Dating Mr. CEO - Chapter 53: Chapter 53

FAY
I knew I told him I was going to find another way to convince Lucas, but right now, there was nothing I could possibly tell him. I could as well go with Elroy's plan but I didn't like the finality of it...
A break up?
It sounded too final. Lucas was smart, he would suspect something. so that's why I'd have to let my words lead me on this one. Whatever I come up with, we'd bear the cross.
Elroy thought it would be okay to just throw it all out there. He wasn't thinking straight, hell, how could he even be able to do that? Lie to the world? His grandma? Our Fans? Even ourselves?
I was mad at him.
I couldn't even sleep over at his house last night, I had to go to a hotel for the night.
I still wondered how he'd feel okay suggesting that? He sounded so eager to figure out how Lucas knew about that night. He was willing to sacrifice us for a truth we would get either way.
I knew it wasn't going to be for real but it still hurt me to the bone.
My phone vibrated and I actually knew he was the one calling, he had been calling since last night, and I had no intention of answering it until maybe I had spoken to Lucas.
"You can go in now." The nurse said, smiling at me politely before walking away.
I sighed, brushing off the invisible dust from my sunflower knee length gown. Then I proceeded into the hospital room where Lucas had been admitted.
When I got in, I found him in a sitting position, looking all innocent as he scrolled through his phone.
I knocked twice, gaining his attention. He raised his head, welcoming me with his usual warm smile. "Fay... I missed you last night, where did you go?" He asked.
I gulped, finally reaching his side.
Managing a smile, I placed my phone on the table, switching it off. Elroy would blow everything thing up if he called while I was with Lucas. "I had to take care of somethings. How are you feeling? Is it any better?" I asked, feeling sick to my stomach.
Elroy didn't hit him. Which only meant he had someone do it for him. But why would he go through to that length to make me believe him? Why was he even trying to get me when he knew quite well that I belonged to someone else?
Honestly, why didn't I see pass his smile and actions? How clueless had I been of his true intentions?
I wanted to yell at him, I wanted to ask him why he fooled me all this time, why he made me argue with Elroy multiple times.
But I couldn't, oh hell I couldn't do what I really wanted to because Elroy had something else in mind, and I was the only one who could make it happen. Do I even have a say in all this?
"I'm much better now, but you on the other hand, look so tense. Did something happen?" He asked, staring at me with scrutiny.
I pressed my lips together, releasing then back after some seconds, then sighed. "I'm just confused." I answered.
"About what?" He asked.
"About everything, Luke. I mean, I don't understand Elroy, why would he- would he do this to you? Why did you both even get into a fight? What started it?"
Lucas sighed. "What has happened has happened, Fay... There's no need to ponder more on the issue. Elroy is only jealous of our friendship... Trust me, It will pass." He said.
I sat beside him. "Pass? Come on Lucas. This is going to drag on if I don't put a stop to it. I'm honestly tired. I just- I just want to be away from him... For sometime, to clear my head and- and maybe make a decision." I said.
Lucas furrowed his brows in confusion. "What do you mean?" He asked.
"I'm moving out of his mansion."
His eyes widened. "What?"
"After what he did to you, I don't think I'd be able to stand seeing him everyday. And honestly, I would have ended things but... With the merge program coming up and all... I've decided to just wait till it's over then I'd end everything. I'm done and tired of him. I can't keep punishing myself like this." I said, my voice quiet and broken.
"Fay, you don't have to move out." He said, sounding so honest.
But he was the same man, the same one who had been lying to me all this time, the same one who had been trying to ruin my relationship with El since day one... The same one who for some reason, held a grudge against the Chesterfields.
"I have to. I can't be with him. I'm just so angry, sad, and confused right now. Moving back to my penthouse would be best."
"Don't make hasty decisions when you're not in the greatest condition. You might just regret it once you get back to your right mind."
"I Know. But my mind has been made up already." I muttered, smoothing my hair behind my ears. "I want to go back to my penthouse, and I don't care what people say about it."
