My Addiction by Ida Gonzalez (e manga reader TXT) 📖

Suddenly I hear footsteps behind me. I turn quickly to see who it is.

“Hi, Paula,” It was Iam. With a beautiful bouquet of roses in his hands, ducking his head.

“Hi, Iam,” I greeted, a little surprised. He approached me slowly.

“I want to apologize to you for last night. please, I drank too much and I didn't know what I was doing,” he mumbled apologetically.

I sighed deeply. “The truth is that you were really taken Iam and I don't like your attitude about all this.”

“I know, I know, I know. Just please forgive me. Look this is for you, please accept it,” I hesitated for a few seconds to take the flowers but I can't be so rude to him after all he has done for me too.

I finally took the beautiful flowers.

“ Thank you, Iam. Look, I appreciate you very much. You are a good man, you deserve a woman who values you and loves you as you deserve and that woman is not me,” I declared sincerely.

He had a sad look on his face. I really feel sorry for him.

“It's hard Paula. When you have unrequited love,” He confessed.

“but I prefer your friendship over not having anything from you, anyway. When that asshole Dante does some shit, I'll be there to comfort you,” he smiled sideways. He's really cute.

I just smiled and so did he, “Thank you, Iam for everything really. You helped me when I needed it the most.”

“You're welcome, Paula. Thanks to you, for appearing in my life and giving me moments by your side,” he came closer to me, leaving a kiss on my cheek that lasted longer than usual.

“We'll be talking, beautiful. Take care and don't hesitate to call me whatever it is, okay?”

I didn't say anything. I just nodded as he turns around and walks to his car and drives away.

It's weird, maybe he really wants to be my friend. Ooh, no I don't shake my head of bad thoughts. The little I knew about Iam, he was enough to know that he's a good man.

Dante

I was concentrating on my work in my office, trying to stop grinning like an idiot and concentrate on my work when I heard two knocks on the door. I looked up and it was the person I least expected it to be.

“Do you have a moment, Dante?” Iam entered my office seriously.

I leaned back in my chair, watching him.

"Yes, come in,” I answered in seriousness too. He came over and sat down in front of my desk.

“Listen, Dante, I'm sorry for everything that happened yesterday and what happened with…,” he cleared his throat, “...with your girlfriend.”

“You acted like a jerk,” I bellowed but I wasn't mad at him anymore. Iam is my friend. He smiled sideways a bit sorry.

“Yes, I know but understand me, Dante, you took the woman I like, away from me,” he said, rubbing his face.

“It just happened, Iam. I didn't plan it. You know, I wasn't one for compromise until....”

“Until you met Paula,” He completed the sentence for me. I smiled sideways.

“Yes, that's right Iam, I fell in love,” I added.

“That woman came to get into our lives,” Iam said smiling. I also smiled at his words. “That's right, brother. Unfortunately, that's how things happened between us and I'm really sorry, Iam. I really wouldn't want to be in your place,” He pressed his lips together. I know, he's not having a good time.

“Look, what happened the other day I hope it won't happen again and I also want to apologize for the way I behaved. I was blinded by jealousy and well, you know?”

“Calm down, Dante. It won't happen again. I realized that you're really interested in her, I only ask you one thing,” I stare at him.

“Don't hurt her Dante, she's worth a lot. She's a great woman.”

“Do you think I didn't know that already? I don't think there is another woman like her.”

“Yes, I can tell you love her, and I know you'll be happy. You both deserve it. Well, I'll let you get back to work,” he got up to walk to the door.

Aaah man, you really hit hard. “ he touched his chin, while I burst out laughing.

“You deserved it for being a bastard,” I replied as he laughed his way out of my office. I sighed, leaning back in my chair. Well, at least Iam realized he was acting wrong. I am hurt for my friend. I know he likes Paula but I love her and for her, I don't care who I fight. But Iam is my best friend, I wouldn't want to antagonize him but it was necessary.

Suddenly, my phone rang. I frowned as I saw the number of my security, Christopher, one of the trusted bodyguards I put on Paula. I put some men to watch over her safety, only without her knowing it. Now that she's my girlfriend she'll be in the eye of many people. She'll castrate me if she finds out, I'm sure of that.

“Christopher, what's going on?”

“Sir, excuse me, you said to call you if there was any strange movement.”