SOME THINGS ARE MEANT TO BE

CHAPTER 41

The sound of a door closing came from the doorway. She was alone in the room at the moment. She glanced at her surroundings and worked hard to hug herself tight. It was only her in the room, and she felt strangely afraid.

Time passed as seconds turned into minutes. She remained in the same position as, her eyes constantly looking at the door, hoping he would come back soon.

The door opened and closed again. She stood up, and one could easily see her surprise. Was he back?

A man walked in, but he was not the Diego she was familiar with. It was a stranger. The man looked sophisticated and handsome. He was wearing a suit which fitted his tall and sturdy frame perfectly. He was about the same height as Diego, with profound features and a pair of dark-blue eyes which were so unlike those of the Europeans. His nose was straight, and his lips were slightly pale, with a faint fickleness.

“Who are you?” Julianna ’s hands were at her side, and she raised them. No one could accept a strange man showing up in their room.

The man continued to stand in the doorway and leaned his back against the door. He eyed Julianna with a forced smile as she tried to keep herself calm. That was interesting.

“Mrs. Hanson, didn’t Diego tell you who I am?” He walked closer with both his hands in his pants’ pockets. Like a graceful panther, he took his time to move closer to his prey. Then, he would bite and tear off the skin and bones. Not leaving anything on the corpse.

The moment she heard Diego’s name, Julianna cowered violently. Did he know Diego ?

“Ha...” The man laughed abruptly. “It seems like he didn’t tell you about our game, woman.”

The man strode closer and stood directly in front of Julianna . She looked up numbly with pale-white lips as she started to tremble.

Game? What game?

“I have no idea what you are talking about. If you knew my husband, then you should know that I am his wife. He will be back.” She gripped her hands tightly and forced herself to be calm. She felt vaguely unsettled, and that pierced her heart.

The man gave her a faint smile which could have been charming, but in Julianna ’s opinion, it made him look like a devil. Sharp, piercing pain rattled through her.

The man looked at her face in a toying manner. His blue eyes deepened slightly. “I’m sure you knew about the problem in his company. Didn’t he tell you anything?”

The man’s thin lips curled into a smile. Julianna turned paler as she saw his mouth open and closed.

“You don’t seriously think that he’ll be back? I told you. This is a game, and the door is over there. I won’t force you, and you may leave.” The man finished talking and sat on the huge bed, leisurely crossing his legs.

He remained unpredictable with his slightly narrowed eyes.

Julianna took a deep breath and walked towards the door. True to his word, the man did not attempt to stop her. As she put her hand on the doorknob, he abruptly started talking.

“Woman, you should know. If you choose to walk out of here, out of the door, then... the consequence will be the price of your husband’s company.”

His words had successfully stopped her in her tracks.

“What did you say to each other?” She put her hand down as her eyelashes quivered. She seemed to understand why he had left her alone here.

“I told you, it’s a game. A f**king game.” The man said heartlessly. He opened his eyes and was not surprised to see Julianna ’s small shoulders tremble.

He looked forward to hearing her choice.

“I won’t force you. The choice is yours... stay or leave.” The man stood up and walked into the bathroom. “If you are still here by the time I’m out, then we have struck an agreement. I will deliver that contract into Diego ’s hands. If you leave, then I’m sorry. I am not one to give second chances.”

He turned and walked into the bathroom as he finished talking. Not long after, the sound of running water came from the bathroom.

Julianna put her hand on the doorknob again and turned it gently. The door was indeed unlocked. She could get out of the room and leave as soon as she opened the door.

However... she closed her eyes, and her long eyelashes quivered. She turned around and plastered her back against the door.

Ah Lui... Her lips moved. She felt an indescribable stabbing pain in her heart.

He was such a proud man. Would he be happy if there was trouble in the company? Would he still be the old Diego ?

Then again, must she sacrifice herself in exchange for all this?

She gripped her hands tightly as she thought of his struggles, how busy he had been recently, and the tiredness on his face.

She could help him. It was clear that she would be able to help him.

While she struggled with herself, she forgot one thing. If a man truly loved a woman, would he deliver her into another man’s arms? Especially a man as hard and arrogant as him.

All she thought of was that man.

His everything and his company.

She loved him, and so she loved his company.

The man came out of the bathroom, wearing a pure white bathrobe with a belt tied around his waist. He held the towel and wiped his hair while his eyes stared at the woman who stood at the door.

It seemed that she had made a decision.

He did not know why, but as he looked at her, sadness filled his eyes. She... was really his silly woman.

He threw the towel aside and, once again, sat on the bed.

“Since you have decided, do you think you can spend the night standing there?”

There was a charm to his voice like a magnet. Unlike the aloofness in Diego’s. Women would be attracted to his voice.

Julianna took a deep breath and calmed herself as she walked over to him, step by step. However, with every step, her eyes teared up more and more. With every step, her heart hurt more.

She knew. That after today, she will never be who she was in the past.

She would be dirty, really filthy. Would she be worthy of him again?

“My name is Viktor . You have my permission to address me by my name. Of course, you can call me ‘Mr. Vik’.” The man stood up, and he drank from a glass of wine that had been poured earlier. He put the wine glass down. The water droplets fell from his hair onto his chest that had not been covered by the bathrobe. It made him look devilish.

Julianna was silent. She opened her eyes and reached out to scratch herself through her clothes. She scratched and scratched... and scratched nervously. She never stopped her frantic scratching.