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SH:
A*MONTHWI
THA**
MONSTER*

EPI
SODE1

Thedaywasbr ightasDianarunningheavil
ytowork.She'
sabeauti
fulgi
rlwholostherparent
s
andbrotherinaplanecr
ash, whenshewas10y ear
sold.Shewasalll
eftal
oneinthiswicked
worl
d.Shehasnof ami
lyorboy f
ri
end.Shegotnodr eam.Shehasonlyonefri
end,whom they
worktogetheri
ntheoneoft hebiggestrest
auranti
nthecit
y.

Thepay ingwasgoodt hought heirbosswaswicked.Theonl

ydream shehadwast hat
,she'
ll
do
anythingt okeephervir
ginityti
ll
herweddingni
ght.Since,
shewasonscholarshi
pthen,she
continueherschool unt
ilitlef
tforhertogotocoll
ege.Noonetosenther,
soshegav eupabout
school .Sheli
vewithherfriend.

Sheent
eredt
herestaur
ant
,shel
ookedar
oundf
orherboss.Shehadasi
ghofr
eli
evedwhent
he
bosswasnoti
nsight.

"
Looki
ngforsomet
hing"adeepv
oicesai
dbehi
ndher
.Shef
rozeandt
urnsl
owl
y.Herey
es
wi
denedasshesawherboss.

"
G-goodmor
ning,
sir
"shegr
eet
edwi
thf
ear

"
Whatt
imei
sitbyy
ourwr
istwat
ch?
"thebossaskedangr
il
y

Shecheckedherwr
istwat
ch."
Sir
,thi
sis7:
30am"shemut
ter
ed

"Whatti
medidIaskedy
ouguy
stober
esumewor
kaf
tery
oul
efther
eat12:
am?
"theboss
askedagai
n

"
It
's6:
00am,
sir
"sher
epl
y
"
Thenwhyar
eyoucomi
ngbynow,
huh?What
'sy
ourpr
obl
em?
"Shebegant
oshi
ver
ing

"
I'
m sor
rysi
r"shecr
ied

"Sorr
y?Itoldyouthesol
uti
onbuty oukeepacti
ngst
ubbor
n.See,
Iwon'tsackyoubutI'
ll
frust
rat
ey ourl
if
e,ify
oudon'tacceptme,i
diot
.Gett
oworknow"thebossshouted.Shebowed
andranaway .

Sheent er
edthechangi ngroom.Wi thtearsinherey es,shebegantochangei ntothework
costume.Thecl othfit
tedherbodyper fectl
y.Herhipswaspushedoutandherboobsnobea
j
oke.Shewast allwit
hal ongblackhair.Shegotagoodbodyshape.Herbosshasbeent ell
ing
hertobei nr
elationshi
pwi thhim,butsher efused.Though,herbossisn'tmarry
.He'sayoung
guywhowasbl essedwi thwealthbuthewasar rogant.Hehashisowngi r
lf
ri
end,hedoesn'tlov
e
Diana,hewasj ustlusti
ngaf t
erherbody .Si
ncet hen,hehasbeenf r
ustrati
ngherli
fe.Herfr
iend
enteredther
oom.

"
Diana,
I'
m sor
ry"herf
ri
endmumbl
ed

Shel
ookedupather
."Whydon'
tyouwakemeup?
"

"
I'
m sor
rybutI'
m awar
eofhowyou'
rebat
tl
ingwi
thheadachel
astni
ght
.That
'swhyIal
l
owy
out
o
r
estali
tt
le.I
'
m sorr
y"Soni
aapol
ogi
ze

Shesmi
l
ed."
It
'sokay
.You'
remor
ethanaf
ri
endt
ome"

Soniahuggedher."
I'
m sor
rysweet
ie"shedr
iedhert
ear
s."
Itol
dyounott
obecr
yingbecauseof
thatj
erk"shel
aughed
"MySonia,
whouset ofightf
orme.Sheusetostandandcov erf
orme.Af ri
endli
keamother.
Sheknowst hedat
eofmyper iodwhi
l
ei,evenmyselfdoesn'
tknowit.SheknowwhenI'm Happy
,
sheknowswhenI '
m sad.You'
remyangelandIwil
lneverfor
getyou"tear
sstreameddownher
l
ovel
ycheek.

Soni
a,too,wascr
ying."
Diana,
it'
sokay.Let
'sgett
owor
kcozIwon'
twantt
hatj
erkt
oabused
youagain"t
heyhuggedeachotherandwalkedout.

Ast
heywentbacki
ntot
her
est
aur
ant
,thebossent
eredt
heki
tchen.

"Di
ana,wehaveadeli
ver
y.Andyou'
l
lbetheonet
odeli
veri
t.GoandmeetRichardinthepi
zza
shopandcoll
ect12pi
zza,got
oLeonar
dCompany '
room 12,t
odeli
veri
t,nomistakes,
okay?
"

"
Yes,
sir
"shebowedandwal
kedout
.

Sheent
eredt
hepi
zzashop.I
t'
sherbossshop,
too.
"Goodmor
ning,
Richar
d"Di
anagr
eet
ed

Ri
char
dlookedupandhi
sfacebr
ight
en."
Hey
,beaut
if
ul.Goodmor
ning"

"
Thebossaskedmecol
l
ect12pi
zza.Ineedt
odel
i
veri
t,now"shesai
d

"
Okay
"hear
rangedt
hepi
zzaf
orher
."Take.Becar
eful
ony
ourway
"

"
Thanks"sher
epl
yandpl
acedt
hepi
zzaont
hebi
ke.Shesatoni
tandst
artpedal
l
ingi
t.

After20minut
esl at
er,sheparkedi
nfr
ontofLeonardcompany .Shecarrythepizzaandent
ered
thecompany.Thecompanywassobi gandbeauti
ful.Shepressedtheelevatorandwasabout
toenterswhenshesi ghtamanandawomanhav i
ngsexi nsi
det heel
evator.Shewasshocked.
Theyquickl
yadjustthemselvesandst
oodasifnothi
nghappenedbet weent hem.Theguy
l
ookedatherandshewasspeechless.I
sthisahuman?Howcansomeonebesohandsome
l
ikethi
s?Herfacel
andedonhispi
nkl i
ps.Shemovedhereyestothegi
rl
.Shefeltl
ikethrowing
up.Hermakeuphasmessedupduet othesweat
.Sheclear
edherthr
oat.Thegirl
signalherto
comein.Shewasabouttoref
usedwhenshecheckedthet i
me.Shedoesn'twantanytroubl
e
wit
hherboss,sosheenter
ed.

Theguyl ookedatherfr
om headtotoe.Hescannedeverypartofherbody .Wow!Thisgi
rli
sso
hot!She'
ssobeaut i
ful
.Ever
ythi
ngaboutherisnat
ural
,notli
kethisart
ifi
cial.Hel
ookedatthe
othergir
lwhosmi l
edathim.HelookedbackatDiana.Hiseyeslandedonherchest .Hel
icked
hi
sl owerli
ps.Helookedonherful
lpinkli
ps,
heimaginedkissi
ngher .

Dianawasf eeli
nguncomf ortablebyt hewayhewasl ookingather.Thewhol eplacewas
smellingofsperm.Shef eltaney esonher ,sosheturnedandt hei
reyesmeet .Theguywi nked
atherbutshef rownedandt urnawayherf ace.Theguywasconf used.Noonehasev erresi
st
hi
schar m.Hehasf uckedliket hreegirlatthesametimei nthi
ssameel evator.Theel evator
,
stoppedandt hefir
stgirlkissedt heguyandwal kedout.Dianahasnotreachedt he12f l
oors
wheret hi
ssameguywasgoi ng.Ast hegi r
lwalkedout,theguymov edclosertoDi ana.Shewas
shakingwithfears."Hey,what '
sy ourname? "t
heguyasked

Shedidn'
tanswer
.Theguyr
aisedupherchi
ntol
ookathi
m."
Arey
oudumb?
"sheshakesher
headnegati
vel
y

"Ar
eyouafr
aid?
"shedi
dn'
tanswer
.Theel
evat
orst
oppedandt
hedooropened.Shewashappy
andqui
ckl
yrunout.

Theguylookedatthewayherbuttwasmov
ingwhenshewaswal
ki
ngaway
.Hesmi
l
ed."
Imust
tast
eyou"hesmirkedandwalkedout.

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SODE2

Leonar
dwasi
nhi
sof
fi
cewhensomet
hingcamet
ohi
smi
nd.Her
emember
edt
hegi
rl
,hesawat
theelev
ator
.Hecan'tgetheroffhi
shead.She'
ssobeaut
iful
,ever
ythi
ngaboutheri
sperfect
.He
wonderwhenhe'l
lseeheragain.Hecan'
tjustgol
iket
hat,
itdoesn'
tmakesense.Nowomanhas
everpassbyhi
m withoutthr
owingthemselv
esathim.Heneverbeggedforwoman,theybegged
forhi
m.

Hewasr ich.Hehasalotofcompanyr oundtheworl

ds.Hewasar rogantandheart
less.He
t
raveloutofthecountr
y.Heworkharderandsendhimselftoschool,si
ncehewasanor phan.
Hegraduat eandgotagoodwork.Hewal kedfor3year
sanduset hemoneyt ostartbusiness.
Gradual
ly,hebegantohavetwotothreecompaniesti
llhebecameamul t
ibi
ll
i
onaire.

Henowcamebackandbecameapl ayer
.Hebr okethehear
tofmanygi
rl
s.Theyneverr
esisthi
s
charm.Hehadbeautyandmoney.Hehasal otofhotel
sandrest
aur
ant
.Hisfr
iendwasDiana's
boss.Theywer
einthisbusi
nessofpl
ayert
ogether.

Hewasamusedbyherbeaut yandherbodyshape.Hehastravell
edtodiff
erentcount
ri
esbuthe
hasneverseenanyonebeaut
if
ulasDiana.Herhai
rwaslongenough.Sheev enknowhowt o
walkwell
.Thiswi
llbeagoodwifetoherhusbandbuthecan'
tmar ryher
.Hedoesn'tli
kewomen.
Theyweretoocheaptohim.Hethought,t
hebestwaytopunishedthem i
stouset hem and
dumpthem.

Hewassnappedoutofhi
sthought
,whensomeoneknockt
hedoor
."Yes,
comei
n"heanswer
sl
owl
y.

Thedoorf
li
ppedopenandrev
ealonecutegir
l.Shewearshortski
rtandashortt
opwhichshow
herbr
east
.Shepl
acedafil
eonthedesk."Thi
sisthef
il
esy ourequest,
sir
"thel
adysai
d

"
Okay
.Youcango"Leosai
d

"
Sir
,pl
easecanIdr
inksomewat
er?
"thegi
rlasked

Leol
ookedup,
aft
erawhi
l
e,henodded.Thegi
rlwal
kedt
other
ightsi
deandbenddownt
opi
ck
upacup.Duet
otheshor
tski
rt
,herpantwasrev
eal
ed.Leolookedather
.Thegi
rlst
oodup,
dri
nk
thewat
er,
andwasaboutt
ogowhenLeocal l
edherback.

"Youdidi
tonpurpose,di
dn'ty
ou?"Leoasked.Thegi
rlsmi
l
ed."
Iknowpeopl
eli
key
ou,
gety
our
stupi
dbutther
e"heslappedherbutthar
dly

Heunbut
tonhert
opandunhookedherbr
a.Hehasf
uckedal
lofhi
sfemal
ewor
ker
s.

Aft
erwhatseemsl
ike20minut
eshepull
edoutandreleasedonherti
ght.Hewentt
othedrawer
andbr
oughtoutabundl
eofmoney .Het
hrowi
ttoher."Takethi
s,whor
eandgettheshi
toutof
myoffi
ce"hewal
kedtothebat
hroom.

Thegir
lst
oodupanddressneatl
yback.Sheusedherhandker
chieft
odri
edal
lthosest
upi
d
sweatwhi
chmayrevealhersecr
et.Shet
ookthemoneyandwal kedout
.

Afterawhile,Leocameoutoft hebathr
oom.Herememberedthatt
hegirl
camef r
om hisfr
iend
restaur
ant.Thenshemustbet here,hesmil
ed.Het
ookhiscarkeyandwalkedoutoftheoffi
ce.
Hegott hepar ki
nglotandent
eredhiscart
hendrov
eoff.Af
terawhil
e,heparkedi
nfrontofthe
restaur
ant.Heent er
edandhisfri
endhuggedhimfr
om behi
nd.

Het
urnedandsmi
l
ed."
What
'sup,
guy
?"Leoaskedshaki
nghi
sfr
iendhand

"I
'
mf i
ne.Whatbr
oughtyouher
e?"Mat
taskedsuspici
ousl
y.Heknowsthathi
sfr
iendcan'
tcome
herewi
thoutar
eason."
Letsi
tdownandtal
ked"Theysatdownonthechair
.

"Agirlf
rom t
hisr
est
aur
antcamet
omakeadel
i
ver
ytomyof
fi
cet
hismor
ning.Ineedt
oseet
he
gir
l"Leosai
d

Mattt
hinkf
orawhil
eandsmi
l
ed."
That
'sDi
ana.Ihav
ebeent
ryi
ngt
ohav
ethatgi
rlsi
nce,
she
keepr
efusi
ng"Mat
tsai
d
"
Ican'
tgetherof
fmymi
nd.Ineedt
ogeti
ntoherpant
"Leosai
d

"
Bestofl
uck.Letmecal
l
edhert
oser
veus"Mat
tcal
l
edDi
anat
obr
ingt
hem cof
fee.

Shequickl
ylef
twhatshewasdoi
ngandheadedt
owar
dst
het
abl
e.Mat
tst
oodupandwi
nkedat
hi
sfri
end.

Di
anareachedt
het abl
e,sheplacedthecof
feedowngent
lyandwasaboutt
otur
nwhenLeo
gr
abbedherhand.Shewasst art
led.

"
Canwet
alk?
"Leoaskedl
i
keagent
leman

"
N-nosi
r.Ineedt
odosomet
hing"shest
utt
er

"
Doy
our
ememberme?
"Leoaskedl
ooki
ngather
.Shel
ookedathi
m andgasped

"Y-
you.
.Youstil
lfol
l
owmeher e?Leav
emeal one"shesnat
chedherhandandt
urnt
ogo.But
somethinghappenthatshockedhertodeat
h.Leospankedherbut
t.

Shefr
ozen.Hereyeswaswat
eryinstant
ly.Shet
urnbackandl
andedt
hreesoundedsl
aponhi
s
cut
echeek.Ever
ybodyi
nther
estaurantwasshocked.

Ev
ery
bodyi
nther
est
aur
antwer
eshocked.Leowasmor
eshocker
.Howcoul
dshe.
..
?"

"
Itseemst
hegi
rldoesn'
tknowwhohewas"Di
anahear
dsomepeopl
emur
mur
ing
"
Shewon'
tgoScot
tfr
ee"anot
herper
sonsai
d

Somepeopl
etookoutt
hei
rphoneandbegant
orecor
dev
ery
thi
ng.

"
Howdar
eyoudot
hatt
ome?
"Di
anaspat
tedathi
m andpour
edt
hecof
feeonhi
m

Hechuckl
ed."
Doy
ouknowwhoIam?
"

"
Whotheheckar
eyou,huh?Idon'
tcar
ewhoy
ouarebuti
fyoudar
edot
hatagai
n,I
'
m gonnaki
l
l
y
ou"Di
anawasaboutt
ogowhenherbosspul
ledherbyt
hehai
r.

"Ouch!
!"shecri
edout.Sof
iahear
dherscream andcameoutoftheki
tchen.Shepushedt
he
bossawayf r
om her
."Whattheyhel
liswrongwithyou,
huh?Whatdoesshedonet oyou,
that
shedeservetobetr
eatedthi
sway ?
"Sofi
ashoutedattheboss.

"
Stopshouti
ngatme.I'
myourbossandyouhavenori
ghttoshoutonme,okay
?Yourwit
ch
f
ri
endslappedourcust
omernotonl
ythat
,mybestf
ri
end.Howdar eher
?"t
hebossshout
ed.

Sof
iat
urnedt
oDi
ana."
Whathappened,
Diana?
"

Dianawasalr
eadycryi
ng."WhenIwassentt odeliv
eredpizzat
oLeocompany ,Imethiminthe
elevat
orwi
thalady.Butduetothefact.
..
thatIdon'
twanttolat
e,Ienter
edtheelev
ator
.When
thegir
lwasgone,heaskedformynamebutIdi dnotanswerhim,that'
swhatIknowlast
.Then
nowhespankedmybut t
,andIslappedhim"Dianaexpl
ained.

"
Wel
l
,asamat
teroff
act
,hecr
ossedhi
sboundar
y"Sof
iasai
d

"
Doy
ouknowwhohewas?
"thei
rbossasked.
"Whotheheckishe.
..
."Sof
ialookedathim andgasped."
ohmy .
..
ohmy .
..
Dianawhathav
eyou
done?Pl
ease,si
rfor
giveher,
hedoesn'tknowwhoy ouar
e,pl
ease"Sof
iapleaded

Sheknowswhathe'
scapabl
eofdoi
ng.Sheknowst
hathe'
sav
erydanger
ousman.Hehasno
consci
ous

"
Thebot
hofy
ouar
efi
red"t
hebosssai
d

"
Sir
..
.pl
ease,
sir
.Youcanf
ir
edmebutpl
ease,
don'
tfi
redSof
ia"Di
anapl
eaded

"Matt
,don'
tfi
redt
hem.I
twasami
stake,
shedoesn'
tmeant
osl
apme"Leopl
eadedont
hei
r
behal
f.

