Filed To Story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
I scrolled through the articles depicting me as a gold digger who came to ruin their relationship. There were just so many of them and harsh comments that made my heart hurt and tears fill my eyes.
“Princess,” Father crouched beside me, wiping away the tears from my eyes, “I hate telling you this but this is to clear your heart of all lingering feelings you might have for that man,”
“I feel so stupid,” I cried.
“It’s alright to feel that way but not anymore,” He said with determination, covering the top of my palm resting on the armrest with his.
“The person who felt that way was Maria. The personality who was used by Niles; toyed by his father; maltreated by his girlfriend and hated by the whole world was Maria, not you Reina.
“Reina, you are strong and the only princess of the Sakuzi Clan and Armani Family and we don’t give up even if we fall seven times.
“So, purge your heart and soul of all guilt because it’s your time to bring down your wrath on those who oppressed you”
End of Flashback.
Upon remembering that memory, I wiped away all doubts from my heart, this man was a master manipulation; he was faking all of this. Also, father wouldn’t lie to me, why would he?
“Who rescued you from that fall off the bridge?”
I was taken aback by that sudden question. Why was Niles interested in that? Had he by chance discovered that I was really…no, it can’t be, I’ve done my best to deny that.
“I don’t know what games you’re playing here, Mr. Niles. But whatever we’re here for, you better get it done now I’m being accommodating,” I tactically avoided the question.
He mumbled, “Even the way you call my name sounds the same,”
“What?”
“Let’s go,” He didn’t answer, instead led me to a run-down four-story building.
Only the lower floor rooms were occupied by people I guessed to be the caretaker. This structure had seen better days which made me wonder why it had not been brought down yet by the landlord. This stupid landlord would make more money converting it into a better-modernized building.
“I bought the entire building after you died,” Niles answered as if he knew what was on my mind. So, he was the stupid landlord.
He quickly added, “But clearly, you didn’t die”
I rolled my eyes, he was still insistent on that? Doesn’t he ever get tired?
“In case you’re wondering why I did that,” He turned his head to me, “It’s to conserve our memories. I didn’t want anyone messing anything up,” He informed me with a smug smile
I snorted, was I supposed to be thankful or what? Yet that smile sent warm feelings to my stomach.
Gosh, I hated this. Fine, Reina, remember father’s words, this man is nothing but an emotional manipulator.
He kept talking but I didn’t give him an ear neither did he notice that I’d stopped walking after him. I turned my back, about to flee out of here when I felt a tug on my arm. Great.
“Obviously, you haven’t grown any wiser Maria. You should have known me by now,” He stated.
That was the problem, I didn’t know.
But the next I knew, I was hurled over his shoulder like a sack of rice.
“Niles!” I screamed, “I’m going to deal with you once I’m out of these,” Was my threat.
Yet he ignored me and continued up the stairs. He stopped at a floor and before my eyes, hacked the door and walked into it.
A strong feeling of deja vu washed over me.
Reina’s POV
Even if Niles lied about the others, there was no doubt that he was telling the truth this time.
Everything was covered with white sheets from the living room to the bedroom. If this was really where I lived, I must have been really poor. My current room back home was bigger than this apartment altogether.
I pulled off the sheet covering one of the sofas in the room, tracing it as my fingers collected dust and received flashbacks; I did live here.
However, my face was blank of emotion as I pulled off the other sheets, repeating the same gestures. I knew Niles was watching, regarding me and just a single emotion might betray my claim of not being Maria.
“So why am I here? To show me that your late ex-girlfriend was poor, is that it?” I asked with a hint of mockery.
I saw an odd emotion flash in his eyes but he covered it up, saying instead,
“Take a good look around the house, Maria,”
I didn’t protest nor argue with him, the player was adamant on his claim, so it was a waste of saliva contradicting that.
This time I went into the bedroom, my sight settling on the bed that had one of its legs broken.
“What happened?” I gestured to the bed with my head.
He walked over to me, a faint smile wrinkling his face, “We broke it,”
“We?” My brow rose, interestedly.
” While having sex,”
At the mention of that, a tremor went through my body and my toes curled when I saw myself being pinned by Niles on that bed.
There was no telling if that was a memory or me conjuring an image of that scene. Either way, I didn’t like what it was doing to me.
Father was right, he’s a master of seduction.
“Mr. Niles”
“It’s Niles,”
He corrected briskly, not that I listened anyway.