DANGEROUS ROMANCE Episode 22 – 23 by RUTHIE LEE

DANGEROUS ROMANCE Episode 22 by RUTHIE LEE

“Pen..” Richard called me lowly while I just stood still and stared back at him.

Olivia looked back and forth between the two of us before saying.

“do you guys happen to know each other before?”

“uhm.. Wh-what are you doing here” Richard asked slowly and I snapped out of my blank reverie.

“i-i’m here to check out the apartment for rent.” I replied, like we knew each other and nothing ever happened to us.

“what about you what are you doing here?” I asked and tilt my head suspiciously.

“I’m he–

“he’s here to see me” Olivia interrupted him, and he glanced at her before turning back to me,

Leo walked closer to me and whispers in my ear.

“i didn’t know your boyfriend has gotten another girlfriend’s so fast”

I turned to Leo and glared at him, but he just smiled and looked away.

I turned back to Richard who was currently glaring at Leo, but Leo just kept smiling at him. “so, you said you’re here to check out the apartment for rent right?” Olivia asked and I faked smile and nodded at her.

I’m not in the mood for smiling right now cause I feel like my ex Fiance has either be cheating on me before we got married with this girl or has easily moved on after breaking the marriage with this girl, but either way I’m jealous. Because my heart still loves him. And I hate that, but I can’t let him see that, if he’s moved on, then I’ve moved on too.

“well what do you think, do you like the apartment?” Olivia asked.

“yeah” I breathed out.

“Yay! I hope you get it, cause we’re gonna be neighbors” Olivia said happily, she’s jovial and free spirited, so this is the kind of girl Richard went for.

“yeah I hope so too” I seethe.

The huge front door of the building suddenly opened and a middle aged woman walked in dressed in all red. “Mrs. Aleksey,” Olivia grinned at the woman and waved her hand happily at her. The woman rolled her eyes and turned to talk to a man who suddenly called her.

“that’s Mrs Aleksey, the owner of this place” Olivia whisperered to me.

Oh she’s the landlady.

And Aleksey, Is she Russian or something.

“well I better go talk with her, cause she’s actually here for me” I tell Leo and Olivia and ignored Richard’s Stare towards me, his girlfriend is right beside him, he should stop looking at me that way before she gets suspicious.

Just as I was about to walk away Richard called me. Making me turn back to him.

“yes” I said boldly and sternly.

“can we talk?” he said lowly.

Talk!??.. Talk about what???

“yeah, sure” I said calmly not wanting to cause a commotion or let his new ‘girlfriend’ get suspicious. I turned to walk to Mrs Aleksey but Richard called me back.

“Pen, can we talk like right now.?”

“I have to meet Mrs Aleksey first” I tell him.

“please.” he said with pleading eyes.

“okay, but you better make it quick cause I’m not loosing this place” I said and he nods. I sighed and turn back to glance at Mrs Aleksey, I hope she won’t be mad if I run a little late. Leo suddenly place his hand on my shoulder and I looked at him. “don’t worry I’ll help you meet with Mrs Aleksey” he said and I smiled a little

“really?” I asked.

“yeah,” he nods.

“thanks, and please while talking to her, If the apartment price is bigger than what I can afford please just cancel it” I said and he nods.

“got it.” he said and walked away, bless him for he is so nice. I turned to Richard who watched as Leo walked away, and sighed.

Richard snapped out of his glaring state and turned to Olivia .

“Olivia, can you please give us some privacy” Richard said sweetly to her

“sure thing Richie” she said happily and walked to me. Richard sighed and took a step closer to me but not too close.

“hi” he said breathlessly

“hi?” I repeated. Is this guy okay or what ..

“okay spill whatever you want to say to me, Leo can’t really tell Mrs Aleksey what’s in my mind you know” I said and fold my hands.

“Leo? Oh that’s his name” Richard breathed out.

“yeah, seriously are you going to talk or waste my time” I asked and tucked my hair behind my ear,.. “okay fine, I’ve seen you moved on” he started. So he doesn’t want me to move on ?

