Enchanted By The Villain

CHAPTER 9

The high notes were unbelievable, the voice flawless and controlled. There was an atmosphere of enchantment; all eyes fixed on him savouring the beauty of his performance. As Gabriel effortlessly hit an incredibly high note to end the song in grand style, the crowd burst into life and there was a standing ovation. It was magical. I was dazed and exceedingly happy to be associated with him. What a performance! I never saw it coming. He was just sweet in every way and for a moment, I felt he would have been more successful as a performing artist than a drug baron. He had it all; the looks, the voice, the charisma. How could there be so much beauty and talent in one body? As he left the stage, people walked up to him to greet and appreciate him.

Olivia ran forward and he jerked her up into his arms smiling. I gradually walked up to him.

"You never told me you were such a great singer."

"Because I don't consider myself one."

"You don't what?"

"I don't think I'm such a great singer."

"I appreciate your humility but hey, you know you are damn good." The laughter that followed showed that his humility was part of the act. I knew his type. He was the very gifted type that also worked really hard in private to develop the skills and perfection needed to mesmerize people, and afterwards pretended as if everything wasn't meticulously planned and executed. Their goal was always to completely daze the world and they could go to any hidden length to achieve that. They were naturally attractive and gifted, and well complimented by everyone, but they always wanted more. The beauty of the whole act was to have a public persona of humility showing that you were unaware of your incredible talents. It was a manipulative humility that made them endearing almost to anyone.

"That was out of this world Alejandro." A well dressed mature man said smiling."And this must be your daughter and wife? What a lovely family." The man added and extended a hand to me bowing courteously. I placed my hand on his and he kissed it."Nice to meet you Mrs. Alejandro. Your husband is a bundle of talents and we are privileged to have him as a friend."

"Thank you Mr. Miguel." Gabriel responded.

"Thank you Gabriel." The man said with a smile and left. There was an awkward silence for a minute. The man had called me his wife and he didn't correct him. He seemed to have liked the idea of people thinking so. Was it because he loved me and saw me as a potential wife or because it gave him a feeling of normal as all his guests seemed to have wives and would be wondering why there is no Mrs. Alejandro even with all his accomplishments?

"Kate, I want you to meet the band." He said and dropped Olivia and then headed towards his band mates holding Olivia by the hand. I followed.

"This is Mike, he is the lead guitarist." Pointing at a tall slim guy with thick dark hair and a thin moustache. Mike smiled at me.

"This is Xavi, the keyboardist. A nerd looking guy smiled at me.

"This is the drummer, Joe. A handsome black guy waved respectfully. Soon I was introduced to all the members of his band who seemed happy to see me especially after he introduced me as his fiance. From their body language, I was able to understand that he wasn't in the habit of introducing his mistresses to them. The exchange of greetings with his friends and guests continued for about an hour. But I just sat at a corner drinking wine and eating small chops while he moved around with Olivia. Soon a waiter approached and dropped a note for me. I looked at his face and quickly recognized him. He was one of Don Patrizio's boys. I picked up the note and opened it. It was a direct message from my boss written in our coded language. He was asking to know how far I had gone with the mission. I looked up and the waiter was gone. I was quickly reminded that I was on a mission here and not to be swept of my feet by the charms of Alejandro. I squeezed the paper into a tiny fold and threw it under the chair.

"It is time to leave my dear." Gabriel said from behind me.

"Okay." I replied and stood up. The limousine was waiting when we stepped out of the hotel building into the large compound. There were two other vehicles parked behind it and I could see some of his security guards seated inside the two SUVs. He joined us in the limo and we left in a convoy. Olivia was feeling sleepy so she rested her head on my shoulder. Alejandro was seated opposite me with his eyes closed. I knew he was exhausted from the activities of the day and needed some rest. We drove in silence but occasionally he opened his eyes when the car seemed to slightly bounce probably from the impact of climbing a bump. Each time he opened his eyes, he would steal a glance at me. Though I wasn't looking directly at him, I always saw him with the corner of my eyes. Somehow I wished Olivia was not in the vehicle as I felt a strong desire to have him. I looked at Olivia and she was sound asleep. I parted my legs a bit to reveal my thighs so that when he looked at me he would see my thighs. I wanted him to feel what I was feeling. It was an effective trick that always worked for me. Laying in bed or sitting carelessly to expose my thighs or my boobs for a particular target. Sometimes I pretended to be asleep knowing that my target would come around and find me that way. I would pray that they took advantage of me in that condition. The bold ones always did but the gentle and disciplined ones usually resisted at first until they were sure that I also wanted them. What type was Alejandro? He seemed more like the seducer himself. The chopper was waiting exactly where it had landed. I wondered why it didn't come to the hotel to pick us since the large compound could accommodate it comfortably. But then I guessed Alejandro would have his reasons or maybe aviation regulations didn't support it. I also wondered how the guards would find their way back to the island as only one chopper was available. These questions went through my mind as we boarded, not just out of curiosity but also because I needed to know their travel regime. It was necessary for my mission. The flight back appeared to be shorter. It was like we landed in Coconut Island the moment we took off. I guess I was too preoccupied with my wandering thoughts that I didn't take not of the passage of time. I took Olivia who was now awake to her room. I made sure she bathed and was secure in bed before I left. I got to my room and had an invigorating shower playing over and over in my head the magic I had witnessed earlier. At some point during the flight, I had felt like we were a family on vacation and the idea was quite pleasant to me. What an admirable family we would be if it was real. Every single moment I spent with Gabriel gave me reasons to love and want him. I had been seriously trained against yielding to circumstances like this. All my vulnerabilities had been expunged from my system and my mind trained to be far stronger than my emotions such that I had the ability to choose how to react to any situation. No action was driven by impulse. It was predetermined and calculated. But meeting Gabriel Alejandro seemed to alter this configuration. For the first time in my long career, I was questioning this path I had chosen. What is happening to me? Gabriel was so sweet and it only got better each time we met. I was mesmerized by his musical performance tonight and almost wished he was mine forever. Maybe, just maybe, when I finally kill him, I would be free from this cancerous fondness for him. But in the mean time, I needed to have all the fun I could extract from him.

As I lay in bed faced up, my body yearned for his touch. The events of the evening had gotten me so excited and sexually aroused. I had hopes that Gabriel and I would end up in one of his rooms in the mansion tonight. But he didn't look like he wanted that when we got back. He just kissed his daughter on the forehead, smiled at me and left. I forced myself to find a way to rationalise that. I just concluded that he was probably tired and would call me later. It's been 2 hours now and no call from him. I knew he liked me but...this was annoyingly confusing. I was so honey as my thoughts drifted to the events of the previous night at the cinema room. It was spontaneous and so damn sweet. He seemed to be perfect on every side. He did to me what no regular guy I had known had ever done to me. I wanted him tonight.

A gentle knock on my door interrupted my thoughts and I became excited. Finally, Gabriel was here, he had decided to visit my room instead of inviting me over. I felt butterflies in my stomach like a teenager anticipating the greatest s*x of her life with a childhood crush. I stood up, looked in the mirror, my short and transparent nightgown revealed all my curves. I was looking sexy like in the movies, so I quickly straightened my hair and walked up to the door...