Femme Fatale: The King's Deadly Temptress Chapter 148 - Hot Blooded Men

"You're not going anywhere, Damien. Not when you're this angry." Katherine tried to keep her voice down and calm. She knew that he needed to do something for Alianna but she couldn't allow him to just rush in there without a clear head. 

She watched as his ragged breathing slowly turned into a regular one. He ran a hand on his face and placed both of his hands on his waist as though he was trying to calm himself down. However, his rage just wouldn't go away that fast — he was too p.i.s.sed. "What do you want me to do? Leave it?!"

Apart from Nana, his younger cousin Alianna was the only woman in the Park family who truly cared for him. When his mother would scold him for days, she would always play with him, making sure he wasn't lonely. Even though his cousin and her mother left the Park Mansion sometime in the past, they kept in touch and still remained close. So, seeing her like this hurt him. He was a man who valued bonds and some moron thought he could just lay a hand on Alianna — Damien wasn't going to just sit still.

"I'm not saying that. I just don't want you to do something that you would regret later." Katherine was now in front of him. She was too worried that her heart started pumping like crazy, feeling his anger radiating from his body. Reaching out, she clasped his hand in hers, stroking it with her thumb as if she was soothing him. 

"That man has to pay," he muttered.

"I know… and he will." 

"I'm going to call Caleb and let him know." Damien whipped out his phone and started tapping his screen when Katherine stopped him, placing a hand over his phone.

"You can't. Alianna wouldn't like it…"

"Well, she doesn't have a choice. I'm calling—"

"I also wouldn't like it if I were her. She's vulnerable right now. If Caleb knows about what happened, she would feel pity for herself more than ever… ashamed... and she will feel terrible."

Damien stopped and thought about what she said. Although Alianna didn't admit that she still had feelings for Caleb, he knew her pride wouldn't let her admit that she wasn't happy with what's happening to her right now. They broke up several years ago, went on their separate ways and dated other people. She wouldn't want Caleb to know that she was in a bad place. She would hate it.

"Fine. But I'm calling the hotel and the police. If that creep comes back, he won't be able to leave." He dialed the Crown Hotel chain where his cousin stayed and talked to the general manager.

When he finished his phone call, he breathed out a sigh and turned to Katherine. "Caleb is already there."

"What? How?"

"Apparently, the next room complained about the noise. The hotel's general manager knew Caleb dated Ali back then… he called him." 

She sighed and nodded. "Well… so much for keeping it a secret. Are you still leaving?"

Damien nodded. "I need to go there."

"I'll go with you." Katherine clutched his T-s.h.i.+rt. She was also worried and wanted to see that everything was handled properly… or that Damien wouldn't do anything stupid.

Shaking his head, he stroked her arm. "You need to stay and keep an eye on her. Don't worry, I won't be long."

She stared at him and bit her inner cheek. It was frustrating to just stay there but she could only nod. 

He lowered his lips onto her forehead and placed a soft kiss before he walked out of the door. Katherine followed him out and watched as he drove away, her heart feeling heavy because of worry. 

Just before she was about to get back inside, she caught sight of Matthew across the street taking out his trash.

"Matthew!" she called and waved her hand. When he turned his head, she said, "Wait a second."

Walking back inside the house, she retrieved the coat that he lent Alianna earlier. She went outside and found him standing outside the gate. "I just wanted to return this. Ali says thank you," she said as she handed coat to him.

"No problem. How is she?" he asked while receiving the coat.

"She's resting." Katherine formed a small smile. She learned about what he did for Ali earlier and she was thankful that he helped. If it wasn't for him, she would have probably left and they wouldn't know where to find her.

Seeing the smile on her face that looked so much like his Katherine, he felt a p.r.i.c.k in his heart. Clenching his jaw, he bid goodbye and went back to his house. He couldn't keep feeling that way around her… it was wrong. Not because she was with Damien but he believed that it wasn't fair for his first love. What would she say if she was watching him right now? 

Reaching his home, he closed the door and sighed. He may have to move soon if he cannot put a stop to the complicated feelings that he has towards Katherine. No matter how much he wanted to keep seeing the familiar face, he couldn't go through the same grief again. It had been about sixteen years since that tragedy… he should have moved on. But why did it hurt just as much?

Crown Hotel

Damien called Caleb when he was driving on the way. They met at the lobby and he told him about what happened to Ali.

Caleb was already worried and he tried to contact her as soon as he heard about the news but he couldn't reach her. He tried to search for her around the city but failed. He had an inkling that she was going to go to Damien but just before he could do so, the other called him already.

As they were talking, the general manager interrupted their conversation. "Excuse me, President Park, the guest had just returned to his room." 

They wanted to keep the matter quiet. Both of them were celebrities and the whole thing would be a scandal if the press knew about it. Damien didn't want the news to get out as it will be problematic for Alianna. They had already called the police and notified them, and with Damien's influence, he was able to ask them to keep this entire thing away from the media as well. 

Standing outside the door, Damien and Caleb looked at each other. 

"Open the door," Damien demanded and the General Manager swiped the keycard.

Without thinking twice, the two barged inside the room and found Craig sprawled on the sofa, the smell of strong alcohol lingered in the air and shards of gla.s.s scattered all over the floor.

Noticing their presence, Craig's eyes flew open and spotted Damien and Caleb's dark expressions. 

"What the? Who the f.u.c.k—"

Craig swallowed the rest of his words and coughed when Damien's kick landed on his stomach. Clutching his abdomen, he had not even recovered yet when Damien grabbed his collar and hauled him across the floor, touching Caleb's shoes.

"Who are—"

Caleb picked him up by the s.h.i.+rt and connected his fist with Craig's mouth, repeatedly.

"Who do you think you are laying a hand on Ali?" Caleb growled.

Wincing in pain, Craig tried to focus his gaze on the two men who just came in and started hitting him. Due to alcohol consumption, his vision was blurry and his speech slurred, and he was also fighting the urge to puke his guts out.

He did not understand what was going on and who they were until he heard his woman's name from one of them. "Where is she? I need to apologize…" he mumbled with an accented English.

A mocking laugh resounded from Damien. Walking towards where they were, he bit out, "Apologize? You think an apology is going to cut it?"

"I didn't mean to—"

Damien grabbed him and slammed him to the wall. "Save it. Whatever you say now does not matter."

Craig let out a dirty chuckle. "Who are you? One of her exes? Didn't know she was such a wh.o.r.e, dating around—"

He choked on his words as Damien punched him in the eye, his head banged on the wall.  He received two more punches before he was flung to the floor again and Caleb beat the c.r.a.p out of him.

Craig whimpered, his face b.l.o.o.d.y and swollen. 

Just in time, the police entered the room.

"Lock this b.a.s.t.a.r.d up," Damien said to the officers. 

Damien and Caleb watched as the police car sped off. They looked at each other and exchanged a knowing smile. 

"You don't look satisfied," Caleb commented.

"He deserved more than that." Damien was going to make sure Craig wouldn't be able to go back to modelling.

Patting his friend by the shoulder, Caleb asked, "Can I go see her? I just want to make sure…"

"Of course." 

The two friends drove towards Pearl Gardens. When they arrived, Damien led Caleb to the room where Alianna stayed. 

Entering the room, Caleb quietly sauntered to the bed and examined her face. Seeing the wound on her lips, he felt as though his heart was squeezed. After all those years of being apart… even after everything… he still loved her.