HER ALPHA'S CARNAL SINS
Chapter 232: What do you want us to do?

Chapter 232: What do you want us to do?

"Max... " Talia moved so that she was in-between the two men, facing her manager with a stern gaze.

"Let’s go outside and talk."

"Talk?" Max chuckled before rolling his eyes which narrowed to slits

"I think you’ve had your chance, Talia."

"What’s going on?" Talia froze when she felt Jephthah close to her.

"He doesn’t even know. Poor kid." Max mumbled as he turned away to sit on the couch, casually pulling out the things he bought.

"Know what?" Jephthah dropped the ice-cream before coming to stand Infront of her. To him now, it was just him and her sorting out their differences. Why was Talia hiding something from him?

Talia bit down on her lips worriedly, forcing herself to meet his eyes, but she just couldn’t.

"You’re not supposed to be here." She whispered, eyes cast down to the ground, her nails fumbling against each other.

His pupils dilated as he stared down at her.

"What?"

"You were putting your entire career, your life, your reputation in juvenile by letting him stay here. How could you be so careless Talia?" Max berated from behind. He turned to Ann who had a depressing expression on her face as she stared at the whole ordeal.

"You knew about this, and as her assistant you should have made this known to her. You did her no good by helping her hide this. It was immature and careless of you. I guessed I should have never expected more from you."

Ann lowered her head.

"I’m sorry Boss."

Talia eyes teared up seeing Ann also taking the blame for this, but Jephthah was confused. More confused than he had ever been in his life.

Sighing, she held onto his hand.

"My modelling agency doesn’t support us models dating or having any sexual relationship during the time we’re still contracted with them," It looked he was about to say something when she continued. "I wanted to tell you, but... "

Jephthah stepped back, and Talia felt her heart crush and disipate into nothing on seeing the hurt look in his eyes.

"Je... "

"How could you? You were willing to jeopardize you entire career, your dreams... just so we could spend time together. Was it worth it?"

Realization flashed in her eyes on hearing his question.

"Was it worth it??? Yes Jephthah! Every single second spent with you is f**king worth it. I don’t care what happens if I loose my career. Is it a crime to want to be with you every single day... without letting you out of my sight?"

Max choked on his food, but said nothing, casually reaching out for a bottle of water.

Jephthah suddenly chuckled before turning away from her, raking his hand through his hair while Talia stood there, panting, watching his every move.

"Ann."

Ann suddenly glanced up.

"Where’s the nearest hotel around here?"

Ann’s eyes grew wide on hearing his question, and it grew wider on seeing the hurt look that flashed across Talia’s eyes on realization.

"Just a few miles away." She stammered.

Jephthah nodded before turning to Talia who had tears in her eyes.

"Well, I can’t leave Paris like I earlier intended to. I’ve got a few weeks here before I leave and I came here for a vacation. I didn’t come here to sabotage my girlfriend’s career," He didn’t let her say a word, and it didn’t look like she was willing to. It was more like she was holding back her tears from rolling down her cheeks.

"You know why I’m mad at you right now? It’s not because I get to stay in another hotel miles away from yours.. no Talia. I perfectly understand that there are rules which have to be kept no matter how ridiculous or absurd they are. It’s because you hid this from me. And I had to find out because someone else made you open up to me. I based our relationship on trust. How can I trust you when you keep things away from me?"

Max felt the conversation was getting a bit personal, so he decided to lead himself out.

"Ann, we’re leaving."

"Huh?"

His eyes darkened and she gulped under his glare.

"We. Are. Leaving." He turned to the couple who had their eyes in a heated staring contest. "He can stay the night here, but this will be he last time he would step foot in this suite. I’m sorry.. uh.. Mr. Jephthah, but I hope you understand. I’m glad we’ve come to an understanding and you’re willing to at least stay in another hotel, but rest assured Talia would be given the appropriate punishments for breaking the rules."

"Max... " Ann spoke up.

