Taming The Billionaire's First-Born

CHAPTER THREE

I felt my face redden a bit because of what he said. The etch of a smile remained on his lips while he was still looking at my reaction. I knew that a lot of things were already running through his mind right now, so even before he could speak, I gently pushed him away from me.

My push wasn't that hard, but still, I'm confident that somehow I'm still able to keep him away from me. I know that he has other plans if I let him stay where he was and kept the distance between us.

That's his habit, of course.

I admit that I have never been comfortable in his presence since then until now. I never felt comfortable whenever I saw him next to me or we were just in the same room. Being with him seemed to be the most frightening and annoying feeling for me. Do you know the feeling that you are disgusted for whatever reason, especially when the eyes of that person and your eyes meet each other? Well, that's what I felt back then until now.

I saw how he smiled at me. Instead of reciprocating those stares from him, I averted my eyes from him. He playfully chuckled when he found out that until now, I still had my feelings for him just by staring at me.

I couldn’t hide that thing from him because, from the very beginning, I already knew that he knew what was in my heart. He's good at it, and I won't deny that.

"Aren't you afraid of the consequences of what you're doing, Shaun?" I asked curiously.

I don’t know why these are the words that came out of my mouth instead of driving him away. Maybe, until now, I am still fascinated by his actions. I don't know if he's scheming something even though the Monteros still consider him an alpha.

Maybe he's planning something bad for my family. Maybe he's planning something bad against my siblings, or worse, he's planning something bad against me.

Is he trying to do to me again what he did to me twelve years ago? Is he trying to abduct me again? Is he scheming something against us?

He hurriedly shook his head at my question. "Why would I?"

"We're siblings," I said, almost in a whisper. My face wrinkled a bit when I saw him smirking at me. I hurriedly pushed him away from me, which made him burst into laughter. I replied, "You know what? I don't care if we're siblings! Go home and don't you dare come back here again! Go back to Caia and continue your marriage with her! That was your request back then, remember? Why don't you pursue it now?"

He laughed at me when he saw my annoyed look. I crossed my arms and averted my gaze from his. I couldn't help but purse my lips while waiting for him to stop laughing. It seemed like he had no plans to stop, so I decided to take off my shoes and hurriedly throw them at his face.

"What's funny?" I asked, a bit annoyed when I turned to look at him. "Do you think I'm kidding?"

"Of course not!"

"Then stop laughing at me!" I hissed, which made him nod even though the smile on his face was still visible on his lips. "When are you going to take me seriously with what I'm telling you?"

"I'll take you seriously once you come back to me," he said before he tried to pull my wrist, but I hurriedly took my hand away from him. "Come home and I'll put an end to our wedding, Solanna."

I annoyingly pointed my fingers at him, which made his brows raise a bit because of confusion. "Mention her name once again, I will cut your throat!"

He chuckled at what I'd said, but he did everything just to restrain himself from laughing at me.

"Leave and don't you dare come back here!" His smile remained on his lips, and it kept on bothering me! "Take Blake with you! You two were so annoying!" That's when his smile became weaker. I saw how his brows furrowed because of what I'd said.

"Did Blake come here?"

I playfully smirked at him, but he remained fixated on me.

"Don't deny it," I said before I loosened my crossed arms and glared at him. "You were the reason he's here. You ordered him to harass me and force me to come with him, even though I don't want to."

He chuckled. "No. I didn't." He smiled at me, but I knew that it had no humor. "Don't tell me..."

"I pushed him away, just like what I'm doing to you right now," I said, making his brows furrow even more. "I want you to leave me alone."

"Why would I do that?"

"Because I despise you," I said, drawing his brows together. I saw how his smile weakened a bit because of what I'd said. I smirked in front of him to show him that I was glad that I hurt him now. "I hate you, Shaun."

My horrible words seemed to have no effect on him. His smile grew even more because of what I'd said. I can’t believe he’s still manage to smile in front of me despite the words I’m throwing at him right now.

This wrench...

"You hate me, Solanna? Then hate me more. I'm not afraid though," he said before he leaned closer to me. "There's only one thing I'm afraid of right now."

I shut my eyes when I felt my back hit the cold wall. When I opened my eyes, I hurriedly directed them to Shaun, who was now excitedly staring at me.

"Losing the things I own, Solanna."

"We're long done, Shaun," I hissed, which made him chuckle a bit.

He replied, "That was just a month ago, baby. And who told you that I accepted your decision?"

I smirked, making his brows furrow again. "You were able to accept the arranged marriage to Caia Valderrama, right?"

"Don't tell me you're jealous."

My eyes lowered because of what he said. "Who wouldn't be jealous?" I asked. His eyes remained focused on me while my attention was wandering somewhere. "You two have a right because our parents themselves decided for you two, while I have nothing. I just hope that your marriage with her will be called off. I just hope that you still have your time with me, even just for a while." I sighed heavily, while ignoring his presence in front of me. "I'm tired of this kind of set-up, Shaun."

