Rejection

Ethan

Mariana continues to stare at me with her exuberant smile, which only adds to my desire for her, which prevents me from resisting her charm, and I wrap my arms around her body again.

" What do you say?" I ask, my mouth already biting into her slender neck. "I can guarantee that you will have a wonderful time by my side."

" I'm not interested, Ethan. " she pushes me away, preventing my lips from touching her mouth.

Her rejection annoys me, because I feel that she wants me too and that the chemistry between us could be something quite explosive, but she is determined to make things difficult for both of us, probably out of a sense of loyalty to her friends.

"For a girl who sold her virginity at an auction, you're pretty difficult, huh? " I speak, with the sole intent of being obnoxious.

She glares at me and turns her back on me, something that always makes me very angry and I was beginning to believe that she was doing it exactly for this purpose.

" For such a self-assured man, you shouldn't insist so much just to get me into bed." she returns, in the same tone " You can have any woman you want, no?"

" You are right, Mariana. " I agree " And that's exactly why I'm here. Because the woman I want at the moment is you.

"I already said that..."

"I don't care what you said, because I'm sure that soon you'll be longing for me, just as I long for you. "I interrupt her.

"You're so...

"Charming?" I suggest, just to spite her.

I meant to say "idiotic"! She didn't make any point of pleasing me, that's for sure and I decide I'd better leave, because that night I wouldn't get anything out of Mariana, because she seemed to be even more willing to reject me that night and a good player, knew the time to put the cards away.

" Tomorrow at twenty o'clock I will come and pick you up. I hope you are ready by then."

That had not been a request and I already started walking towards the exit, not waiting for her rude reply, which I already anticipated would come.

"I'm not going anywhere with you! "She protests, as I already imagined she would.

She had turned towards me, her back was no longer to me, and her hands were crossed in front of her chest, showing all her annoyance.

"Ah... it's an important dinner, where I will be meeting with some Dutch associates. " I warn, with a reassuring smile " Then you should wear social attire. "

Before Mariana slapped me out of her house, I opened the door and left myself, but I could still hear her say:

" Don't show up here at my door, I'm warning you!"

I smiled humorously. Mariana must have been a volcano in bed, with her strong and sassy temper, and I was dying to melt in that heat.

But I'm sure that soon she would remember that she can't confront me like that and would be ready and waiting for me at the agreed time, just as I told her to be, after all, I had a powerful card up my sleeve and she wouldn't pay to see the game turned against her and her friends.

The good mood accompanied me to my apartment, which was quite unusual, and didn't usually happen very often.

Only sex made me less irritable, and in the last few months, not even that was managing to improve my mood.

And as I lay in my big, comfortable bed, once again Mariana's image was in my head, as was that cheeky mouth, completely impertinent, but soon to be saying much nicer things, I'm sure of it.

*********//***********

All day long all I could think about was dinner that night, or rather my company for dinner that night, and when I left the office at the end of the day, I felt anxious just like a teenager full of hormones.

I had told my driver that I would need his services that night and even before the time agreed with him, I was already at the garage at my house, and Robson, being the good employee that he is, was already in place as well.

Take a long way, Robson," I instructed him. "I instructed him, "I want to be at the address punctually at twenty o'clock.

My driver understood exactly what I wanted, and the way I asked, we were stopping in front of Mariana's house at exactly nineteen hours and fifty-nine minutes.

"As always, very efficient, Robson. "I complimented, opening the door and getting out of my car.

Mariana's house was in a relatively quiet neighborhood, even if it wasn't a prime neighborhood, like the place where I live.

Her house is small but quite organized and I admired the way she and her aunt seemed to live in harmony in their home.

As I always knew how to take advantage of the opportunities that life offered me when I found myself with just the lady at home, I made sure to win the woman's sympathy and while we were having a freshly brewed coffee, Celina told me all about her niece, and I made sure to keep the most important details.

And I understood that the aunt is a very important person in Mariana's life since it was she who raised her since she was a little girl, so I needed to treat the lady with extreme care and attention to gain her sympathy.

Although I could have Mariana the way I wanted, using the dirty secret that she and her friends had, I would appreciate it even more if she would also collaborate spontaneously, because soon, I would use it against Murilo.

I intended to expose my rival, and that was not up for negotiation.

Putting those thoughts aside, I rang the doorbell and a few seconds later, Celina was opening the door for me, flashing a pleased smile.

" Hi, Ethan!" She greeted me. "Glad to see you again.

"How are you, Aunt Celina? I greeted her with a kiss on the cheek.

"I'm fine, my boy," she says, in her relaxed and lively way. "But come in, come in."

I quickly do what she is directing, and enter the small but comfortable living room, already looking for Mariana in the room, but not finding her.

"Where is Mariana?" I ask, already feeling a little annoyed just imagining that she wasn't ready.

"She is still in her room. " Celina confirms my suspicion. " Sit down, let's wait for her."