"If you move out, people are going to just assume you both aren't in good terms."
I scoffed. "Were we ever?"
Lucas shrugged. "I know but it just feels like you're rushing into this... You both have been together for three years, the world has written it in their minds that you both would end up getting married. Moving out now would raise suspicions and people might come to find to out why. People already saw the fight between Elroy and I, and if words begin to leak out, it wouldn't be good for you, me or him." He said.
I knew what he was doing.
He knew he had eye witnesses to what actually happened and if the issue becomes something serious, someone who was actually rooting for Elroy and I might let me in on what really happened and I'd find out about it. He was trying to save himself.
I sighed. "It's not like I'm trying to end everything, I just need space... I'm not breaking things off now."
Lucas sighed. "Are you sure that's what you want? Moving out is a big step, you know?"
"Yeah I do. But it's what I want. I'll wait untill the merge program to break things off in a calm way. My mom would handle the press. They'd be no scandal of any kind. It would just be like the normal silent celebrity break up." I said.
Lucas smiled at me sadly. "And how do you feel about that?"
How could he act so innocent without batting an eye? People like him were said to be dangerous, they could be killing you and still smile to your face. "Bad... I mean, I really do like Elroy, a lot and- and leaving him would break me. But, as long as I have a friend like you by my side, I think I'd be just fine in no time." I smiled.
He returned the smile. "Come here." He said, guiding my head to his shoulder as I laid next to him... Next to someone who I once held dear, someone who could stoop so low to make me believe him.
Damn it, Elroy was right... Lucas was good at this, and he was dangerous... If I hadn't known about his intentions, I would have believed every damn word he said just now... I would have thought more highly of him.
"Any news on Stacy?" I asked quietly, staring at the yellow vase In the other side of the room.
"Yeah... They found her." He said. "She's back with my Mom now. You don't have to worry." He said.
This only made me wonder... Was she really kidnapped? Or did he do the job himself?
What length could he go to ruin the Chesterfields?
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I dropped my box on Elroy's bed, shoving my clothes inside, wanting to be gone before he got back.
How would I be able to face him? To tell him that I wanted to move out? It wasn't going to exactly be like a break up, but it was indeed a big step leading to a break up.
And it wasn't exactly for real but I just had that feeling, you know, that bad feeling like this would drift us apart. It would make Melissa worry, our Fans would go frantic.
Things wouldn't just go right. But I was willing to take that risk, I was willing to do anything to get Lucas out of the picture, to end this drama once and for all. To finally be able to be with Elroy without any more problems.
I just wanted us to be free.
"Oh... You don't have to worry," Elroy's voice made me jump.
I turned to his direction. He had a phone pressed to his ear as relief and worry painted his whole face, but when his eyes moved to the box on the bed, the look of confusion took over.
"She's here, I'm sorry for the discomfort Mr. Hall. Thanks- yeah- okay, bye." He said, ending the call to whoever Mr. Hall was.
He rushed towards me, engulfing me in a tight hug, I was hit with his lovely warmth. It felt so good being in his strong arms, his gentle embrace.
"Where have you been? You can't just do that you know, it's not fair, I've been worried sick, why weren't you answering your phone?" He asked softly.
I pulled away gently, keeping a feet distance between both of us.
He looked genuinely worried about me, it was written all over his eyes. Then and there, I knew that he cared. A lot.
"Morning." I said, turning to continue my packing.
"Morning? That's all you have to say? I've been up all night trying to find you and all you can say is morning? How about you tell me where you were and why you were ignoring my calls." He asked softly.
"I just needed space to think... I've handled Lucas by the way." I answered. "I'll be getting the truth from him very soon, and then, all these drama can finally end." I muttered.
"What did you tell him? And what the hell are you doing?" He asked, as I continued to pack my things. "Fay." He held my arm, turning me to face him. "Talk to me."
I sighed, shrugging myself off his grip. "What does it look like I'm doing?"
"Packing your things?" He answered.
"Then that's what I'm doing, packing my things."
"Why?" He asked.
