Game of Love

Game of Love Ch. 09

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Kim was looking at herself in the mirror, checking if her makeup was on point. She had an important meeting online meeting with some partners abroad and she needed to look her best because her beauty is what she held in high esteem most, and of course, her kids too.

Suddenly, she heard a knock and she glanced towards her door, wondering who had come to disturb her.

"Come on in!"

The door opened revealing a quiet looking Trevor. He was dressed in a yellow t-shirt, brown skinny jean and with sandals on his feet. His hair was made into a gorgeous ponytail that made him look beautiful. But something about the way he was looking bothered Kim a bit and she got up from her chair and started walking towards him.

"Hello, Trevor!" She greeted happily. "What brings you here? Sergio is at the office."

Trevor wanted to say something but instead, he broke down and started crying. Kim was shocked when she saw that. She quickly rushed to him, wrapped her arms around and made him sit on the bed. Then she cupped his cheeks and started rubbing his tears but he wasn't stopping.

"Trev, what's wrong? Did someone die?"

Trev shook his head, sobbing. "Maybe that would have been better, mother." He paused and just stared at her. "Can I call you that?"

"Of course!" Kim smiled. "You can, sweetie! I am gonna be your mother in law soon and you're already like a son to me."

Trev got emotional and started crying. "Thank you so much, mother! You've got no idea how good this feels to me. Thank you."

"But you're still crying." She held his hands. "Tell me what's wrong. I am your mother, aren't I? You can tell me everything."

Trevor lowered his head as he slowly rubbed his tears. "Mom, have you ever been so scared of losing the one you love before?"

Kim frowned, wondering where all this was going. "I used to be afraid of losing Harry when he was still alive all the time. I am afraid of losing my children as well. Why?"

Trev's breaths quickened. "Well, that's because I am also afraid of losing, Sergio, mother. I am really afraid and I don't know what to do anymore."

"What are you talking about, you crazy boy?" Kim laughed, shaking her head. "You won't lose Sergio. You two love each other and you're getting married soon. Is that why you're crying?"

Trev sniveled, staring at Kim. "I don't know how to tell you this, mother, but I can't keep quiet anymore. I didn't want you to find out about this but I can't keep it to myself anymore."

Kim frowned. "Trev? What the hell are you talking about?"

"It's Sergio, mother!" He cried loudly. "He... he.... I think he is cheating on me. He is having an affair."

Kim raised her eyebrow and then she burst into laughter, touching her chest. "My son?" She laughed even louder. "Come on, this is Sergio we're talking about. He would never ever cheat on you. I know my son better than anyone."

Trev cried. "That's what you think, mom and I understand your point. He would never but not unless the whore that had once made him cheat on me is trying his best to seduce him again. I am telling you the truth and... and..." He couldn't say it before he started crying again.

Kim was no longer laughing. She rather started getting mad. "Please, tell me you're joking, Trev because I don't find this funny anymore."

Trev took his handkerchief and started rubbing his tears. "I wish I was, mother. But I am telling you the truth."

"Who is this person?"

Trev cried even more. "It's Eric Hernandez."

"What?" Kim gasped. "That's impossible! Eric and Sergio do not know each other and I am sure they've only met once that day at the restaurant."

"How I tell you this, mom?" He sobbed. "But it's not the truth. Those two have known each other for years now. In fact, they were at the same school five years ago. That was when I was abroad studying. I found out that... that Sergio had been cheating on with that boy when I returned. The bitch had cast a spell on him while in school."

Kim's eyes were wide open and her mouth was gaping.

"When I asked Sergio's friends about it, they told me that the boy had been following him around like a dog for months." He cried. "He tried all he could until he used charms on him. They started seeing each other and when I returned and found out about everything, my relationship was in jeopardy with Sergio and..."

"Trevor, please, tell me you're just pulling my leg?"

"I am not." He shook his head. "The boy ran away after I found out that he'd been using voodoo on my boyfriend. Sergio's life was almost destroyed and..."

"Trevor!" She was breathing hard. "You mean, all that happened in school? I don't believe it."

