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nMaya's POV

nIt was really easy to go mental , cause I thought I've actually ran mad. I perfectly knew coffee wasn't chocolate and Niklaus didn't hit me as someone who enjoys sweetened stuffs but the amount of bitterness I tasted in that coffee would never be forgotten till the day I die.

nIt was so bitter to the point it stung my tongue and irritated the inside of my mouth.I coughed and retched until my voice went hoarse but I could still collect bitter saliva in my mouth.

nSuddenly, I felt an arm snake around my waist and was turned towards a body. Nik lifted my chin and said to me

"Open up

" but I gave him a questioning look.

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"Salt will cut the bitterness

" He said to me before I opened my mouth and he dropped a two-fingered pinch of salt into my mouth

nFew minutes later, I found myself on the sofa in the living room sucking on a swirly rainbow lollipop like a five-year old while glaring daggers at Izzy who didn't look bothered by the way.

nI pulled the lollipop out of my mouth and said to Izzy sternly

" I'm confiscating all your electronic gadgets for a week which means no making of calls, streaming video and playing games

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nI wasn't stupid , I knew someone had tampered with that coffee and the only person capable of pulling such a crude prank was the one and only Izzy.

nShe spat

" You have no right!

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"Sorry to disappoint you but I was given the full right by your father and as your nanny to discipline you when in the wrong

" came my reply but she just rolled her eyes towards heaven , contemptuously.

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"You wouldn't dare!

" She sassed back

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" As a matter of fact, watch me

" I stood to my feet

" Now hand over the cellphone, young lady

" I demanded and stretched out my hand in anticipation.

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"Make me

" She dared with a raised brow

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"Works just fine for me cause I have this wonderful thought of inviting Annabelle over for dinner and there's this urge to have a very, very good chitchat with her and I'm sure she would love to hear of your latest rendezvous , wouldn't she?

" I threatened with a sweet smile on my face and we began a stare down until she gave in.

nIzzy strode towards me and handed over the cellphone in quite a rude manner and turned to leave but I stopped her.

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"Your tablet

" I said motioning to the sofa where she had hidden the device earlier when she thought I had not being looking. I had to give this girl some credit - she was incredibly smart.

nIzzy must have known this would happen and had hidden it on time but her plan was busted, I caught her in the act without her knowledge - *KO

nAs childish as it might sound, but it was so refreshing and I'm so happy I have the upper hand this time ; I defeated Izzy in her own game!

nAfter handing whatever device she had on her to me - both hidden and unhidden - Izzy gave me a death glare and strode to her room, banging the door so hard, the house shook.

nI sat back down and turned to ask Niklaus with a concerned look

" Was I too harsh on her?

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nBut Niklaus shook his head and gave me a thumbs-up sign saying

" No, you did right

" but he clasped his heart theatrically

"You were so cool that my heart began to beat too fast.Wow, I really thought I saw an amazon warrior

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nI scrunched up my nose and scowled at him

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"What nonsense are you vomiting this time?

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nWithout warning, he grabbed me by the waist and pushed me up against his body , the side of my head resting directly on his chest.

nHe asked with a smile

" Can you hear it?

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nThough it didn't sound as exaggerated as he said earlier but I could make out the

"thump thump

" sound of his heart and soon enough, it felt like music to my ears.

nI leaned in further and wrapped my arms around his waist, his chest was as a comfy as a pillow.

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"Oi

" Nik called poking me in the ribs with a finger and complained

" I'm not a human bolster

"

nI ignored him and instead tightened my hold on him

" You used me as a bolster yesterday, today's my turn

" I stated firmly.

nNik threw his head back and laughed

"I never knew you were this petty

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"I learned from you of course

" I murmured against his chest while his hands raked through my hair

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"If that's the only thing you learnt , then you're not a bright student

" he ridiculed and I hit him on the chest annoyed.

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"I'll have you know I was the best in my class and I graduated summa cum laude

" I clarified .

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"Fine, you're a top student

" He concurred at last and drew me further into his embrace and I actually had plans of sleeping when his cellphone rang, disrupting this peaceful and romantic moment. Reluctantly, I got off his body in order for him to answer the call.

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" Hello

" Nik said and then walked out of sight. It was obvious that he didn't want me to listen to his conversation.

nI sighed deeply , lay on the sofa and picked up my phone and decided to browse the net for latest gossip.

nI hardly searched for long before a trending video caught my attention.

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" MAN ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INDECENCY

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nWhat really attracted me to the news wasn't the headline, but the face of the said culprit who looked suspiciously similar to my ex-boyfriend.

nSo I clicked on the news, making sure to read through the lines and by the time I was done, I was utterly flabbergasted.

nThis was totally unbelievable, Andrew might have been a jerk of a boyfriend but I never knew him as someone of questionable morals unless..... Oh my God.

nI turned just in turn to see Niklaus putting on a grey blazer, he looked like he was heading out and his face was back to it's stoic state.

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"Niklaus, are you -

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nHe silenced me with a kiss

" I'll be back, see you later

" he said and left before I could even protest.

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nKO : Knockout

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