Chapter 76
“Just a hand job will do.”
These few words resounded in Elena’s ear as she stared at Eva in surprise.
“What? What did you just say?” She practically heard herself ask as she couldn’t comprehend her ears.
“You heard me well. And don’t act so surprised, it disgusts and annoys me. It’s not like it is worse than the sex you mentioned.” Eva scoffed in a tone that depicted her disgust for Elena and the situation they were in.
“Eva! Are you out of your mind? Because if you aren’t, I’ll just assume that this is some sort of joke.” Elena could not believe that in her wildest dream, Eva would ask her to do a thing like that, but here they were.
” Not at all. My mind is intact, but if you know me so well you’ll also know that I’m in no position to joke right now.” Eva snapped in anger.
” Hold up! It’s not like you are some virgin. Even before you met Angelo, I’m sure you must’ve been up and doing some stripper jobs here and there.” Eva laughed as Elena’s mouth dropped open.
She didn’t understand how Eva knew all of that. Had Angelo told her?
” And before you deny that, you should know that I know you so well, Elena. Come on! This is just like your normal routine in your days of being a survivor in that strip club. Do you remember?”
Eva was riling up Elena at this point, and Elena did her best to keep her ass rooted in her seat as making the mistake of standing up would be the end of Eva’s large mouth.
For years, she had tried so hard to forget those reckless years she had done anything to survive, thus misusing and abandoning them, but here was Eva, bringing back those memories and treating them like trash right before her, and there was nothing she could do because of the leverage she had over her.
Elena just sat there, glaring at Eva who sat calm with a stoic emotion that showed that she didn’t care whatever she thought. After the silence had stretched on for a while, Elena watched as Eva brought out her phone and placed a call.
With a smile, she spoke when the person at the receiving end picked up the call.
“Hello, Angelo!” Eva said and Elena listened with a sinking heart as Angelo responded from the other end.
In that minute, her eyes widened and she could feel her heartbeat pulmet at the sound of Angelo’s voice. Her lips and legs trembled as she clenched her fists trying so hard not to act impulsively and scratch the phone out of Eva’s hand.
“Eva?”
“Hello, brother,” Eva responded in the usual sultry tone that she used with Angelo.
“Why are you calling me now? I haven’t forgotten that we are supposed to meet if that is what you are calling to remind me of.” Angelo asked.
” No! That’s not it. I know you never fail to show up at appointments so that’s not why I called.”
” Okay!!! So, why?”
” Well, I have… I just…” Eva was purposely stammering and dragging her words as she watched sweat break out on Elena’s face.
Suddenly, Elena stood up and Eva smiled at her as she spoke into the phone.
“I’ll call you back, Angelo,” Eva said and hung up the call before Angelo could say anything.
“Have you changed your mind? You know it’s very simple and no one has to know.” Eva cajoled her while she just stood there with fuming eyes glaring at her.
“Just do the damn thing and get out already!” Eva snapped in anger and picked up her phone again.
“I’ll do it.”
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A few minutes later, Elena stood from where she knelt, wiping her mouth in disgust. She could not believe what she had just done.
“That was fast.” Eva was laughing as she clapped. “It didn’t take too long, can you see?” She mocked.
” What?” She suddenly snapped at the guy who was still trying to recover from his moment of ecstasy. “Get out! What is he still waiting for?” She mocked while the guy smiled, did his belts, and walked out of the room in pride.
Elena, on the other hand, stood staring at Eva in embarrassment while Eva kept laughing at the look on her face.
“Now what? What next would you have me do to delete that video off your phone?” Elena asked in a calm voice, one that depicted defeat.
“Nothing! That’s all. You can go.” Eva said with a smile, and Elena’s surprise was not far-fetched.
“What? Just like that? Is that all?”
“Yes! I just said you can go. We are done here. Or do you want to do more men?” Eva’s tone mocked her and she sighed deeply, her tone coming a bit lower.
“What about the video?” She asks, and Eva laughs again.
“You think I’m a fool? Or do you think I’m stupid? What about her video, Eva?” Elena was trying so hard not to be furious as the thought that Eva had just tricked her burned in her memory.
“Are you that worried?” She smiled. “You don’t have to worry. I won’t send those to Angelo. I have something more.” Eva said as she stood up.
” And what do you mean by…” Before Elna could finish her sentence or say any more words, Eva was walking to the door. She watched in surprise as Eva left the room, and it was shut again.
Tears pricked Elena’s eyes as she felt shame wash over her. How had she committed such an act without thinking twice? How did she allow such a small girl to use her in that manner?
Soon, she was back home and went straight to Angelo’s room to shed her tears better. Immediately she stepped in, she went straight to the bed and fell on it as she broke down.
How had she even gotten herself into such a mess? This wasn’t the plan. This was not what she had strategized for her life which was getting more complicated as the days went by.
She wept for her now charred soul which was full of troubles and upcoming troubles as well. Her heart bled for the life she had never had as she considered what she had gotten herself into.
What if Eva had also recorded her committing that atrocity? It would be a stronger accusation as she would have two videos. What had she even meant by she had something better to hold against her?
She had to be weary and careful of Eva these days because the lady she was turning into wasn’t something she should’ve thought would happen. But here they were and she had to deal with it.
Just then, the door opened and someone came in. Elena did not care to look up as she knew that only Angelo would come into his room at this time of the day and she wasn’t even in the mood to speak to him.
“Please leave, I’m not in the mood to talk, Angelo.” She said to him without looking up.
It was funny how she was pursuing him out of his room at that point, but she didn’t care. She just knew she wasn’t in the mood to speak and Angelo would pester her till she told him what her problem was.
Something was off, though; he had not responded to her. Instead, she heard footsteps approaching where she knelt by the bed. Then the bed dipped in signifying that someone had sat on it, and before she knew it, his hands were in her hair, rubbing and consoling.
“Angelo, please. Can you just leave?” She asked with her head down as she ignored his hands in her hair but still there was no reply.
“Why won’t you listen to me?” She began to say and looked up with her teary eyes. The eyes that stared back at her weren’t the ones she was expecting to see.
She felt adrenaline course through her as she met Dominic’s gaze.
“Dominic?”
She was surprised and readjusted her position to look at him well.
What the hell was he doing here? Her eyes widened with shock and she was sure it was very obvious.
“You didn’t have to do that, Elena,” Dominic asked simply as he looked at her with emotion in his eyes. One she was still trying to figure out.
Was it pity? Or care? She couldn’t even place it well with the tears that had clouded her eyes. She cleaned her eyes and sat up just before she asked.
“What do you mean? And What are you doing here?”
He reached out and brushed her hair away from her face, and the look in his eyes became one of care. He looked at her tenderly as he spoke again.
“You shouldn’t have trusted Eva.” He said softly and Elena could feel her heart stop beating and her already shocked being became more shocked and destabilized.
How the hell did he know that?