Hope and revenge episode 23

HOPES AND REVENGE
EPISODE 23

***** Alice sat opposite the man, b!tt!g her nails and tapping her foot as she waited impatiently for the lawyer to return. He had said he was going to process the do¢vments and finalise everything to make her have the power of attorney.

‘Be right back’

That’s what he had said yet more than twenty minutes had p@ssed and he had still not returned.

Out of boredom, she had counted every single object in his office just to while away time and he still wasn’t back.
What the hell was taking him so long? Her patience was running out.
Frustrated,she pu-lls back the chair she was seated on and gets up and begins to pace to and fro
. What could be taking him so long? Maybe she should go check. Turning to walk towards the door,it suddenly opens to reveal the lawyer.
A sullen look on his face as he steps into the office and shuts the door behind him.
“So? Did you get it done?”
Alice questions hastily before he could take a seat.
Sighing heavily,he dumps the do¢vments onto his desk and takes a seat. Wiping his sweaty brow with a handkerchief, he then gr-abs the half filled bottled water and gulps everything down.
Done,he lifts his head to stare at her.
“So???”
Alice questions again.
“Have a seat plea-se”
Alice rolls her eyes but takes a seat nevertheless.
“Just answer me alre-ady! Are you done?!”
“I’m sorry ma’am but no. It wasn’t possible”
Wait what?
“Okay what? Why?”
“Ma’am the do¢vments are not authentic. They were rejected”
the lawyer explains taking off his gl@sses and wiping it before putting it back on. Alice flares up, pushing the chair back, as she got up.
What do you mean they aren’t authentic? How?”

“Such do¢vments are a big deal and thereby there’s supposed to be a p@rticular seal or stamp from the registrars office which qualifies it as authentic and original but there’s no such thing here. Even the signature un-der the lawyer, Mr Dante’s name were proven to be fake. He’s a well known lawyer and his signatures do not match what is here. They’re completely different. Nothing can be done. I’m sorry ma’am”
Alice fumes. The do¢vments had no stamps? It’s fake? Including the signatures?. That bit-ch! She pla-yed her so excellently. If this was fake then it meant Alexa still had the original. No wonder. No wonder Alexa and the lawyer are no where to be found for a week now. Damn it! How could she not realise they pla-yed her instead. She was going to find Alexandra and that lawyer and they’ll pay dearly for fooling her. Oh they’ll pay. Fuming,she gr-abs her purse and storms out,pu-lling out her phone and dialing a number…
“Hello?”
“Yes Lydia. it’s me Alice. Now listen to me. Are you still in contact with Alexa?”
“Yes. Why?”
The voice replies.
“You have twenty four hours to find out where she’s hiding. Failure to do so, and you’ll be toast. You know I take my threats seriously. Twenty four hours..”
Alice orders and hangs up.

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ALEXA’S POV

Something tickles my nose and I wiggle it.. Soon, it was followed by a certain strong smell.
The smell burns my nostrils down my windoiype forcing my eyes to flutter open.
I gro-an .
I blink twice as I sp©t a figure seated in front of me.
It was William.
Holding a piece of w€t cotton and a bottle in his hand.
A look of worry etching his features.

“How Long was I out?”

I ask sitting up in be-d.

“An hour at most”

he replies monotone and I nod.

“Here”

I look down to see him holding out a bowl of soup.

“I made you some soup. Drink it and have your medicines”

he tells me looking away.. A smile creeps up my face.

He may be angry but at least I know he cares a little bit.

“Thank you. Can you plea-se feed me?”

His exoreysiion quic-kly morphs into anger. And here we go again.

“You only fainted youre not handicapped. Eat and take your medicine.”

He snaps and walks out of my room.. I sigh and begin to drink my soup.

The ringing of my phone interrupts me and I pick it up.

I stare at the caller ID.

It was Lydia.

A frown etches on my face instantly as I recall why I p@ssed out in the first place.

Whatever happened that night, She had a major role to pl@yin it..

I may remember only bits of it now but I’ll find out.. I’ll find out what really happened that day but for now, I need to speak to William.

He can’t keep ignoring me forever.. I wait till the phone st©ps ringing and switch it off. Drinking some more soup, I take my pills and jump out of be-d ma-king my way towards Williams room.
Without knocking, I push the door open and step in.