“what are you talking about, you’ve moved on too, Olivia’s a sweet person” I said calmly and he looked at me awkwardly.

“Olivia?” he said,

“yeah, aren’t you two dating” I asked.

“no.. No Olivia and I are just friends”. He breathed out.

“yeah right.” I said sarcastically, rolling my eyes.

“no I’m serious, I met her like a week ago and she’s been clinging to me since then,” Richard tells me and I sighed.

“look Richard, you don’t have to explain what she is to me okay! Nothing is going on between us” I said and gesture my hand back and forth between us.

“I’m sorry..” he apologized.

What is he apologizing for??

“Rich. I don’t know what you’re apologizing for, but please for once can I not get the word ‘I’m sorry’ from you anymore, let’s just be Normal people from Breek who happens to know each other so well,.

now if you excuse I’ll be going to Leo now” I said calmly and turned.

“Pen.

He called and I paused and turned with a sigh,. “Leo. Is he your boyfriend” Richard breathlessly asked,.

“what do you think?” I shrugged and walked away. Just as I was getting close to Leo and Mrs Aleksey, Mrs Aleksey smiled at Leo before walking out of the building,.. Why is she living, what did Leo said to her?, did she know that I’m the one who wants to rent out the apartment!!

I quickly walked briskly to Leo who smiled seeing me.

“oh finally you’re here” he said.

“yeah. Why Is Mrs Aleksey leaving I didn’t have the chance to talk to her,” I said breathing heavily.

“calm down, I talked to her” he said..

“yeah I know I told you to do so, what did she say?, how much is the place?” I asked inquisitively.

Leo sighed and brought a paper out of his pocket and placed it in front of my eyes, “this is the price of the apartment” he said and my eyes almost burst out when I saw the price. “th-this is bigger than me I can’t afford this” I said still looking at the paper he placed in my hand.

“and this is your receipt” Leo said and brought another paper out of his pocket placing it in my hands.

“a receipt for the apartment??” I blurted out.

“but I…

“don’t worry the apartment’s under your name I just helped with the money” Leo interrupted me and I gasped softly,

Don’t tell me he payed for my apartment.

“y-you payed??” I asked to be sure.

“yeah” he replied sternly,

“but I can’t afford this, and how can I pay you back?” I said lowly,

What if he deducts it from my salary, then that’s two months pay, I’m doomed.

“you don’t have to pay me back” he said with a serious face.

“why?” I asked, even though it’s cliche to ask why, I just can’t help but know why.

“because I don’t want you to, don’t friends help each other everyday?” he said with an arched eyebrow.

“they do.. But Leo, this is two much, with this kind of amount you payed for four years?” I said calmly cause this is crazy.

“Pen, this is no big deal, I’ve bought houses and cars for some of my friends so this is no big deal” he said and I suddenly remained quiet.. This is not only crazy, but awkward, he’s way too nice and helpful and that just makes me feel.., Ugh.. I don’t even know how it makes me feel but I know somehow I should be described as, lost, confused, pleased, and awkward right now.

“a thank you would be fine.” he said suddenly breaking me and my inner thought’s conversation..

“oh sorry,.. Thank you” I breathed out and he smiled. “that’s more like it”

“Penelope!!” Olivia’s voice called happily behind me and I turned swiftly,

“did you get it, did you get the apartment?” she asked.

“yeah” I smiled.

“we’re gonna be neighbors” she squeaked happily and pulled me into a hug. She let’s go of me and turned to Richard,

“heard that Richie?, she got the apartment” Olivia said happily.

“I have to go” Richard said to Olivia and walled away..

“Richie, come back! You haven’t tried the cookies I made for you” Olivia yelled and trailed behind him.

“is it time to leave or are you waiting for Richard to come back and kiss you or what?” Leo asked and sighed.

“let’s leave, I’ve seen and heard enough today,” I breathed out Leo and I walked out of the building..

We got back into his car and he turned on the ignition and start to drive,

“so.. When are you going to start moving in?” he asked.