Mattwasshocked.Leoadmitt
hathewashisf
ault
, t
hiswon'tendupgood.IfLeodi
dsomet hing
andLat
eradmitthathewaswrong,t
hatmeansrevenge."Okay,nowgetbacktowork,st
upid
fel
l
ow"Mattsaid.Theybowedandbothwal
kedbackt othekit
chen.Mattt
urnedtoLeo."Whatis
goi
ngon?"heaskedLeo

Leosmi
led."
Fort
hefi
rstt
imeinmyli
fe,
Isawawomanwhor esi
stmycharm.ThenIhadno
choi
cet
hantomov et
oplanb.I
'l
lmakeherpay
.I'
l
lmakehersuff
er"Leosmir
ked

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SODE3

"
Itr
usty
ou"Mat
tsai
d."
Isuppor
tyou.She'
l
ljustbeact
ingl
i
keani
nnocentwhi
chshe'
snot
.

"I
'
llhav
emyrevengetoday.AsI
'
ml ooki
ngather,she'
st ur
ningmeon.I
'
m goi
nghomenow,
send
hertodel
i
ver
edpizzaformeinthenextf
iveminutes"Leosaid
"
Trustme,
itwi
l
lbedone"Mat
tsai
d

"
Ineedt
oputi
ceonmypr
ett
ycheek"Leosai
drubbi
nghi
scheek.Mat
tsmi
l
ed

Leowal kedoutoft
her
est
aurantangr
il
yandent
eredhiscarthendrov
eoff.He'
sgoi
ngt
ot r
eat
thatgir
lcumedup.Howdareher?Whodoesshet hi
nksheis,huh?Heangri
lysl
ammedthe
steer
ingwheel.

"Di
ana,whywil
lyousl
apt
hatguy
?Hei
sav
erydanger
ousguy
"Sof
iasai
dthi
nki
ngwhathas
bef
allherf
ri
end.

Di
anawascr
ying."
ButwhatcanIdo?Hecr
ossedhi
sboundar
y"shesai
dsni
ff
ing

Sof
iasi
ghed."
It
'sokay
.Wewi
l
lgoandbeghi
m"

"
When?
"Di
anaasked

"
Aft
erwecl
oseort
omor
rowcozIdon'
tknowhi
shouse"

"
Okay
"Di
anasai
d.Herf
ri
endhuggedher
.

"
Don'
twor
ry,
you'
l
lbef
ine"Sof
iaassur
ed

"Diana,
goanddel
iv
erthi
spi
zzat
othi
shouse.Taket
headdr
ess"t
hebosssai
dst
ret
chi
ngout
hishandtowar
dsher.
"
I'
ll
go"Sof
iasai
d

Thebossgl
aredather
."Ar
eyouDi
ana?
"

"
Asy
oucansee,
itdanger
ousf
orhert
ogooutatt
hist
ime.I
tsdanger
ous"Sof
iasai
d

"Idon'
tcar
e.Whoaskhert
oslapamult
ibil
li
onai
re?Goquickl
yorI
'l
lfi
rey
ou"Thebossshout
ed
onher.Shewasshi
ver
ingandqui
ckl
ycol
lect
edthepaperandranout.

"I
fanyt
hinghappenedt
oher
,Mat
t,You'
l
llandi
nhospi
tal
.Iassur
edy
out
hat
"Sof
iat
hreat
enher
bossandwalkedaway.

"
Thisgi
rli
ssostupi
d.Ithinkyouhaveseeajobi
npetrol
eum st
ati
on"heshout
edaf
terSof
ia,
whoseem nott
oint
erestedinwhateverhewassay
ing.

Di
anaar
ri
vedint
hef
rontofabeaut
if
ulmansion.Shepar
kedherbi
keandpressedthebel
l
.An
i
mageappear
edont
heinter
com."Whoar
ey ou?Whatdoy ouwant
?"Thepersonasked

"
Icameher
etodel
i
verapi
zza"Di
anar
epl
y

"
Oh..
you'r
etheone.Comein"t
hepersonsaid.Di
anawasconfusedonhowtheper
sonwas
t
alki
ng.Sheent
eredandsawaperson.Itwasthegat
ekeeper
.Shebowed.

"
You'r
esobeauti
ful
andy oungtoexper
iencet
hisaf
fl
ict
ion.Youshoul
dn'
thav
edonet
hat
.But
whatcanIdo"t
hegatekeepersai
dtoher.
"
Whatdoy
oumean,
sir
?"Sheaskedconf
used

"Nowomanhasev erent
eredt
hishousebef
oreexceptforourbossnannyandamaid.She'
s
evenl
iveher
ebutthemaidusetocomeandgo.Nowt hebossjustwentoutwi
thhi
snannynow.
Idon'
tthi
nkthi
sisagoodomen"themansaid

"
Idon'
tunder
standy
ourpar
abl
e,si
r"Di
anasai
d

Themanshookhishead."I
'
m sorrybutIcan'
tsaymorethanthat
.Gooni nsi
de"t
hemantol
dher
.
Shedoesnotunder
standanyt
hingbutshewantedtodeli
veri
tquickl
ysoshecangobackto
shop,
becauseofhermeanboss.Shedoesn'twantanyprobl
em withhi
m againf
ort
oday
.

Sheenter
edt hehouse.Shewassur pri
sed.Thehousewasv erybigandbeauti
ful
.Insi
dethe
compound,therewer ealotoffl
owersplantedever
ywhere.I
nsidewasaWOW.Ev eryt
hingwas
arr
angedinor der.Shedoesn'
tknowwhet hertosi
tdownorstand.Shejustst
oodt her
e,usi
ng
hereyest
osur veyever
ywhere.Shewast hi
rst
ingbutshedoesn'twantt
omakeamov e.

Anhourslat
er,
Shehasal r
eadysleptonthefl
oorwhenphonest
art
edringing.Shesuddenl
y
stoodupandpickeditup.
hiomeon+233544142683tobeaddedtostoryheadquarter
sroom t
o
readmorestor
iesfr
om there.Shedoesn'
tev
enbothert
ocheckthecall
er."Hel
lo"shesai
d

"Hel
lo,
Diana?Wher
ear
eyou?Ar
eyouokay
?"Sof
iaaskedwor
ri
edl
yont
heot
hersi
deoft
he
phone.

"
I'
mfi
ne,
Sof
ia"sheanswer
ed

"
Don'
tyouknowt
hepl
ace?
"Sof
iaaskedagai
n

"Idi
dn'
tseet
heper
son.Maybeyoushoul
dgi
vethephonetot
heboss"Di
anasuggestwhi
l
e
Sofi
arantot
hebossandgavet
hephonetohi
mf or
ceful
l
y.
"
Whoi
sit
?"t
hebossaskedexpr
essi
onl
ess

"
Diana"Sof
iasai
d

"
Hel
l
o"t
hebosssai
d

"Si
r,Idi
dnotseet
heper
son,
soIt
houghtmay
beIshoul
dbecomi
ngbackt
owor
k"Di
ana
suggest

"Don'
tyoudarecomeher
ewit
houtdel
iv
eri
t,okay?Ifyoudon'
tseet
heper
son,
stayther
e.
Nonsense"t
hebosscutt
hephoneandgav
ei tbacktoSofi
a,whowasl
ooki
ngherbosswit
ha
deadl
yeyes

"
Whati
sit
,wi
tch?
"thebossaskedget
ti
ngf
rust
rat
edbyherat
ti
tude

"
I'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
lyoui
fany
thi
nghappenedt
oher
"Sof
iat
hreat
enagai
nandwal
kedaway
.

"
Stupi
dfel
l
ow"Mat
tmumbl
ed

Di
anasi
ghed."
It
'sni
net
hir
tynow"shesai
dti
red

Shet
ri
edtostoodupwhent
hedoorf
li
ppedopen.Shesawaguycomi
ngi
nsi
de.Shesmi
l
ed.At
l
astt
heperson,came.

"
Sir
,thi
sisyourpi
zza.Ihav
ebeenwaiti
ngsince,
andnowIhavetogoqui ckl
y.$200isyour
money"shesai
darrangi
ngthepi
zza.Shel
ookeduptohandoverthepizzawhent heperson
t
urnsouttobethebil
li
onai
rewhom shesl
appedearl
i
er.Thepi
zzafel
ldownf rom herhand.
"
You.
..
..
"herv
oicet
rai
l
edof
f

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SH:
A*MONTHWI
THA**
MONSTER*

EPI
SODE4

Di
anawasshi
ver
ing."
W..
whyar
eyouher
e?Andwhatar
eyou.
.doi
ngher
e?"shest
ammer
ed

Leol
aughed."
Inmyownhouse?
"

Di
anawasshocked."
W-what
?!"

Leowalkedinsi
deandsatdownonacouch."Yes.Lookatt
hat"hetookaremot
eandpressedi
t
agai
nsttheTV.Ashowcameupanditwasal laboutacommonersl appedamul
tibi
l
li
onai
re,
Leo."
Didyouseethat
?Youdisgr
aceme!"Leoshoutedather.Sheshiv
eri
ng

"Noonedot hisandgoScotf
ree"helookedatherf
rom headt
otoe."Ihav
ebeenlooki
ngforan
opportuni
tyl
ikethi
sbuty
ouopent hedoorofoppor
tuni
tybyyour
self
.Takeandreadit
"he
str
etchedoutapaper.

"
What
'si
nther
e?"sheasked

"
Why
?can'
tyour
eadi
tfory
oursel
fory
oucan'
tread?
"hesai
dwi
thabl
ackey
es

Herhandwasshaki
ngasshecol
l
ect
edi
t.Shegot
hroughi
tandherey
eswi
dened."
W-what
?"
sheshout
ed

"
Yes"

"
Never
.Icanneverbeyoursext
oyfor30days.I
fyou'
rehor
nywhycan'tyougoandmeetal
l
t
hosewhoreyouarehangi
ngandhavingsexwit
hinsi
detheel
evat
or"Dianasput
ter
ed

Leohashadenough.Hemov ecl
osertoherandpi nnedhert
othewallpai
nful
ly
."Whodoyou
thi
nky ouaret
obeshoutingonme, Huh?Ifyoudon'tdowhatIwant,I
'
m goingtomakeyourl
i
fe
ami serabl
eone"Leosai
d.Shespl
itonhisface.Leomov edback."
Whattheheckdidy
oujust
do?"Leoshoutedonher.

"Idon'
tcar
e.Dowhatev
ery
ouwant
,monst
er"shesput
ter
edandwasaboutt
ogowhenLeo
nextwordstuckher
.

"
Theny
ourf
ri
endwi
l
lpayf
ori
t"Leosai
d

Dianaquickl
ytur
nback."
What
?"Shei
snott
heonewhosl
appedy
ou.I
'
mtheonet
opuni
shnot
her"shesaid

"Iknowyou'r
estubbor
n.AndifIi
nterf
ereyourfri
end,thatwil
lmakeyoudoit.I
fyoudon'
tknow,
goandaskaboutme.Iwi l
ldowhat ev
erIsaid.So,thi
nkdeeplybef
oretaki
nganyacti
on.You
cango,thedriv
erwil
lcomeandpickedy ouupaty ourhouse.Tomorr
ow"Leosaidandwalked
i
nsidetheroom.

Di
anakneeldown.Tear
swerest
reamingdownherpr
ett
ycheek.Shewasr egret
ti
ngheraction.
Now,sheevenwanttoi
nvol
vedheronebestf
ri
endandshedoesn'twantt
ol osehervir
gini
tyto
t
hismonster ."Whatshoul
dIdo?"shemumbled."
Whyismyl i
feli
kethi
s?"shecried.

"
Sof
iawaspant
ingar
oundt
hehouse.Shehascal
l
edherbef
oreshel
eftt
heshopandDi
anat
old
hert
hatshewill
meetherathome.I t
sbeenanhournow,shehasn'
tar
ri
vedy
et.Shecan'
ttakei
t
anyl
onger.Shetookhercardi
ganandwasabouttogooutwhenshecameinwithasadface.
Shehasbeencrying,
hereyebal
lhastur
ntored

"
Diana,whathappenedtoyou?Whohurty
ou?"Sof
iaaskedworri
edly
.Shecan'
tspeak.Herl
i
ps
wastrembli
ng.Tearswerej
ustst
reami
ngdownhercheek."
Diana,pl
easetal
ktome?Whohur t
you?"

"I
..
..
Ihurtmysel
f.Icr
ossedmyboundary.Ihav
ewakeasl
eepi
ngbeast
,nowIhav
etof
acet
he
consequence"Di
anasaidcr
yingmore.

Sof
iawasconf
used."
Idon'
tunder
standwhaty
ouar
esay
ing?
"

"
Iwassentt
otheLeobi
l
li
onai
re'
smansi
on"shesai
d

"What?Mattwanttodi
e?"Sof
iasai
drefer
ri
ngtothei
rboss."
Whatdi
dhedot
oyou?Ihopehe
doesn'
ttouchyou?
"Sofi
aaskedchecki
ngherbody.

Sheshookherhead.Shetookoutapaperandhandi tovert
oher.Sofi
acoll
ecteditandgo
thr
oughit
.Shelookedupatherfr
iend.Tearsr
oll
eddownSof ia'
scheek.Shesatdown."What
haveyoudone?Youwillbeawhoreforthatmonsterfor30days?"

Di
anacr
iedmor
e."
Heev
ent
hreat
enedme.Whatshoul
dIdo,
Sof
ia?
"shecr
ied

"
Ifi
t'
sanot
herperson,t
heremaybesolut
ionbutLeoOwen(hi
sful
lname)whatev
erhewants
mustbedone.Di
ana,Iusetopr
otecty
ou,butonthi
s,t
her
e'snowayout"Sofi
asaidsadl
y

Di
anaputherhandsonherhead."
I'
m doomed"shesai
dchoki
ng.Sof
iaqui
ckl
yst
oodupandget
wat
erforher
.Shegulpedi
tdownhurri
edly
"
Whatar
eyougoi
ngt
odonow?
"Sof
iaaskedher

"Ican'
tall
owy outosuff
erformymistake.I
fthi
sismyf
ate,
Iaccepti
t.Aft
er30day
s, I
'l
lbeback
tothishouse,ri
ght
?"Sofi
anodded."
Nopr obl
em.Hesai
dhisdri
verwi
llcomeandpickedme
heretomorrow"shetol
dSof i
a

"
I'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
lMat
ttomor
row"Sof
iasai
dfol
dingherf
ist

"Don'
tdoany t
hing.Likey
ousaid,
Leocan'
tbestopped.Thatmeans,hehadnochoiceei
therand
wecan'ttaketheriskofl
ett
inghi
mfir
edyou.Pl
ease,justl
eav
ehim alone"Di
anasaidar
rangi
ng
hercl
othes.

"
I'
m goi
ngt
omi
ssy
ou"Sof
iasai
dwi
thawat
eryey
es

"
Iwi
l
lmi
ssy
oumor
e"Di
anasai
dsni
ff
ed

"
Youmustbehungr
y,comeandeat
"Sof
iasai
d

Di
anaf
ell
edont
hebed."
Idon'
thav
eanyappet
it
e"shemumbl
ed

"
Atl
east
,youhav
etot
ry.Pl
ease,
comeandeat
"Sof
iabegged

Shest
oodup.Tear
srol
leddownhercheek."
Stopcr
ying,
Diana.Don'
tspoi
lyourpr
ett
yface"
Sof
iasai
dtr
yingt
ocheerherup

"
Myl
i
fei
srui
n"shesai
d
"
Please,
stopt
hat
.Comeandeat
"shesai
dwant
edt
ofeedher

Shelookedatherfr
iendwhowascry
ingal
so."
Thanky
ouf
orbei
ngmyf
ri
end,
Sof
ia.I
'
m sor
ryf
or
theprobl
em Ihavecausedy
ousofar"

"
Diana,
stopsay
ingt
hat
.Justeat
"shesai
dfeedi
ngher
.

Thenextmor ning,Sofi
ahaswakeupandqui ckl
ycooksomef ood.Shewenti nsi
deandsaw
Dianasti
l
lsl
eepi ng.Itwasn'
ttoolongthatshesl eptof
f.Shewasjustcr
ying.There'
snothi
ng
theycando.Shehast oacceptthedealorelse,herli
fewil
lbeali
vinghel
l i
ncl
udingall
her
fri
endsandrelati
ves.Shewentcl osertoherandgent lywakeherup.

"
Diana,
youneedt
odr
essupnow"Sof
iasai
d

"
Oh,
I'
mlat
eforwor
k.IhopeMat
twi
l
lnotscol
dme"shesai
dqui
ckl
yst
oodup.

Sof
iasi
ghed."
Diana,
you'
renotgoi
ngt
owor
ktoday
"shesai
d

Dianar
ememberev
ery
thi
ng.Tear
swelledupherey
es."
Ihav
efor
got
.Iwi
l
lgoandt
akemybat
h"
shesai
dsadl
yandwal
kedtothebat
hroom

Anhour
slater
,ther
e'sacari
nfr
ontoft
hei
rhouse."
Howdi
dthatmonst
er knowmyhouse?
"
Di
anaaskedconfused

Sofi
ascoff
ed."Youdon'tknow,
Leo.He'
sav
erydanger
ousguy
"sheknowherf
ri
endi
snotokay
butshe'
sacti
nglikesheis.
Theybothcarryt
heluggageout.Thedr
iverputthem i
nsi
dethecar
.Dianahuggedherfri
end.
Shetryhardnott
ocr y.Shehaspromi
sedhersel
fnottocryanymore."
Okay,bye.Seeyouint
he
nextthi
rt
ydays"Dianasaident
eri
ngthecar.Thedri
vercl
osethedoorandenterthecar,
toot
hen
droveaway.

