It's Love That Blinds Him
It’s Love That Blinds Him – Chapter 42

Since she said “I miss you” to Malcolm and hung up on him, Lucia hasn’t received any more calls from him. It’s been a while since she wondered if her memories were imagination.

Lucia couldn’t help but think about last night’s shooting. The last thing she remembered was the bullet flying towards her just before she closed her eyes. She woke up in a sweat, panicking frantically as she patted her chest to calm her racing heart. “It’s just a nightmare!” » Lucia made an effort to calm her nerves.

The bodyguards who previously lurked in the shadows now followed her even in public. They stayed in front of his building at the same time every day and they also waited for him in front of his business when he got off work. It seemed like they were her shadow, following her wherever she went. Even when she was in a mall restroom, she saw them standing guard right outside the women’s restroom.

At noon, Lucia decided to take a lunch break. Having wanted to have some steamed noodles and buns for a while, she decided to go to the restaurant located just opposite. To her dismay, the bodyguards followed her and sat at a table not far from her. Being surrounded by a group of burly men dressed in black spoiled her good mood. The small restaurant seemed to have a good clientele, but the few people who came to have their meal ended up leaving because they felt intimidated by the bodyguards. So, under the eyes of the restaurant owner, Lucia had no choice but to eat her meal and leave.

Eventually, she lost her patience. Clicking her high heels against the concrete floor, she glared at the men in front of her and roared angrily, “Damn! Are you going to stay at the door while I take my bath? Are you going to sleep with me? Why don’t you do something else since you have enough free time? Where were you when I was in danger? I’ll warn you, if I ever see you again…” Lucia trailed off mid-sentence and widened her eyes at them menacingly.

” Help! Someone help me! These men are trying to harass me! » She feigned distress and started screaming for help.

The bodyguards looked at each other in confusion, as they didn’t know what to do when everyone on the street stopped to stare at them. Lucia’s screams even caught the attention of the restaurant owner. The owner of the restaurant recognized Lucia because she was a regular customer and just now, when he saw the three men following her, he had a hunch that something was wrong. Lucia’s cry for help confirmed his suspicions and he went out to help her. Besides, if it wasn’t because of these men, he wouldn’t have lost so many customers today.

“Hey, you should be ashamed of yourself for harassing a woman,” the restaurant owner said, scolding the three men with great contempt.

” It’s true! What’s wrong with men these days? This kind of behavior is unacceptable! »

After a while, more and more people began to gather around them. The angry passersby all started blaming them. Lucia stuck out her tongue and made a face at the bodyguards, before disappearing into the crowd. The bodyguards were overwhelmed by the crowd and could only watch helplessly as Lucia left. They were not afraid of passers-by, but rather of what could happen to Lucia and the risks she could run.

Lucia ran without looking back and stopped at the nearest bus stop. She got on the first bus that came and got off at the next stop. At least for now they wouldn’t be able to find her. After glancing at her phone to see the time, she decided to take the nearest subway back to the company. There was a meeting in the afternoon about filming the day after tomorrow. Fortunately, this time, the eccentric director agreed to come to their company for the meeting.

The meeting took place at the scheduled time. In order to prevent mistakes from happening again, they decided to appoint one person responsible for each aspect and reinforced the staff members to man the spotlight during filming. Staff members were asked to be very careful and attentive before and during filming. The task assigned to Lucia was the easiest. All she had to do was look into the hero’s eyes with affection. As long as they could film the two of them looking into each other’s eyes, their goal was achieved.

“If that’s all for today, I’d like to leave early,” Lucia said in a melancholy tone, seeing that Jay and his team members had left right after the meeting ended.

“Lucia, it looks like you need a break. Do you want to go for a drink tonight? Don’t make excuses. You haven’t been going out since you got into a relationship with Malcolm,” Meade said.

” It’s true! Are you too busy making passionate love to go for a drink with us? Hayes said, snickering and joining Meade in teasing Lucia.

“Come on, that’s enough!” Stop making fun of Lucia! Don’t you see she can barely keep her eyes open? » Chester could see that Lucia was tired just by seeing the dark circles around her eyes.

“Chester, thank you for being so understanding. These two ruthless harpies have no idea what they’re talking about. But I don’t mind going out to let off steam for a while. Can we go somewhere else instead of going to Angelbaby? I want to go to Blue Jazz this evening! I wouldn’t mind having a drink and listening to good music, and it would still be cool if a handsome man tried to flirt with me. » Lucia’s fatigue was visible in the way she almost leaned over the table.

“Okay, of course!” Lucia, you should get some sleep in the meeting room. We’ll call you when we’re ready. » Hayes looked at Lucia and felt sorry for her.

He had no idea what was going on in his life these last few days. Although she was still in top form at work, everyone could see that she needed some rest. Indeed, she worked tirelessly despite her injury. Deep down, Hayes really admired Lucia. For everything she has earned, she had earned it not only through luck, but also through her strong work ethic. Not everyone could see that she always put her heart and soul into her work.

In Blue Jazz

It was a quiet night. There were round tables with chairs around them, but there was no loud dance music playing in the background. Only a singer in the middle of the stage sang softly under the lights of a spotlight. All the melodies were calming and ethereal. And the people present were whispering to each other. There were no beer bottles or wine glasses lying around, which was common in a regular bar.

The Blue Jazz bartenders were very well known in City S for their cocktails. They made brand new cocktails every two weeks to match the music and the general theme of the club. There were at least twenty different types of cocktails on the menu and a selection of five summer specialties that were constantly changing. People were relaxing and drinking the various cocktails while a live band entertained them with smooth jazz music. Even the servers were very classy. They never tried to persuade customers to buy drinks or bother them.

