Day Sixty-Two…
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If Vincent met Jane behind Helena's back, Helena, on the other hand, went to see Alexander. She was already familiar with him so she recognized him right away upon entering their meeting place.
"This guy is still as gorgeous as before," she mumbled while tracing her steps towards him.
The two of them agreed to meet in the restaurant of Helena's hotel. Alexander had been waiting for her for twenty minutes now. Helena intentionally came late to test his patience.
As expected, Alexander was already mad. He kept on looking at his wristwatch. He had a short patience for women who kept him waiting.
Helena could only grin, her eyes shining with delight. This was her way of greeting Alexander— making him annoyed with their meet-up.
Alexander was about to call her when suddenly Helena grabbed a seat in front of him and greeted him with a wide smile.
"Hello, Mr. Alexander, I'm Helena Carlsen!" She extended her right hand, flashing her sweetest smile.
Alexander just raised his eyebrow and said coldly, "You're late."
Helena just fluttered her eyelashes as she smiled sweetly. "I apologize, Mr. Alexander. Blame Vincent for draining my energy in bed last night." Helena intentionally insinuated their sexual activity last night, teasing Alexander.
Alexander could only imagine the two getting intimate for the whole night. He immediately looked away, trying to keep his embarrassment. He didn't expect Helena to be that bold and revealing.
This kind of thing should be kept private, not shared with individuals, especially if you were still strangers to each other. He found it very uncomfortable talking to her.
"Anyway, Vincent asked me to meet you today. He said you have a better plan on how to approach Abigail," Alexander changed the topic immediately and went directly to the point.
"Are you in a hurry, sir?" Helena asked him tauntingly, crossing her legs in front of him as she revealed her flawless legs.
Alexander frowned as he could sense that Helena was trying to flirt with him. The way she looked at him was very sensual. 'What is she trying to do? Does Vincent know this? He should keep his woman in control, not the other way around.'
Alexander just looked away, avoiding her direction. He just focused on the cup of coffee in front of his table.
"My plan is confidential. I don't think this is the right place for us to discuss this. Should we go to my hotel room and discuss everything?" Helena invited him.
Alexander could see the red signs. He should refuse her. But Helena already stood up. "I won't accept No for an answer. C'mon, Mr. Alexander. Don't tell me… you are afraid of a woman?"
Alexander didn't know how he would react. This woman kept taunting him. Was she trying to test him? Did Vincent give her the task to see if he was someone whom he could rely on?
"I'm not afraid of anyone," Alexander mumbled, trying to maintain his composure.
"Good. Now, let's go." Helena grabbed his arm, pulling him toward the elevator.
Alexander maintained his distance from her as they rode the elevator. He didn't want Vincent to think that he had ill-motive toward his woman. He knew his limits and boundaries.
It did not take long before the two reached her room. She cheerfully welcomed him, letting him sit on the couch. She prepared another drink for him. At this time, Helena stopped acting inappropriately. Alexander felt relieved.
"So here is my game plan," Helena sat down next to Alexander, holding her mug.
"As you know, Abigail is in love with her boyfriend, Dave. He is a policeman. I heard from Vincent that you wanted to pursue her because she is the missing daughter of the leader of the Sawada Clan. Our goal is to bring the two of you together and become more than friends."
Alexander bobbed his head. "Yes, that's my goal."
When she heard that, Helena turned in his direction, leaning closer to him. "Do you know how to seduce a woman?"
Her words didn't register in his mind because he was distracted by her intoxicating scent and her closeness. He tried to move to the opposite side of the sofa but Helena kept coming closer to him, allowing him to see her cleavage. Helena started to tempt him.
His body stiffened when he felt Helena's hot breath fanning his ear. "Try me. If you really know how to seduce a woman, then show me. If not, then I'll show you how."
Helena began touching him, placing her hands on his muscular arms and chest.
Alexander clenched his fists, trying to fight the urge. "Miss Carlsen, what are you doing?" He questioned her.
"Trying to teach you," Helena said.
Alexander wanted to push her away but Helena's dominating aura intimidated him. She put more pressure on him. Before he could say a word, he just found himself being pushed and trapped on the couch.
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[ At Stephen's Place… ]
Jane finally arrived at Stephen's house, clueless about Nathan who was still following her. Stephen opened the door for her.
"How are you doing?" Stephen wanted to check on her first before proceeding to their hypnosis session. He didn't want her to strain herself.
"I'm doing fine," Jane responded reassuring him.
"Did you experience any after effects after our last session?" Stephen was worried about her.
"None," Jane promptly responded. She didn't mention her nightmare. Her nightmare started to come back. But since Stephen was overly protective over her, she decided to keep this from him.
"Okay. Ready for our second session? This time we will go deeper into your subconscious." Stephen warned her again. He hoped she could handle things.
After a while, Stephen guided her to his room. He already prepared the chair for her. He made sure that she would feel comfortable. The aroma of the room was also fresh and relaxing.
Jane sat on the chair and settled down. Just like what they did on the first session, Stephen used the pendulum swing watch. Jane focused her attention until she felt sleepy.
She slowly closed her eyes and cleared her mind. Stephen looked worriedly at Jane. He was concerned about what she would recall next. He hoped it wouldn't be something traumatic.
As the hypnosis session started, Nathan was driving and on his way to Stephen's house. He wondered why Jane went to Stephen's house.
"Why is she meeting so many guys today?" Nathan mumbled in annoyance. His hand reflexively gripped the steering wheel tightly.
Nathan couldn't understand why he was getting annoyed by this. Though Stephen was his friend and he would never betray him, Nathan was worried about something. He didn't like Stephen getting close to Jane.
Nathan stepped on his pedal as he increased his speed. It did not take long when he reached his destination. Nathan alighted from his car and rang the doorbell.
No one responded for several seconds. Nathan rang the doorbell once again. Soon, the gate was opened. Stephen's butler was the one who opened the gate for him.
The butler was surprised to see Nathan.
"Young Master, why are you here?" The Butler asked Nathan quizzically. Stephen didn't mention anyone to drop by aside from Jane.
"Where is your Master?" Nathan asked him back, ignoring the butler's question. He simply took a peek inside but he didn't see Stephen nor Jane.
"Master Stephen is busy. He is not accepting a visitor today." the Butler smiled awkwardly at Nathan. He didn't know how he should send Nathan away without offending him.
Nathan's expression turned dark. 'Not accepting a visitor? But Jane just entered his house today.'
"Why is that so?" Nathan asked him, looking annoyed and furious.
"He has an important session today. We can't disturb him. I'm sorry about that, young master. Don't worry. I'll tell him that you dropped by. You can go back once he is free." The butler was following Stephen's order. He couldn't defy him. But Nathan's overbearing aura was intimidating.
"I'm going to wait. Don't mind me." Nathan forced himself as he stepped inside, ignoring the butler's words.
The butler could only scratch his head as he followed Nathan. 'Oh shit. How will I explain this to my Master?'
Nathan looked around. The crease on his forehead deepened because there was no sign of Jane and Stephen.
He was about to sit down when suddenly they heard a loud crash upstairs.
CRASH!
Nathan and the butler exchanged glances with one another. Before they could speak up, another loud crash was heard.
Nathan was not able to hold himself. He immediately dashed upstairs, heading to Stephen's room where the loud crash was heard.
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