🔞 SHADOW
SEDUCTION🔞
WRITTEN BY : NOEL INNOCENT
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO: LACEY FEAR 2 (
ARTHUR DISAPPOINTMENT)
Lacey remain seated on
the bed, his business trip was supposed to last
three days…..it’s been five days, he haven’t reply
to my message, no calls, it’s like something
happened to him ” are you okay?” Miss Linda
voice startled me from behind.
” Oh ” smiling, I nod ” am fine, just confused ”
” You mean about Arthur?”
” Yes” I look at her while she wash the dishes ”
do you think something is wrong, maybe they is
a problem, if he is….” Her chuckle made me stop
speaking.
” Lacey?”
” Yes?”
” Am sure Arthur is just fine, maybe the work
turns out to be more than he expected ”
” Are you sure?” Pulling out a chair, I sit down
and stare at my phone screen” it’s weird, he
haven’t been returning my calls or replying my
chats ” the sound of the gas turning on made
me exhale.
” You must really love him ” her voice calm ” I do
know that sir Arthur isn’t someone that one love
” why do everybody keep on saying that? Even
Arthur believes that himself.
” Why?”my gaze linger on her” what do you
mean by that? ”
” Miss lacey ” Linda turn around and stare at
me, it was the first time I saw her so serious ”
Arthur isn’t what you think he is, yes he is sweet
to you but that is only you…..have you gone out
with him, to see what he does?”
” I don’t…..”
She cut me off ” Arthur is not a loveable person,
he is someone who is very different compare to
men you have dated…..I have known Arthur for
years, but after lady Christine departure, he lost
it ”
” Lady Christine?”
” She was the only person he could love, she
was the only person that understood his crazy
obsession” her gaze move back to the table as
she continues to chop the onions ” I don’t think
you’re capable of all this lacey, I have grown to
like you…you must leave, run away while you
still can ”
” Linda I….”
” Miss lacey, will you like to wait outside?” When
she turn and look at me, her facial expression
was back to being lovely and calm, I nod, step
outside, shut the door then look at the dining
room….who is lady Christine? Is that someone
that Arthur love?
What does she mean by departure?
Did she travel?
What happened between her and Arthur?
All these thoughts dance in my head, could she
be in Los Angeles? Is that why Arthur is
spending more time? To be with her? If she was
the only person he could love, does that mean
he is not yet over her? Is that why he told me he
won’t be able to love me immediately?
Maybe am overthinking this ” miss lacey?”
Angelo move close, his face fill with smile ” are
you okay?” I nod ” sorry about the Tuesday, I
wasn’t around….I heard from the guards Edwin
came here?”
” Oh” moving away from the kitchen door, I pull
out a chair when I approach the dining romm,
sit down and look at him ” it’s fine, nothing
happened ”
” Are you sure?” He frown ” I was told he drag
you upstairs ”
” I said am fine ” I had no idea when I yell ” am
sorry, I didn’t mean to ”
” It’s fine, I didn’t mean to pester you ”
” Can you not tell this to Arthur?” He nod
” I promise, I won’t ” he smile ” I will also tell the
guards not to ”
watching him leave, I exhale, place my head on
the table and turn on my phone, looking at all
the messages I sent to him, no replies ” what’s
wrong? Could he have been kidnapped?”
” Kidnapped?”
” Yes, someone might have found out how
wealthy he is and take him away ” lifting my
head to look at the person that just replied, my
phone fall from my hand, Arthur stood right
there, putting on black suit, hair neatly combed,
eyes bright and lips filled with smile ” Arthur?”
” Am home” he widen his arms and I run into
them, his smell, I have really missed him ” did
you miss me this much?”
” Yes ” silence engulf us, we just remained in
each other embrace before I withdraw ” you
didn’t pick my call or reply to my message,
Why?”
” Oh ”
” Arthur ”
” Am sorry ” he run his hand through his hair ” I
will be upstairs, let me shower ” he didn’t wait
for my response before leaving, is it just me or
why do I feel like he isn’t happy, I don’t
understand.
I have heard that once boys get what they
wanted from a woman, they will quickly dump
them ….has Arthur also lose interest in me after
our first night? Oh my god….should I have
waited longer? Do I need to keep dressing
provocative to keep his interest?
I should also shower.
