Chapter 18
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‘Mr Crawford, My princess. Welcome, welcome!’ A tall, dark gorgeous woman beams as we come to us. She is refined and elegant. I recognize her immediately as Mrs. Simson, a renowned jeweler. She appears in almost all the magazines.
‘Mrs Simson. Thank you for having us on such short notice,’ Zuriel says, shaking the woman’s hand.
‘It’s no problem at all, after the huge deal you made with my husband last month,’ she seems happy. She elegantly kisses my cheek and takes a step back from us.
‘Congratulations on your union. It will be the wedding of the year!’ she says. I only maintain a polite smile.
‘I’m pleased you want to buy your engagement and wedding rings from us. Do you have anything in mind?’
‘No, can you show us what you have?’ I ask.
‘Of course, dear,’
The store was cleared just for us. Everything was expensive and alluring. This experience would have filled me with joy if Zuriel wanted to do this with me. Even now as Mrs Simson shows us a beautiful collection of rings, he’s uninterested.
‘How about this one?’ Mrs. Simson says, showing me a pear-shaped diamond ring. I frown, unable to come to a decision. Mrs. Simson extends her hand towards me and gently tips my chin to look into my eyes.
‘You’re beautiful. Your ring should match your beauty,’ she smiles at me. She goes away a moment while I look at others. I drag my eyes to my new fiance. One of the sales ladies is trying to get his attention by asking him useless questions, but he ignores her. Our eyes meet, and I look away quickly. He stands up and faces me.
‘Have you picked?’ his voice is gentle, and I’m taken aback a moment. I swallow and answer,
‘No. I can’t decide,’ I say, ‘Can you help me,’
I’m surprised when he nods and starts to closely inspect the rings that were selected for us.
My heart warms seeing him focused on the selection, but like me, nothing seems to catch his attention.
Mrs. Simson is back, smiling. She places an oval diamond ring on the glass counter,’ This will fit you wonderfully, my dear princess,’
‘It is a 12 carat. It is flawless and rare, especially in this size. I’ve been keeping it to someone who deserves it,’
I glance back at Zuriel for his opinion, and he nods in approval. It caught my eye the moment she placed it on the counter.
‘I love it,’ I say instantly. It was meant to be my ring, I know it.
‘Mr Crawford, please put it on her finger,’ she says. Zuriel looks at the ring and then me before he picks it up. My fingers are shaking slightly, and butterflies are bouncing in my stomach. Zuriel put the ring gently at me. Our eyes lock, and the world fades away. It’s just us now, but an intense pain in my stomach jolts me, and I double over in pain. Fucking Connor Tomson won’t ever let me forget him.
‘Oh, goddess! Is she alright?’
My body is hot, and my abdomen is pulling painfully. I grit my teeth, holding a sob. I need to be strong. I can’t let anyone know it’s the pain of betrayal. Who knows what stories will come up next?
‘Cramps,’ I whisper to Mrs Simson through blurry eyes. She gives me a sympathetic look and nods. I exchange a look with Zuriel. He knows Connor is with another woman.
My fiance suddenly carries me bridal style out of the mall and takes me to his car within three minutes. How fast is he? I have no time to wonder as I feel the pain, and a whimper escapes my lips. I’m sitting in the car in the passenger seat while Zuriwl squats to my level. His huge hand is on my cheek, caressing me gently. Even though he doesn’t say a word to me, his hand on my skin is making the pain bearable. I don’t know how long we’ve been in the parking spot. The pain is subsiding now, and my vision is clearing.
‘I have people looking for him, you know,’ Zuriel says quietly.
At this point, so many are looking for Connor including my family, and grandmother. She was furious when she heard what Connor did to me.
Zuriel wipes the tears from my eyes with his thumbs and exhales, ‘ You know, you can hurt him back,’
‘How?’ My voice is weak.
‘Like this,’ he says in that deep yet soothing voice of his as he pulls me to him. My eyes widen as our lips connect, and I don’t move as he kisses me passionately.
He softly bites my tongue, and I open my mouth slightly. It allows him entrance to explore my mouth. I slowly move against his lips as well. His kiss is passionate and dominating. It is intense. My body feels hot, but not in a way it hurts. The sensation is wonderful. I feel my pussy clench and throb at once. With courage, I wrap my hands around his neck just as his hand tightens on my waist, bringing me closer. I kiss him back fiercely. Our first kiss together is everything and more than I ever expected.
Low, sexy growls are emitting from his chest, and Ara is purring. An embarrassing moan leaves my mouth, and I couldn’t be redder! He pulls away when we are out of breath, yet doesn’t move from me. My body is slightly shaking from the kiss we shared.