SECOND CHANCE

Chapter 15 - That damn agreement!

A/N: It's been a while since the last update. Honestly, I've forgotten about this story and A Promise Of Ten Lifetimes because a lot of things have been going on in my life. Dealing with life has been tough and on top of that, I just lost someone dear to me. I hope that you guys are alright and please remember to take care of yourself. 

 "Poor girl...", Liza sadly expressed herself when she saw the scene in the café. Her fiery red hair was pulled tightly into a bun. The green, beautiful dress she wore complimented her eyes.

Startled, Crystal turned to face her manager/assistant. "When did you get here?" She asked and embraced Liza. Liza sighed before saying, "When the crazy girl explained why she was betraying her best friend".

Crystal nodded and led her to another table. While they were waiting for their orders, Crystal told Liza what happened. Liza was extremely concerned and angry throughout the whole story. "How could they do this to such a nice girl? Even animals wouldn't betray their closed ones."

Crystal leaned into her seat and crossed her arms. Tilting her head slightly to the side, she exclaimed in disgust, "Don't even compare them to animals. Animals deserve better". What Crystal hated the most in the world was cheating. Cheating is cheating. No excuses were valid to cheat.

"Anyway, how are you?" Liza changed the topic, noticing Crystal's murderous expression. Crystal snapped back into reality and softly smiled. "I'm good. So, what do you want to do today?"

Liza tilted her head to the side as she spoke, "That's great. Maybe we can go shopping". Today was their day off and both of them wanted to enjoy it to the fullest. Crystal agreed, "Yeah, that would be nice. How about going to the spa afterwards?" Liza pulled up a thumb, "Sounds great!" The two beautiful women continued to chat for some good fifteen minutes before they exited the café.

After spending many hours with Liza, Crystal bid her goodbye. They went to several clothing stores and bought a bunch of clothes. Afterwards, they spent the rest of their time relaxing in the spa. Crystal felt relaxed after the massage and she also got her nails done.

Walking into the mansion, Crystal immediately went upstairs to her walk-in-closet to store away her new bought clothes. She bought a lot of sweaters, sweatpants and a few party dresses. At first, she was surprised that girls would wear something so revealing nowadays but accepted it quickly. She loved that girls could wear what they desired to wear without bringing shame onto their family. Anyways, she loved the design of the dresses and wouldn't waste a second to wear them if she was invited to a party.

Finally, after she was done with sorting out her clothes, Crystal happily walked down to the living room. She glanced at the massive clock hanging on the wall, showing that the time was almost six PM. Surfing on the internet, she saw a picture of a mochi. Suddenly she craved it and decided to bake some.

Jason worked overtime today since he had to handle something urgent. Once the clock hit seven PM, he could finally relax. Jason placed the paperwork aside and got ready to leave. Mr Song was already waiting for Jason once he stepped outside the office. Jason glanced at his personal assistant. "Don't contact me tonight if it isn't anything urgent", Jason told Mr Song. He nodded and respectfully answered, "Yes, sir".

Jason couldn't help but feel excited to come home as he stepped inside the mansion. He didn't know what he was excited for but he didn't dislike the feelings either. He wondered if Crystal was home already as he walked through the living room.

"Crystal?" He called her name out. When he didn't get any response, he called her name out again. Still, there was no answer. Feeling a bit tired, Jason went up to his room to freshened up. Discarding his suit, he took a shower. "Hmm... maybe she hasn't come home", Jason mumbled as he washed his hair.

After a few minutes, he finished showering. Jason stepped outside the shower and grabbed a towel. When Jason was done drying himself, he tied the towel onto his waist. "Ahh...look at these sexy abs", Jason smirked as he stared at the bathroom mirror. He spent a few moments to admire his sculptured body. As he was busy flexing his muscles, his stomach rumbled. Jason touched his hard stomach and sighed. Throwing on a black bathrobe, he stalked downstairs.

Jason hummed as he pranced into the kitchen but his whole body froze when he saw the state of the kitchen. The once neat and spotless kitchen was now a mess. White flour was everywhere, even on the floor.

"W-what happened here?" Jason quietly asked as he spotted his wife who was covered with flour. She stood near the fridge, holding one egg on both of her hands meanwhile she sheepishly smiled at him.

"Jason! You're home", Crystal smiled and hid her hands behind her back. She looked around and noticed the massive mess she made. "Ahh", her mouth formed into an o as her eyes widen. Jason held back a smile and thought how cute she looked. "You see...I was planning to bake something", Crystal began to explain herself.

Jason raised his brow and crossed his arms. "Continue", he said and looked at her. Crystal was so embarrassed as she flushed furiously. All she wanted to do was to make some yummy mochi, but she didn't know that the process would be difficult. "You see...I was trying to make mochi, but as you can see it didn't go as planned". Crystal pouted and questioned her own cooking skills.

Jason moved his gaze from her to the messy island counter. "I see", he mumbled. He walked towards her and stopped in front of her. "But what should we do?" He smirked as he glanced at her peerless face. Crystal scrunched her nose in confusion. "Huh?"

Moving her hand to his stomach, Jason pitifully said, "I'm hungry but I can't use the kitchen thanks to the mess you made", Crystal withdrew her hand as Jason continued, "You have to take responsibility".

Jason was too close to her and she felt like he was invading her personal room. Crystal stepped a step further back to create some space between them. "R-responsibility?" She stuttered. Jason beamed, "Yes, responsibility. If I don't eat now... I could die of starvation". Jason teased her as he enjoyed watching her being uneasy. It was refreshing for him since all she had shown him was indifferent and coldness. For once she showed other emotions.

Jason once again stepped forwards, only to trap her as her back touched the counter. His muscular arms were placed on the counter beside her tiny waist. Leaning towards her ear, he whispered, "Or... should I eat you?"

Crystal eyes went wide in shock as her mouth opened slightly. She stared at him and shuddered when she met his lustful eyes. "What are you doing!" She shouted at him as he pushed him away. Jason stumbled backwards from her hard push meanwhile Crystal leapt to the other side of the kitchen.

Crystal huffed as she was embarrassed and angry. "Despicable! What you did was inappropriate!" She pointed her finger at him. Jason felt her angry glare but couldn't care less. Fixing his bathrobe, he asked, "I don't understand what's so inappropriate about a husband wanting to be close with his wife".

Jason smirked and licked his underlip. She narrowed her eyes and placed both of her hands on her hips. "Don't forget our agreement", Crystal reminded him, making his expression hardened. Crystal ignored his reaction and said, "I'll order pizza". Then she went out of the kitchen, leaving him all alone behind.

Jason clenched his hands and closed his eyes as he took a deep breath. "That damn agreement!" He gritted his teeth and took his phone out from the bathrobe pocket. He texted Mr Song to send a house helper to clean up the messy kitchen.