"Don’t think you’re off the hook either." He snapped at her and she kept mute.

"Ann will be here to take you to the hotel tomorrow, and I apologize, but I would be the one to decide when Talia has to come to see you or when you two can meet. For the sake of your identity reveal and her career, you two won’t have to see each other very often."

With that, he leaves while Ann meekly followed from behind, shutting the door.

Talia raised a brow and folded her brows.

"Are you talking about hiding things from each other now? What? You haven’t hidden things from me?" She stepped close to him, and he glanced down to her small frame, hearing his own heart pound hard in the confinement of his chest as she got closer. "You aren’t hiding things from me right now?"

He tried to look away, but she cupped his face and made him look at her.

"Look me in the eyes and tell me you aren’t."

Jephthah pulled away from her grip before grabbing her wrist, spinning her so that she was pinned against the couch, his huge frame towering over her, his knees in between her legs.

Bubblegum barked softly and began running round the couch with her short legs, tongue out and she panted.

"When did this become about me?"

"Ever since you brought this up... about hiding things from each other. It’s not like I wasn’t going to tell you."

"If your manager hadn’t made you talk, you wouldn’t have told me this. Do you know how I would have felt when your career must have been ruined because of me."

She didn’t say anything else.

"That’s what I thought."

He starts leaving, and Talia sat up, panting slightly.

"Where are you going? We aren’t done talking yet!"

"I’m going to pack up my things," He missed the hurt expression in her eyes. "There’s nothing else to talk about."

As he approached the bed, his suitcase in his hand, Talia ran into the room.

Standing at the door, cuddling Bubblegum, she watched him open his suitcase before piling in clothes and other things he brought with him.

Suddenly Jephthah notices familiar medicine tablets on the drawer and picked them up with a scrutinizing expression.

"John asked that I get them for you at the pharmacy," She carefully explained, noting the anxious look in his eyes as he put them away; into his bag.

"Thanks."

After that, there was silence, only the sounds of clothes being folded and kept inside a bag while Bubblegum softly panted

Feeling as though Jephthah wasn’t planning on talking to her again, she went off to the living room to share her hot pot with Bubblegum who slept off after she did.

She was lying there, curled on the couch, snoring softly with Bubblegum in her arms.

This was the scene Jephthah met when he arrived in the living room.

Sighing softly, he took the left overs back to the fridge, close the lid over the melted ice cream and put it in the freezer and threw the other stuffs out before dimming the lights in the house, shutting the windows and turning on the air conditioner.

Cautiously, he reached out to take Bubblegum before carrying her to occupy the small rolled up blankets which Talia had prepared in her kennel.

After ensuring she was sleeping alright, he went back to check on Talia.

Lifting her off the couch like she was a light feather, he moved her into the room, shutting the door with his leg before calmly dropping her down, slipping his legs into the blankets with her to pull her into an embrace.

"I’ll miss you." Talia whispered and his heart failed on hearing the crack in her voice.

He could honestly understand what she meant because he felt worse when he heard they wouldn’t be able to see each other very often, but it was better than putting her career at risk like this.

And he was mad at himself. He accused her of hiding things from him when he was doing just the same.

Sighing softly, he pushed a strand of hair back; behind her ear, before kissing her cheek, wrapping his arms around her waist.

Talia subconsciously moved her head and their lips collided before she unexpectedly pushed her tongue in, catching him off guard.

But soon enough, he shut his eyes once more, groaning as he deepened the kiss, inching closer and closer to her until he could feel how hot she was down there.

She muttered something and he pulled away.

"What did you say?"

Talia opened her eyes which gleamed in the dark as she sprawled her hands over his chest.

"Bubblegum."

"She’s asleep." He reached down to nuzzle her ear with his lips. "... Just like you should be too."

"This will be your last night here. Let’s make it worthwhile." She murmured.

There was unfailing desire and Unhidden hunger in his eyes as he locked gazes with her.

"W- what do you want us to do?" He asked In a whisper.

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