Valerie’s POV
“What the hell are you doing here, Char?
Are you doing to attempt another attack right here in the open?
Don’t tell me you are stupid enough to try and kill or kidnap me in Maverick’s company. That will be so stupid, and I would love to see you try anything stupid right here. I guess it’s high time you get arrested for assault and abuse. I dare you, Charlotte Keller, I dare you to assault me and cause trouble in this building.” I told her with a smirk, enjoying the look of fury on her face as her eyes shone red. I was heading to the cafeteria to get Mavericks coffee when I met her in the hallway, looking so sexy and dangerous. She stood with a strange lady that kept eyeing me dangerously as well. I guess she is weighing my worth, or checking me out, I really can’t say.
I’m only wondering why she is giving me weird looks when I don’t even know her. She looks wealthy and dangerous, I can only guess that she is friends with Charlotte. I mean, she looks as dangerous as Charlotte and if I recall correctly, these are the kind of friends she loves to hang out with. The guys were not here with her, so I’m assuming they went to have a private meeting with Maverick, or maybe they decided to abandon the vindictive bitch to her revenge mission. You never can tell if they suddenly developed a change of heart, or they magically grew a conscience overnight. But whatever the case might be, I’m just really glad that they aren’t here with her, it would be so weird and awkward to face Liam again after what happened between us the last time.
I don’t know if he feels guilty about his actions, or maybe he is just avoiding me because he has other plans to hurt me. But whatever the case might be, I just don’t want to set my eyes on him right now. I don’t know what I’ll do if he tries to speak with me. I could hurt him, I have this urge to hurt him and cause him much pain. Thinking about his actions makes me want to break his neck or do something to hurt him. But I couldn’t go on thinking like that because I was getting Malia upset and I could get us not killed if I do something to expose us. So I had to let it go and focus on the mission ahead, just like Maverick suggested.
When Maverick came back that morning, he looked so sad and frustrated. I thought I was the reason behind his sadness, I thought it was this damn sexual tension between us that is making him so angry. So I didn’t know what to say or do to help relieve his stress and anger. I tried reaching out to his wolf through Malia, but Hunter us just as furious as Maverick. So I had no fucking choice but to start the hell out of his way and let him brood in peace. It’s the weekend and we both know what happened the night before and how traumatic it was for both of us.
So while he was pacing the house and yelling at everyone in anger, I simply went around the house, making good use of the facilities in the huge mansion. First, I hit the gym and did some workouts, and when I was done, I had the chef make me some breakfast. While he prepared my breakfast, I got into a bikini and took a dip in his outdoor pool that is so deep and sparkling. I’m glad I found something nice to wear to the pool, considering the fact that I didn’t come here with anything at all. I found some pretty cool outfits in the closet, including these cute two-piece bikinis that look great on my body.
The outfits still had their labels and price tags, so I’m guessing that he bought them for someone but didn’t have a chance to have them delivered or something. They looked so cute and expensive as well, I kind of feel jealous of the owners. He must care about her so much, and that is why he spared no expense in getting her these nice outfits. I’m guessing that they were bought for Cameron, she is the only woman he actually treats right, so it’s definitely hers.
Well, I don’t care who they belong to. I put them on and they fit me perfectly so I’m keeping them for myself and that’s it. He saw me wearing the two-piece gym outfit when he came back, but he never complained so I’m assuming he doesn’t see anything wrong with what I’m doing. I still put on the bikini and walked past him and he still didn’t react or say a word to me. And that is why I decided to ignore him completely and leave him to his thoughts. I’m sure he would tell me what is eating him up if he wants to. But until then, I need to stay the fuck out of his way before he transfers aggression and pours his anger on me.
“Ma’am, your breakfast is served.” The chef called out to me, snapping me back to reality. I was too busy with my thought to notice my surroundings but when I looked up again, I noticed that Mavericks is sitting on the recliner seats, staring fixedly at me. I could not read the emotion in his eyes, but one thing I could tell is that I saw lust in his eyes. And when I look deeply into his eyes, I saw his pain and sadness. I wish I could help him feel better, I wish I could take his pain away. He curled his finger forward, beaconing me to come to him. I offered a warm smile, blushing deeply as I stepped out of the pooled and walked towards him, swaying my hips seductively as I approached him.
