A Beautiful Misunderstanding

Chapter 57 Eat And Sleep With Her

"I know, aunt. I'll be back soon." Zac interrupted her and turned his back to walk away. He didn't want to deal with such things as he had other things on his mind.

At the bar, Essie filled up Leila's glass and asked, "Are you Zac's ex-girlfriend?"

Leila sat there while a flash of annoyance was seen from her eyes. She asked impetuously, "Why? Are you worried that I'll take him away from you?"

Essie passively waved her hand and casually responded, "I'm not worried about that at all. I just hope you don't treat me as a rival."

"What... What do you mean by that?" Leila sat there frozen as her cheeks flushed pink. She wondered if she had been acting so transparent.

"Take it easy, gorgeous!" Essie said in a pleasant voice. She had a friendly smile on her face while she picked up her glass from the table. "Don't take this the wrong way, we're just roommates. I don't have a relationship with him whatsoever."

"Roommate?" Leila was slightly shocked when she heard this.

"Yes. We rent a house together," Essie passively said. She was not the type of person that would get in the way of a couple who were in love. She had no interest in causing difficulties and problems between the two. She also did not think Leila had to know about her marriage with Zac. Besides, they were soon to be divorced anyway.

Leila stared at her for a moment trying to observe her expressions. With Essie's calm expression, she knew right away that she wasn't trying to mess with her. Aside from that, it was lucky for any woman who could get along well with a man like Zac. Then how could she be stupid enough to deny her relationship with him?

As these thoughts rumbled through her mind, she saw Zac walking back towards them.

She pursed her lips together and intentionally said, "I didn't know that you were roommates with Miss Essie. I thought you guys were dating."

Zac's calm mood instantly shifted into a frigid, cold expression. His eyes that were beaming with brightness were now vacant and staring, while the rest of him were utterly still.

He wondered thoroughly what was going on inside Essie's head. She had just announced her support towards him in front of everyone. However, he had just shortly turned away and it seemed as though she had changed her mind.

Gloom slowly crept into his eyes and seeped into his heart. He casually lifted his hand and pressed his hand harshly on Essie's head. "How could I like someone who says such stupid, brainless things?"

'Neither am I interested in a cold-hearted person with a sharp tongue!'

Essie thought while she glared at Zac with a burning hard stare that was brutal enough to tear him down.

Leila let out a sigh of relief and a beaming smile appeared on her face. She was glad to see the kind of relationship Essie and Zac had. She was still the only woman in his life.

It was an hour before midnight.

The sky was overcast with the grey, puffy clouds that slowly rolled in and approached them. Not a single star could be seen. It seemed like a strong storm was on its way.

As they drove back home, Essie sat on the passenger seat, looked at Zac and noticed that he looked even more gloomy and darker than the sky.

Not a single word slipped out of Zac's mouth throughout the car ride and a deafening silence lingered through the car.

Essie thought that Zac might have been upset about her reckless behavior in the night club. She bit her lip and finally had the courage to speak. "I apologize for my ignorance earlier on. I didn't know that she was your aunt. I shouldn't have said those things on stage."

Zac was unhappy and his mind was clearly clouded with darkness.

At this moment, Essie's state of mind was completely empty. She also worried that she would never know the reasons for his anger once he lashed out.

"From now on, I'll be your paramour!" He made sure to take advantage of this moment so he could guide her towards the right direction. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

When Essie heard this, she shrank back into her chair and had a horrified expression on her face. "I can't even afford you," she said.

"That's your problem. I'm just here to do my duty." He had a shameless wide grin on his face that leaked wickedness, like a lion that had just triumphed.

However, his foolish prey had fallen into the net and was completely scattered out of nervousness. "What duty?" she asked, trembling with fear.

He parked the car in an underground garage then rested his hand on the back of Essie's seat, while the other on the window at her side, thus encircling her. "I promise to indulge you with a full night of service. This includes a good meal, drinks and the chance for you to sleep together with me," he said slowly, word by word in a seductive voice. Essie's face slowly turned paler with every word. This was a modern story of farmer and snake, and she was kind enough to let herself get eaten.

This man had no humanity.

When she got back into her room, she was going to take a shower and hurriedly closed the door so that Zac wouldn't be able to get in. However, she wasn't fast enough, as a big hand reached out and stopped the door from closing.