Chapter 130
Chapter 130:
The guilt weighed so heavily on me that I just decided to hold him.
“Why don’t you take a nap? I’ll order dinner, okay?” When I returned, Remy was wide awake. His eyes were vacant, as though his mind was somewhere else, even though his body was resting quietly in my bed.
“Remy, baby, I’m not going to leave you, you know that, right? There’s more to us. I hope you feel the same way I do p>
“I don’t want you to leave me.” He turned to face me, his eyes pink with unshed tears, and my arms instantly enveloped him in a tight embrace. This update is available on.net
“I won’t,” I whispered, kissing the top of his head. “How’s Jacqueline?” I decided to change the topic, hoping asking about our mutual friend would lift his spirits. Since Capri, Remy had told me they texted and chatted. Now that Jacqueline had the Bennet twins fawning over her, I was happy for her.
“She was with her bodyguard when we met. Someone’s stalking her. I’ll meet her at their place next time. I don’t want to risk her safety.” He shrugged. Oh, my sweet Remy, if only he knew I had someone tailing him the entire time. I didn’t tell him, though. I didn’t want him to feel overwhelmed by my possessiveness. I didn’t think I’d have found him in time if I hadn’t put someone on his trail.
I still couldn’t forget the image of how alone and cold he looked when I found him sitting in the empty park earlier.
“I’ll call Jacqueline later to see if I can help her with anything, but I’m sure her boyfriends have it covered. I don’t want you to worry about her. I want you to focus on yourself for now. Can you do that for me, Remy?” He looked at me. His eyes were still gloomy, but at least he nodded.
There was only so much I could do when he refused to listen to my words. Sometimes, I feel like he’s already set his mind on something else.
What he thought of me was frustrating to the point where I just wanted to whisk him away to some exotic destination. But I knew I couldn’t, at least not for the next couple of weeks.
Robyn, my assistant, had me booked for meetings with the Governor regarding his next housing project. I needed to handle the matter, knowing that Zal would still be busy with Oscar. I’d need Zal’s second and third to assist me with the new project.
Then, maybe I could relax and take Remy on an intimate vacation. Bora Bora seemed like the perfect place.
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When dinner arrived, we ate in silence, an awkward tension hanging between us. When it was time for bed, he snuggled close, as if he wanted our bodies glued together.
The strange feeling of his needy closeness triggered something deep inside me. As if I wasn’t possessive enough already, his fragile state made me want to stay home and just be with him.
That’s exactly what I did the next day. Well, aside from my morning meetings and lunch appointments, I decided to cut my workday short and return home to Remy.
“Hey, you’re home early?” Remy asked when I found him in his little workshop. We settled in the empty guest room. He might’ve appeared busy, but I noticed his fingers were clean—no smudges from his sketches, no stains from his work. Even his laptop screen was off. It seemed Remy had simply been sitting in his chair, gazing out the window, doing nothing.
It was a sad sight to come home to. But at least my Remy was home, and I didn’t have to worry about finding him like I did yesterday.
“Have you had lunch p>
“I’m not really hungry p>
“Come on, I brought you lunch, just in case you haven’t eaten.” I held out my hand and kissed him the moment he stood. My fingers brushed the side of his waist before I pulled him closer, deepening the kiss. Again, there was that sweet, nagging feeling of longing in his kiss. I could feel that he wanted me, but there was something more—desperation, though it felt deeper than that.