Thecarenteri
ngthecompound.Thedr iveropenedthedoorforherandshest epout.Shelooked
allar
ound.Maybeitbecauseshecamet hereatni
ghtyester
day,every
thingwasmor ebeautif
ul.
Therearealotofbodyguards.Ever
yplacewasguar ded.Theybothent er
edthehouse."ma'am,
feelf
reeti
ll
mybosscome.I fyouarehungry,ther
earealotdiff
erentfoodintheki
tchen.Take
Careofyoursel
f"t
hedriverbowedandaf terhehastakentheluggageinside,
hewentout .

Di
anasi
ghed."
Liv
ingwi
thamonst
erf
oramont
h,t
hisi
sgoi
ngt
obehel
l
"

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SH:
AMONTHWI
THAMONSTER

EPI
SODE5

Dianalookallr
oundt
helivi
ngroom.Itwassobigandbeaut
iful
,somonsterknowhowt oli
vein
agoodpl ace?Shesi
ghed.'
Idon'
tknowifIshoul
djustont
hisTV.ButIcan'
tjustst
ayhereall
day"shesaidandsatdown.Shetookoutherphoneandbegantoplaygames.

Sofi
areachedtherest
aur
ant,shewentst
rai
ghtt
oherbossof
fi
ce.Sheent
eredwi
thoutknocki
ng.
"Hey,
can'tyouknock?
"herbossshout
edonher

Shelandedasoundslaponhi
sbosscheek.Thebosswasshocked."
Arey
ououtofy
ourdamn
mind?"Mattaskedangr
il
y.

Sof
iasl
appedhi
m agai
n."
W-what
..
.t
hef
uck.
."t
hebossst
utt
ered
"
Howdar
eyousendDi
anat
oLeohouse,
huh?Doy
ouhat
ehert
hatmuch?
"Sof
iaaskwi
tht
ear
s

Mattwasspeechl
ess.Hewasfeel
i
ngguil
tybuthecan'
tadmi
titbecauseofhi
sar
rogant
.He
si
ghedandlookedupather
."Wherei
sshe?"

Sof
iascoff
ed."
Wher ei
sshe?Don'
tyouknowwhatLeowil
ldotoherbef
oresendi
nghert
her
e?
Well
,youhavesucceedi
nrui
nedherli
fe"Tear
srol
l
eddownhercheek

"
Justshutupandt
ell
mewhathedi
dtoher
"Mat
tshout
edather

"
Wel
l
,asy
ouwant
,Leosai
dshewi
l
lbehi
ssext
oyf
or30day
s"Sof
iaspat
ted

"
What
?!"Mat
tshout
ed

Sofi
anarr
owedhereyesathi
m."Areyousurpri
se?Aren'
tyouawar
eofit
?IfnotbecauseDiana
askmenottodoanythi
ngtoyou,Iswear,
Idon'
tcarewhethery
ouhav
emoneyornot ,
you
wouldhavel
andedi
nthehospit
al.St
upidfel
l
ow"Sofiahi
ssedandwal
kedoutoftheoffice.

Mat
tsatdown."
30day
swhor
e?Leoi
samonst
er.Thegi
rli
ssobeaut
if
ult
obeawhor
e.Shi
t!
"

Dianahasal
readysl
eptoffwhenLeoenter
edthehousewithamaid.Hesawhersl
eepi
ng
peaceful
l
yonthecouch.Hewentclosert
oherandsmiled.So,
beauti
ful
.Themai
dwenttoher
ownr oom

Hest
oodupandwentint
ohisroom t
of r
eshenup.Af
tersomeminut
es,hecameoutoft
he
r
oom t
oseeherst
il
lsl
eepi
ng.Hesawt hatherey
esallr
ed.Di
dshecryl
astnight
?Whocares.
Hesawherrubbi
nghereyes.Socut e!Shelooksl
i
keababy
.Hereyeswidenedwhenshesaw
Leo."
I'
m sor
ryf
orsl
eepi
ngher e.Idon'tknowwheret
ogowhenI'
mf eel
i
ngsl eepy
,sor
ry"She
bowed

Leowalkedtoherwi
thapaperi
nhi
shand."
Thi
sist
hecont
ract
,readandsi
gni
t"het
hrewt
he
paperather
.

Shepi
ckeditupandgot hroughit.30dayscontr
act.Ther
earet
herul
esattachtothepaper
.She
gothr
oughitandhereyeswi dened."Howcouldyouexpectmetobegiv
ingy ousexanyt
imeyou
askwit
houtcomplai
n?"Dianasaidscof f
ed

Leodi
dnotut
teranywor
d.Hej
ustst
oodt
her
elooki
ngather
."Can'
tyout
alk?
"sheshout
edat
hi
m

"
Lookatr
ulenumber1"hesai
d

Shelookati
tandreadi
tout
."Nor
udeat
ti
tude"shescof
fed."
Howcoul
dyounotal
l
owmet
osay
outmyownf eel
i
ngs?"

"
Because,
Icar
elessabouty
ourf
eel
i
ngs"Leosai
dexpr
essi
onl
ess

"
Arey
ouahuman?Don'
tyouhav
eanyconsci
ence?
"Tear
swer
est
reami
ngdownhercheek

Leolookatherandsmirked."
Crybaby
,thatdoesn'
taf
fectme.Andbesi
de,
Idon'
thav
eal
i
ttl
e
consci
ence.Si
gnit"hecommandedandgav eherapen

Shetooki
twi
thashi
ver
inghandandwi
tht
ear
sshesi
gnt
hepaper
."Goodgi
rl
"Leopat
tedher
back."
Fol
l
owme"hecommanded
Sheslowlyfol
l
owhim.Theywentt otheupst ai
rs,
all
thehousewasbeautiful
.Shesawagar den
withdif
fer
entcol
orofflower.Wow,gardeninthehousenoteveninthecompound,sicken.Leo
openonedoorandt heywentinsi
deabi groom.Itwasbi
gandbeaut i
ful
.Shesawherl uggagein
theroom.Shesawal otofwomencr eam andmakeupont hetabl
e.I
sthishi
sgirl
fr
iend'sroom?
Oh,monsterdoesn'
thav eagir
lf
ri
end.Shethought

"
Now,l
etgetdowntobusi
ness"Leosmir
ked.Di
anahear
tski
ppedabi
t.Shewasget
ti
ngscar
ed
i
nst
ant
ly.Doest
hisguyr
eal
lymeanit?Whoam Iaski
ng.

Leosatonthebedandsignalhert
ocomecl oser
.Shedi
dn'
tmove."
Isaidcome"Heshout
ed
andhisey
eshasalreadychangedtobl
ack.Shegrewscar
edandmov equi
ckl
ytohi
m.

Helookedatherf rom headtotoe.Hewantedtounbutt

onhershi r
tbutshequickl
yslaphi
shand
away.Leowasf ur
ious,herai
seduphishandtoslapherbutquickl
ycontrolhi
mself.Di
ana
al
mostdi e,shethoughtthosehandwil
llandedohhercheek.Shequickl
yr emoveherhandfr
om
hershi
rt.Leosighedandst ar
tedunbut
tonhershir
t.Sheworepinksingl
et.Heremov ei
tand
unhookedherbr a.Dianawasfeeli
ngashamed.Sheclosedhereyeswi t
htears.

Leoaskedhertoremov eherskirtbyher self

,shedoso.HeLookedatherandsmi rked.Todayis
goingtobefun.Hethought .Hest artedsqueezingherstandingbr
east.Di
analipswere
tr
emblingduetocrying.Shecan'tt akeitanylonger.Shequickl
ypushedhim andtookhershirt
quickl
yuseitt
ocov erherbody ."Please,letmego"shepl eaded."
I'
m sorr
y,Ican'
tdot hi
s,pl
ease.
I'
m sorr
yforsl
appingy ou.Forgiv
eme"shepl eadedwithtears

Leosmi
l
ed."
Idon'
tfor
giv
e.Justcomeher
ebef
oreIl
osemyt
emper
"Leosai
dwi
thaut
hor
it
y

Shequickl
ytookhercl
othandwasaboutt oranoutwhenLeot ookasmal lremoteandpoi nt
ed
i
tatthedoor.Thedoorlockedinst
antly
.Shetri
edhardtoopent hedoorbutallaborti
ve.Leobad
temperroseup,hest
oodupandwal kedtowardsher.Hegaveherasoundedsl apwhichmake
hertofal
ldown."Noonedar equest
ionedmyaut hor
ity
,Whore"hepulledherupbyherhai rand
pushedhertothebedroughly.ShewantedtostandbutLeojumpedont hebedandpi nnedher
tothebed.Shewascryi
ngandshout ingbutnoonehearher.Eveniftheydid,theycando
not
hing.Leoof
fhi
sowncl
othandr
emov
ehershi
rtt
hatshehaswor
e.

Shewasst i
l
lstruggl
i
ngtogetfr
eebutLeograbbedherhai
rhardthatshecri
edout.Hef
orcef
ull
y
ki
ssedher.Shedidnotopenhermouththenhebitherl
i
pspainf
ull
y,shecri
edoutandhegain
entr
anceint
ohermout h.Hest
artedki
ssi
ngherbutshedidnotki
ssedhim backt
hismakehim
angryandheslappedheragai
n.

"Youaregoi
ngtosufferf
ormakingmegoingthroughal
lthi
sst
ress"wi
thoutwar
ninghe
penet
ratei
nhervi
olentl
y.Shecr
iedouti
npain.

What!She'
savir
gin.Leothoughtandlookedathereyef
il
ledwi
thwaterandherfacethathas
al
readysor
eduetot hesl
ap.Hedoesn'tcare.Hewil
lhavewhoeverhewantwhetherbyforceor
wil
li
ngl
y.Butt
hisi
st hefi
rstgi
rlhewil
leverfor
ceint
osexandthathaseverr
esisthi
m evena
vi
rgi
n.

Hecont i
nuedmovi
nginandoutofher.Shewascr yingwi
thpain.Leowasnott
akingi
teasywit
h
heratall
.Hewassexinghermerci
l
essly.Af
tersomemi nut
es,hef l
i
ppedherov
erandrai
seone
ofherlegup.Shewascryi
ngwit
hpain.Shenev erknewshewoul dgothr
ought
hisagonyeveri
n
herl
if
e.Shewaspantinghardl
i
kesomeonewhowantt ogaveup.

Afterawhil
e,Leocameandstoodupthenwentt othebathr
oom.Dianacan'
tmov eherbody,
all
thebodywasachingher
.Shewant edt
ostandupbutshecan' t
.Shewasfeeli
ngthir
stbutshe
can'tst
andup.Shewascry
ingwithpai
n.Withoutanyfur
thernoti
ce,
shesleptof
f.

Leocameoutoft hebathroom andsawhersl eeping,

bot
hofhercheekwerered.Hebl
amed
hi
msel ff
orbeat
ingherlikethat
.Hehasnev erraisehi
shandonanyladybef
ore.Shewi
llbet
he
fi
rstandthel
ast.Butshe'ssoinnocent.Ineverknewshewasav ir
gin.Ev
enifIknewIwil
l
sati
sfymydesir
e.Het houghtandwal kedout.

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Thenextmorning,
Dianawokeupandhadasl i
ghtlyheadache.Shesatuponthebed,shewas
naked.Hereyeswasblurryduetocri
ed.Shewantedtostoodupbutf el
tapaini
nbetweenher
l
egs,shewinchedinpain.Shesawherbloodonthebed, t
earsroll
eddownhercheek.Thedoor
openedandabeaut i
ful
y ounggi
rlcameinsi
de.Shequickl
ywr appedthebl
anket
sonherbody.

"
Goodmor
ning,
ma'
am"

Di
anawasconf
used."
Whoar
eyou?
"

"
I'
m wor
kingher
e,ma'
am.Bossaskedmet
ocomeandchangedt
hebedsheet
"themai
dsai
d

"
Okay
.Yourname?
"Di
anaasked

"
Anna"t
hemai
drepl
y

Di
anasmiled."
Okay
,Anna"shest
oodupbutwant
edt
ofal
lcauseshecan'
tst
andpr
oper
ly.The
maidqui
cklyhol
dher

"
Thanky
ou.
..
Anna"Di
anasai
dsl
owl
y

"
Becar
eful
ma'
am"Annasai
d

Shesmi
l
ed."
Wher
eisy
ourboss?
"

"
Sir
,isi
nthegy
mroom,
doi
ngmor
ningwar
mingup"Annar
epl
y
Di
ananodded."
Okay
"Shewal
kedt
othebat
hroom andAnnawal
kedoutoft
her
oom.

Thebathroom wassobeaut iful,t

hetil
eswasmadeofgl ass.I
twasbi genough.Shewalked
sl
owlytothebat htubandfil
leditwit
hwat er.Shesatinsi
deitandr
elaxed.Thewat erwascold.
Shefel
trelaxed.Afteranhour,thebathroom room wasopenedandr eveal
edLeo.HesawDi ana
cl
osi
ngherey eslookingt
ir
ed, hewalkedupt oher.

Het
ouchedherf
orehead."
Arey
ouokay
,Di
ana?
"

Di
anaopenedhereyesandsawLeo,
sheyankedhi
shandaway."
Don'
tyoudaretouchme,
monst
er "Di anasput
ter
ed."
Whoaskyoutocomeinhere,
whycan'
tyourespectmypr
ivacy
?"

"Ineedtogetr
eadyf
orwor
kandy
oual
mostspentt
wohourwi
thoutt
aki
ngy
ourbi
rt
h"Leosai
d
calmly

"
Getout
,Iwi
l
lcomeoutsoon"shecommanded.

Leosi
ghed.Hewasgetti
ngfr
ust
rat
edal
readybutheasfeeli
nggui
l
tyabouty
est
erday
,that
's
whyhe'
stryi
ngt
ocalm down.Hest
oodupandwal kedout

Dianachangedthewat erandqui
cklyt
akeherbath,thenwentout
.ShesawLeositt
ingonthe
bed.Hewaspr essinghisphonewhenshewalkedinbutasLeosawherhalfnakedbody,he
i
nstantl
ygetint
ot hemood.Thet owel
wastooshor tandDianawasnotcomfor
tabl
einitbut
shehadnochoi ce.ShelookedatLeowhowasl ookingatherl
ust
ful
ly
.

"
Cany
ougi
vemesomepr
ivacy
?"sheaskedpol
i
tel
y

Leoshookhi
sheadnegat
ive."
Remov
ethatt
owel
"hecommanded
"
What
?Ar
eyousi
ck?
"Di
anashout
edsur
pri
sedl
y

Leof
acechangedi
ntodar
k."
Remov
ethatf
ucki
ngt
owel
,now"heshout
ed

Di
anashi
ver
ing."
Please,
I'
m sor
eal
ready
.Pl
ease.
..
please"shebegged.

"
You'
ret
ryi
ngmyPat
ience"Leowar
ned

Shequi
ckl
yremovet
hetowel
.Hehasseeni
tbefor
eitdoesn'
tmat
terbutshedoesn'
tknowwhy
,
shewasst
il
lfeel
i
ngshy
."Now,comecl
oser
"Leosaid

Shesl
owl
ywal
kedupt
ohi
m ont
hebed."
unbuckl
edmyt
rouser
"hecommanded

"
I'
m sor
rybutIcan'
t.
."

Leosighed."
You'r
edari
ngme"Leowarnedagain.Shequi
etl
ymovehershaki
nghandstowards
hisbel
t.Herhandswereshaki
ng,
shestar
tedunbuckl
ingi
t.Leost
oodupandremoveittot
all
y
remainhisunder
wear."
Removethi
sonetoo"hesaid

Shecl
oseherey
esandwat
ert
oremov
eitbutLeosl
appedherhandaway
."Openy
ourey
es"he
sai
d

Herhandswer
eshakingasshewasr emov i
ngit
.Shesawhismemberandal mostf
aint
.No
wondershewasfeel
i
ngpain."Youknow, what?Youdidnotal
l
owmet oenjoymyselflastni
ght
,
soIwantyoutof
uckmey ourselft
hismor ni
ng.Andyouhavetof
ast
,I'
m goingtowork"Leosai
d

"
ButIdon'
t.
..
.knowhow"
Leoscof
fed."
Arey
out
hati
nnocent
?Justgett
obusi
ness"Leosai
d

Leol ai
ddownandshesl owl
ygetontopofhim.Shemov eclosert ohismouthandstar
ted
ki
ssinghi m.Shewasgoodatki ssingthatLeowasenjoyi
ngit.Aftersomemi nut
esofkissi
ng,
Leocan' ttakeitanylonger
,hef
li
pherov erandpenet
rat
einsideher .Shecri
edouti
npainbut
aftersomet i
meshebegant oenjoyedit
.Shewasmoanedv eryhar d.Shedoesn'
twanthimt o
stopbutt hatdoesn'tnotmeanshewi l
leverf
orgi
vehim.Never,shet hought
.

Afterwhatseem li
keanhour ,
theybothcameandLeost oodupandwal kedt ot hebathr
oom.
Shewaspant ingreal
lyhar
d.Shesatupandwr appedtheblanketonherbody .Sheneedt otake
anothershower.Youcanhi kwakuon+233544142683tobeaddedt ostory
line,stor
yfresh
stori
eskingdom toenjoyr
eading.Leocameoutoft hebathr
oom withadrippinghair.Helooked
mor ehandsome.Dianawasdr ool
ingathim.

