[Twenty-Five]

|Chapter 25|

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𝖨𝗍'𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗇𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗐𝖾 𝖼𝖺𝗇'𝗍 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗂𝗇

2 weeks later

Lucian and I have been talking for about 2 weeks now over text. He's a very busy man but he messages me when he has the chance. I've learned a lot about him including the fact that he's extremely possessive and we haven't even met in person.

Today we decided to FaceTime each other for the first time. Although it's been 2 weeks we've only seen pictures of each other and we've never heard each other's voices.

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Me: are you free to call now?

Luci❤️: yes babygirl, give me a second

Me: ok

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I quickly check myself in the mirror and lock the bedroom door so Madeline doesn't randomly walk in. She isn't living here but she came over today so that we can have a girls' night.

Suddenly, my phone rings and Lucian's name pops up. As soon as the call connects, I throw my phone because I feel a rush of nervousness. He looks extremely handsome and this is only FaceTime. Imagine what he looks like in person.

"Babygirl I want to see your face," he chuckles deeply. Ugh, his voice. I pick up my phone and prop it up, making sure he can see my chest up.

"You look gorgeous as hell," he tells me and I cover my face blushing. I say a small, "Thank you."

"This can't be my girl who I text every day because babygirl you're never shy with me."

I giggle "It's because you're making me nervous."

"Well, I don't want you to be nervous around me. Uncover your beautiful face and tell me about your day."

I remove my hands and I look at him blushing, "Um, I woke up early to finish an essay I had for one of my classes. I didn't complete it until about noon and I still had 3 other assignments to complete so, I've been finishing those up for the past 4 hours. I'm just finishing up my last few assignments before graduation."

"When is your graduation?"

"In about 2 months."

"Hopefully I can make it, I don't want to miss my babygirl's big day. You just told me about what you did today but did you have a proper meal?"

"No, but I had a few snacks. I'll just eat something later."

"Babygirl as soon as we're done talking in a few, I need you to eat an actual meal."

I pout at the fact that he plans on hanging up soon.

"Babygirl don't make that face. What's wrong?"

"Do you have to leave soon?"

He sighs, "Yeah, I do but I can call you tomorrow."

"Why?"

"I have a few things to handle."

"Like what?" I try to get him to explain but he doesn't budge.

"Can we talk about something else?" he refuses to answer.

Understanding he doesn't want to tell me, I ask another question, "Well, what did you do today?"

"A few things, nothing much," he says nonchalantly shrugging his shoulders. I then see the camera being placed face down somewhere and I hear shuffling, then muffled voices.

I look away from the phone sadly, "Lucian do you even want to talk to me? Because I feel like I'm interrupting your day or whatever you're doing."

He doesn't respond for what seems like forever so, I reach for my phone to hang up but he speaks, "I'm sorry Eliza. Something urgent has come up and I need to leave. I'll call you tomorrow, ok babygirl?"

"Don't bother," I hang up. A few minutes my phone rings but, it's not Lucian.

"Hey, Lara what's up."

"Liza are you okay?" I guess she can hear the sadness in my voice.

"Not really but why'd you call?"

"I'm outside with some food that I made earlier. I had leftovers so I thought I'd bring you some."

"Alright, I'll be there."

I open the door to see her with the widest grin, so I look at her confused. "Lara, are you good?"

She hugs me tightly, "Of course Liza, can't your sister be happy?" Then I realize she's literally always smiling.

"Hello Mads, it's nice to see you again. Do you know why does she seem so down?"

I try to warn Mads not to say something but she said his name before she could stop, "It's probably Lucian." Mads looks over to me and immediately mouths a sorry.

Elara is now looking at me worriedly, "Liza why didn't you tell me? Come on let's talk in the bedroom." She pulls me into the room and tells me to sit.

"Eliza, what's wrong? Did he hurt you? Did he say something to you? Is he mad at you? Are you mad at him?"

I sigh, "I'm mad at him. We were on FaceTime earlier and I thought it was going well but all of a sudden he was ignoring me and had to leave to do something."

"Well, Liza maybe he really had something important to do."

"Aren't you Emilian's priority? Does he push you aside for other things or does he make time? Because for someone who says I'm his woman, it doesn't feel like it. I even asked him about his day but I got nothing from him."