Running upstairs, into my room, I shut the door,
take off my cloth, shower, apply lotion, put on a
blue short dress, lose my hair down, spray it and
then slowly comb them ….while doing all these
my heart won’t stop beating fast, why am I
feeling this way?
Drop the comb, apply body spray and hurried
downstairs, I stare at Arthur sitting on the chair
in the dining room while Linda serve the food,
she must have known Arthur will arrive today.
” Lacey ” he look at me ” come, sit down ”
immediately he finished saying that, he look
back at the food, no compliment on my dress
either. Shoving that horrible feeling away, I sit
down and cough to gain his attention.
” How was your trip?”
” It was fine ” he sip from his wine ” what about
you lacey, was everything fine?”
” Yes”
” You have nothing to tell me?” He drop his
spoon and look at me, those eyes stare deep
into my soul, am sure he must feel that Edwin
came here, that’s the main reason he didn’t
want me to stay behind, if he knew what
happened, he would have bust up already ”
lacey?”
” They is something I wish to tell you ” he give
me all his attention ” I missed you ” he lean back
on his chair and look at me.
” Is that it?” His voice calm ” nobody show up
here?”
” No ” I coughed ” we have guards, you have
nothing to worry about ” putting a spoonful of
rice in my mouth, I asked” did you talk to the
guards, is that why you are asking?”
” No” he simply smile ” am just making sure
nothing happened to you”
I avert my gaze from his, why do he keep
asking? Does he know?
Looking up to meet his gaze, he look okay, quite
normal, kept eating his food, even when he
seem this fine, why do I feel that he is distant?
He is less chatty and for some reason, I feel
h@të, anger and jealousy emitting from him…..I
must be sick.
” you stayed for five days ” breaking the silence,
he look at me ” why?”
” Didn’t want to see you ” my spoon fell from my
hand at that, from the sound of things, he is not
lying.
” I don’t ….”
” Lies lacey ” he chuckle and stand to his feet,
more like he couldn’t contain the anger in him ” I
h@të those, I wanted you to tell me the truth, I
wanted you to say he forced himself on you….I
wanted you to cry and ask me to kill that
bastard but you lied….trying to cover things up”
his voice loud, filled with anger.
” Arthur” looking at him, I stand up ” what are
you talking about ”
” Don’t play dumb with me lacey ” it was the first
time I have seen him this angry ” you let him
kiss you, Edwin and God knows what else you
two did together….why do you keep running into
his d@mn arms”
” No I….”
” Stop lying ” he run his hands through his hair
and chuckle ” I can’t believe this”
” Please listen to me ” holding his hands, tears
drop from my eyes ” I didn’t kiss him back, I
swear it….I just didn’t want you to worry, I just
wanted you not to find out ” he pull his hands
from mine, I saw anger, sadness, but what
made my heart to ache was the look of
disappointment in those eyes, ” Arthur ”
” How am I sure you’re not lying again?” He
fake a smile ” I didn’t expect this from you, I
thought you were different…No, I actually
thought you were sincere with me, I thought you
weren’t the type to deceive someone ”
” You’re mistaken I….”
” what do you think?” He step closer and i walk
backwards, his feet came to halt, notice how I
withdraw and those eyes darken even more…..it
was now I felt his anger, the way he looked at
me, how he clench his hands…. He looked like a
monster, my heart won’t stop beating from fear,
the natural instincts one have to run away when
faced with danger hit me.
” You thought I will let you go into that bastard
arms? You thought if I found this out, I will
leave you alone?” He cup my face in his right
hand, tight and lean close, this feeling of fear is
back, it was the first time I have seen Arthur this
scary ” you are mine lacey, I told you I will kill
you if you betray me, what? You didn’t believe
me? ”
” I didn’t” more tears roll from my eyes ” please
believe me, I didn’t even betray you, I never
kissed him back”
” Why did you lie then?” He smile ” scared I will
harm your cute boyfriend?”his eyes didn’t avert
from mine, I could tell he doesn’t believe a word
coming out of my mouth.
” Don’t be scared ” he smile ” I can’t kill you, I
haven’t even tasted you enough, at least not yet”
he lean close and my body tremble ” no body
will be able to take you from me, you are mine
and will forever be ” pushing me back, I fell to
the floor while he walk away.
Tears fall from my eyes, clenching my hands to
my chest, I gasp…..he looked so scary, for once,
I actually thought he might kill me.
TBC
