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KELLY's POV

I was so stressed out the whole day not because of my studies but because of the things that I've been thinking about. I was irritable as well that I wasn't even talking that much. Even my friends were asking me what my problem was but I just told them that everything's fine.

When my last subject was finally finished, I was ready to go home when I heard a voice.

"Hey, Kelly. I am going to visit Jake to the prison today. Do you want to come with me?" I turned around and saw Dave. He was Jake's best friend. I heaved a sigh. I already had enough things to worry about and the last thing I wanted was to go there and see my cousin.

I visited him again last week without informing my parents nor my grandparents about it because I knew that they wouldn't like it. They already warned me not to go there anymore.

When I saw Jake, I couldn't help but to feel sorry for him but the anger was there too...

"Why are you here, Kelly? Are you here to rub on my face how pathetic I am?" he asked bitterly. I heaved a sigh. He looked nothing like the Jake that I used to know. He looked like a desperate guy who couldn't accept his defeat.

"No, I'm not. I am here because I want to see you. You're my cousin and a friend and I can't just let you stay here without visiting you" he snorted.

"C'mon, Kelly. You're the reason why I am here right now. If you haven't helped that b*stard Enrique on finding me then I wouldn't be here by now. Blake and I would've have been escaped. I lost my chance to have her because of you and the worst part is, I got imprisoned here!" I could see the anger in his eyes and I couldn't help but to feel bad for him.

His obsession was really overtaking his rationale thinking and it was not healthy anymore. The doctor was right.

Jake's father decided to let a psychiatrist see Jake and he was diagnosed with a psychotic disorder. I couldn't believe it at first. Now, his father was arranging the necessary papers to transfer Jake to a mental facility instead of staying here at the prison.

"I just did the right thing, Jake" he tsked as he glared at me.

"But I am your cousin! You should've helped me instead of that guy!" he was almost shouting in anger. His face was already red.

"Jake, please, relax. I am here to talk to you, not to fight with you" I said calmly. I heaved a sigh.

"Anyway, I am here to tell you that Blake isn't doing well right now because of your doing. She lost one of her babies because of you. You shouldn't have done that because if you really loved her, you would never hurt her like that" he clenched his teeth.

"If she only agreed to what I wanted, she didn't lose her baby for sure. She's so stubborn---"

"Are you crazy?! She lost her baby because of you! It's your fault!" he was about to retaliate when I continued.

"I won't be able to come visit you anymore, Jake" his eyebrows creased.

"What do you mean by that? Are you going to totally turn your back on me?" I shook my head.

"No. You will be transferred somewhere else soon and I won't be able to visit you there for a while for sure. I just want to see you before that happens. Please, Jake. You should change for the better. Learn to accept the fact that Blake will never going to be yours. She belongs to Enrique so you should learn to accept and move on. Do this for your own good" I said and then stood up. I looked at Jake one more time before I went out of there...

"I already went there last week" I informed Dave the moment I got out of my reverie.

"I understand. I'll be going there alone then" Dave answered and then went on ahead. I strode my way towards the gate as well. I saw Stephen waiting for me at the gate. As usual, he looked so bored while puffing a cigarette. I mentally shook my head. I was about to say something to Stephen when I heard a voice behind me.

"Hi, Kelly. You look like you're in a hurry again" I turned around and saw Mike. I haven't seen him the entire afternoon because he has a different class.

"Not, really. I just want to go to the shopping center to buy some stuff" yes. I was planning on going there.

"Really? Want me to accompany you?" I was about to say no when I heard my phone rang. I took it out from my pocket and answered it when I saw that it was my granny calling.

"Hi, Granny"

"Hi, sweetie. I just called to inform you that there will be a party at the house tomorrow night. I want you to come. A lot of influential people will be there so you should dress properly" I instantly felt the need to decline. Damn! I hate parties!

"But granny, I need to do something tomorrow night---"

"Whatever is that, you should postpone it. This is more important because I will officially announce my candidature for the next election. I want our entire family to be there tomorrow night. Anyway, don't forget to bring an escort with you"

"An escort? But I don't have anyone! Besides, that's just a party. I can just come by myself, right?" I couldn't help but to raise my voice a little.

"No can do. If you don't have someone in mind, then ask Mr. Silva. I am expecting your presence at the party, Kelly Jane" my mouth fell open. I was about to answer but she already ended the call without waiting for my answer. Damn it. She called me by my complete name and that only meant one thing; I must be there at the party whether like it or not.

"Damn it" I sighed in frustration.

"I can be your escort if you want to" I looked at Mike. He has a smile on his face and I could see the expectation in his eyes. I gulped inaudibly. I don't understand why I need to bring someone with me. I mean, c'mon, it's just a party. A boring one for sure. I mentally shook my head.

I was about to answer when I heard someone cleared their throat. Of course, it was none other than Stephen.

"She's going to the party with me so back off" my mouth slacked open as I looked at Stephen in shock. What? Did I just hear it right? How dare this guy sound like he's the one who has the last say about this?!

"You're just her bodyguard, right? You don't have business going there. Mrs. Knight would never allow her only grandchild to have an escort like you" Mike said matter-of-factly while staring at Stephen with an unknown glint of emotion in his eyes.

It was my first time hearing Mike talking like that and it utterly surprised me. I heard Stephen clucked his tongue.

