The Seductress

Wayne cocked his brows and scrolled through the pictures she had sent. No doubt this was Selene. He dilates his eyes as he sees the picture of her bloodied palms.

He leaned backwards as waves of shock coarsed down his body. Is she a killer?. why the fuck is her palms stained with blood?. He rakes his hand at his hair in agitation and stared at her office door before returning his gaze to the screen of his laptop.

Could it be what’s making her sad all the time?. The fact that she’s got another different personality no one knows?. Tons of questions flooded his mind as he stared at the pictures.

He was so engrossed that he didn’t realise Selene had stepped out of the office and was staring at him.

“Wayne are you okay…. you look like you’ve seen a ghost,” she queried noticing how agitated he looked.

Wayne whipped his head up to stare at her. He suddenly remembered the incident of the dead man. it was the same mansion he had taken her to. And he remembered how drunk she was that night. He forces himself not to believe she was responsible for his death.

He shut the lid of the laptop and pushed to his feet. he stalked towards her and stopped inches away from her.

“Selene…” He started slowly, staring her amber colored eyes intently. “Are you hiding anything?” He asked. Selene knot her brows and blinks.

“What do you mean Wayne?.” She answered and bite down at her lips. Wayne sighs and held her by the arm before leading her into the office. Once the door shut close behind them he let go of her arm and folded his arms.

“That night I found you drunk, who were you meeting up with?” He deadpans and Selene froze go her spot, her heart racing.

“Uh… um…. it was some client Wayne… I told you before… remember?” She stuttered and run her palm through her hair.

“A client?, doesn’t he have a name?” He probed. Selene walked past him as she could almost feel her heart jump out of her chest. why his he asking such questions!, does he know anything?. She took in a deep breath before answering.

“I don’t think I can recall his name Wayne, more so I wasn’t satisfied with the offer he had so we didn’t come to an agreement…. why the sudden questioning Wayne?” She asks and walked over to the cabinet.. She bite down at her lips when she remembered how he had touched her on the bar counter.

Wayne watched her intently, taking note of how unsettled she looked with the questions. She turned and she was already sipping on a glass of rosé.

“Nothing Selene I just remembered a man was found dead right in that area three days after the meeting” Selene glanced at him over the rim of her cup. Good thing the wine was doing a lot to calm her nerves.

“Yeah, I had the news too Wayne and I couldn’t be more concerned. It makes us think we aren’t safe in our homes anymore” She sighed, hating the fact that she was lying through her teeth. He closed the distance between them and he gently took the glass from her hand, setting it carefully on the counter. He cupped her cheeks and stared right at her.

Damn!, could someone this beautiful hurt a fly?. But what if she could hurt more than just a fly?. Selene curled her toes, already reacting to his touch.. Her heart raced tremendously, not in fear but the fact that he was so close to her.

“Look, I know I’m just your friggin secretary but you can’t pretend nothing is happening between us. You and I know we’re attracted to each other. So Selene if there’s something bothering you, I’m here for you. You don’t have to keep it to yourself. You could talk to me about it selene”

His voice carried lots of emotions and she could swear there were butterflies in her tummy singing happily. Tears flooded her eyes which she blinked away.

There was no need dragging him into this. She’d just have to kill the rest of those bastards who had hurt her and move on. She’s gonna confess to wayne she’s falling for him and she hoped he did to. So she smiled and shook her head.

“No Wayne…. there’s nothing bothering me. I guess I just feel a little bit drained these past few days.” She breathe out and Wayne sighs. Godammit, this is all so confusing. Is he really just gonna jump into conclusions that she was a bad person. Maybe it was a coincidence. But how about the blood on her palms?.

He stepped back and sighed. “Alright…. I just hope you’re saying the truth…. I just hope so” He gave her a small smile before striding out of the office. Selene shut her eyes and blew out a breathe. Good grief!. What the heck just happened!, Wayne is suspecting her?. How did he come to suspect her!. She groaned internally and chugged down her drink, raking her fingers at her hair continuously.

