Lorelei's heart hammered fast as she rushed towards the exit of the restaurant's place. She glanced at her back, never wanting to stop as she clutched at the strap of her bag. "Why is he here?" It was what she kept on asking herself the moment she saw the familiar man standing in front of her. "Lorelei!" the man spoke behind her in a low, firm voice. "Lorelei!" "No..no..don't look back, just keep on running." she told herself. The sky was already dark when she successfully came out of the hotel. She was about to continue walking towards the road when she realized that she brought her car, making her turn towards the small door leading to the parking lot. Why did she even go here? She could just ignore her father's orders! If she didn't come out then shed never see this man again! "Lorelei! I said we need to talk!" a hand stopped her from walking and turned her around. "Why would you keep on running away from me, huh?" Dark brown eyes, thick brows, a square, chiseled jawline, and straight nose one would wish to have. It was the same features she had longed to see for months, and now he was here in front of her, standing as casual as he could be like they were nothing but old friends...as though he was chasing after her just so they would catch up. "Excuse me? W-who are you?" she narrowed her eyes. Anger and impatience were evident in the man's eyes when she gazed at him. She cursed in her head. Why, of all her flings, does she have to meet this man? She should've just stayed inside her house! "What?" he let out a peal of hysterical laughter, his grip on her arm tightened as he pulled her closer. "After months of chasing after you, you will tell me that you don't know me?" "I don't know what you are saying! Let me go or I will call the police!" Lei threatened, but the man in front of her seemed so persistent that he did nothing but shake his head. "Not until you talk to me, Lorelei. We have so many things to talk about!" "I don't even know you, Mister! Guard!" she cried for help, glancing at the empty parking lot. Her heart pounded against her chest. Heat formed at the corners of her eyes as she tried to depart from the man's hold. Just seeing him right now already felt like her heart would crush into pieces, and he even dared to demand her time for a talk? Was he kidding her? No woman would ever try to be with him again if she knew she'd be a wreck! Or not for her, at least. Now that she learned how rotten he is, the only thing Lei wanted to do was to avoid him and live her life alone. "Stop acting like a different person, Lei! What is this? What happened to you?!" his brows furrowed, his hands reached for her shoulders as he crouched. The warmth and the electrifying feeling came into Lei's skin the moment the man held her. It was something familiar, yet foreign. If she was still the same person months ago, she would probably prefer to hug him and never talk to anything. She would prefer to just embrace him and forgive him even when he was not sorry. But this person..this man wrecked her more than what she could imagine. Lei moved her shoulders, her hand reaching out to him as she removed those from her frail body. "Don't touch me, I don't like other people holding me" she uttered in the coldest voice she had. The man, on the other hand, couldn't understand anything. He was just enjoying his stay at one of his business partner's wedding, only to be surprised by the sudden appearance of the woman he had been looking for for months. Lorelei Heymans, his girlfriend, was in front of him. Or she wasn't. Because the woman that he loved was someone sweet. The Lorelei in front of him right now stood like a stranger, not just because of the way she dressed but the tone and the expression he kept on seeing through her. It was as if his mere appearance annoyed the hell out of her. Lorelei Heymans smirked. Crossing her arms, she lifted her chin high, glancing at the man with the proudest look she had, even when she was already breaking in the inside. "l already told you, Mister. I wasn't the person you were looking for" she answered and turned her back to the man. "No" the man held her arm again. "You are still my girlfriend, Lorelei. We are still not done talking!" his voice thundered. "What else should we talk about, huh? We are done!" she yelled back, her eyes turning into slits as she groaned. What good can it do if she keeps on hiding from him, anyway? She had done it for several months and she grew tired of it. "We haven't seen each other and you are telling me we are done? And what is this? Why are you wearing this dress?" he held on to the hem of her short, white body-hugging dress, his eyes filled with judgment. Lorelei furrowed her brows, finding his words ridiculous. "You are not like this! I was just gone for-" "Don't expect that everything that I do is related to you, Griffin" Lorele
Chapter 1 ✨The Party Girl✨
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"Lorelei!"
She rolled her eyes when she heard the
familiar irritating voice of a man she
had been avoiding for weeks.
Lorelei Heymans hurriedly picked all
the scattered things on her table, put
them inside her bag, and hung the
strap on her shoulders. Desperate to
avoid the man, Lei drags her feet out of
the noisy classroom.