"
Don'
tdr
ool
toomuch,
youwi
l
lgett
oseei
tev
ery
day
"Leosai
dsmi
rki
ng

Shehi
ssedandwalkedtothebat
hroom.Af
terf
reshenup,
shecameoutoft
hebat
hroom and
sawLeoti
edhisshoelace.

"I
'm goi
ngtowork,y
oucandoanyt
hingyouwantunl
esst
haty
oumustnotmoveaninchf r
om
thi
shouse"hestoodupandwal
kedtoget,hegav
eheral
ongkisswhi
chshedi
dn'
trespondto
beforegoi
ngoutofther
oom.

ThedooropenandDi
anat
houghti
twasLeobuti
ttur
nedoutt
obeAnna

"
ma'
am,
yourf
oodi
sready
"Annasai
d

"
Okay
.I'
m comi
ng.Thanky
ou"Di
anasai
d
Leowasi
ntheof
fi
cewhenhi
sdooropenedandMat
tcamei
n.

"
Hey
,guy
"Leosai
d

"
Howar
eyoudoi
ng?
"Mat
tasked

Leochuckl
ed."
I'
m doi
nggr
eat
"

"
Ihear
dthaty
ougav
ethegi
rlaj
ob"Mat
tsai
d

Leochuckl
edagai
n."
Yes,
howdi
dyouknow?
"

"
Herst
upi
dfr
iendtol
dme.Youwon'
tbeli
eveshegavemet
wosoundedsl
apf
orsendi
ngDi
ana
t
oyouint
hefi
rstpl
ace"Mat
tsai
dhol
dinghischeek

Leosmirked."Thatwer
ebot
hst
ubbor
n.Di
anar
eal
l
ymademeangr
ylastni
ght
.Ir
egr
eti
tbutIhi
t
herl
astnight"Leosai
d

Mat
teyeswidened."
What
?Fort
hef
ir
stt
imei
nhi
stor
y,Leo,
youhi
tal
ady
?Youdi
dnotev
enhi
t
t
hestubbor
nLara"

"
Sher
eal
l
ymademeangr
y.Al
thoughIr
egr
eti
tbutIcan'
tapol
ogi
ze"Leosai
d

"
Whywi
l
lal
might
yLeoapol
ogi
ze?It
rusty
ou.Howdi
dlastni
ghtwent
?"Mat
taskedsmi
rki
ng

Leochuckl
ed.Henev
ersmi
l
ed."
Shewasav
irgi
n"
"
What
?Di
ana?Vi
rgi
n?"Mat
tshout
ed

Leonodded."
Yes.She'
sav
irgi
n.Ican'
tbel
i
eveIcanst
il
lseeav
irgi
nint
hiscount
ry"Leosai
d

"
Ican'
tbel
i
evei
tei
ther
.So,
howdoesi
tgo?
"Mat
tasked

"
Ican'
ttel
lyout
hat
"Leosai
d

"
Comeon,
guy
"Mat
tsai
d

"
Let
'sl
eav
eit
.Letgoandhav
elunch"Leosai
dst
andi
ngup.Theybot
hwal
kedout

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Di
anawaswat chi
ngaromanticfi
lm whenLeoenteredt
hehouse.Dianawassoobsessedwith
t
hefi
lmthatshedidnotnot
icedhim.Leolookedatherpret
tyface,
thewayshewassmi l
ingat
t
hefi
lm.She'
ssocute.Hewal kedi
nsidewit
houtgiv
ingherfur
thernot
icet
ofreshenup.

Dianawasthi
nki
nginhermind.Thi
sfil
mi ssoi
nter
esti
ng.So,t
hismonst
erusetowatched
romanti
cfi
lm,si
cken.Shest
oodupandwentt otheroom.ShewasshockedtoseeLeosleepi
ng
peacef
ull
yonthebed.Shemov ecl
osertohim.

"Iwi
shIcouldki
lly
ourightnow"shemumbled."Shewant edtogobutnoti
cesomet hi
ng."How
canacruelmanbethi
sdamnhandsome?Iwi shIcouldsl
apt hehel
loutofyou,monster
"She
l
ookedathispi
nkli
ps.Shedoesn'tknowwhatcameov erher.Shebenddowncl osert
ohisli
ps,
shewantedtoki
sshim butqui
ckl
ygetholdofhersel
f."Di
ana,gethol
dofyourself
.Heisa
monster
"
Shest oodupandwentout .ThenLeoopenedhi sey es.Hewasnotsl eeping,hewasjusttaking
arest."Stubbor
ngi r
l"hemumbl ed.Hewenttoanhot eltoenjoyedhimselfwithMatt
.So, hetake
careoft woslutinthehot el
, t
hat'swhyhewasdamnt i
red.Buthedoesn'tknowwhy ,hewas
feel
inggui l
tyaf
terthef un.Itwasl ikehi
sconsci
encewasdeal i
ngwithhim seri
ousl
y.Hest ood
upandwentt othebat hroom, laterhewentdownstairsandsawDi anaandAnnachat t
ing
happil
yi nthekit
chen.Shewast alkingandl
aughi
ngatt hesamet ime.Shewassopr ettyt
hathe
wasdr oolingoverher.

Shewasjusttal
ki
ng, l
aughi
ng,shakingherheadrightandleft
.Forthefir
stt
imeinherl
if
e,he
smil
edwholeheart
edly.Onecannev erknewthatshehaspassedt hroughagonybef
oreinher
l
if
e.Annaeyesunintenti
onal
lymov etothedoorandsawLeosmi li
ng.Thespoonfel
leddown
fr
om herhandandthisattr
actDianatolookatthatside.Shesawav eryhandsomeLeoatthe
door
.

Leocl
ear
edhi
sthr
oatandwal
kedt
othel
i
vingr
oom."
Whathappened?
"Di
anaaskedAnna

"
ma'
am,
Isweart
hati
sthef
ir
stt
imeIsawmybosssmi
l
ing.

"
What
?"Di
anawi
denedherey
es."
Henev
ersmi
l
edbef
ore?
"

Annanodded"
Yes,
ma'am.Mybossneversmi
l
edbef
ore.Al
though,
Nanasai
dheuset
osmi
l
ed
butIhav
en'
tseeni
tbefor
eexceptt
oday
.

"
Nana?Who'
sNana?
"Di
anaaskedconf
usedl
y

"
She'
slikeamothertoboss.She'
stheonl
yonewhocant
alkt
obosst
hathewi
l
lanswer
.He
r
espectheral
ot"Annasaid

"
ThatNanamustbespeci
alt
ohi
m al
ot"Di
anaobser
ved
"Yes.Shehassav
etheboss'
sli
febef
ore.Thatwaswhyhewasi
ndebt
edt
oherf
orev
er.Andshe
eventookmybossasherson"Annasaid

"
Buthowcant
hatNanacopewi
tht
hismonst
er?
"Di
anaasked

Annasmi
l
ed."
Bossi
snotamonst
er"Annasai
d

Diananarr
owedherey
es."Ohreal
l
y?Wi t
hwhatreason?Bybr
eaki
ngthehear
tofmanygi
rls,
is
thatnotamonst
er?Byfor
cingagir
lint
oacontr
actofsexwhore,
ist
hatnotamonst
er?"

Annashookherheadnegat
ive."
Icanunder
standy
ourpai
nbutt
her
eisr
easonf
orhi
scol
dhear
t
andhear
tl
ess"

Di
anahi
ssed."
Whatst
upi
dreasoni
sitf
orhi
mtobehur
ti
nganot
herper
son'
sfeel
i
ngs?
"

"
I'
m noti
nther
ightposi
ti
ont
otel
lyout
hat
,ma'
am"Annasai
d

"
What
evert
her
eason,
Icannev
erf
orgi
vehi
m"Di
anasai
d

ThefoodwasdishedoutandAnnasetthet
abl
e.Theybegant
oeat
.Leowasst
olengl
ancefrom
Dianawhoseem nott
obenoticed.Di
anast
art
edchoki
ngandLeoqui
ckl
yst
ooduptogivehera
water.

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Leost
oodup

"
I-
I'
mfi
ne"shemumbl
ed.
Leoqui
ckl
ytookaglassofwaterandwantedtogivei
ttoherbutshepushedhi
m away
."Go
away.I
'
mfine"shesai
dandtookanotherglassofwat
ertodri
nk.

"
You'
resor
ude"Leosai
dsmi
l
ing

Di
anahissed."
Shestoodupandwal
kedaway
.Leoey
esdi
dnotl
eav
eherbut
tasi
twasshaki
ng.
Heli
ckedhisli
psandstoodup.

Hewenti
nsi
deandmetDi
anar
emov
inghercl
othes.Di
anagotst
art
led.

"
Can'
tyouknock?
"Di
anashout
edathi
m

"
Inmyownhouse?
"Leoquest
ionedback

"
Andsof
ucki
ngwhat
?Can'
tyouseet
hatI
'
m awomanf
orGodsake"Di
anaspat
ted

Leohissedandr esthi
sbackonthewall
.Dianasi
ghedandwalkedt
ot hebedaft
erweari
ngher
ni
ghti
e.Shel aidonthebedandLeosmirkedandwalkedt
othebedalso.Hestar
tedunbuckl
ed
hi
strouser.Dianasli
ght
lyopenherey
es.

"
Whatt
heheckar
eyoudoi
ng?
"Di
anaaskedsl
eepy

"
Want
edt
ohav
esomef
un"Leoanswer

Di
anaqui
ckl
ysatup."
I'
mti
red"

"
Say
swho?
"
"
Say
sI,
Diana"

Leohi
ssedandj
umpedonher
."Pl
ease,
I'
mreal
l
yti
red.Ibegofy
ou"Di
anapl
eaded

"
DoIcar
e?Youbet
tercor
por
ateorel
se"

Shewrappedherhandar
oundherbody
.Whil
eLeof
ini
shedr
emov
inghi
sshi
rt
."Remov
ethatsi
l
ly
cl
othbefor
eIlosemytemper
"Leowarned

"
Iswear
,Iwi
l
lnev
erf
orgi
vey
ouf
ort
his"Di
anasai
dtear
ful
l
y

"
Idon'
tneedy
ourf
ucki
ngf
orgi
veness.Remov
eit
"Leocommanded

Dianast
art
edremov i
nghercl oth.Wi
thinawhi
le,Leostar
tedki
ssi
ngher,shedoesn'
tknowwhy
butshewasenjoyi
ngi t
.Shest art
edkissi
nghi
m back,Leosmil
edwit
hinherli
ps.Atl
east,
she
wasmakingiteasyforhim now.Hewasenj oyi
ngherv er
ymuch.Shereal
lyknowhowt oki
ss.
Leopull
edbackandf orthefi
rsttimeheaskedher.

"
Arey
our
eady
?"Leoasked

Di
anawast akenaback.Shecouldn'
ttal
kbutnodded.Leoslowlypenet
rat
einher.Shewinched
i
npainbutpleasuretookov
er.Shewasmoanedr eall
yhard.Dianayouhaveal
readytur
nintoa
whor
e.Shet hought.

Aft
erawhileLeopull
edoutandst
oodup.Theywer
ebot
hsweat
inghar
d.Leowentt
othe
bat
hroom whil
eDianasatup.
"
Diana,
whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"sheaskedher
sel
f

"Ar
ey ousupposedt
obeenj
oyi
ngi
t?Doy
ouhav
eto.
..
."herv
oicet
rai
l
edof
fwhenLeocameout
ofthebathr
oom.

Shesighedandstoodup.ShepassedbyLeoandhegr
abbedherf
orki
ssbutDi
anapushedhi
m
away."Don'
teventr
yit
"sheeyedhim andwal
kedaway
.

I
nst
eadofLeot
obeangr
y,hesmi
l
edandwal
kedout
.

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THA*MONSTER

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Thenextmorning,
DianawokeupandsawLeodressi
ngf
orwork.Shesatupandbeganto
checkhi
m out.Hewassohandsomebutwhatcanmakehim sohear
tl
essandarr
ogant.

Shethoughtaboutherownf amil
y.Shewasahappychil
dbefor
ebutjustinat
ickleofaneye
everyt
hingj
ustdi
sappeared.Shewasunawarethatshewascry
ing.Shewasforcedoutofher
thoughtwhenanwar m handwipedawayhert
ears.Shel
ookedathim wit
hatearfulf
ace.

Shewassurpr
isedt
hewayLeofacel
ookedl
i
ke.I
twasl
i
kehewast
ear
ful
alsobutshecoul
dn'
t
fi
gur
eitout
.Washepit
yherorwhat?

"What
everwasitt
hati
smakingy
oucry,
tryandfor
geti
t.Bi
tt
ermemor i
esarenotsupposedto
beremembered.I
twontdoy
ouanygood,i
twil
lonl
ybehardenyourheart
"Leosai
dandwal ked
out
.

Di
anawassurpr
ised.Ar
eyoutal
ki
ngaboutmeory ou?Shet
hought
.Itwasl
i
kehewasr
efer
ri
ng
t
ohimsel
f.Di
anastoodupandwalkedt
ot hebat
hroom.
Attherestaurant
,Sof
iawascutti
ngsomecar r
otinthekit
chenwhensher ememberedherf
riend.
Shewonderwhatshewasgoi ngthroughwi thLeo.Shemi ssedever
ypartofher
.Tear
swere
str
eami ngdownhercheek.Shemi stakenlycuthersel
fandshoutedinpain.Mat
twascomingt o
theki
tchenwhenhehear dsomeonescr eamed.Her ushedt ot
hekit
chenandsawSof i
abythe
counterlooki
ngatherfi
nger
.

"
Whathappenedtoyou?"Mattaskedworr
iedl
y."Shi
t!y
ou'
rebl
eedi
ng.Letwashawayt
hebl
ood"
Mat
tsai
dandt ookherhandbutsheyankeditaway

"
Don'
ttouchme,
monst
er"Sof
iasai
dtear
ful
l
y

"
Stopbei
ngst
ubbor
nandl
etwashi
tof
f"Mat
tsai
dandt
ookherhandagai
n.

Shey ankeditoffandwal kedt

othesinkbyher
self
.Shebegantowashitbuti
twaspai
ningher
andshecr iedout.Mattrushedtoher
.Shewantedtogetfr
eefrom hi
sgri
pbuthewastostr
ong
forher."Chil
lgi
rlandall
owmet owashitf
oryou"Mattmumbled.

"Whatwereyouthi
nki
ngforyoutobehur
ti
ngy
our
sel
fli
ket
his,
huh?
"Mat
taskedashesucked
herf
inger
.Sofi
awassurpri
sed.

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"shest
utt
ered

"Tr
yingtoeasethepai
n"Mat
tsai
d.Mat
tlookedatherey
es."
Iknowy
ou'
ret
hinki
ngofDi
ana.
Youmi ssedher
,ri
ght?
"

"Goaway.Idon'
tneedy
oursympathi
ze"
.Shesnat
chedherhandbutMat
ttooki
tagainand
suckedi
t."
Letgoofme"Sofi
ashoutedathi
m.Shewasabouttogoawaywhenthelastword
str
okedher
"
Icanhel
pyoubr
ingbackDi
anabef
oret
he30day
s"Mat
tsai
d

Sof
iat
urnedbackqui
ckl
y."
What
?"

"
Yes.Butononecondi
ti
on"Mat
tsai
d

Sof
iaf
urr
owedherbr
ow."
Condi
ti
on?
"Mat
tnodded

Dianawaswatchi
ngfi
l
m whenshelookedattheclock.I
twas11oclock.Shewassurpr
ised.
Leohasn'
tbebackyet
.Whatcoul
dhav ehappenedtohim?Ordi
dhewentt othemotelwit
h
somewhoreorwhat?"Whyam Iworr
iedanyway?"shemumbledandstoodup.Shewantedto
gowhenLeocamei nl
ooki
ngti
red.

Shewantedt
ogowhenshenot i
cedt
hathewon'tbeinhisr
ightmind.Hehasdr
unkhimsel
fto
thecor
e.HesawDianaandsmil
ed."
You?"hepoi
ntedather."
Youlooksobeaut
if
ul.Whycan'
tI
meetyoubef
ore,
may bemyli
fewoul
dhav ebebett
erthanthi
s"hesaidsmil
i
ng

Di
anawasconf
used."
Whatwer
eyousay
ing?
"

Hewalkedupt
oher
."WhatI
'
m say
ingi
sthat
,gety
ourbut
ttot
hebedr
oom"Leospankedher
but
tagain

"
Whati
swr
ongwi
thy
ou,
Leo?
"Di
anaaskedconf
used.

Leomovedbackandfall
down.Dianamovedclosert
ohim andt
ouchedhi
m.Leoy
ankedher
handaway
."Don'
ttouchme,dev
il
"Leoshoutedather.
Di
anawasst
art
led."
Leo,
arey
ouokay
?"

"
Ihateyou.Ihat
ewomen.YouLuci
ferwi
fe,
Lar
a.Youdestr
oyedme.I
sitasi
ntol
ovey
ou,
huh?
Answerme"Leoshout
edatDianawhowascry
ingal
ready
.

"
Leo,
what
'shappeni
ng?
"Di
anaaskedf
ear
ful
l
y

Leolookedatherwit
hacold,deadl
yeyes."Youdestroyedmyl
i
fe,
Lar
a"Hewast
aki
ngasl
owl
y
steptowardsherwhi
leshewasmov ingbackwit
hf ear.

"
Leo,
I'
m notLar
a.I
'
m Di
ana,
please"Di
anasay
s

"AllwomenareLarat ome.Theywer enotmeantt obegi venhappiness.Theyweremeant..

