BXBX NOVEL Chapter 19 19: I Need Help... [2]
Amon watched as she began to break down, her tears falling into the expensive seabream and caviar salad, her eyes puffy and red as she desperately tried to rub the tears away with the cuff of her white shirt, her black jacket now hanging off her shoulders, as she looked up towards him, her pleading eyes causing his chest to stir.
No, the dragon\'s feelings or his desire to dominate her.
Amon\'s honest feelings of the countless lives he wanted to help her genuinely.
"If you help me... I will... give it to you.... give you ever...Eh!?"
His steps were silent, almost by intuition and instinct; he used his Blink Dragon\'s Steps, his body vanishing for a mere flicker of light, appearing beside her; the following words about to leave her mouth, he silenced them, pulling her into a tight embrace, he didn\'t want her to say those sad words, not now, not because she had to.
Amon held her tightly by the waist, nothing lustful as he pressed her face into his chest, the warmth from her breath and tears making his chest feel hot and damp.
"Don\'t say those words; never ask me to do such a thing to you..."
"I will help you, help your mother.... but not like that."
"Listen to me well, Rebecca; I will pay your fees, even the medication, for as long as you need it."
Her hands around his waist tightened, her whimpering and sniffling growing worse, she got snot on his designer suit, but his face smiled, and a strange feeling entered his body as a feeling of stress vanished; it was like his former self was too chaotic, too set in his ways, if he needed to be a villain then he\'d be a villain, but that\'s only for his enemies, why should he treat those who help him as enemies.
"In return, you will work for my company; I will give you a job that pays well, taking a small cut to pay towards your mother\'s debts, I won\'t add any interest, and in return, you must focus your heart and do your best to make my company improve. I don\'t care if you fail, don\'t care if you make mistakes, money can be returned, earned again. But there is only one Rebecca Lily Mayer and her mother!"
"Do you accept?"
"You\'re an idiot... I was a coward and ran away after your mother warned me! Why are you so nice to me... Where is there any benefit for you in this deal!?" Her snooty nose was now sniffing as she looked up at him like a soaked cat in the rain.
"Haha... true, should I add you become my mistress? Haha, I\'m kidding... that\'s not how I want you to stand beside me, silly girl."
"I..."
"Don\'t think too hard; I merely wanted to help you. The thought of you ending up like that is too much for me to accept. If I can\'t save the first girl I ever loved from complete ruin, I\'ve failed as a man."
"Idiot... Why are you so good...."
Rebecca\'s feet left the floor; her lips slightly puckered as she moved to kiss him on the lips, her arms wrapped around him tighter, pressing against him as her legs slid across his lap. But his hand stopped her kiss, her soft lips pressing against the back of his hand, the silky and warm sensation of her glossy kiss engraved on his heart, as her eyes opened in shock.
"Rebecca, don\'t make yourself so cheap; the day I accept a kiss from you will be the day you choose to come to my side forever. Not because of a moment of temporary passion and excitement. Don\'t make me disappointed in you." His voice was deep, cold and stern.
She blinked several times, trying to understand what had happened to her; she felt dizzy and confused, her mind racing, her head spinning as she slowly let go of his hand and stood up, wiping her tears away, a new look and light in her eyes as he began to walk back to his side of the table, cold, aloof but stalwart and proud.
- You received $150,000 from Amon <3
"Eh... so much!?"
Amon looked at her dazed face, showing a look of confusion as she thought he was angry with her.
"I am not petty, Rebecca; business and pleasure as separate. The task and role I give you will not be easy; many claim it\'s because you are banging me, so proving your worth will take 10 times, maybe 100 times the effort. But the wage will be competitive and large bonuses if you do well. Here, take this number and address, and give them my name; you start next Monday and will be in charge of helping manage the company with the person sent by my mother."
"Amon....?"
"Good luck Rebecca; I truly hope you can pull through this trouble, then next time we meet. It\'s you asking me for a date, haha!"
His body quickly lifted from the table, leaving several numbers in a short message to her number, email and direct message. Amon didn\'t respond to her call and began to leave the room. Once the doors closed, Rebecca sat in silence, noticing he also paid for an executive taxi to pick her up in 30 minutes, a second cocoa and a small message at the bottom of his text.
- From Amon <3
I wish you all the luck in the world, here\'s to your mother\'s quick recovery so you can finally find your true happiness and path.
