Tempting My Rented Boyfriend - Chapter 146

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“Myna’s apartment is close here. Drop me and you go home and accompany uncle,” Eleanor said as she looked ahead.

Cedric wanted to say something but he was tired.

“Fine,” he said. In ten minutes, they reached Myna’s place. Unbuckling the seatbelt, she climbed off the car.

“Let’s meet for lunch tomorrow,” Cedric said.

“Hmm… I plan to have canteen food tomorrow. It’s been days since I went to the company. Need to deal with stuff. Why don’t you take a leave and rest for tomorrow? It’s been so tiring for you,” Eleanor said with a smile.

“Eleanor… something wrong?” Cedric asked feeling concerned.

“What’s wrong? Nothing. I am just concerned about you all. All the five seemed to stress out and push themselves to their limits.” She said.

“That’s all?” he asked.

“Yeah,” she said with a bright smile.

“I will drop you at home,” he said.

“Zora mansion and Emerson Mansion are at a far distance. You will be tired if you drop and drive back. You can pick me from the office tomorrow. Now go rest. If you want you can come with me. I don’t think Myna would mind it if you stay here,” she said.

“Indeed, she won’t mind. Then I must stay here,” he said.

“hmm… then you should get ready to get cramped,” she said with a smile.

Cedric knew something was off with her. He was afraid she would leave him if he let go of her.

“Are you alright?” he couldn’t help but ask.

“I am but not Myna,” she said finally.

“What happened to her?” he asked with a frown.

“Now Mason was sick… how did you feel? Sad and depressing right”?” she asked. He nodded.

“Myna loved my brother for years. She has been treating him since the time, he was admitted into the hospital. But under her nose someone drugged him, making him unable to wake up. And from this morning, after she left hospital, she wasn’t herself. I need to be there for her at least now. As I got time,” Eleanor explained.

“Then how about we three have drinks together?” he asked.

“We had drinks during dinner!” she exclaimed.

“Then what should we do?” he asked.

“Generally, we pick a sad movie and watch it till we cry. That makes her shed all tears and worries to me. But since you are here… maybe we should find a different way,” Eleanor said.

“Hmm… how about we order spicy food,” he gave an idea.

“Hmm… but it’s past midnight. I don’t think any restaurant would be open,” she said.

“Yeah… that’s another trouble we have,” he said.

“Maybe a night snack,” he suggested.

“That would be great,” she said.

Cedric and Eleanor walked to the lift. Pressing it to the eleventh floor. They both stood in the lift waiting to reach the floor. The moment the door closed, Cedric hugged Eleanor burying his head in the crook of her neck, inhaling her natural scent which was a mixture of Jasmine and Orange scent. It calmed him down instantly. Rubbing his nose to her bare skin, he stuck his lips to her neck. “It was hard,” he mumbled against her skin, fanning his hot breath making her hair stand at the edge.

“I know,” she said, rubbing his back.

Eleanor saw they were on the fifth floor. She was afraid someone would walk in and would see them in this scandalous position. She wanted some time off from Cedric and his circle. She wasn’t herself from the time she saw Nathaira. And still, he wasn’t making any effort to talk about Nathaira. Despite how much she loved them, she expected an explanation from him. Even if he didn’t give an explanation he should try to give her clarity about the situation or give a heads up. That wouldn’t hurt him. But… his unbothered nature hurt her deeply. But… she chose to endure it because she loves him. He was a man who almost gave up his life, waited for her and did many things for her. She can’t break up with him just because of a random person. She wanted to understand him and give him time. But… he wasn’t understanding her. He was hell adamant on sticking with her.

And she knew… he guessed when she asked him to drop her at Myna’s place. After all, Cedric was someone who was in the industry who dealt with people who were smarter than him.

Eleanor just hoped he would buy her reason. And indeed the reason she stated was only half of the reason. The other half was… she not only wanted to be with and comfort Myna but also vent her things to Myna.

Before she could think further. The lift dinged with a beep saying that they have arrived.

*ding*

The lift dinged and the door opened automatically.

“Cedric,” she called. He didn’t budge. Suddenly all his weight fell on him they both fell on the ground with Cedric on her top. She tried to move Cedric but he didn’t budge. She saw that he fell asleep or passed out. She doesn’t know what happened to him. She called Myna in her awkward position to get her help.

Myna was struggling to sleep. She doesn’t know how to fall asleep. Sleep was the only thing that was far away from her reach. She tried to watch movies, listen to songs but nothing was helping. All she could think of was Martin. She blamed herself for not taking proper care of him. Self-blame was eating her up. How could she answer her best friend and her father? She saw them as her family. But despite all… they chose to forgive her. If they have punished her at least a bit, she would have felt better. Tears flowed out of her eyes, at the thought of what happened to Martin.

Her thoughts drifted from Martin to Edward. She couldn’t help but curse him badly. How dare he! She wanted to kill him and bury him in her backyard. It’s just that he was lucky she wasn’t living in a house that has a backyard. If she has a house with a backyard she would have buried him there. How dare he call her and Eleanor someone who takes advantage of Cedric! When she saw him at the dinner, she felt like turning her hands into sharp swords and plunging them through his heart. If not for the presence of Eleanor she controlled her temper.

That was when her phone rang. She frowned when she saw the caller was Eleanor.

“Hello,” Myna greeted.

“Hello,” Eleanor’s voice was kind of nightdress heavy, which rang bells in her head.

“What happened? Why is your voice like that?” Myna asked feeling concerned.

“Can you come near the lift?” Eleanor asked.

“Why?” she asked.

“Just shut up and come. Help me!” she said.

“Fine, hang on,” she said and walked out of her room, wearing a shawl and slippers.

The moment she saw Eleanor Myna doesn’t know whether she has to laugh or cry when she saw Eleanor and Cedric.

“What happened?” she asked.

“He was hugging me just now. But suddenly all his weight shifted to me and we both fell. He isn’t waking up no matter how much I shake him,” Eleanor said.

“Let me help him up and take him to my flat,” Myna said.

They both carried him to Myna’s flat. Myna and Eleanor got him laid in the main bedroom.

“What happened to him?” Eleanor asked feeling concerned.

“Nothing much. He was too stressed. Like… some stressing things he might have remembered them. That made him like this. A good sleep would make it alright and that too…” Myna stopped.

“That too?” Eleanor repeated.

“With you would do good to him,” Myna said.

“You both take the master bedroom. I will take the guest room,” Myna said and left the room.

“Myna, when will he wake up?” she asked.

“Hmm… that depends. His system got shut down for some time. He may wake up now or in an hour or morning too,” Myna said with a shrug and left.

Myna could understand the scene clearly and crisply. Because… Eleanor might have wanted to come to her but Cedric being Cedric he might have tagged along with her.

After Myna left, Eleanor heaved a sigh. He was just sleeping. She removed his coat and the vest. She removed his tie and shoes too. After that, she took Myna’s nightdress and went inside the bathroom to bathe.

Cedric who was sleeping saw that Eleanor was walking away with Jacob and he was being locked up by Nathaira. He gasped and sat up straight. He realized he was dreaming. Cedric’s eyes fell on his surroundings. He found himself in a strange environment and different locations. He saw his clothes being discarded and shoes being removed. He remembered being with Eleanor the last. He panicked when he couldn’t find it. Wondering Nathaira might have done something to her, he got up and was ready to dress up but stopped when he saw Myna’s photo on the wall.. He understood he was at Myna’s house and laid back with his eyes open.