PASSIONATE PURSUIT – CHAPTER 15

PASSIONATE PURSUIT

When the bad guy loves you….

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Written By: Pamela James

© Youngicee stories

Chapter 15

Annabelle’s p.o.v

People had been nonstop sending my family congratulations bouquets for the ‘engagement’.

We have no idea how these people found out, but apparently I will marry Richard by the end of this year.

After Christmas.

I decided to ask him this morning, asking about this.

How could all these people know!!

“I’m sorry, your fiancé is famous.” That was his response.

“I said I don’t want something big. And we only fake it. You agreed to it.”

“Yes. You think I want people to know I’m
engaged to you? Your family isn’t as great as mine.”

I didn’t bother to feel offended by his words.

It was true that even though my family was rich, they couldn’t be compared to his very rich family.

I stole glances at him.

He was reading a magazine calmly on the couch inside my room.

He came a while ago to have dinner with my
family.

My mother often invited him for dinner whenever they got home early.

They thought I was on good terms with Richard, at least it was the impression they had.

“You would not accept those offers, right?”

“Why? Are you afraid to live under the same
roof with me?” He asked, without averting his eyes from the magazine.

Richard was living back and forth in Abigail’s apartment and hotel, wherever he pleased.

So my mother offered him to stay in our residence while he took care of his business
here.

“Are you kidding? I’m thrilled. I could strangle
you while you are sleeping.”

“What nice words to say.” He snorted.

“Don’t you dare to accept that offer. You will
sleep on the floor.”

He is so annoying.

“Why are we acting like strangers? I have seen all of you. I missed nothing.”

“Could you stop, oh my God.”

“I’m moving in. You should empty one of your
closets for me. The bed is big enough for both of us.” He winked at me.

“Hell.”

I swore I threw up a little in my mouth.

And he really moved on the next day.

Not to my room.

My mother arranged a guest room for him.

My parents were rarely home during the day or to have dinner with me, so it was a relief that Richard will accompany you from now on.

“Where are we going now?” He picked me up
after college.

“‘Shopping. Since l’m having my own closet, I
could use some new suits. My Mother in-law is very generous.”

My mother treated him nicely.

Very nice.

“Why didn’t you buy your own place?”

He had the money, and wouldn’t he, will be happier with no one around to suppress his adventures self.

“If I do, will you move in with me?”

No way.

No fvcking way.

“Don’t get such a weird idea.”

“That will be fun…”

To come home and someone will be there waiting ( cursing) at him.

Richard pulled me up to the store.

It’s a baby store.

“Why are we here?” I groaned.

“Nothing. Just look around.”

There were plenty of things to see.

I have never seen so much baby stuff at the same time,

“There are tons of this. What is this for?”

“oh, aren’t you two cute couples? Are you
expecting or are you buying something for your relative?” The clerk greeted both of us, mostly Richard though because he is very handsome.

I rolled my eyes, feeling annoyed.

I guess this will happen a lot more in the future.

“My wife is pregnant. Twelve weeks.”

Wife?

I am suddenly his wife now?

“oh, I will tell you what you need. Follow me.”

The clerk led the way ahead.

“wife?” I questioned him.

“Should I tell everyone we are married because you are pregnant? Might as well I told the reporter, so no girl comes after me anymore. But they are probably still trying.”

Seducing a married man is a thing these days.

“What a shame.!”

They could take him away.

I will be grateful, though.

He bought countless junk.

“Have this and this and this one, too.” He kept adding them to the cart.

“Why are you buying all of these?”

There were many tube of these cream,

“It’s too much, and besides the baby isn’t born yet.”

“It’s for you. I don’t want to risk you coming
and whining that your skin is saggy. Put them
on your stomach for stretch marks.”

“What is that?”

It sounds awful.

“you are so skinny, your stomach will stretch a bit when the baby grows up.” He explained.

My mind just blew up.

“How could you know all of this?”

By any chance, this isn’t the first time he got a girl pregnant?

I looked at him suspiciously.

“What? I read them. You should, even if you aren’t concerned about the baby, you should look it up a bit.” He took the cart from me.

“I don’t say I don’t care.”

“It could feel you. I don’t want it to be born and cranky because he doesn’t feel loved enough when it is inside your stomach.” He shrugged.

“What bullshit!”

I didn’t believe him a bit.

He was making things up.

“Alright, I’m going to pay for this.” He pulled out his card wallet.

“Isn’t that Gabriel’s wallet? Why didn’t you return it yet?”

That night, I remember it clearly that he said Gabriel will come back for his wallet, but he never did.

And now Richard still has it.

“We have the same wallet. I got this customized with our initial names on it. ”

My mouth forms a thin line.

“What? You tricked me! You said it’s his wallet.”

Oh, my God!

I can’t let my guard down a bit in front of him.

“Why would you stay for a wallet?”

This man.

This man.

The more I am with him, the more I hate him.

“Stop pouting. You don’t look cute at all. I have a lot of work to do. We will stop by in the office.”

And now he drags me everywhere.

This is Gabriel’s company.

I once visited him here.

Is Richard’s office here also?

I bit my lip.

“Don’t walk around.” He said as he left.

I looked around his room.

This was so him.

Cold and ruthless.

There was no, a single personal touch in here.

“Rich…oh… Annabelle”

“Gabriel.” I muttered.

“Waiting for Richard?” He asked.

“Yes, he said there is something he has to do in the office.”

This was not awkward at all..

“oh, he is a bit busy. How have you been?”

“I’m good..”

Not good and not happy..

“How about you and Richard?”

“Oh.. it’s. .”

What do I say?

What did I have to say
to him?

“Sorry, you must be thinking bad of
me..”

“-I and Richard..”

“No, not at all…. You don’t have to explain anything. You are a sweet girl.”

A sweet girl who could not win your heart.,

“Richard is a good guy. You are in good hands.”

It was like he was pushing me off down the sea.

Tbc