Chapter 67

67 Get Rid Of Gadfly

“Mom, I’m leaving first,” Arthur said as he kissed Aquila’s cheek. “Where’s Dad?”

“He’s in the back garden,” Aquila replied.

Arthur stepped into his father’s location to say goodbye. He hadn’t spoken one-on-one with Albern at all after the argument in the dining room. Albern seemed busy playing chess alone.

“Dad,” Arthur called as he walked over to the man. Albern didn’t respond and didn’t even turn his head. “I have to go to work.”

“Hm.”

“Oh come on, Dad. I don’t want to fight with you, or did you fight with mom? Get kicked out of the room?” Arthur chirped teasing his father.

“Tsk, go away. You can talk to me when you ask permission to marry,” Albern said while advancing the white chess piece three steps.

Arthur noticed his father was still busy alone, he decided to sit in front of Albern and take over the black chess piece.

“What are you doing?” Albern asked in surprise.

.....

“Come compete with me, Dad. If I win, don’t demand me to marry anymore,” Arthur challenged.

Albern smiled mockingly, he shook his head. “You know who the winner is. Arthur, in your life you have never won against me,” the father sneered.

Arthur’s face looked sour, what his father said was indeed a fact. He didn’t know why it was so hard to beat Albern in this sport of chess. Actually, it’s only natural, since in childhood his grandfather taught his father to play chess. Meanwhile, Arthur is required to be smart in any field, so he doesn’t really focus on one area.

To be honest, it didn’t really matter much for Arthur’s future. It’s just that Albern always uses chess in order to continue to sue his son. No matter how hard Arthur tried, it was very difficult for him to beat Albern.

“Let’s try it, maybe today is my lucky day.”

“If I win, tonight you must come to the Skyblue hotel restaurant.”

Arthur’s hand stopped setting the chess piece formation, looking up at his father. “You set me up with someone else again?!” Arthur shrieked in disbelief.

“Let’s play.”

“No, no, no. I didn’t do it. Oops, I’ll be late, Juan must be looking for me! Bye, Dad!” Arthur got up from his seat and immediately ran away from there, letting Albern who kept shouting his name.

“Hey, I didn’t expect to have such a cowardly child like you! You challenged me first! Arthur Jefferson!” Albern shouted in annoyance.

“Tch, never tire of matchmaking me,” Arthur muttered annoyed.

“Have you met your dad?” Aquila asked, she was a little surprised that Arthur ran from her husband’s location. “What is it?”

“No, Mom. Where’s Angela? Has she left yet?”

“I’m here!” Angela said, waving her hand with a cheerful face. She came down the stairs to her two loved ones.

“Want me to take you?” Arthur offered.

“Ah ... I want to, but how do I get home if I don’t bring my own car?”

Arthur and Aquila chuckled softly, the man lightly pinched his sister’s cheek. “Of course, the driver picked you up.”

“Ugh, I thought you were going to pick me up,” Angela pouted as she pursed her lips.

“Next time, dear. Your brother is very busy,” Aquila said so that her youngest child would understand.

Angela nodded, then smiled broadly. “Okay. Come on! I could be late.” Angela grabbed her brother’s arm to leave immediately. “Mom, I’m leaving!” Angela kissed the cheek of her beloved woman. Arthur did the same.

“I love you all.”

“We also.”

Along the way, the two brothers and sisters were engrossed in talking about many things. Angela told him how her education was, sometimes she had difficulties and wanted to give up but she remembered that only she had the freedom to determine her own future. Unlike her brother, even though Arthur really wanted to become a doctor but his desire had to be dashed because since he was born, Arthur was the one who would take care of the company that his father had started from scratch.

Angela didn’t mention Arthur’s romance at all, she didn’t want other women to be involved in their conversation. Meanwhile, Arthur was very curious even though Angela kept saying that none of the men caught her attention.

“Angela, whoever the man you love, I hope he is not a jerk like me,” Arthur said, smiling sweetly at his sister. They had arrived at the front gate of Angela’s campus building.

Angela was flabbergasted, she quickly shook her head in disapproval. “You’re not a jerk! You treat Mom and me very well, they just get carried away with your feelings!”

Arthur removed his sister’s seat belt, he kissed her forehead lovingly. “Because you are very valuable to me. Study hard so you can become a great doctor.”

“Certainly!” Angela hugged the man tightly. Really, she didn’t want Arthur to get married right away. Say Angela is selfish, but she really wants all her brother’s attention just for her and her mother. “Please don’t get married yet,” Angela whispered softly and then let go of the hug.

“Eh?”

“Bye! I love you!”

***

Arthur drove his car a little faster to get there and meet his sugar baby, Kalea. Even though we haven’t seen each other for only two days, it feels like it’s been a thousand years. Arthur was too much. He deliberately didn’t contact Kalea when he came, because who knows he might catch the girl masturbating using a dildo or whatever makes Kalea look tempting and makes his manhood harden.

Arthur had just pressed the button for the elevator, he was waiting along with two men carrying quite a lot of luggage. It looks like someone has moved into this apartment. He entered with the two men, they came out on the 30th floor. Arthur’s eyes widened when he saw a familiar figure, but his heart suddenly didn’t calm down. He pressed the elevator button to return to the 30th floor to confirm with certainty whether his sights and feelings were real or not.

