Chapter 1: I’ll End It Today
- I ran away. He followed me. I couldn't reach the hotel room's door, and he locked the door.
- "What's your problem, Mr. Adrien? Did I even say anything???"
- "You'll regret what you did three years ago," he said.
- He came to me. I started going back. He moved forward. I went back and now I was between the wall and him.
- "Now where will you go?"
- "You! Leave me!"
- "And what If I don't!"
- "....." I didn't have an answer. He's so strong. I'm nothing.
- "Will you go to your boyfriend?"
- "What boyfriend?"
- "Don't act like that"
- "I don't have anyone, Adrien. Please leave me"
- "You know I love you"
- "But I don't, Adrien. If you love me then why are you forcing your love on me!"
- "I never forced you nor will I ever.."
- "Just look at what you're doing right now"
- He got away immediately as if he never wanted to force me.
- "I'm sorry but I can't take it, Marie," he said in a low tone.
- "What can you not take?"
- "Loving you and being hated. Loving you and being betrayed" he said and started crying. For the first time, I saw him weak.
- "I didn't betray you, Adrien, you did"
- "I don't think this is the right time to talk" he said and went away.
- I don't know what he's thinking. He betrayed me all these years and now he came and told me he loves me? Even he said that I betrayed him? Is he serious? I should be the one crying. I have no one in this world.
- Why did he come so suddenly after complete three years? Did he know... How have I cut these years? Without him, without anyone? And now... He's here forcing his love on me. After what he did... I don't love him anymore. I hate him. I can't love anyone. My belief in love has totally vanished. And it'll never return. Never.
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- I slept. I waited for the next day. Fortunately, there were no nightmares. Otherwise, every night was haunted. With his thoughts, with my parent's thoughts...
- I went out. I'll tell you about me. After his betrayal, I became weak, and eventually, I became strong. I worked hard and became a businesswoman. My business is small, but it's what keeps me busy and happy, away from sad thoughts. I reached my office. I'm the CEO. This is a small company. But, everyone respects me and everyone is hard working.
- "Mam, there is someone who wants to meet you," said Maya, my PA.
- "Get them in," I said.
- He came inside.
- Adrien. Why does he not go away?? What is he doing here!
- "Miss CEO, I have an important issue to talk about," he said in a formal voice.
- "What are you doing here Adrien," I asked, quite angry and annoyed by being followed by him.
- "Why did you did that, Marie, why?"
- "We're at the office"
- "Do you want me to come to your hotel?"
- "I don't know, Adrien. Just go away. I don't want to see you"
- "Answer me," he said in a low voice. I sensed that this was the calmness before the thunder.
- "Adrien, this is not an appropriate place".
- "I don't give a fuck about the appropriate place I just want to know why you did that to me!" he shouted. Everyone in the company heard it. We're not so rich to buy soundproof doors.
- "Are you here to insult me, Adrien??"
- "Don't take it that way"
- "Just shut up," I shouted.
- "Maya!" I called Maya.
- "Yes mam?" she came inside and was quite scared by all that shouting and that harsh voice of him.
- "Take him out"
- She looked at him. I noticed something. She was shivering. Shivering from fear. He got up.
- "You don't need to do that," he said calmly to me and Maya at the same time. He went out.
- Why is he always like this? This can't go on. I have to solve this. Today.
- I went out of the office. I told my PA to manage some work and also to inform me of anything important.
- I went to my hotel room. I searched through my contacts. There he was. I called him, fearlessly.
- "Why did you call me," he asked
- "Come to my hotel. I want to talk to you" I said and cut the call.
- I waited for him. Somewhere in my heart, I feared. I don't know why, but I'm afraid when he's near me. When we're alone. Oh god. Why did I call him? I'm stupid.
- He came in five minutes. I opened the door.
- "What is it, that you want to talk about"
- "Don't follow me everywhere I go. Forget me. Please"