“I don’t know, maybe tomorrow or the day after, but Leo thank you.

..so much” I said lowly.

“don’t mention” he smiled,

I received a text from Mason and I talked a while with him about getting the apartment with the help of Leo and what he said left me thinking.

*are you sure he’s not doing all this for another reason* Mason texted.

*what reason?* I texted back.

*never mind* he sent back to me and that’s how our conversation ended.

What reason? I asked myself but shook that outta my head.

After being quiet with Leo in the car for a while we finally got to my house and I couldn’t wait to get inside and throw myself on the bed, cause I’m so exhausted. And maybe a little heavy at the heart for seeing Richard.

I got down from Leo’s car and thanked him several times ..

“okay, I’ll see you at work tomorrow” he smiled.

“okay” I smiled back and waved a little before he drove away.. And making me turn and walk inside.

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——LEO’S POV——

I drove my car back to my car and just kept sighing cause everything suddenly feels empty and black as Penelope left, even if she was just focused on her phone, I still felt the company she occupied. During this past few days, she’s been the only one I’ve been with and talk with and I’ve become really fond of her, sometimes when she’s at work it feel like she should just stay at the mansion with me and not go home. Not that I want or need her romantically in my life, I just need someone, anyone with me cause loneliness is a disease.. And getting her this apartment with my own money, is really nothing cause I can do more for he than she can expect.

I got back to my mansion and before entering inside I sighed like a zillion times cause it seems like I’m about living my disease..

I packed my car and got inside the mansion, I was about typing my house password, but it seems like my door was a little bit open already. I opened the door slowly and walked in, I think someone broke into my house.. I walked close to the couch hearing light sobs coming from there. And when I found a red hair stiletto heels and over glossed lips on my couch I called.

“harmony?”

She quickly turned to me and I was shocked to see tears crawl out of her eyes and her mascara was already scattered by the tears which made some of her face black,,

“Leo.” she cried and flew into my body and gave me a hug I stood still surprised by her act, but slowly hugged her back, Incase she’s looking for comfort.

“Leo. I’m sorry, I really am, please I want us together again, I missed you” she cried on my shoulder..

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DANGEROUS ROMANCE Episode 23 by RUTHIE LEE

“Leo. I’m sorry, I really am, please I want us together again, I missed you” harmony cried on my shoulder..

I sighed heavily and dropped my hands from her body and slowly and gently pull her from my body,

I brought my face closer to hers and said, “and what suddenly changed your heart that you suddenly want us to get back together?”

“I was wrong” she breathed out.

“I didn’t know why I broke up with you, I was just so confused at that time ’cause, there’s this guy my mom wants me to get married to instead of you, cause she doesn’t like you but I told her I didn’t want to, but then the guy started being sweet and all to me, and I foolishly fell for him and broke up with you, but what I feel for you is nothing compared to what feel for him, breaking up with you would be the best thing, that’s what I thought before, breaking up with you, I thought was the best thing and that’s what I regret now, the stupid guy my mom brought home was just toying with my feelings and I realised that, I suddenly missed you cause you’ll never toy with me.. I’m stupid and I’m sorry you’re unique in own way and that’s why you’ll never be like any normal person cause you’re you and thats what I love about you” Harmony explained and I held the urge to smile. “and what makes you think I want to get back to you?” I asked.

“w-well.. I-i d-don’t ..because you love me, you still love me I can feel it Leo” she said and cleaned her tears making the mascara spread everywhere..

“you can still feel it?, didn’t you take my girlfriend’s scarf the last time you came here, how can I still love you and have another girlfriend.” I said and folded my hands standing straight.

“Leo, you first said the scarf belonged to Penelope, and I doubted that first, but then I believed you after taking the scarf and then I had second thoughts you and Penelope can be really good friends, she can come over to your place, she can accidentally, forget her scarf, hair pin, pen or whatever, but she can never be your girlfriend cause you can’t date someone like her” harmony narrated and I sighed.

