Stand By Me Darling
Chapter 183: Act of a Demure Princess

Chapter 183: Act of a Demure Princess

Talia knocked on Arthur’s door, and waited for him to open the door. It took a while and she looked around to see the whole floor was unoccupied except one other room.

She didn’t bother with much of it as she was so angry at Sophia. She wanted to unload her anger on Arthur. She was clueless as to how Sophia would have gotten her private number and in her anger, she could only think that she could have gotten it from Arthur’s phone, somehow.

Sophia seemed to be having some screws loose in her brain when it comes to Arthur and Talia thought she’d have found a way to get it from Arthur.

The room opened after a couple of minutes and Arthur’s face appeared and before she knew it, she felt a pull and heard the door lock.

"Hey-"

She could barely speak, but before that she felt the cold door on her open back and that familiar scent getting close to her as her view got dark.

His hair fell on her forehead, followed by his warm, soft lips that has a mild scent of cigar. Although stunned at first by the force of his hands wrapped around her violently, she could feel the consuming passion in the kiss and she slowly sank into the kiss herself, forgetting she was angry at him some time before.

She wanted to kiss him badly in the dance floor today.

’Mine alone; he is mine alone’

Little moans escaped her mouth as both of their tongues danced together in perfect harmony, igniting sparks of passion in their hearts. Feeling that she is returning the kiss with the same passion as him, his grip on her loosened and her hands wrapped around his back and she could feel him...

"Why are you naked?" she asked pushing him away. He stopped kissing, but refused to back off. His forehead was still on her forehead as both of their heated breath intertwined making them feel warm.

Suddenly Talia felt the ground beneath her feet leaving her as he lifted her up. His strong arms, held her around her hips and Talia knowing her struggling would do nothing, gave in. She wrapped her arms around his neck and removed her shoes making her feet feel free.

"You wander around naked?" she asked and placed a kiss on his lips as her hand started playing with his chest hair. He smelled so masculine and she couldn’t resist her inner instinct.

"I was about to take a shower and... You were here so I opened the door," he spoke lazily and bit her lip gently as he walked carrying her. Her fingers playing on his chest, made him feel extremely hot; he wanted to burn together in passion.

Talia couldn’t bear the teasing and both of them ended up in a kissing spree once more.

He brought her to the bedroom and placed her on the bed and took a step back. Talia noticed the boxer he was wearing and was a little disappointed to know that he wasn’t entirely naked.

" Here for a goodbye kiss?" he asked and could not help but smirk as he saw her eyes wandering south of his abdomen.

"Yep! Got my share and now I leave!" Talia got up as she was annoyed by that smirk.

How petty!

But then she heard him snicker behind her back and felt like she was accepting defeat and running away. She turned and pointed her finger at him.

She is no loser!

"Your..." she paused. She was about to say ’your fiancee’, but she didn’t want to give Sophia that acknowledgement from her own mouth.

Screw her!

"Sophia Clairmont called me just now," she massaged the back of her neck with her hand. Her entire body hurt. She walked back to the bed and plopped on it. Her hairstyle made it difficult for her to lie on the back and so she sat back up.

She looked at Arthur who was having his hand at the waistband of his boxers as if he paused midway from removing them. He looked red with anger. She sighed.

This redhead can only get angry! Look at that! Now his face matches his hair.... It is not good for his heart!

"What did she say? And... How did she get your number?" he scratched his chin. Then she watched his face getting scarily contorted. "F*cking Jordan!" he said and walked to the living area.

Talia could think of the possibility that Jordan giving Sophia her private number too. But what is Fred going to do?

Talia didn’t feel good leaving him alone and walked behind him. He just made a call ordering Jordan to come to his room.

"What did she say?" Arthur looked at Talia.

"Ehm... She referred to you as ’her husband’ and asked me to pass my phone to you. She was convinced that we were together..."

Talia watched his expression, with his clenched jaws and pursed lips with furrowed brows, getting relaxed and with a small sigh walked towards her. He looked extremely guilty.

" I blocked her number... So she must have called you... I’m so-"

" Don’t apologise for her!" Talia interjected. How can he apologise on her behalf?

"I won’t," Arthur could understand what she meant. He was not apologising on behalf of that woman, but for him. He was the one who brought that clingy gum in between them.

"Break the engagement immediately," Talia said with her eyes focused on Arthur.

He stood there, looking back at her and it looked like he wanted to tell her something. He was actually calculating of it would be the right time to move on to his next plan. If it would be beneficial if he goes against the Council immediately. He wanted to abolish the Council after all.

"Okay, I will do that first thing after I return."

In the end, he couldn’t think of anything related to his plans facing her pleading eyes. Her tone was authoritative as if she was ordering him, but he knew she was just asking him.

