Eve's POV
I was scared to see Manger Don that I could feel my heart beating fast, I was too weak to stand up. 
Where is Eric?? 
He promised to always protect me 
"Aww dear, who are you waiting for??  He asked as he sat down on the empty seat in front of me meant for Eric 
I couldn't look at him in the face 
"Are you perhaps waiting for Eric??  He asked and then started laughing hysterically 
Everyone in the restaurant looked at us and he stopped laughing 
He stood up and came to my side, he held my hand and asked me to stood up but I shook my head and jerk my hand away from his. 
He was surprised by my boldness, he looked around and whispered into my ear. 
"If you think Eric is coming to save you then you're wrong my dear because right now Eric is with my grandmother " He said and I shot him a glance 
What does he mean by that?? 
"So behave yourself and follow me " He said and was about to held my hand but someone pushed his hand off. 
I looked up to see who it was.. 
It was Eric. 
Some of the ladies in the restaurant were admiring him while some brought out their phone and started taking pictures of him. 
I was really happy to see him but when he looked at me, It was then I noticed he had new marks and bruises on his face 
"Eric? " I whispered and he looked away then glared at Manager Don. 
"You're crossing your boundaries, aren't you ashamed of sleeping with a girl who is old enough to be your first daughter??  He said in a low tone, not wanting people to hear what he said 
"How.. How.. D.. do..??  
"Sending some assassins to kill me just because of your selfishness??  Eric said and I gasped. 
Manager Don send some goons to kill Eric?? 
Because of me?? 
This is really getting too far, I am putting his life in danger.. 
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When we got outside, Eric wrapped his jacket tightly around me. The air outside was nice, it wasn't cold at all. It was just the nerves and anxiety of tonight crashing on me as we left the restaurant 
He opened the door of his car and I entered, he went to the other side and enter then drove off. 
I looked at him and I could see some blood stain on his shirt, I gulped down my spit hard that it hurt my throat just because I was trying to fight back the tears that was beginning to well up my eyes 
He suddenly looked at me and I quickly looked away 
"I am sorry for not making it on time " He said but I didn't answer 
"Where do you live ?? so I can drop you " He asked and I looked at him as he concentrate on what he was driving 
"Take me to your house " I said and he suddenly stopped the car 
"What do you say?? 
"I said take me to your house, if you're really sorry then make it up to me by letting me have dinner in your house this night " I said and he continue to look at me 
                                    CJ's POV 
I looked around before entering the hotel, I already booked VIP hotel room for Anna. 
My family think she has gone back to her town, I am sure the plan is going to work.. 
I took the keys and went into the elevator 
I kept thinking about the request Anna asked earlier in the day asking me to impregnate her... 
Aish..... Why am I thinking about that?? 
The elevator stopped and I came out 
. 
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When I got to Room 45, meant for Anna, I opened it and my jaw dropped 
Everywhere was messy and Anna was on the couch drinking wine, I was more than surprised to see three empty bottle beside her 
Was she the one that finish all that?? 
I quickly locked the door and went to her, she looked at me and smiled, I watched as he tip his head back and pour drinks into her mouth before slamming her cups  on the edge of the table,
trying to flip them over
"Anna, why are you drinking??  I asked her 
"Rhetorical question " She said and was about to pour herself a drink but I snatched it away from her
"Hey give it back " She said groggily "you're not good at all, you came up with a stupid plan.. Tell me how the plan is going to bring us together when you claim you've lost your memory " She said with a pout then she manage to stood up 
"Do you know me??  What's my name??  She asked and fell on the bed 
"Gosh!!!!  She's so drunk
                               Author's POV 
Eric unlocked the door and Eve followed, Eric looked around to see if Suzy was in the house but she wasn't. 
He was a little bit worried about her 
He let out a sigh and was about to climb the stairs when he winced and hoped Eve didn't notice.
Apparently hope was too much cos Eve was at his side instantly.
Her face was covered in worry as she looked at him 
"Eric you're hurt" Eve said 
"No I am not " He said 
Eve quickly went close to him and lifted his shirt. Purple spots appeared over his abdomen, some looked worse than others.
 She gasped and cover her mouth 
Eric was surprised and wanted to push her off but stopped when she reached out and touched around the purple spots making him winced.
"Eric," she breathed and tears rolled down her cheeks 
"I'm okay," he said and was startled to see her crying 
"This doesn't look okay," she told him. "This is all because of me" 
"I said I am okay"
"This looks bad," she said out loud, not having meant to.
