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“What the hell are you doing here, Jeremy?” Zabelle asked as she glanced at the door nervously.
It would cause a big scene if someone were to catch them in there. A man and a woman behind closed doors like this didn’t send the right signal especially two people who had their own partners,
“I’m supposed to be asking you the same question. What the hell are you doing here?” Jeremy hissed in anger. He couldn’t hold it any longer, which was why he followed her when he saw her heading out of the hall.
“I’m here because Antonio is here,” Zabelle responded.
“How the hell are you with Antonio Garcia?” Jeremy asked as he moved closer to her.
“I don’t think that’s any of your business, Jeremy, Why not go back to your girlfriend and leave me alone,” Zabelle stated as she glanced at the door once more while hoping that no one would enter.
Unable to handle the fear she was feeling, she started to make her way out of the restroom, but as she passed by Jeremy, he held her hand.
“Don’t play with me, Zabelle and why is that ring on your finger He asked.
Zabelle couldn’t believe she had been so blinded by love that she overlooked the fact that Jeremy was a narcissistic bastard who thought the world revolved around him.
The fact that he even had the guts to stand in front of her and demand an answer after everything he had done, was disgusting.
“If you don’t let go of me, I’ll remind you just how good it felt when my leg kicked you in the one place that would hurt the most,” she said to him, and she watched him get redder with anger.
“You really…” Jeremy was unable to complete his words as the door to the restroom opened to reveal Antonio.
The colour drained from Zabelle’s face as her eyes met with Antonio’s eyes. This was what she had feared the most, as his words about him not tolerating cheating resounded in her ears.
Even though it wasn’t her fault, it didn’t stop her from feeling le fearful.
“Wow, I didn’t know we had a common restroom for both males and females,” Antonio remarked, and Zabelle shook his head.
“We don’t, he walked in on me while I was in here,” she stated as she tried to yank her hand away from Jeremy’s.
“Let go of my fiancée’s hand, Mr. Norman, unless you have a death wish,” Antonio smiled, and it wasn’t a nice smile, even Zabelle knew that.
“Fiancée? How is that possible?” Jeremy asked “Especially since she’s in love with me,” he grinned
He was still feeling insulted over the fact that Antonio had beat lum to get the jewelry set he wanted to get, and he saw an opportunity to get back at Antonio by pointing out the fact that abelle was one of the women he had used.
“Are you still in love with him?” Antonio asked and Zabelle in response, used her heel to step on Jeremy which immediately made him let go of her.
“You bitch!” He growled in anger, and that was all Antonio needed to hear as he pulled Zabelle to his side and shoved Jeremy to the wall.
“Darling, do me a favour and make sure no one enters the restroom,” he said and Zabelle quickly left as she didn’t want to
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add to his anger.
As soon as the door was closed, Antonio didn’t waste any time in landing a punch on Jeremy, and he immediately fell to the ground
“You bastard,” Jeremy hissed as he moved to attack him. Antonio held the fist that had been extended to him and he in turn kicked Jeremy in the gut and when the latter bent, he jerked hit in the face.
“I don’t appreciate you insulting my fiancée,” Antonio stated. Even though he hated Zabelle and wanted to make her life a living hell, he didn’t appreciate others trying to do the same.
She was his to protect as well as his to destroy. He would protect her from others, but no one would protect her from him That was how he wanted it to be.
“The same bitch I fucked?” Jeremy laughed and Antonio laughed alongside him, which confused Jeremy.
“How does it feel to be with the less hotter sister?” Antonio probed, and Jeremy stopped laughing.
“You fumbled the one who loved you wholeheartedly for the one who is just using you, but don’t worry, my soon–to–be wife has me now in her life, and I’ll give her everything she deserves, Antonio said as he kicked Jeremy once more.
Satisfied with what he had done, he turned to go. “By the way, you left her, and she landed in my arms. I will always be better than you,” Antonio told Jeremy before walking out of the restroom
“Bastard!” Jeremy yelled, but Antonio didn’t bother with him anymore.
When he got out, he found a fearful looking Zabelle and without saying anything to her, he grabbed her by the hand and, led her straight outside the building using the backdoor as he wasn’t ready to deal with anyone else.
As soon as they got out, their car arrived and Zabelle quickly got into the car, after which they were on their way.
She could hear her heart pounding in her chest and her hands shook with fear even though it wasn’t her fault. Jeremy was the one who came to meet her and not the other way around, but she didn’t think Antonio would see it that way.
She feared that he would take out his anger on Meredith, and guilt started to crawl up her spine.
When he turned to face him, the words she had been gathering got swallowed back, as the expression on Antonio’s face wasn’t inviting.
She decided to keep her mouth shut till he would speak to her, and that didn’t happen till they reached Antonio’s mansion. e said to her as he opened the car door, and she didn’t need to be told twice as she got
“Get out, those were the first words he out of the car.
He grabbed her hands once more, and he led her into the mansion. Zabelle let him take her wherever he wished, which turned out to be the room where she was sleeping in
As soon as they were in, he pulled her all the way to the bed, after which he tossed her on it.
“You must really have some nerve to be alone with Jeremy Norman even after what the warning I gave you,” the anger which he had been bottling up finally spilled.
“Antonio, I didn’t go to meet him. I was in the restroom when he entered, and I tried to leave, but he held me back.” Zabelle explained.
“Really now?” Antonio scoffed and Zabelle nodded.
“I swear, it wasn’t my fault,” she stated, desperately praying he would believe her as it was the truth.
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“Hmm. I believe you,” Antonio told her, and relief washed over her as that meant Meredith would be okay.
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“But you know what, for putting yourself in such a position, you have to be punished,” he added, and the relief she had just felt disappeared.
“W–what?” She stuttered. “A–Antonio, it wasn’t my fault,” Zabelle cried out.
“We need to make sure such an incident doesn’t happen again. The wedding will be in two weeks,” He informed her, and the small colour she had managed to get completely drained from ber face.
“Antonio, you can’t do that,” she gasped as tears started to form her eyes. She was still coming to terms with having agreed to get married to Antonio. There was no way she would be able to get married to him in two weeks.
It was just too soon and even if it wasn’t, she didn’t think she would ever be able to get married to Antonio.
“Oh, but I can. It will teach you that whenever you see Jeremy, you run as far as you can,” Antonio stated and tears dropped from her eyes. She hated the fact that she was crying in front of Antonio, but she couldn’t help it.
“Antonio, please, I’m begging you, don’t do this. I’ll work as your helper for life, or as anything you want. Please don’t just do this, she offered.
“Go get your beauty rest because it’s going to be a busy day from tomorrow. After all, weddings are hand works, Antonio stated as he turned to leave.
Zabelle quickly rushed after him and she held him by his hand. “Antonio, I’m begging you,” she pleaded with him
“Don’t annoy
- me. woman,” Antonio hissed as he pushed her away, which led to her falling on her butt.
Without sparing her a glance, he made his way out of her room, and Zabelle broke down into tears. Even though she had explained the issue to him, he still punished her.
Jeremy was just an excuse, he had every intention of getting married to her so soon. After all, he had been saying how he couldn’t wait to teach her a lesson.
ore as she started hitting her chest due to the pain she was feeling
I hate my life! she cried some more as she
