The CharismaticVincent Carter

CHAPTER 9: Absconding from the Brooks mansion

“Where the hell is that bastard!” He has been getting out of hand lately. Edward shouted in anger.

“Let me go and check him!”Celeste proclaimed, rising to her feet.

Just then a maid rushed in while panting hastily. “What is wrong with you!?” Celeste asked, trying to calm her down.

“Your husband!” He angrily broke his phone after ending the call and he left with his right hand soaked in blood.

What??? “Vincent is bleeding!?”Celeste shouted in fear.

“Y..yes ma”, the maid stammered in anxiety.

Celeste pushed past her and ran out. She rushed towards their mansion and swung the door open.

Vincent! Vincent!! Vincent!!! She called out as she rushed towards the sitting room, down to his room and the whole house but there was no sign of him. She checked her room, the kitchen, the bathroom but he still wasn’t there. Without thinking twice she ran to the balcony and finally saw him.

There he was smoking with one hand while his other hand was still bleeding. His face was expressionless and cold, he seemed so hard to get closer to yet it felt like he needed someone to genuinely be by his side.

Celeste glared at him for a while, anger welling in her eyes. She felt pained, played, and fooled.

“Vincent!” She called out slowly as she walked closer to him.

Vincent quickly threw the cigarette away and turned to face her but he was met by a hot slap instead.

“What the hell is wrong with you!?” Are you the only one hurt?? I was hurt too, My life and My career was ruined all because of that one night stand. You weren't wrong and so was I. We were both guilty of this and we both benefited from that night, didn't it?? Celeste barked, her voice laced with anger and sorrow while her eyes were already filled with unshed tears.

“You didn't even ask why I left!?” Vincent inquired calmly, a faint smile brushing past his lips. He was the one wounded. He was the one slapped. Yet she was the one who was about to burst into tears.

“Did I need to!? I know it’s all about your arrogance and selflessness”. When we are about to leave the mansion you tighten your grip on my hand till it gets swollen and the only thing that comes out of your mouth is “Am I protecting you or am treating you as an invisible bastard” Isn’t it? You are greedy and self-centered”. She shouted at the top of her lungs.

“Was I lying then!? Aren’t you treating me as an invisible bastard on the pretense of protecting me??? If you are tired of me just set me free from this hell already. Vicent barked back in rage”.

“I won’t!! In fact, I will make it public and show your face to the world. You can divorce me only if you die and so be it”. She affirmed with an authoritative tone.

Ha…ha…ha. “Only if I die!?” He asserted while laughing hysterically. Then the only thing on your mind is for me to die right??? Isn’t that it??.

“Yes, die! If you can die!! And only then will you be free”. Celeste yelled and wanted to walk out on him but he angrily dragged her back and pinned her against the wall his eyes were burning with anger and desire while some unknown sensation ran through her body immediately sending shivers down her spine.

“Wh…a..t. the hell are you doing!?” Celeste stammered in fear.

“The last thing I will do before I die”. Vincent whispered with a mischievous grin as he drew his mouth closer to hers.

“Vincent don’t!!!” Celeste threatened with a weak tone.

Vincent was quiet for a while before he pulled away from her, still smiling devilishly. Celeste used that to quickly push him away and ran to her room.

She rushed to her room while panting hastily. “What the hell was going on with that bastard!?” Who did he think he was to make my heart race this way?? She quickly jumped on her bed and covered herself with a blanket. Minutes later she slept off.

Vincent sat by the pool side till it dusk. He kept thinking of what to do to get away from Mike's threats entirely. “I guess I will just choose the latter and run away!” But, what about Celeste he thought. I just hope she will be fine, he declared, got up and left for his room. He quickly freshened up and changed into his neatly shirt and plain trousers and treated his wounds.

He crept into Celeste's room and Confirmed she was asleep. He walked closer to her bed and applied some ointment on the hand he had grabbed her earlier. Scooping a letter in her hand he planted a quick kiss on her forehead and whispered. “I will be back!”.

With that he left the mansion without taking anything the same way he came into that house. He lied to the security that he needed to meet up with someone for a meeting and with that they let him go thinking it is true. After all, he has never for once left ever since their one month of marriage.

He took a cab to his house to obtain his international passport and all his tangible properties before he left for the airport. He was once a billionaire so it’s normal for him to have some hidden properties.

He boarded the earliest fight. Sighting his flight status he proceeded to check in. When he was about to enter the Aeroplane he took a last look at Washington D.C he smiled faintly “Am not leaving because I am scared am leaving to get stronger” he said and waved goodbye before proceeding with his journey.

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The morning came so fast and Celeste stretched languidly as she woke up. She has been sleeping for a very long time and a stunning headache caught her almost immediately.

She quickly got up, changed into a casual dress and had some coffee. She noticed she is not feeling any pain from her hands anymore but she decided not pay much attention to it thinking it went on its own.

She went back to her room and took her phone to call her assistant that she will be taking the day off. Then she noticed the letter by her bedside.

Analyzing the content she quickly rushed to Vincent's room but there was no sign of him. Without wasting time she quickly dialed her P.A number.

“Hey Bradford! Bring Lana to the hideout immediately”. She commanded as he picked up.

“Consider it done!” He replied boldly before ending the call.

“Vincent thinks he is smart, then I will show him who is smarter”. She declared while laughing maniacally.