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DOUBLE DATE

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[CADEN MANSION]

"You still want her?" Carlos asked, a surprise hinted in his tone.

Caden didn't reply and just continue staring out of the window, his hands tugged in his pocket, as he took a drag from his cigarette.

His other obsession was cigarette..

Caden friends were gathered with him in his mansion as they tried to talk some senses into him but it seems he had already made up his mind... And that's having presely back in his arms.

It takes alot for him to be weak for someone, it takes alot for him to be soft for someone, it takes alot for him to be whipped, and would kneel for someone... He never taught it would be possible, but she did anyway.

She didn't try, she didn't seduce him like other girls would... All she needed to do was stare at him with those innocent brown eyes... All she needed to do was giggled or release those sweet melody called laughter... And that's it-she is not slipping out of his hand.

He chuckled darkly at the thought of her thinking she can get away from him... She once taught about that but it didn't end well.

"She's a married woman!" Benita half yelled.

The male scoffed as he turned around to look at them. "And I don't care"

Silence filled the room again, each staring at him with surprise.

He was a pyschopath... He would agree to being called that, maybe even an obsessed freak-but it's all because of that one girl.

"I don't get you... I mean you have a girl waiting downstairs, reading to give her whole to you if you give her a chance. Why won't you just forget about presely and look at someone else"

"I can't" he muttered without hesitation.

He can't! He can't let go of her no matter how he tried.

Benita scoffed, as she stared at him with nothing but surprise.

"You really surprise me Caden... I mean this is the same woman who left you when you needed her the most. She left you behind bars and in the next two months she was married, and yet you are still head over heels in love with her" She half yelled.

"Don't raise your voice at me" He said darkly.

Benita gulped down nervously.

Although Caden was her friend... But everyone was scared of this damn man.

"That's the difference between me and you guys" he stated making the rest furrowed their eyebrows at him. "You would hate her when she betray me or you but I won't... Instead it make me more of an obsessed freak"

His friends stared at him like he was crazy... Of course he was crazy. He can't just stop thinking about her... She look so cute trembling under him.

The way her legs were wrapped around his was so much tempting. He just wanted to take her right there but he had to control himself.

He was never letting go of presely Jones.. no matter what.

He don't care about the vows he made to Alexander.

He don't care about the sentence -married woman.

He is not scared about having a battle, when it's all about presely.

Call him crazy, call him insane and he won't burge because he was and he wasn't ready to change anytime soon.

Silence occupied the room again until Carlos spoke up.

"But caden, you really are a sin wrapped in a box waiting for someone to pick. You still have presely trembling" Carlos said admist smile. "You guys are just obsessed with each other" he stated, and Caden just let out a smirk.

"Carlos" Benita scolded and the male just rolled his eyes. "babe relax. Am not supporting his action but I am stating the fact. We all know how crazy they are for each other" Carlos said, wrapping his hand around Benita waist, and pulling her closer-and she rolled her eyes.

"She's married already... Caden should move on instead of trying to break her home."

"Oh... I would do anything to have her by my side again" he stated darkly, and gulped down the glass of wine on the table. "Even if Alexander has to disappear or having her caged to my world" He said.__ His tone was dark, cold, and menacing.

That was how much of a pyschopath he was... A man that was ready to cross hell just to have that woman he wants beside him not caring about the boundaries.

"Well... I am here for the fun" Elijah finally spoke, chewing on his chips only to receive a slap at the back of his head, making him whine.

"Shut up" Benita hissed out glaring at him.

Caden phone ranged. He stared at it for a while before he picked it up_he didn't say anything, and just allowed the other person from the other end to speak.

His gaze was dark, his hand drumming to the table as he listened to the other person chant. "Nerissa just called me that you have refused to see her and I am trying not to loose my cool right now Mr Caden so get your ass to see her" The voice yelled out.

It was the voice of am older woman__Caden mom.

"I told you already I am not interested in any bitch you are going to send my way" he said codly.

There were silence for a while before the woman cry could be heard from the phone but Caden seem unfazed__he seemed unmoved.

"If you are tired of crying... Get the fuck out of my phone bitch" He said codly.

His friends stared at him with an hint of surprise__but not surprise either because he has always been like this to his mom... The hatered for his mother was something else but why?

