Entangled Affairs of the Heart

Chapter Two

Mae’s POV

“Oh my God!” I exclaimed as I rushed up, he followed me, not once leaving my hands. I looked up at him, expecting him to tell me this was a prank, but his eyes held all seriousness.

“I want more of you, Mae… be my wife,” he said as he squeezed my hands.

I can’t, I was only playing him and none of my actions were true. I paused at my thoughts as I stared into Lucian’s eyes. I felt time slowed as I could hear our heartbeats syncing, coupled with the sound of the crashing wave.

This is mutual… His love for me, I feel the same too, damn. I’ve fallen for Lucian Sterling. Damn it.

I stepped away as I shook my head, my eyes watering. He called my name, but I didn’t stop, until I raced back to the car.

“I want to go home, Lucian,” I said, avoiding his eyes, the moment he reached me. I sniffed, wiping away the tears in my face.

“Mae… Don’t you love me?” he took my hand again and I flinched, his touch sent goosebumps all over my body. “Even a little?”

I swallowed. I know the truth. But, it’s best if I kept it to myself. I know this will never end well for both of us, he will soon find out I betrayed and lied to him and he will hate me forever.

“Lu…”

He went on both knees as he hugged my waist. “I love you, Mae… I love you.”

My world shook at those words. He had never said it to me before. “Since when?” I asked.

“Since the very first time you stepped into my office, I yearned to make you mine… when you flirted with me, I stopped you because I want to make you more than an office mistress, I want to make you a wife, but I’m sorry I lost control.”

I felt a pang in my chest as I ran my hand over his hair. “I… I am sorry, Lucian… I love you, too.”

He rushed to his feet as he cupped my face and pressed a kiss on my lips. “You have nothing to be sorry about.”

I do, and that sucks.

He kissed me again, this time more intimately, as he grabbed my butt. “Urrgghh,” I moaned as he trailed his kisses to my neck and his fondled my boob. “Not here, baby.”

He took my hand and placed it on his crotch, I felt his hard c**k. “I want you, so bad,” he groaned into my ear, as he bit my ear lobe.

My rubbed my back, pressing me against himself, making my t**s ached as they flattened against his chest. I moaned as I felt his hand sliding under my skirt.

He slapped my butt and lifted me off the ground, his lips not leaving mine as he carried me into the car and shut the door.

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I stirred awake, and I raised my head from Lucian’s bare chest, I scanned his naked body under me as I swallowed, slowly getting up from his thighs and I placed my bare butt on the seat.

When I got into my clothes, he was still sleeping soundly beside me. I looked at the ring in my finger. I smiled sadly as I shook my head. “I don’t deserve this.” My eyes watered and I brushed my hair back as I let the tears swarm my cheeks.

I stepped out of the car and I closed the door softly, making sure not to wake him. If he wakes up it would be difficult to do what I have planned.

To leave… and never return.

I can’t marry him, under this pretense, it would destroy him when he finds out, and even if that was my job, I can’t do it anymore.

I can’t hurt a man that makes my heart ache. It might kill me, it’s better I end this operation, damn the consequences and live with the pain of separation.

I picked my phone and dialed a number. “Come pick me up, I’ll forward you the location.”

A few miles from Lucian’s car as I walked down the dark highway, a car brushed past me and stopped ahead. I recognized the car.

With a deep breath, I approached the car, and entered the front seat. Then he zoomed off.

“He proposed to me,” I muttered, looking down at the diamond with tears filled eyes.

“That’s better… get married to him and then break his heart, so bad he should think of suicide… I see how he looks at you. Good job.”

I sighed, his words were like spikes, tearing through my heart and reminding me of the b***h, I have been.”

“I want out,” I rushed with my eyes closed. “I can’t do this anymore…”

I noticed his forced breathing. “What the f**k… don’t think I will pay you a dime, you father would rot in jail. Don’t be an emotional fool, Mae. Lucian deserves more than this, he is an asshole, you know right?”

I pressed my lips into a thin line. This was the lie he fed me about Lucian…the lie everyone saw, but not anymore, I know Lucian, doesn’t deserve all this.

“I was a fool to try hurting Lucian. He is just misunderstood by everyone, I am shocked how you are also…” I took a deep breath. “I have made up my mind, sir.”

“Cool… can I have your phone?”

I furrowed my brows at him, but as I saw his glare at me from the rearview mirror, I placed it in his stretched out hand.

I stared out the window, Lucian’s thoughts clouding my mind. I am going to miss him… But, I can’t hurt him, I would have to find another way to get my father out of jail.

My eyes rested on my diamond engagement ring. This looks expensive… but, how can I let go of the only thing that would remind me of Lucian.

The car stood abruptly and I jerked forward. I turned to him in shock, but I saw my phone flying towards me, I yelped and caught it right in front of my face. “Get out,” he growled.

I blinked at him. This was the middle of the night and he is dropping me on the highway? “Sir?”

“Get out, b***h!!” he thundered and I flinched, then I quickly jumped out of the car. “I didn’t know you and you never… did any business with me,” he warned and I nodded frantically. .

He looked so different right now. I had never seen him lose his temper before. He was always the calmest. I was stunned when he drove off, leaving me in the middle of nowhere.

“Damn you,” I growled out with both my hands balled stiff by my side. “He’s the asshole, how dare he call my Lucian an asshole?”

My Lucian? The man I betrayed was mine?