"I always have time for you, Solanna," he said, which made me shake my head. "And what are you trying to say? Are you trying to give me up?"

"I already gave up a long time ago, Shaun. You still don't get it, right?" I chuckled sarcastically, which made his jaw clench a bit while looking at me. "This kind of love sucks a lot. If you don't care how your adoptive parents feel, then I am. They were my parents, and they are my true family. If you don't care how they feel, then to me, everything is a big deal. I'm not like you, who think of nothing but your self-interest. I'm not like you, who did nothing but preserve your name for the sake of the company." He glared at me darkly, which made my lips rise a bit in a smile.

I know that he truly loves me, but the love I have for him now is purely hatred. I couldn't deny the fact that I hated him until now. He was the reason why I went through a lot of hardship, and it seems like my hatred for him for what he did is unchangeable by his love for me.

Your money can't buy everything in this world. Money can never buy everything, even people's emotions and feelings.

"You're just saying that because until now you're still mad at me."

"I'm glad you know that," I said, a bit humorous.

He didn't bother to smile at me, while I, on the other hand, continued to smile in front of him and wait for a reaction from him.

"Do you still know what kind of behavior I don't like about you?" I asked. His brows lifted a bit while looking at me. I smiled playfully when I noticed that he was attentive to what I was saying right now. "Arrogant, rude, you don't even know how to keep a promise."

I bit my tongue when I realized something. His eyes narrowed a bit while looking at me. When he stepped closer to me, I couldn't help but lean against the cold wall behind me. I was no longer surprised when he moved his face closer to me, as if he was trying to kiss me. I shut my mouth, which made him smirk while looking at me.

"I can fulfill every word I let go of, Solanna, if you give me a chance," he said.

I bit my tongue and slowly pushed him away from me. I still wanted to let out a lot of words, but I did everything just to restrain myself. There's a possibility that he won't stop me if he finds out the reason why I'm still mad at him.

Maybe he was thinking that I was mad because of the f*******n relationship that happened to us. He didn’t have any idea that that was not the reason why I hated him. Yes, I admit that I am mad, not because of our f*******n relationship but because of what he'd promised me before.

He promised me that he would still stop their marriage even if our family was against it. I didn't expect that she would still continue their marriage because she insisted on it. Caia f*****g insists on it and is glad to continue the arrangement that was called off years ago.

Does he still love Caia so he doesn’t hinder their arrangement? Did he just play with my feelings? He will get something from Caia if he continues with this wedding and if he dumps me. He's more than willing to dump and leave me just to get him the position he wants. He's more than willing to shoo me away so he can get the position he wants.

He was the reason why I suffered a lot in life and lived in a cruel world when, in fact, I did not deserve this kind of life.

"I want you gone," I said, almost a whisper, which made his brows furrow in confusion. "Let's stop this mania."

"Solanna..."

I felt my tears pooling in the corner of my eyes. Even before it dripped, I looked up at him and smirked. He saw my smirk, but it seems like that's not the reaction he sees in my eyes right now. Some people say that the eyes are the door to our true emotions. Even if you tell white lies, you can still see your true emotions in your own eyes.

I don't know how to cover up these emotions. It's so hard to conceal these kinds of feelings, especially when he's in front of me. It's hard for me to tell lies, especially now that the only person who taught me to tell the truth at all times is in front of me right now, and Basilio is the person I'm referring to.

I almost forgot that Basilio was listening, who was now standing not far from our direction. I gently pushed Shaun away from me and secretly turned to look at Basilio, who was now leaning against the wall beside him while crossing his arms. He secretly turned to look at us, and when he saw that I was looking at him, he smiled and turned his back on us.

Shaun remained looking at me, so I wasn't surprised when I saw his sharp gaze.

"You call my love for you mania?"

I crossed my arms to show him that I was getting tired of repeating and going back and forth on the subject of our conversation.

"This is enough, Shaun. Even if you kneel in front of me, I will never forgive you," I said, but his brows remained shut while looking at me. "Choose Caia. It seemed like it would be better for you if you chose her and let me go." I saw him scoff in the middle of my statement. Asshole. "Don't worry because I will never miss your wedding with her."

I gave him a wide smirk with a mocking look before I decided to walk away from him. He didn't even bother to chase me. It seems like the last thing I said stopped his world from spinning. I wanted to burst into laughter because of his stagnation, but I did everything just to restrain myself. When I passed the alley where Basilio was, he turned to look at me. He looked awful, but I saw how his lips crept into a smile while looking at me.

"Do you want me to tell Heather to fix your room?" he asked, mockingly.

I rolled my eyes and pushed him away, which made him burst into laughter.