She had abandoned them, left them for his father to train them, and when they are made, she kept running in back like a slut. His father accepted her with open hands because probably he had missed his wife but that didn't stop the children from hating her, especially caden, and then she think she can just control their lives...

"You need to move on already... Presely is just a nobody"

Caden chuckled darkly. "Mrs holt. I have warned you several times not to ever disrespect her... Beside my dad didn't move on when you came running back like a bitch"

There were silence and the sound of sniff could be heard.. the woman was really crying now.

"Caden" She called softly, and he just scoffed instead. "I am sorry. How many years do I have to plead that I am sorry for you to forgive me. Huh?" Mrs holt lamented.

"Until the day of your funeral, the day I will watch you being put down in six feet... Then I would think about forgiving you".

Gasps filled the room, and then there were chatter in the phone call. "Caden" A rapsy voice called, but he didn't reply either and just wait for the man to speak.

It was his dad. He probably heard their discussion.

“Just go on a date with nerissa. Her father had threatened to cut his deal with us... Seems she had complained to him so just play along with whatever she do or say"

Caden scoffed and ended the call.

He stood up, took his coat and walked out of the room, not even glancing back at his friends.

"Damn! I remember how softt he was while dating presely" Elijah said, chuckling.

"Stop bringing that female into whatever conversation we are having" Benita hissed.

The boys stared at each other and sighed.

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Caden walked downstairs, and sighted the red haired woman seated on the couch, while smoking.

Caden scoffed as he stared at her with an uninterested gaze.

She was dressed in a gown that stopped right on her ass, exposing all of her and she wasn't even putting on pant. Her boobs were exposed as well all for the world to see... Unlike presely who would dress in one of the most ugly cloth yet she would still looked breathtaking.

The face card alone was cut off ... She looked like someone with a double face, unlike presely who's perfect in every way.

He was obsessed, and he don't want it to end anytime soon.

Neressa turned to look at him, and she stood up slowly roaming her gaze over him, before her lips curved into one of those annoying smiles.

"And here you are looking handsome as always. Weren't you avoiding me?"

Caden huffed, his gaze cold that it made the girl scared but she tried not to show it. "I wasn't avoiding you.. I was clearly giving you an hint to fuck off" Caden said codly and sacastically.

The female gripped her fist tightly as she made her way towards Caden who just watched her with annoyance. "You can't get rid of me easily Caden. I want you and I must have you" She stated.

Caden gripped his fist tightly as he stared at her... All he wanted to do right now, was slammed her against the wall and just end her but then he just need to relax.

"Why are you here?" He asked instead, looking away from her.

"I want us to go on a date.. let's just get to know each other and then maybe you will get to love me"

Caden eyes narrowed as he glared at the woman.

'i am not interested’ he wanted to reply but his phone peeped. He quickly clicked on the message seeing that familiar name.

"Boss... She's going on a date with her hospital at crystal hotel"

His eyes narrowed and he gripped his fist tightly, anger blurring through him like a storm.

Presely should be with him... Presely should be with him.

He chuckled as he stared at the message..

Oh God! The thing he wished to do to presely right now... He just want to wreck her in front of her husband and make him see-why she had always belong to him.

It took him 8 months and 2 weeks for her to be his and then people think he should let her go?

That is one of the mistake he was never going to do.

The control he had to hold when she saw her... The control he had to hold, when she saw him walked into his office looking so beautiful as always.

He could still remember how he lost his breath, when he sighted her as the locker room, giggling to what her brother's friend were saying.

The way he had gripped his fist tightly, anger threatening to burst through him and when her brow doe eyes met his, he lost it, and he made that vow to have her.

He did once... And he will again.

Alessandro really did take presely out as promised because right now they were at the crystal hotel. She really was surprised at first but maybe he really just wanted to apologize.

"Pasta and red wine please" presely said as she handed back the menu to the waiter.

"Just red wine" Alexander said, his eyebrows raised as he winked at the waiter whose cheek turned pink.

"You know i am sitting right beside you right? And yet you are flirting with someone else" Presely said through grifted teeth, and Alessandro just rolled his eyes.

Presely huffed but didn't say anything.

Not like she have the right to say anything... It always end wrongly, whenever she tried to speak

Her mind drifted to Caden and she let out a sign..

Caden would never looked at any other woman.. infact he didn't admire another woman while they were dating.