"You have to." He sniveled. "Do you remember the incident that happened to me five years ago a few days after I returned?" Kim nodded. "He was the cause of all that. I almost lost my life and now... now I feel like history is about to repeat itself. I am scared of losing the man I love. I am scared of losing Sergio, mom."

He covered his eyes and started crying.

Kim's chest rose and fell with rapid breaths. Her hands clenched into fists and her mood got totally ruined. It was impossible. Her son was not that kind of man, no! He was a man who was very faithful. She'd seen it in all the years.

"If you still don't believe me then..." He paused and took a deep breath. "...remember what had happened at the event. Did you notice Sergio's mood change or anything?"

'Son, are you alright?' Kim remembered the question she had asked when she saw him being quiet and confused. 'You don't look okay?'

'Just tired.'

"And what about that day at the restaurant?" He asked.

Kim remembered how suddenly his mood had changed the moment Eric had arrived. She also remembered her son checking out Eric as he left. But she had thought it was just a harmless look but...

"He poured a drink on me just to ruin our plans that day." He cried. "He's back now and he's been following him again. I reached my saturation point when I called him a few hours back and that bitch answered his phone. They were having sex and..."

"Stop it!" Kim pounded her fists on the bed, furiously getting up. "No! I won't allow that to happen. Sergio is my only son and I won't allow his life to be destroyed like that. No! But Trev..." She turned and looked at him. "...why are you only telling me this now?"

Trev got up and rubbed his tears. "Because I was scared and I thought my love for Sergio would be enough to destroy whatever spell that boy had cast on him. I thought whatever they had wasn't gonna continue, mommy, but I was wrong. I think that boy managed to seduce him and... and..."

"I won't allow that to happen!" Kim snapped, breathing like a monster. "I will never allow that boy to succeed. No!"

"I am sorry I didn't tell you." He cried. "But Adrianna knows about this too."

"What?" She snarled, clenching her fists. "I can't believe this."

"I am so scared." Trev broke down again and was about to fall to his knees when Kim gripped him and held him tighter. "I can't lose him."

"Shhhhhhh..." Kim soothed, rubbing on his shoulder. "I am right here, honey! I won't allow my son to go astray. Even if it's the last thing I do, you'll be married to my son. I swear!"

An evil grin appeared on Trev's face and he almost burst into laughter.

'Now Eric, I would love to see how you're gonna fight this storm that I have set for you.' He thought as he rubbed his tears from Kim's back. 'You thought you are smart but I have brought the person you cannot defeat in this game. This old woman will be the key to making sure you're paralyzed in this game. Good riddance!'

He closed his eyes and hugged her tighter, giving a fake cry.

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Giada got up the floor, still holding her cheek. She had tears in her eyes because that slap had stung unlike anything painful she'd received before. Her heart raced in fear and she knew she was screwed. But she wasn't gonna give up.

Eric looked fierce, dressed in all black with his hair tied in a ponytail and that look on his face, priceless and sexy.

"How dare you!" Giada snarled.

"Shut up!" Eric warned, raising his finger. "Shut the fuck up, you stupid whore! Did you think I am stupid? I am not stupid and I will always be a step ahead of you, do you understand?"

"What the hell do you think you are doing?" Giada snapped. "You should have asked before you did anything. That man..." She pointed angrily at David who was still shocked. "...that man just tried to take advantage of me. He tried to ra..."

"Oh cut the crap!" He threw his arm. "You think I don't know you by now, Giada? I know you better you think I do. And why are you the only who is undressed? Why were you on top of him? He's fully dressed and I know the both of you. I trust David. He can never ever do such a thing and not with an overused woman like you."

Giada's heart lurched and her body shook in fear. She was in a complete state of panic and her hands were cold and clammy. She was frightened down to the soles of her feet. Her throat tightened and more tears formed in her eyes. She knew she was definitely screwed. How the hell did he even find himself there, she thought?

"What's wrong?" He chuckled bitterly. "Cat got your tongue? You can never fool me, Giada because I know what kind of woman you are. You're hungry for power and status and you're willing to do anything to get those two things."

"You..."

"Me what?" He chuckled. "Should I call security and everyone in here to defame you?"

Terror thundered down on Giada and her throat tightened.

