The billionaire's woman

A classless reunion

CHAPTER THREE

“Hana.” My tone turned venomous.

“Bingo” her high-pitched voice which I used to love cackled.

“I don’t have time for your little chatter. Where is my Father?” I asked in a clipped tone.

“He is being well taken care of. Don’t you worry” I could te she was smiling victoriously.

“Very well then. I’m not interested in weather chat and unnecessary chats. Bye” I’m about to hang up when she speaks.

“I learnt you had annoyed the Hadez family. If this affects any of our businesses we would have to sue you. No hard feelings sweetheart.”

“Now you’re having me tailed and keeping tabs on me? You must be feeling threatened then.”

“Threatened? Why would I be ?”

“You tell me. I guess you didn’t get the hint that I did not want to engage in your childishness when I didn’t answer your numerous calls. You had to use my dad’s phone.”

“I hope you don’t plan on coming back home. I have moved in with your dad and he believes we both–”

I hang the phone up and fling it away in anger. It hits the grassed floor. I wanted to scream.

Hana was a psychotic b***h.

She was an international student from China who was in my class and I didn’t know then but her whole mission coming from her country was to become a Shane Heiress. She had fully studied me and created a new personality and hobbies to get close to me and be my best friend. I fell for her lies and we became very close.

I finally brought her home to meet my dad and she proposed some Chinese acupuncture for my father. I thought she was just being her nice self and since then, my father had gotten worse and only listened to her.

Ever since my mother passed away, my dad had focused all his love on me.

He was not interested in finding someone new but now all he cared about was obeying Hana..

The phone rang and i went to pick it up. My screen was cracked and i didn’t have the luxury to get a new one right now. My accounts and credit cards were frozen. The man i wanted to use had rejected me in the most demeaning way after my charm wasn’t enough to grasp his attention and my blackmail to get him to date me didn’t even work.

I was keeping my lifestyle up by letting Alda sell my luxury items for me and now they had been destroyed by that stupid jealous manager.

I enter my car and change from my wet clothes into a more comfortable sundress. It was one of the ones my dad had gotten customized for me as a gift.

I drive away, refusing to acknowledge the memory that will only make me sad. . I don’t even know where I'm driving as i high tailed it out of there.

I’m soon in front of a bar.

Classical Music poored out, exotic foriegn dancers filled the bar and men smoked large Cigars. There was a long queue at the door with a lot of people getting rejected entry. Somehow, i was back to my old routine.

Hana and all the girls in my circle used to come here all the time.

I skip the line all the way to the front and hand my membership card to the bouncer in a black suit.

“Please come in Ms Shane.” The man said in a russian accent. This club hired only foriegn workers to prevent gossip and the spread of information to Papparazzi. It was where the rich could come to do their business unbothered and not be in the news. It was extremely high profile.

Luckily my annual memebership here had not been canceled yet. So i could still get away with drinking away into the night.

“Its been a rough day. Give me your strongest.” I tell the bartender.

She pours a generous amount of liquid from an unlabeled bottle into a glass and i downed it in a go. Probably illegal alcohol that isn’t yet approved for consumption.

Heat scorched down my throat, traacing the bitter alcohol. I turned to look around to see if any of my friends were here tonight.

Even if they were, they’d have to use the regular queues and prove an affiliation with a member, which would be me.

My eyes lock onto someone. Not just anyone but the Kai Hadez. The reason for my foul day.

I heave in a breath. He was already watching me, dressed in a fine suit that accentuated his lean muscular frame. He was standing above on the foyer with a cigar in between his lips. He held a drink in his glass, swirling it as he watched me with curiosity.

The bartender poured me another shot of that strong stuff and i lifted it up, in a toasting manner, my eyes still on his as I drowned it. I made sure to not squeeze my face. It burned like hell.

He swirled his drink in his glass before turning to walk away. Vanishing into the darkness above.

Like a magnet, i get up to follow.

My heels clicked agaisnt the glassfloor as i followed him. I was already drunk.

Crap!

My eyesight turned blurry as i staggered up the stairs. Once i get to the top, there is a different vibe all together. There are private rooms and the place is more quiet. I open the first door to see if he’s there but there are just some lower status entertainment celebrities.