“William we need to ta…”

I swallow my next words. Oh holy moly.
I’ll give everything to see something like this everyday.
Before me stood a n-ked William, a towel hanging low on his w@!st as he wipes his b©dy with another towel.
His back was turned to me, his muscles relaxing and stretching with each movement he made.. I gulp.

Oh dear Lord, my eyes have sinned.

Just when I thought I had seen it all, William turns giving me a view of his toned abs and defined che-st.

I g@sp.

My mouth watering.

Oh Lord.

He’s… h0t.

Godammit! William freezes when he felt my pres£nce.. Our eyes meet.. For some reason, my cheeks heat up and I look away immediately.

“Don’t you know how to knock?!”

He thun-ders. I open my mouth to reply but I end up closing it again… I’m totally speechless.. plea-se get some clothes to wear William, I pray.

Why did I even come here in the first place? Oh right, to talk to him.

But talk about what? Oh right, I forgot the minute I saw half n-kedness.

He turns away, di-ps his f!ngersinto a pomade and begins to smear it on his b©dy totally ignoring me.. I gulp.

How does a man make smearing your b©dy with cream look so alluring.

“Ugh.. I’m still here”

I wave awkwardly.

“In case you’ve forgotten you entered without knocking. So you should have the s-en-se to get the fv¢k out!”

He snaps.. Okay,ouch.

That hurt. my eyes travel his back and lands on his taut bu-tt.

Hmm, nice bu-tt..

“What?”

Williams voice snaps me from my thoughts and I look up to find him staring at me alre-ady..

“Huh?”

“What did you say about my bu-tt?”

He asks walking away from the dressing table and advancing towards me.. Instinctively, I keep taking steps backwards while he keeps advancing till my back hits the wall and I find myself tra-pped between the wall and William.

He places both hands on the wall on each side of me, completely tra-pping me.

I blush at our proximity.. I bite myl-ip.

William gro-an s..

“Don’t do that”

His eyes are dark, not with anger but a certain kind of emotion I can’t decipher.

Read – The demon and i episode 41 – 42

“Do what?”

“That. Don’t blush and bite your l!pin front of a man the way you’re doing right now.”

His breath fans my face and I shiver.

“Why?”

“Because they do things to a man you wouldn’t like to know”

he whispers in my ear.

Oh.

I blush again.

I suddenly feel cold and that’s when I realise he’s walking away from me.. Oh no,no.. He can’t walk away from me.

I want him to keep talking to me.

Even if it’s just us quarreling I still want him to keep talking to me.

“Ugh I was serious about what I said about your bu-tt. It’s quite nice”

I say and he st©ps walking and then turns to face me.. Bingo. He walks towards me again and grips my w@!st.. I g@sp.

“You…you’re a witch!”

“Ugh what?”

I blink.

“I said..”

“Yeah I heard that. Why are you calling me…a..a witch”

I stutter.. His f!ngersdancing around my w@!st distracting me.

“That’s the only explanation I can come up with. You’re a witch and you’ve cast a spell on me. One minute I’m so mad at you i want to rip your throat and punish you and the next, I want to k!ssthosel-ips badly. You drive me insane Alexa”
his voice is thick with emotion as he whispers against my n£¢k.. I’m lost for words. He wants to kiss me ? I bite myl-ip,as his eyes bores into mine.
William lifts one hand from my w@!st and brings it to my face as he c*resses me.
He brushes a tendril of hair away from my face and tucks it begins my ear.. I shut my eyes, overwhelmed with emotions.
I feel his thumb brush my lowerl-ips, c*ressing it slightly.. I g@sp as a shiver runs down my spine, an unfamiliar emotion coursing throu-gh me.

Open them Alexa. Open those beautiful blue eyes for me”

he whispers and I do so.

“I want to k!ssyou. So badly”

“Then k!ssme”

I reply.

William brings his head down, breathes into my n£¢k and k!sses it… I gulp, wra-pping my arms around his torso.

I throw my head back, giving him space as he peppers my n£¢k with featherlight k!sses.

Oh God,this man.

“William”

i whisper breathlessly.

Hisl-ips travel up my n£¢k, then up my jaw and my chin.

He pu-lls away only for hisl-ips to brush against mine ever so softly.

“You’re a witch Alexa. And I hate you. You’re my enemy. I hate you for ma-king me hate you yet I want you at the same time. I hate you”
he whispers against myl-ips, gripping my w@!st ti-ghter..
“I hate you too”
I reply before hisl-ips comes crushing down on mine,k!ss!ngme like there was no tomorrow.

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A little spice brethren
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