"Don't worry about it," he pulled his shirt down so she couldn't look at the bruises anymore.
.
"You have to get help."
"No," he said firmly.
"Eric," she said again. "You have to. You're hurt!"
"And what exactly is going to happen?" He questioned. "Report about some goons attacking Miles?? 
"No but maybe you won't have to wince when try to climb the stairs" She yelled.
"I'm fine," he said quieter this time. "Don't worry about me, all right? I've handled worse."
"Is that supposed to make me feel better?" She asked.
"A little," he said.
 "How are you joking? Your back is all bruised up,! Your face looks like the early aftermath of a bar brawl which is not that far off. You're in pain. How can you be cracking jokes right now?"
"Because if I didn't, I'd have to face what's really going on," he
said and went to sit down on the couch and he winced just like before 
"And what's going on?" 
"Nothing,"
"You just said -"
"I know what I said," he admitted. "But it's nothing. Forget I
said it."
"Does it have anything to do with Anna or your condition? " She asked but Eric didn't answer 
 Eve went to the kitchen, even though it was only once she came to his house, she knew where the kitchen was, 
Eric couldn't see what she was doing but when she came back, there was ice in her hand. "Take your shirt off."
"What do you think you're doing??  He asked 
"Please " Eve pleaded, Eric looked at her for some seconds and did as he was told. The winces were even worse as he tried to pull his arms out of the sleeves and the shirt over his head.
 Eve watched helplessly, she knew he wouldn't let her do it for him, not right now.
If she was thinking anything about the bruises, her face didn't
give it away. Wordlessly, she put the ice over him. Eric hissed
at the cold but easily relaxed once her hand held onto his arm.
"Can you hold this?" She asked about the ice.
"Yeah," Eric put his hands over hers as she slipped hers underneath to let go of the cold.
Eve was out of the living room and within seconds came back in almost the same time. She held soaking wet paper towels.
 "What's that for?"
"You have too many bruises for just one block of ice," she
explained. "I'm gonna see if freezing cold water helps the spot
the ice isn't on."
Eve assisted him and they both walked  upstairs and straightaway into the bathroom, where she sat Eric  on the toilet. He held the ice on the worst of the bruises and slowly, she ran the cold water paper towels over his skin.
Again, he hissed at the cold 
"How's that feel?" She asked.
"Cold," he told her. "But not bad."
Eve stopped and was about to go and get more when Eric held her
"Why are you doing all this??  He asked and Eve looked at me
"If I tell you, it won't mean anything to you " She said and CJ wonder what she meant by that statement 
                               CJ's POV
"CJ if you leave me alone this night then I will commit suicide " she said  She was totally drunk and was talking nonsense all the time.
"How are you going to do that?? I asked 
"I will bite my tongue and chew it"  She said making me sigh 
"I have never seen her drunk like this??  Who even served her 6 bottles of acholic wine but she really look cute 
" Are you a magician?" She asked sounding so drunk making me chuckle.
"What?" I asked between my laughs.
"Because whenever I look at you, everyone else disappears."
"You're way too drunk, Anna." I said 
"Kiss me if I am wrong, but dinosaurs still exist, right?" She said making me smile as I leaned forward.
"You're totally wrong Anna." I said chuckling as I connected our lips, tasting the alcohol from her lips.
I realized how she suddenly pulled away quickly with her eyes widened.
"That was just a joke! Why did you kiss me?! I have a boyfriend!" She said almost screaming as she pulled out her phone "Oh my god, I have to tell my boyfriend about this, he will totally beat you up!"
I just stared at her as she swiped around on her phone making me furrow my eyebrows. She tapped on one contact and held her phone on her ear.
I realized how my phone suddenly started vibrating making me shake my head, a sigh escaping my lips.
I answered the call.
"Come here! A guy just kissed me even though he knew I have a boyfriend." She said making me laugh "Come here and beat him up."
"Anna, look at the guy who kissed you." I said shaking my
head.
She looked to me and her mouth formed an 'o' as she
started laughing herself.
"Whoops." She said, ending the call and leaning her head against my shoulder "I'm so drunk."
"Yes, you are ." I said chuckling.
She removed her head from my shoulder as she looked into my eyes. I leaned forward to kiss her again and was expecting her to kiss me back but she had the same reaction like before. She pulled back with widened eyes.
"I already told you I have a boyfriend!" She said loudly, shaking her head "You shouldn't kiss random girls!"
She got her phone and called me again, making me sigh when I felt my phone vibrate again