Chapter 24
Anya immediately smelled good just as she came down the stairs. She had prepared herself and she was ready to go to work. She peeked into the living room and saw that Andrius was not there so she went straight to the kitchen. And as soon as she opened the door, Andrius smiled at her immediately. But she was more surprised when she saw him shirtless while his screaming abs were showing.
“Good morning, baby.”Andrius winked at her while holding a spoon. After greeting her, he immediately returned to what he was doing.
Anya was looking like an idiot for a few seconds as she stared at Andrius’perfect figure. He was half naked and was only wearing jogging pants. His perfect physique could make every womans droll. And while he was busy cooking, his muscles protruding.
“Your saliva’s dripping!”Pappi interrupted.
Anya suddenly woke up from a delicious dream with Andrius when her Pappi suddenly shouted. He was also in the kitchen and sitting in front of Andrius, while watching him in action.
She closed her mouth. She did not realize that she had opened it out of shock. She immediately turned to her Pappi and quickly approached him. She even tapped him on the shoulder afterwards.
“Pappi, why is Andrius cooking? We are still have work. It’s already late,”she whispered.
“Let him be. It just cooking. No harm done,”he answered.
Anya nodded to her father and approached Andrius, after. He was seriously mixing the spices in the fried rice he makes. Anya watched his every move and he looked very skilled.
“What a great cook are you. You seem expert,”Anya could not help but comment to Andrius while smiling.
Andrius glanced at her and smirked.”The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, baby. And it’s my way to your heart too. I’m gonna feed you everyday. Just to make you smitten over me.”Andrius answered.
Anya was suddenly embarrassed by what he said. She loves cooking but cooking doesn’t suit her. So no matter how hard she tried, she only knew how to cook eggs. Maybe she needed professional help.
Andrius stopped what he was doing and approached her. He picked her up slowly and sat her down on the kitchen counter. He bent down to kiss her lips. Anya thought it would just smack but she enjoyed kissing him. They went all the way. They did not even care about the presence of Pappi who they knew was disgusted with what he saw.
“You’re so good in kissing my daughter. My God! Now, get ready Mr. Monterio,”Pappi commanded Andrius afterwards.
“Just an energizer to start the day, Sir!”Andrius answered as he looked at Pappi. Then he scratched his head and turned to Anya. He saw her smiling.
Before leaving, Andrius took Anya put of the kitchen counter. He chased after another kiss to her that made Pappi growls in annoyance, which made him laughed softly and left.
“Ouch!”Anya frowned as she turned to Pappi. She even sniffed at him because he pinched her side.
“Pappi!”
“Guard your heart, Anya. Don’t give your all. I don’t want to see you hurt again. I know you are brave but you do cry too,”Pappi said in a serious tone.
Anya nodded and stared at her Pappi carefully then smiled. Somehow Pappi’s words touched her. It will be difficult when she will be able to get hurt again. It was hard for her to cry again because of a man.
“Thank you, Pappi. I love you.”Anya approached him once and hugged him tightly. He was already preparing their breakfast. He held a large plate with only fried rice and eggs on top.
“Tssk! Stop the drama. Eat up,”Pappi said and went to the table.
When they finished eating they immediately said goodbye to Pappi. When they finally came out, Anya was not surprised by what she saw. As usual, she was looked at again by her gossiping neighbors.
“No actor in here. So calm your eyes down! You can even beat CCTV!”Pappi shouted as he opened the door. Their neighbors gathered at Aling Bening’s shop right in front of their home.
“Let’s go, baby.”Andrius grabbed Anya’s attention. She did not realize that she was stunned in front of the door of his car.
Anya nodded and Andrius immediately opened the door for her. She sighed as soon as she entered. Andrius walked to the other door and sat in the driver’s seat. He pulled over the car and after a while they were driving along the Metro’s road. There are few vehicles on the highway but you can see the difference compared to before.
The pandemic has changed a lot. Many have lost their jobs. Many were suffering. Many endured. Though she was happy with its positive impact on nature but she couldn’t help but to feel sad for those in crisis. She just hoped that after the storm that the world faces, everything goes back to normal again.
Anya gasped. She shook her head and leaned against the headrest of the car and closed her eyes. What else was she thinking in the morning? She was emotionally drained because of it.