Her wanting me back is like a dream come true.. And I do want her back but I have to make hesitations first.

“and what makes you think you’re different from her?” I asked

“because I am” she replied, “Leo, I’m sorry, and I’ll keep saying it till you tell me a better answer and then I’ll stop, I’m sorry am sorry am sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.

“okay enough” I smiled.

“what? Does this means you’re not angry with me anymore?” she asked and placed her hand Arvind my waist.

“I was never angry with you,” I breathed out.

“okay, then does this mean you’ve accepted me back?” she asked with her ‘harmony’ smile.

I nodded and she quickly jumped on me.. “that’s what I wanted to hear,” she said and pulled away from the hug with a smile which made me smile too .

“that’s more like it, finally I can see your smile again” she said and touched my cheeks. Being around harmony has always been like this, I talk less and smile so much. I think everything I need in life is her..

“hope you didn’t share your cute dimples with anyone while I was gone.” she said and placed her hand around my neck this time.

“actually I did. Ever since you left I’ve been sharing them to people around me carelessly” I tell her and she hugged me “I’m sorry..I’m just so stupid for leaving you” she said.

“no doubt in that one” I say and she hit me playfully.

“I’m offended you know” she primped.

“sorry.” I laughed.

“so have you eaten?” she asked.

I shook my head and she gasped.

“oh my poor baby, don’t worry I’ll look for something for the both of us” she said and my eyes twitched at her.

“are you going to c-c-ook” I stutter.

She can’t cook.

“cook? Eww. I’m going to order us some ..zza’s” she said bringing out her from her jean shorts pocket, well to be frank pizza’s are kind-of better than her cooking.

“before you order that pizza, you’ll like to wash off those mascara on your face” I tell her and cleaned some part of her face to show her I was telling the truth when the mascara stained,

“it was because I cried earlier” she huffed.

“I know.” I said.

We both kept quiet and just stared at each other, I mean the girl I love is staring in front of me. All of my first was with her, my first love, my first kiss,.. and other things.. This is actually a dream come true, my harmony Is back for real, I don’t see anything breaking us up this time. I leaned towards her and slowly we both kissed.

After ending our makeup kiss, she smiled and said. “thanks for having me back I’ll go make that phone call and get this off my face”

“okay.” I muttered and she smiled and walked away.. I sighed and moved to the couch and set down and when I looked out the living room window, I finally noticed the sun was brighter than ever.

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“okay the pizza will be here any minute and I’ve gotten the mascara off my face, so all we have to do is wait” Harmony said coming down the stairs,

How I missed her presence in here, and how I missed her voice echoing through the whole house and the sound of her feet walking on floor and stairs. How I missed her.

“so you really haven’t change your house password, still my birthday. I thought when I broken up with you, you would have changed it or something” harmony said walking up to me.

“yeah I’m not that kind of person” I said.

“I know, and that’s why you’ll always be my Leo and together we’ll be Harmonard” she said and sat down on my thigh

“Harmonard?” I laughed

“yeah that’s the most horrible pair of couples name ever, just forget that” she laughed too.

“no, as long as it’s coming from you, it’s the most amazing pair of couples name ever. Harmonard” I tell her and she shyly smiled. And believe me I’ve never seen her like this before.. Getting deeply flushed by my words.. Just as we were about to kiss we both heard the doorbell and we stopped.

“must be the pizza guy, I’ll go get it” harmony said and got down from my thighs and walked straight to the door..

She came back with the pizza box and sat down beside me placing it on her thigh, I took one slice and so did she and we just stuffed our face with pizza quietly until she said.

“Why did Penelope left her scarf here, did she come to see you or what?”

“didn’t I mention it to you before, Penelope’s working here now” I tell her.

“no you didn’t mention it to me before and what and why is at working here.” Harmony seethe.

Did I forget to mention she gets angry easily.

“she works as my cook and nothing else.” I said.

“what about Beth Carly and Annie, they were the only cooks I know in this house”

“oh those three? I fired them right after you left and then later on Penelope started looking for a job and I was just suddenly there for her.”

