IN LOVE WITH MY MATE'S FATHER

Chapter Three

Tatiana POV

My heart plummeted to the ground as every single feeling of excitement I felt instantly diffused.

“Let's not waste any more time, I have a suite upstairs,” he said with a smirk gracing the corner of his lips.

I wanted to get close to him but certainly not like this, not like a p********e whom he could have a one-night stand with. I am worth more than that.

I felt a wave of anger and disgust slowly rising within me.

“Do I look like a p********e to you?” I snapped at him. “Do you think I am a girl whom you can just invite and would foolishly follow you?” I asked him still in disbelief.

The smirk on his face instantly faltered and I could not be happier.

“Tatiana, that is not what I mean,” he said, taking a few steps backwards creating distance between the both of us.

“Then what were you thinking when you invited me to your bedroom, huh?” I asked.

“I thought you were interested, I noticed the way you were staring at me” he tried to defend himself, but nothing he was going to say was going to redeem him.

“Interested? In what exactly? Do you think I would be interested in being used as a toy and discarded? I have too much self-respect for myself, I will never do that” I yelled at him.

“Please calm down Tatiana, there is not need to make a scene, I definitely did not mean to disrespect you” he said. “ I wanted to have a good time with you and I thought that was also what you wanted”

I could not believe the words coming out of his mouth, he was so disgusting who would have thought a forty six years old man would be this disgusting.

“If I want to have a good time I know where to go. I don't go around giving my body to any man, so stop being stuck up in your head” I yelled angrily.

I did not give him any other opportunity to plead his case as I walked out on him, feeling completely infuriated.

This night was just annoying and the fact that I walked into Mark on my way out did not help matters at all.

I quickly took a taxi and went back home to meet Stella who welcomed me with a bright smile hoping to hear my success story.

But I felt like she was subtly mocking me because she had warned me it was an impossible mission I was embarking on and I ignored her warnings.

“How did it go?” She asked.

“Well I am sure you can read my facial expression, it was bad extremely bad” I snapped at her and quickly apologized when I realised I was venting out my frustration on her.

“What happened?” She asked looking concerned.

I told her the whole story from bumping into thrash Mark to Mr Arnault practically treating me like a p********e and all she did was laugh.

“Do you think this is funny?” I asked, as I was not in the mood to be joked with.

“Of course not, I do not think you are a joke in any way, but you just have to accept the situation is funny” she said laughing out loud. “ So what do you intend on doing” she asked.

“I am thinking of dumping the idea of being with him, I should just focus on looking for another way to get my revenge”.

“I cannot believe you are still thinking about this revenge plan of yours, just give up already”.

“Never, I will not allow those freaks not bare the consequences of their actions they must pay both of them”.

…

I walked into my office the next day still feeling a little sour that I was not able to get Mr Vincent to my side.

“ Tatiana , can I please talk to you?” Sasha said, approaching my office desk.

I have tried my best to ignore and avoid her presence ever since her little act of betrayal but it seems like all my plans were not yielding fruits.

“No, I am not available” I replied, not wanting to be anywhere close to her because I might just let myself be controlled by anger and it might be violent.

“I am not leaving here until you talk to me”

“Fine, suit yourself,” I responded.

“Can you two just make up already” my boss Kristy yelled from her office.

I knew by now everyone could guess that Sasha and I had a fallout but I was also embarrassed to come out to talk about what happened between us.

“I am sorry, I did not intend for you to find out like that” she said and her voice of words only infuriated me further.

“Find out like that? How did you intend to tell me that you have been f*****g my boyfriend?” I snapped at her.

“I love him, I love him even before you started dating him”

“You are sick and I am a fool for calling you a friend, stay away from me and don't even think of approaching me ever again” I warned her walking back to my desk.

I noticed the ginormous flower on my desk and for a moment I thought it was from Mark again but the moment I wanted to put it in the trash the name on the card caught my attention.

I opened the card and I could not help but feel confused but also excited. Mr Vincent Arnault had sent me these flowers for apologies on what happened the other day.

I felt warm inside as I found his act to be very considerate but I knew I could not come off cheap. He really did hurt my feelings if he was really attracted to me like he claimed. Maybe I should make him work for it.

Weeks passed on and with each day flowers from Vincent which I always ignore.

…

“I sold the majority of the shares of the company” Kristy informed me as soon as I walked in her office.

Kristy was my boss and also was like a mother to me. She was very much respected by everyone.

“Why? What happened?” I asked in confusion.

“The company is struggling financially and I have been looking for investors for a while but I found the perfect partner, he is the new owner of Runners published and he will be coming over today” she said.

“Who is he and why is he suddenly interested in the company” I asked

“To be honest I don't know, they contacted me first and it seems like our guest is here” she said.

The door opened and the least person I was expecting walked through the door in a neatly tailored suit looking handsome and rega

l as ever.

“Tatiana I want you to meet Mr Vincent Arnault the new owner of Runners publishing house”.