*Paul has like -5% appearance in this chapter*

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Cecilia's POV:-

"Wow Paul, two months and you finally decide to bring me to your house!"

I giggled strolling my way down the island of Paul's living room.

"I don't think you are here for a house tour!"

Paul retorted, crossing his arm.

I raised my brows at him and mirror his position.

"Oh so why exactly am I here? I actually forgot!"

I laughed, twirling a few section of my hair.

Paul comes matching at me and with a purr, picked me up from the ground and wrapped my legs around his waist.

We didn't break any contact whatsoever, looking at each other earnestly as I caressed his cheekbone and pressed a tender, soft kiss on his lips.

Once he slumped me on the bed, my body instantly sunk into the soft mattress, seeing which Paul snorted a laugh.

"What?"
I cried.

"Nothing!"
He smirked, beaming from ear to ear.

I rolled my eyes at him and looked around the room as he pulled down the curtains and unclasped his wrist watch.

Just then, a shiny diamond ring resting near the lamp on the bed table caught my attention.

"Wow, I didn't know you were fond of jewelry!"

I chuckled, taking the ring and inspecting it.

God it was so beautiful and looked so familiar, almost like I had seen it somewhere before.

"You know my mom has a similar ring!"
I cried, remembering suddenly and running my thumb over the uncut stone.

"Hey is it possible by any chance-"

I was instantly cut off as Paul pulled my leg and pinned my arms above my head.

"Right... so where we?"

"Hmm let's see..."

I furrowed my brows, mockingly, as if thinking hard about it.

"I think there was something about you teaching me a lesson.."

"Whiny little slut!"

He smirked and kissed me savagely, rubbing his bulge over my crotch.

The ring apparently slipped out of my hand as Paul gripped hold of my waist and rolled me over and whispering some dirty little things into my ear, ripped off my clothings and fucked me hard until detention time was over.

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Katniss' POV:-

"So why exactly were you detained yesterday?"

Roger asked Cecilia who seemed lost, daydreaming.

"Well... I-"
She began to stammer.

"She was late to the class! Again!"

I cried.

Roger was really fussy about Cecilia's studies and overall well being and every once in a while, I would cover up for her.
I didn't mind doing it for her since she was a young girl and a girl always has needs.
At least I know.

"Well, that's a silly reason to detain someone"

Cecilia led out a sigh of relief and mouthed a "Thank you mom, love you" to me.

I smiled back at her.

I settled down around the table and began to nibble down the simple breakfast of toast and eggs.

I glanced at Roger who was deeply into reading his paper.

"Would you like some more tea?"
I asked him, trying to gain his attention but just like always he shook his head and gave me a plain "No".

However unlike other times, it didn't hurt.
At least not anymore.

Years of the same sort of neutral interaction made me immune to this sort of silence and ignorance.

Besides, all of this would be over when I would divorce him and start living with Paul.

"Katniss, where's your ring?"

Roger suddenly peered, snapping me back into reality and pointing at my finger, which was empty.

I hadn't noticed that he ring was gone until now.

This was weird.
I never took that ring off until..

Fuck.

"What?"

"I mean th- Oh this... I actually put it inside my box.. I got a bad rash over it.."
I chuckled nervously, curling my fist into ball and sliding it under the table.

I left it at Paul's place a few nights ago and forgot to take it.

God this was so embarrassing.

Roger hardly paid any attention to me and when he finally did, he asked me about my ring, which was probably lying somewhere, in some corner at Paul's place, with whom, I was actually having an affair.

I cursed myself.

Foolish.
Completely foolish.

"Right I am off now!"

Roger muttered and chugging at the rest of his tea, sauntered his way out.

I turned to Cecilia who looked stoic.

"I think you should be leaving for school too Cece... you don't want to be late!"

I leaned down to peck her cheek like I always do but today, she turned her face away.

I couldn't understand her sudden change in behaviour.

She would always kiss me back and then leave for school.

"Cece?"

I asked, worriedly.

"You are having an affair with Paul aren't you?"

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*a/n

Putain.

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