What a dreadful day it has been for her, but it has also been an interesting turn of events. Maya sucked in a breath. She felt ntally and emotionally exhausted.
She kept wondering anxiously what if Dalton were another man. Any other man would have believed that video and would have quickly assud she cheated. Dan, being her forr colleague, could have made the situation even worse.
Dalton imdiately believing it was staged, without doubts about her faithfulness to him, is incredibly hard for her to grasp. He trusts her that much? Loves her that much? She nearly ended his life, and he brushes that off as if it were nothing?
What good did she do for the universe to gift her a man deeply in love with her and would move heaven and earth for her?
"Oh, Dalton, I love you so much that I can’t breathe," she suddenly professed.
Dalton lifted his gaze from the road. They are driving back ho. "I know. I love you more," he replied, the corners of his lips twitching.
He is trying to smile, Maya thought hopefully. Lord, when will she ever see his face light up with a genuine smile? What must she sacrifice for just one glimpse of his smile?
With one hand on the steering wheel, he gently cupped her cheek with the other. This innocent touch made Maya reminisce about the passionate kiss they had shared in front of Aiden and Marcello.
That kiss had been intensely passionate, as if he were trying to make a statent—like he was staking a claim on her in front of Marcello?
No, she is thinking nonsense. There is no reason for Dalton to feel threatened by his best friend. Marcello may be flirty, but it seems harmless, even though it makes her uncomfortable at tis. Perhaps it’s just her; she doesn’t like flirtatious n like Marcello. That’s why she instantly fell in love with Dalton. He is a man of few words not flirty at all, but he is a romantic at heart who knows how to love and cherish a woman properly.
Nonetheless, that kiss nearly made her have an orgasm. She wants him to kiss her like that again and then make her co undone, just as he promised he would.
"That’s not the way ho," Maya suddenly said, peering through the passenger window. She noticed that the route looked different.
"It’s because we are not going ho; we are going straight to the private airport."
"The airport?"
"Yes," he replied, glancing at her before returning his focus to the road. "I’m going on a business trip to New York, and I want you to co along.".
Maya’s eyes sparkled with excitent, reminiscent of a child’s wonder. "Wow! I love New York. The food culture there is amazing. I’ve always wanted to visit that city."
"Yeah, you would love it. It’s a city full of life."
"But won’t I be sowhat of a nuisance since you’re there for business?"
Dalton shakes his head. "Not at all. You’re going to be my top priority."
He gently brushes her temple with his thumb. His hand never left her face; he had been driving with just one hand. Maya is impressed; this is so Formula 1 driver-level skill. It makes him ten tis more attractive!
"Aww, lover boy. Then it’s a weekend getaway," she teased as she ruffled his charcoal-black hair.
"It’s going to be a special weekend," Dalton said.
Maya looked at him with suspicious eyes. What the hell is this dude planning?
**
Twenty minutes later, they arrived at the airport. As always, Dalton was the perfect gentleman and stepped out first to open the car door for Maya. However, Maya was in her independent girl mode, so she opened the door for herself and stepped out before Dalton could do it for her.
Dalton shot her a scolding look. "Be patient next ti."
"Sorry, Mr. Black," Maya laughed. "Co here for a kiss," she said, wiggling her index finger in a playful gesture.
As Dalton dug his hand through Maya’s hair, a sound startled them.
"What was that?" Maya asked, her voice rattled as she stared at the car’s trunk. "There’s sothing in there." She moved closer to Dalton, fear gripping her.
Dalton ran his hand over his face. "I completely forgot about him."
"Who is in the trunk?"
Dalton just unlocked the trunk and opened it. Battered and bruised, Dan rolled out, hitting the floor. His groans made Maya wince.
"Oh, it’s you," Maya said indifferently. "That’s what you and Aiden were doing when you both disappeared? Beating the shit out of him."
Dalton remained silent.
"You look terrible, Dan. Aiden didn’t go easy on you."
"Maya, I’m sorry," Dan croaked, his voice sounding squeaky like a wounded animal.
"Oh, you’re sorry?" Maya laughed angrily. "You weren’t satisfied with breaking your nose and getting you fired, so you decided you wanted more beatings before you would finally decide to stay the hell away from ? Are you a masochist?"
"What do you want to do with him?" Dalton asked.
"Prison! I want him to rot in prison," Maya said with intense animosity. She had never hated anyone as much as she hated Dan.
"Please!" Dan cried out. Maya and Dalton ignored him as Maya said, "I need to go file charges against him right?"
"No need," Dan replied. "I will take care of everything myself."
Maya nodded. "Okay, then."
Dalton took out his phone and made a call. A few minutes later, an unknown man who looked like a special forces agent appeared and took Dan away.
"That was my head of security," Dalton inford her.
"Oh, he looks tough," Maya says. "He just appeared in the blink of an eye. Has he been following us?"
"Yes, my security team is around us at all tis, making themselves invincible to protect us."
"Oh, I see." Maya was a bit amazed but not shocked at all. Of course, a powerful man like Dalton would have n in the shadows protecting him.
"I also took care of Charlotte," Dalton suddenly said.
"You did?" Hearing Charlotte’s na left a bitter taste in Maya’s mouth.
"I promise you she will never hurt you again, but I failed. I’m sorry for not fulfilling that promise." Dalton looked
"Don’t be too hard on yourself. It’s not your fault. You can’t control Charlotte’s actions."
"I should have been able to keep her under control. I have finally fulfilled my promise. She will never hurt you again. I’ve made sure of that."
"How?"
"She is spending five years in prison for drug trafficking."
Maya gasped. "Oh." She felt indifferent about the situation and wasn’t sure how to process her emotions. Five years in prison is terrible, but Charlotte deserves it for what she did.
"Did you set her up with drugs?" Maya asked.
"Yes, and her conniving with Vico made it easier,"
Dalton reminded Maya about Charlotte working for Vico, which transford her indifference into satisfaction.
Maya had heard on the news about Vico’s illegal activities. Charlotte is working for a man involved in the sex trafficking of children and won. It’s truly evil of her, especially since she is a human rights lawyer. Yeah, Charlotte deserves five years in prison.
"Thank you for choosing over her," Maya said with a smirk.
Dalton kissed her and said, "I will always choose you over anyone else."
Reviews
All reviews (0)