Why was he so desperate? She asked
herself as she hastily walked towards
the parking lot, desperate to escape
from the owner of that irritating voice.
Just when she thought she'd
successfully jump inside her car, a
sweaty huge hand forcibly pulled her arm.
"What the hell do you want again?" Lei
huffed in anger and tried to remove his
grip.
With his crimson-colored face and jaw
clenching tightly, Dom Arizala refused
to let her go.
"Why are you avoiding me? Did I do
something wrong?" He tilted his head
and inched closer to the lady.
"I've been calling you for days but you are unresponsive! You are also avoiding me on campus!" Lorelei slowly unclasps his fingers on her delicate skin and crosses her arms.
"Isn't it obvious?" she sarcastically
asked and leaned her bag against the
car door.
Dom Arizala was one of her persistent
suitors. She was never interested in the
thought of dating this man, but just last
week when she got drunk, she
accidentally kissed him.
She didn't know anything after that
night, she couldn't even remember that
specific part! She just woke up beside
him, wearing his oversized shirt with
her smudged makeup and headache.
If only the man didn't act like a clingy
boyfriend, she'd never find out that
something happened between them
and now, he was chasing after her.
"I don't want to talk to you anymore,
Dom!" She uttered in a loud voice,
emphasizing every word to make him
understand.
"What? l thought we were fine! Was it
because of Nimfa? It was-" Lei
interrupted his words with her mocking
laughter. She stood straight and arched
her brow as she stared at the man.
Can't he be smarter than what he is?
This man really thought that she liked
him!
"l am not interested in what's going on
with you and Nimfa. If you want to date
her then it would be better! Just stop
chasing after me!" She yelled and was about to open her car when the man
blocked her way.
"But I am your boyfriend! Why would I
stop chasing when we have a problem
to solve?"
The hilarious look on the guy's face made Lei stifle her laughter.
This man..when does he plan to end
his dumbness? Lei asked herself and
heaved a deep sigh, as though she was
exhausted from talking to this man.
"l am not your girlfriend, Dom," she said
in a serious voice. Her eyes turned into
slits, and if this man would still insist
that they were dating, she didn't know
what she'd do.
Lei saw how the man's already pissed
face turned into something darker. She
could see from Dom's eyes that he was
perplexed and stunned about her
words.
"But we kissed each other that night. I
thought it was your way of saying yes
and-"
"Well, I didn't!" She yelled and glared at
him.
Dom Arizala is a famous jock on their
campus and has been chased by
different women because of his looks
and his body, but Lei couldn't help but
cringe every time she thinks of that
dirty night.
"If you don't have anything that is worth listening to then can I go? Because I am d*mn busy!" Lei opened and forcibly closed her car door, making a loud thud as she heaved an
exaggerated sigh, glancing at how the
man messed his hair and knocked at
her mirror before she drove away from
the parking lot.
"What is it?" she furrowed her brows
when she answered her phone. It was Thalia Brown, one of her closest friends
aside from Elena Carter.
"Chill there, Lei. Why are you so
grumpy?"
"Who wouldn't when some nerd chases
after me?" Lei bit her lower lip in
aggravation when she saw Dom's car
behind her.
"What? That cocky jock from the
basketball team?" Thalia laughed.
"That's your fault, anyway. Why would
you kiss a man who's dying to get your
attention?"
"Why would it be mine? Everyone
knows I don't take boyfriends seriously,
Thalia!" she uttered in a firm voice and
leaned her back when she saw the man
turned to the other side of the road.
There she thought he would follow her
til her home.
"I will just remind you, alright. Later at
10 pm in Publico Blanco" Thalia spoke
in the other line.
It was her birthday.
It had been four straight years since they started celebrating all their birthdays in a nightclub, with lights and booze in their hands.
"And please, dress according to your
role. You were just the best friend of the
celebrant!" the woman laughed,
making Lorelei shake her head as she
entered the gate of their mansion.
I wish I could;' she replied in a joking voice.
"Oh no, Lei! I am telling you, if ever you
dress more extravagant than me, I'll let
you pay for the bills!"
"You wish, I will never give you even a
penny."
***
The loud, upbeat music rang before
Lorelei's ears the moment she entered
Publico Blanco.