My life became peaceful in the days that followed when they decided to let go of me and my family. I never saw him again shops in the market where my mother was. Some of the shopkeepers involved in the incident last time are no longer arguing either. Sometimes I saw them talking while looking at me, but when I turned to look at their kiosk, they would stop their chatting.

My mom seemed to notice me, and if she has a chance to ask me, I will just shake my head and shut my mouth. It seems like she already knows that I don’t want to talk about these kinds of things, and I’m glad that she knows my habit.

I don't know if I'll be happy to see his presence absent or not. I told him a few days ago to leave me alone, and I didn't expect him to do what I wanted to happen.

Is it so easy for him to give me up?

Yes, I pushed him away, but it doesn't mean I'm giving up on us. I also want to experience his coaxing me. If I told him to leave me alone, that doesn't mean that he would leave me alone! I want him to kneel in front of me while asking for my forgiveness. I don't want him to just give up just because I say so!

I was walking in the middle of the road with a scowl plastered on my face. Some of my neighbors seemed to notice my annoyed look, so I wasn't surprised when they decided to distance themselves. I can’t count how many times I sighed while walking towards the basketball court, where I saw Spencer, who was now waiting for me to approach him.

"What's with your look?" he asked.

I turned to look at him with a stern face, which made him laugh at me.

"Did someone ruin your day?" he asked before he jumped off his seat and approached my side.

He was busy looking at my bag, while I, on the other hand, remained looking at him. He crouched in his seat to examine my goods. It seems like he has a plan to buy all my goods again.

"My day has been ruined for a long time," I replied, which made him chuckle at me. I crossed my arms when I realized that he had a plan to buy all the vegetables I was selling. "If you were trying to purchase my goods because my brother ordered them for you, then I'm sorry, but I'm not allowing you."

He turned to look at me with a smirk plastered on his lips. I saw how his brows furrowed while looking at me. He stared back and forth at me and at my back, so I couldn't help but feel curious.

When I turned to look behind me, I saw Blake, who was now grinning while looking at me. He was alone, so somehow, I felt a bit comfortable.

Unlike Shaun, Blake is easier to talk to. Just tell him that you don't like him, and he will stop. He's not the kind of man you need to push away a couple of times before he quits on you. We used to have the same habit, and I'm not surprised because we're siblings.

If Blake and I weren't siblings, there's a possibility that I would fall for him. Almost all the characteristics I look for in a man are in him. He's kind, loving, and patient when it comes to me. I never saw him get mad just because of a simple thing, and that was one of those characteristics that I liked in him.

If I were the one to be asked, I would say that many people would like him if he knew how to socialize with elites like him. Of course, my parents don't want him to marry someone who is inferior to their family. He was born into a wealthy clan, and he should marry someone who also comes from an elite family. Something that was pure, elegant and rich, just like Caia.

I felt my face redden a bit, especially when he pulled me closer to him and gave me a tight hug. The way Blake hugged me, it seemed like we hadn’t seen each other for a long time. I let him hug me tight before I decided to confront him.

It’s not appropriate for him to show his tender side because Spencer was staring at us. I turned to look at him, but it didn't take long for me to look at him when Blake forced me to look at him by locking my face into his hands.

"How many times do I have to tell you that I'm not the one ordering your friend?" Blake said, which made me roll my eyes. "I don't care if you get burned in the scorching sun. As long as you're happy with what you're doing, I'm all in, Solanna."

My lips curled because of what he said. I don't know if I will laugh at what he said or if I will be insulted by what he said. I hissed, "I didn't say you were the one I was referring to," I hissed, which made him laugh at me.

When I saw what he was wearing, I couldn't help but feel confused, especially when he tried to take off his shades and smiled widely at me. I don’t know what he was up to, but his black shirt made me a bit confused and curious at the same time.

"What's with your shirt?" I asked before I crossed my arms and looked at him from head to toe. He chuckled when he saw my annoyed look while looking at him. My lips twitched a bit before I turned to him sarcastically. "You looked like a cult."

He shifted his weight while his arms were busy playing with his shades that he had worn earlier. "I was planning to go home with Shaun. We're just waiting for someone."

I saw how he checked his nails while his lips were twitching for a smile. My brows furrowed because of what he said.

They were waiting for someone? Is Caia here too?

"Who?" I asked curiously, which made him turn to look at me with a big grin plastered on his lips. "Don't tell me Caia is here with your brother?"

He laughed. "Of course not. Caia wasn't here with us. She's with mom," he replied, which made me nod.

"Then, who the hell are you waiting for?"

He smiled mockingly at me. "No one other than you, Solanna."

My face reddened a bit because of what he said. I tried to walk backwards, but I also immediately stopped when someone grabbed me by the waist and put some white towel on my mouth.

"If you are not easily pleased, then we should force you," Shaun whispered to my ears before everything went black.

Can it be called an a*******n?