Daphne panted as she stared at the big and muscular form of Jacob.
She was no match for him but she couldn’t let him do whatever he wanted with her in here.
So she darted for the locked door but he grabbed her and pushed her against the wall again.
“Let go of me!”She thundered,pushing him away with all her might.
“What the hell do you think you’re doing?Going after Griffin?Making him teach you how to ride a horse?Do you seriously think he’d want you in his bed?!Where the hell did you get the nerves from to go after a man like him?You barely ever responded to my touches and now you want him?!”
Daphne glared at him.
What was he getting angry about?
If it wasn’t because of him,she wouldn’t be after Griffin right now,trying to get him to take her father’s case.
She glared at him and snapped.”This is none of your business!”
Jacob eyed her.”I know what you’re trying to do.You’re trying to make me jealous.You’re trying to get my attention by being around Griffin.”
Daphne shut her eyes,briefly and wondered what she ever saw in him.
Right now,she found him despicable and stupid.
“Let me remind you Jacob that you paid lots of top lawyers not to take my father’s case and I wouldn’t be desperate for Griffin’s help if you didn’t frame my dad in the first place.I’m not trying to make you jealous.Trust me,I don’t give a fuck about you anymore so don’t flatter yourself.”
Jacob glared at her wondering why she was being so stubborn.
“Daphne,you’re mine.Even if I can’t have you as my wife,you must be mistress.”With that,he opened the door and stormed off.
Daphne let out a sigh of relief,glad that he didn’t hurt her but then recalling how vicious he was now made her knees buckle and she squatted on the floor with a heavy heart.
She just couldn’t understand how Jacob could be this mean.Recalling their memories together made her tear up and before she could stop herself,she began to cry,bitterly.
He had treated her like an egg.He had always told her that she was the most important person in his life.She had even imagined their wedding day,countlessly.She had imagined having three kids for him but then he didn’t waste time to leave her for Lucia,to throw away everything they had.
And just when she was trying to move on from him,he was hellbent on making her and her family suffer.
“Daphne?”
Layla’s voice pulled her back to the present.
Daphne sniffed and stared at the door.She froze at the people standing at the door.
Layla,her husband and Griffin.
Griffin had changed into a navy blue shirt and black trousers.
Layla stared at her friend,sadly and quickly decided it was best to call it a day.
“Since it’s raining,I think we should call it a day.We’ll come horse riding some other time.”She suggested.
Fredrick took the hint and agreed with her.
“Yeah,we had better get going now.Mr Reyes,can you please give Daphne a ride?Layla and I have somewhere to be right now.”
Griffin glanced at Daphne whose eyes were red and cheeks stained with tears.
A hard nut twisted in his gut.
He slowly nodded.”Alright.”
Layla didn’t know whether to feel good about her husband’s suggestion.She knew Daphne had been disoriented from her encounter with Jacob and now she has to leave with Griffin.
******
It was raining heavily.The parking lot was open-air so Griffin went ahead to fetch his car.
After a while,his Mercedes Maybach pulled up in front of Daphne.She didn’t have an umbrella but she didn’t dare to ask Griffin to get out of the car and hold an umbrella over her.
Daphne rushed to get into his car,the rain was pouring down relentlessly.Despite moving as fast as she could,she was drenched by the time she strapped her seatbelt on.
Water dripped from her body and she felt uneasy.She felt he would lash out at any minute for messing up his car.
But Griffin didn’t say anything.Wordlessly,he started his car and drove off.
The ranch was a very far from her house so it would take a while to get to her destination.Griffin had turned on the air condition but that made Daphne to start shivering.
When he got to the traffic light and obeyed the red sign,he reached for the back seat of his car and got a coat.
“Here,put this on.”He said,softly.
“Thank you.”Daphne murmured,taking it from him and immediately putting it on.
She sighed in relief because his coat helped a bit.But Griffin didn’t turn off the air conditioner.He was too busy monitoring the road ahead.
It was a stormy day,hence,there was heavy traffic.
Griffin lit up a cigarette and took a long drag.
“So how long have you been with Jacob?”
Daphne blinked at his sudden and unexpected question but she replied,anyway.
“Five years.”
Griffin’s teeth clenched.
Five years was quite a long time to be with someone like Jacob.
What did she see in him anyway?
Griffin’s eyes fell on her.He was trying his best not to make it so obvious that he was checking her out.
Damn it.
Each time he sees her,his urge to have a taste of her increases.
