Chapter Eleven

Caden's POV

I felt horrible to admit, but I was really sorry for her. She was different, alright. Both good ways and bad ways. She was one of a kind.

I don't know why her clumsiness just placed a smile on my face.

Every time, every hour, everyday, my brain was all Mercedes, Mercedes, Mercedes. And not to think of the kiss she rejected earlier. Damn!

I am Caden Kensington. Biggest charmer and total chick magnet. Cute pie and hot dude, billionaire,and has ego's the size of his mansion. What else can a lady ask for? What else, honey?

She really rejected a kiss?

God, she has no freaking idea what I want to do with her more than just a kiss.

My phone rang and I got cut short on my thoughts immediately as I picked the call and placed the phone on my left ear, expecting the usual nonsense to come falling off Adrian's mouth.

"Hey, hey, hey! Its my best bro in the world! What's up big brosef?" Adrian yelped happily from the other end of the line.

What now?

"What in seven hells do you want now?" I asked with a loud hiss.

"PFF! What do I want? I want nothing than to be with my best bro in the world. As in BFF. A.K.A, Best friend forever. Don't you agree?"

"Spill it before I cut this call like I'll cut your head the moment I meet you," I ordered furiously.

"Okay, fine. I'm actually really sick and need to get a leave to recover as soon as I can. Its cancer and I think i'm gonna die soon *cough* Just give me the leave. Its my last wish from you to me..." he said dramatically and I rolled my eyes.

"Okay," I replied smugly.

"Okay?" he yelled excitedly.

"Okay," I repeated again.

"Okay?" he kept yelling.

"Can you shut up?" I barked with a hiss and rolled my eyes.

"Thank you so much. I'll be back by next year. See you," he yelped happily.

"Whoa! Hold up there, fast pants. A whole year? You must have got some loose screws in your brain. Fix them. Quick,"

"I need a year to recover. The doctor said so. You can call him if you want," he pleaded pathetically.

"I'm giving you a break of a weekend. Which happens to be today and tomorrow. I'm gonna be seeing you at work on Monday and failure to be present, you would have to clear your desk and i'm pretty sure you're aware what that's all about," I pointed out strictly.

"But Caden...." he pleaded and I could feel his puppy eyes piercing into my stone cold one over the phone.

"Boss Caden, mind you. And I know you aren't sick. Let me guess. You asked a girl out and you want to spend some time with her because you're too scared you might lose her. So typical of you," I chuckled at his pathetic moves on girls.

"Its not fair. You should be aware of that and I badly need the leave. A weekend is not a leave. I would have stayed home anyways," he whined like a kid and I couldn't believe I was still listening to him.

How can a human be that impossible?

"You would have worked during the weekend. Being a generous boss, i'm gonna give you today off. Just being a good boss. No need to thank me," I smiled.

"Thank you? You just ruined my life. And today's almost over. There isn't much time left of today!" he retorted.

"Take it or prepare all the files for the report of Casa Monsales and report back to me tonight. Your choice," I chuckled at the dead end I put him in.

"Fine, okay. You just ruined my life,"

"That's why i'm your boss," I chuckled slightly and hung up on him, heaving a sigh.

I picked up my phone once again and called Mackenzie. I needed her.

"Can I come over? I need someone to talk to right now," I asked as she picked the call.

"Sure. I can't say no anyways," she replied and I hung up, changing my clothes to a pair of jeans and a black T-shirt. I grabbed my keys and dashed out of the room, running down the stairs.

I jumped into the car and sped out of the house as Lukas opened the gates.

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"Hi!" she smiled as she opened the door.

"Hey! Nice to see you," I replied as she left the door open and I walked in, closing it.

She sat on the couch and stared at the TV. I joined her, looking around the house like it was the first time I saw it.

"So, what'd you want to talk about?" she finally asked and turned off the TV, turning to me.

"Since these past couple days, everything has been so different and difficult for me. I just needed a friend," I replied and got a smile curved on her lips.

She rested the pillow on the couch and turned to me, adjusting comfortably with a huge grin.

"So, what's the problem?" she asked excitedly.

"Its her," I replied, not being so exact.

"Who's her? Me?" she asked, pointing to herself.

"No, not you. Her. As in, Mercedes. She's so...."

"Different? Hot? You like her? I get it!" she fired acidly and stood up in anger, folding her arms against her chest and curling her lips, backing me totally.

"You don't understand. Its complicated," I tried to explain as I stood up and turned her body to face mine.

I cupped her face in my palms and watched her soft face squeeze into a frown, her smile turned upside down and her eyes gloomy all of a sudden.

I knew I didn't love her back, but I couldn't resist. I leaned a little closer, our foreheads touching. Dear god, I couldn't fight against the thoughts that were going through my mind. Her very smell was flooding my senses now.

Slowly, I pulled her closer, threading strands of her hair in my fingers as our lips were motioned to get in a kiss.

"I can't," she brushed me off and walked away.

What the fuck!

"You do know its Caden right in front of you?" I asked with a smirk.

"Yes. I know. Ego king! You should let down some ego's at some point, you know," she rolled her eyes and folded her arms against her chest once again and I walked towards her.

"I don't deserve this and neither do you. I think you should go home," she insisted.

"Okay, what the fuck is the problem now?" I yelled in rage, frustrated at how everyone's been giving me some kinda attitude. Mercedes, the queen bee of them all.....

"The fucking problem is the fact that you can't think of anyone else apart from yourself. Its all Caden, Caden, Caden. For the love of God can you stop thinking about yourself for even a minute?" she yelled back.

"Seriously? Its me now?" I raised a brow.

"Oh, yes. Its you. It was you and it'll always be you so if you don't mind can things stop being about you because its getting on my last nerves!"

I cannot believe this. She's insane.....

"Are you for real right now?" I asked.

"You know what? I think we should end this now. I never want to see you again!" she bent her head as a tear rolled down.

"End what?"

"You're right. End nothing," she shrugged. "So if you don't mind, I have important things to do and I'll love it if you could leave my house," she ordered and opened the door.

"Okay. Fine," I gave up, holding my hands up and smirking.

"See you Caden," she finally whispered as I reached the door.

I nodded and left and she immediately closed the door and I headed to my car.

Mackenzie...... Mercedes.... Why must all my problems start with the same letter?

I started the car and reversed it away, driving to the road and putting the volume at the highest.

A call came in from my phone.

Bianca.......

I picked it up. "Hey, babe!"

"Hi, I've been trying your number for like forever! Where the fuck are you? We need to meet up, ASAP!" she yelled.

"And what's this about?" I asked.

"Just meet me at the bar around the corner. You know, the regular and please do not be late,"

"Wait up! At least tell me what's it about!"

"I'll be seeing you in a bit," she yelped and hung up on me.

I turned around and headed for the bar, not knowing exactly what to expect.

Expect anything when dealing with whores. They are so unpredictable. Just like their asses.......

Author's Note.....

Okay, thank you all so much for reading this chapter. I am so grateful for all the support you're giving me and i'm gonna do my best to post new chapters as fast as I can.

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