Chapter 57

|| IRIS's POV ||

" The nation has finally gotten her first lady!"

" She is so beautiful! The netizens melted by her grace and Beauty!"

I watched the video footage of his last campaign. Tears threatened to come from my eyes but I forced them back. A lump in my throat threatened to bubble up as well. I was fighting...deep inside.

How could he do this to me?

Last night, he was fucking me like crazy, called me his woman but today he announced his first lady. The pain in my heart was too much to take. After the meeting with Arthur, I was already fucked up mentally. That dude was moving to this city tomorrow. He wanted to smash Xavier's election personally. I never knew the reason behind their hatred but the thought of having him around gave me an anxiety attack. Arthur wasn't a good choice to mess around. He could kill someone with a smile without having regrets.

The other part of my mind found it reasonable. Petra was a sweet girl unlike me who was a betrayer, cruel, and never had the aura of elegancy. My members would be shocked to see me in feminine clothes. They used to say that I was born in this world by mistake as a woman.

The door flung open softly. Xavier's stiff silhouette appeared. I switched off the TV before smiling at him with tears, said with a bitter smile,

" Congratulations, Mr.President!"

His face softened at my congrats. I simply had the urge to punch myself. None of this was supposed to be happening. Both of us had our own lives, our fiance and so much more. I came to trap him but I got trapped by him.

Xavier approached me cautiously, emotions sipping in his voice,

" Baby.. listen to me.."

I cut him off, wiping the tears stubbornly,

"DON'T...I don't want you...to say anything...I have had this enough...I am not staying here anymore.."

My ego was hurt. I wasn't the type of girl to compromise with my pride. Even shedding tears in front of others felt weak to me but today I did every fucking thing to cross the lines. I wasn't going to be his option.

Turning around, I hopped to grab my luggage. Before my hand could reach the handle, Xavier shoved me hard against his chest. His gaze landed on me threateningly,

" You aren't going anywhere! I will fix everything! I promise you. You are mine!! "

The following moment, he crashed his luscious lips against mine. I was paralyzed for a moment before I started struggling. The more I struggled, the crazier his kiss became. He devoured every inch of my lips, sucked and finally bruised. He kept whispering one word to me, his voice sounding raspy,

" MINE!! YOU ARE FUCKING MINE!!"

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|| XAVIER'S POV ||

" How can you declare Petra as my fiancee without hearing my opinion, Father??"

I almost growled at my question, facing my father whose face was hardened in anger. He sneered back at me, his nostrils flaring in rage,

" If not Petra, then who? Your little assistant!"

I barked fast, shooting glare at him,

" KEEP HER OUT OF THIS! SHE ISN'T RESPONSIBLE!!"

My father let out a bitter laugh, continued pushing my limits,

" Do you think that I don't know anything, Xavier? You have been going too far with that slut. I am not going to sit and watch that you crash our image in front of the public. For fuck, she is a foreigner, not suitable for the first lady at all. I am doing you favour by covering your mistakes."

His words hit me hard. For years, I worked hard for this party, this position. However for the very first time, I wanted something for myself. I found it inside Iris even though I didn't know her long back. Love was always unpredictable and unexpected.

Walking over to him, I gave him one meaningful response which took his breath away for a while,

" Do me a favor as well, father. Stop interfering with my life since I have resolved your mess as well."

His expression dropped instantly. Sometimes it was alright to remind them of their mistakes just to put some right senses in their heads.

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" Well..We have chosen our candidate for the deal."

Sitting in this meeting was one of the most boring things to me now. I badly wanted to go back to my house to spend some time with Iris but work didn't wait for me. The Gray industry still needed a leader. Except being a president, I had to take care of these matters as well. As always, Daniel was confident about this deal. For the past few years, no company was able to beat us in projects.

The manager of their company was still reading the protocols and finally announced the result,

" Ray Industry! Please come inside Mr.Ray."

Daniel almost spat a scream at that moment. He looked mad and angered. However I had a weird feeling about the Ray Industry. Somewhere I was trying to find connections but couldn't figure out. In fact, Ray Industry never created enough hype to be a center of the discussion.

All the eyes swiped on the door to see the person who just snatched the deal from us. Soon sounds of boots echoed throughout the room. One more moment, the man appeared on the doorway. Daniel cursed this time, his fists clenching and unclenching,

" WHAT THE FUCK....!!"

Our eyes locked for a second and my best enemy gave me a signature smirk. I knew that I couldn't stop him for forever but he came to fight too fast. My eyes zoomed at his face for a second. He definitely had to come here because the election was knocking at the door. He wanted to distract me from the election. After all, it was always my defeat that was his winning.

Everyone cheered for him except us. After signing the deal, others toasted for them and began to leave one after another. Half an hour later, the room was left empty except the three of us. He was alone without any assistance. I bet, his dogs were nearby as it was not safe for them to move around freely.

My feet began to approach him subconsciously. He seemed like waiting for me as well. Standing in front of him, I blurted out coldly,

" Why are you here?"

Arthur Ray grinned oddly. The sound of his low laugh always made my nerves hot in anger. He teased, fanning the deal papers on my face,

" To seal the deal! Why, Mr. President? Are you jealous of losing the deal to a newbie company?"

I rolled my eyes at him, replied with a smirk,

" You know, I don't care about this deal. I asked why did you suddenly come back to this country."

He yawned lazily, walking over to lay on the couch leisurely. His response sounded sarcastic,

" I was bored abroad. I thought that it was the best idea to meet my favorite enemy now. You should be happy to see me."

Anger flared my mind. Slamming my fist on the table, I spat aggressively,

" Just tell me.. what the fuck do you want now? I don't want troubles anymore here."

His playful face disappeared quickly. In a shot,he hauled himself up from the couch, his voice maddening,

" EVERYTHING!! Everything that you have belongs to me,Mr.President. So I want everything back to me!! EVERYTHING!! I am the rightful heir of your damn position."