Valeria didn't sleep well that night as she had been having nightmares.In her dreams, people bullied her, so she cried helplessly to no avail.
Valeria felt a hand wiping away her tears gently in a daze.She felt like she had found something to lean on.
It was like the hand was her support system and she was nestling in his arms.
William smiled when he saw she was onto his arm and he refused to let go.
He lowered his head and gently kissed Valeria's face.
She reached out to hug his waist and nestled in his arms.
Soon, she fell asleep again.
The next morning, Valeria opened her eyes and she felt that something was wrong.
Her head seemed to be buried under something.
She stiffly raised her head, and what came into her sight was a magnified handsome face William looked at her with a gentle smile, "You're awake?"
Valeria looked at William in a daze.
After a while, she came to her senses and she pushed William away.
William extended his arm and pulled Valeria back.
She then struggled hard, "Don't touch me! William Howard!"
"My love, I know why you're angry.It's because you saw me at the Howard Group's entrance while arguing with Elizabeth right?"
"How do you know that?"
"A little birdy told me,’ William held Valeria's waist tightly, "I can explain, listen to me"
"Okay, I'll give you a chance to explain! Let go of me and talk properly!"
"Well, you have to promise me to not get angry.I'll tell you everything."
"Okay!"
William let go of Valeria and reached out his hand to touch his head.
William was no longer care-free and suave, instead, he looked a little awkward.
He looked at Valeria, who avoided his eyes, and he coughed, "Well, actually, I'm not a gigolo from the nightclub."
"What are you if you're not a gigolo?"
"My name is William Howard, Charles’ younger brother’
"What? You're William? You're that Howard family's swinger..."
Valeria immediately covered her mouth.
Hearing Valeria called him the Howard family's swinger, William started to turn casual.
He looked at her with a faint smile, "Yes, that's me’ Valeria glared at him, "Then why did you lie to me? Why didn't you tell me?"
"I've told you that I'm not a gigolo.You're so fixated on calling me that though.I couldn't do anything about it, so I let you be’
"That's not a reason.You are deceiving me and I hate it when people lie to me"
Valeria looked at him angrily, "You have so many opportunities to tell me, yet you just kept me in the dark.Do you enjoy deceiving me like this?"
"Sorry, I didn't mean to lie to you, I just...Valeria was so angry that she interrupted William's words, "What are you trying to do? Am I just one of the many women you have that you'd just play around and leave?"
"You've gone too far.Let me tell you, I'm not just any woman you can pick off the streets!"
"I know and I never treat you like them.I'm...
"You're so shameless, William, I hate you! I hate you so much!"
Valeria interrupted him again.She had heard Abbie talk about William before.
He was not an ordinary person.He was involved in all kinds of parties, whores, and gambling.He was said to be involved in almost everything, be it Russian roulette, or all sorts of other weird games and Sports.
She was dating such a man for so long.
The worst was that she loved him so much.
This was infuriating! Valeria couldn't stand it anymore and she came down from bed abruptly.
William leaped up as well and grabbed her, "Valeria, listen to me!"
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