The Master's Obsession

CHAPTER 5

THE MASTER’S OBSESSION

THEMES: LOVE, POWER & BALANCE

CHAPTER FIVE

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“What are you doing here?” Dahila muttered, surprised.

Vincenzo smirked and drew her closer. “Hey baby…” He maintained eye contact with her and for some seconds, she was swept off her feet but came back to reality when she remembered that Cassie was probably standing behind her, surprised.

Dahila pushed him off her. “Oh hey.” She chuckled nervously. “Cassie, I think it’s time you left.”

Cassie stood still, looking shocked. “Dahila? Tap me, pinch me, and tell me that it’s not Vincenzo Loomis I’m looking at right now.”

“Great! Cassie knows about him too.” Dahila thought. “I’d explain some other time, just go home for now.” Dahila grabbed Cassie by hand and pulled her to her old Toyota car.

“Bye, Mr. Loomis! I love you!” Cassie yelled as she drove off.

Dahila took a deep breath. “What are you doing here? And what was that trick you pulled about?”

“Have you thought about it?” Vincenzo asked, crossing his arms.

Dahila sighed. “Yes, I have. I’ll do it.”

Vincenzo nodded. “Alright, will you check the contract out in my car?”

“Wow, you even prepared a contract. You must be so desperate.” Dahila said as they got into the car, she glanced through the contract. “Miss Dahila must pay three times the amount of money given to her if she’s unable to reproduce after consummating the marriage.” Dahila gasped. “Isn’t this too much?”

“Well, as you know… Most ladies in America want me, who knows? You might too and so if you’re planning to abort the child after pregnancy just to stay with me longer, I’ll make sure you pay three times the amount you’ll ask for.”

“You must be crazy, to think that I’ll sign this contract.” Dahila hissed loudly.

Vincenzo sighed. “Miss Dahila, think of the things at stake before you reject this offer.”

Dahila sighed softly, she had to marry this jerk so her mom would get better, she suddenly remembered what Doctor Johnson had said. “Fine.” She removed the pen from Vincenzo’s breast pocket and signed the contract.

“Good, my assistant will get your copy of the contract to you and some things about me that you need to know about.”

“Why do I need to know more about you?”

“I’m Vincenzo Loomis, if I announce marriage with you, you’d be called for lots of interviews and later be asked about me.” He bragged.

“Then, you might need to know some things about me too.”

Vincenzo smirked. “I already know all about you, I have my ways.”

“Pompous freak.” She muttered as she got out of the car. “I’ll await your call.” She bowed and walked away.

Monique sighted her from afar and rushed to her, she noticed a shiny BMW driving away from the curb. “Hey, Dahila! Who’s that?”

“The freak I’m to marry,” Dahila answered before walking into the house.

Monique stared at the car as it drove out of the street. “Such beauty…” She muttered.

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>>>VINCENZO’S MANSION>>BRUNOS BAR & PRIVATE LOUNGE<<<

As Vincenzo stepped out of the car, all eyes were on him. He liked coming to the lounge to just drink and chill with his childhood friend, Peters.

Even though he was in casual wear, ladies kept staring at him. He walked into the lounge and all the servers bowed as he was the most important customer their establishment had, he spent thousands of dollars a night there and never did women.

“Hey, bro!” Peters called out. “What’s up?”

Vincenzo sat and sighed. “I’m too stressed, I need a drink.” He faced the barman. “Rum please.” As the barman prepared his order, Peters was dragged away by one of his girls.

Vincenzo was gulping down a glass of cold beer when a lady half-naked touched him. “Hey.” She winked. “Wanna come with me?”

Vincenzo rolled his eyes and threw her off of him. “Don’t you have any shame? Please leave…”

“But…” She couldn’t complete her statement due to the glare that Vincenzo threw at her.

…Meanwhile, at the other part of the bar…

“Hey Dahila, stop drinking already,” Cassie whined as she tried to take the glass of beer from Dahila.

Dahila shook her head like a baby. “No no no…” She mouthed. “I need to drink my sorrows away.”

“I shouldn’t have brought you here.” Cassie kept whining.

Dahila suddenly stood. “I’m going to pee.”

“I’ll follow you,” Cassie said.

“Nah, just wait for me.” She laughed drunkenly then belched. Dahila walked drunkenly towards the restroom, she peed and was about to leave when she saw a man right in front of her, looking at her lustfully.

“Hey, you.” She pointed at him. “Why are you staring at me like that? You must be Vincenzo, stop doing that.” She chuckled.

The man grabbed her by her buttocks and she snapped back to reality. “Help!” She yelled in tears.

“Shut it.” The man kept trying to shut her up, he started to unbutton her blouse and skirt. “You look delicious.”

“Delicious?” A voice came from behind, it was Vincenzo but drunken Dahila couldn’t notice that yet. “She’s not food.”

“Who are you to butt into our business?” The man yelled.

Vincenzo chuckled. “Trying to r**e a lady in a public restroom, not so smart.” He said as he threw the man a punch. “You want to know more about me?” The man scoffed and ran off.

Vincenzo walked to her. “Dahila?” He called looking shocked. He had thought it was a random lady that was about to get r***d. He studied her face; she had cute baby lashes and very lush tempting lips.

For once, he found a lady attractive…