Chapter 5

"I...understand" she stuttered, and he undid the silver button of his jean, pulling it down together with his underpants.

His stretchy, hard cock made her mouth water, and despite the gun to her throat, she salivated for it, and she came on the bedspread again.

How is a human able to have this much effect on a lady without touches? Is he even alive?

"Open that slutty mouth" he commanded with a grunt, and she opened wide, the gun barell pressing harder on her neck skin.

He knocked his cock into her mouth, and tears leaked out of her eyes as he forcefully pushed it down her throat.

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[9PM]

Romeo drove back into Ixora's mother's mansion, and when he arrived at the park, Ixora couldn't even come down.

She's still crying, not bothering to wipe her face as reality stuck her.

She lost Evelyn, forever.

Her body was taken to the morgue, and the burial is tomorrow.

When Ixora remembered how Evelyn's mum was crying devastatingly, she cried more.

The fact that she won't be seeing her again is crushing.

Romeo turned to her from the driver's seat, giving her an hanky which she reluctantly took and wiped her tears with.

"It's not your fault, stop crying" Romeo said.

Ixora didn't reply as they came down at the same time.

Romeo took the hanky from her, wiping the remaining tears on her red face.

"I'm sorry" he whispered, and she nodded as he pulled her into a comforting hug.

It felt better than she expected, as if he knew she needed it.

"Save the tears and hugs for another day, aunt Stonia wants both of you inside right now!" Serena shouted from the front door, and they broke the hug.

"Mum is back?" Ixora surprisingly said, and Serena waved her fingers tauntingly.

"Surprise surprise" She said, chuckling.

Ixora led the way, and Romeo followed.

Serena was grimacing as she went in with them.

They for real met Stonia in the deluxe living room, sitting powerfully with three of her managers in front of her.

They're showing her some reports on their laptops, and she just sat there like a statue, zero reaction.

Stonia Martinez, ex-vice president of the united states.

She was impeached and stepped down from office some years ago cos she was involved in bribery of some sort, and the court ruled her guilty.

A normal woman would be ashamed and leave the country, but just like her name, Stonia is a stone-unfeeling and thick-skinned.

Even shame is afraid of her.

If the whole world is against her, she'd still hold her head up and walk the way she wants, talk the way she wants, and live the way she sees fit.

The managers finished talking to her, and they left silently, then a butler pushed in a trolley containing champagne which he poured for her in a thin glass.

Stonia took it and stood, her platform heels so tall.

"My love, where are you coming from?" She directed the question at Ixora as she sipped from the glass.

"I needed to go out and settle something, then Evelyn got into an accident and...died" Ixora replied.

"I thought I grounded you?" Stonia faced her.

"I just told you Evelyn died!" Ixora nearly shouted.

"And I do not care! The Ortega family lost their only daughter? It's none of my business! What if you were the one who got into the accident? What if you got hurt? Are you planning to kill me? I nearly got hypertension when I got home some minutes ago and couldn't find you" Stonia said, touching Ixora's cheek.

She stroked it, gently with care.

"Look at your red face, mhh? I hate when you stress it. Look at your wet clothes" She said, but then she made a move Ixora didn't expect.

She raised her glass and poured the champagne on Romeo's face.

"Mum!" Ixora pushed the cup away, but Romeo was already dripping with champagne, his hair sticking rebelliously to his face.

Serena smiled, sitting and mounting her legs on each other, ready to watch this till the end.

"How dare you drive her out after I grounded her!" Stonia snapped at Romeo.

"I'm sorry, madam" he quickly apologized, his head down.

"I told him to drive me, he didn't do it on his own!" Ixora yelled.

"I pay you monthly so you should focus more on doing your job well. I will not tolerate such incompetence again" Stonia replied.

"It won't happen again" Romeo bowed.

"Better" Stonia glared, facing Ixora who looks frustrated.

"And I don't wanna hear that Evelyn's death is gonna hinder you from going to school tomorrow" she warned.

"I hate you!!" Ixora shouted at her, taking Romeo's hand and pulling him out of the house.

"That brat" Stonia took a deep breath, and Serena stood.

"Aunt, don't worry. She's in good hands, I'll make sure she goes for classes tomorrow" she said.

"Do that" Stonia replied, going upstairs.

Serena smiled widely, calling the maids to clean the champagne mess on the expensive ground.

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"Romeo I'm very sorry" Ixora apologized when they got out.

"I'm fine, you should go in before she gets angry again" he replied simply, seeming unaffected by his wet shirt.

"You smell like champagne, I can give you one of my big tees to change into" she offered.