Frantz headed to his room felling uneasy the whole way. Something was bothering Liliana, and it was way bigger than her sulking about him ignoring her. No, it was something bigger, deeper than that. Frantz began working his brain as he tried to figure out what could've possibly triggered this reaction from Liliana, then he remembered the new addition to her life.
Carlos.
Frantz was almost sure that Liliana's change in mood had to do with Carlos. And now Frantz was a man on a mission. He wondered if Carlos may have been mistreating Liliana, then his blood boiled at the thought that Carlos would do such a thing. Feeling a sense of possessiveness towards Liliana, Frantz began doing some digging. He remembered a while back Chamille submitted a complaint against Carlos, which was overlooked by HR. Based on the complaint, Carlos was suspected of mistreating a female companion, but because of lack of evidence, HR took no disciplinary action.
Frantz frowned at the strange findings, then dug a little further. It seemed Chamille had since avoided riding with Carlos, and only started doing so when Liliana came around. Carlos and Chamille were recently involved in a car accident, but the details seem scarce. Finding the entire situation more than sketchy, Frantz decided to place a pair of eyes on Carlos.
After the exchange with Frantz and taking a moment to cry out her frustration, Liliana decided to drown her sorrows with unhealthy snack and Netflix. Mr. Cavalier had a business meeting, but he decided to attend it alone, and allowed Liliana a moment to herself, but when he returned in the early evening hours, he decided to pay her a visit.
When Liliana heard the knock at the door, it did not come to mind that Mr. Cavalier would be standing on the other side.
Speechless and with a visible frown, she allowed him in.
He passed her by, and headed into the suite, before he turned and faced her.
For a moment they were both silent. Mr. Cavalier kept his eyes on Liliana, and she looked anywhere but him.
Standing in the awkward silence, Liliana felt slightly frustrated. There was no denying that she was attracted to Mr. Cavalier. Had he been an honest man who values women and willing to be in a long term relationship, she would've hit the jackpot. But no, he had to be an arrogant man who only worried about getting pleasure in between the legs of a woman.
She could tell that Frantz was trying to figure her out, so crossing her arms and clearing her throat, Liliana asked, "Is there a reason why you're here?" She couldn't help her guarded tone.
Frantz on the other hand shrugged, as he pocketed his hands and replied, "I have been trying to figure out how to approach you after I found you with Carlos." Frantz admitted, not mincing his words, he needed to see if she would tell him the truth if Carlos was mistreating her.
"Mr. Cavalier-"
"If you're going to apologize there is no need," Frantz stopped her before she could say anything, then he asked, oh so casually, "So, is he your type?", and Liliana drew in a sharp breath.
No. Carlos wasn't her type at all.
"That is none of your concern." Liliana replied, but the emotions raging in her eyes told Frantz exactly what he wanted to know. Something wasn't right with Carlos and Lili, and it wasn't just his jealousy speaking.
"Liliana-"
"Mr. Cavalier please get out." Liliana asked, sharply as she looked away, and Frantz frowned, "Liliana I just want to talk-"
"My life is none of your business do you hear me? I have told you before, I am not interested in you or having a one night stand with you, stop trying to be the nice guy. Move on Mr. Cavalier, whatever you're trying to do, it’s not going to work. I will not sleep with you, so stop pretending to care, and leave me alone. Get out." Liliana snapped, her tone final.
"Liliana-"
"GET OUT!" Lili screamed before she could stop herself, and at a loss for words, Frantz left without looking back.
The next day, as Liliana prepared to head home, she as not in the best of moods. After Frantz left, Lili had a moment where she had no idea what to think. The situation with Carlos was turning her into a bitter maniac. She was lashing out, and that wasn't something she usually did. Liliana told herself that she had to get out while she was ahead, but how? She worked with Carlos, and he knew where she lived.
Liliana sobbed and sobbed, and part of it had to do with Mr. Cavalier. Lili was disappointed once again. The fact that he left without putting up a fight showed that he was still only interested in getting her in bed. Had he wanted more, he would've stuck around and fight to find out what was causing her to act out of character.
Oh well.
Liliana knew that the moment she began crushing on Mr. Cavalier, she was setting herself up for heartbreak, and tonight proved that.
At the airport, with little to no communication or exchange between Liliana and Mr. Cavalier, they were soon in the air and heading home. This time, Frantz made sure to lock himself away in his room. After Liliana's outburst, Frantz headed back to his room feeling angry. What Liliana said, it made him sound heartless, and it wasn't less than what he deserved. This is what he got for the countless women he slept with only to evade them the next day. Now the one woman he found himself falling for, wanted nothing to do with him. She simply saw him as a predator looking for his next target. And he deserved that, but that didn't mean he was giving up.
