𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 || 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐛𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐱 𝐎𝐂

Chapter Thirteen: Won't leave me alone

TW: Swearing

Cecilia's POV:

I continued walking around Pentagram City, completely lost in my own thoughts at this point. I mean, how was I able to do that?? Screaming to paralyze demons? That's a new thing I didn't know I could do since I rarely scream. Plus, I didn't know my soft voice would be capable of screaming.

It made no sense. Also, why did I want to scream? I just did it without thinking, but it's completely out of my character to do so. Normally I would simply snap their necks or stab them in the chest using my claws and that would be the end of it. But why was screaming my first instinct?

While walking, I suddenly ran into somebody. Blinking a few times just to clear my head, I looked up at who I walked into. Fuck me. It was Vox, one of the Vees. His smile widened once he saw me, obviously recognizing me as one of Valentino's main porn stars.

"Well, hello, darling," Vox hummed. "Weird seeing you around. Usually I don't see you around in town unless you're with Valentino. How have you been?"

I was taken aback by how sweet he's been so far, but I knew him. This was one of his many tactics to get more viewers. "Um...decent, I guess. What about you?"

"I have been quite wonderful! You see, Valentino has told me that you've been giving him some resistance. Is that correct?"

I hesitated a bit before reluctantly nodding. "Yes...? What about it?"

Vox narrowed his eyes as he spoke. "Why are you giving him that resistance? You're sometimes the reason he throws a hissy fit. You know that, right?" He hissed out the last couple words, clearly aggravated at how I've been acting lately towards my boss.

"I'm just done with that bitch controlling me," I muttered, clearly not intending for Vox to hear me. But unfortunately, he did.

"Excuse me?" Vox growled, gritting through his teeth. "Do you know all of the shit that he's done for you? Why are you being so rude?"

"Me? Rude? You're the one to speak. Isn't it rude to capture souls for entertainment?"

Vox's screen started glitching out, his eyes flashing red for a moment. "What did you just say?"

"You heard me, old man," I hissed out, my eyes narrowing.

"No wonder Valentino is sick of you," He grunted while his eyes were flashing a vibrant red. "All you are is a spoiled brat. I don't know what he even saw in you that day in the bar."

"All he saw was a drunk woman and an idea of getting another follower," I answered truthfully with an eye roll. "Also, you should just fuck off and leave me be Computer Man."

At this point, he was fuming. It made me kinda proud of myself, up until a smirk suddenly played on his face. At that very moment, my stomach dropped as he looked at me, his screen suddenly shifting into a bunch of black and white swirls. It was so...hypnotizing.

I couldn't help but look at the screen of mesmerizing patterns until I realized what the fuck I was doing. He's trying to hypnotize me, that bastard. Without thinking, just to see if it would work a second time, I let out a rippling scream.

The scream made his screen completely glitch out, making Vox paralyzed and unable to move for a solid few moments. I took that opportunity to walk away from him, a smirk playing on my face instead of his.

"Have fun trying to hypnotize me, darling!" I called out tauntingly at the computer man as I skipped off with the newfound revelation at what I'm capable of. After walking for a few more minutes, I finally decided I should probably go back to the hotel before something bad ended up happening.