I hear my phone go off, and I pick it up to see it's Lucian texting me.

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Luci❤️: Babygirl I'm sorry

Luci❤️: Baby please answer me

Luci❤️: Eliza... please talk to me?

Me: Lucian what do you want?

Luci❤️: Just answer the phone when I call tonight alright?

Me: Mhm, I'll think about it

Luci❤️: babygirl, please?

Me: fine

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"He says he's going to call me later," I tell her.

"Well, isn't that a good thing?"

"I guess but I'm not sure he's actually going to call me. He's probably going to make another excuse not to talk to me." I feel tears falling from my eyes and Elara immediately embraces me.

"I'm so mad at myself for liking him so much in only a short amount of time."

"Don't ignore it, Eliza. Answer his call tonight and I'll ask Emilian to talk some sense into him. Ok?"

Hi, nod my head, "Thank you, Lara."

"Now go eat some food and let Mads comfort you. I have to go handle a few things at the office now. I love you and I'll see you later," she kisses my forehead and exits the bedroom.

I get up to do what she said because I'm honestly famished from snacking on chips and cookies all day. "Mads, do you want food also?"

"Don't worry I already got some," she says with an innocent smile.

"I'm going to kick you out. You know not to touch my food, " I roll my eyes and throw my shoe at her. I place my food in the microwave.

"Sis save that attitude for Lucian. I am not the one."

I accidentally smile at the mention of his name but then I realize I'm mad at him. Unfortunately, Madeline sees it, "Oooo, girl I see that smile."

I take my food out and walk over to the couch. Smacking her leg I say, "Move over before I kick you off of my couch. Shut up and watch the show.

"Alright, we will get back to you if you get the job. Have a good day!" I wave and smile until the door closes. She definitely didn't get the job.

She didn't even finish high school, she was super rude, and she was very unprofessional. Her first question was if Emilian is single and that was it for me. That was the last girl to interview for the secretary position and I'm exhausted.

I enter Seb's office seeing he's in a meeting. I'm only in here to drop off a few papers and some notes from the interviews. I rest them on his desk and I look up to see him staring at me and biting his lips.

"Seb, pay attention," I whisper.

"I'm muted, love."

"Focus or you're going to miss important details."

"But you usually do this. It must've sucked being an assistant. I think I'm going to demote you back though because this is too much work."

"Baby you're the one who insisted on promoting me and besides I still do most of my assistant tasks. You will live," I tell him with a bit of attitude.

"Well, can I get a kiss," he puckers his lips.

"If you listen and participate in your meeting, I will."

"Baby, I can multitask," he says smirking.

I giggle at him, "Bye Seb. I'll see you at home. I love you."

"I love you too," he tries to mumble but I hear him clearly.

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I'm now in the kitchen chopping some veggies and I am startled by a sudden touch on my waist. "Seb ,you have to stop doing that. I didn't even hear you enter through the front door."

"I'm sorry, baby. What are you making?"

"Veggie fried rice. It's almost done so you can grab a bowl now if you want." He goes to the cupboard and rinses 2 bowls and 2 forks then he sets them on the table but he looks tense.

"Baby do you want to eat on the couch tonight? You look like you need to relax a bit."

"No love, I just need you to ease my tension." He swiftly lifts me.

I giggle, "Hold on baby let me cut off the stove." He walks over and turns it off then he walks upstairs holding me. "Seb how the hell are you lifting me right now."

"I workout, love."

"When? Because I never see this. I'm surprised you don't have a home gym," I say.

"I do baby but, that's only for me to know about."

"Well then, when I start working out again I'll just go to a public gym with loads of guys that stare. And I'm not going to care because when I workout, I'm in my zone."

He groans, "Fine, you can workout with me."

"No too late. I already planned on working out with Sara. We're going to go to the gym she works at."

He slaps my butt hard and speaks in a deep voice, "I said no."

"Sebbb," I whine. "That hurts."

"Then stop playing with me." he walks us into his bathroom, and he sets me onto the counter.

He hesitates, "Baby do you know how to clean a wound?"

I furrow my eyebrows, "Yes. Why?"

He turns around and lifts his shirt and I gasp.

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