Max had a triumphant smile on his lips as he witnessed the influence he had over Isabelle. He thought he was right to use their intimate video as a bargaining chip to make her submit to him. Though her nonreaction to his advances infuriated him, he still had plans of making her his completely. Yes, ever since the day he found her out to be his cousin’s fiancee, he had coveted her. He had never ceased covering his cousin’s belongings and Isabelle was the height of what he desired.
“Here we are” Max announced as he parked in front of a cafe. Isabelle, in a dazed state, didn’t realize when Max had gotten down from the car and walked over to her side, dropping a slight knock on the car slide. “Get down, would you?”
“Oh!” Her lip curved as she alighted from the car, walking slowly behind Max which infuriated him further.
“You might want to walk by my side” he uttered in a threatening tone. “Unless…..”
“Fine…. “Isabelle interrupted his words. His threats were starting to get to her. Max chose a table close to the window. He pulled the chair like a gentleman for her. She couldn’t resist so she sat down obediently.
“Order something.. you know what, let me do that for you” he offered with a bright smile on his face which almost made Isabelle puke in disgust.
“Why did you want me here?” Isabelle asked with her voice laced with obvious impatience. Liam could get home anytime and it would be trouble if her didn’t meet her at home even though he had abandoned her at the hospital.
“Take it easy Isabelle, darling” Max uttered with a playful smirk. “Why don’t you have a taste of your drink?”
As Isabelle lifted the cup of latte to her lips, the aroma of rich chocolate and freshly brewed coffee enveloped her senses. The bitterness of the espresso was balanced perfectly by the sweetness of the chocolate danced on her palate. Her lips morphed into a contented smile as she savored the taste. But the bright smile didn’t last for long as she heard the voice of the man sitting right next to her, bringing her back to the reality of her present circumstances.
“You like it, right?” Max gave a signature smile. ” It’s one of my favorites which means we have the same taste”
Isabelle forced a smile on her lips” Well, it’s not my favorite, I was just trying it out”
“Alright, then” Max replied as a mysterious glint flashed through his eyes. It was time to implement his plan. He reached out towards Isabelle’s direction as if to grab her hands which made her shift abruptly, spilling the chocolate latte on her dress.
“Oh! I’m sorry” Max muttered with a glint of apology in his eyes.” I only wanted to grab the table cloth”
“Arrrrrghhhh” Isabelle screamed in frustration as she stumped towards the direction of the restroom to clean her dress up. At the same time, Max slipped a white solid substance into her drink which dissolved as soon as it came in contact with the liquid. He looked round to see no one watching him and quickly relaxed waiting patiently for his plan to work. He had gone through trouble causing commotion in the company all to draw Liam away from Isabelle. He had calculated right, Liam had left her right at the hospital leaving an opportunity for him to pick her up. He wasn’t letting her go. When he mentioned having a video of their intimacy, he was half right- the video was dark. Faces weren’t visible only sounds could be heard.
Isabelle strolled out of the restroom a few minutes later to meet the playing smirk on Max’s face. “What is he up to?” She mumbled her voice barely a whisper as she walked over to her seat. A drink and that’s all. She was going to leave after this, even without his help she would find her way back to Liam’s penthouse. But who knew that luck wasn’t on her side?
“Finish up” Max ordered with a serious tone” Finish up your latte, then I’ll let you go”
His words caused a flicker of hope in Isabelle’s eyes as she lifted the cup and sipped the content, oblivious to the darkened expression on Max’s face. All she wanted was to get away from him as fast as possible but she had fallen into his trap.
“I’m done, just as you wanted. I’m leaving” she said curtly as she abruptly stood up to take her leave. Suddenly, a dizzy feeling hit her, she started to feel disoriented. A minute earlier, she was doing fine but now, she was stumbling. Her pale skin turned red, burning at a high temperature. She wanted to hold on to something that would quench the heat, but who?
Max noticed the aphrodisiac he had used was taking effect. He walked closer and grabbed her arms which she couldn’t resist causing him to smile with a sense of accomplishment.
“Are you alright, Isabelle?” He asked with a worried expression on his face, yet his tone was seductive. Isabelle failed to detect the hunger in his voice and leaned towards his open arms. All she wanted at the moment, was to satisfy the burning hunger coursing through her body.
“Let’s go, Isabelle. Let me take you home” Max whispered in her ears, his hot breath tickling ear lobes making shivers run through her spine. He swept her off her feet and carried her straight to the car. Isabelle held on to his shirt, but he forced her fingers open.
“Not now, my dear. Not now” he muttered as he drove the car towards a hotel down the road. He marveled at the furious expression on his cousin’s face when he found out he was having an affair with his fiance. That way, when he sends her away, he will be ready to have her in her vulnerable state.
“Oh! Isabelle. You left me no choice. You wouldn’t make the same mistake twice so I had to resort to other means” Max mumbled as he watched her toss and turn around through the sideview mirror. He was smitten by her, that was the perfect explanation for his actions. He would never have done such with any woman. He wanted her, all for himself and he would go through any length to satisfy his obsession.