Stand By Me Darling
Chapter 209: More Of You

Chapter 209: More Of You

Jordan sitting in the front felt uneasy as he could see Archibald’s stare on him as the car was parked parallel to their car. But it seemed like both of them refused to give up and waited until the other person initiates the first greeting.

Arthur on the other hand, almost forgot where he was and tried to reach Talia desperately. She didn’t attend his fourth call either. He knew he should back off and let her cool down before he called again, but he was so desperate to talk to her and he called her the fifth time.

This time he made a video call and that call went through and with the default Tring Tring sound, Arthur could hear the sound of his heart beating loud and clear, in that closed place, silent as a graveyard.

He closed his eyes as he thought this call would be rejected too. That’s when it happened .

"What?"

Her voice, although the tone expressed annoyance, came like little drops of rain falling on a parched land and like a farmer who owned the land, he felt happy.

"Iris!" he grinned ear to ear. His smile froze seeing the darkness in the screen.

Is she covering her camera?

"Iris... I didn’t mean what I said before. You can do whatever you like. Now show me your face," he said in a pleading phone.

Talia like she promised herself, answered the fifth call, but since it was a video call, she didn’t want to show him her face.

"No! You made fun of me and you don’t deserve to see my face!" she pouted.

That was the reasoning she came up with to tell him, but the real reason was, she just woke up and is yet to even wash her face or comb her hair. God knows how awful she looks. She didn’t want him to see her like that.

" I apologised for that. Come on, my sweet Iris... Don’t be mad at me... Let me see your blooming face..." He wanted to look at her.

He has found out when she stayed with her these days that she looked extremely beguiling, immediately after she wakes up. Her eyes would still have some sleep left in them and that would make them look more seductive, her lips would be naturally pink and so alluring. He just wanted a glimpse of her morning face, just as she woke up.

"Nope! Never!" Talia controlled her heart beat racing hearing his sweet words and still pouted. "You called me fat! You said you’d hate me if I get fat! I don’t want to see you," she exaggerated and feigned anger.

"Iris... Don’t wrong me like this. I never said you were fat. Why would I hate you if you ever got fat? There would be more of you for me to hug in that case! Why would I not want that?" he answered immediately.

Talia couldn’t help but chuckle hearing what he said. He really can make her anger go away just like that.

Only hearing Talia’s laugh and seeing the phone screen brighten up with her blooming face did Arthur feel relieved.

" What are you doing in the car at this time? "Talia asked, fixing her hair looking in the phone screen. She walked up and got a wet wipe to wipe her face. It looked like she drooled.

" You’re so alluring, I wish I were near you. I want to eat you up!"Arthur said gritting his teeth. He really wanted to give her a bone crushing hug and a mind numbing kiss. She looked more alluring than ever.

He couldn’t pinpoint it.... Is it because they slept together? Is it because he misses her already? Or is it because now that he broke his engagement, he feels relieved?

But he was so happy and wanted to bring her close to him sooner.

" You have weird preferences, Fred. I have dried drool on my face!" she said with a grunt. She didn’t know if he was mocking her but looking at his face, he seemed pretty honest and a lot... Horny.

She wiped her face and sat back checking Rebecca. She was sleeping deeply.

" What weird preferences? You always look perfect almost like a wax doll. Only I get to see your perfect imperfections. How is that not alluring? I mean other than me, who else has seen you drool, or with messy hair? You have no idea how horny that makes me thinking about that.... Wait... There is someone on the bed? On your bed? " his calm voice turned panicky as Talia left to the sitting area.

" I have a secret lover... "Talia chucked seeing his pale face.

" It’s that woman, isn’t she? Why is she sleeping with you? Can’t she-"

" Who else will I hug to sleep? " she asked with a smirk.

" You... Iris... How dare you hug her? You’re.... You’re... She didn’t get together with her husband yet? " he was too stupefied and asked. Why must she hug his woman when she already has a husband?

