CHAPTER 86: IN LOVE

"Can I borrow your phone? I need to call Maxine. I’m sure she’s worried sick looking for me," she requested.

Dante handed her his phone and she quickly dialed her number.

Alisha received lots of scolding from Maxine because her heart had been racing after not being able to find her when the raging crowd had attacked her.

An hour later, Maxine reached the hotel suite.

"You do not know how worried you made me, Alisha. Honestly, I think I have to go to the hospital and get my blood pressure checked," she huffed as she placed the dress on the bed. "You’re going to make me look older than my years."

Alisha could only feel guilty. After leaving with Dante, she didn’t expect they would get so close last night.

Her injury wasn’t even dressed yet. Thankfully, he’d been gentle enough, so it didn’t bleed anymore throughout their intimacy.

"I’m sorry," Alisha said, pulling Maxine for a hug and rubbing her cheeks with hers. "I’ll buy you your favorite ice cream, I promise."

Rico stiffened when he heard the word ice cream. It reminded him of last night when he saw Ryan at the pharmacy.

Alisha didn’t notice him because while she was talking with Maxine, Dante opened the door for him.

"Get me two cups. In fact, buy me a whole gallon of ice cream, then I’ll forgive you," said Maxine.

"Consider it done." Just like Alisha, Maxine was also obsessed with ice cream.

Who isn’t? Ice cream is simply the best.

"You two shared a bed last night?" Rico asked as he handed Dante a short with a t-shirt. Then his eyes glimmered.

"You’d better swallow it," Dante interrupted once he saw his mouth parting to say more. "Swallow it."

Rico’s lips thinned.

"You should be thanking me, you know? I had to change my mind and booked a room right next to yours instead of coming here last night," he said, a grin on his lips, but deep down, he was more than glad he didn’t interrupt them last night. Otherwise, he would be lying six feet in the ground, traumatized.

He sighed in relief. "Thank God."

Dante was also glad. Rico didn’t interrupt anything.

The latter always had bad timing, something he should really get checked.

"Thanks for this," Dante said, his gaze on the clothes. He walked towards the bathroom, giving a quick turn to the bed where Alisha was trying to make it up to Maxine for making the poor woman worry last night.

He smiled, before he stepped inside the bathroom.

Another hour later, Alisha was also dressed up. But she was too tired to do anything for the rest of the day.

All she wanted to do was spread herself all over the bed and sleep like she meant it.

"Is there any photoshoot I have to go to today?" She asked Maxine who shook her head.

"Not at all. Although the campaign for Veila will be ending in three days. From the looks of things, you’re going to be the face of Veila."

Alisha nodded. Megan hasn’t forced her to accept any ridiculous jobs anymore after BestKream which is good, but she doesn’t know how long she had before that woman will be unstable again.

Being the face of Veila will skyrocket her popularity even more and give her more brand deals, but is she still going to want to be in Megan’s clutches?

"You can rest today. Besides, you look really tired." Then Maxine winked at her. Alisha scowled at her.

"I’ll be leaving you in your husband’s care now," she waved at Alisha, giving Dante a curt nod before she left the room.

"Is Megan giving you troubles," Dante asked as the bed sank under his weight when he sat on it.

"She’s not the woman I thought she was," she replied. "But it’s not a big problem. Eleoquise wants me to sign with them soon. I think I can handle her," she added as she wrapped her arms around Dante, pulling him down with her.

Dante made a mental note to look into Veila. He didn’t want anyone giving her trouble later on especially now she was getting more and more popular.

"We have to head back home," he reminded her.

"I’m tired," she whined. "You’ll have to carry me if you want me stepping out of this bed today."

Without warning, Dante lifted her off the bed.

She gasped but didn’t say anything. She opened the door for them and closed it back.

However, Alisha was too shy to let people see her being carried by Dante like a child. She quickly used her purse to cover her face but people were going to know it was her since they could obviously see Dante’s face.

Her cheeks flushed when she felt their gazes.

"You know I was joking right?" She bit out.

Dante only smiled as he carefully dropped her into the car. She could hear people whispering to each other as they clicked photos after photos.

It didn’t help her situation at all.

Thankfully, Dante’s car was heavily tinted. She breathed a sigh of relief once she was in.

"I’m going to bite you," she promised.

Dante simply sized her up, his gaze on her lips for a second too long.

He grinned before he looked away.

"Sure, my love."

He started the car and they drove away.

After what had happened last night, she became even more comfortable around him. Things were moving too fast.

The election was in two weeks. She doesn’t know how much Dante knew about his father and she doesn’t know if her feelings for him would either make or break her.

But she was sure about one thing. She wanted to be with him as long as possible, go on dates, share the bed, enjoy the weekend, and of course, bite his arm as much as she wanted to.

Alisha stared at Dante as he drove.

’I can’t believe I’m in love with this man,’ she thought to herself.