Ouch! My CEO Fiancé Fell For His Maid

8- Won't Give Up On us (Book 2)

Questions started racing through my mind. What the hell was he doing here? Did he know I would be here? Was he still angry with me for leaving without saying anything? Not even a goodbye?

I took a deep breath and tried to compose myself, but my nerves were getting the best of me. I couldn't face Adonis, not after everything that had happened between us that night. After I left him without any explanation.

Slowly, I got up from the table and turned to face him. He was wearing a suit! A damn black suit and looked hotter than ever.

"Y...you people know each other?" I heard Justin's confused voice slicing through the air.

Before I could answer him, Adonis spoke up measuring me with a challenging smirk, "Very well. Right, Ms. Evelyne?"

My eyes snapped up to his face when I heard my name escaping his mouth. He was smiling but that smile didn't reach his eyes. It didn't belong to the man who used to be friendly and easygoing with me.

This one had this icy touch that was enough to chill my bones. Now again, what was he doing here? How did he know my name? How did he know Justin?

Ashley told me that the dinner was for Justin's business associate. Was it Adonis?

Now fate! Fuc*king fate, man!

Why it had to be him?

I swallowed hard when I felt several pairs of eyes on me. Aniya, Ashley, and Justin. They were looking at me ... at us... while I had zoned out.

I cleared my throat and tried to bring a small smile to my face, "I... yes... We ... have met!” I felt my cheeks heat up when I witnessed him clenching his jaw, "B... but not that well."Top of Form

Adonis raised a brow and kept looking at me while his eyes were shouting, ‘ Really? Not that well? We spent the night together! Without a shred of clothing!’

Gosh! That was an awkward situation.

Justin offered Adonis to sit beside him. Right in front of me. I could not avoid looking at him. I could not keep myself hidden from his eyes.

There was still some time in serving the dinner. The conversation flowed smoothly among Ashley, Justin, and Aniya. I was relieved that Adonis had not said another word about our past, but I couldn't help feeling his gaze on me from time to time.

After a few minutes when the dishes were served, Adonis spoke up," Evelyne, I remember you once mentioned how much you love seafood. You should try this dish, it's excellent."

Fu*cker. He was referring to the seafood pasta I last ate with him.

I thanked him politely for the suggestion and couldn't help but wonder if there was a hidden meaning behind his mentioning seafood. Was he trying to remind me of our romantic night?

I wanted to run away. I wanted to leave. But that only meant that my friends will not only follow me but will also grill me with questions.

They did have an idea that there was a man who I called Adonis. But they never asked me questions. I had a suspicion that my friends were privy to the cause of the recent bout of depression.

"So, Ms. Evelyne." Adonis called me from across the table, 'Tell me. Do you love to kayak?"

The question made me choke on the chicken piece in my mouth. Aniya sitting beside me started patting my back, "Are you alright?" she asked me with concern, and then her next remark was enough to bring me down on the earth, "It's been more than a week and she is still feeling weak from the illness."

My poor friend tried to protect me without knowing that she was sharing my details with the man who I wanted to stay away from.

"Oh," the concern flashed in his eyes, "What happened?" "A few days back on a weekend, she came home with a high fever. She couldn't go to her salon. You know, she owns it?" She asked him excitedly.

Urgh! I wanted to kill her. Sometimes she was an annoying chatterbox who didn't know how to control her tongue.

"So how are you feeling now, Ms. Long... I mean... Ms. Evelyne."

I nodded my head weakly and stretched my jaw for a forced smile, "I am good. Thanks." I could not afford to take his name.

Elijah was not possible. And calling him Adonis would certainly ring bells in my friends' heads. I was stuck.

God! I was stuck!

our history of seafood and kayaking, but I tried to keep the conversation

I still have that necklace you left at my place. I’ve been waiting for the right moment to

what I thought

there was NO necklace in the equation. My friends

’Oh, that old

a dog, Adonis. I want to

mine, 'Are you sure about that, Evelyne? It was

tried my best to keep my composure and not let him see how much

you want. You know where my salon is." I said while playing with my food. There was

go there but the salon people told me you were not coming. They won't tell me your address. I wanted to return it to you myself." He wiped his mouth with a cotton napkin and tossed

the food down my throat. If he thought, he could squeeze

message that he

who used to prank everyone in the orphanage. Justin used to beam with pride whenever his wife started speaking and I

served, Adonis raised his

skip a beat. Was he referring to our past or something else

too raised my own glass, trying to keep my

Aniya and Ashley immediately turned to me with questioning looks. "Who is he?" Ashley asked, her

Just an old friend. We go

in their eyes, "There's

in my seat, feeling a bit uncomfortable under their scrutiny. "What

forward, her voice low. ’Don't play dumb with us, love. You and Elijah seem to know

compose myself. "We've just known each other for a while. It's not that big

they weren't satisfied. "Come on, spill the tea," Aniya urged,

don't want to talk

clearly annoyed. "Fine, be mysterious. But we're going

weakly, hoping to diffuse the tension. "Go ahead,

to my friends, but I also didn't want to reveal too much about my past with Adonis. "Listen. He's just someone I used

raised an eyebrow. "Used to know?

really kept in touch, no. It's been ... a ... a long

to this. You two do have a history, don't

getting flustered under their scrutiny. "It's complicated, guys," I said, hoping that would be enough

weren't satisfied.

my lip, feeling like I was backed into a corner. "Look, I don't really want to

clearly annoyed. "So, I guess we'll just have to use our

in my stomach as they continued

lose interest in the topic and the conversation turned to other things. But I couldn't shake the feeling that my

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have extra guestrooms." Ashley came up with the

Maybe on the weekend?" "You are joining the salon tomorrow?" Aniya turned to me,

smiled weakly trying to appear convincing, "I am feeling much better, Aniya. Besides it's just a

I had to face him. Just because he knew where my salon was, I

But you know

nodded gratefully, grateful that she didn't seem

but she seemed to accept my explanation." Okay, just promise us, you'll take it easy,

relieved that the conversation was finally moving on. As I chatted with my friends, I couldn't help but feel a twinge of guilt for not being entirely honest with them. But I knew I had my reasons for not wanting to stay over, and I

saw Justin coming towards us along with Adonis.

buttons opened at the collar. He had rolled off

wife and we all stood

He stretched his hand for a handshake. After shaking Ashley's and Aniya's

see where I live. I knew

said giving him a tightlipped smile. He nodded and gestured towards his same fancy

car tomorrow with a driver." Crap. He had cornered me when

right, Eve." Justin said with concern, "He can drop

call. But this was Justin who had been like a caring brother to me. Lately, both