"Because I'm pretending to need space from you. That's what I told Lucas. I told him that I'd be moving back to my penthouse because I needed space from you, and honestly, I do need space from you." I muttered.
He frowned. "What do you mean by that?"
"Listen, I'm not trying to be dramatic or anything. I want the best for us, and I don't want us to break up. Like I said, we'd never ever break up because I'm not ready to let you go. But if I'm going to do this with Lucas, I'm going to need space from you, he's smart. I'll give him that... If I keep staying here, he'd suspect something and if we'd gone with your idea, he'd know that we're on to him. So, this is the best thing for now."
His face fell. "When you said you were going to come up with another plan, I- I didn't think it would require you moving back to your penthouse. I thought that- that you would-"
"You were right," I cut him off. "There's no other way, I just found a loophole, let's just hope he opens up before the merge program." I said.
"Why?"
"I told him we'd be over immediately the program ends." I said.
He raised his brows. "Oh."
"Yeah."
He sighed. "You don't have to go, you know, you could just tell him-"
"Why are you trying to convince me to stay? Just yesterday, you wanted us to fake a break up, to lie to everyone. Didn't you think me moving away would be part of it?"
"I wasn't thinking." He injected. "I'm sorry if I made you feel like I don't- like I don't care about us, because I do, Fay, I care about you, I care about our relationship a lot. Even more than you can ever imagine."
"I know that. You don't have to remind me. But this is just a phase, we'll scale through. I know we will." I said with a small smile. "But for now, we'd have to do what we have to do."
He nodded, taking a step towards me, closing the remaining distance between us. He cupped my chin in his hand and placed his lips on mine, my heart gave a harsh jump, shooting Sparks into my stomach as a weird shiver flowed through me.
This kiss was different, I felt every bit of it, and my anger for him subsided immediately. I understood his point. He didn't want anything hindering us from being together, he was eager to handle Lucas and put him out of the picture. He wasn't using me, he just needed my help... We were working together, Working together to make our relationship work.
And I loved that. I love the fact that he wanted me, he didn't want me to leave. I loved the fact that he kissed me with so much fervor as if he was trying to let me know that his feelings for me were sincere.
I loved the way my senses grew accustomed to him around me, I loved how we moved in sync.
I just love him.
The realization dawned on me too fast and I suddenly found it hard to breathe. I love Elroy Chesterfield. I've fallen in love with a man who I never thought would look at me like a man would look at a woman. I've fallen in love with a man who I thought was my sworn enemy. A man who made me think I wasn't worth loving. A man who now cared for me, a man who now sees me as a man sees a woman.
We broke apart. "There's something you need to know about me, Fay. Something I feared even before we got together, something that made me restrain myself when it came it you."
"What is it?"
He smiled. "I'm a kinda guy who gets attached easily, and no matter how hard I try to stop myself from being attached to someone, it just doesn't work... That was why I didn't pay attention to you, because I knew you were the kind of girl I'd easily fall for... You're beautiful, kind hearted, loved by everyone around you... You're amazing and gullible... Too naive, too you... I knew if I let myself loose around you, I'd fall too hard and I'd get hurt again." He stroked my cheek.
"I didn't realize that over the past three years, I've grown really fond of you and... And I've come to see you for who you really are. And the moment I decided to allow myself into your world, I couldn't stop myself from falling too hard. When I couldn't get a hold of you last night... I almost ran mad and that was the moment I realized how much you meant to me."
I'm going to burst open if he doesn't stop.
"I know this might sound weird or off to you but... It's just the kind of person I am. I fall too hard and too fast, and to be honest, I'm glad it was you I fell for. I can't picture myself with any other person but you."
"You really know how to sell your way with words, don't you?" I said with a smile.
"I just had to let it out Fay, it just feels like you don't know how much you mean to me and, and I want you to know."
"Now I know... And I feel the same way, and honestly, I'm going to dread the next few days without you, but it'll be worth it."
"Yeah, but what will we tell everyone?" He asked.
"My God. I haven't thought about that yet. But I trust us... We'll think of something."