When he arrived, he got out of the elevator and approached the woman. “Luna.”

“Oh? Arthur! Even though I wanted to surprise you, but you found me first,” Aluna said blushing.

Arthur’s jaw tightened, he watched the people loading stuff into one of the room units. “You moved here?” Arthur asked.

Aluna nodded enthusiastically, and she wrapped her arms around Arthur’s neck in a spoiled manner. “If it’s like this, we can see each other more often, right?” Aluna asked in a seductive tone of voice.

The man with a mole under his eye took a deep breath, then removed Aluna’s hands from his neck. The workers report when all the goods have been delivered. After Aluna gave the autograph, now just the two of them were there. Arthur pulled Aluna’s arm into the room.

“You’re getting impatient, aren’t you?” Aluna still thinks positively. She brought her face closer to kiss Arthur but the man covered Aluna’s mouth and pushed her against the wall. “W-why?”

“Actually, what is your purpose? I never asked you to be like this,” Arthur said, still trying to contain his anger even though his face could not be lied to, it was very scary.

“I-I just want to live alone. Don’t you know I’m begging my family to live freely? We can do a lot here, Arthur.” Aluna stroked Arthur’s cheek but the man immediately brushed it off. “What’s wrong with you?!”

“Did Kalea know about it?”

“Not yet, I wanted to surprise you two.”

Arthur smiled lightly, he didn’t need a surprise like this at all.

“Luna, take care of all this again.”

“W-what do you mean?”

“Don’t stay here. Because it’s useless, I don’t want to have anything to do with you anymore,” Arthur said with a cold face, he moved away from Aluna planning to leave the room but Aluna pulled him back.

Aluna laughed as if to cover her anger. “You dumped me? After doing so much and all the effort I put in for you, it was that easy for you to throw me away?!” Aluna shouted annoyed.

“I never asked you at all. And you should remember, I’m not responsible for your feelings, whatever it is,” Arthur replied, not caring about Aluna’s anger because he was very angry. Aluna just kept on making him angry.

“But you can’t do this to me!”

“What do you really want? I don’t belong to anyone, Luna. Even your own friend doesn’t have me completely. You’re just an outsider, begging for my caress.” Arthur said, his savage grin not fading from his handsome face. “So today you take care of your moving back, either going home again or looking for another place to live. As long as you don’t set your foot here,” Arthur continued as he looked around the room that was not yet filled with furniture.

“I’ve paid it for a year, you can’t kick me out like this!”

“I can. How much will it cost? I’ll pay double.”

“You’re an asshole ...” Aluna hissed quietly, her eyes sharp and she didn’t accept being treated like trash.

Arthur laughed softly at the curse of the girl who continued to adore him. “You’re right, I’m an asshole. You already know that, right? You’re the one who insisted on approaching me, not realizing that I could throw you away at any moment.”

“Tell me what I’m lacking?! Aren’t I better than Lea? If you need a sugar baby, let me do it. Kalea doesn’t know about our relationship yet, but what if she does?” Aluna said, bringing her body closer to Arthur. Playing his finger cheekily on the man’s broad chest. “She must have terminated your contract because I’m sure she would choose me over you. You’re an outsider, Arthur.”

Arthur pushed the narrow shoulders in front of him until the woman took three steps back. “You think I care?” Aluna didn’t know what to make of Arthur’s laughter mockingly. “From the start, this contract was formed, the one who needed it the most was Lea, not me. So I don’t mind at all because the one who needs money is your best friend. And thank you, I have absolutely no interest in making you my baby.”

“So you don’t care about Kalea at all?” Aluna asked again.

Arthur nodded firmly, for he knew their relationship was nothing more than matter and lust.

“Take care of this quickly,” Arthur ordered again.

“I don’t want to! I’m stubborn, Arthur, I’ll make you love me,” Aluna hissed very ambitiously.

This is what makes Arthur hate her.

“You really can’t be treated well, huh?” Arthur gripped the woman’s chin until Aluna looked up forcefully. “Stubborn, huh. What should I do so you don’t chase me anymore, hm? From the start, I just made you a toy, but you went too far and were very annoying because you weren’t needed anymore,” Arthur said, continuing to say sharply and stabbing Aluna. The man flashed a sly grin that seemed thin. However, the effect is able to trigger the interlocutor to make a fist and try to escape from the strong grip of an Arthur Jefferson.

“Many women are much better than you, even Kalea is a hundred times better than you. So don’t get your hopes up too high, Luna. Your body and service are not good at all, it’s like doing it with-”

Slapp!!

Arthur was silent, feeling the heat that ran down the cheek that Aluna had just slapped. The girl’s chest seemed to rise and fall, her emotions seemed to have gathered in that one slap. Tears began to fall and rolled down the girl’s cheeks with burgundy hair. “Your attempt to hurt my heart is good enough, haha. Are you satisfied?”

Arthur looked back at Aluna flatly. “I’m honest about it.”

Aluna lowered her head, her fists are so strong that their fingernails injure her palms until they bleed. “Go away.”

Arthur happily exited there without having to wait long. He made sure it was the last time he had anything to do with the girl.