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Chapter 8 - No Escape

Arabella needs to get away from Sky Corporation immediately. Fortunately, the executive elevator was already open. She quickly jumped inside and pressed the button to close it. She didn't care about that contract. She didn't even care about that scheming jerk. Arabella was still puzzled; all her efforts to disguise herself were in vain. Her plan was a complete failure. Arabella thought seeing Bill Sky with her eyesore appearance would fast-track her situation. She imagined leaving Sky Corporation with a winning smile, and after, she would have a sumptuous dinner with Farrah tonight, celebrating a good result as planned. She never thought her problem would worsen. She never thought it was easy to offend Bill Sky. Now, there's this crazy man who wants to marry her despite her disguised appearance. Not only that, his charisma and seduction also tortured her without any trace of disgust. Arabella quickly dialed Farrah to pick her up there. If she ever does not come out alive, Farrah will at least know where to find her. She was already expecting bodyguards to wait for her outside the elevator. "Ding," the sound of the elevator woke up her senses. She's been alerted to run and fight back at any time, but to her surprise, there's no one in there. She breathed a sigh of relief. Arabella ran out alive. She went to a nearby café and waited for Farrah to arrive. Arabella ordered coffee to ease her body and mind. 'What a Day!' she thought. 'Of all women in the world, why me? Scheming Bastard!' She couldn't move on. Caught in her thoughts, Arabella's phone rang from an unknown number. She answered, thinking that maybe it was Farrah's new number. "Hello?" Arabella said in a calm manner. "Why are you so naughty, my wife?" A cold and deep voice came out. "You again?" Arabella was startled. She knew this voice. It was already imprinted in her mind like a phobia to her. "I am not your wife!" Arabella was already screaming, but when she saw that the people around were looking at her, she carried on in a low tone. "Do you have that much time to continuously bug me? Why me? I'm just an ugly girl. I don't have anything. It's not because you are rich, but because you can play me. Stop scamming me, you bastard!" Arabella's anger was finally out. She felt she could say whatever she wanted since he couldn't do anything to her now. "If you don't know it yet, let me tell you, it's too late to escape now, my wife," Bill said confidently and sexily. "Are you fucking insane? I told you I am not your wife. Please stop calling me, wife. And I tell you too, I had already escaped from your building. I will never go back there again, and never see you again, you freak!" Arabella couldn't help but scream again. "Scheming Bastard? Fucking Insane? Freak? Hmmm… What happened to 'Honey'? How do you want to compensate me with these names?" This woman is something. No one dares to call him these names. "Honey, my ass!" Arabella quickly replied. "Listen to me, I kissed you, yes, it's my fault, but you kissed me too earlier in your office. Let's call it quits! I don't have anything to do with you anymore, and I don't wish it either." She realized that she was a strong speaker without his presence. "A borrowed kiss should be returned. Care to return it now?" With a sexy voice, Bill replied calmly. "No way! But you kissed me in the office." Arabella exclaimed. "So, you want me to return it now? I'm all yours." Bill's voice was full of seduction. This man is crazy. Bill could mess her mind with no effort at all. "No way! Keep your kiss to yourself. I don't want it and I don't want you!" Arabella yelled again. "Would you believe me if I told you I could be where you are now? I let you walk out of the building freely so you can have a breather. How could you become so naughty in just a little time? I give you only tonight to sign the contract; otherwise, don't blame me for what will happen to you next. You don't want to try me. Please be good, my wife." Bill ended the call. 'What? Is he threatening me?' This man could make her shiver. 'Sign the contract tonight? How? I don't even have the contract. Forget him, he's crazy!' Arabella sipped her coffee while her thoughts were in a mess. She then blocked the unknown number. Arabella didn't want to receive his call anymore. After a while, a waiter walked in and handed Arabella a big brown envelope. "Ms. Jones, this is for you." The waiter said. "What is this?" Arabella replied. "I don't know. A man just gave it to me and left." The waiter explained. 'Could it be that bastard?' She thought. Arabella opened the envelope, and her big eyes widened in an instant. 'NON-DISCLOSURE MARRIAGE AGREEMENT' Arabella put the document inside the envelope and sneaked around to see some familiar faces from Sky Corporation. Her hands were shaking while holding the envelope. When she couldn't find any suspicious person, she looked at the CCTV of the café. 'Wow!' 'What kind of person is this bastard?' 'How could this bastard find me here?' At this very moment, she knew that Bill Sky was not just someone she could easily escape. He couldn't be the CEO of a great empire if he were easy to get rid of. 