Lucia paid the bartender immediately after receiving what she asked for. No matter where she was, she always ordered the Long Island Iced Tea. Every time she was asked why she loved this drink so much, her answer was always the same. The drink had a strong delay effect, which helped him sleep well afterwards. Those who expected to hear a touching story behind his love for Long Island Iced Tea were always very disappointed by his simple answer.

She raised her glass to her colleagues and took a sip as she listened to Hayes and the others chatter happily. After a while, she took off her shoes, relieving her feet from being abused by her high heels all day, and sat cross-legged on the couch. Listening to the love song sung by the singer on stage, she began to sway to the rhythm of the music.

“It was raining when I first saw you.

You stood in the rain with blurry eyes.

Was it fate that brought you to me for the second time?

My lonely eyes only seek you.

Late at night, your breath and your voice accompany me, making me feel that you love me.

Because of your love, I now know how to cherish you.

My life is filled with sweetness every day.

When I miss you, I tell the mirror how much I love you and how much I want to see you. »

The singer performed the song in a deep and captivating voice. The guests were totally enchanted by his voice. They sat quietly listening to the man on stage.

” Amazing! Am I dreaming? “, Lucia whispered to herself, squinting to get a better look at the man on stage.

Needless to say, she could have recognized the man even if he had been reduced to ashes. ” Oh my God! Is it really Malcolm? When did he come home? And what is he doing here? » Lucia looked away from the scene almost immediately, and as soon as she turned her head, she saw the three bodyguards again, sitting at a table not far from her. ” Shit! » She cursed them under her breath. There would be no point in trying to get rid of them, as they might just return to the company or apartment and wait for him there. Either way, it would be impossible for her not to go to work or not go home to sleep.

“These three idiots are very persistent. »

Lucia silently gritted her teeth in anger.

Soon after, Hayes and the others also recognized the person on the scene. They were all surprised at first, then looked at Lucia with a knowing look. Lucia glared at the three bodyguards as she grabbed a bottle and made a move to hit them over the head with it. They pretended to be scared and started giggling among themselves.

When the song finished, the rest of the people in the bar applauded the singer. When Malcolm came down from the stage step by step, a few screamed in excitement when they recognized him. They followed her gaze and suddenly everyone’s eyes fell on Lucia. Lucia’s cheeks turned red like tomatoes when she saw him walking towards her and she wanted to disappear.

As Malcolm stood a few feet away from Lucia, Hayes and the other colleagues walked away to leave the two alone. Everyone else looked away from them as soon as another singer came on stage and started singing a new song.

Lucia stared blankly at Malcolm who stood in front of her. The fatigue in the young woman’s eyes had disappeared, but there was a slight hint of anger in her expression. She wrinkled her nose and twisted her mouth in her pleasant grimace. A charming smile appeared on Malcolm’s face. He put his hands in his pockets and looked at Lucia quietly for a moment before saying, “Wild cat, I’m back.” » As he met Lucia’s stern gaze, a trace of helplessness appeared in his eyes.

Suddenly, without a word, Lucia went to him, snuggled into his arms and rested her head on his chest. As she rubbed her face against Malcolm’s chest, the man’s familiar scent and the warmth of his breath calmed her. After all, she had spent the last few days worried and troubled.

Gently hugging Lucia, Malcolm stroked her hair with his fingers. After a while, when he gently raised Lucia’s face and saw the dark circles around her eyes, a trace of anger flashed across his eyes. However, his anger did not last long. In fact, they had not seen each other for ten days. Lucia looked like she had lost weight.

” It’s good. It’s over. Malcolm, I want you to stay away from me from now on! » Lucia’s voice took on an angry tone as she moved away from Malcolm’s arms.

Her sudden change in mood surprised Malcolm who took a step back and looked at her in confusion. The woman who seemed happy a moment ago turned into an angry wild cat.

“Malcolm, you have no idea what I had to go through because of you,” Lucia shouted at him angrily.

“Since I met you, my life has been a complete disaster. This is not how I want to spend the rest of my life. Do you know someone tried to kidnap me, rob me and even kill me? I’m very lucky to be alive and standing here in front of you, but it doesn’t stop there. When I go to the bathroom, there are always three men waiting for me outside. I’ve had enough of this! Malcolm, I never want to see you again. Do not come near me! “, Lucia said angrily.

“Don’t ever say that, wildcat,” Malcolm said, pulling Lucia back into his arms.

“This will never happen again. » When he said these words, there was a certain firmness in his tone.

Just as Lucia was about to say something more, Malcolm kissed her lips and stopped her from saying anything. With one hand around her waist and the other behind her head, he kissed her passionately in front of everyone. Malcolm’s sudden assertiveness took away Lucia’s thoughts and the desire for the man’s contact quickly made her forget everything. Soon, she put her arms around Malcolm’s neck and let go.

As their tongues intertwined, their breathing became erratic. After a while, Malcolm let go of Lucia so she could catch her breath. Everyone in the bar looked at them in amazement, then clapped wildly at Hayes’s instigation.

“Wildcat, let’s go home,” Malcolm said in a soft voice.

He took Lucia’s hand and walked away with her. Lucia didn’t even try to break free from his hold and she looked even more embarrassed as she walked away with him. ” My God! Did we just k**s in front of everyone? If Malcolm hadn’t stopped, would we have made love right then and there? ”, she thought.

“Let’s go home and finish what we started,” Malcolm had exclaimed with a smile, seeing Lucia get in the car and close the door.

“Humph! » Lucia sat in the passenger seat, looking furious as she gave him a sneer and a contemptuous look.

The night sky was clear and starry, which made the scene more romantic than Malcolm and Lucia would have liked.