"She’s not in her right mind, Fred. I worry... I worry-"

"You don’t have to explain. I understand. I find her to be unhinged too," Arthur got close to Talia.

Talia really felt warm in her heart looking at him.

" She did this... annoying thing by making calls that only rang once and.... I got frustrated. She said she’d do that until I pass my phone to you... " Talia said and pouted her lips, "I lost it and said that I was giving you a head and switched off my phone. I don’t know what she’d do next," Talia bowed her head. She was a bit ashamed of her behaviour. It is not a very classy move to get down to the levels of that lunatic woman.

"Pfff!" Arthur could not help but laugh out loud. "You actually said that?" he gripped her chin and tried to look at her face but she tried hard not to lift her face. "Come on, Iris! Let me see your face? Ha.. Ha.. You’re amazing, do you know that? Such a class act from a demure Princess! Ah... I love you so much!"

Still not able to see her face, he kissed her head. He really was impressed. He thought with her soft nature, she’d be easily manipulated. But she is always this strong woman who can handle her own troubles, isn’t she? And how could he forget that throughout high school, his iris is the one who protected him from that creepy stalker?

Talia was embarrassed to look at his face. If Sophia leaks the recording of the call... With the words she spoke... Her whole image would fall like a house of cards. Not that she had some good reputation before! But still...

"Help me with my hair," she sat on the couch showing her back to him.

Arthur who always liked to play with her hair agreed immediately. Her hair wasn’t smooth like always and he reckoned it was probably the products used on her hair.

As he was removing the pins in her hair one by one, he heard the door knocking and he walked to the door and Talia turned to see Arthur picking up her shoes sprawled on the floor and placed it in a corner and opening up the door.

"Did you give Talia’s number to that woman?"

Even before Jordan stepped one foot inside, Arthur questioned him. Jordan who looked perplexed, probably because his boss was in his boxers in front of him, was tongue-tied.

He walked in and seeing Talia he relaxed for a moment but then he let out an exasperated sigh.

"Sophia called you?" Jordan asked Talia and she nodded.

"Why are you talking to her when I’m the one questioning you?" Arthur gritted his teeth and Jordan looked at Arthur with his eyes swirling with emotions.

"I did not," Jordan said fisting his hands and turned to look at Arthur.

Arthur didn’t even look at Jordan and as he passed Jordan, he let out a snort.

"You don’t believe me?" Jordan asked, his voice filled with pain.

Talia felt uncomfortable being there. Those two were working together for ten years and know each other for at least thirteen years. They could be called close friends. She didn’t want them to fight and it seemed like a fight and she somehow felt responsible.

"You’re the one having a soft corner for her in your heart. Honesty Jordan, I don’t care if you confess-"

"I. Don’t. Love. Her! What’s with you and my sisters? How many times should I say that I don’t love her? " Jordan raised his voice and Talia was stunned seeing Jordan’s face getting red out of anger. That’s a first!

"I don’t care! Just make sure she doesn’t leak anything, especially the transcript or the audio of the call she made Talia tonight. You can leave now," Arthur sat beside Talia and started removing the Bobby pins from her hair once again.

Talia felt extremely awkward being in this situation and tried to get up but Arthur pressed her shoulders and made her sit back.

At the same time, there were a bunch of notification sounds ringing at Jordan’s phone and as Talia looked through her peripheral vision, she saw Jordan walking to the door, placing his earpiece in his ears.

When he walked to the door, he paused.

"You mean this audio...?" Jordan paused and turned at Arthur and Talia turned to look at Jordan. He removed the connection to the earpiece and the audio was heard through the speaker.

[... my ex-husband’s dick is in my mouth. Toodle-ooh! Bye! I’ll switch off my phone now! Don’t want anyone to spoil our good times! ]

The audio played and Talia gripped her dress tightly. She really was ashamed hearing her own voice and the vile words she spouted.

"She’s distressed... She’s saying she might kill herself, Arthur..." Jordan really seemed enraged. "You think this is all a game?"

"That woman won’t kill herself!" Arthur was pretty dismissive. She is just trying to be manipulative.

"What if she did? For real? A call! Just a call, Arthur! You’re using her and why can’t you -"

"Jordan!" Arthur got agitated by Jordan’s pestering and stood up, " She sent you this audio trying to manipulate and you let yourself getting played like a fiddle by her. I won’t fall for her tricks. And... If she kills herself, make sure she doesn’t leave any suicide notes blaming me or Talia and don’t let this audio get leaked. It is your job. Do it, or resign! You can’t serve me and her, Jordan. Make your choice!"

Arthur started off in an angry tone, but slowly his voice started trembling when he asked Jordan to choose.

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