“What’s on your mind?”Andrius asked curiously. He even glanced at her before continuing to drive.
“Nothing…”she replied and smiled.
Andrius took her left hand and held it tight. He held it while driving. Anya felt fine because of that. Andrius’touch could calm her senses. She smiled and took a glimpse of him. Hoping for Andrius to be her”the one”.
Shortly afterwards, they reached the Monterio Empire main building. They went inside holding hands. She wanted to get out of his grasp, but Andrius didn’t seem like he had any intention of letting her go.
Employers were already looking at them in the lobby. Everyone was focused on their every move. Anya was even more embarrassed because of that. She bowed her head. She even gently slapped Andrius on the shoulder.
“Good morning, Mrs. Alonzo,”Andrius greeted his receptionist but she did not say a word, she even glared at him.
Anya went to time in. She made sure she finished quickly because of the kind of stare that some employees was throwing at her. It made her felt uneasy. When she looked up, Mrs. Alonzo’s sternly look immediately met her gaze. Her eyebrows were raised and she stared at her as if she was a flirty woman.
“Be careful, Anya,”she said before returning to what she was doing.
Anya just nodded and did not speak. She was nervous. This was the effect of Andrius Monterio. It makes the employees look down on her. Based on their sight, she was immediately found guilty.
“Please, let go of my hands. It’s already in pain,”she lied.
Andrius chuckled because of that. He also stopped walking and faced her. He rolled his eyes across the lobby and smiled foolishly. Anya glared at him and raised an eyebrow but he was surprised of what he did.
‘Shit’
She cursed in her mind to see from the corner of her eye the reaction of the employees that was in the place. They dropped their jaws and were stunned. Why not? Andrius Monterio was kissing her savagely. He ate her lips rudely while holding her cheek. When he got tired of what he was doing, Anya almost stopped breathing. Her face was red and she almost did not want to look back at her co-workers. She wanted to be swallowed by the ground because of what Andrius did.
“Anya is mine. Don’t you dare look at her like that if you want to keep your job. She is mine. Respect her. Remember that,”Andrius said firmly to the employees present in the area. He even looked at them one by one.
If she had been surprised from his kiss earlier, she was more than surprised by his statement. Anya did not think that Andrius would say that to everyone. She felt even more embarrassed. Yet, it made her heart flutter in happiness.
“Stop it,”she whispered. She sighed when she saw him looked like he was about to burst into flames again. She slightly pulled his sleeve, which made Andrius sighed and just drifted away.
“Let’s go.”Andrius guided Anya on the walk as the girl wondered where they were going. Her question was answered when a private elevator opened to them. They immediately went inside.
“So, you have a private elevator? Where is it connected?”Anya asked curiously at him. Andrius stared at her intently like he was going to strip her any moment.
“You’re going to calm me, baby. I’m mad. And he is mad too,”he answered as he slowly approached her with his hand. He touched her cheek lightly.
Anya was nervous about what Andrius said. But later, she barely understood what he meant when she looked at the lower part of his body. Her suspicion was confirmed.
“Rude!”she couldn’t help but utter.
Andrius laughed. He bit his lip and looked at Anya’s whole body. She step backed away from him but he caught her. He abruptly locked her in both of his arms.
“Tame the beast, baby. Take it or take it,”Andrius whispered closely in Anya’s ear. He bit it slowly and it awakened her senses. Anya felt hot. When she looked up, his eyes reflected the emotions she couldn’t name.
“Ready?”he said, obviously teasing.Content rights belong to NôvelDrama.Org.
Just as the elevator was approaching, Andrius suddenly lifted Anya. She instantly wrapped her legs to his waist and clung her arms in his neck. Andrius smirked because of her response and excited the elevator instantly.
“Where are we going?”Anya asked.
“You’ll see.”
Anya pouted. But was amazed of what she saw after coming out from Andrius’private elevator. It was a private unit that looked like a small condo.
“So, you have a secret room, hmm,”she asked.”How many girls have come here already?”
“Stop talking, baby. Let’s start the taming,”Andrius said sensually before kissing her.
The kiss was slow and gentle. It was teasing her. And she loved how he teased her. She just couldn’t resist him. She responded to every kiss he was giving her.
Anya smiled. Looks like the beast loved the way she tamed.