Chapter 57: Tough Decision.
Hugo couldn’t tear his eyes away from her. The way her delicate fingers moved, wiping away the evidence of their heated moment from the corner of her lips, was hypnotic.
Her gaze lingered on him, a mix of amusement and allure that sent his heart into overdrive.
Her beauty was like a flame, and Hugo, a hapless moth, was more than willing to burn in it.
He wanted to melt in it!
With a confidence he rarely managed to muster without using his Auras, Hugo leaned forward, voice low and thick, trying his best to sound smooth. "It’s my turn to make you feel good."
Her eyes lit up with a mix of surprise and desire, and she rose to meet him, closing the gap between them.
Their lips met again in a fiery kiss, and Hugo felt like his brain short-circuited.
For a moment, he just stood there, overwhelmed by her warmth. Then, like a switch flipping in his mind, the Casanova in him kicked in—or the desperate man with a death mission.
At once, he knew it was time for action. It was time to lose his virginity! Nôv(el)B\\jnn
’System, here I go!’
Hugo’s arms moved on their own, wrapping around her slim waist. His newly enhanced muscles responded instantly, and before he knew it, he had lifted her effortlessly.
He turned towards the bed, determination in his eyes. ’Alright, Hugo. Focus. Don’t drop her. Don’t throw her too hard. Aim for the centre. Wait, how high should I throw her? What’s the bounce factor? What if the bed breaks? Does she even—STOP THINKING, JUST DO IT!’
With a deep grunt, he tossed her—not too forcefully, but with just enough strength to ensure she landed gracefully in the centre of the bed.
The girl let out a surprised gasp as she bounced slightly, her hair fanning out across the pillows.
She looked up at him, her cheeks flushed and her eyes gleaming with anticipation.
Hugo took a step forward, ready to dive into what he was convinced would be the greatest moment of his life. And then—
BANG!
The door flew open so hard it rattled on its hinges, slamming into the wall with a deafening crash. Hugo froze mid-step, his heart leaping into his throat.
"HU—" Collins, his best friend, stormed into the room but stopped dead in his tracks. His eyes darted between Hugo, naked and panting, and the girl sprawled on the bed, her lips still slightly swollen from their kiss.
For a moment, the room descended into awkward silence. Hugo felt every molecule of awkwardness settle on him like a lead blanket. ’Oh, God. This is it. Just kill me now.’
"Collins, what the hell?" He hissed, his face flushing.
But then Collins’s expression wasn’t one of embarrassment. No, it was sheer panic. His face was pale, his hands flailing in every direction like an inflatable tube man.
"HUGO! Sanchez fell off the roof!"
Hugo blinked. "The roof?"
"Yes, the roof! He’s on the ground! On the ground!"
"What happened?!" His face was growing pale with fear. His cousin was definitely not dead, right?!
"He slipped on wet, champagne-soaked roof and dropped from the sky like a nuke. Luckily he landed on a speaker, this managed to soften the fall a little bit. Although he definitely broke a few things..."
Hugo groaned, rubbing his temples. "You’ve got to be kidding me. Of course, he’d find a way to fall off a roof right when I’m about to finally fulfill my life’s goal!"
Collins continued, oblivious to Hugo’s growing frustration. "He’s lying on the ground now, probably dying or something!" Continue reading at empire
"Is he actually dying?" Hugo asked, a flicker of fear and panic in his voice.
"Well, no," Collins admitted reluctantly. "I mean, he’s kinda okay. He just keeps yelling insults at everyone. Plus, there’s some blood..."
Hugo let out a long, exasperated sigh. "So, let me get this straight. He’s not dying, but he’s yelling. And instead of handling it, you decided to barge into my room—uninvited, by the way—to tell me this?"
"Yes!" Collins threw his hands up as if it were the most logical decision in the world.
Hugo’s eye twitched as he fought the urge to throttle his best friend. Behind him, the girl cleared her throat.
"Hugo," she said sweetly, though her tone dripped with irritation.
He turned to her, and the look on her face made him want to crawl under the bed. Her arms were crossed, her expression unimpressed. "You’re not actually leaving right now, are you?"
Hugo froze, caught in a dilemma so intense it felt like the universe itself was testing him.
On one hand, there was Sanchez—his unhinged mentor, who was apparently sprawled on the ground yelling obscenities.
On the other, there was the girl of his dreams, right here on the bed, waiting for him.
’What the hell am I supposed to do?’
For a long moment, he just stood there, his thoughts spiralling into chaos. ’Why, Sanchez? Why do you do this to me? Why couldn’t you just sit still for once? And why the hell would you go on a roof and then spray champagne?’
After what felt like an eternity, Hugo sighed in defeat. "Damn it, Sanchez," he muttered under his breath.
Turning to the girl, he tried to muster an apologetic smile. "I’ll be back in five minutes, okay? Just… wait for me. Five minutes."
Her face fell, disappointment written all over her features. She stared at him like he’d just told her Santa wasn’t real. "Five minutes?" she repeated, her voice flat.
"Five minutes," he promised again, holding up his hand like he was swearing an oath.
"Fine," she muttered, lying back on the bed with an exaggerated sigh.
As Hugo grabbed his shirt and stormed toward the door, he shot a glare at Collins. "You owe me for this. Big time."
Collins grinned nervously. "Hey, I’m just the messenger!"
Hugo muttered a string of curses under his breath as he stomped down the hall. ’If Sanchez isn’t actually injured, I’m throwing him off the roof myself.’
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