SOME THINGS ARE MEANT TO BE

CHAPTER 23

She hugged her elbows, wishing she could leave. The kind of occasion definitely did not suit her.

She was in a man-made garden, with a decent-sized swimming pool. She vaguely heard voices belonging to a male and female. The man’s voice was familiar, making her heart skip a beat.

She subconsciously walked nearer and hid at the side.

“Diego, you haven’t looked for me for a long time.” The woman's arms automatically wound around the man’s neck. The way she was rocking her hips and accentuating her breasts was extremely seductive.

“If you feel empty, you can go search for other men. Just don’t bring back any diseases.” Diego’s hands were always stuck in his pockets. His cold and hard voice never left a shred of dignity for others.

“Diego, you’re really heartless. Do you really want me to sleep in someone else’s bed? Won’t you feel jealous?” The woman smiled sweetly, pressing her soft chest against him. She even rubbed it relentlessly against his rock-hard chest. In the past, when Diana was around, he only had eyes for her. Now that Diana was not around, she could approach him like this, but why was it that he had stopped looking for her in just under a month?

The way he was acting made her feel insecure.

“Diego, have you forgotten how compatible we were in bed?” Erika’s lips daringly pressed against Diego’s thin lips. Diego just smiled indifferently, neither rejecting nor welcoming.

Erika’s hands slid down and glided daringly towards his thigh.

Julianna promptly covered her own mouth, not believing what she was seeing. When she was being humiliated and left without a shred of dignity, her husband was there hugging and kissing another woman.

Ah! He was still cruel towards her. He could give his feelings to anyone, anyone but her.

Like the last time, she gripped her clothes tightly and walked out, her actions like those of a ghost.

But moments after she turned away, Diego grabbed Yvettes’s arm and warned her, “Yvette, enough is enough.” His eyes held no signs of desire. No matter how much Erika seduced him, he did not desire it, nor was he willing. Julianna had missed such a scene.

Erika just smiled provocatively, “You must be wanting to look for your wife. You were always distracted, even when we were kissing. You must be thinking about her?”

“If you’re so worried about her, why did you make her wear such a dress? Are you really such a big-hearted husband, or are you doing it on purpose...”

Diego’s grip on her arm tightened considerably before she finished her sentence.

“Yvette, you’re a smart woman. You should know that there are some things you should never say. Be careful of what trouble you might bring with your words.” Diego’s eyes stared at her straight. If this woman was really so insolent, he would have no trouble making her understand the consequences of crossing him.

“Hmm, I was kidding. Why did you take it seriously? Don’t worry. I won’t let a single thing out.” Erika’s face immediately changed. She retracted her hand. It seemed as if she had angered the man.

Diego strode away while Erika simply held her own hand, the one he had gripped hard earlier on. She could still feel the pain in her hand. That man was too scary and too cold-blooded. Regardless, she could not help but become attracted to his characteristics.

“Diego, you may not know about this, but sometimes, there is love in hatred. One day, when you find yourself struggling between your pain and hurting her, it will mean you’ve fallen for her.”

She looked at Diego’s silhouette and mumbled something to herself. Her voice might have drifted far, but no one could hear her words. She gathered her long hair tidily, and made her way towards the event venue. Yes, she is a smart woman. Hence, why she knew that her relationship with a man like Diego —who stood at the top of the world—would always remain as friends with benefits.

It was impossible for her to wait for him to come back. The man hardly takes the initiative to return to the same woman.

Otherwise, he would not be Diego .

Diego also made his way to the event venue and unconsciously began to search for the woman he had abandoned. His eyes swiped the place like a radar detecting landmines. But there was no sign of the woman.

He walked closer, his eyes growing darker.

Where had that woman gone?

He took no more than a few steps when he heard the conversation of a group of people who had coincidentally mentioned his name.

“Aren’t you worried that she will tell Diego what has happened? No matter what, you were taking liberties with Diego’s wife,” said a man. He then started laughing. He was teasing the other man standing beside him. It might have been mockery or intentional teasing.

“There’s nothing to worry about. The whole world has seen her pair of legs. With the dress she was wearing, it was obvious that she was here to seduce men.”

“But you were rejected,” another man gloated.

“You had the same intention, right? To see what Diego’s woman will feel like. We’re all resentful towards the way he poached our businesses away from us. What gave him the right to do that? With his woman, it would disgrace him. Isn’t it fun?”

The smile on one of the men widened. It was like a slap on Diego’s face.

“Is that right? Do you seriously think like this? If I didn’t poach all those businesses, I would be letting your expectations down.” A chilly voice came from amongst them. Then the expression on Diego’s face turned ruthless in a matter of seconds. “You wanted to sleep with my wife. Let me see. Maybe I should arrange for someone to do the same to your wives.”

His threats had always been vicious. The faces of the men abruptly turned pale. They did not think he was joking or merely scaring them. Diego always means what he says. This was common knowledge among everyone.

“Where did my wife go?” His voice had regained its calmness. However, the pressure of his presence remained. It was enough to cause a person to have difficulty breathing and making them shudder.

One of the men pointed him in a direction where he had come from.

Diego suddenly pursed his lips tight and strode away. He took out his cellphone and issued a series of commands.

He was the only person allowed to hate her. Only him alone could humiliate her. Death is the only solution for anyone who had other ideas for her.

At that moment, he had obviously forgotten that it may be his initial intention. But when things started happening, he did not realize that he would lose control.