Juliet Nollan
We just got home from Dubai and it was a fun experience. I loved every second I was there but I New York. My parents told me that my grandparents will take me to Europe next month, booked a ticket for me already and I'm excited for that.
I was about to take a shower when my phone rang. I grabbed it from my bag and it's Darren.
I don't even know if I want to take it or not. I looked at it long enough that he stopped calling.
Darren Conte: Right outside your house, come down.
Instead of ignoring his text, I found myself walking from my room and went downstairs. I opened door and found him standing beside his car with his hands in his pockets.
I walked towards him and stood 5 steps away from him. I looked at him and I almost forgot how I miss him for the past 3 weeks. He's still look beautiful and cold.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"Just want to apologize, I know it's been 3 weeks but I owed you one."
"Okay." I said avoiding his eyes.
"I'm sorry, I don't why.. I was acting like a jerk back then."
"I'll just think you're an emotional wreck since the love of your life is ge-" He cut me by letting out chuckle. I turned to him disbelief.
"Why are you laughing? What's funny?" He stopped and he looked straight into my eyes.
"This is my first time, acting like an idiot. Being jealous, being overprotective and being overly for my bestfriend's sister."
"That's not funny, Darren."
"I think 3 weeks was enough for me to understand myself. This is my first time feeling like this, first.. I thought because of my hatred to you but I don't think I can hate you." I looked away.
"Juliet, I-"
"Darren Conte!" My brother came out and what a perfect timing. I turned around to see Wesley towards us. I was about to walk away but Darren grabbed my wrist preventing me to go.
"What are you doing here? We just got back from Dubai and I-"
"Can you leave us alone?" Darren said and Wesley's face was priceless. He turned to me and I my head.
"Are you here to bully her?" Wesley hissed.
"If you mean by asking her on a date means bullying her then yes.." Shut up!
"What?!" Wesley asked in a serious tone.
"Leave us alone, Wesley." Darren said and I turned to Wesley shaking my head. Instead of me, he decided to betray me. I tried to pull myself from Darren but it was just a waste of .
"You heard me." He said and I turned to him.
"I don't think I heard you.."
"Tomorrow, I'm taking you on a date." He said and I shook my head.
"No, thank you."
"I didn't ask you, you're going with me whether you like it or not." I looked at him disbelief.
"You told Wesley that you're as-" He smirked when I said it.
"See, I knew you heard it.."
"I'm picking you up at 9 tomorrow."
"No." Suddenly he picked me up by his shoulder.
"Darren!" I tried to punch him but he ignored me. He opened his car door and put me inside. He the seatbelt on and I took it off right away.
"How about try to take it off again?" He said as he put it on again. I looked at him annoyed and smirked.
"I'm tired." I said.
"I know."
"I don't want to go anywhere with you." I said and he closed the door. He got into the driver seat started his car. He locked the car and turned to me.
"Where are we going?"
"My condo." I freaked out.
"No!" I unlocked the car door but can't open it. I took off my seatbelt and tried to open the door .
"Let me give you an option since I'm a nice guy. I'll pick you up at 9 tomorrow or I'll take you to condo and have a cute little sleep over?" I bit my bottom lip and turned to him.
"No to both."
"Second option then." With that he drive out from my house. He ignored me and I had no option to put my seatbelt back. He really brought me to New York.
I didn't even bring my phone, I was so dumb to put it on my bed.
"You made me hate you." I said.
"Nice try."
"I'm dating someone else, I'm not interested in you."
"Who?" He asked.
"Justin."
"Yeah, Justin just went on a date yesterday so.. nice try." God damn it!
"I have a date on Sunday."
"Really? That's great, count me in!"
"Darren!" I hissed.
"Yes, Juliet?"
"You're being an asshole and you really took me to your apartment!" I hissed.
"My parents and Wesley will hate you."
"Your parents knew."
"Knew about what? Knew about you kidnapping me or you coming to my house?" I sighed.
"Both, I predicted you will act like this so.. I told your parents about it too."
"And they agreed?"
"No, not really."
"Darren!" After that he ignored me for the rest of the trip to New York. We arrived at his building and got into the private lift. He opened the door to his penthouse and I can't but having my jaw dropped on the floor.
It's a two floored penthouse with all glass windows so the view is more than breathtaking.
"Beautiful, isn't it?" He asked and for a second I forgot they he kidnapped me.
"It is." His phone rang and he showed me that it's Wesley. He gave his phone to me and let me it.
"Hello."
"You bastard- Juliet?"
"Yes, brother." I sighed.
"Where's Darren? I'm going to kill him tomorrow." He's mad.
"You should."
"Where are you?"
"His condo."
"Which one?"
"What do you mean which one?" I turned to Darren and he's nowhere to be found. I guess he's his room.
"He has.. five."
"This building is pretty high and it's a penthouse."
"That bastard." He hissed.
"Kill him tomorrow."
"I will." After that he asked me if I want my driver to pick me up and I told him I'll be okay. After he gave me a long lecture of trying to find a knife and cut Darren's balls if he's annoying. I 't help but laugh.
I ended the call and my whole body froze when I saw Darren's wallpaper. It was a photo of us the back in Calista's wedding. He has his hands wrapped around me and he was looking at .
I put his phone on the table and Darren walked out from his room.
"Hanni will come here in two hours, she will stay here with you." I turned to him.
"Okay.. I haven't shower."
"My secretary will come here in 15 minutes to bring you all the clothes that you need." He said I sat down on the sofa looking straight to the beautiful view.
"I hate you."
"The feeling is mutual."