."he
pinnedhertothewall.Helookedather."Idon'
twantt ofallfory
ou.ItslikeI
'm get
ti
ngatt
ach
towardsyou,whichIdon'twant"heshouted.Tearsr ol
leddownDi ana'scheekanddroppedon
Leo'shand.Helookedatitandlookedatherf ace."Idon'twantyout obemyweakness.Idon' t
wantt ol
oveyouneitherwantedtopityyoubecauseIhat ewomen.You' reallt
hesame,Lucifer
's
wives"Leosaid

Di
anadi
dnotknowwhybutshehuggedhi
m.Leowassur
pri
sedandt
ear
srol
l
eddownhi
scheek.

"
Icanseet
haty
ou'
vebehur
ti
ngbef
ore.What
everi
sit
,I'
m sor
ry"Di
anasai
dsobbi
ng

"
Sor
ry?Sor
rycannotheal
mywound"

"
Then,
whatcanheal
it"Di
anaaskedpi
ti
ful
l
y

"
Nev
ermi
nd.Don'
tpr
etendasi
fyoucar
e"Leoshout
edather
"
Idocar
ebutonl
yfort
hisni
ght
"Di
anashout
edback

Leosi
ghed."Butsomethi
ngcaneaseitf
ort
oni
ght
.Wi
l
lyougi
veme?
"heaskedwi
thapai
nful
voi
ceandlookedstr
aighti
ntoherey
es

Dianagott
hesi
gnal
andki
ssedhi
m.Hesmi
l
edandki
ssherback.Theki
sswasget
ti
nghot
ter
andhecarr
yherupt
othebedr
oom.

Hegentlyl
aidheronthebedandtheki
ssstar
tedagai
n.Thekisswasgetti
ngtenset
hatDiana
wasenjoyi
ngitbadl
y.Shewasret
urni
ngthekisst
hatshedoesn'tnot
icewhenLeoenterher
.she
gasped.

Aft
eranhourofdi
ff
erentst
yles,
Leocameandt
heywer
ebot
hbr
eat
hingheav
il
y.Leof
all
onher
andresthi
sheadonherchest.

"
Ihat
ewomen"hemumbl
i
ngandswi
pedt
othedr
eaml
and.

Dianaaft
err
estali
ttl
e,gent
lymovedLeoawayfr
om her.Shesatupandl
ookedathi
spr
ett
y
face.I
twasful
lofsorr
ow.Tearsr
oll
eddownhischeek.

Leowokeupt heseconddayandsawDianawr appedherhandar

oundhim,heremembered
whathappenedlastni
ghtandsi
ghed.Hesawhercut el
ipsandsmil
ed.Hestoodupand
downstai
rs.Hewasabouttogotothegymr oom whenhesawaf i
gureint
hesitt
ingr
oom.He
wentcl
oserandsawanel der
lywomandrinkacof f
ee.

Hegr
ewhappyandhuggedt
hewomanf
rom behi
nd.Thewomansqueaked

"
Mybabyboy
"thewomant
ouchedhi
sheadanddr
oppedhercof
fee
Leor
eleasedherandmov
edt
ogetf
ront
."Nana,
Imi
ssy
ousomuch"Leosai
dhappi
l
y

"
Imi
ssy
out
oo,
sweet
ie"Thewomanki
ssedhi
sbot
hcheek.

"
Whendi
dyouar
ri
ve?
"Leoasked

Nanasi
ghed." Ir
ememberedthatyest
erdaywas15th,soIqui
ckl
ypackedmyl uggagebutt
he
pl
anewasdel ayed.So,
Isl
eptathotel
andwet ookoverthi
smorni
ng.Ijustar
ri
vedanhourago"
Nanaexpl
ained

"
Okay
"

"
So,
didy
ouhur
tthegi
rll
astni
ght
?"Nanaasked

Leoey
eswi
dened."
Howdi
dyouknowt
hatagi
rli
sher
e?"

Nanasi
ghed."Youwil
lnev
erchange.Leo,
tel
lme,
whenwil
lyoust
opallt
his?Whenwi
l
lyoust
op
hur
ti
ngall
thosegir
lsj
ustbecauseofoneper
son,
when?
"Nanaaskedsadly

Tear
srol
leddownLeocheek."
Idon'
tknow.Buttheyar
eallt
hesameNana.Nomat
terhowhar
d
It
rynott
o,myhearti
sjusthar
denagai
nstthem"Leosaid

Nanacuppedhi
sbothcheekandki
ssedhi
sf or
ehead."
Youdon'tneedal
lthi
s.Justf
orgetand
moveon.Ihear
dthaty
ouf or
cedt
hegir
lbecausesheslappedy
ou, i
sn'
ti
t?"

"
Annat
oldy
ou,
right
?"Nananodded
"
Thatgir
lisaresponsi
blegir
l.Icanseei
twhenIcomeupther
etocheckony
ou.Whycan'
tyou
r
eleaseherandmakehery ourbridei
napol
it
eway ?
"Nanasuggest
ed

Leosi
ghed."
Myhear
tcannotbeopent
olov
eagai
n"

"
itcan,
ifyoumakeithappen.Leo,
Iwantt
oseeyouhappy
.Iwanttoseeyourchi
l
d.Tr
yand
makethisgi
rlt
olov
ey ouandIwantyoutodoi
t,pl
easemychi
ld"Nanasai
d

"
Nana,
Ineedt
ogetdr
essf
orwor
k"Leosai
dtr
yingt
oignor
eNana'
swor
d

"
Leo,
youhav
etol
i
stent
ome,
okay
?"

Leosmi
l
ed."
Okay
.I'
l
ltr
y"Leosai
dandwal
kedaway
.

Nanasighedandst
oodup.Shewal
kedt
otheki
tchenandsawAnnacooki
ng."
Goodmor
ning,
ma'am"Annabowed

Nanasmi
l
ed."
Goodmor
ning,
Anna.Howwasy
ourni
ght
?"

"
Itwasf
inema'
am"Annasai
dsmi
l
ing

"
Letmehel
pyou"Nanasai
d

"
No,
ma'
am.Bosswi
l
lscol
dme"Annasai
d

"
NotwhenI
'
m ar
ound.Letgett
hef
oodr
eadybef
orehi
sfi
anceewokeup"Nanasai
d
Annaey
eswi
dened."
Theyar
edat
ingnow?
"

"
No.ButI
'
m goi
ngt
omakei
thappen"Nanasai
d

"
But
,smal
lmadam hadswor
nnev
ert
ofor
giv
emyboss"Annasai
d

Nanaf
urr
owedherbr
ows."
Shesai
dthat
?"

Annanodded."
Yes,
ma'
am.Shehat
ebosst
othecor
e"

"
Godwi
l
lleadmet
hrough"Nanasai
dandcont
inuewi
thwhatshewasdoi
ng.

Leowalkedt
otheroom andsawDi
anast
oodupf
rom t
hebed.Hewentst
rai
ghtt
othebat
hroom
butDi
anawordstoppedhim

"
Leo,
arey
ouokay
?"Di
anaaskedcal
mly

Leosi
ghed."
I'
mfi
ne"hesai
dandwant
edt
ogobutDi
anagr
abbedhi
swr
ist

"
Whathappenedl
astni
ght
?"Di
anaasked

"
Noneofy
ourbusi
ness"Leosai
dar
rogant
ly

Di
anasi
ghed."
Youj
usthav
etot
ell
me"
"
Stayoutoft
his,
okay
?"Leosai
dremov
edhi
shandf
rom hergent
lyandwal
kedaway

"
Whoi
sLar
a?"Di
anashout
ed

Leowal kedbackwithdeadlyface.Hepi nnedhertot hewal

landholdherneck."
Stopit"he
shouted.Dianawasstruggli
ngtobr eath."Don'
tsaythatnameagain.Joinusontel
egram
through+233544142683toreadmor eofsuchst ori
esfrom t
her
e.Everinyourl
if
e.St
ayoutof
myl if
e"Leoshoutedagain.Nanar ushedinanddr aggedLeoawayf r
om Dianawhowasgasping
foraironthefl
oor

"
Leo,getbackt
oyoursenses"Nanashout
edathi
m.Di
anawascr
yingal
readyont
hef
loor
.Leo
l
ookedaroundandhol
dhishead.

"Don'tsayt
hatnameagain.Noo.Ihat
ewomen.Ihatey
oual
l"Leowasshout
ingandbreaki
nga
glass.Hewasthrowi
ngthechairupanddown.Nanawascr
yingandt
ryi
ngtocal
m Leodown.

"
Anna"Nanashout
ed.Annar
ushedi
nscar
ed."
Cal
lMat
tforme,
please"Nanasai
dcr
yingwhi
l
e
Annar
ushedoutagai
n

"
No.Ihat
eyoual
l
.Youal
ldest
roy
edme.I
'
llnev
erf
orgi
vey
ou"Leosai
ddest
roy
ingt
her
oom.

Withi
naminut
edMattenter
edt
heroom."Nana"hewentcl
osert
oNana."
Iwasonmyway
al
ready,
whenAnnacal
ledme"Mat
tsaid

"
Justt
ryt
ogethi
m andi
njecthi
m,pl
ease"Nanasai
dhandl
i
ngani
nject
iont
omat
t

Mattcol
lect
edtheinj
ect
ionandmovetoLeo."
Guy,cal
m down.Takei
teasy"Mattsai
dtry
ingt
o
moveclosertohi
m buthecont
inuebr
eaki
ngthechai
rtabl
eandwasdiff
icul
tforMattt
ogonear
hi
m.
Dianast
oodupandmov
etoMat
t."
Letme"shesai
dtear
ful
l
y.Mat
tlookedatheri
nsur
pri
sedbut
noddednegat
ive.

"
Don'
tgonearhi
m,i
t'
sdanger
ous"Mat
tsai
d

"
Yes,
Diana.Don'
tgo.LetMat
tdoi
t"Nanasai
d

"St
opacti
ngasi
fyoucar
eandhandl
eov
ert
hei
nject
ion"Di
anashout
edatMat
t.Hesi
ghedt
hen
gavei
ttoher

Dianacoll
ect
editwi
thshakehandandmov
eneart
owar
dLeosl
owl
y."
Don'
tcomenearme,
devil
"Leowarnedwi
thtearf
uleyes

"
Leo,
lookatmeandt
ell
mey
oudon'
tl
oveme"Di
anasai
d

Leol
ookedatherandshakehi
shead."Iwon'
tfal
lfort
his.Leav
emeal
one"

"
Lookatmeandt
ell
mey
oudon'
tl
oveme"Di
anasai
dagai
nandmov
etohi
m gr
adual
l
y

Leokneel
down.Tear
srol
l
eddownhi
scheek.Heshakehi
shead."
Ican'
tsayi
t.Ican'
t"Leosai
d

Dianastoodinfrontofhim andkneeldownal so."Ithi

nkIloveyou,Leo.Thought,Ihateyoufor
taki
ngawaymydi gnit
y.Ihateyouforslappingme.Ihat eyouforforci
ngmei ntothisstupi
d
contract
.ButLeo,Ithi
nkI'minlovewi t
hy ou.Then,ifIcanfor
giveyoufordoingthistome, why
can'tyoufor
giv
eandf orgetwhatal adyhasdonet oyou,huh?"

Thewor
dst
rokeLeo'
shear
t.Mor
etear
swer
est
reami
ngdownhi
scheek."
Mom,
dad,
theywer
e
both..
..
"hi
svoi
cet
rai
l
edof
fashegasped.Di
anahasi
njecthi
m.Wi
thi
nasecondshef
all
on
Diana.

"
Takehi
m of
fher
"Nanashout
ed.

Mattmov
eclosertothem andr
oll
edLeoawayfr
om Di
ana.Hest
ret
chedouthi
shandt
opul
l
Di
anaupbutsheignoredi
tandstoodupbyher
self
.

"
Letgodownst
air
s.Hewi
l
lwakeupaf
teranhour
"Nanasai
ddr
iedhert
ear
s.

Astheyal
lsatdownonacouchinthel
iv
ingr
oom.Di
anawascur
ious.Shedi
dnotunder
stand
any
thingt
hathappened.Nanasawherf
aceandsmi
l
ed.

"
Youar
ewonder
ingaboutwhathappened,
right
?"

"Huh?Yes.WhatcauseLeocol
dhear
t?.Whyi
shesohear
tl
essl
i
ket
hat
?Whocausei
t?"Di
ana
askedconfused

Nanasi
ghed."
Lar
acausedi
t"Nanasai
d

Di
anaf
urr
owedherbr
ows."
Whoi
sshe?
"

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SH:
A*MONTHWI
THA**
MONSTER*

EPI
SODE9

"
Whoi
sshe?Di
anaasked
Nanasi
ghed."
Lar
aisav er
ybeaut
if
ulandagent
lel
ady
,orwhatwet
hinkshei
s?.Shewasonce
Leooneandonl
ygir
lf
ri
end.

"
Thenwhathappened?
"Di
anaaskedagai
n.

*
Flashback.
*

Leowasi
nthesi
tt
ingr
oom wi
thhi
spar
ent
s.Theywer
edi
scussi
ngaboutt
hei
rbusi
ness.

"Leo,
youhavetobeengagedsoon.Yourmom doesn'
thav
ethestr
engtht
ogototheoff
ice
anymoreandyouknowthati
t'
sonlyaladyt
hatcanbetheheadofthecompany
"Leofat
hersai
d

"
Yes,
myson.Youhav
etobeengagedsoon,
evenwi
thi
namont
h"hi
smot
heradded

"
Mom,
I'
m notr
eadyt
obeengaged.Whycan'
tamanhandl
ethatbusi
ness,
huh?
"Leoasked

Hi
sfat
hersmi
l
ed."
That
'showwewanti
t.Wehav
eal
readysi
gnedi
tandi
tcannev
erchanged"

"
ButLar
asai
d,shewasn'
treadyf
oranymar
ri
agenow"Leosai
d

"
Youhav etoconv
incedher
.Shehast
oagr
eeorel
se,
wewi
l
lfi
ndanot
herper
sonf
ory
ou"Leo
f
athersai
d.

"
Okay
.I'
l
ltr
y.CanIgonow?
"

"
Yes.You'
ref
ree"hi
smot
hersai
d.
Leostoodupandwalkedt
ohisbedr
oom.Unknowntothem t
hatLar
awashear
ingt
hei
r
conv
ersati
on.I
nst
eadofhert
ogoinside,
shet
urnbackandwentaway.

TheseconddaythatLeovi
sit
edLar
a.Leoknockeduponherdoor
.Thedooropenandr
eveal
ed
Lar
a.Shehuggedhimt i
ght
ly

"
Hey
,babe"Leoki
ssedher

"
Comei
n"sheof
fer
ed.

Leowentinside.Hewant
edt ot
ell
heraboutt
heissuehispar
entt
oldhim buthedoesn'tknow
howtoputit.Cuzwheneverhetal
kaboutmarr
iage,Lar
ausetogetangr
y,whichwil
lleadto
fi
ghtbet
weent hem.

"
Babe,
what
'swr
ong?
"Lar
asai
dwhi
chsnappedhi
m outi
fhi
sthought

"
Huh?Ohy
eah.I
t'
snot
hing"Leost
utt
ered

"
No.Somet
hingi
swr
ong.Icansensei
t"Lar
asai
d

Leoshakehi
sheadnegat
ive."
Not
hinghappened"

"
Stoply
ing"Lar
ashout
edwhichmakeLeotoshake."
Iknowsomet
hingi
swr
ong.I
fyoucan'
ttel
l
methatmeansImeannot
hingtoyou"Lar
asai
dfoldi
ngherbot
hhand

Leomov ecl
osert
oher."
Babe,
it'
snotl
iket
hat
.Idoloveyouandy ouknowthat.Thepr
oblem i
s
that
,youdon'
twantt
ohearwhatIwantsay
.Youdon'tl
ikehear
ingit
"Leosaidcuppedhercheek.
"
What
everi
sit
,justt
ell
me"Lar
asai
d

Leosi
ghed."
Promi
semey
ouwon'
tgetangr
y"

"
Pinkypr
omi
se"Lar
asai
d

"Okay
.Thethi
ngi
st hat,
myparentwantmetobeengagedandIdon'
tknowhowt
otel
lyout
his
cozyousai
dyouaren'tr
eady
"Leosaidcal
mly

Lar
asmi
l
ed."
Whati
fIt
ell
yout
hatI
'
mready
?"

Leoey
eswi
dened."
Real
l
y?"

Lar
anodded."
Yesr
eal
l
y.I
'
mreadyt
odowhat
every
ouwant
"

Leohuggedhert
ight
."Thanky
ousomuch.I
'
llal
way
slov
eyout
il
ltheendofy
ourl
i
fe"

"
Ilov
eyou,
too"Lar
asai
d

Aft
ertheengagement,Lar
ahasstart
edgoingtowor kbutshewasheart
less.Sheusetosack
anybodyshewant.Shespendmoneylavi
shly.Shedidnottakecar
eift
hecompanywel l.Allt
he
goodworkersarel
eavi
ngt hewor
koneaftertheother,
becauseofherf
rustrat
ingbehav
iors.One
day,Leopar
entcall
edherformeeti
ng.

"
Lar
a,Ihear
dthaty
ousackmangerj
ohn"Leof
athersai
d
"
Yes,
sir
"sher
epl
y

"
CanIasky
ouwhy
?"