No way.
If Liliana thought that she was getting away, she had another thing coming.
*WARNING: The remainder of this chapter contains material that some may find offensive/sensitive. Read at your own discretion. *
When they landed back home, Frantz left without a word, and of course Liliana had to face Carlos. He picked her with a big smile and tried to facilitate a casual conversation while he drove her home. Both Lili and Carlos unaware of the black car that tailed them a few cars behind.
When Carlos reach Lili's home, he turned off the car, and that sent Lili's heart to plummet to the lowest pit in her stomach. Carlos asked, her to stay in the car as he walked around to open the door for her. Liliana was scared, and there was no denying it. Her heart was rushing in her ears because she was afraid of Carlos touching her inappropriately again.
Carlos opened her door and handed her the bag she traveled with. Though nauseous, Liliana gave him a kiss goodnight, but as she walked away, he pulled her back and she faced him as he asked, "well aren't you going to invite me inside?"
"Carlos I'm tired, I just really want to go to bed." Liliana stated, softly, hoping to not aggravate him.
"Oh but come on babe, just for a few minutes." Carlos stated, as he pulled her close, and kissed her neck, making Liliana cringe.
"Carlos, not tonight." Liliana declined, and Carlos's arm tightened around her waist.
"I said, invite me in." He stated, before he attempted to kiss her.
"No. Carlos, No." Liliana said, firmly, and Carlos chuckled darkly.
In the blink of an eye, Carlos's hand was around Liliana's neck, he turned their bodies around, and slammed her back against the car. He was quick to us his upper body to pin her against the car, and his other hand hurried to work his belt and zipper.
"If you want to this the hard way..." Carlos muttered, as he focused on freeing his private. Liliana began to struggle against his hold, but the tightening grip on her throat was making it difficult. Her eyes blurred with tears, and she began feeling the panic settle in like a second nature.
"Carlos. CARLOS STOP! STOP! Please, stop!" Liliana begged, but her begging turned into full on cries when Carlos squeezed her area with an iron grip through her pants.
"Nah, I gave you the option to do this inside, but now, we'll put on a show for the whole neighborhood baby." Carlos stated, his tone sadistic, dark and disgusting.
"STOP! HELP! SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP!" Liliana cried, sobbing as Carlos's hand began sneaking in her pants. Liliana looked around and saw no one coming to her aid. There were no bystanders, no witnesses. She was alone.
"Come on Lili, don't be scared. I'm hot for you." Carlos muttered in her ear, his hot breath making Liliana's skin crawl with goosebumps, and her mouth filled with a disgusting bile.
This wasn't happening.
This wasn't happening.
"Carlos No!" Lili screamed one more time, and suddenly, his body was gone.
"Take Liliana to my suite." Frantz ordered, and the big bald bodyguard all but carried Liliana away. Lili chanced a look back and Frantz had Carlos pinned to the ground, his fist working and bashing into Carlos's face.
He was going to kill him.
"No, No!" Liliana tried to run back and break up the fight, but her feet were soon off the ground as the bald giant threw her over his shoulder, then stuffed her in the car.
She tried to get out, but he locked it and she couldn't unlock the door. Liliana watched in horror as Frantz pummeled Carlos until he was limp on the ground. The police arrived on the scene quicker than Liliana expected. She sobbed and banged against the window, hoping to catch an officer's attention.
When the door opened, Frantz slipped into the car, his dark eyes fixated on a shaking Liliana.
Liliana couldn't stop the dry heaves that shuddered and hiccupped through her body, as she looked over at Frantz. The dim light hitting his profile made him that much scarier. His knuckles were bloody, and so was his crisp white shirt. His eyes bore into Liliana's. He was angry, and murderous, and the more Liliana stared into his eyes, unable to look away, the harder it became for her to breathe.
Frantz did not want to speak. He didn't want to move because he was a second away from snapping. His dark eyes noticed Liliana's heaves become shorter and shorter. She began to struggle to breathe, but he couldn't move. He wouldn't touch her because right now, he was angry, and he was afraid of hurting her. When he saw things take a bad turn with Carlos, Armagio, his bodyguard held him back until he at least called the police.
Frantz wanted to do some more damage.
He watch Liliana pale and pale, until with one last breath, she lost consciousness, and her body collapsed on the seat.
"Take us home." Frantz ordered the driver darkly.