The Taste of Seduction - Chapter 74

-TWO WEEKS LATER-

Two weeks since Atlas’s world had collapsed. Two weeks since he hadn’t seen the beautiful hazel eyes of his Angel. Two weeks since he hasn’t left the hospital. Two weeks of him losing control over his mind, body and soul. He was like an empty puppet. He didn’t remember the last time he ate something but food was the last thing on his mind. He had lost extreme amount of weight, had dark circles around his eyes and had grown a beard

His precious company was the last thing on his mind. Fortunately, Albert was around to manage the important things.

Ace has asked him to go home to rest but he had refused. He couldn’t bear to leave his Angel. Every second, minute and hour were important. What if he leaves and come to meet her cold body?

Because they didn’t know who had shot her, they had increased the security of the VVIP ward she was staying in.

The shooting was plastered on every newspaper and had been the talk of town for days now.

The CEO of LUSH company holding the lifeless body of an unknown woman who had been shot. Everyone was curious about the unknown woman since her face wasn’t shown in the pictures that were leaked online.

Atlas stared at her sleeping heavenly and his heart twisted in his chest. He was afraid she wouldn’t wake up again. She didn’t exist in his life a few months ago but now she was his whole world, and he couldn’t bear to lose her.

He heard the door opened and glanced at the person who had entered. It was Ace, his brother. He has recovered now and even if the doctor had told him to rest, he was someone who didn’t like sitting around doing nothing.

“You know, if I’m afraid, you’re going to die before she wakes up.” Ace stated, coming to stand behind him.

“How is the investigation going?” Atlas asked, ignoring his brother’s words. He wanted to know the person responsible for hurting his Angel. Whoever it was, he was going to let him experience all the emotions he had gone through these past two weeks.

“We have reached a dead end. No one has ever seen a bullet like that. Not even in the black market. I’m sure whoever hurt her, had nothing to do with you. No one knows your relationship with her, except she is your secretary and a sniper shot her. If they wanted to hurt you, they had the perfect opportunity why would they shot your secretary instead?” Ace analysed gazing at the woman on the bed.

“So, you’re saying….”

“Yes. What do you know about her?”

Atlas shook his head and sighed. He realized he knew nothing about her past life. Except she was adopted and her mom died.

“You’ve no idea about the woman you’re fucking whether she is threat or not? What if she is a spy or something?”

Ace said sternly. There were too much risks in their lives to not take precautions. Atlas knew that but he had been blinded by his attraction to Meredith that he had let his guard down. She was the first woman he had fucked whom he didn’t do a background check on. He wanted her to trust him and tell him her secrets herself.

“Even Helena betrayed me and you.”

Atlas stiffened and glanced up at Ace. Ace raked his fingers through his hair when he realized he had slipped.

“What?” Atlas asked, glancing at his brother.

“I know you have questions. I will tell you everything after she wakes up and you’re in your right mind.”

Atlas nodded, not taking his eyes from Meredith.

“I know you care about her, Atlas but you have to take care of yourself. In case she wakes up and you’re weak how are you going to take care of her?”

Atlas furrowed his brows, not saying anything.

“Let’s go to the restaurant across the streets. After are we done, you can come back and I’m not taking no for an answer.”

Atlas nodded, even though he knew he wouldn’t be able to eat anything. He couldn’t say no to his brother.

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When Atlas came back from the restaurant, he saw a nurse taking her vital signs. He waited outside utill she finished.

“How is she?” He asked with concern etched in his voice.

“Her vitals are good. She is getting well. I know she will wake up soon. Don’t give up.”

The nurse said with a soft smile.

Atlas gave a small nod, “Thank you.”

“I’m just doing my job. If you need anything please let me know.”

Atlas gave the nurse a nod before he walked inside Meredith’s ward.

She was just the way he had left her an hour ago, nothing had changed. The sight of her in the hospital with tubes attached to her was a sight that made his chest hurt so much he could barely breath.

All his life he kept losing people but for Meredith he had hoped fate would be kind to him and let him be happy for once. He had hoped to share happy memories with her.

He hated how he didn’t tell her enough how mad he is about her. Tell her that if he had 100 thoughts, she was 99 of those thoughts. She was the first person he thought about in the morning and the last person in the evening. In this small amount of time, she has been able to be his world.

He loves her.

He loves her eyes, the blush on her cheeks, her smile, waking up with her in his arms, he loved everything about her. Even the simplest things like how she knotted her fingers when she was nervous.

Atlas sat on a small stool beside her bed, pressed a kiss on her forehead and he gently took her hands in his. Rubbing the back with his thumb.

“Angel…please…wake up…don’t leave me. Keep fighting…I miss you so much, it hurts…”

His eyes closed as a tear dropped onto her hands.

“Meredith…..I-I…..”

The words were so heavy on his tongue. He was afraid, those words would make him lose her but he would never forgive himself, if he didn’t tell her before he loses her.

“Angel…I know you might want to hear this when you’re awake but..I’m afraid I might never get the chance…”

He swallowed, taking a deep breath.

“I love you, Meredith. I have always been in love with you since the first day I met you but I was too afraid to admit it. I’m a coward, right?” He chuckled, mirthless

“I love you so fucking much, it hurts. Hurts so bad. You made my heart beat for the first time in a long time. You made my heart full of happiness and every morning I wake up with a smile on my face because I know I’m going to see my Angel.

My Angel…mine and only mine. You’re everything I want that I didn’t think I will find. Someone who is worth all my years of loneliness and pain.

Even fear couldn’t stop me from falling for you because with you I’m always ready to take the risks, I’m ready to be selfish. I love you Angel. I love you so please just don’t leave me. I need you so much…. I won’t ever be the same if you leave me…”

Tears dropped on her hands and her hand trembled but he was too caught up in his emotions to see.

“A-a-tlas…”