'I'm doomed.' How could she be so careless? Of all men, why did she kiss Bill Sky last night? Now she's caught in a highly complex dilemma. She was devastated until Farrah arrived. "Hey, Darling. Would you care to share your thoughts?" Farrah said while tapping his right shoulder. She saw Arabella was floating with her thoughts while holding her coffee. "Hmmm... Nothing." Arabella tried not to be obvious about what problem she was into. "Come on, why are you here? What did you do at Sky Corporation? Have you met Bill Sky?" Farrah was so excited upon uttering the name 'Bill Sky'. "That bastard!" Arabella couldn't help but mention it. "What? What happened? Do you mean you met him? Oh my gosh! Tell me, please. What does he look like? Is he really as oozing hot as we have seen in magazines?" Farrah giggled and couldn't help but flood her with questions about Bill Sky. Well, she couldn't blame Farrah. Bill Sky had never been seen in public. Unfortunately, only a few have the chance to see him, including her. "Okay, let's get out of here first. I think this is not the best place to talk about him." Of course, Arabella was aware that maybe Bill Sky had hired someone to follow her every move. "What's that?" Farrah pointed to the envelope on the table. "Nothing. Let's go." Arabella quickly held the envelope and got up from her seat. The two drove away. Instead of having a sumptuous dinner, they went to a bar with loud music and drinks. They wanted to drink their hearts out. Arabella wanted to forget everything. She regretted meeting Bill Sky. She should not have kissed him that night. She would not be in a messy state right now if it weren't for him. The consequence is just too much for her to bear. "Cheers!" Farrah and Arabella cheered. After a few drinks, Farrah asked again, giggling, "So tell me about Bill Sky." "Why are you so into him?" Arabella was curious why her best friend became Bill's number-one fan. "Who's not? Every girl in Capital Z wants him." Farrah laughed a bit. "Well, forget him. He is a bastard." Arabella didn't want to give false hope to Farrah. "Why?" Farrah asked with curiosity. She knew already that Farrah would not let go of this matter with Bill Sky, so Arabella began to talk with annoyance, "Where do you want me to begin? Okay. First. Bill Sky is a maniac. Second, he is rude. Third, he is arrogant. Fourth, he is a scumbag. Fifth, he is a player. Sixth, he is a good kisser. Se…." "Oh my God! Wait! What?" Arabella was interrupted by Farrah's loud, shocking scream. Her eyes grew big and wide. "What's with the sixth again?" Farrah added with excitement. 'I'm screwed! Did I say that?' Arabella couldn't believe herself. "Hmmm… It's nothing. It's just an accident. A mistake." Arabella didn't want to be misunderstood by her best friend. "How was it? How do his lips taste?' Farrah was hysterically excited. "Nothing. I tasted nothing." Arabella replied quickly. 'You are an absolute liar!' Her thoughts mocked her for lying. "That's impossible. The great Bill Sky. The hottest CEO in the world. How I wished to kiss him too." Farrah said enviously. The two girls talked and laughed at a secluded table. In front of them was the disco floor where people happily danced and flirted. Farrah is a beauty, so some men are waving their hands at her. As for her, with her disguise, no one even smiled at her. Farrah is the center of attention tonight. Arabella didn't care. She's there to have fun and forget that bastard Bill Sky. They kept on drinking until they felt tipsy. They went to the dance floor and danced like crazy. They were best of friends. They have the same habit of drinking and dancing whenever they feel down. This is their way of releasing their stress. With a bottle of vodka in their hand, they danced, screaming and laughing like they were the only people on the dance floor. "Cheers!" They kept drinking while dancing. "I never thought my wife was a party animal." A voice came from behind her earlobe with a hot breath that made Arabella shiver. Arabella could feel that her back was touching a solid, rock-like surface. Her eyes grew wide upon realizing who the owner of the voice was. Arabella stopped dancing and looked at Farrah before her, but some guy was now dancing with her best friend intimately, without noticing her. 'What's happening? Why is this guy here?' Arabella wanted to grab Farrah and exit from the bar as fast as they could, but the man behind her easily dragged her. In a blink, Arabella was already inside Bill's car. Because of the alcohol, Arabella's body was unstable, and her strength was running out. "Why are you here? Where is my friend Farrah?" Arabella was puzzled. She was partying to forget him. How come this man appeared in front of her now? "Don't worry about your friend. She is in good hands. Worry about yourself." Bill's voice was cold and unhappy, enough to send shivers down her spine. "Why do you hold grudges that much? I didn't do anything to you. Why do I have to worry?" Arabella gritted her teeth. "You didn't do anything?" With a smirk, Bill repeated her words by asking, "Then let me refresh your memory. Just earlier you called me a maniac, rude, arrogant, and scumbag. What did you say about my kiss again? Do you hate me that much, my wife?" Bill looked at her. Arabella felt dizzy all of a sudden. "What do you want now? I already told you I don't want to see you again." She's not afraid now. Her drunkenness was all over her body. Arabella didn't care at all. "Sign the contract," Bill ordered in an overbearing manner. "No!" Arabella strongly disagreed. "Why?" Bill asked as every woman would jump out of joy at this opportunity, but this woman is different. "Because I regretted kissing you." Arabella was closing her eyes while her tears started to roll down her face uncontrollably. After a while, Arabella fainted.

 

 

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