LOVER MONSTER!
26. Oscillated.

Angela has a schedule to meet Demian today.

Given that Angela has not met Demian for two weeks, Angela forced Demian to close this weekend only with her. Demian-of course, don't mind. If that's what Angela wants. After all, Demian also has no job this Saturday.

As Angela had planned, Demian and Angela later met at the Bellagio Fountain. Demian-with her bright red motorcycle, picks up Angela there. They-from the front of the Bellagio Fountain are quite crowded, then drive down the crowded streets of Vegas.

"It feels so good to be able to spend time with you back," Angela spoke cheerfully. The reflection of his face in Demian's rearview mirror looks so unsightly.

Demian is happy Angela is having fun. At least, for today, the girl did not need to get caught up in her own thoughts.

"Do you want to go somewhere?" Demian asked while slowing down the speed of his vehicle.

"I don't have a specific plan" Angela replied. "I'm fine wherever you take me."

"Hmmm, then..., let's go around first?"

Angela gave her consent with a nod.

After that, when Demian's motorbike drove back on the road, Angela was clutching Demian's waist from behind. Holding tightly there with his head leaning weakly on Demian's back that smelled like flower detergent.

*

"Huuft, I also want to go on a date."

Dania - with never-ending complaints - approaches Ethan and Jessica at the bar table.

The blonde with such a tall body was not the type of woman who should complain about dating and men, but somehow, she complained about it.

"If you're going on a date, you're just retaliating for a man's DM on your social media," Jessica exhaled.

"The case is different, Jess. I want men who approach me directly, not cowards who only dare to send pictures of their Abs on my sosmed."

"The approach is just a little different, Dani. That doesn't mean they're cowards. That's his name to take advantage of technological developments."

Dania refused Jessica's words with a vomiting reaction. Dania is still in her position. That, guys who approach women directly are cooler above anything else.

"Although I understand where your opinion comes from, Boss. This time I will support Dania as well." Ethan is making a sound. "Social media creates a lot of falsehoods."

"A hundred percent," support Dania back. Too enthusiastic. "Sometimes, what you find there doesn't match reality. No need to go far to discuss fake personalities, their profile photos are sometimes modified in such a way as to be perfect. It's unbelievable."

"Is it that bad?" jessica asked out with a hint of amazement.

Honestly, in their circle of friends, only Jessica is not so active on social media. He uses his smartphone only to read up-to-date information, cat memes, and the zodiac.

"Not that I want to vilify others, yeah..." Dania this time spoke in a low voice. He pulled his phone out of the pocket of the sponge skirt he was wearing, and thrusting an account of someone's insta in front of Jessica. "You know Angela's pretty popular, right?"

"Eh, yeah.., why?"

"Look at this," continued Dania back. He opened one of the posts in Angela's feed. "Look at his chin, he doesn't even have this taper chin. Also.., what's with the extra brightness of her skin, she's like white paper. Is she a Russian girl?"

"Dania..," Ethan warns. "Stop criticizing others."

"I'm not criticizing. I'm just being honest. Also, I'm teaching Jessica that social media is now the place to show off falsehoods. What a terrible place."

While Dania and Ethan argue over whether or not Dania's actions criticize Angela's appearance as different from reality, Jessica is alone as she scrolls up Angela's top posts.

An updated hand-linked photo was taken there, ten minutes ago. Under that post, too, a familiar expensive parfume image is listed there. That parfume, the same parfume Demian gave Jessica.

Thanks, my bebe.-is the caption under the photo post.

"Haaaaa, hahahaha." Jessica laughed unintentionally. His two friends, Ethan and Dania, turn to Jessica.

"Eh, why?" dania asked, but Jessica kept laughing.

The laughter that came out of his lips was not a joyful laughter, nor was the laughter of the devil that fell from hell. The laugh that came out of Jessica's lips back then was a bland laugh that implied disbelief, shock!

Jessica never felt so silly now. For some reason, he felt so silly and stupid.

All the treatment of Demian that implies temptation, every word that contains seduction...

"Am I just getting carried away?" Jessica wondered to herself.

Demian loving Angela is no secret. This should not surprise Jessica at all. However, the man's recent treatment of her has made Jessica almost forget that fact.

Jessica was almost gone.

'What do you expect Jessica to do? A guy like Demian won't love you just because you helped him once or twice. She didn't seriously approach you.' A cynical voice popped into Jessica's mind, mocking her.

Jessica knew, well, that Demian had no special feelings for her. However, why did Demian swing Jessica's mood as she pleased? Creating dilemmas?

Why did the man act like he wanted Jessica?

"Jesse, are you okay?" Ethan was still amazed.

"Well," said Jessica, she felt a small pinch on her chest. "I'm very good..."

Rather than being disappointed in Demian who had already tugged at her feelings, Jessica was relieved and empty at the time. He was relieved to realize that he meant nothing to Demian. Hollow, because, for some reason, Jessica wanted her to have a little meaning in the man's eyes.

