AUTHOR’S POV
“Are you sure about this?” Francesca asked.
“I know you would not believe me which is why I had taken pictures even before approaching them” Leon replied, pulling his phone out of his pocket.
He unlocked the phone and spent a few seconds on it before handing the phone over to Francesca who was sitting just beside him.
“Oh my” Francesca was surprised to see the picture of Lisa sitting on Lucius’ laps.
“I was wondering where I had seen that man before because I knew that he looked familiar. And yes, I figured it out. He is Lucius Devine, the multi billionaire and chairman of conglomerates…”
“And he is also supposed to be Lisa’s fatherly figure” Francesca cut Leon off.
“A fatherly figure doesn’t hold his daughter figure that way and doesn’t call her his woman. They are in a relationship. I am sure about that”
“Bitch! Lisa is a bitch!” Francesca seethed.
It all made sense to her now. The one who had come for her and her family back then was Lucius Devine.
“I knew it was suspicious for that man to keep taking care of her and her mother. Lisa was lying to me. She was definitely just selling her body to that man for money. She lied to me that she had never met him until recently, she also lied that she was a virgin.” She scoffed.
“She has always been a cheap slut. Sleeping with that man to get his money. Only God knows since when she started sleeping with him” Francesca rambled even though she knew herself that Lisa could never have lied to her. Lisa trusted her too much and never lied to her. She knew fully well that the relationship between Lisa and Lucius had to have began recently but why tell the truth to Leon when she could make Lisa look like a piece of trash?
Francesca looked at the picture again. She swiped and found another picture.
It was a picture of Lucius on his feet with Lisa in front of him. Francesca felt her heart beat faster.
He was gorgeous! Hot!
Instantly, she felt want for him grow inside of her. For the first time ever, she was quite sure that she wanted a man not because Lisa wanted that same man but because she really really wanted him. Her fingers slowly reached for the screen of the phone and she trailed his image softly.
“Francesca?” Leon’s voice brought her out of the enchantment Lucius looks had pulled her into.
“Yes?” Francesca handed the phone back to Leon.
“Send the pictures to me.” She said to Leon.
“If you want” Leon agreed.
Francesca smiled at Leon but the smile only lasted for a second as she fell into deep thoughts.
How could she get Lucius Devine for herself? Lucius Devine wasn’t like any of these college boys. He was a man and would not fall for the gimmicks she used on these boys. She was also aware that he hated her already and there was also the class differences between them. How could she get close to a multi billionaire in the first place? Not to talk of being able to seduce him and make him hers.
“It is almost impossible” she grumbled, feeling anger stir up inside of her. She didn’t steal away all of these college boys away from Lisa just to push her into the arms of a hot, greek god looking man.
“But if I can’t get him and can’t rip them apart myself, then I am sure I can ruin Lisa a little bit with this”
Francesca could already picture what Lisa would face once she shared the pictures to the net with the full story of the relationship they claimed they had.
“It is going to be a really huge story.” She grinned.
“Francesca” Leon’s hand held her shoulder as he pulled closer to her.
He held her hand and kissed on it softly.
“Stop thinking about Lisa so much. Let’s have fun, it’s been a while”
Francesca felt unmoved by his touches. The image of Lucius was still stuck in her head. Even though she knew she could never get him, she could not help but fawn over him.
“Perfect” she whispered as he kissed to her shoulders.
“I know” Leon chuckled, thinking Francesca was referring to him.
Leon turned her head slightly to face him fully and he took her lips in his, kissing her.
Francesca kissed him back emotionlessly, still unable to get the image of Lucius Devine out of her head.
That look. That physique. That height. That body. And he was a freaking billionaire!
‘Fuck! Why is that damned Lisa always so lucky?!’
MONALISA
“The stars are really pretty” I pointed out, raising my hand and pointing to one.
We were back home and we were in the garden after dinner.
“Only from up here, I guess” Lucius chuckled.
For the remaining time we spent in the park, he had seemed to be mad and angry but he kept it under control.
Right now, I could feel him staring at me like I was some precious jewel and it didn’t help too much with the constant blushing of my cheeks and the constant thumping of my heart.
“But you… You always look pretty. Whether I stand far from you or stand super close to you, you always look pretty”
His sweet words got to me again and my cheeks turned pink with a blush.
“Exceptionally so, under the moonlight” he added and then I turned to face him.
“I have a question” I said, finally finding enough courage to ask the questions I had for him. I wanted to know. No, I needed to know what he felt for me now.
“What are you waiting for? Go on and ask. Or do I look scary to you?” He asked and I chuckled softly.
“Today, your words and your actions were quite peculiar. Especially when you called me… When you called me your woman in front of Leon…”
“Yeah, in front of that bastard” he cut me off, a dark look crossing his icy blue eyes and almost causing me to shiver. What was that look?
But it was gone as fast as it had appeared on his face so I brushed it off.
“Why did you act that way? Why did you… Did you call me your woman? Why were you mad when I said we would never be together? Why did you hold me so tight in public?” I asked, my gaze now finding his and locking onto his.
“Why all of that? Are you just being sweet to me? Or do you… Or are you starting to have… This is going to sound insane if this isn’t the case but are you starting to have feelings for me, Lucius Devine?”