"
No"sher
epl
y

Theywer
eal
lsur
pri
sed."
What
?!"Theyal
lexcl
aimedi
ncl
udi
ngLeo

"
Whatdoy
oumeanbyt
hat
?"Leomot
herasked

"I
'
mt heheadoft
hecompany
.Icandowhat
everIwant
,sopl
easest
opquest
ioni
ngme"Lar
a
sai
d

"
Lar
a,hav
eyouf
orgot
tent
haty
ou'
ret
alki
ngt
omypar
ent
?"Leoasked

"Andsowhat?DoIcar
e?Whet
heryoul
ikei
tornot,
thecompanybel
ongst
omenow"Lar
asai
d
standi
ngandwasaboutt
ogooutwhenLeomothertal
k.

"Youdon' thaveaccesst othecompany,l

ady.Isti
ll
haveaccesstoi t
.Ihavenotful
lysi
gnedit.
Wej ustdot hatt
ot estyoubutyoufai
led,i
nthatcasey ou'
renotcapableofbemyson'swife.By
tomorr owmor ni
ng, Idon'
twanttoseeanyofy ourstuf
finthatof
ficeanymore"Leomothersaid
standingupt oo

"What?Mom, I
'
m sor
rypl
easefor
giveme.I'
mjustaki
dwhostil
lneedtobet
aughtsomet
hings.
pleasef
orgi
vemema'am"Larakneeldownandbegantopl
eadforthei
rmer
cy

"
I'
m sor
ry,
gir
lbuty
ourer
ahasended"Leof
athersai
dandwal
kedi
nsi
dewi
thhi
swi
fe.
Lar
atur
nedt
oLeo."
Babe,
I'
m sor
ry.pl
easehel
pmet
obegy
ourpar
ent
s.I
'
mtr
ulysor
ry"Lar
a
sai
d

"
Youar
enotsorry.You'
rej
ustaf
terourweal
th.Icansenset
haty
oudon'
tl
ovemeatal
l
.Mat
t
t
oldmethathecaughtyouandsecr
etar
ySteven"

"
Babe,
ital
i
e.Iswear
"Lar
asai
dcr
ying

"I
sn'
tthatwhyyouf
ir
edhim?Asyoucansee,Ican'
tl
iv
ewi
thouty
oubutwhyar
eyoupushi
ngme
away?Isitasi
ntol
oveyou?
"Leosai
dsadly

"
Ipr
omi
se,
I'
ll
changed.pl
easef
orgi
veme"Lar
apl
eaded

"Icanf
orgi
veyoubecauseofl
ovebutmyparenthasal
readymakeupt
hei
rmi
ndandnot
hing
canchangeit
"Leosai
dandwalkedoutoft
hehouse.

*
Atni
ght
*

Thefami
lywer
ediscussi
ngandlaughi
nginthel
i
v i
ngroom whensomegr
oupifgi
rl
scamei n.
Theywer
estar
tedbutwhentheysawLara,t
heythoughtshecamewit
hherf
ri
endstobegged
them.

"
Lar
a,whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"Leomot
herasked

"
Tot
akewhat
'sr
ight
ful
ofmi
ne"

"
Andwhat
'
sthat
?"Leoaskedconf
used
"
Yourcompany
"Lar
aanswer

"
Whatdoy
oumean?Leoasked

"
Idon'
twantt
ohearany
thi
ng,
getoutLar
a"Leof
athercommanded

Lar
alaughedandbr
oughtoutagun."
Whatt
heheckar
eyoudoi
ng?
"Leoaskedscar
ed

"Shutup.Doy out hi
nkIlov
ey ou?loveyoumyf oot.Thereareonlythr
eereasonIwasdatingyou.
1.Becauseyou'rehandsome.2.Becausey ou'
reveryrich.3.BecauseImadeabetwithmy
fr
iendsthatI
'
m goi ngtogetyourcompany ,whenIlearnthatitwasafemalewhocant akeover
yourcompany, especi
all
yyourwife"Lar
asaidsmi l
i
ng

"
Youar
eadev
il
"Leof
athersai
d

"Thankssir
.Nowmadam"shef acedLeomother
."Br
ingouty
ourcompanypr
oper
ti
esand
signedi
t,befor
eIbl
owyourheadoff"Lar
asai
d

Thewomanqui
ckl
yrani
nsi
deandbr
oughti
tout
."Mom,
don'
tdot
his"Leosai
d.

Lar
asl
appedhi
m."
Shutup.Now,
womansi
gni
t"

Leomothert
ookapenandsigneditwi
thashaki
l
yhand.Shehandi
tovertoLara,whocol
l
ect
ed
i
tandgivei
ttooneofherf
ri
end.Oneofthef
ri
endwhisper
edsomet
hingtoLara,whosmil
edat
thei
dea.

"Doyouknowwhatmyf r
iendssai
d?Theywanttotast
ey ourdi
ck.Theyal
ll
oveyour
handsomeness.Nowy
ouwi ll
havesexwit
hall
theseladyincl
udi
ngmei nfr
ontofyourpar
ent
"
"
Nev
er"Leoshout
ed."
Ihat
eyou,
dev
il
"

Larashothi
sfatheri
ntheleg."
Doitnoworyourmotheri snext
"Lar
awar ned.Leoqui
ckly
unbuckl
edhistr
ouser.Oneladycametohim andhestartedhavi
ngsexwithher.Hisf
atherwas
cryi
ngwithpai
ninhislegwhenLarashothi
mi nthehead."You'
remakingnoise"Theoldman
droppeddowndead.Thewi f
escreamedandLeoshout ed.

"
Shutup,
woman.Andy
oucont
inuewi
thwhaty
ou'
redoi
ng"Lar
acommanded

"Ican'
tgoonanymore"Leosaidsweat
ing.Outoftenhehadsex7gir
ls.I
tbecause,
hewas
strongal
soandhelovesexthat'
swhyhehadt hestr
engt
htosexthoseseven.

"
Arey
ousi
ck?YouThat
,younev
ert
ir
edofsex.Getonwi
thi
tory
ourmot
heri
snext
"Lar
asai
d.

Aft
eranhour
,hewasthroughwiththem buthecan'tstandup.Hewaspant
ingheav
il
yonthe
fl
oor."
Nowmissi
onaccomplished.Woman, yourhusbandmustbewait
ingfory
ou,goandmeet
hi
m"sheshotLeo'
smotheralso.

Leoscreamed."Nooo,mom"hecrawl
edt
owher
ehi
smot
heri
s.Themot
herhasal
readygi
veup.
"I
'
llhav
emyr evenge"Leoshout
ed.

"
Iny
ourdr
eams"Lar
ashothi
mint
hechest
."Ladi
es,
letgo"

Assoonast heygone, Nanawal kedoutoft heroom andsawLeof i

ghti
ngforhislif
e.Shewas
thei
rmaid.Shewoul dhavecall
edpol i
cebutshehasnophone.Shewast heonewhot ookLeo
tothehospi
tal.Aftersomemont h,hewokeupandr anaway .Af
terhebecamemul tibi
ll
ionai
re,
hecamef orNanaandbegant otookgoodcar eofher.Helat
erseekrevenged.Butbecauseof
mat t
,hedi
dnothav echancetoki l
lLarabutshewasi njai
l
edwithsomeofherf r
iends.The
otherfl
edaway .Sincethen,hehateev er
yladiestot
hecore.Andhet ur
ntoapl ayerbutthe
i
ncidentst
il
lcontinuetot or
ment i
nghim.
*
Endoff
lashback*

"
Thi
sissosad"Di
anasai
dandt
ear
srol
l
eddownhercheek.

"Yes.Leowasonceaveryeasygoi
ngboy
.Hewaswellrespect
edandhometrai
ning.ButLar
a
destroyedhi
m.That
'st
hereasonwhyhetur
ntoabeast
"Nanasaidwipi
ngherownt ear
s

"
Heneedagoodper
sont
oheal
edhi
swound.Hewasbr
okenandneedt
orepai
red"Mat
tsai
d

"
Doy
our
eal
l
ymeanwhaty
ousai
dint
her
oom?
"Nanaasked

"
Huh?
"Di
anasai
d

"
Doy
our
eal
l
ylov
eLeo?
"Nanaaskedagai
n

Dianawassil
entforawhi
l
eandshookherheadnegat
ive."
Idon'
tl
ovehi
m"Di
anar
epl
y
expressi
onl
ess.

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"
Doy
our
eal
l
ylov
eLeonar
d?"Nanaaskedagai
n

Dianawassil
entf
orawhi
l
eandshookherheadnegat
ive."
Idon'
tl
ovehi
m"Di
anar
epl
y
expressi
onl
ess
"
What
?!"Mat
tandNanaecho

"
Youmeani
t?"Mat
tasked

"
Yes.Imeani
t"Di
anar
epl
y

"ButDiana,Iknowyoul
oveLeo.Whycan'
tyoufor
givehi
m?Iknowyou'
rehur
tbutplease,
he
wasn'tthesameLeo.Butonl
yyoucanchangehim.Leodeser
vesomeoneLi
keyou.Hedeserv
e
happiness,
please"mat
tpl
eaded

"What
?You'r
esay i
ngall
thi
s?Okay,i
twasn'thisfaul
t,whatabouty
ou?Ar en'
tyoubir
doft he
samefeat
hers?Now,Leohasisownr eason,what'
syourown?Huh, answer.Don'
tpreachtome,
wearenoti
nt hechur
ch"Di
anahissed

Nanatookherhand."
Diana,
IknowLeonar
dhurtyousomuchbuti
fyou.
..l
ookati
t,i
twasn'
thi
s
f
ault
.Pleasef
orgi
vehim.Hewasbroken.Onl
yyoucanhel
phim"NanaPleaded

"Ma'am,
wi t
hduerespect
,Ican'tl
oveLeonardOwental
klessofbehiswife.Ihat
ehimtothe
cor
e.Hetookawaymydi gnity
.Her ai
seduphishandandhitmeseveral
times.AndIcan'
tmarry
someonethathasalr
eadyhitmebef or
e.Idon'
tl
ovehim nei
therwi
l
lIneverdo.I'
m goi
ngi
nside
ma'am"Dianasai
dandstoodup.

Shewasaboutt
ogowhenshesawLeoatt
hedi
ningt
abl
elooki
ngatt
hem wi
that
ear
yey
es.He
wal
keduptoher.

Hebr oughtoutawhi t
epaper,herai
seitupandteari
tintoapieces."Thi
sist
hecontractpaper.
I
'm sorryfortaki
ngawayy ourdi
gnit
y.I
'
m sorryf
orhit
tingyou.AndI'm sor
ryf
orfor
cingyouinto
t
hiscont r
act.Please,
for
givemef r
om thebot
tom ofyourheart
.Now, you'
ref
reetogo.What ev
er
wrongIhav edonet oyou,for
giv
eme"Leosaidandwal kedbackt otheroom.
Dianawasspeechl ess.Shedoesn'
tknowwhattodo.Herhear
twasthumpingveryfast
.Leonar
d
apologizetoher
.Washer eal
l
yaniceguybefor
e?Shetookaslowl
ystepstothebedroom.She
enteredtheroom andsawLeol ayi
ngonthebedwithhi
shandunderhishead.Assoonashe
sawDi ana,hest
oodup.

"Em..
.Idon'
tknowwhatt odo,may beIshoul
dgiveyoumoneyorwhat ?CozIdon'twantyouto
bethinki
ngt hatyouworkasasl utforme.Buti
fyouwon'tmind,t
hisisacheckof20mi l
l
ion
nair
a.Please,accepti
twithlov
e"Leosai dst
ret
chingouthi
shandt oher
.Shedidn'tmakeany
att
emptt ocollecti
tbutLeotookherhandandputt hecheckther
e.

Herheartski
ppedabi twhenLeot ouchedher.Shewascr
yingalready.Leowant edt
ogobutshe
grabbedhishand.Leohaltandturnedtoher.Shecoul
dn'
ttalkbutjustcry
ing.Leosmil
edand
removedherhandf r
om his."Saf
eJour ney
"hesaidandwalkedaway .

Di
anacal
l
eddownandbegant
ocr
y.

Leowalkeddownstai
rsandmetNanaandMat
tint
hel
i
vingr
oom."
Whatar
eyout
wo
di
scussi
ng?"Leoaskedinaj
oki
ngmanner

NanaandMat
twassur
pri
sed."
Leo,
arey
ouokay
?"Mat
taskedsur
pri
sed

l
eonar
dnar
rowedhi
sey
esathi
m."
Whatdoy
oumean?
"leoasked

"
Wai
t,Di
anaj
ustsai
dthatshedoesn'
tl
ovey
ouandy
oudi
dnotf
eel
badorsomet
hing"Mat
tsai
d

Leol
aughed."
Youf
unny
"Leosai
d

"
Funny
?How?Ar
eyour
eal
l
yokay
,Leo?
"Nanaaskedal
so
"Nana,
I'mfine.Whyshoul
dIf
eel
bad?Shedoesn'
tl
ovemenei
therdoI
.So,
what
'st
heessence
ofmef eel
i
ngsad"Leosaid

"
Youdon'
tl
oveher
?"Nanaasked

"
Idon'
tl
oveher
"Leoanswer
ed

"
Thenwhycan'
tyout
ell
herwhensheaskedy
oui
nthemor
ning?
"Mat
tasked

Leothoughtf
orawhil
e."
Idon'
tknow.Thewor
djustsucki
nmymout
hthen.Enoughoft
his,
I'
m
hungry
"Leosaidwal
ki
ngtothedini
ngtabl
e

NanaandMattl
ookedateachother
.Nanashr
uggedhershoul
derandwal
kedtothedi
ningt
abl
e,
wit
hMattf
oll
owed.TheysatdownandAnnaservet
hem.TheywasabouttoeatwhenNana
t
alked

"
Wher
e'sDi
ana?
"Nanaasked

"
She'
sint
her
oom"
Leoanswer
ed

"Goandtell
hert
hatt
hef
oodi
sready
"Nanasai
dtoAnna.Shewasaboutt
ogowhenLeowor
d
stoppedher

"
Shewon'
tcome.So,
howabouty
out
akeherf
oodt
other
oom?
"Leosuggest
ed

"
Okay
,thatwi
l
lbecool
"Mat
tsuppor
ted
Annadishedoutsomef
oodandtooki
tupst
air
s.ShemetDi
anacr
yingont
hef
loor
.Shequi
ckl
y
putdownt hef
oodandr
ushedt
oher.

"
Ma'
am,
whathappenedt
oyou"Annasai
d

Dianahuggedherandcryi
ngprof
usel
y."
Ipityhim.Hewasn'thisf
aul
tbutIdon'
twanttoaccept
t
hat .Hehur
tme.Het ookawaymydigni
ty.Howcant heyexpectmetol
ovehim.ButIdon'
twant
toleavehi
m.Iwanttohelphi
m"shesaidcrying

Annasmi l
ed."Ma'
am,youremembertheot
herdaythatIt
oldy
outhat
,mybossi
sagoodperson,
that'
sthereasonwhyIsai
dit
.Tryt
oputyoursel
finmybossshoe,
Ify
ouweremybossandall
thathappenedtoyou,
whatwil
lyoudo?"

Di
anal
ookedatAnnaandbur
sti
ntoanot
hert
ear
s."
You'
rer
ight
,Anna.You'
rer
ight
"Di
anacr
ied

"So,whatdoyouwanttodonow?Doy ouwanttostaywit
hmyboss?Helphi
mtohealhi
sheart.
Bet her
eforhi
m.Lethim knowthatnotal
lthegi
rl
sarethesame.Toshowhi
mthat
,ther
e'sst
il
l
truelov
eoutther
e,huh?"Annaaskedhopingsheanswerposi
ti
ve

"Ihavemadeupmymi nd,notur
ningback.I
'm goi
nghome.Ican'
tli
vewit
hhi
m.Idon'tl
ovehi
m.
Ihatehi
mf orhi
tt
ingme.Idon'
thaveanythi
ngtodowithhi
m everagai
ninmyli
fe"Di
anasai
d

Annanoddedi nunderst
andi
ng."Youwanttotookrevengeonmyboss, you'
renoot herthanhim.
Andi knowt hatyoulovehi
m.Becauseofwhathedi dtoyou,youhavebrokeinhear t
,exactl
ythe
thi
ngt hathappenedtohim butinadi
ff
erentway.Youdoesn'
thavethespiri
tofforgiveness.You
real
lysuiteachother"Annastoodandbowedt oher,
thenwalkedout
,leavi
ngDianaspeechl ess.

Di
anahaspackedherl
uggage.Shewasi
nthecompoundal
ongwi
thmat
t,NanaandLeonar
d.

"
I'
ll
nowgo,
ma'
am"Di
anabowedt
oNana.
Nanahuggedher
."Takecar
e,mydear
"sheki
ssedherbot
hcheek

"
I'
ll
seey
ouatt
her
est
aur
ant
"Di
anasai
dtomat
t

"
Real
l
y?It
houghty
ouwi
l
lqui
t"Mat
tsai
dsmi
l
ing

"
Ihav
efor
giv
eny
ou"Di
anasai
dtoMat
t

"
Thanky
ou"Mat
tsai
dsmi
l
ing

Di
anat
urnedt
oLeonar
dwhowasl
ooki
ngatt
hef
loor
."I
'
m goi
ngnow"Di
anasai
d

"
Okay
.Takecar
e"Leor
epl
ywi
thoutr
aisi
nguphi
shead

Di
anathoughthewill
rai
seduphi
sheadsoshecanseehi
scutef
acef
ort
hel
astt
imebuthe
di
dn'
t.Shefel
tsad.Sheent
eredt
hecarandt
hedri
vert
ookof
f.

