Chapter 71

"F**k. Don't you have a laptop that won't break that easily?! You're buying fakes from me!"

When it comes to things, it's what I expect from things like that. He bought gadgets, my things because it's not because I don't know how to look at what's better to buy, it's just that I'm not that interested in things like that.

"You can shop boss. the last time you were the one who bought the scam, you actually bought a very cheap laptop. Don't even buy on the sidewalk."

"The design is beautiful and it doesn't seem to break easily."

"That's really bad." He shook his head at the same time.

"Fine, fine. You are the good one. Jeff, you can leave before I use it on you." I took my gun from the drawer. "I still have one bullet left in it."

"Alright boss! I'm leaving bye!" He ran out of my office so I laughed softly and shook my head.

I took out my cellphone and noticed that it was almost 1 pm.

To My Sweetheart: Have you eaten yet?

I texted him and put my cellphone on the table.

I held my head while waiting for his reply.

"The hell! Why did it take so long to reply?! What is that girl doing now??" If I go to see her?

I stand.

"No, he might think that I'm crazy about him." I talked to myself and sat down again.

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(Flashback)

To My Sweetheart: I miss you already.

I waited for a few minutes for his text but still nothing.

"So, you and I will pass through here so no one can see you. Bring the guns we bought, okay?"

I'm in a meeting today with Jeff. there are newbies here so he teaches while I sit here in the middle and listen to them.

So long! I was still irritated waiting for his reply. Did he intentionally ignore my message?!

I called him and he answered the call quickly.

[Hello?]

He was holding his cell phone and didn't even reply? Is he loaded or not?

"Hi?" Hello? What Hi?!

[You didn't reply to my text? Don't you have a load?] I asked seriously and then he suddenly laughed at me.

"There is--" I didn't let him finish speaking.

[So? Why? Why didn't you reply? Don't you miss me anymore??]

"No," he replied seriously. I bit my lip and sighed heavily.

Hell? Seriously?!

"What are you doing! Of course I miss you, it's just a joke." He laughed at this promise. He's really a joke!

[Why didn't you reply then.]

"I threw up a while ago, I guess I was hungry...I mean, I was really hungry because it was almost 3 pm before I had lunch. It's a good thing Mike is here, he brought me food."

[Oh, really...] I was exhausted. [Are you feeling well now?]

"Hmm, that's pretty okay."

[Yeah, because Mike is there...tsk!] I clenched my fist because of annoyance.

"Is that jealousy?"

[No, I'm not.] I don't know how to be jealous... Like not really!

"Are you really going to deny it now?"

[And why should I be jealous? Should I be jealous of that Mike? I bet, I am more handsome than him. I'm much better than Mike.] I proudly said.

"Mike is also handsome, it's usually the gays who like him..."

[What are you trying to say then? that he is more handsome than me? That you're more like that? That you like him huh?]

Who is that Mike?! Just the name is irritating bw*sit!

"Wait, I didn't say anything--"

[Bye, enjoy it with Mike!] I said last before hanging up on him.

I held my head. I saw this laptop in front of me, I pushed it until it fell. I put my cellphone on the table.

To My Sweetheart: Don't text me ever again!

To My Sweetheart: Have fun there!

He really didn't even text me back! doesn't he care about me?! As in! Should I kill that Mike? Should I kill him?

"Oyyy the boss is falling in love!" I raised my head and noticed that they were all looking at me.

I held this gun that was just by my side. "Wanna die?" I asked them all.

they all shook their heads at the same time.

"Good."

(End of flashback)

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So, annoying!

"Jeff! Jeffffff!!" It quickly entered here inside.

"Call nanny, ask her what Elyse is doing. She's not answering my texts!"

"Yes, boss!"

Elyse Marie Arcevedo Pov.

I sighed while just resting here on the bed. I got up as soon as I heard Mike's voice.

I just want to ask something. I was about to leave the room, but I noticed that his aura was different now, so I didn't stay.

When I sat on the bed, someone suddenly messaged me. Unknown number of what is written. Why do so many people know my number but I don't even know who they are??

