CHAPTER 22

I opened my mouth to confess my actual feelings to him but I was stop short by..... 'Darling!" a voice spoke from outside the door. He got up and unlocked it and Jessica Hills walked in. 'Oh baby I just got it picked up. It fits so perfectly. I love it!" she squealed and flashed a huge diamond ring on her finger towards my direction. She hugged him and they kissed. What the fuck! A moment ago, he had his tongue down my throat and now Jessica walks in with a ring and they're kissing? Oh God, he engaged Jessica. Jasmine's POV The burning sensation on my chest wasn't from any happiness or lust, it was from the anger getting stored there and its kept sanity because I couldn't be completely bothered by Mr. Hollen and Jessica Hills. I had a younger sister to look after and a dying mother to worry about. Although it did come as a shock at first because he was described as a ‘Playboy Bachelor', in a funny kind of way, I was happy he was finally settling down with someone. I just hated it was her. At the end of the day, I gathered my things and stuffed my belongings into my bag. I refreshed myself with a glass of drinking water and headed for the elevator. As I got in, someone got in with me. 'Hi," he greeted with a smile I've never seen. 'Good afternoon, sir." 'Can we talk?" 'About what Mr. Hollen?" 'About us." My eyes popped out of its socket as my ears collected his words. Us? 'What about us?" I asked blushingly. 'Do you have feelings for me?" I looked up at him. I opened my mouth to speak but then the ding sound of the elevator stopped me. The doors slide open but the next thing I knew, they shut again and Mr. Hollen was standing directly in front of me. He had stopped the elevator from opening, trapping himself inside with me. 'What are you doing? Open the doors," I commanded. 'No. You're not claustrophobic or anything. You'll be fine. Just answer my question." 'WHAT QUESTION?" I asked with a shout this time. 'Do you have feelings for me?" he asked again, locking me with his eyes which were shimmering and bright. I was melting into them. Oh get it together Jasmine girl, he's just out to get in your head. He is now engaged to someone. As that crossed my mind, my posture and body language changed. 'Open the damn door and let me out of here." 'Feisty. I like it," he teased and bit his bottom lip. Oh this man is going to drive me insane. I can't take this. I really can't take this. I exhaled heavily and calmed myself. 'Mr. Hollen, with all due respect, I don't know why you're acting like this towards me all of a sudden. I don't know what you want from me. I'm really lost here. We woke up in the same bed once, and you made it clear that you wanted NOTHING to do with me. Then today, you shoved your tongue down my throat and gave a ring to another woman. Now you've cornered me in the elevator and asking me if I got feelings for you. Why don't you ask yourself if you're the one having feelings towards me because you're the one acting crazy, NOT ME!" His mouth covered mine as he claimed my lips again but with more passion this time. He used his tongue and parted my bottom lip and wrapped his tongue with around mine. Electricity sparked over my body like moving lightening. I froze up again but I couldn't resist his kiss. His minty fresh breath awoke all the cells in my body and made the blood rushed to my rapid heart. My bag slipped off my shoulder as I raked my fingers into his hair, giving in to his sweetness. We both let out a soft moan together as he scooped me up and pinned me against the metal. My legs wrapped around his waist at its own accord and I threw my head back as he trailed his lips to my neck. At that point, all I was thinking about was having him inside of me. Oh my God. What is happening? This is wrong but it feels so right. Make it stop. I pushed him off me and devoid the entire make out scene before it had conspired too out of control. His face fell and he appeared to be slump. He wasn't all that powerful like he was a moment ago, pinning me and kissing me like he owned me. 'This has to stop!" I let out but I was cursing myself mentally. 'Why?" he asked, moving over to me and pinning my arms above my head. 'Mr. Hollen...." 'Evan," he interrupted. 'Mr.... Evan.... You're involved with Miss. Jessica Hills." 'She doesn't matter to me." 'So why you gave her a ring?" There was a pause from him and he let my arms fell free. He cupped my face in the palm of his hands but he only stared into my eyes like if he was looking for something in them. 'I know you have feelings for me Jasmine, but you're afraid to show them." He never called me ‘Jasmine' before. He always kept it formal by addressing me as ‘Miss. Blackman'. I got turned on by it, but I couldn't act on it again.