Leowasaboutt
owal
kedi
nsi
dewhenNana'
swor
dst
oppedhi
m."
Leo,
whatnextnow?
"Nana
askedhi
m

Leot
urnedbackandl
ookedatt
hem."
Whatnext
?Onwhat
?"heaskedconf
used

"
Won'
tyouf
indal
i
fepar
tner
?"Nanaasked

"
Nana.
..
"
"idon'
twanttohearanynegati
vewor dfr
om you"Nanacuthi m of
f."
Andy outoo"Nanatur
ned
toMattwhowasr ubbinghi
sneck."
Bothofyou,fi
ndsomet hingtodo.You'r
enotgetti
ngany
younger.Andasforyou"shepoint
edatLeo."Igi
vey oujusttwoday s,i
fyoudon'tbr
inganygi
rl
home, I
'
llarr
angedblinddat
eforyou"Nanasaidwalkinginside

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"Nana,youcan'
tdot
hat
"Leonar
dshout
edaf
terher
.Twobody
guar
dthatar
est
andi
ngneart
hem
cracked

Leolookedatthem i
najoki
lymanner
."Youwantt
odi
e?"t
heyshookt
hei
rheadnegat
ive."
Then
keepshut"Leosai
dsighed

"
Wow!Bl
i
nddat
efort
heal
might
yLeonar
dOwen"Mat
tteased.

Leonar
rowedhi
sey
esathi
m."
Youwantt
odi
e,t
oo?
"Leoaskedhi
m

"
No.Whywi
l
lIdi
e?Bl
i
nddat
e..
.notatal
l
"Mat
tcr
acked

Leowalkedt
owar
dhim butMat
tqui
ckl
ytooktheheel."
Yah"Theybegantochaseeachot
her
roundt
hecompound,
whilet
hebody
guardandgatekeeperwerel
aughing.

Thedriverpull
edoveri
nf r
ontofDiana'
shouse.Shegetdownandt hedri
vert
ookherluggage
i
nside.Sofi
awassur pr
isedandhappyt oseeherfr
iendforthepasttwoweeks.Theyhugged
eachothertight
.Af
terawhi l
e,t
heydisengageandSofialookedatherfr
om headtotoe.
"
Youhav
egai
nsomewei
ght
,Di
ana"Sof
iasai
dtr
uthf
ul

Di
anal
ookedather
sel
f."
Stopt
easi
ngme.I
'
m notf
at"shedef
ended

"
No,
You'
re.Any
way
,for
getaboutt
hat
.Whathappened?30day
sisnoty
etov
er"Sof
iasai
d

Di
anasi
ghedandsatdown."
Hel
etmego"sheanswer
ed

Sof
iaey
eswi
dened."
Hel
ety
ougo?Whathappened?
"Sof
iaaskedsatdownal
so.

Dianasighedandexpl
ainedev
ery
thi
ngtoSof
iawhoopenedhermout
hinsur
pri
sed."
Thatwasa
verysadstory
.Nowonderhehatesever
ygi
rl
'
sgut.Ir
eal
lypi
tyhi
m"Sofi
asai
d.

"
Yeah.i
t'
sasadst
ory
"Di
anasai
d

"
So"Sof
ianar
rowedherey
esather

Di
anawasconf
used."
Sowhat
?"

"
Your
eal
l
ydon'
tl
ovehi
m?"Sof
iaasked

"
Idon'
tl
ovehi
m"Di
anasai
d

Sof
iachuckl
ed."
Youmeani
t?

"
Whatdoy
oumean?Idon'
tl
ovehi
m andIwi
l
lnev
erdo"Di
anasai
dst
andi
ngupandwal
ked
away

Sofi
alaughed."
Evenify
oudon'tl
ovehi
m,thethi
ngthatwil
lmakeyout
odo, i
sont
heway .I
fmy
observ
ati
onisri
ght"Sof
iasai
dandstoodup,t
hensawDi anal
ooki
ngatherwit
hadeadl
yeyes.

"
Whatobser
vat
ionar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"Di
anaasked

"
Not
hing"Sof
iaanswer

"
Tel
lmenow,
Sof
ia"Di
anashout
ed

"See,
haveyouevershout
edonmebefore?That
'sthehormone.That
'st
heoneoft
hesy
mpt
oms.
Youwill
soonunderst
and"Sof
iasai
dandwalkedpasther.

LeonardandMat tareplayi
ngtabl
et enni
s.Leowasnotconcent r
ati
ngatall.Allwhathewas
thi
nkingaboutwasDi ana.Hewasmi ssi
ngheralreadybuthedoesn'
twantt oadmitit
.He
doesn'tknowmay bethisiswhattheycall
edlove.Buthedoesnotloveherorhedoesn' tknow
thathewasf al
li
ngforher.Thesecondt hi
ngthatwaswor ri
edhim wasthebl i
nddatethatNana
wantedt oar
rangedforhim.Heknowwhatshe' scapableofdoi
ng.Mattplaytheballandithi
t
Leoont heshoulder
.Thisbroughthim outofhi
st hought

"
Ouch"hecr
iedout

"
Whatwer
eyout
hinki
ng?
"Mat
tasked

Leoshookhi
shead."
I'
m nott
hinki
ngofany
thi
ng"Leosai
d

"
Lai
r.Whatdi
dIsai
dlast
?"Mat
tasked
"
Goaway
"Leosai
dlay
ingont
hegr
assi
nthef
iel
d.Mat
twentcl
osert
ohi
m andl
aidbesi
dehi
m

"
Arey
oumi
ssi
ngDi
ana?
"Mat
tasked

Leoqui
ckl
ysatup."
What
?mi
ssi
ngher
?Forwhat
?"Leosai
d

Mat
tchuckl
ed."
Doy
out
hinkIwi
l
lbel
i
evet
haty
oudon'
tl
oveher
?"

Leochuckl
ed."Lookatt
hismother
fucker
.Whodoy
out
hinkIam?Idon'
tl
oveherandIcan'
tl
ove
her
"Leosaidlayi
ngbackontheground

"
Okay
,ify
ousayso.Butwhatar
eyout
hinki
ng?
"Mat
taskedagai
n

"
I'
mjustt
hinki
ngaboutwhatNanasai
d"Leosai
d

"
Oh,
abouty
ourbl
i
nddat
e"

"
yes"Leonar
danswer
ed

"
I'
mlooki
ngf
orwar
dtot
hegi
rl
"Mat
tgr
inned

"
Shutup.Whatabouty
ourgi
rl
?"Leoaskedt
ryi
ngt
oav
oidanymor
equest
iononhi
sbl
i
nddat
e

"Ohyeah.Sheaskedmet
ocomebutIsai
dno.Si
nce,
I'
mthr
oughher
e,howaboutIgoandmeet
her?
"Mat tsai
d
"
Noneofmybusi
ness"Leosai
dwal
ki
ngaway

"
Buty
ou'
ret
heonewhoaskme"Mat
tshout
edaf
terhi
m.

Sofi
alef
tthehousef orDi
ana.Shewasbehav i
ngst r
angel
y.Shewi
llJustbesit
ti
nginacor
ner
thi
nki
ng.Andi fsheaskherwhat'sal
labout,
shewi l
lshout
edather.So,shewentoutf
orf
resh
air
.Shewasabout2ki l
ometersfr
om thei
rhousewhenshesawaf amil
iarfi
gur
einonecor
ner.
ShewentclosertothepersonandsawMat tdrunk.Shewassurpr
ised.

"
Mat
t,whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"Sof
iaaskedasshet
ouchedhi
m

Mat
tlookedupandsawher
."Wow!Mycr
ush,
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"Mat
tasked

Sof
iachuckl
ed."
Youwanttodie?Whoi
sy ourcr
ush?Andwhatt
heheckhappeni
ngt
oyout
hat
makeyoudrunkyour
sel
ftodeath?
"Sof
iaasked

Matthissed."
Thatst
upi
dsl
utcheat
edonme.She'
snoot
hert
hanLar
a.i
tjustbecauseshedi
d
nottakemyowncompanyandkill
edmypar
ent"

"
Don'
tj
ustst
ayher
e.Gohomeandr
est
"Sof
iasuggest

"Idon'
twanttogohome.Shewil
lbel
ooki
ngf
ormet
oapol
ogi
ze.AndImayf
orgi
veher
,whi
chI
don'twanti
ttohappen"Mat
tsai
d

"
Justst
andupandgoandl
odgei
nahot
elt
hen"
"
Wow..goodsuggest
ion.Youarereal
lysmart
.That
'swhyIl
ovey
ou"Mat
tsai
dst
andi
ngup.He
wasabouttofal
lwhenSofiaqui
cklygethol
dofhim.

"You'
resi
ck.IwishIcoul
dvi
deoy
ounow,soIcanbemocki
ngy
out
omor
rowatwor
k"Sof
iasai
d
asshewasst r
uggli
ngtomakehi
m st
andwel
l

"
Please.
..
escor
tmet
othehot
el,
please"Mat
tpl
eaded

"
What
?Nev
er"Sof
iaobj
ect

"Pl
ease..
."Mattsai
dlowly.Sofi
asighedaf
tersomeminutesshepushedhimintothecar.Si
nce
sheknowhowt odri
ve,shedrovetothehotel
andgetaroom forhi
m.Shehelpedhimt othe
room andlai
dhim gent
lyont hebed.Shewasaboutt
ogowhenMat tdraggedherback.She
fel
ledonhim.

"
Howaboutwesl
eept
oget
her
?"Mat
tsai
dhal
fsl
eep

"
What
?I'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
lyou"Sof
iat
hreat
enedst
ruggl
i
ngt
ogetup

"Si
ncethedayIsawyouIr
eal
lyloveyou.Though,
Iwaslust
ingaf
terDi
ana'
sbodybuti
twasj
ust
aninf
atuat
iont
hatIhadf
orher.Sofi
a,Il
oveyou"Mat
tsaid

Sof
iawasstunned.Ishetel
l
ingt
hetrut
h.Nowonderhenevermakeanyat
temptt
ofi
redher
whenev
ershemi sbehav
e.Ashetur
nedintoanewleafLi
keLeo?

"
Mat
t,l
etgoofme"Sof
iasai
d

Mattusehi
shandt
otr
acedherbodyf
rom t
hebackt
ogetbut
t."
Mat
t,whatar
e..
.youdoi
ng?
"
shestammered
"Ican'
tcont
rolmy sel
f.Buti
t.
.wasn'
tthatIjustwantyourbodybutIr
eal
l
ywantyou.Il
oveyou
from t
hebottom ofmyheart.Don't
..
.beli
keDi ana.Gi
vemeasecondchance"Mat
tsaidki
ssi
ng
her.Shedoesn'
tknowwhybutsheki ssedhim back.

Theki
sswasget
ti
ngtenseandMattfl
ippedherover.Hewasnowont
opofher
.Wi
thi
na
minut
est
hei
rcl
otheswereonthef
loorandMat tof
ftheli
ght
.

Sof
iawokeupduetothesunray.Shesatupandnoticet
hatshewasnaked.Sher
ememberl
ast
ni
ght,
shelookedar
oundanddidnotseeMatt.Tear
swelledupherf
ace.

"
Iknewit
.Iknewhewil
ll
eav
eme.I'm bei
ngstupi
dtof
all
forhi
ssweetwor
ds.Now,
hehaddone
whathewantanddumpme"shesai
dt oher
self
.

Thedoorf
li
ppedopenandrev
ealMat
twit
hatrayoff
ood.Mat
tsawt
ear
srol
l
eddownhercheek
andqui
ckl
yputdownthetr
ayandmovecl
osertoget
.

"
Sweet
ie,
what
'swr
ong?
"heaskedwor
ri
edl
y

Shequi
ckl
yhuggedhi
m."
Ithoughty
oul
eftme.It
houghty
oudumpme"shecr
ied

Mat
tsmil
ed."I
'l
lnev
erdot hat
.Iwentt
oprepareyousomefoodbymysel
f.Thi
sismyhot
el,
due
t
othef
actthatIwasdrunk,Idi
dnotnoti
ced.Sor
ryformaki
ngyouwor
ry"Mattsai
d.

Sof
iasni
ff
ed."Okay
.Iwantt
ogohomenow"shesaid.Shecov
eredher
sel
fwi
thabl
anketand
st
oodup.Mattsawbloodst
ainont
hebedandsmi
led.

Shewenttot
hebat hr
oom."
Sofia,
whatareyoudoing?
"shemumbl edtohersel
f."
Ihopeyou
won'
tregr
ett
his"shequi
ckl
ytakehershower.Di
anawill
kil
lhert
oday.Especi
all
y,i
fshef
indout
t
hatshewaswi
thMat
t.Si
nce,
she'
sunawar
ethatt
heywer
enowf
ri
ends.

Aft
erwhatseemslikeanhour,Sof
iacameoutofthebat
hroom.Sheenter
edtheroom andwas
sur
pri
sed.Ther
earediff
erentf
loweronthebedandonthefloor
.Shewassur
prisedwhenmatt
cametowardsherandholdherhand.

"
Please,
Sof
iawi
l
lyoubemygi
rl
fr
iend?
"Mat
tasked

Shegaspedanduseherhandst
ocov
erhermout
h."
You.
..
meani
t?"

Mat
tnodded."
Imeani
t.Pl
ease,
don'
tref
usedme"Mat
tpl
eaded

Sof
iasmi
l
ed."
Yes.
..
yes.
.I
'
llbey
ourgi
rl
fr
iend"

Mat
twor
easl
i
verneckl
aceonherneck.Hehuggedhert
hengav
eheradeepki
ss.

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7/11,
8:52PM]+233544142683OMEANOI
SH:
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Thenextday
,Leowakeupandsober .Hequi
ckl
ystoodupandsawhi
sclot
hbei
ngironedand
hi
sshoeonthefloorpoli
shed.Hel
ookedatt
hetabl
eandsawabignot
e.Don'
tfor
getyourbl
i
nd
dat
e.Nowgetupandf reshenup.

"
Aish"hef
ell
edbackont
hebed.Hest
oodupandwal
kedt
oghebat
hroom

Att
heki
tchen.NanaandAnnawascooki
ng.
"
Nana,
didy
our
eal
l
ymeant
hebl
i
nddat
e?"Annaasked

Nanasmil
ed."
Iwantt ousethedat
etotestsomet
hing.Andi
tact
ual
l
ynotadat
ebutf
orLeoand
ot
herpeopl
e,i
tis.Butthegi
rlandI
,i
twasn't
"Nanaanswered

"
Idon'
tunder
standy
ou,
Nana"Anasai
d

"
Don'
twor
ry,
youwi
l
lsoonunder
stand"Nanasai
d

Leocamedownst
air
sandmetNanaandAnnai
ntheki
tchen

"
Nana,
I'
m sett
ogo"Leosai
dsadl
y

"
Myson,don'
tfeel
sad.i
t'
sfory
ourowngood.Don'
tscar
edt
hegi
rlandbehav
eni
cel
y,okay
?"
Nanasai
d

"
Okay
,Nana"heki
ssedNanabot
hcheekandwal
kedoutoft
hehouse.

*
Att
her
est
aur
ant
*

Onebeaut
if
ull
adyent
eredandappr
oachedDi
ana.

"
Hel
l
o"t
hel
adysai
dwi
thacool
voi
ce

Di
anat
urnedandsmi
l
edather
."Goodmor
ning,
howcanIhel
pyou?
"Di
anaaskedpol
i
tel
y
"
Iwantedtomeetsomeonef
orabl
i
nddat
eher
e,pl
easecany
out
akemet
othepr
epar
edt
abl
e?"
t
heladyasked

"Ohyeah.Fol
lowmeplease"Thebot
hwal
kedt
otheVI
Ptabl
e."
Hav
eyoursi
tma'
am.WhatcanI
off
eredyou?"Di
anaasked

"
Justgi
vemeacupofcof
fee"t
hel
adyr
epl
y

"
Okay
,gi
vemeaseconds"Di
anawal
kedawayandmetSof
iaandMat
tromanci
ngi
ntheki
tchen

"
Whycan'
tyoubot
hgohome?
"Di
anaaskedi
naj
oki
l
ymanner

"
Mat
tsmi
l
ed."
Ican'
tl
eav
eherf
oraseconds"Mat
trepl
y.

"
Any
way
,thegi
rlf
rom t
hebl
i
nddat
ehasar
ri
ved.Iwantt
oser
veheracof
fee"Di
anasai
d

Mat
tandSofi
alookedateachot
her
."Doy
ouknowt
hemant
hati
scomi
ngf
ort
hebl
i
nddat
e?"
Mat
tasked

"
No.Whatconcer
nmeaboutt
hat
?"Di
anar
epl
ypl
aci
ngt
hecof
feei
nat
ray

"
ItwasLeo"Sof
iasai
d

Thet
rayf
ell
eddownf
rom herhandandt
hegl
assbr
okei
ntopi
ece."
Whi
chLeo?
"Di
anaasked

"
Leonar
dOwen"Sof
iasai
dwi
denedherey
esather
"Okay.Nothingconcer
nme.Handmeov eranothercup"shesaidtoMattwhogaveheranot
her
cup.Hikwakuon+233544142683t obeaddedtostoryheadquart
ersr
oom,Novel
aroom toget
morest or
ies.Shetookthecof
feeandwaledaway.

