bChapter /b12

“MARCELO

I stared up at Renee who was looking quite displeased at me.

Yeah that’s what you get

et for blying /bto me!

It was actuallyughable that she had said she came here with her best friend.

Am I supposed to believe that?

Mr King,bCan /bI leave now?b” /bShe leaned down a bit and asked me.

Despite myself, I was momentarily captivated by her scent.

She smelled sweet and milky and her warm breath tickle my ear,triggering a shiver through my entire body.

I swallowed recalling how hot he feels to kiss her.

“So now that Marcelo is here can we get on to what we have nned for tonight!“Someone announced, breaking me bout /bof my trance

I blooked /baway from Renee and took a sip of my whisky,then I said, casually to Renee.

“What would you like Miss Hudson to join you in?” asked careful not to address bher /bas Mrs King yet.

“I said I was leaving “Renee reminded me.

“Sit down!“I ordered her loudly and she couldn’t dare refuse.

She reluctantly sat adjacent to me.

“Marcelo,I’m your wife, you can’t keep treating me like this.” She hissed,bher voice was low butced with anger.

Tobserved her noting the intense emotion in her eyes I was curious to see how far I could push her and how she’d react.

“So now you remember you’re my wife?Have you ever respected the fact that you’re my wife?” I sneered.

She ended things with Andrew and got married to me not long after for reasons best known to her.

But she was still meeting up with that bastard!

What did she take me for?!

*RENEE

Seeing how upset he looked and judging by 1

w his w

words I grasped his insinuation.

He must think that I still had something to do with Andrew.

I wanted to exin myself but on second thought,I chose not to.

He wouldn’t believe me anyway.

Biting back my frustration,I managed a strained smile and turned to the man who had spoken.

“What would Mr Moore like to do?”

H

b“/bbCome /bon,Renee,why are you so formal either me. You used to call me by my name. “Damian Moore remarked, his voice heavy with mockery. Damian,the youngest son of the Moore family known for their dominance in the private hospital sector,had minimal interest in either the family business or the field of medicine.From what I knew, he was pursuing a musical career and so far he had been doing good in it.

We had been ssmates back then in high school and he was one of the school bulliesb, /byou could call him their leader

Catherine had spread rumors then around the school then I was her family’s maid, she made me ba /bsubject of ridicule in my senior year and Damian and his gang picked on bme /ba lot.

He was particrly hostile towards

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I shut my eyes briefly,I tried to get a hold of myself so Lcould get through the night.

Mr Moore, what am I joining in?” asked ignoring his words.

I watched as Damian nced at Marcelo and then asked.

“Mr King she can do anything with us,right?”

I swallowed.

“bOf /bcourse. “Marcelo replied.

Bestard

“Choose as you please.”

Panim picked up

pa dier cup a n forming in his mind

“Renee, let’s bkeep /bit simple for now Ciness the dice roll, loser drinks.”

The table wasden with all sorts of poteid alcohol.

b“/bMr Moore, I don’t think she bcan /by this sort of game. “Someone jrored. “Forget, dice, Miss Hudson probably can’t even interpret them.”

Laughter echoed around the roms.

They literally see me as a diunde bitch.

I just wanted to leave this ce,

I cast a hopeful look at Marcelo silently plealing with him to reject Ihania’s challenge and just let me goi

Yeshe didn’t even look my way and he didn’t seem to mind that I was being ridiculed.

Anger crept up bmy /bveins.I stared at the main in the wheelchair for a fete moment before a defiant smile crept onto my face

Fine!

The wants me to y?

I’ll y!

“Alright let’s y!“I announced.

My voice was loud and firm and they all stoppedughing

“The loser drinks? That’s fuckingme. Let’s do something more exciting How about the loser removed a piece of clothing with every lost?We keep bgoing /buntil..well..we’re left with nothing else to remove.Stark naked!”

The suggestion stunned the crowd, yet they buzzed with anticipation.

As Ipleted bthat/bb, /bI turned to stare at Marcelo who was already staring at me wide–eyed.

I scoffed

He asked for this.

I had wanted to go hume but he refused.

He might not like me but I’m sure he doesn’t also like the thought of myone seeing his wife’s alredness.

“What do you think you’re doing?“He shot at me.pissed

I leaned and leaned closer to me.“Mr King, you wanted me to y,right?Don’t bworry/b,yourpanion will y very well.“I sneered.

-If eyes could kill, I’m sure his eyes could’ve have killed me.

His re would clear, if I dared bto /bga talo off my clothes, he would banish me from his house.

“What’s going on?Mr King, do you not like Miss Hudson’s suggestionb?/b“Someone asked.

But Marcelo said nothing

He just sat there,fumming

It was balmost /bughable.

Damian and I settled at a tableb,/bbdice /bcups in bhand/bb. /b

I sat down calmly opposire Damian while the audience encircled around us, obviously anticipating the bspectacle /b

I’m pretty sure they think that I would be the one goingpletely nude.

Dice games bvaried/b,but they all shared one truth, the roll of the dice swiftly sealed one’s fate.

Ten minutes into the game,I sat gracefully, one bhand /bsupporting my check and a triumphant smile on my lips.

It felt so good bto /bhumiliare Damian after all the bullying he did to me and other weak students in high school.

He was now left with only his underwear.

Shall we continue Mr Moore?”

In ten minutes, I didn’t lose once to Damian and now he had only one piece of clothing left.

ReRenee. How are you so good at this?No one has ever been able to beat me! No man or woman. “Damian fumed.

The people around us seemed to also be in disbelief.

My skill with the dice,my precise throws band /bunwavering confidence obviously marked me as ba /bseasoned yer,a stark contrast to my known persona of gran and empotare.

Ishangged “Necessity teaches many skills 1 guess I do not want to go naked so I bhad /bto learn this in just ba /bbshort /bnotice by lorre I wish I didn’t have to but

It seemed I’m too good at this.”

My words seemed to infuriate Damian further.

Il bumans could breathed fire out of anger,he would have done so.

“Marcelo, your wife is so incredible A dice prodigy!“bJason /bpraised

*MARCELO

Yes, I had wanted to get back at her for still meeting up with Andrew.

ered her out of this room.

But her getting naked was never part of my n so I was quite shocked when she suggested that, Lord help me if Renee had taken off even her shirt,I would have stood up from this chair and dragged This woman keeps bringing out emotions in me that I didn’t know existed.

I had just wanted her to maybe y a drinking game with her.She could get drunk and embarrass herself but she took it too far and now she was using the opportunity to showcase her talents.

From where I was seated,I saw the bright smile on her face her eyes sparkled with a mischievous light.

e as well as their…

I love having people figured out.I have always prided myself of always being aware of everyone’s intention around me as well as their next move. But this woman was so hard to understand and I didn’t like it!

“Mr Moore your clothes indeed hid your impressive body Who would have thought that you were so muscr I’m sure thedies are eager to see thest part of you “Renee teased loudly and the crowd cheered.

My jaw dropped at her bwords/b.

He’s muscr?

in my presence?

How dare her admire another man’s body in my

Was she also curious to see thest part of him?

My teeth clenched.

This woman was driving me nuts.

“Renee, you’ve got no shame. “Damian seethed, bhis /bbvoice /bced with frustration and shame

Then Renee turned to stare at meb. /b

I felt

my heart stopped as our eyes

met.

Her gaze towards me was a blend of innocent and seduction,her eyes dancing with challenge as if to say.

“Will you let me continue this game?”

What is bshe /bdoing to me?

Why is she doing this to me?

I was just a man with a n for my life and to take over King Empire.

But this woman was messing me up.