" I’m not sure..."Talia wetted her lips. Rebecca didn’t tell her what happened afterwards. "But what do you expect? Just because he apologised, she should run to him with extended arms? Just because she loves him? He hurt her. He needs to prove his love once more. You men are all stupid to think that women cannot live without you, that you’re entitled - "

" Iris... " Arthur interjected Talia seeing her getting fired up." Did you read the news? "

He was surprised she didn’t bring up the important issue yet.

" You haven’t made it public yet. What are you waiting for? Did she really try to off herself? Did you really not meet her? What’s with the odd statement her brother released? When will you announce publicly? " Talia asked without a breath.

" She’s such a drama queen. She even brought her own paps to the restaurant and made a scene. She’s a psycho!" he snorted. "Let’s not talk about her. And making public... You have to wait for a couple more days. You will be brought to the court of opinions of the public and will be blamed for this... I’m sorry I put-"

" Never mind that! " Talia didn’t mind. Of course even if she gets together with Arthur after waiting for ten years, there would be some people who blame her then.

" You have something planned for the Clairmont family?" she asked raising her eyebrows. For him to wait to make an official announcement, there should be a reason.

"Yes, you’re not angry about that?" he asked. He thought she’d be disappointed he isn’t hurrying to officially announce the breakup. But she really is very understanding.

"No..." Talia leaned at the back of the armchair. "I’m not angry, but I am a little worried. I want you to be mine alone." she said looking to her side at the floor.

She trusted him. She understood him. But that doesn’t mean she liked what he did by announcing the engagement and getting involved with that crazy woman; the woman who is obsessed with him. She felt it was like he brought trouble to his doorsteps himself.

"She was extremely helpful for me. She even turned evidences against her own family and Olivia to make me look at her," Arthur said seeing the sadness grazing her face.

"You’re proud about that?" she asked with an agitated expression, but seeing his saddened expression she held back her emotions.

"No." He answered. It hurt him to see her like that. "You didn’t tell me that Olivia once tried to sell manipulated photos as of they are you which were actually hers," he added. That was information to him that such thing happened during their high school days. It must have been devastating for her. Cyrus must have dealt with it.

" You’re not going to use that now, are you? She was a minor too back then and it would backfire on you. Don’t do that!" Talia sat straight and her eyes became serious.

"Relax... I have a lot more on Olivia. Why did Cyrus let Olivia go back then?" he asked. He knew he can’t use that. But if Olivia was nasty as a teenager, how much more nastier would she be as she grew up? Plenty! And he has enough incriminating evidences against her.

But Sophia... He didn’t know how to deal with her. Of course if she shuts up, it would be better for her and her family. But if she does not...

He has plans. He is not going to wait to see what she might do in the future. She might try to hurt Iris. He is going to remove all the favourable conditions around her, so that she won’t have anything to accomplish what she wants to do.

It would be better if she stays silent.

"You’re a villain," Talia said looking at the dangerous glint in his eyes. With the tinted glass of the car that let in no natural light and the gloomy interior lights, combined with the smile of the cigar, he really looked like a movie villain.

"You think I am where I am now by being nice to everyone?" he raised his eyebrows and looked at Iris. A corner of his lips got raised and with his hair brushed back and mysterious eyes... It made him look more handsome... Like a King.

"I know no one who becomes ’The King’ without ascension rights, can get to sit on the throne by being nice, Fred. I don’t give a damn how you got there. I just love seeing you there, happily reigning." Talia spoke from her heart.

She knows how business world works. No one is nice. Everyone is selfish. It is the balance between being selfish and being nice that makes them mostly good or mostly bad. It is not a place for pure hearted people. They’d be eaten alive. For Fred to stay in that top place for this long... She could only imagine how ruthless he is. She is not afraid of who he is.

So what if he used Sophia’s love for him against her? He did it for me! Why would I not appreciate it?

But did he say sweet words to her like he is with me? For Sophia to even turn against her own family... What did Arthur do?

Her little heart felt a little jealous too.

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