Two steps ahead ; A Billionaire Romance Book 2 [Completed]

Chapter 19 Revelations

Third person's pov

Elijah gently put Meera on her feet at the threshold of his room. Standing back, he allows her to look around. Meera with roaming eyes, steps inside the room. From behind her, she heard him say,

"Welcome to our room, my doe, my wife"

Smiling back at him, she looks around the intricately beautiful room. On the opposite wall of the door, a king-sized bed was against it draped with silk gray sheets and a black comforter. The walls were white, except the one behind the bed which had a meticulous design. On the right side was a huge balcony across the ceiling-to-floor window covered with beautiful red curtains. On the left, the wall had two doors, obviously one closet and the other, a bathroom. She turned to look at the wall opposite of bed to get the shock of her life. Gasping, Meera covered her mouth. Her eyes were fixed on the huge wall photo of herself enjoying the beach, specifically, she was playing with the kids on the beach of Goa. She had a huge grin plastered on her face, her hair flying along the wind, and her eyes sparkling with joy, indeed she looked beautiful in the picture. But she was astonished that how he has this picture of her and since when and how on earth did he get that. Perplexed, she turned to Elijah and then back to the picture pointing her finger shakily at that asking while stuttering,

"Ho- how?"

Smirking, Elijah walked to Meera and hugged her from behind. He loved her reaction. She is so surprised. He chuckled internally. Kissing the side of her neck, he told her looking at the picture along with her,

"I was mesmerized by your beauty, doe"

She was about to tell him that's not what she asked but he cut her off saying,

"This is my favorite picture of yours, my doe"

She froze in shock, realizing the implications of his statement. He has several of my photos, she thought. Tightening his arms around her, he continues,

"When I saw you, I just wanted to claim you, possess you, doe, so badly"

Gulping, Meera tried to digest the things coming out of his mouth. The reasons why he was so obsessed with her and hellbound on marrying her. He nuzzled his nose along the curve of her neck, inhaling her intoxicating lavender scent. God, he is insane about it. Slightly shivering, Meera remained quiet, trying to understand his perspective. Biting her ear lobe, he says,

"I felt obsessed with you doe. Your touch, smell, beauty, everything was driving me crazy"

She thought back to the fateful moment of her life when she pulled Elijah smilingly towards the kids on the beach. Biggest mistake of her life. He continued nibbling down her neck while saying,

"You were ethereal whom I wanted to possess all to myself. All this beauty to be mine"

She felt his possessiveness through the kisses he placed on her neck. Arching, she gave him room to kiss more. Smirking against her skin, he told her,

"I investigated everything about you. All your pictures and information since you were a kid, I have"

Meera was feeling discomfort swirl in her stomach from him stalking her. She didn't know how to react. On one side she wanted to smack him for invading her privacy and keeping her information, and on another side that now she likes him should she ignore it, definitely not. Trying to turn, Meera told him irked,

"How could you do that to me? I didn't even know you! Didn't you feel even remorse to do that?"

Laughing, Elijah pecked her cheek, explaining,

"Not at all. I wanted you"

"That doesn't give you any right over me!"

said Meera feeling her nerves firing up because of his ridiculous reasons. Elijah turned her face to him. Looking directly into her angry eyes, he said,

"I can do whatever I want to. Nobody can stop me. I am not Elijah Mancini for nothing"

Clenching her jaw, Meera looked away. He is ridiculous. Too dominating and arrogant. Seeing herself so happy in the picture, Meera felt remorseful. It felt like she hasn't been happy for ages. Switching sides Elijah kissed her neck. Bringing his mouth to her ear, Elijah whispered,

"What do you think, doe? How did you get here, hmm?"

Frowning in confusion, Meera tried to understand what he was intuiting. Running her mind through the course of almost three months, she tried to figure it out. Suddenly it struck her, the day he kissed her for the first time he told her how but not exactly elaborated. Swallowing hard, she shuttered,

"D-don't  t-tel.. tell me yo... you--"

Cutting her Elijah admitted,

"Yes, whatever happened to your house, parents, it was my doing"

Stiffening, Meera stilled. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. Did she hear right? No, it can't be. He can't do that. She said just that to him in disbelief,

"You can't do that!"

Chuckling, darkness in it, he told her,

"Not only that, from the government officials taking your house, your father losing his job, you not getting jobs to coming to New York are all my doing, doe"

Her eyes burned with angry tears. He is so cruel. Evil. Satan. The anger boiled like lava in her blood. Removing his hands around her waist, she detached herself away from him as his touch disgusted her, and that was exactly how she felt. Disgusted. Pointing a finger accusingly at him, Meera spoke out while a sob escaped her mouth,

"You are despicably disgusting!"

Swallowing the sobbing lump in her throat, she looked at him standing nonchalantly with hands in pocket through her blurry vision which enraged her further. Wiping her tears angrily, she yelled at him,

"You made my life hell!"

Elijah looked at her expressionless. She marched towards him getting on his face,

"Only for what, possessing me? Unbelievable!"

"Did I then?"

asked Elijah blandly. Meera looked at him sharply. She told him showing her wedding ring,

"Of course, you did. See!"

Smirking evilly, Elijah took a step forward, Meera holding her ground. Staring directly at her he said,

"Then, I don't regret a thing"

Glaring at him, Meera shook visibly from anger. Laughing in disbelief, she shouted,

"Why? Why!!!! Why are you telling me now? Couldn't see me live normally without hurting and being oblivious to all your doing. Could you now?!"

Shaking his head, Elijah leaned his face to hers saying,

"Do you take me for a fool?"

"Huh? What are you onto? I think it's the other way around"

said Meera accusingly. Elijah stepped further leaving no space between them, saying,

"You suddenly liking and accepting me doesn't t seem suspicious doe. Does it hmm?"

Meera visibly paled. She opened her mouth but stuttered. Having enough, Elijah told her,

"Did you think I won't notice it?"

Gulping, Meera clenched her fists feeling him circle her. Elijah suddenly pulled her to him crashing her back straight into his chest. Roughly turning her head sideways, he spoke in her ear,

"I told you this to reveal your true intentions"

Jerking her away and staring at her face, Elijah finished,

"Which I can see now clearly"