He kept his eyes on me and he never broke his gaze, as I walked toward him. When I finally reached him, he pulled me down on his hips, forcing me to straddle his hips. I could feel his hard boner poking my ass, and I moaned in delightful pleasure as I felt myself longing to have him buy his cock into my pussy. He leaned forward and inhaled my scent, taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly like an addicted smoker. He pulled me forward for a kiss, and he toyed with my lips a bit before kissing me slowly and passionately. I could tell that he is feeling a bit better already, I no longer felt that angry aura emanating from him anymore. It feels good to know that I can make him feel better with just a kiss, I’m so glad I could help after all.
“I can see you found the outfits I ordered for you. I got them some months back when I put this place together. I knew we would be coming here someday, and I know you may need some outfits here. I did the same thing with the other safe houses I bought, I made sure I got some clothes ready for you, my love. I’m glad they fit, you look so beautiful and you smell nice too.” He compliments me, making me blush even harder.
“I did some investigations, Val. And I found out that we have more enemies that I never knew about. I never thought a day would come when I won’t even trust my own family and pack, but today I witnessed something that made me believe that we have more enemies around that are more dangerous than your sister and ex. I don’t think king Gerald is aware of your presence in my life, I’m not sure anyone knows yet that you are the last healer, except your sister. But we have to go back home and continue pretending to be just acquaintances. Running away with you would only make them suspicious of our relationship. And they may decide to do more investigations on you. We can’t allow that to happen, we need to be more careful around everyone, I mean everyone. You can’t trust anyone, my love, and Cameron must never find out the truth about us.” He let out firmly, sounding a bit strict and scared. His words made . e so curious, but I didn’t ask any more questions so I don’t get him more upset. I just listened to his instructions and nodded repeatedly to acknowledge his words.
He made it seem like he has found out about Cameron and her brother. I wonder what he had witnessed today to make him hate her that much. A few hours after we had that discussion by the pool, he drove me back to his suite in town so we could resume our complicated lives, and continue pretending to hate each other again. I heard him talking rudely to Cameron on the phone, and I couldn’t help smiling in satisfaction when I heard him say,
“Are you kidding me right now?
You still want to go on a date with me and pretend to be lovers when we both know that I’ll never be with a lying slut like you?
Or, are you willing to tell me what you were doing in the parking lot with your brother?” he asked her angrily, hanging up when she refused to respond to him. I knew there is trouble in paradise and I’m glad he caught them himself. I hope she doesn’t blame me for it because I never said a word to him. I have no idea how he found out about it but, I’m going to ask him about it when he is a bit calmer.
“How did you know, did you catch them doing it in the private booth, or their car?” I blurted out curiously when he ended the call. But he looked at me strangely, trying to make me look stupid.
“Catch who?
Doing what?
In who’s car?
What the hell are you talking about?” he asked in dismay, sounding confused. I got pissed because I thought he didn’t want to tell me the truth.
“Fine, keep it to yourself then. I won’t tell you what I know as well.” I responded furiously, folding my hands on my chest and looking out the window. He chuckled at my actions, but he didn’t push me for answers and I didn’t bother asking him anymore. He just drove me home and we went back to pretending to hate each other while working together in the same office. It was a Wednesday of the following week when Charlotte and her weird friend cornered me in the cafeteria, looking both furious and dangerous.
“You damn bitch!
You must think that you are so smart, don’t you?
You have no idea what is coming to you, and guess what dear sister…
I’m not going to hurt you right here, but I’m going to make your life a living hell, Val. I’ll make you wish you were dead. And when I’m done with you, just when you think that I’m going to stop causing you pain and anguish, I’ll start all over again to torment your life and make you feel miserable. This time, I won’t come after you anymore, I’ll make you come to me, dear sis. You will beg me to have mercy on you and take your life. But I won’t kill you, my love. I’ll make you beg for death, and yet I won’t oblige you. I will cause you more pain and I’ll torture you like never before. And when I’m finally done with you, you will take your own life and save me the stress of soiling my hands with your blood.” She let out casually as if we are having a normal conversation. You will never know that she just threatened to make my life a living hell.