"Sorry to disappoint your, Mr. I-don't-f*cking-give-a-damn-who, but Mrs. Knight asked me to be Kelly's escort" Stephen answered sarcastically with an annoying smirk on lips. His hands shoved inside the pockets of his ripped pants. He looked so smug and handsom---I mean, irritating!

Mike was about to retaliate when I couldn't hold back myself and spoke.

"Excuse me, but since when did I agree to all this? As far as I remember, granny just called me just now to inform me about the party. How come that I already have an escort without my knowledge? I haven't agreed of going nor having you as my escort!" I couldn't help but to get pissed off.

"That's not important for now. C'mon, let's go" Stephen said without a care of what I just said. He took my hand and I almost jumped in surprised when our hands clasped together. My heart skipped a beat.

Because I got destructed, I didn't noticed right away that he was already pulling me towards the car.

"Wait, Kelly" I heard Mike said but Stephen continued pulling me by the hand. He looked like he was in a hurry to get us out of there. This guy is really pissing me off! Argh!

"What the heck, why are you pulling me?! Let go!" I tried to protest angrily to hide the strong effect of his warm hand against mine.

Damn! Since when did his hand feel this strong and rough but gentle at the same time? I didn't know why but it felt so good to hold hands with him even though my brain was denying so.

"Your granny told me to accompany you to Sophialina" my eyebrows creased. Of course, I knew what would happen next. That luxury shop was known for their expensive but high quality clothes, accessories, bags etc. My granny surely bought everything for me so that I wouldn't have any reason not to go to the party. I mentally shook my head.

I didn't know how to react about it. My granny really is a very prudent woman that she didn't even give me a chance to say no nor ask me what I wanted to wear. I heaved a sigh.

"Get in" Stephen ordered and I almost kick his fly because he didn't even have the decency to open the door for me. He really changed. He used to open the door for me like I was a princess. I rolled my eyes when I realized what I was thinking. So what if he didn't open the door for me? I don't give a damn! I am a woman who's capable of doing that on my own!

"Jerk!" I mumbled when he sat on the driver's seat without waiting for me to get in.

"I know" he said like he was fully aware that he was the biggest jerk in the world.

"What the---you heard that?!" I asked when I got inside the car. He faced me. I was ready to see a sarcastic expression on his face but I was surprised when I saw that he looked serious instead. He looked weird all of a sudden.

"Buckle up" he ordered emotionlessly instead of answering. I blinked for a couple of times.

"You don't need to tell me what to do" I said coldly and put my seatbelt on. While we're on our way to the shopping center, we were both silent. I didn't know why but I felt so pissed while he on the other hand, looked calm. But I could tell that he was pre-occupied as well because he was obviously deep in his thoughts.

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I was right. When we arrived at Sophialina, all the things that I would be wearing such as the dress, shoes, jewelries and bag were already ready. They prepared different colors and designs for me to choose from and I couldn't help but to shake my head because of it.

"All of these are from our latest collections, Ms. Knight" one of the sales associates said. We're currently at the VIP room and she was showing me all the items. I looked at the dresses and surprisingly, one particular dress got my attention.

"I'll try this one" I said. The Lady and Stephen stood up and went out of the VIP room, giving me the privacy. I chose the red dress that has a long slit on the right side. It looked simple but elegant. I quickly took my clothes off and then put the dress on. I even tried the stilettos that took my attention.

I looked at myself in the full-length mirror and I smiled of what I saw. Well, what do you know? I liked it. I tried to reach for the zipper behind me to try to zip it but I couldn't reach of it. I heaved a sigh and decided to call for the sales associate. I opened the door and was about to call for the lady when I bumped into something hard. Because of the unexpected impact, i lost my balance.

I tried to regain my balance but to my horror, I stepped on the hem of the dress that I was wearing and I was going to fall! I tried my best to prevent myself from falling but it was too late.

I closed my eyes and readied myself to fall on the carpeted floor when a pair of strong arms caught my waist. The next thing I know, our face were almost touching while our lower regions were pressed together.

"Careful, xuxu. You're too beautiful right now to just fall on the floor" my nostrils flared.

"You're the reason why I almost fell!"

"Am I too handsome that you almost fell on the floor when you saw me?" he asked seriously but I could see that his eyes were dancing with amusement.

"Of course not, you jerk! You just appeared out of nowhere and---"

"This dress suits you well. You look so beautiful in it" my eyes widened when his eyes raked me an approved gaze before it focused on my lips like a spotlight. The effect of his intense stare made my body tremble. My throat went dry, it's crazy! My heart was already beating hard.

"Let go of me" I ordered firmly but he looked like he didn't hear it. 

"W-What do you think you're d-doing?!" I asked, stammering, when I saw that his face was slowly getting closer to mine. My hands went to his chest, intending to push him away from me, but I felt like my strength flew away from my body.

I could see the desire in his eyes. The kind of longing and strong desire that was already unstoppable.

"You're so temping right now. So so tempting, xuxu...you're making me lose the tiny ounce of control left in me..." he said huskily.

My eyes went even wider as my breathing started became heavier when I felt his hand sensually caressing my bareback. Our lips were almost touching and I was already holding my breath!

No, no, no! This is not good! Panic was already eating me and I need to do something to get out of his arms ASAP before it's too late!

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Hmmm...How's this chapter guys? 

Do you think Kelly would go to the party with Stephen or not?

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