Why deceive me??
44. Natural Face

At that point, Ronnie who had heard enough opened the door. She stood there for a moment looking at both of them with rage.

Damon, who was enjoying the rage and jealousy he saw in her eyes, smiled inwardly. He decided to tease her.

"Oh, you're back, do you need anything?" He asked.

"Umm..." She began, looking anywhere but at him. "Nothing, I forgot something in here," She lied.

"Something you mean?" Damon asked, knowing within him, she was lying.

Ronnie just walked past him into the bathroom and removed one of her earnings and came out.

"Here," She said, waving it at his face. "This is what I forgot," She said.

"Ok then, anything else you forgot??" He asked.

Ronnie looked at him with disdain and walks out of the room, slamming the door shut.

Sara was taken aback by what just happened. The Katie she knows would have dragged her by the hair and badmouthed her. For a second, she was scared when Katie entered the room and she could swear she saw a devilish rage in her eyes which later changed to jealousy. When did Katie start developing feelings for someone as cold as Damon? She was brought back to reality when Damon's cold and steel voice snapped.

"And what are you still doing here?" He said, anger taking over.

"Huh?" Sara asked.

"Get out!!!" He said and looked at her.

"But I thought..." She began

"Don't think, just get lost. I don't want to see you near my property again for the rest of your damn life." He said and she froze.

"You can't be serious," She chuckled.

"Out!!" He said with a note of finality.

Sara knew at that point she had lost the game, she gnashed her teeth and walked out to the door.

She held the doorknob and smiled. "If you ever need someone to talk to, I'm here." She said and without waiting for what Damon would say, she fled out of the room. RONNIE'S POV

I can't believe what my eyes just saw. How can Damon be so cruel? I'm sure they must be under the sheets by now. I can't believe Damon is having an affair with another lady. It feels so annoying. Was he just using me that night? I almost made love to him.

Why am I even thinking of all these? It's just a dumb contract that would soon break once the real Katie comes back. I shouldn't care about what he does and all that. But it's so annoying that he invited a lady he wanted to make out with into the house after what we shared that night. Gosh, he's so shameless.

All these thoughts kept coming in and out of my brain as I angrily freshened up. Although I was angry, that didn't stop me from my usual routine of singing when bathing. I scrolled through my phone and settled for diamonds by Alan Walker.

Hello sweet grieve

I know you would be the death of me

But like the morning after ecstasy

I keep drowning in an endless sea

Hello old friend

There's a misery that knows no end

So I'm doing everything I can, to make sure I have love again

I wish that I did not know

Where all broken lovers go

I wish that my heart was made of stone

Yeah if I was bulletproof

I'd love you black and blue

If I was solid like a jewel

If I had a diamond heart

Oh oh

I'd give you all my love if I was unbreakable

I'd walk straight through the bullet

Bedding like a tulip

Blue-eyed and foolish, Never mind the bruises

Into the fire, cry you an ocean, Give you all I've got

Hello old friend, there's a misery that knows no end

I'm giving up where I belong

Cause every station is playing our song Goodbye my love

You are everything my dreams made of

You're the prince and I'm the crying dove

If I only were unbreakable

I wish that I did not know

Where all broken lovers go

I wish that my heart was made of stone

Yeah if I was bulletproof

I'd love you black and blue

If I was solid like a jewel

If I had a diamond heart

Oh oh

I'd give you all my love if I was unbreakable

I'd walk straight through the bullet

Bedding like a tulip

Blue-eyed and foolish, Never mind the bruises

Into the fire, cry you an ocean, Give you all I've got

If I had a diamond heart.

As I finished taking my bath, I realized it was time for dinner and I was famished. I needed food, and I needed it fast.

Just as if the universe was listening to my pleas, I heard a knock on my door.

"Ma'am, dinner is served," I could hear Estella's voice from the other end.

"I'll be downstairs in a sec," I said and could hear her retreating footsteps.

I decided not to apply makeup this time. I was tired of doing enough makeup. And started downstairs.

DAMON'S POV

Her reaction was priceless. I knew what I did was wrong. I shouldn't have teased her that far. I could see the hurt on her face as she left the room.

Yeah, I wanted to make her a little jealous. Sara came in just in time. I see nothing wrong in using Sara as bait.

I dressed up after chasing Sara out of my room. I wished Ronnie was in the same room as I was. If not for that little fight some days back, I would be with her, here.

I wanted to go to her room and see how hurt she was. I don't want to admit it but I think I'm feeling a little bit guilty. I wanted to see her now but I knew better than go to her room. I knew I wouldn't see her till dinner time and I waited patiently for that time to arrive.

It was only 30 minutes till dinner time but it felt like an eternity.

I stood up and went toward my computer to see some stuff the company had and got bombarded with a lot of work sent to me by my secretary. Guess I have a lot of work to finish up.

I looked at my watch and it was dinner time. I walked downstairs expecting to see Katie seated but she wasn't.

I turned toward Estella with a frown.

"Why is she not yet here? Did someone forget to tell her dinner was read?" I asked.

"Sorry, sir, I'll go call her up right away," Estella said and scurried off.

She came back in less than two minutes.

"She said she would be here in a moment," Estella said and I nodded.

In less than five minutes, she walked down in all her glory. She looked like a different person. She looked like the innocent version of Katie or not like Katie at all. It was like I was staring at an entirely different person. Then I realized what was wrong. She wasn't wearing makeup.

She looked so natural and more beautiful than I'd ever seen her. I'd never seen her without makeup and I was loving this sight. I wish it would last forever.

She slowly sat down, avoiding eye contact with me. I could tell she was one step away from snapping at me in anger.

"Estella, you can dish out the food now," She commanded and buried her face in her phone.

Estella served the food and we both started eating.

"You look pretty," I complimented her.

She just looked at me for a milli second and continued with her food.

"Like really pretty, without makeup," I added, hoping she'd answer me this time. But I was again wrong. She just ignored me and continued with her food. "Katie, I love how pretty you are," I said again, growing impatient

"What?" She snapped. "I heard you the first, second, and third time. Do you want to make my ears bleed?" She replied and continued eating her food.

I was shocked at her outburst. Why was she so mad? I know she has the right to feel bad but not mad at me. She should have at least asked me instead of dying in silence.

I kept wondering what to do to make her happy.

"Why are you mad at me?" I asked, already knowing the answer to my question.