It gets him so hot and it felt as if he was having a fever.
He cleared his throat and pretended to ask, casually.”How many times have you had sex with Jacob?”
That question made Daphne’s cheeks grow so hot.
But the truth was,she’s never had sex with Jacob.
He said it himself earlier that she barely responded to his touches.
That had been a problem for them at the beginning of their relationship,even Daphne couldn’t understand why she felt so uncomfortable whenever Jacob touches her.
She had always felt she had a problem,sexually.
But Jacob had been quite understanding and he told her that they would overcome the problem together.
Now that she thought about it,that night at the hotel,when she and Griffin had kissed before taking off the masks,she hadn’t felt uncomfortable kissing him,she didn’t feel uneasy or disgusted.
She actually enjoyed the kiss.
Perhaps,her body was never in tune with Jacob’s.
Maybe she was just making herself believe she loved Jacob when she really didn’t.
You wouldn’t feel repulsed by physical touches from someone you truly love,right?
Her eyes dilated.
Does that mean that she loves Griffin?
No,no.
She barely knows him.Plus,he’s going to be Jacob’s brother-in-law.
She just didn’t want to be involved with him.
But another thing was clear to her now,with the way Griffin keeps talking about sex stuff,he really wanted to have sex with her.
Would he perhaps take her father’s case if she gives in to what he wants?
She shut her eyes,painfully.
She knew this was a wrong thing to do.
She would literally be selling herself but so far,she had been unable to convince him by just begging.
If she gives in to what he wants, her father would be free.
It would be worth it,right?
Swallowing her pride and summoning every bit of courage she had,Daphne let out.
“Mr Reyes,if you take up my father’s case.I will have sex with you.And if you want me to disappear after that,I will do it.I won’t cause any trouble for you or your sister.I just want to save my dad.”
Griffin was quiet for a few minutes.If he was surprised by what she had just said,he didn’t show it.And then finally,he asked.”Do you only want to have sex with me because of your father?“Daphne swallowed,not knowing how to reply to that.She knew that deep down, she was physically attracted to him but she didn’t want to admit to it.Her cheeks heated even more and she stared at her fingers.Griffin finished off his cigarette just as the traffic light turned green.But he didn’t move.Instead,he pulled over at the side of the road.Daphne looked at him in confusion,but before she could ask why,he unbuckled her seatbelt.She gasped when he pulled her up from the passenger’s seat and made her sit on his laps,fitting her thighs on the either side of him.She swallowed when he took off the coat from her body.Her wet clothes clung to her skin,outlining all her curves,his trousers got wet because she was sitting on top of him.The winds outside the car howled loudly.The windshield wipers rh
Griffin thought it wasn’t necessary to tell his mother that Daphne was Jacob’s ex.Afterall,he was only interested in sleeping with Daphne.There was nothing more to it.After sending his mother off,Griffin returned to the transfusion room where Daphne was sitting in a daze.He felt his trousers growing tighter and that made his teeth clenched.Damn it!Even while she looked so pale and sick, she still managed to get him so aroused.He adjusted himself,discreetly and sat beside Daphne,putting on an aloof look.“How long do you have to stay here?”He asked,coldly.Daphne wasn’t expecting that he would really come back to be with her.She didn’t want to think too much about it so she replied.“The doctor said I have one more bag of drip left.And then I’ll be discharged.”Griffin didn’t say anything anymore.He brought out his cellphone and tried to get busy with work to distract himself from the beauty beside him.Daphne sat there feeling uncomfortable by the awkward silence but she didn’
Daphne left his house,dejectedly.But she didn’t go home immediately.She didn’t want Nora to see the sad look on her face.She wanted to get rid of the look before she goes home.Night fell and Daphne walked down the street alone.The Ferris wheel in a theme park came to life with colorful light.From a distance,she could see the silhouette of a young couple hugging and kissing under the Ferris wheel.She stopped and looked at the romantic scene,quietly.She had always longed for romance in her life.And then she realized Jacob rarely took her out on dates.He was always too busy to take her out.She recalled the exciting way her body responds to Griffin.It was the first time in her life that her body was responding to a man like that but she couldn’t be with Griffin either.He wasn’t even interested in her to take the risk and be with him.She sniffed as tears fell from her eyes.Would she ever love and be loved in return for all the right reasons?Would she be loved like the beautiful
