His Property novel Chapter 8

***6 Months Later***

I barely even remember how it happened, how I stabbed him, crying as if my life was on the line... I told him I wouldn't get mad if he told me the truth, that I wouldn't overexaggerate or do anything rash. But this? This wasn't what I had in mind.

"How could you?" I whispered staring at the knife that was stuck in his tricep, he refused to remove it but obviously there wasn't any pain.

My cheeks stung, my mouth watered, my fist clenched another knife handle, I couldn't even make eye contact with him. It would drive me insane.

"Natalia, I-" He tried to move closer but I held the knife up as a warning.

"If you come anywhere near me, Ryder I will slit your fucking throat."

"What's her name?" I whispered honestly I didn't want to know.

"Kathryn." He held his head down. I scoffed only looking at the ground.

"Do you love her?" My nails dug into my empty hand.

"You shouldn't have to ask me that Natalia."

"Are you really forgetting you you're the one who cheated Ryder."

"You know I don't love her Natalia, I feel nothing for her compared to what I feel for you."

I bit down on my lip hard feeling the blood dribble down my chin.

"I opened up to you, I showed you the darkest part of me, I did what I could to make sure that you could rely on me. I ignored my best friend who said that this wasn't right for me, I devoted myself to you, and this is how you repay me? By fucking some insolent bitch in your office right next to my own."

"It was a mistake."

She sat me on her sofa as she began to brew a pot of coffee.

Bit by bit I told her everything.

"Did you at least give him the chance to explain himself?" She whispered as she poured in the perfect amount of cream and sugar before handing me my cup.

I shook my head and sipped on the coffee.

"What have I told you about putting your heart on the line chica? But I have a feeling that your relationship isn't over. This is something the both of you need to overcome, you need to learn from his mistakes as much as he does. Mamacita you're 28 and your birthday is in two weeks figure it out, Natalia. We're getting too old to say that men aren't shit, I know that you can power through this and forgive him." This was unusual coming from her.

"Usually I would tell you fuck him and to move on, but through all of your breakups you only came to me as bad as you did today twice, and both of those relationships lasted more than three years. I don't know why but I have a very strong feeling that maybe he might break your record, Natalia. Neither of us is one for second chances, but baby it's best if you go for it." She kissed my forehead.

"But you can't go into battle wounded now can you? Take some time and spend as long as you need here. Eventually one of you is going to be knocking at the other door, and when the time comes you will be ready. You know where everything is and this is always your home I'm going back to bed." She turned off all the lights as she walked back to her room.