Love and Debt

A loud, shameless laugh echoed inside a hotel room. A man and a woman were happily seated on the couch while holding a glass of wine.

"You were looking so gloomy earlier; I'm glad I was able to make you laugh." Belinda said, smiling.

She saw a man sitting in the corner of Kapital, and as she always does, she approached him. But when she got closer, she was surprised to see that it was Andrew.

He had a dark expression on his face as he drank the vodka martini he had ordered. She hesitated at first, but she was curious why he was in Madrid drinking alone.

She invited him to have some fun, but she didn't expect that he would agree to come to her hotel room. She found out he was in Madrid for a business conference with Nina, the girl she saw in Azalea.

She liked Andrew. He was different from all the guys she had sex with. But it was disappointing to know that he was already taken.

"So, care to tell me why you were alone? Did you fight with your fiance?" She asked curiosity piqued.

He sighed. He wasn't sure if it was okay to share it with Belinda, but he needed someone to talk to. He couldn't call Luke, Percy, or Jayden because he knew their girlfriends would find out about what happened and would violently react with it.

He told Belinda about what he did to Nina's family. He told her about Rev and that Nian had found out his secret. Belinda listened to her, and he could say that she was a good listener. She let him finish first before giving an opinion about it.

"Well, first, you are a jerk. Nina's reaction was natural. She wasn't overreacting. She was hurt because you lied to her. You said so yourself; she loved her family. What you did to her was unforgivable. You deceived her into getting what you want. Then, instead of begging for forgiveness, you accused her of cheating. And hurt her even more by threatening her with her family. You're an asshole." Belinda honestly commented.

He didn't respond. Belinda was right, so he wouldn't argue with that.

"So, what's your plan? Are you going to accept it like that? Why don't you try to win her back?" Belinda continued.

He sighed deeply, then drank the wine on the glass he held.

"I will. But for now, I need to know who was sending me those messages." He said in a serious tone.

Belinda took a sip of wine from the glass and smiled at him.

"How about I help you?" She asked with confidence.

Andrew frowned. What help could she offer him? He thought.

She giggled, then she stood up and walked towards a bookshelf. She then put together her long hair, twisting it into a bun. When she turned to him, she was wearing thick glasses.

"I am a hacker. That's my other job." She confessed.

Andrew was surprised. Belinda looked like a slutty bitch earlier, but she suddenly became a nerdy unclassy woman.

"So, you have a double life." He chuckled.

She nodded then walked back towards the couch.

"Well, I needed to survive on my own." She said with sadness in her eyes.

Andrew felt that she had her own issues and suddenly became interested. 

"What's your story?" He asked.

She looked at him, surprised. She didn't expect that he would ask her story. No one really asked her what she went through. It was the first time someone had an interest in her life.

"Are you sure you want to hear it? Don't you think you need to go back to Nina instead of staying with me?" She asked.

She liked Andrew. But he already had someone, and she didn't want to go between them. She knew how it felt to be betrayed, so she understood Nina's feelings.

"I want to hear it. She's probably still awake, and I don't want to see her crying face. So I'll stay here and listen to your story." He said.

She was glad to hear that he wanted to know more about her, so she nodded and smiled before telling him her story.

"Well, I am an orphan. My parents died in a plane crash when I was ten years old. We had a small company back then. I'm not sure if you heard it, Parker Pharmaceuticals. After my parents died, my father's half-brother took over the company and completely transferred it to his name. I was only ten, so I didn't know why he suddenly became its owner. He sent me to an orphanage after." She paused then took a sip of wine again before she continued.

"I started to think about my parents' company when I was twelve. I found out I have a talent for hacking, so I began looking into it. I learned that he faked everything and found proof that he had forged my father's signature. When I was fifteen, I came to see him. I showed him everything I found out and demanded to give the company back to me. But then, things didn't turn out the way I wanted. Instead of begging, he called his men to rape me. Four men, including that bastard, raped me."

Andrew knew that it was hard for her to tell him her story. He saw tears drop from her eyes. He took his handkerchief and wiped the tears flowing on her cheeks.

Belinda didn't expect Andrew's gesture. Her heart skipped a beat when he wiped her tears. She smiled a little, then continued.

"I didn't bother to report to the police. No one would help someone like me anyway. I decided to keep that memory in my mind, so my anger with that man would never vanish. I left the orphanage at the age of eighteen and started to accept hacking jobs. I created a website where I accept jobs from people who need help. I'm being paid a lot. I'm making a huge amount of money by doing this." She said.

"How about your uncle? What happened to him?" Andrew asked.

"He's still walking proud, and the company is still there. I haven't had the time to think of the best revenge for him. But I wanted to kill him a hundred times. I am still a nobody, though, so I can't do anything right now." She answered.

Andrew's face became serious. He looked at her and smirked.

"How about I help you?" He offered.