Absent minded.

The car was covered in silence as Max drove them back to the company. Bella who had walked out dressed in Enzo's shirt had turned Max more speechless, now no one was saying anything to the other.

"Hi, are you okay?" she finally asked the quiet Bella.

"I seduced him...I think "she answered...

"You w..what?" said Max.

Bella turned to face her and sighed, "I know your angry Max and am sorry "

Max sighed, "Who said I was angry "

"You're not?"

"No, I was just surprised...I didn't expect to see that scene when I got there "she said.

"Am shamed "Bella let out. "I let things go out of control last night "

"What happened?" asked Max.

"I got drunk....he took me to his place & somehow we ended up sleeping together, "she said. ..."I don't even know a thing about him and still....."

Max could see the miserable look on Bella, "Calm down Bella..."

Bella took deep breaths, "But....the way he looked at me, he was just so.."

"Charming."Max finished for her.."He has that effect on everyone, especially women. I understand but if he forced you then tell me right now "

"Huh?...no he didn't I gave him my consent. I think I seduced him into it "she said.

"Ahhh, ...your sure .." Max chuckled..."It must have been that bonehead who used your intoxication to get what he wanted "she said.

"No, he didn't...." she blushed thinking how gently he treated her last night.

Max fell silent, she knew what she had done last night will eventually be found out but Bella seemed stressed about sleeping with a stranger telling her anything yet.

Bella was absent-minded throughout her shoot that Max had to intervene.

"Hi, what's going on?" she asked.

Bella looked up at her and drowned, "I can't concentrate boss....images of last keep popping in my head.....and it's driving me crazy "

Max grabbed a bottle of water and passed it to her.

"I don't know what to think anymore, .....how can I not regret something like that "she cried.

"Cause you needed it. Yes it might be bad but if you both enjoyed it and he still cared about you .then you should stop feeling guilty about it " Max tapped her back

"But Max I didn't do that for money doesn't that make me a prostitute "she cried.

Max frowned kneeling in front of her, "No...no...no...honey it doesn't...Your job was to pretend to be his finance and if he fancied you so much to sleep with you take it as a bonus....you got to spend a night with someone rich and famous " She knew it was the right way to say it but she didn't know how to say it.

Bella sniffed, "Is that good? "

Max nodded, "Yes, honey it is. He one of the most handsome men in the business world and a lot of women fancy him but he chooses you....so stop feeling this way "

Bella sighed, "Okay...but... so what happens now that I have been introduced to his friends as his Fiancee. Do I have to continue or it ended last. night?"

Max gulped, "Let's handle one thing at a time sweetie...Do your shoot, rest then we talk...okay?"

Bella blinked but nodded, "Okay "