"What happened to the almighty Giada, the queen of the city?" He teased, face palming in shock. "What happened to all that love that you say you have for your husband? Did it all suddenly vanish? What happened to the virtuous woman? Did she suddenly turn into a whore?"

Giada shook her head and Eric started getting close. She was breathing hard and she felt like she was gonna collapse.

"That... that's not true!" Giada pointed shakily at David. "This man tried to... to... to rape me. I was only trying to..."

"Really?" Eric crossed his arms over his chest getting closer to the woman that was only a few seconds away from peeing her pants. "Alright then. We'll let the police decide what the truth is and what's a lie, right?"

Giada held her breath, a tear rushing down her cheek. She shook her head. She had never felt so scared before. She was shaking like a leaf.

"What?" He shrugged, his face getting stern again. "Won't you say something now? You were almost raped and you should be jumping with joy that you are gonna get justice."

Giada was now sweating. She was in hot soup.

"I can't believe this!" Eric snapped, stamping his foot on the floor. Giada almost collapsed because her heart pounded violently. "It is clear that you were trying to get to David while he was trying to get away from you. Women like you are a disgrace to other women and to the entire world. Women like you are the reason why other women in the world have lost their husbands, their boyfriends and the people they love. You should be ashamed of yourself."

Giada tried to get even further away but she hit the wall and couldn't move anymore.

"You are a married woman and yet, you want to fuck with another man? Disgusting!" He grimaced, shaking his head. "How I wish the entire world could see how disgusting you are, the real woman behind all this makeup. And maybe I should just do that. I should expose you and ruin your reputation just like you did before. You are a fan of ruining reputations aren't you?"

"E-e-eric, please!" She put her shaky hands together. Her entire face was wet like someone had poured water on her. "I-I-I beg you."

"No!" He rested his hand on his hip, screaming on her face. "I don't need your apology or your pleas. Because I am pretty sure that if it was someone else in your shoes right now, they'd have gotten it big time. The news would already be in china."

"Please..." She muttered.

"I would have loved to disgrace but I won't do that."

Giada felt like she was able to breathe.

"Thank..."

"Don't thank me yet!" Eric warned, pointing angrily at her. "This is just a warning and I won't repeat myself again. Stay away from David, our companies and our business. If I see you trying to get close to him or even trying to play smart with me, I will destroy, Giada and I am not threatening you. I am giving you a promise and you know me, Giada. I don't fear anything or anyone. I am ready to destroy you just like that." He snapped in her face making her gasp in fear.

"Now get the fuck out of here before I change my mind." He gestured.

Giada dropped to the floor, picked up her blouse and put it on as quickly as she could. Then he took her heels and started running away from there like the hounds of hell were after her.

"And Giada..." She stopped but didn't turn to look at him.

He walked to her and stood right behind her. "Always know that I'll always be a step ahead of you. I'll be watching."

Giada just walked out of there in fear. Eric sighed, fighting his tears. That had been really hard. He just remained standing there until he felt hands on him. He turned and smiled sheepishly, looking at David. The man could tell that he wasn't happy.

"Thank you so much, Eric!" He held Eric's hands and kissed them. "Anyway, how were you so sure about my innocence?"

"Because I trust you, David." He said with a genuine smile. "And thanks for telling me that Giada had asked you to meet her. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened?"

"But why did you hesitate to expose what she did?" He asked. "I would have supported you because what she tried to do was wrong."

"No, David!" He shook his head. "If I had tried that, you would have been dragged to the ground with her. I know Giada and she wouldn't have gone down without you. That's why I couldn't do anything. My hands were tied."

David smiled, caressing Eric's cheek. "You're really like a son I never had, Eric. Thank you so much." He smiled brightly. "Let me go and fix myself so that we can get out of here."

Eric nodded and watched at David left. He lost the smile on his face, clenching his fist.

"Consider yourself lucky this time, Giada." He muttered. "Otherwise, if not for David's reputation, I would have destroyed you today. But I promise you that you'll go down soon. I swear."

That was a vow.

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"Please, just take these things to my room." Sergio instructed, handing the bag to the guard. "Be careful. I don't want anything to break."

"Yes, sir!"