I pressed it and saw that he sent me a video. "What is it? F*rn? This movie?"

When I clicked on the video, I saw a man tied up, wearing only boxers and his body was covered in bruises. Just a few seconds later, someone spoke, suddenly the hair on my body stood up when I heard that familiar voice.

two men approached the man who was bound, I noticed that he removed the rope that was tied to his hand. He immediately took the baseball bat that was on the side and beat the two men with it.

I covered my mouth when suddenly I heard a gunshot. "I should have just killed a minute ago." A man approached him with a gun.

"It's up to you where you throw it." This order to the two wounded men.

I was stunned when he turned to the camera.

"X-Xander…?" I pressed pause to look closely at his face and I am indeed Xander, the man in the video. I already know his voice, I thought I heard it wrong but I was right...that's him.

I slowly put my cellphone on the bed. I held my head because I still don't fully understand what's in the video, why is he holding a gun? Why did he kill the man? Why is that man tied up as if he is being tortured?

So who is that unknown number? Why do I like this video? What for? to scare me?!

From Unknown number: You must have seen the video first. What scared you? Better be ready, you might be next. You don't know Xander very well yet, so don't be too hasty, if I were you, I wouldn't show up to him and walk away.

this is a message to me.

I thought about what he said. Xander texted me just a few seconds later.

From Xander: Have you eaten yet?

I put my cellphone away from me first. I don't want to receive any texts or calls.

"Elyse? Are you inside?"

I suddenly heard Mike's voice outside the door. It knocked a few more times.

"Mike? Why do you need something?" I asked in surprise as I opened the door.

"Can I come?"

"Uhm," I just nodded in response. He entered my room and faced me.

"Why is there a problem?"

I blinked and asked him.

"I don't know how to say this but...I know that YOU know Xander and as your friend. I just suggest you to stay away from him, your life will be in danger if you keep seeing him Elyse." Its language.

"Why? Why should I do what you say? This is my life not yours Mike, I'll do whatever I want and you don't have to care cause I don't care. Lastly, how are you and Xander? Enemy? Can you tell me that?" I asked seriously. I didn't show him that I was a little afraid of what he said, that I was nervous now.

"He's my cousin."

"Cousin?"

"Yeah, and we grow up together. I know very well his attitude Elyse. And he, he's a cold hearted bastard! he can hurt you or any people that you love if he wants to. He can kill, he even killed his own brother. He's such a heartless person." I bit my lip because I couldn't handle what he was telling me.

I took a deep breath and looked him in the eye. "Are you the one who sent me the video?"

"Alright, I admit that I sent it. I just wanted to show you how monster he is." Really? And where did he see that video?

"Okay, enough. Is what I heard today correct? I want to be alone first, thank you."

"Elyse..."

"Just please Mike, get out first. I'm begging you." I begged and pointed to the door. I noticed that he looked at me before leaving the room.

F**k! The mess! when Xander speaks, he tells me that Mike is bad and that I should stay away from Mike and now Mike is saying that Xander is bad? Who is telling him the truth? What is the reason why they would lie to me?

I held my stomach because it suddenly hurt. "Awwww sheyt! What's wrong with this!"

I really noticed something strange here in my stomach.

I took a deep breath and took money from my bag. I quickly got dressed and left the room.

"Elyse? Where are you going?" Mike asked me and the nanny just looked at me in surprise. I remembered what Xander told me that the nanny worked for Xander, so, probably. Whatever happens or every move I make here, he will tell Xander.

"Outside, I'm just going to buy something for a while."

"I'll go with you--"

"Not anymore! I-I'll just be quick, I promise." I said and turned away from him.

I left and went to where I could buy PT.

Xander Ferrer's Pov.

"What did nanny say?" I asked Jeff.

"Leave, boss." This is the answer.

I frowned.

"Leave? Where?"

"That's what he doesn't know."

"Damn! The others, did they follow Elyse?"

"No boss, you ordered earlier to keep a close eye on Mike."

