Chapter 54


    Chapter 54


    HAZEL


    PRESENT TIME


    Ravel has exquisite taste because how else how can you exin this red dress that hugs my body like


    a second skin? David has beenplimenting the dress, his eyes asionally wandering to the high


    slit on the dress that reveals my bronzed thighs. If he knows the dress is from Ravel, I bet he won’t like


    the dress like he does right now.


    The first time heplimented the dress, it took everything in Agatha for her not tough. She knows


    about David’s dislike for Ravel and that he will lose his mind if he finds that I epted a gift from him.


    The car pulled to a stop next to the stairs covered in red carpet. I was still buried in my phone, trying to


    respond to Agatha’s text about work when David whistled beside me.


    “Now that is a sight.” He pointed out with a chuckle. Curious to know what he finds amusing, I looked


    out through the window only to find Ravel posing for pictures with June, his hands wrapped around his


    waist. As if noticing my gaze, he looked in the direction of my car.


    I tried not to grip my phone too hard. As if the sight wasn’t painful and annoying enough, June leaned


    up and ced her lips on Ravel’s, kissing him, and he just stood still and let it happen.


    David cursed beside me. “I think that show is for you, because I mean, why the f uck will he stare


    towards the direction of your car while kissing her?”


    Clearing my throat, I tore my gaze away from the kissing couple. “there is no way he could have known


    this car is mine.” This isn’t my usual car,


    I rented a limo for this asion.


    “Then why is he staring at the car?” David asked, countering my im that Ravel doesn’t know that I


    am the one in this car. “he has no reason to be staring at the car like that if he is oblivious of the


    upants of the car.”


    Grabbing a mirror from the car, I checked my face just to make sure that my makeup is intact. “the


    same way he has no reason to stare at the car is the same way he has no reason to put up a show forN?velDrama.Org exclusive content.


    me.” Everyone already knows he is dating June, so why would he want to rub it in my face, alsost


    night, he imed that he wants to fix what is broken between us.


    David narrowed his eyes at me. “why does it feel like you are defending him?”


    Rolling my eyes, I dropped the mirror and turned to him. “I am only saying that you should refrain from


    making wild assumptions, hoping that I’ll get hurt and think of Ravel as a dou chebag, I already know


    that he is a dou chebag.”


    He frowned. “That wasn’t my intention.”


    Right. e on, let’s get this over and done with.” I tapped on the door once and the security at the


    other side opened the door. I stepped out with David and he held my hand, a gesture that is expected


    of him as my date. We stopped for pictures, and as we took pictures, I felt someone’s gaze on me.


    Involuntarily, my eyes scanned my environment until theynded on Ravel who is staring at me from


    the entrance. My first instinct was to re at him. He mouthed ‘I’m sorry’ which made me almost frown,


    but the consciousness that I am in front of shing cameras stopped me. I was still engrossed in Ravel


    when something unexpected happened. David kissed me. My first reaction was shock before it


    mirrored Ravel’s expression. Anger. I almost shoved him away, but for the sake of the papara zzi, I let


    him do his thing.


    After what felt like hours to me, David pulled away. I smiled tightly at the camera before letting him lead


    me away. I turned to the space I once saw Ravel only to find it empty. The moment we were out of


    public sight, I turned to David. “Can I have a moment with you alone?” I’d hate to embarrass him in


    public.


    He winced slightly as he followed me. I looked around and entered the only room I saw, luckily, it was


    vacant. David walked in after me and the moment he closed the door, I pped him hard. “How dare


    you?” This is the second time he is kissing me without my consent. Maybe because I let the first one


    slide, he thinks it is okay to repeat it again. “Have lost


    you your go dda mn mind?”


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    “I’m sorry.” He apologized, rubbing his cheek that received the impact of the p, “I admit, I was wrong,


    I shouldn’t have


    done that.”


    “Then why did you?” what the heck told him it will be a good idea to do that?


    “I noticed Southwark staring and I was angry that he thinks he has the right to feel jealous after kissing


    anotherdy.” He took a step forward. “I only wanted him to get the taste of his own medicine.”


    “Ravel is mine to fight David,” I informed him in a clipped voice. “I’ll appreciate it if you stop thinking that


    you can swoop in and save the day.”


    “Hazel, I said I’m_”


    “Let me finish,” I snapped. “I was going to discuss this with youter, but I can as well say it now so we


    can avoid further urrences of what just happened out there.” He opened his mouth to speak but I


    lifted an index finger shutting him up. “the one month that you asked for is already gone David, but I let


    this go on because I felt guilty about what Ravel did to you, but I think it’s time I gave you my


    response.”


    His eyes widened, panic shing through them. “You don’t have to give me a response now because


    you are clearly upset.” He reached forward and grabbed both sides of my arm. “sleep on it and give me


    your response tomorrow.”


    I tried to shrug off his hold but he only tightened it. “My response has nothing to do with what happened


    out there. This has been on my mind for a very long time.”


    “Hazel…”


    “I’m sorry David, but no matter how hard I try, I can’t help but see you as a friend.” His eyes turned


    ssy. “I’m sorry for leading you on all these while, for using you to shield myself against Ravel, but


    this must stop.”


    “I don’t want to,” he whispered, “I don’t want it to stop.” His grip on me hardened and I could a/bruise


    forming, “I love you” Hazel, you can’t leave me.”


    “You are hurting David.”” I cried out. “Let me go.”


    The door opened suddenly and Ravel stomped into the room. He sna tched David’s hand away from


    mine, pushed him. back, and mmed his fist into his jaw. David sta ggered back. “when ady says


    you should let her go, you f ucking let her go!”


    Davidughed hysterically. “what? So I’m the bad guy now?” his angry eye sliced at me and he red.


    “I watched you cry yourself to sleep because of him, I consoled you during your darkest moments, and


    because I love you, I am the enemy?”


    “David…” I whispered, unable to utter any other word. Honestly, I understand his plight. It is painful


    when you love someone who does not understand your love or who is unable to give it back. I took a


    step toward him, shrugging off Ravel’s hold when he tried to hold me back. “I’m so sorry.”


    His re intensified. “I don’t want to f ucking hear it.” He hissed. “Maybe I shouldn’t have cared.”


    Cussing under his breath, he walked out of the room.


    “Are you okay?” Rayel asked and I ignored him. “Hazel?”


    “I am here for the sake of my public image and promotion,” I snapped. “I’ll appreciate it if you stayed


    the f uck away from me.” I tried to walk past him but he grabbed my arm.


    “Is this because of what happened between me and June?”


    He is insane. “don’t you think for one minute that my breakup with David is an opportunity for you to


    come after me.”I spat and his eyes narrowed. “Stay the f uck away from me Ravel or I may really


    consider that restraining order.” Dumbfounded by my word, he just stood still and watched me walk


    away.