It was a bar owned by Elena's parents and the same place where they usually hang out every time they get bored.
Though they mostly do bar hopping, whenever they wanted to get drunk they would always choose this place because all the alcohol was discounted.
She narrowed her eyes a bit, adjusting to the flickering lights as she pushed herself to the side, trying not to get hit by the people who were busy either drinking or dancing.
"Lei!" Elena's hand waved in the air to
catch her attention. She groaned in front of them.
"Why do you always have to switch tables? Can't we occupy the same table each time we go here? It's not like we are visitors." She rolled her eyes and slumped at Elena's side.
Elena Carter was wearing a maroon
tube top short dress, while Thalia
Brown, the one who got all the curves
at the right places among the three
was wearing a black backless
shimmery dress. It was loose on the
chest part, revealing more of her skin in
her chest.
Lei ran her fingers through her hair.
"Happy birthday, b*tch," she eyed
Thalia, her brow arched as she glanced
at her face with a mocking expression.
"Shut up, Lei. Don't make me want to
call Dom and annoy the hell out of you."
"You can't stop being sarcastic, huh?"
Elena laughed.
Lei made a face and stood up. With a
smirk on her face, she opened the lid of
the Vodka and poured an amount for
three glasses.
She raised the glass on top of her head for a cheer, drank it, and forcibly put the glass down.
"Let's just party!" She announced and
went to the dancefloor, getting more
drinks by her hand as she danced with
some of their college friends.
Why did she almost forget that this is her friend's party?
And they just graduated. They all
seemed like they were so thirsty for
parties!
That was when she realized that almost
all of them were not good for her. One
thing that she had realized after
partying and kissing that jock, was to
never take a schoolmate again.
Elena and Thalia stayed at the table, drinking cups while she walked towards the center of the dancefloor, waving her hips to the beat with her eyes closed.
"Lei!" Dom approached her again when
she opened her eyes. She immediately
turned her back on him, and when she
felt that the man followed her, she
grabbed an unknown man's shoulder
and wrapped her arms around her neck, her face hiding on the man's
chest as she hid herself.
"Miss!" The man's surprised voice
called to her, trying to push her away
but she just tightened her hold.
"This would be quick, a stalker is
chasing after me" she whispered and
pushed herself closer.
In her mind, she was thanking herself
for being lucky. The man she pulled
had this addicting smell. A mixture of
alcohol, a manly perfume, and musk.
Her heart pounded as the sudden urge
to look at him grew. This man smelled
nice, and she bet he was also
handsome. It was just a great loss, that
he's one of her schoolmates.
"Lei!" she heard from the back.
"Omy-freak!" she uttered in a low voice.
Without thinking much of what she'll
do, she pulled the man down and
kissed him, her arms wrapped around
his nape, hoping that Dom would finally
take the hint that she didn't want him.
She was about to pull away from the
kiss when the man in front of her
placed his hands on her back, pulling
her close as he deepened the kiss. Her
eyes widened. The sudden increase in
her heart and the electrifying feeling
that the man sent when he held her
made her tremble.
She put her hands on his chest and
pushed him away.
"Excuse me?" She furrowed her brows
and glared at the man. The first thing
that she saw was those mesmerizing brown eyes and his swollen lips, with a
taint of her red lipstick. "Why did you
kiss me?"
Although annoyed that this might be
one of her schoolmates that would
sOon tail her around, the only thing that
comforted her right now was that he
was good-looking.
"What? You are the one who kissed me
first, Miss!"
Lorelei couldn't accept that the man
was right. She was the one who kissed
him, and she also approached himn first.
She groaned in frustration and messed
her hair.
"Whatever, I'm sorry for that. I was just
trying to escape-
"Lorelei! You're here! Come and we'll
play a game with Thalia!" Elena
suddenly stood beside her. "Oh, are you
with him? It's still early but you already
have-"
"What? No! I don't know who he is!"
Lorelei cut her off and dragged Elena
away from the man.
Chapter 1 ✨The Party Girl✨
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Chapter 2 ✨The Bet Game✨
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Chapter 3 ✨A maid ✨
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Chapter 4 ✨Her New Job✨
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Chapter 5 ✨Not Like The Other✨
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Chapter 6 ✨Fired✨
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Chapter 7 ✨Lockdown✨
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Chapter 8 ✨Stucked✨
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