'I shouldn't think about the intent of the man's actions excessively.' Jessica sat in with a wry smile.

A cup of black coffee in front of her desk reminds Jessica back to the night when Demian gave her the same parfume she gave Angela.

'Danger, Jessica. Did you almost put a special feeling on that bastard?' Jessica's inner voice re-echoed, insulting.

'No, no, no. Don't tell me it's an influence because I've been alone too long? Do I like foreign men this much? Impossible. Uwaaaah, impossible.'

"Jesse?"

'No, Jessica. You can't be a cheap woman. Demian is not a man within your reach. He can't possibly look at you. Impossible. Remember this well! She just loves Angela. He's only teasing you because of you..., because...?'

"Jesse?"

"JESSICA CERISE?" She finally screamed in Jessica's ear.

"uh? Ah, why...??" Jessica pushed Dania and looked at her pal full of aggravation. "Do you want to make me deaf?"

"You're deaf first, bego." Dania. "What the hell were you thinking about earlier? Ethan and I have called you several times."

"Me?"

"Yes, duh..., who else?"

"Nothing..," Jessica shook her head weakly. "I didn't think of anything."

'I shouldn't think of anyone!'

"Tch. Irritating." Dania wasn't that easy to believe, but she didn't want to go after Jessica. "When the stress was me, but Jesse was even more concerned. Yeah, right, Ethan?"

"Let's know.., I think your conditions are the same. I'm afraid the cause is the same."

"Did?" Jessica flabbergasted. "Where is it possible."

"Who knows, right? What's the reason Dania suddenly wants a date is what?"

"Yaaah.., ka-because I've seen Angela's feed." Dania confessed with cute pursed lips. "You know today she's dating Demian, right? Iris, I also want to hold hands with men."

"You can hold my hand" Ethan sneered. "That's even if you feel like you need physical contact with a human being."

"Ethan, I said man, not you."

"Am I not a man?"

Dania's pulling shoulders. He taunts Ethan while sticking out his tongue. "Anyway, I think Jessica's stress is different from mine, right? You can't be stressed out over a man's problem."

"Hmmm, yaaa.., where is it possible." Jessica agreed with Dania's words with a lie.

He would never admit to his friends, that, the reason for his frustration today is because of the figure of Demian who has ravaged his stable life.

"I can't be stressed thinking about men's problems" Jessica recited the lie in an attempt to convince herself.

*

Covering up a dating trip that was not their date, Demian takes Angela to an outdoor cafe that is still in the Las Vegas Strip area. They sat across from each other while observing the view of the Stratosphere hotel tower that lit up brightly in the darkness of the night sky.

To be honest, all day long, even though Demian really wanted to enjoy her day by having fun with Angela, Demian still felt heavy on her chest.

Demian thought about the situation in Sorrento. He was tired of his escape that found no end.

Demian thought, when he left Italy and settled in Vegas, his life would be better. However, the terror of Bellamy's name still looms over him, curbing him.

Demian knows what he needs to do and is capable of doing. Demian knows the solution to ending this escape, the quickest way to end the terror of Selina Bellamy.

However, his knowledge, his actions are still under the microscope of a man named Christian Bellamy. Chris-the father of Demian is the man who is more powerful over Selina. Demian believes that Chris had known what his young wife was doing and had chosen to turn a blind eye to wait for Demian's reaction.

If Demian gave a response capable of detracting from Selina's arrogance, Erthian's position as Bellamy's successor would be in danger.

Christian can change his mind and desire to make Demian his successor. The situation is dangerous. Demian did not want to show his abilities, not until Erthian had truly officially led the damn family.

Fucking christian...

If Selina wanted Erthian's position to be solid, she should have poisoned Christian! He was supposed to poison the old bastard to die quickly. At least, Demian did not have to worry about Christian's decision.

At least, that way, Demian could get off Bellamy's hands completely.

Demian exhaled again.

Had he rejected the position of heir as easily as waving a white flag to the opponent, Demian might not have had to run this far. Christian.., of all people.., he is the scoundrel that most Demian curses his existence.

Even though that man is his father...

"Demian," a warm touch from Angela's fingers faded the Demian reverie. A smile immediately rose in Demian's gloomy look after Angela reprimanded him.

"Are you tired?"

"Huh?"

"You look bored" Angela muttered. "I'm sorry, because of my bad situation, I'm troubling you."

"You don't have to apologize" Demian said. It forced a smile. "I'm so happy to have been able to accompany you refreshing today."

"If Jake were as good as you, I might not be as bad as I am now. Ahahaha." Angela returns to the nelangsa as she thinks of Jake. "I was wondering, what's Jake doing now?"

"..."

"Is he happy after he parted with me?"

"He must have lost because he lost a woman as good as you, Ange. You know he's a bastard, right?"

Angela laughed a little. "Well.., I guess..."

If there's one thing Angela expects, then it's Jake's desperation. The man had no right to be happy after breaking his heart.

Jake Allendale is the enemy to Angela's wounded heart. That man should feel guilty forever!

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