"
Whyi
sshebehav
ingl
i
ket
his?
"Mat
tasked

"
Idon'
tknowherpr
obl
em"Sof
iaanswer
ed."
AndIt
hinkDi
anai
spr
egnant
"Sof
iasai
d

"
Youobser
vedt
hatt
oo.She'
snotonpi
l
lwhenshewentt
oLeo'
shouse,
right
?"mat
tasked

"
Yes"

"
Nowondershe'
sget
ti
ngf
atev
eryday
"Mat
tsai
dlaughi
ng

Di
anatookt
hecof
feeandhandi
tov
ert
othegi
rl
."Whoi
stheper
sony
oucameher
etomeet
?"
Di
anaasked

"
Idon'
tknowhi
m butIhear
dthathi
snamewasLeonar
doOwen"t
heladyrepl
ysmi
l
ing."
Ihear
d
t
hathe'
sver
yhandsomeguy.Ican'
twai
ttomeethi
m"t
hel
adysqueaked

"
Youhav
etogo,
now"Di
anasai
d

"
What
?"t
hel
adysai
d."
Idon'
tunder
stand"

"Youdon'
thavet
ounderstand.YouLeo,hei
smyf
ianceandwi
l
lsoonbemyhusband.Don'
tyou
knowthathe'
sengaged?
"Di anaasked
"
Ihav
enev
erhear
dthat
"thel
adyr
epl
y

"Okay.So,
I'mtel
li
ngyounowt
hathe'
smyf
iance.I
nthatcase,
thi
sbl
i
nddat
eisnotgoi
ngt
o
happen"Dianadecl
ared

"
Youmustbej
oki
ng.Hedoesn'
thav
eanygi
rl
fr
iendt
alkl
essofbei
ngengaged"t
hel
adysai
d

"Oh,
you'
rewasti
ngmyt i
me.Ify
oudon'
tst
andupthere,
I'
m goi
ngt
obeatsensei
ntoyourbr
ain.
Youthi
sslut
.Husbandsnat
cher"t
hel
adywasshi
veredduetot
hecol
dtonesheused.

Ast
heywer
etal
ki
ng,
Leocarar
ri
ved.Di
anasawi
tandpul
l
edt
hegi
rlup.

"
Trustme,
ifLeoseey
ou"Di
anamov
ecl
osert
oher
."You'
redead"shest
ressedt
hel
astwor
d.

Thegi
rlqui
ckl
ytookherhandbagandr
iggedoutoft
her
est
aur
ant
.Shebumpedi
ntoLeo.

Sheuseherbagt
ocov
erherf
ace."
I'
m sor
ry"shet
ookherheel
.

Leowasconf
usedbutshr
uggedi
tof
fandwenti
ntot
her
est
aur
ant
.

Di
anaqui
cklyr
anawaybutbumpedi
ntoMat
t.Shedi
dn'
tev
enbot
hert
ost
op,
sher
ani
ntot
he
dr
essi
ngroom.

"
Whyi
ssher
unni
nghel
terandskel
ter
?"Mat
tmumbl
edandwal
kedupt
oLeo

"
Hey
,guy
.Howar
eyou?
"Mat
tshakeLeo
"
I'
mfi
ne.Wher
e'smydat
e?"Leoasked

"She'
sissi
tt
ingov
er.
..
"Mat
tst
oppedwhenhedi
dnotseet
hegi
rlany
mor
e."
Wher
eisshe?
"Mat
t
asked

"
Who?
"Leoasked

"Di
anacametoinf
orm methatyourdat
eisarr
ivedandshebr
oughtheracupofcof
fee.Ev
enI
cameouttoseehowshelookli
ke"Mattsai
d

"
Thenwher
eisshe?
"Leosai
d

"
Idon'
tknow.May
beshewentt
other
est
room"Mat
tsai
d

"
Okay
.Whathappenedt
othel
adyr
unni
ngout
?"Leoaskedsi
tt
ingdown

"
Who?
"Mat
taskedconf
used

"AsIwasaboutt
oent
er,
onel
adybumpedunt
ome.I
twasl
i
keshewaschasedoutoft
hispl
ace"
Leosai
d

"
Alady
?Runni
ngout
?Wai
t,Ihopei
snotwhatI
'
mthi
nki
ng"Mat
tsai
dsmi
l
ing

"
Whatdoy
oumean?
"Leosai
d

"
Wai
t,I
'
m comi
ng"Mat
tst
oodupandwentaway
.
Sof
iawasl
ooki
ngatDi
anawhowaspant
ingal
lar
ound.

"
Whathappenedt
oyou?Whyar
eyoushaki
ng?
"Sof
iaaskedgetconf
used

"
Not
hing.I
'
m okay
"shesai
dandMat
tcamei
nsi
de.Di
anahear
tski
ppedabi
t

"
Diana"Mat
tcal
l
ed

Herhear
twasbeat
ingr
api
dly
."Y-
yes"shest
ammer
ed

"
Wher
e'sLeodat
e?"Mat
tasked

"
W-whyar
eyouaski
ngmet
-t
hat
?"Di
anasai
dtr
yingt
ogat
herhercour
age

"
Becausey
ou'
ret
heonl
yonet
hatsawherwhenshecamei
n"Mat
tsai
d

"
What
'shappeni
ng?
"Sof
iaasked

"
Wecan'
tfi
ndLeodat
e"Mat
tsai
d

"
Thenhowi
sthatconcer
n..
."Sof
ial
ookedatDi
ana."
Diana,
whatdi
dyoudo?
"

Shel
ookedaway
."Idi
dnot
hing"sheanswer
edf
rankl
y

"
YouchaseLeo'
sdat
eaway
?"Mat
tasked
Nanaent
eredoner
est
aur
antandsatI
nfr
ontofabeaut
if
ulgi
rlwi
thspect
acl
e.

"
Hel
l
o,Nana?
"thel
adygr
eet
ed

"
Hi,
Car
a.Howdi
ditgo?
"Nanaasked

Car
asmiled."
Shewasj
ealous.Shechasedmeoutoft
her
est
aur
ant
.Sheev
enwant
edt
oki
l
l
me"Car
aanswerNanalaughing

"
Iknowshel
ovehi
m butshewasj
ustst
ubbor
n.I
sthatal
l
?"

"
Shesai
d,Leowasherf
ianceandwi
l
lsoonbeherhusband"Car
asai
d

Nanasmi
l
ed."
Truet
alk.Thanky
ou.Thi
sisy
ourbal
ance.Youcango"Nanasai
d

Car
atookt
hemoney
."Thanky
ou,
Nana"shest
oodupandbowedt
oNana.

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fi
nal
e)

"
What
'sy
ourpr
ove?
"Di
anaasked
"
Because,
you'
ret
heonl
yonethatseeher
.Because,t
hel
adybumpedi
ntoLeoandy
our
anaway
whenyousawLeoent
eri
ngt
her est
aur
ant"Mattsai
d

"
That
'senoughpr
ove.Youchasedheraway
?"Sof
iaasked

"
Whatisy
ourprobl
em?IsaidIdon'
t.Leav
emeal
one"shesai
dandwant
edt
ogobutsawLeoat
t
hedoorl
ooki
ngatherdeepl
y.

"
Youchasedawaymydat
e?"Leoasked.Di
anal
ookedaway

"
Why
?"Leoasked.Shesai
dnot
hing."
Answerme,
why
?"Leoshout
ed.

"
Because,
Ilov
eyou"Di
anasl
i
ppedi
toutbef
oreshecoul
dst
opher
sel
f.

Ev
ery
bodywasshocked."
Youwhat
?"Leoasked

Shedi
dnotanswer
.Shewant
edt
ogooutbutLeost
oppedher
."Answerme.Youwhat
?"

Dianagat herhercour ageandl ookedatLeost r

aightintheeyes."Because,Il
ov eyou.BecauseI
can'tdowi thoutyou.Il oveyousincethedayIsawy ouattheelevatort
hough, Ihateyoufor
doingthati ntheelevator.Butwheny ouforcedmei ntothatstupi
dcont r
act,Ihateyoubutmy
heartdidn't.It
ryeverythingIcouldnottofallf
ory oubutmyhear twon'tall
owme.Ihat eyoufor
hi
ttingme.Ihat ey ouf ortaki
ngawaymydi gni
ty.Ihateyouforev er
ythi
ngy oudidtome.Butmy
heartdidn'thateyou.Il oveyouthischarmingrapist
"Dianaspatted

Leosmi
l
ed."
So,
youl
oveme?
"Leoasked

"
Say
swho?
"
"
Say
syou,
Diana"Leosmi
l
ed

Shehissed.Leopul
ledherf
orhug."
Letgoofme,
yout
hischar
mingr
api
st"Di
anasai
dtr
yingt
o
getf
reef r
om hisgr
ip

Bef
oreshecoul
dsayanot
herwor
d,Leopl
acedawar
m ki
ssedonherpi
nkl
i
ps.

Wi
thoutanyf
urt
hernot
iced,
sher
esponded.Mat
tcl
ear
edhi
sthr
oat
.

"
Please,
wear
est
il
lher
e"Mat
tsai
dsmi
l
ing.

Leopull
edback."
Imissyourl
ips.Imissever
ythi
ngaboutyou.AndI'
m sorr
yforever
ythingI
havedonetoyou.Pl
ease,wi
ll
y oufor
givet
hischarmi
ngrapist
?"Leosaidandtheyam laughed

"
Apol
ogyaccept
ed"Di
anasai
dandwasf
eel
i
ngdi
zzy
.Shehel
dherhead

"
Arey
ouokay
,Di
ana?
"Leoasked

"
I'
mfi
..
..
"shef
aint
edbef
oreshecoul
dut
teranyot
herwor
d.

*
Att
hehospi
tal
*

Di
anaopenedherey
esandsawLeo,
Mat
t,Sof
iaandNanal
ooki
ngatherhappi
l
y

"
Wher
eam I
?Whathappened?
"sheaskedandt
ryt
ost
andbutLeopushedhergent
lyt
othebed.
"
Liest
il
l.Don'
tst
ressourbaby
"Leosai
d

"
Baby
?Whi
chbaby
?"Di
anaaskedconf
used

Nanamov
ecl
osert
oher
."Mydear
,you'
rewi
thchi
l
d.Mygr
andchi
l
d"Nanasai
dsmi
l
ing

Herey
eswi
dened."
Leoscor
edagoal
?"sheasked

Ev
ery
bodyl
aughed."
Yes.Myf
ri
endscor
edagoal
"Mat
tsai
dsmi
l
ing

"
I'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
lyou"Di
anasai
dsmi
l
ing.

"Congr
atul
ati
ons,myDiana"Sofi
asai
d."
Youseet
her
easonwhyy
ou'
reget
ti
ngangr
yeasi
l
y.
That'
sthehormone"Sofi
alaughed

"
Nowondershe'
sget
ti
ngf
atev
eryday
"Mat
tadded

"
Nowonder
,shechasedawayLeo'
sdat
e"Nanaadded

Di
anal
ookedatLeowhowasbi
ti
nghi
sli
psi
nor
dernott
olaughed."
Won'
tyoust
opt
hem?
"
Di
anacr
ied

Leobur
sti
ntoal
aught
erwhi
l
etheot
herJoi
ned."
Arey
oual
lteasi
ngme?Nanay
ou,
too"

"
Sorr
y,sweet
ie.Si
nceal
lthi
sday
s,al
lyourbehav
iorwer
ejustf
unny
.So,
todayi
srecol
l
ectday
"
Nanasai
d
"
Don'
tmi
ndt
hem sweet
ie.Theyar
ejustj
eal
ous"Leosai
dandki
ssedher
.

*
8mont
hsl
ater
.*

I
naonebi gbedr
oom, t
herewasapi
ctur
eofnewlyweddedcoupl
eonthewall
.There'
ssmall
oneont hetabl
e.Leoenter
sther
oom wi
thatrayoffoodi
nhi
shand.HesawDianasleeping
peaceful
ly
.Hesmi l
edandmov et
othebedthenplacedawar
m ki
ssonherl
ipswithhishandon
herbigtommy

Di
anawakeupduet
othewar
mli
psonherandacol
dhandonherst
omach.

Leopul
l
edback."
Goodmor
ning,
sweet
hear
t"Leogr
eet
ed

"
Goodmor
ning,
baby
"Di
anasmi
l
ed

"
Ihopeyousl
eptwel
l
?"Shenodded."
Comeon,
Ibr
oughty
ousomef
ood"Leosai
dget
ti
ngof
f
t
hebed

Di
anasatup."
What
'st
hat
?"sheasked

"
fri
edr
iceandsal
ad"Leoanswer

Di
anashookherheadnegat
ive."
Idon'
twantt
oeatt
hat
"

"
Okay
.Whatdoy
ouwantt
oeat
?"Leoasked
"
Past
a"Di
anaanswer
edhappi
l
y

Leowi
denedhi
sey
es."
Butnei
therNananorAnnai
sathomer
ightnow"Leosai
d

"
What
?Ehe,
goandcooki
tnow"Di
anasai
d

"
Leor
ubbedhi
sneckner
vousl
y."
But
..
.Idon'
t..
.okay

l
et'
sgo"Leosai
d

"
Ican'
twal
k,I
'
mti
red"Di
anasai
dli
ebackont
hebed

Leosmi l
edandpickedherupandheadeddownstai
rs.Hewentstrai
ghtt
otheki
tchenand
droppedheronthetabl
e.Hewenttothecabi
netandbroughtoutsomeingr
edi
ents.

"
Someonei
sgoi
ngt
obur
nthehouset
oday
"Di
anasai
dgr
inni
ng

Leotur
nbackandl
ookedatherwi
thadar
key
es."
Ther
e'sonet
hingI
'
m goodatt
hanbur
ningt
he
house"

Di
anagott
hesi
gnal
."
Leo,
I'
mver
ysi
ckr
ightnow"shecr
ied.

Leoi
gnor
edherandt
ookherupst
air
s.

Af
tert
woroundofsex,
theybot
hcame.Di
anast
oodupbutf
eltashar
ppai
nbeneat
hher
st
omach.
"
Ouch!
"shecr
iedout

Leoqui
ckl
ymov
etoher
."Ar
eyouokay
?WasIt
oor
ough?
"Leoasked

"
No.i
tseemsl
i
kesomet
hingi
scomi
ngggggg"shescr
eamed

"
Letgety
out
othehospi
tal
"Leosai
dandwal
kedaway

"
Leo,
comebackher
e.don'
tyouf
ucki
ngl
eav
emeal
one"Di
anashout
ed

"
Iwanttogetthecarkey
"Leosaidgrabbi
ngthekeyandcarryherinabri
dalst
yle.Theygetint
o
t
hecaranddrovetothehospi
tal
.Thenurseatt
endtothem andtheyputheronastret
cher.

"
Leo,
wear
egoi
ngt
oget
herbecauseweenj
oyedi
ttoget
her
"Di
anai
nsi
sted

"
Okay
,honey
.Iwon'
tl
eav
eyoual
one"Leosai
dfol
l
owhert
othel
abourr
oom.

"
Now,
madam,
youhav
etopush"t
hedoct
ort
oldDi
ana

Leohol
dherhand."
Youcandot
his.sweet
y"

"
1,2,
3,push"t
hedoct
orsai
d

"
Yaaaaaaa"Di
anashout
ed

"
Ma'
am,
wehav
etot
ryagai
n"t
hedoct
orsai
d
"Thi
sisnotgood.Weenj
oyedi
ttoget
her
,whyi
sitt
hatI
'
mtheonl
yonesuf
fer
ing?
"Di
anawas
sweati
ngprofusel
y

"
Baby
,I'
m wi
thy
ou"Leosai
d

"
Shutup,
Leo.Shutupy
ourmout
h"Di
anashout
ed

Thedoct
orcr
acked."
Nowagai
n"

"
Haaaaaaaa"shescr
eamedagai
nandal
i
ttl
eti
nycr
yfi
l
lther
oom.

"
Wow!Aboy
"thedoct
orsai
d.I
tremai
none"

"
What
?"t
hecoupl
eecho.

"
Theyar
etwi
ns"t
henur
sesai
dsmi
l
ing

"
Leo,
whathav
eyoudone.I
'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
lyou"Di
anacr
ied

Leosmi
l
edandki
ssherf
orehead."
Now,
letdoi
tforourl
i
ttl
epr
incess"

"
Agai
n,ma'
am"

Shescreamedhar
dandanotherbabycameout
.Ali
tt
leti
nybaby
.Shewasbr
eat
hingheav
il
y.
"Thankyou,
sweet
ie"Leoki
ssedherl
ipswhi
chsher
etur
ned.
Anhourslat
er,Di
anahasbeenmov etotheVIProom al
ongwi t
hthebaby.Nana, Anna,
Mattand
Sofi
awithabigtommy .Yes,
she'
spregnantal
so.Youknowt heman( Pol
it
icianman.That
'
s
ri
ghtBKKelvi
n) i fyouunderst
andmyl ogi
c.oh, sor
ry.I
t'
sMatt.(
I'
m sorryCynthi
aK)

"
Whatar
ewegoi
ngt
onamet
hebaby
?"Leoasked

"
Emmanuel
andChr
ist
iana"Di
anasai
d

Thei
rey
eswi
dened."
Leo'
spar
entnames"Nanasai
d

Di
ananoddedandsmi
l
ed."
You'
resuchadar
li
ng"Nanaki
ssedherhai
r

"
Mybeaut
if
ulf
ri
end,
Diana"Sof
iasai
dSmi
l
ing

"
Mybeaut
if
ulst
ubbor
ngi
rl
"Mat
tsai
dgr
inni
ng

"
Congr
atul
ati
ons,
ma'
am"Annabowed

"
Thanky
ou"Di
anar
epl
y.Shel
ookedatLeo."
Mychar
mingr
api
st"shesai
dsmi
l
ing

Leosmi
l
ed."
Thanksf
orgi
vi
ngmet
hisbeaut
if
ulchi
l
dren.I
'
lll
ovey
out
il
ltheendofmyl
i
fe"

"
I'
ll
lov
eyouf
orev
er,
also"Di
anar
epl
yandt
heybot
hki
ssed.

THEEND