"Don't worry boss, nothing bad will happen to your lover boss. Besides, it looks like Mike doesn't like your lover, so it probably won't hurt him."

"Want?"

I suddenly remembered what Mike told me then. Mike and I were actually friends when we were in middle school and also in high school. we're not that really close but I think of him as a friend.

We talk sometimes and the only thing he keeps talking about is the girl he likes but they can't be because the girl he likes is his best friend's girlfriend.

But then I don't know, after that day...he changed.

so, his best friend is Daren? Elyse's ex-husband and the girl that he likes since before is Elyse?? Is it just a coincidence? Seriously?!

Dammit! Why did he become my rival when it came to Elyse!

"Alright Jeff. I want to be alone first."

I promise.

I tried to call Elyse first but I had to call and she didn't answer my calls. A few seconds later, my cellphone rang and I thought it was Elyse, but I was wrong.

[Hey, dude? Wanna fight again?]

Mike opened up to me.

"F**k you! don't call me dude you son of a bitch!"

[Woah, easy-easy, are you still really mad because Elyse is with me?] You know she's smiling now, so I'm even more annoyed.

"For your information, she's not yours and she will never be! he just lives there in your house but it doesn't mean anything, you got it? Don't be too obvious Mike, you're getting possessive of her aren't you? Because you like Elyse, since high school...am I right?"

[Hell yeah, I like her so damn much to the point that I'll do everything just to make her mine. You know that when I want it, I get it.] He was proud and I laughed.

"How pity, you always wanted to get it but you didn't have it, right? compare to me that we just met each other but he already fell for me. Uh, is that you? How many years have you known each other? But does he notice you?" I teased him.

[That was because I left here! We never talk again--]

"Just admit it, you will never have a chance on her." I said shaking my head. Does he think Elyse will like him?! Eh, I'm more handsome than him.

[And you? Do you think he won't leave you? How about I tell him everything I know about you? ohhh, wait... sorry dude, I forgot to tell you that I've already told it to her annually. Maybe, that's the reason why she's not picking up her phone.]

"You told her what?! What is it all a lie again?! Better be hide your f**king self Mike because if I saw you! I'll cut you damn brainless head!"

Annoyed, I hung up and took my key. "Jeff! Help me find Elyse right now! Look at the CCTVs just in case you see her! I'm leaving first!"

That's Mike! I don't know what he was saying to Elyse. i need to talk to her in person, i need to explain.

I immediately stepped on the break when suddenly a dog crossed the road. "Sh*t! Why are you so stupid!"

I got out of the car to see if the dog was okay and I saw that it was okay.

"You! Don't be stupid next time, obviously!" I yelled at the dog and was about to get back into the car, but my eyes seemed to catch Elyse riding a... f**k what's the name of the person she was riding in?

I got in the car again to follow him. I led the one he was riding in to block them.

I quickly got out of the car and pulled him out.

"W-Wait what!"

"Why are you riding there in...in--"

"It's called a tricycle." It promised.

Tricycle? What kind of name is that?!

He gave the man money and after that I pulled him inside my car.

"What is your problem?!" This question annoyed me.

"You're not answering my calls!"

"I left my cellphone, okay."

I lost a bit of fear from what he said because I thought he really meant not to answer my calls.

"Stop the car, I'll get off."

He patted my shoulder.

"No."

"Stop it."

"I said no!" I said firmly.

"Stop saying that!" He shouted at me.

"I already said no Elyse! You are so stubborn!"

"You're the stubborn one! Do you really want to always be followed!!"

"What is your problem?!"

"What's my problem? Really, are you really asking Xander? eh, if I tell you that I don't want to go with a murderer like you? Is that reason okay for you?!"

I immediately stopped my car.

"What? Is that what Mike said about me?!"

"What? You're going to say that it's not true? That he's lying? Well, how do you explain the man you shot in the video? What? Isn't that true!"

I couldn't say a word because it seemed like I already knew the video he was referring to and it was really true, that I did kill the man. I have no regrets because he deserves it.

"Don't come near me and my son! That's all I'm asking of you Xander!"