Devil's Temptation

Chapter 5

Duce's POV

"I'm just being nice with your business partner though? Maybe I'll find a new boss here," I joked to tease him even more. I immediately saw the blade in his eyes while looking at me, so I couldn't help but laugh.

"Just kidding, Boss. Why are you even getting mad? Don't pass your annoyance on talking to your business partners to me," I said with a laugh. I kind of know what he was doing.

I was just like that too when I'm so busy with a lot of things.

“Fine. I'll shut up. I'll just watch you flirt with—”

“I'm not flirting!” he said while being annoyed, so I laughed before raising an eyebrow.

"Why are you shouting, Sir? You're not flirting then," I just said, so we won't have more arguments. He just gave me a cold look so I couldn't help but laugh before shaking my head.

Fortunately, his name was mentioned from inside. I just pushed him softly. Maybe later people will think we had a lover's quarrel when in fact, this guy was just sulking because all he is doing right now is talking about his business. He just lacks flirting. I laughed softly at my thoughts.

He looked at me there.

"Let's go home after this," he said coldly, so I just nodded. He's the one who will decide it so what can I say?

"Don't talk with those assholes," he said, making my eyebrows raise.

"What if they talk about business?" His eyes just darkened.

“No need for that. I’ll talk with them on my own,” he said, so I shrugged. That’s good then. All I want to do right now is actually enjoy the ambiance.

“I won’t talk,” I said because his blood looked boiling. As if I wanted to talk with his business partners.

We went back inside. People are curious while looking at the two of us. I just smile at them. Some girls rolled their eyes while some just smiled too but sent different meanings. I couldn’t help but shrug my shoulders before I followed Nicolas around. But of course, I won’t just stay still. I won’t be able to make my plan if I act like I’m demure here. I want him to think that I can play his game too.

Target unlock. I smirked to myself as I looked at a good-looking man. It's a bit far from our place but I can see him looking back and forth at me. When I felt Nicolas's gaze towards me, I secretly smirked. I actually want him to watch me flirt. That's part of my plan. I thought about doing this. If I want him to want me, I need him to see me perform. I couldn't help but laugh sarcastically at my plan. I don't really know where this thing will lead me. I'm getting crazier each day.

Nicolas was just looking at me intensely while talking with his business partners. I only looked at him once before I looked at the man again. Mr. Montemayor, I think that's his name. I just stared at him before I drank my wine. I saw how he smirked and licked his lips. God, people really born to flirt.

I didn't take my eyes off the man but frowned when Nicolas blocked my view.

"What are you doing?" he asked with his furrowed forehead.

"Hmm, drinking?" I asked him, laughing.

"What? Is this also forbidden to do?” I even glared at him so I immediately saw how he rolled his eyes at me.

He ended up looking at me with a glare.

"Is it your job to look after me or what?" I even frowned at him.

"Let's just go home," he said. I was about to say something when I saw his Mom with my stepmother. Beatrice Falcon, his mother. One of the most influential and powerful elite. And of course, my stepmom, Diamond Chavez, the evil witch. The most annoying person I know. The one who can't be content with what she has. A mother who doesn't deserve to be called one, an abusive individual who didn't care about her son.

I clenched my fist while looking at her. She's smiling from ear to ear while greeting some powerful people. She's really a gold digger. She just wanted more money.

I immediately adjusted my posture and facial expression because Nicolas also looked at who I was looking at.

“Looks like we can't do that yet. Your fiancee is here, Sir," I said to Nicolas Abaddon with a smile. He looked at his mother and Diamond's place.

"I'm going to the bathroom first," I said. It's not the right time to meet that evil witch. I could bring myself to slap her for abusing my half-brother. And, of course, I still think about how she betrayed my father and cheated on him over and over again.

She shows up like an elegant one, but the truth is she was never one. No matter what she does, she's still trash.

I just went to the restroom before I looked at myself in the mirror. I'll just say to Nicolas that something happened. My mood was already ruined when I saw that evil witch's face. She still has that annoying smile.

I just grinned at myself. You can smile all you want. You'll never know that everything will be taken away from you...

I went out of the bathroom after I called Grace to pick me up. I went out and saw someone leaning his back in front of the restroom. The guy who keeps on looking at me smirks when he sees me. I raised my eyebrows at him.

"Hey," he greeted me. He's tall just like Nicolas so I had to look up to see him.

“The party's getting boring. Want to have s*x with me?” I immediately choked on my own saliva because of his direct question.

"Can't you ask in a not-so-vulgar way?" I asked with a frown. He laughed softly there.

"So what do you want me to do? Ask you in a romantic way?” he asked, so I just shook my head. I couldn't stop myself from rolling my eyes.

"Well, I'm not really interested in you and I'm already going home," I said coldly and was about to pass by him, but I immediately saw Nicolas Abaddon entering the hallway towards the restroom.

“Right. Let's have sex.”