Chapter 4
[Cordelia]
“Drugged the wine? Why would I do that?” His words stab right through my heart. How could he think so poorly of me?
“After your little sob story about needing an heir, you suddenly end up in my bed?” He barks, harsh laughter springing from his lips. “I’m not a fool, Cordelia. Were you even drunk, or was that an act too?”
“But I didn’t drug you?” I insist, my voice small. “I only had that wine because I took it from your hotel room,” I remind him as I try to remember the day before
That’s right, this wine came from his hotel room. The room he was in with his secretary…If anyone drugged this wine it must have been her. She was trying to seduce him!
“Atlas,” I jump out of bed holding his shirt closed, “I just realized something about yesterday. Your secretary had…”
“Save it,” he cuts me off as he moves towards the door. “I don’t know why I keep expecting better from you,” he sighs deeply, looking at me in disappointment. “You’re barely more than a child. I should have known better.”
“Atlas, please wait!” I call after him, tears rolling down my cheeks. He doesn’t stop. He just walks through the door and shuts it with a resounding–slam.
I fall to my knees and weep into my hands. It was my first time making love and I cannot even remember
I just lost my only chance to make things right with Atlas. He is never going to trust me now.
Maybe I should stop trying.
My legs are so stiff from being in the same position for so long that it hurts to unbend my knees. Eventually I make it to standing and stumble down the hallway to my own room.
I don’t feel quite like myself until I am under the soothing heat of my shower. Between getting caught out in the freezing rain, getting drunk and possibly drugged, and then waking up after my first ever sexual experience, there is no part of me that doesn’t feel tender..
The water is now ice cold. I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn’t notice the change until I started to shiver and my muscles began to ache anew.
Stepping out of the shower the world starts spinning. Grabbing onto the towel rack to steady myself, I remember that I hadn’t had anything to eat or drink other than a bottle of wine and a cheap cup of coffee in the last two days.
No wonder I feel so awful.
Wrapping my hair in a towel, I dry off and put on a loose pair of clean sweats before ringing for the maid. April, I need your help.”
It takes her several minutes to respond. “Yes?”
“Can you please bring food and water up to my rooms?” I ask sweetly, hoping my kindness might warm
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Chapter 4
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