His Obsession

Chapter 26 - The Date

Previously on Chapter 25

I made my way to open the door but it was slammed shut again by Colton. I quickly turned around and before I could say anything, he slammed his lips on mine. I tried to push him away but he held my hands above my head and continued kissing me. His insistent mouth was parting my shaking lips, sending wild tremors along my nerves. I gripped his shirt tightly as I tried to push him away but he did not move at all. When he realised I was not fighting anymore, he circled his arms around me and pulled me in for a deeper kiss. Tears slowly streamed down my face as I did not know what or how to feel anymore.

Chapter 26

Anna's POV

"Please stop...." I beg between his kisses. I can't do this any longer. My heart was numb, I don't know what pain was like anymore.

He carefully loosens his grip and stares confusingly into my eyes. "Wh-"

"I know you hate me. But I can't do this anymore. It's killing me. One second, you look at me like you want to kill me and can't wait to get rid of me. Another second, you're kissing me. I don't know what to do anymore," I whimpered, dropping to my knees and covering my face. I began to cry with the force of a person vomiting on all fours, releasing the stress and sadness I've held inside of me ever since he appeared in my life again.

"Anna... " Colton kneels down in front of me after a while and caresses my hands that was covering my face seconds ago. I look up at him with my red eyes, his eyes widen for a fraction, then they soften even more. Our faces are just a few inches away from each other. The tips of our noses are almost touching.

"One date with you," he says. "And I'll let you go,"

"Forever," he added reluctantly after a while.

"What?" My eyes widen in disbelief. What is he planning? One date with me? Did he lose his memory or something? Did he forget that he looked like he almost wanted to strangle me to death in his office few days ago?

He groans, running his hand through his fair hair.

"You're excused from the party. I'll get Christine to take you back to your hotel room now," he says as he slowly makes his way to the exit.

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When I reach my room, my legs start to shake and I hold onto the wall beside me for support as I slowly make my way to the bed. I just sit at the edge of the bed for a long time. I don't know what to feel. I touch my lips slowly. Tracing my lower lip, I could still feel the tingle. I can smell his cologne on me.

I don't know how long I've been sitting there when I suddenly hear my phone starts ringing. I stare at my phone for a long time as I frown at the caller ID. I slide to the right and accept the call eventually.

"Meet me at the lobby tomorrow at 10am," he said and immediately hung up after that.

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I get dressed in a white tank top and a white Gucci cardigan that I received as a gift from Quinn, matched with a navy blue tight jeans and a white sneakers. I had minimal makeup on and tied my hair into a high bun. I sigh in heavy breath and slowly make my way to the elevator. I can feel my hands shaking. Nothing will go wrong, Anna. It's just a date. He probably needed you to do a favour for him. After all, you're just business to him.

I sigh heavily as I spotted him just outside the hotel entrance, smoking. When did he start smoking? Was it because of what happened to us? Was it because of stress? He was dressed casually today, in a black jeans and a black Balenciaga hoodie.

He was conversing with a man outside as they were smoking and suddenly, his eyes turn to me. Watching me. I try to ignore his gaze as I slowly make my way to him but it's not really working.