'Stop thinking about him' she slapped herself lightly.

Just then; The door swinged opened revealing that one man.

She frozed, her eyes lifting up to the entrance.

Caden.

He was dressed in a black button -up shirt with sleeves to rolled to his elbows , dark slacks , and his hair slicked back just enough to reveal those wicked eyes of his . He moved like danger , quite, controlled, lethal.

Their eyes met and his eyes darkened with nothing but lust.

She gulped down nervously as her eyes narrowed to the girl who was beside him, looking at their direction as well.

She was beautiful... Dressed exposely, and her heart strangely tightened.

She turned and looked away trying to get rid of the feeling.

"Mr Caden." Alessandro called in surprise as he stood up.

Caden just stared at him as if unfazed. "What are you doing here? I mean... Sorry I never taught I was going to meet you here" Alessandro shuttered like a fool.

Presely tried to ignore them as she gulped down the water but he knew he was staring at her.

He never looked away from her when she's in his presence... That was never possible.

That was one of the reason she was always submissive and shy when they were dating, because he never stopped staring at her with love and admiration.

"Now who's this pretty damsel beside you?" Alexander asked and that was when presely looked at them only to meet with that dakr gaze still staring at her.

Can this man just look away from her. "Am his fiance" Neressa said, clinging unto Caden who didn't even push her.

Presely frowned as she stared at them... And then the realization hit her.

She was not supposed to feel this way.. it doesn't concern her about his dating life anyone-but why did he have to do that to her if he was dating someone.

But then he pulled her away harshly. "She's just a girl" Caden said.

Neressa huffed, while the other couple just stared at each other surprise.

"Okay" Alexander laughed awkwardly.

"Do you mind joining us... I don't mind having a double date" Alexander said, smillling like a fool.

Presely eyes widened panicky and she quickly stood up.

There's no way she's allowing that Devil sit beside them, so she walked up to Alessandro and wrapped her hands around his waist. "I don't want to be rude but I just want to spend alone time with you" Presely murmured against her ear, ignoring the man staring at her darkly... She noticed how he gripped his fist tightly but she refused to meet his gaze.

__and then he chuckled, the sound dark and scary.

"It's fine babe" Alexander dismissed pulling away from her.

Caden raised his eyebrows at her mockingly, and presely huffed.

"Well I don't mind" Caden said in a calm menacing tone, with a slight smirk tugged at the end of his lips.

No one needed to tell her that he was up to no good.

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The table was wrapped in silence, the clinking of cutlery the only sound cutting through the heavy air. No one spoke. No one dared. The atmosphere was tight—smothering.

Presley was beyond restless.

Her fingers trembled slightly around her wine glass, but it wasn’t the drink making her hands shake. It was him.

Caden.

He sat across the table like a predator, arms relaxed, eyes anything but. His gaze was locked on her—burning, dragging across her skin as if he had the right. As if he owned her. Every time she looked up, he was already watching. Intense. Dark. Possessive.

Her breath hitched as she shifted in her seat, trying—and failing—not to let him get under her skin.

But then it happened.

She felt it. The lightest touch against her calf. Then firmer. Slow.

A leg.

His.

Her eyes widened slightly, her heart pounding. She didn’t move. Couldn’t. Frozen by the boldness of it, the nerve of him to touch her like this… with Alexander sitting beside her. With Neressa across the table.

She gasped quietly, darting a quick glance toward Caden.

But he didn’t so much as blink. He acted like nothing was happening—like he wasn’t deliberately pressing his leg against hers beneath the table, igniting her nerves, daring her body to remember.

“So, how did you two meet?” Neressa asked suddenly, shattering the silence.

Alexander leaned forward to speak, but Presley beat him to it—too quickly.

“We met at a bar,” she said, voice a little too high, a little too forced. “It was… love at first sight. And now, well—here we are. Married. Expecting.”

She leaned in and placed a kiss on Alexander’s cheek. He grinned proudly, completely unaware of the war waging beside him.

“How romantic,” Neressa gushed, smiling brightly. But Caden’s expression was anything but warm. His jaw clenched, eyes never leaving Presley as he continued his silent assault beneath the table.

She tried to pull her leg away, but he pinned it there, not forcefully, just enough to make a statement: You’re not going anywhere.

And then, out of nowhere, Caden’s voice cut through the conversation like ice.