Chapter Twenty Three

Victoria's POV

I wasn't surprised when she told me who she was. She pushed her way into the house and I slowly closed the front door.

"He's actually a little unavailable so if you can just wait, he'll soon be downstairs." I motioned to the couch. "You can sit."

She looked at me with so much hate in her eyes, "You must be Victoria, the one who's trying to steal my boyfriend."

I chuckled, "that's where you have it wrong, I don't want any of this."

"You think he's someone you can just so your crazy ass juju on and you'll take him away from me right?" (Charm) She drew closer to me but I stood my ground.

The way she said juju almost made me laugh but I held it in. "Like I said, you have it all wrong. It's an arranged marriage and honestly I don't want to marry him, I'm in love with someone else."

She scoffed, "liar. You did some of your crazy magic on him and now you have him in your claws and you just wouldn't let go. Why because he's rich and you're not? Or your just that desperate."

Her words were pissing me off but I didn't want to pick a fight with her so I took in a deep breath, "like I said, you have it all wrong."

"What's going to take you to let go of him? Money? Houses? A car? Name it and I'll make sure he gets it for you, as long as you're gone."

I furrowed my brows at her words. What does she mean by 'she'll make sure he gets it for me?' If she wants to bribe me, she should do it with her own money right?

"I don't want anything from either of you, as much as you hate the wedding, I do too, we're all on the same team here." I tried to reason with her again but it's like her skull is so thick.

"And you think I believe you, name your price and you'll have it, I just want you out of his life." She was now in my face.

"I don't want your money," I kept my distance from her.

"What exactly makes you think that he loves you? the money he gives you? Because he gives me that too, lots of it and that's why I'm not letting him go so you need," she was in my face again, "to back off."

I once again kept my distance from her and thought deeply on her words.

"You're only with him because of his money," I stated and she smirked.

"You're a smart one, but who wouldn't?" She chuckled. "You look like you have a lot of money so why don't you let us who need his money, have it."

I began to feel so bad for Mike's and at the same time angry at the bitch in front of me. Even if Miles is going to hate me for this, I'll do it.

"Get out," I pointed to the front door.

She laughed, "no you are going to get out."

"I said," I breathed in. "Get. Out." My hand still remained pointed at the door."

She smirked and this time placed her hand on her waist. "Make me."

I chuckled and marched towards her then grabbed her arm she tried to slap me but I held that hand. I was a bit taller than her even with her heels and I was bare footed. I pushed her towards the door and she nearly fell, missing her step.

"Get out, don't make a scene, just leave." I warned again and in her angry fit I held unto her arm again and dragged her out of the house. She tried her best to pry my hand from hers but I didn't let go, I was bigger than her too so I had an advantage there.

When she was successfully out of the house I folded my arms and looked at her, "go before he comes downstairs and finds out for himself. I'll do you the favor of not telling him you came so make sure you don't call him, text him or even come around here because if you do and I meet you, you'll hate me worse than this." I slammed door in her face and locked the door.

She was banging on the door and yelling but I only rolled my eyes and turned around, my heart nearly left my chest when I found Miles behind me.

"Fuck Miles you scared me," I held my hand over my chest.

"Sorry," he apologized. "I didn't know you had that in you," he nodded at the door.

"What exactly did you hear?" I looked at the door that Nicole was still pounding her fist on, and him.

"Everything, I was on the stairs when you opened the door for her so I heard everything." He took hold of the door and unlocked it.

Nicole's pounding and yelling instantly stopped, "Miles, ba-"

"No," he shook his head at her. "I heard everything Nicole, you never loved me so stop pretending like you did."

Her face dropped and her eyes shifted to mine with fire written on it. "You," she couldn't get a step closer to me because Miles pushed her backwards and from his front porch.

"Go away and never come back here or around me, don't call me, or text me ever again," he didn't stop pushing her towards the gate and she didn't stop begging him.

Succeeding in pushing her out of the compound, Miles told his gate keeper to make sure she never steps foot into the compound again before he made his way back inside the house.

"I'm sorry about that Miles," I said sincerely, feeling his hurt.

"Hey," he held my face in his hands, closing the distance between us. "It's fine, good riddance."

I stared into his green eyes and I couldn't look away. "I'm still sorry, you've been hurt one too many times and every time it's worse, I'm sorry about that."

"Stop apologizing," he stepped even closer to me. "None of this is your fault, I've just never been lucky..." he shrugged.

I held his hands that was on my face, not knowing what else to say. He was awfully close to me, barely any space between us and a part of me just wanted to lean in and kiss him but the other part of me reminded me of my promise to Andrew.

I want Andrew more than anything but my times with Miles, I feel something different and I refuse to believe that it's me harboring feelings for him.

Kiss Miles now and then you'll find out.

The stupid part of my brain said and I shook the thoughts away.

It's always Andrew.

I reminded myself.

I breathed in and was about to pull away from Miles but his lips on mine stopped me and I froze.

I've been kissed before but by only Andrew so the feel of another's lips on mine felt different like it should but it held this newness and a feeling that I just wanted to explore.

So I unfroze and kissed him back, our lips moving in perfect sync. It was like reading out a page of a book that has been memorized.

Miles snaked his hand around my waist and pulled me closer to him and my hands held unto his shoulder.

As we kissed I felt sparks everywhere his hands touched. I didn't know we were moving till my back was against his wall and he wrapped my legs around his waist. His lips trailed kisses down to my neck and down to my chest.

"Miles," I half moaned and half spoke.

He groaned against my chest, still peppering my skin with his kisses.

"Miles," I said this time with more force in my voice and he stopped looking up at me. "What are we doing?" I breathed out and his response was his lips on mine.

"I don't know but I don't want to stop," he said and I used all the strength I had to push him away, at least his lips away so I could look at him.

"This is wrong Miles, this is-"

"No, it's right, it has always been right, we just never saw it." He said and my eyes widened.

"Put me down," I demanded and he obeyed.

"Victoria," he whispered.

"We shouldn't have done that, that was wrong. You are hurt from what Nicole did and I'm hurt too, this is toxic, we can't do this again." I said and he slowly shook his head.

"Don't tell me you don't feel something deep down," he closed the gap between us again and this time held my waist with one hand. "Holding you," he paused. "You feel something."

My heart was beating loudly in my chest and I'm sure if he leaned closer to me he would feel the vibrations of my chest.

"Miles," I whispered hoping he'd drop it. He shook his head slowly and I spoke, saying words that I never dreamt I will say. "Fine yes, I feel something but I can't explain it Miles, it's different and I don't want to dive into something I'm unsure of especially while still healing."

He nodded and slowly let me go. He paced the living room for a while before he walked away and towards the kitchen.

I groaned and took my purse from the couch, ready to leave but a loud thunder shook the house and the rain started pouring, hard.

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