A STOLEN KISS FROM THE CEO! - Season 3 Episode 61

Leon slowly strolled towards the window to avoid Ella’s chilly but agonizing gaze. He could read from her numerous expression that she was struggling hard to put up a good fight. He could tell that behind all the tough and fearless facade was the tender and loving girl he was crazy about.

Even though he was tempted to hold her and console her, her last statement kept prickling at his heart and judging him. It made him feel like a condemned criminal trying to act saintly.

He knew he had disappointed her by sleeping with Xia and he couldn’t bring himself to look into her eyes with the burden of his guilt weighing him down.

‘Why should I feel this way!’ He thought critically. ‘I gave her several opportunities to change her mind and get rid of that thing in her womb but she refused. Am I supposed to wait for her forever?’

Deep down, Leon wanted to badly blame Ella for pushing him to the wall and making him break their marital vows.

But, whenever he tried to fault her for stubbornly refusing to terminate her pregnancy and defending Dr. Julie’s meddling action, he found himself suffocating from betraying her love.

“I didn’t leave you broken like you claimed, Ella!” Leon finally spoke up in a surprisingly calm tone. “All I said was that I needed some space.”

Ella temporarily close her eyes and tried the breathing exercise to steady her pounding heart and irregular breathing. When she felt a little bit in control of her emotions again, she spoke up in a subtler tone.

“Needing some space doesn’t amount to you relocating with your stuff to God knows where. Needing some space does not amount to you treating me like one of your employees. Needing some space does not amount to talking down on me. I understand you are not happy about my decision but I’m hoping you will be in the long run.”

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“I won’t!” Leons said affirmatively. “You can’t just force it down my throat and expect me to be happy.”

Leon slowly turned around to face her as a new wave of anger hit him while suppressing his guilt.

“Yesterday you threatened me with divorce and death! You made me feel like a monster who was undeserving of you. You said so many unbearable things that tore my heart into shreds. What did you expect me to do, stay under the same roof with you and watch you torture me with more words?”

“I… it’s b…because…y…you gave me limited options. I…I just wanted to give my unborn baby a fighting chance.” Ella stammered a bit as Leon’s words hit her like a tsunami.

She wanted to go over to him and pacify him but the fiery glint in his darkened eyes made her change her mind.

Feeling her legs wobble from excessive standing, she trudged back to her seat and sat down.

“Fine! I’ve accepted that you go ahead and keep the pregnancy but did you have to go posting pictures of your pregnant self all over social media? I have been receiving unnecessary calls and messages all morning from both people I know and don’t know.”

Leon strolled towards her desk and sat down while holding her gaze. He tried to sound as placid as possible in other to prevent another superiority showdown.

“Couldn’t you have at least kept the pregnancy a secret?”

“I’ve kept it secret for two months and I’m tired of doing so. I want to live freely without acting as though my pregnancy is a stigma.”

Leon wanted to reply to her statement with face-slapping words but quickly changed it to something less infuriating.

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“So you classify living freely as dressing up in a tight-fitting seductive dress and uploading such pictures for other men to start lusting over my wife? If you must know, I read some of the comments on your uploaded pictures and so far I’ve counted more than one hundred men making advances at you. Is this the attention you were seeking?”

Seeing the jealous being in Leon resurfacing, Ella’s face broke into a smile and she decided to get more of his attention with a vicious seduction.

“Leon, I’m sorry if this whole social media stuff is getting you over the edge.”

She gently stood and slowly walked across her desk to where Leon was seated, while flaunting her hips seductively. She slowly sat on his thigh and wrapped her hand around his neck while watching as the coldness in his eyes gradually faded away.

“All I was trying to do was to make myself happy. I was tired of feeling hurt and rejected.” Her fingers softly stroked his nape and her warm breath fanned his face as she spoke.

“I missed you so much. Even though you left for a night, it felt like a lifetime. It felt awkward not waking up with you by my side. I miss the way you kiss and tease me just to get me to open my eyes.” She softly brushed her lips on his nose.

“Ella, you are…” Leon didn’t get to finish his statement when Ella’s lips brushed over his, making him swallow his words. He moistened his lips and patiently waited for a kiss that never came.

“Shit!” He cursed within while gazing into Ella’s playfully beaming eyes.

Leon felt weakened by her gentle touch and sweet seduction. This made him temporarily forget that he was supposed to be mad at her for the social media stunt.

“I’ve been waiting for you to compliment my outfit all morning. You know fully well that I don’t care about any other man except you. You are the only man capable of making my heart skip a beat whether angry or happy.

Ella released Leon from her hypnotic hold and stood up. She slowly spun around, raking her hands through her free-flowing hair and flinging it from side to side in slow motion.

“How do I look!” Ella smiled when she observed Leon drooling over her.

Like a bee being lured to its death by the sweet nectar of love, Leon shamelessly stood up and pulled Ella into his arm.

“You look ravishing, my love.”