"What\'s that... you idiot.... a girl throws herself at you, and you let her kiss your damn hand... haha... haha haha..."
Rebecca sat alone in the dark room, brushing her hands against her face, smiling as she began to pour tears down her face looking at the balance and the fact even though he sent $150,000, he also paid the next 6 months of her mother\'s hospital bills and upgraded her to a private VIP room.
Still, none of this was included in the mock contract that was now in her email... NONE of it... even though it was more than triple what he gave her.
"You loved me this much...? Even after a year of me leaving your life... when my boyfriend couldn\'t even spare 1$... you\'ve asked for nothing serious in return... only to help your company... Who cannot tell this is also helping me... stupid... How is a girl not supposed to feel her heart fluttering from this gesture?"
She might have felt worried; maybe the contract was a mistress contracting disguise... But it wasn\'t.
The agreement was simple; she had no hidden fees to pay and made sure to ace the law and contractual part of her course.
Her body leaned back, looking at the roof as she enjoyed the soothing taste of the high-quality hot cocoa, her eyes closing as she began to think deeply about herself, what she wanted from life and reflected on her cowardice several years ago.
Rebecca\'s eyes were changed when they opened again, emerald gemstones shimmering in the lonely room with the setting red sunlight filling the room; grabbing her phone, she dialled a number she hadn\'t touched or heard from in over a year.
0127 - M0M - I5 - B3ST
Brrr! Brr! Brrr! Brr!
The phone rang several times before a cold and harsh voice suddenly answered.
"Hello. Who is it?"
"It\'s Rebecca, Miss Winchester."
"Well, what can I do for you if it isn\'t that stupid girl from a year ago? Now he gave you money. Do you think you can boast or brag? He is just a kind boy and recently changed, even though Alice cannot turn him around; what can you do."
Her eyes became focused, the images reflected on her phone\'s background, still the same as one year ago; otherwise, why would she not allow her boyfriend to touch her once?
Not even kissing or holding hands happened once because she almost fell.
"I will make him turn around, make him face me. Nobody will stop me, neither Alice nor You!"
The line went silent; there was no mocking or anger, instead, suddenly a laugh as if it came from Maribell\'s stomach.
"Hahahahahaha, you girl... why couldn\'t you say that to me a year ago... Do you think I would bother calling you if you were not worthy of my son? You didn\'t take any money, yet still kept your word... fine! Do your best, but I won\'t be helping any of you!."
"Don\'t think my wonderful son is so easy to charm anymore! Nor is it easy to take him from me! Hahahaha... Good luck; I\'ve seen his request; at first, I was going to reject it... but you... Good, good, good!"
"Do your best, Rebecca Lily Mayer; I will hire your mother to be my secretary when she recovers. I know everything about your situation and will help you repay my son faster; that is the only thing I will do."
"Miss Winchester..."
"Hahahaha, call me mother-in-law if you\'re such a confident girl. There are more enemies than just that flat-assed Murdock girl! That boy won\'t accept you till the debt is repaid. He values himself and you too much to use that against you, so work hard. Hahahahahahaha!"
Beep-Beep-Beep!
The line went dead, the shrill cackling of his mother echoing in Rebecca\'s mind.
"Damn... that woman.... why is she so twisted!"
[Ding! Your Ober has arrived!]
"Haaa.... why do I suddenly feel so excited and great!?"
Rebecca\'s footsteps were light as she began to walk towards the exit, her face bright, the traces of her tears, snot and drool now completely gone as she removed her bobble, the high ponytail becoming a long, swaying brown head of hair that curled around her neck and chest.
\'Just you wait, Amon! I\'ll become your ideal woman for sure. Let\'s break up with Ethan; I don\'t want to do anything secret and in the shadows!\'
As she got into the car, the radio began to play, and the female announcer began to speak about today\'s news.
"Today at the local Sanmill Hospital, a young male named Erlang died horrifically as his organs appeared to have aged significantly as if drained dry, doctors still cannot determine....."
The radio\'s noise was drowned out slowly as the car began to rush down the highway to her home.
Sadly, whether coincidence or the will of the world, her small meeting with Amon was now being called a "Date" photograph and short videos of them together, her getting into his car as he gently helped tighten her belt.
The same viewer seemingly took the pictures at the cafe they visited, but it was anonymous.
[Sorry, Amon... This has to happen... You can save them... but not alter history this much...]