His Deceit(The beauty & the possessive series 1)(Completed)

chapter 9

A/N: Hi guys! I won't be able to update TAKING WHAT'S RIGHTFULLY HIS (English Ver.) today because i haven't finished translating the whole chapter yet. I hope you understand. 

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KELLY's POV

I heaved a sigh for the nth time as I looked outside the window. It's been a week since I had that conversation with Ronin and it was giving me sleepless nights. I didn't know why but I've been restless since then. Why are you hesitating? You should know better. He deceived you before and he lied to you. You trusted and loved him but what did he do in return? He stomped on your heart like a rug! That report about him is probably true and he came back because he's up to something! He's a danger to everyone, Kelly!

I bit my lower lip as I mentally shook my head. That was what my brain have been telling me but my heart was telling the opposite. I couldn't understand why. Yes, I hated him since the day he cheated on me but deep inside my heart, something was telling me to give him a chance. To give him the benefit of the doubt.

This was the first time that I hesitated and got bothered about a certain mission. I already perfected the art of turning my heart into stone about my missions but this one was making crazy. I tried to liven up my hatred and resentment towards him as a weapon to hate him even more but just thinking that he might be a terrorist was giving me cold feet.

Not because I was afraid of him if he was really one of the Horeeya but because I was afraid that he might just be wrongly accused and I didn't want to be the one to condemn him if that's the case.

I could still remember the rest of my talk with Ronin last week...

"He needs to be eliminated because he's a danger to everyone. Are you still willing to get involved in this mission?"

"What?!" I was in shock. I didn't even foresee before that Stephen and I would end up to this kind of situation and it really bothered me a lot. Ronin looked at me in the eyes like a hawk; as if he was daring me. My mouth opened as I tried to speak but nothing came out of my lips. I was at lost for words.

"See? You can't answer my question" I swallowed hard as my heart raced as if I just came from a marathon. My throat went dry. I suddenly felt my head hurt.

Ronin sat back on his chair while his eyes never left mine.

"Now, this reaction of yours made me arrive in a conclusion. Tell me honestly, Ivy. Do you still love him?"

"W-What are you saying, Ronin?" Damn. I even stammered even though I didn't want to.

"Just answer me because I don't want to be cruel. I am trying my best to save you from pain and guilt here because if you still loved him, I would never let you get involved in this. I don't want to do that to you" his eyes shone with gentleness. The kind of fondness I always see in his eyes whenever he's talking to me as Ace, not Ronin.

I evaded his eyes as I looked down. My hands were trembling as the handsome face of Stephen popped up in my head.

I suddenly found myself cursing myself inwardly because I felt so weak and confused. My eyes went sombre as our memories together three years ago, came back to me. I suddenly felt the urge to cry. Damn it! Don't you dare shed even a single tear for him again, Kelly! I hissed to myself. I took a deep breath.

"Are you really certain about this, Ronin?" he nodded his head. I released a harsh breath and then bravely met his eyes.

"I know I am not in a position to ask anything about this mission but can I ask a favor from you?" his eyebrows creased.