Sergio made his way to the living room with his mind on the phone. He was really tired and just wanted to sleep. But he still had something important to do. He threw himself on the couch, crossing his legs and yawning.

Sergio was typing a message when suddenly, his phone was snatched from him. He quickly raised his face to stare into the angry eyes of his mother. He was shocked and wondered what could have gone wrong.

"Hello, mom!" He greeted, rising from the chair. "I am sorry that I am home late. The meeting took longer and..."

"The meeting?" Kim chuckled bitterly. "Or was it the cheating session that took longer?"

Sergio was beyond shocked when he heard his mother's tone and most especially what she said to him. He couldn't help but laugh, shaking his head. He found it funny that his mother had said that to him.

"What's wrong with you, mom?" He chuckled. "Are you sure you're..."

"Sergio, don't take me for a fool because I know where you are coming from."

"The office!" He shrugged. "Of course, you should know because you knew about the meeting."

"Oh, we're playing the dumb game now, huh?" She laughed. "Okay, pretend not to know what I am talking about. How long has it been going on? How long have you been sleeping with that bitch?"

"Mom?" Sergio couldn't smile anymore. He was staring at his mother with a blank face. "What are you talking about?"

"Eric!" Kim snapped. "How long have you been sleeping with him?"

Sergio's heart gave a sharp pound and he felt cold. How did she know about Eric, he thought?

"Mom, I have no idea what you're talking about, really!" He said sternly. "Eric and I are not doing wrong. We're just friends."

"Oh, so you're admitting that you've been seeing that bitch, huh?"

"Mom, please!" Sergio's voice rose a bit. "Please, do not call him that because he is not. And who told you about this? Why is your blood so hot?"

"How dare you!" Kim screamed, pointing angrily at him. "What right do you have to talk to me in that tone and all because of that whore?"

"Mom, I told you that he is not..."

"Shut up!" Kim smacked him across the face really hard that it sounded like something broke.

Sergio was beyond shocked. He pressed his hand on his cheek, lowering his head. That had never happened before. His mother had never ever slapped him before. That was the first time and it hurt like hell.

"Mom!" Adrianna gasped as she rushed to her brother. She was in shock too. She held her brother, shielding him from her mother. "Why would you slap Sergio like that?"

"And I will slap you too if you don't stay out of this." She yelled. "You knew about your brother screwing that whore and yet you kept quiet. No son of mine is gonna be a Casanova. Not in my house, do you understand?" She warned.

Sergio raised his face and stared at his mother. "Why don't you go ahead and slap me again?" He laughed, tears welling up in his eyes. "Maybe that's what I needed all these years, mom, a slap. Maybe I deserve to be slapped more often."

"Stop talking nonsense and listen to me."

"But I didn't do anything wrong?" He said, his voice rising slightly. "Eric and I are just friends. Yes, I'll admit that I do love Eric but he doesn't feel the same way about me. Never have I had anything sexual to do with him ever since he returned. In fact..."

"And what about five years ago?" She asked angrily. "Didn't that bitch seduce you? Didn't you sleep with him?"

"Mom, please, don't conclude about what you don't know." Sergio pleaded. "I beg you to..."

"Shut up!" She yelled. "I don't care about your past but no son of mine is gonna be a Casanova. You've said something but listen to what I have to say. Whatever you had to do with that boy, I want it to end right now. You're getting married to Trevor in 17 days' time and you better focus on that. Do I make myself clear?"

"But mom, why should you force him..."

"Don't make me angry!" Kim warned her daughter. "I have tolerated both of your nonsense for too long. I don't wanna talk about this ever again."

With those words, she stormed out of there like the hounds of hell were after her. She was so mad. Sergio stared at his mother as she left and furiously rubbed the tear that was making its way down his face.

"Sergio, I am really sorry for....." But Sergio stormed out of there, rushing up the stairs. "...Sergio!" She shouted. "Sergio!"

Adrianna was really mad. She threw things that were on the table angrily.

"What kind of drama is unfolding now?" She groaned. "I am sure it's because of that desperate excuse of a guy that came here in the afternoon. He told something to mom and I'll make him pay for it. I swear."