Seeing them entering the restaurant,Daphne quickly covered her face with the menu and cursed at her bad luck.But Asher,oblivious of her panic,called out to his friend.“Yo!Jacob!”Jacob grinned and was about to say hello but then his eyes fell on the girl sitting across Asher,the menu was doing so little to cover her face.His smile disappeared.Frowning,he walked up to Asher’s table.“What are you two doing here?”He asked,unable to hide his annoyance at the fact that Daphne was having dinner with another man.“My father is helping Daphne with a case.We met by chance at the front of his office and I offered to treat her to dinner.”Asher explained.Hearing this,Jacob’s expression darkened even more.He knew that Asher had a fondness for Daphne.“Why would you offer to treat her to dinner?Everyone knows you rarely take women out.”Jacob sneered.Lucia who has been standing beside Jacob the whole time felt uncomfortable by his mood.“Jacob,do you know this woman?”She asked,tentatively.As
Griffin’s car pulled up to a stop at the front of the Thai restaurant so Jacob could get his car.Jacob got out the car and thanked Griffin,politely.The two men exchanged meaningful glances.Griffin pulled away slowly but Lucia quickly climbed onto the passenger’s seat from the back seat.“This is a moving car.You should be more careful.”Griffin scolded his sister.She stuck out her tongue playfully at him and fastened her seatbelt.All of a sudden,her eyes lit up mischievously.“That woman at the restaurant,you know…Asher’s partner.We didn’t talk much but I got to know that her name is Daphne…she’s so beautiful and sexy.”Griffin swallowed, discreetly and rolled down the window.For some reason,he started to feel hot.But Lucia was oblivious of that and continued talking.“I almost thought that there was something fishy about her and Jacob but thankfully,she’s Asher’s girl so I don’t have to worry about her.”Griffin didn’t say anything and kept his eyes on the road.After a long tim
Daphne left his house,dejectedly.But she didn’t go home immediately.She didn’t want Nora to see the sad look on her face.She wanted to get rid of the look before she goes home.Night fell and Daphne walked down the street alone.The Ferris wheel in a theme park came to life with colorful light.From a distance,she could see the silhouette of a young couple hugging and kissing under the Ferris wheel.She stopped and looked at the romantic scene,quietly.She had always longed for romance in her life.And then she realized Jacob rarely took her out on dates.He was always too busy to take her out.She recalled the exciting way her body responds to Griffin.It was the first time in her life that her body was responding to a man like that but she couldn’t be with Griffin either.He wasn’t even interested in her to take the risk and be with him.She sniffed as tears fell from her eyes.Would she ever love and be loved in return for all the right reasons?Would she be loved like the beautiful
Seeing them entering the restaurant,Daphne quickly covered her face with the menu and cursed at her bad luck.But Asher,oblivious of her panic,called out to his friend.“Yo!Jacob!”Jacob grinned and was about to say hello but then his eyes fell on the girl sitting across Asher,the menu was doing so little to cover her face.His smile disappeared.Frowning,he walked up to Asher’s table.“What are you two doing here?”He asked,unable to hide his annoyance at the fact that Daphne was having dinner with another man.“My father is helping Daphne with a case.We met by chance at the front of his office and I offered to treat her to dinner.”Asher explained.Hearing this,Jacob’s expression darkened even more.He knew that Asher had a fondness for Daphne.“Why would you offer to treat her to dinner?Everyone knows you rarely take women out.”Jacob sneered.Lucia who has been standing beside Jacob the whole time felt uncomfortable by his mood.“Jacob,do you know this woman?”She asked,tentatively.As
Griffin’s car pulled up to a stop at the front of the Thai restaurant so Jacob could get his car.Jacob got out the car and thanked Griffin,politely.The two men exchanged meaningful glances.Griffin pulled away slowly but Lucia quickly climbed onto the passenger’s seat from the back seat.“This is a moving car.You should be more careful.”Griffin scolded his sister.She stuck out her tongue playfully at him and fastened her seatbelt.All of a sudden,her eyes lit up mischievously.“That woman at the restaurant,you know…Asher’s partner.We didn’t talk much but I got to know that her name is Daphne…she’s so beautiful and sexy.”Griffin swallowed, discreetly and rolled down the window.For some reason,he started to feel hot.But Lucia was oblivious of that and continued talking.“I almost thought that there was something fishy about her and Jacob but thankfully,she’s Asher’s girl so I don’t have to worry about her.”Griffin didn’t say anything and kept his eyes on the road.After a long tim