57

Leo

I wasn't going to drink, not with so many women around. History must never repeat itself. I could say my life was the way it was because of the event of four years. I still see her in my dreams, conflicting my emotions. Love was a story for another day.

I quietly sipped from my glass of water.

"So what do you think? Do you agree with my terms?" He asked after he had presented the terms of the contract to me. I wasn't so sure about his proposal as a third party was involved.

A third party I didn't know.

"It states here that there is a third party. Which organization is that?" I wanted to know.

"A very interesting organization. It's one of the budding businesses in the fashion and entertainment industry." He responded.

"I am still in the dark..."

"Put your mind at ease, Mr Cooper. I'll have the three of us meet very soon. Meanwhile, you can think your decision over. Rest assured." He smiled, stroking the golden hair of the lady who was clinging very close to him.

I looked away, thinking but then my eyes caught something very peculiar. It struck my memory.

In a corner of the room, a lady was lap-dancing a blindfolded man. My heart began to beat fast and hard. And it came to a point when I couldn't endure sitting in that environment so I excused myself, heading to the restroom.

I splattered water on my face and tried to regain composure. I could handle it, I said to myself. A bang came from one of the other restrooms. It wasn't difficult to figure out, some people were busy making out. I turned off the tap and prepared to go. However, the door flung wide open and I almost collided with...

"Oliver?" I was taken aback. He jerked away from his partner who looked quite familiar. Jeremy! Shit!

"Shit!" Oliver sighed.

"Bloody hell!"

Jeremy wasn't wearing his glasses and his lipstick had smeared all over Oliver's face.

What the hell!

"Do you require an explanation?" Oliver said.

"Dammit! Do you think I don't? What the hell are you both doing here in such a compromising situation?"

I threw a glance at Jeremy, he was quietly standing at a corner with his head slightly bobbed.

"You don't have the right to interrogate us, alright? What the fuck are you doing here?" Oliver shot back.

"Well, I came here strictly for business...you guys must be here for something too, right?"

"It's none of your business!" Oliver was adamant.

"Jeremy?" I turned to his chickened figure. He was mute.

"Just carry on with your business!" Oliver seemed impatient.

"Do you agree with him?" I asked Jeremy. He blinked. "Don't I have the right to know how you guys...gosh!" I had never thought they would be together though I joked about it. And in such a place?

"Why are you guys here in the first place? The mind of us should be seen in such a place as this. I can't even justify myself for being here and yet you try to..." I glared at Oliver. He raked his fingers restlessly through his hair, biting his lip at the same time.

"I don't think I've said so much to make you so restless...it's only if you have corrupt dealings that..."

"Will you shut the fuck up?" He bellowed.

"Are you high?" He seemed more aggressive and violent than he normally would.

"What do you mean..." He launched forward.

"That's enough!" Jeremy eventually spoke.

"Are you ready to talk now?"

"Yeah," he said and paused for some seconds. "There's not much to say really..."

"When did you guys start seeing each other? Have you been seeing each other for a long time now?" I was quite confused.

"Not too long ago." He responded.

"And it's none of your business." Oliver snapped at me.

"That aside...why are you here? You aren't dealing with these guys, are you? No candies involved?" I wanted to be sure.

"No." Jeremy kissed his cross. "There's much privacy here so..."

"So you frequent this place, right?"

He nodded in agreement.

"Does anyone else know about this?"

"No." Jeremy swallowed.

"And you should keep your mouth in check, all right?" Jeremy grimaced.

"And why should I do that?" I teased.

"Are you seriously asking me? No one must know about this! And Ariande should never come to suspect us or something!" He yelled back.

"You still haven't given me a reason to keep this a secret." I folded my arms across my chest.

"I am not subject to you Leo. I don't want anyone else to know and that's final..." He said condescendingly.

I scoffed and muttered. "You are just like your sister."

"You said what?" He arched a brow.

"Nothing, it's nothing..." I gave a taunting smirk.

I stared from one man to the other, I couldn't still believe they were a thing. It caused laughter and the feeling of surprise to erupt within me whenever I thought of it.

"Who's the..."

"Apparently he is!" Oliver wouldn't even allow me to complete my question.

"Right! But I thought you were straight." I expressed.

"I am a bi."

I understood.

"He broke up with his girlfriend a few weeks ago," Jeremy added. So he decided to try out a male for some chilling or what? I knew women could be a lot.

"Couldn't you find a decent place?"

"Our privacy is compromised anywhere else." Oliver counteracted. "Decency doesn't add up to anything." He complained.

"Thank God, it wasn't Tony..." Jeremy sighed.