One of the girls is about to cuss me out but when she recognizess me, She turns to look away and swallows her words.

I continue trying the doors without fear. Some cuss me out and others try to get me to remain in their sections.

I open another door but there’s no Kai there. Instead its an old classmate, Albert.

“Heyy, Naya. Come and have fun with us.” he approached.

I’m not in the mood for a reunion much less with him.

Albert was the son of the President’s Second Cousin, relevant enough to own a membership here. We had a few run-ins in the past but we weren’t friends. He rubbed me the wrong kind of way.

He had two other familiar guys with him but they weren’t relevant enough so i don’t know their names.

There were a few other girls who were either half asleep or clinging to the men. Syringes and unknown pills lay on the table. Some were stuck in their arms. No need to question what was going on.

I turned around to leave pretending to not have seen anything but Albert is quick to block my exit.

“Move-- or else ! ” I threatened him

“You’ve had a lot to drink. Join us and lets have some fun.” He pressured, grabbing my arm and pulling me over to the other people.

“Leave me alone argh !” I screamed.

“Why are you acting so high and mighty? We’ve all heard the rumors about how you’ve fallen from grace. You should be trying to gain my sympathy and sucking up to me instead” He tossed me into the human huddle and I scrambled to get up.

“How dare someone like you! Know your place, Albert.” I warned.

“That’s the thing about you snobbish people. I hate the way you f*****g look at me with those condescending eyes.I’ll teach you a lesson” He grabbed my hair and began to drag me to the table where the drugs and dirty syringes are.

“Let go of me, you pig.” I attempt to kick him off to no avail. I was used to exchanging indirect insults and taking shares and business deals from an opponent, not outright physical fights.

I redden at the disrespect. I have never been treated like this.

I am suddenly pushed away or more precisely Albert is yanked off me.

I look up to see Kai Hadez glaring at him.

“I, –Mr Hadez” The once arrogant Albert whimpered in fear.

“Get out and make sure i don’t see you ever again.”

“Yes, yes-sir.” He stammered before he and his entourage scurried out.

I’m too embarrassed about him seeing me like this. I dusted myself, lifted my head and began to walk out.

He steps into my path.

“For someone who wanted to marry me, you lack class and apparently basic manners.”

“I will not thank you if it is gratitude you want. I could handle the situation myself.”

He closes the gap between us —

“What are you–” I begin, taking a step back in fear, but end in a gasp as he grabbed onto my arm, jerking me flush against his very hard, very hot and head dizzy smellying good as sin body.

His hand snakes along my waist as he looked down at me. My eyes are captured in his dark ones.

He pulls out a syringe from my side and i cry out, taking a step back to grab the affected area.

“You could handle what again?” He quirks a brow.

“Don’t touch me again.” I move past him to leave but he grabs me to stop me in my tracks.

“I recieved an email from our person in the media. Something about a taboo relationship for a Hadez Bachelor. I had to pay quite the amount to prevent that from airing.” He tsked.

“Ah, my contact works fast then. I thought I’d even get to leak the first few stories before you sought me out yourself.” I responded cockily.

“Turns out i like to uproot thorns before they endanger the plant.” He smirked coldly.

“I never said I was a good or kind person. Just think of it as a means to an end.” I shrugged.

“Why do you want to marry me ? If you think it’ll help with increasing your status, then you’re wrong. Everyone will know I don't give a crap about you and the title of Mrs.Hades will mean nothing.”

“That’s where you’re wrong, i’ve never not had a man fall in love with me. I believe you’re no different.” I bluffed.

“You sell yourself so well, sweetheart. I do love a good challenge, and I gurantee the result will be quite the opposite. Beside it’ll help me prevent my mother from setting me up with Blind dates and that will put my Beth’s heart at peace. Lets get engaged.” He agreed.

I’m about to agree also when I notice I can't move my lips or my limbs.

What the f**k was in that syringe ?

I fall onto the floor and my eyes flutter sleepily.

Kai Hadez wear his poker face as he watches, there’s not a sign of care.

He turns and walks away. His back is the only thing i see before i pass out.

Maybe i hoped for too much.