Chapter 17: Wants to devour him
Ash's pov ;
"What?! But why, Ash?" Noah shouted angrily, his face getting red while his voice shaking with indignation. "Why the fuck would you agree to his terms? Do you have any idea what you've gotten yourself into?!"
I cringed at his outburst. I don't blame him for being angry. I would have reacted the same way. I had expected this storm but still found it hard to weather.
"Noah, please, calm down," I pleaded to him trying to placate him, but it was no use.
"Don't tell me to calm down! This is a goddamn nightmare to be again with him," he yelled louder. "How can you be so naive, Ash? How could you let him blackmail you into this? You're a goddamn idiot, that's what you are!"
I bit back a retort, his words were cutting me deep. He is right. I'm a dummy, a weak, spineless fool. But I wish he could understand how I felt after losing everything.
And I don't want to lose him too.
"Noah, please try to understand. And it's not like I'm the only one who agreed to his demands. He also accepted mine," I informed him.
"Yeah, sure, like he cares about anything other than his revenge. He doesn't give a shit about your demands, Ash. Don't you get it? He's just playing you as always." his voice softened slightly, but the frustration was still there a bitter undercurrent.
I lowered my gaze, I got released as soon as I signed the contract with him, and the hours since my release were filled with a growing sense of dread and doubt. I had already started questioning everything.
Noah sighed, he looked tired, his eyes rimmed with dark circles. He turned to me with a softer yet worried expression.