Undesirable

Ch 23 - Games of Heart-- All is lost

Evelyn's POV

As I was leaving the dance floor I felt arms holding me and then I was dragged to the dance floor while the lights dimmed and a slow romantic song played. I looked at his face and could see anger but not directed at me. He held my body flushed to him and I was taken aback by the brashness of his manner. Though he stood next to me his eyes glared to everyone who was watching us. He twirled me a lot and I thought I will faint but then everything stopped and he pulled me towards himself and then dragged me away to our table which I could see was changed and no longer next to Ivan. I frowned and wanted to ask him but seeing his foul mood I didn't get the courage to even talk to him. His tight grip on my wrist was tight and even when I tried to wriggle my hand he tightened his hold more. I winced as it was paining and we are already seated on our table but he didn't notice as his eyes were directed somewhere behind my back.

"Looks like it's going to leave bruises Mr. Richard" I heard a familiar voice and when I turned to look I found Ivan standing near our table.

I tried to smile at him in friendly gesture but because of the pain, it came as a grimace and felt Richard getting tensed. 

"I think you should leave her hand now.  She seems to be in pain" Ivan said again.

"Mind your own business Mr. Carlos. What I do with my wife is none of your business" Richard answered clenching his jaw though he left my hand.

Ivan glared at him with the same fervor and to try to make the situation normal I said "It's ok. I am fine".

Ivan flicked his towards me gaze and left. I rubbed my wrist to make the blood flow but I did see the dark blue bruise right there. As soon as Richard noticed a guilt expression came on his face but it went in a jiffy as if I just imagined it.

The food was served soon and as it seemed like Richard was in a hurry and as soon as he was done he called his secretary and told her to manage the party and again dragged me to his car from the venue. The drive home was silent but I could see him occasionally clenching his jaws.

As soon as we reached home he rushed towards my side and pulled me harshly out of the car and again dragged me towards our room and kicked open the door and pushed me inside.

I was shocked and before I could say anything he pulled me by my waist to him. I struggled to push him when he said "What you don't like my closeness?"

"Richard, what do you mean by that? And forcefully pulling and dragging me is what you think is getting close to me, then I am sorry I don't like it?" I said confidently.

"Oh yes I forgot why would you like me, you attention seeking whore you want other men to look at you" He said.

I was hurt by that and I pushed him and raised my hand to slap him but he was fast to catch it and twisted it making me whimper in pain.

"You think I don't know about you and him meeting behind my back. You think you can dance with him in front of my own eyes and I won't do anything" he yelled.

"Richard you are hurting me. Leave my hand" I said wincing in pain.

"Hurting you? this is hurting you? what about you hurting me and betraying me huh??" He said angrily. Tears streamed down my face and he left my hand after glaring at me for some time.

Before he could hurt me more I opened the door of our room and ran away.

"Come back here... You can't walk away from me when I am talking to you" He yelled after me but I ran away ignoring him and out of the main door to the gardens near the pool. I kept running until I reached the darkest corner away from the prying eyes. I wanted to hide to break down to avoid doing it in front of anyone. I started crying to release the burden on my heart. It hurt to hear the same words that father uttered