She’s got to be fast about this. She couldn’t afford to let anyone know she’s an Enchantress. None must know or it’s gonna be bad for her. She carried the bottle of rosé and sat down at her desk.

She’s gonna find the guys left, kill them at once and continue with her life. She’d try to move on, she couldn’t afford to lose Wayne, not when she has started falling for him.

Stacey smirked triumphantly at the screen of the laptop has Wayne sent her a text.

WAYNE: HOW THE FUCK DID YOU GET THIS PICTURES?.Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

she chuckled and sipped at her cocktail. Damn, who knew he’d be texting her. Wayne never had time for her and now he’s giving her the attention she yearned for. She dropped the glass on the nightstand before replying.

STACEY: THAT DOESN’T MATTER, YOU DON’T BELIEVE SHE’S EVIL HUH?.

She sent it before swinging her legs out of bed and carrying the laptop out of the room. Zoey and Melissa were at the spa already and they didn’t know any of her plans. She’s gonna make it a surprise to them, when she finally got Wayne. She plumped down the couch as another text came in.

WAYNE: THAT’S FOR ME TO DECIDE, STOP WHATEVER YOU’RE DOING STACEY!

She scowled as she read the message. Never!, his he trying to defend her. She was a witch for fuck sake and she’s not gonna back down till she’s exposed her. She would never get Wayne if that’s her plan. She shut the laptop close before getting off the chair to dress up. She needs to trail after her again.

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“The clients from chicago needs our products again, only this one is gonna be a large scale, we need to visit the production site to see how good our products are. ” Selene tells wayne as he drove her home for the day. He looked so withdrawn today and for once he wasn’t smirking as usual.

“Alright…. I’d add that to your schedule once I drop you off” He mutters and continues driving. Selene bite down at her lips and looked out of the window.

She hadn’t been able to come up with any information on the two guys, she had been stuck to her laptop the rest of the day trying her possible best to find them all to no avail. She returned her gaze to wayne as he drove and she sighed.

“Are you mad at me…. you’ve been awfully quiet throughout the ride” She quiered watching the road ahead. Wayne cocked his brows at her and chuckled.

“No Selene, I’m not angry at you. I’m just stressed out I guess” He sighed and continues steering the wheels. What’s stacey up to. For her to know so much about Selene that only means she’s been stalking her.

What does she wants to do with whatever info she gets about Selene?. He raked his hand at his hair and continued driving her home.

He stopped minutes later at her mansion gates and killed the engine. He huffed, unstrapped his belt and stepped out of the car. Opening her own side of the door, he watched her get out and he shut the door close.

“Goodnight” She smiled up at him and he nods, cupping her cheeks and placing a tender kiss on her lips. A soft sigh escapes her lips at the thrill that shot through her.

“Goodnight” He mouths, and let’s go of her. He watched her get into the mansion gates before getting into the car and driving off.

Meters away, a distraught Stacey gripping to the steering in shock and gaping at her. Anger threatened to pull her apart as she watched selene get into the compound.

“How dare her!” She growled. Here she was thinking she hadn’t bewitched him with her powers. But now she could see the crazy bitch bad fine that. She had gotten Wayne too. Just as she did to Zach and the lots of hot guys in Miami. She hit the the steering in frustration. Selene had better watch her back, she’s gonna strike soon. She ignite the engine as her phone rings. She cussed, grabbed it from the dashboard and frowned when she saw the call ID display Wayne. She calmed herself by taking long deep breaths before answering the call

“Wayne” She mutters into the phone.

“Hey Stacey…. could we meet up for dinner tonight?” He says and she blinks her eyes in surprise. A date!?. A smile broke out on her face immediately and she nods.

“Oh!… yes Wayne I would!” She replies without concealing the excitement.

“Thank you, I’d text you the location, we meet in an hour.” He says and hangs up immediately. Stacey remained that way for some seconds before grinning widely. Nothing else matters again. She stepped on the gas driving out wildly.

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