The Royal Contract

Chapter 1304: Damage control

He knew he had many reasons why she should stay. But would that be enough for her? He could not say. However, he had to try.

Losing her would never be an option for him. He would give up everything he owned. He would fight for her with his last breath if that would be the only way to make her stay.

"Because..." Adam paused as he gently forced her to turn to face him.

He wanted to see her face. He needed to see her reaction to what he had to say. It was the only way he could gauge his situation.

"Because what?" She asked, slightly sounding indifferent, failing to return his hug while standing before him, immobile.

Honestly, this was not what he expected her reaction would be once they saw each other again. He guessed he thought she would be thrilled and excited like him.

On the other hand, she should be furious with him if David mentioned his transgression. However, she was too calm if she knew anything about it.

"Before I answer that, there is something I would like to tell you." He pulled her toward the sofa and ushered her to sit with him.

He knew he could keep telling her that she meant the world to him. But it would not make things better. It would not be the solution to his problem.

But if he hid his secret from her, it would needle inside him. Eventually, it would destroy him and his relationship with her.

"What is it?" Serena insisted as if she was compelling him to confess without being forceful.

At least, that was how he would do it in a courtroom. He would not directly ask the question. But he would find a way to extract the truth.

"It is more of a confession, but I need you to keep an open mind before making any judgment." He knew he was asking too much as he held her hand in his.

Nonetheless, he would need all the help he could get before he lost her forever because of his stupidity. He turned to face her, hoping she would see his sincerity.

"Have you done something wrong?" Of course, she would ask him that. Why would he confess if he had been a good boy?

Damn! He hated being in this situation. He had never in his life cheated before. He always believed in honesty, respect, and hard work.

He had many tight spots when he was young and still studying, but the temptation of going on the easy path never crossed his mind.

He never used his position or a piece of evidence to cheat his way into a win. He played and fought fair. That was the only way he survived in this chaotic world, by keeping his integrity intact.

"Yes." He answered quickly and truthfully. He was not about to deny that. As they said, the truth would set him free. And he firmly believed that without a doubt.

He could see the disappointment on her face. It was like she had already expected his answer. Now, he could not help but dread what she heard about him.

"But I hope you will listen to the whole story." Adam believed it was the only way she would see his innocence.

Frankly, he was guilty of doing the act, but as far as his conscience was concerned, he was innocent. Although, he blamed himself for putting himself in such a position and no one else.

He felt her move, pulling her hand from his grip. He watched her, worried that she would leave. But she only inserted her hand inside her pocket and pulled something out.

"No." Technically she was not, although he met her in a bar. "She is a friend." She was not some stranger he took home.

But did it make it better? He doubted. It might be quite the opposite. He might have made it worse. It meant that he had a history with this girl.

"Oh!" She sounded very disappointed. "You hung out a lot with her." It was not a question but a statement that sounded like an accusation.

Or it only sounded like that because somehow he felt guilty. "It is not like that." He wished he could explain himself.

Unfortunately, he could not find the right words. It felt like every time he opened his mouth. He only made his situation worse.

"Then, what is your relationship with her?" She questioned, but he could already see that she had something made up in her mind.

He quickly grabbed her hand when she turned away from him. He could finally see her tears welling up in her eyes. But she tried to fight them, not wanting him to see her break down.

"She..." Before he could answer her, a phone ringing broke his sentence, and a shrilling sound filled the air.

He quickly pulled his phone out of his pocket, checking the caller. He debated for a second to answer or let it go to voicemail.

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However, it was David. He could not ignore him. First, he was his boss. And most of all, he was Serena's brother. Still, Serena was more important to him.

"I am sorry about that." He said, turning the call off and returning it to his pocket. However, the phone persistently rang, creating a distraction.

"I think you better answer that first. It seems urgent." Serena pointed to his pocket, where he put his phone.

"It is David." He pointed out, not wanting her to draw another wrong conclusion. "Let me take this outside for a few minutes." He told her. "But please don't go. We still have a lot to talk about."

He hastily moved toward the small balcony of his apartment. Well, more like a fire escape. Then, he answered the call.

"David." He answered, slightly out of breath. Not because he was tired but because he was exasperated. "I am glad you called."

He wondered if he should tell his friend her sister was in his apartment. But that could mean trouble. Maybe he should inform him when he cleared up the misunderstanding.

"We have a lot to talk about. I want to clarify what happened the other night. It is not what you think. But this is not a good time." Adam knew that was not the best way to start the conversation, but he had no choice.

"Really?" His friend sounded furious. "You asked me to call. Then you have no time for me."

He knew he could hear him saying more but barely heard them as he looked at the glass door leading inside his apartment.

He knew he heard someone knocking. But he thought it might be on his neighbor's door, not his. However, he was stunned to see Roseann by the door, talking to Serena.

"I got to go." he hung up the phone, not caring if his friend would swear him off this earth. He had to deal with him later.

At that moment, he had to do something to fix his situation. He had to do some damage control before making it worse as he walked straight to the two women in his life.