused his advances because I had just one man my heart yearned for.
I called him up today and as expected he dropped all his plans for the day to pick me up at our meeting location. No one who wasn’t involved with the mafia business was allowed to cross our land so I couldn’t have friends over.
“Cassandra!” A voice boomed behind me. It was from Knight and he sounded triggered. He obviously heard me over the phone.
I ignored him but then he ran after me grabbing my arm and spinning me towards him. My eyes caught his and he had a strong look of suspicion over his face.
“Where are you going?” His voice came out rasped almost causing me to shudder from it’s roughness and demanding tone. I felt the chills ignite sparks within me at the display of possession in his voice.
I dragged my arm away from me and he narrowed a dark gaze at my free hand then up to my face where he locked eyes with me.
“Who did you call?” His said and I could see the veins in his temple, his jaw also moved showing he was gritting his teeth within.
“I don’t have to explain myself to you hello?” I said trying to act unbothered when his reaction was clearly scaring me. He said nothing but moved close to me and I let my eyes fall to his chest, well not after it took the perfect pictures of his bulging biceps that were left bare from the sleeveless top he wore. His fucking arm tattoo made him look twice as hot. He kept moving closer that I impulsively took a step backwards and my breath hitched.
“What’s your problem….” I could only mutter as his aura took over the place. He was unpredictable.
“Where are you headed for Cassie?” He whispered hoarsely looking at me keenly. My lips quivered slightly and my fingers were sweaty yet cold.
“I’m just going out with a friend… I need some air.” I answered without looking at his eyes. I felt like I’d be melted under his gaze.
“What friend?”
I took a step away from him and he followed. Moving back wasn’t a good idea. Fuck! How could I be a lion back there and a scared puppy before him? I swallowed hard and part my lips slightly to speak.
“A friend from school… offered to give me a ride.”
“Name.”
I sighed knowing he would get mad if I told him the truth not after we’ve got involved with each other. Although our relationship wasn’t yet defined.
“It’s not your business. Really, it isn’t.”
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His voice boomed and I jerked in fear that my phone almost fell off my hand. I blinked nervously and released a shaky breath. What did he mean by his name? Fuck it! He was convinced that it was a guy. I couldn’t lie to him, at least not now that he had managed to distablize me. I got slightly pissed at that.
“How the fuck is that your business? His a friend from school. What are you? My fucking dad? Mind your damn business Knight. You don’t own me.” Oh yeah! he didn’t but he sure did own my heart and he knew that.
“Hmm… A guy.”
Jeez! Was that all he got from everything I just said?
“You can’t stop me.” I said and turned around to leave when his voice stopped me again.
“Don’t go… Or I will find you.” I made a slight turn of my head to the side. He sounded so damn serious.
“I just said you can’t stop me. I’m going out with him whether you like it or not.”
“Try….” He said with threat laced in his voice. I turned around to face him and fuck yeah! He was pissed. “I dare you to try Cassandra.”
He said moving closer to me. I blinked, a little shocked at how possessive he was being. I wasn’t even his woman yet. Somehow it excited me. I loved his dominance but me being me, I was stubborn.
“Do your worst.” I said and turned around.
“If you leave right now Cassandra, I’ll make sure your little friend pays for it.” He said behind me.
Was that a fucking threat? It got me scared but my ego wouldn’t let me heed his warning so I dared him and left.