“you were just suddenly there for her? How close are you two?” my aggressive girlfriend asked me aggressively.

“we’re not that close actually, but to think of it, we are pretty kind of close..” I said honestly and she huffed.

“but don’t worry I know where you’re getting at, nothing is going on between us and nothing will go on between us, so don’t worry you’ll always be mine” I said calmly and her angry face suddenly softened and she sighed.

“better live by your words cause you know I get jealous easily, and you don’t want to make that jealous girlfriend jealous.” she huffed and I smiled.

“don’t worry, you can never be replaced” I said and kissed her forehead while she smiled in return. We both ate our brunch in peace and turned on the TV to make the moment more forgiving,. This is how harmony and I spend our day on normal days, instead of going to dates we just sit back home, stuff our faces in foods, talk , kiss and well lemme just leave that last detail out.

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☜☆☞ Penelope’s pov ☜☆☞

I was on my bed all day, doing nothing, after meeting up with Richard and Olivia I don’t feel too good, I’ve been chatting with Kirana and Mason telling them what happened today, and how I almost lost the apartment because of the price and if not for Leo I would have lost it cause it had all the qualities a single lady like me need and Mason made me stopped chatting when he wrote.

*are you sure, Leo’s not doing this for another reason?*

*what reason are you always talking about* I texted back

*nothing just ignore that* he texted back and I angrily dropped my phone and that’s how the conversation ended even with Kirana.

During dinnertime I went downstairs and made myself dinner and eating alone just pisses me off cause I kept thinking of Richard and Olivia, even though he said they’re not dating I still feel they are,

And I’m going to be staying in the same building as Olivia, if he sees her everyday that means he’ll be seeing me too.

Ugh. This just got more complicated than ever, I’m jealous and I hate it.

Well nighttime finally came and after turning and tossing, I finally fell asleep, and I don’t think I’ll start moving in my new apartment tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow cause I feel pretty confused and I have no idea why.

The next morning, I woke up before my alarm and just stared at the ceiling, the day has not begin yet but I’m already feeling gloomy. My alarm went on and I just slowly took my phone and turned it off.

I did my morning routine, before putting on something casual and going to work.

I got to Leo’s mansion and typed in his password. 4*1*1*9*9*4

The door opened and I walked in but suddenly bumped into someone and hot coffee was spilled on my body that I yelp in terror. Cause the hot coffee almost burned my cloth to my skin but thankfully it didn’t, I looked up angrily to glare at Leo but only to see a red haired lady, wearing only her undergarments.

Harmony.

“oops! Did I spill that on you?” she said like she enjoyed what just happened and I breathe in heavily to hold out my anger.

What is she doing here anyway, it’s like they’re back together or something or are they?

“I know you didn’t intentionally did that but a sorry would be nice” I said.

“sorry” she smiled

“don’t worry I don’t need your sorry, since it’s not coming from someone who’s alive” I seethe with anger.

“take what you said that back.” harmony warned.

“or else what?” I asked sarcastically..

“or else —

She didn’t complete her words when she held my arm aggressively pricking her finger nails into my skin, but I showed no sign of weakness.

“look, Penelope Leo is mine and mine alone, I don’t know what you two have but you’re never getting him, that’s right we’re back together and nothing’s gonna break us up” she said strictly.

“look here harmony” I said using the same strict tone she used for me.

“I’m not here to steal your boyfriend, I don’t people’s man you and I are totally different..” I tell her and she gasped.

“are you saying that I st–

“Pen you’re here” Leo suddenly interrupted harmony as he walked down the stairs, when he got closer and saw our angry state. He asked.

“what happened?”

And suddenly harmony let’s go of my arm, and yep one of her nails sliced my skin to open a bit causing droplets of bloody to crawl out but I just ignored it.

“Leo, baby, I accidentally spilled the coffee I made for you on Penelope and I was just directing her to the bathroom upstairs cause she seemed lost” harmony lied and I sighed.

Today’s going to be the longest day ever.

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T. B. C

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