All Chapters of THE POPSTAR’S BODYGUARD : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

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CHAPTER FIFTY ONE

Make It Go AwayDANIEL“You,” Neo said, staring ahead like he was lost in his own world. I blinked twice, the single word making my whole body light up in fire.“What did you say?” I asked, pretending not to have heard the first one. He sat upright, snapping out of whatever daze he was in.“I….mean..you don’t have to do anything for me.” I couldn’t stop staring as he fumbled for words. The same situation I was in a few minutes ago.A few minutes ago, he looked almost scared when the man appeared. I could tell it was his father even before he said so. What baffled me was why both father and son seemed to be at odds with each other. Neo was the kindest, most forgiving person I knew. Disposing of his dad like that had meant something. This was no business of mine. I hated how I was slowly breaking my own fucking rules one after the other when it came to him. He was squirming in his seat, looking at the floor, and the crew members who were packing up. Anywhere but at me. “You don’t hav

CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO

Tell Me To Stop DANIELKiss me… please.”The plea hit me like a gunshot in the quiet room.Neo’s green eyes were locked on mine, raw and desperate, his body still trembling slightly against my chest from the nightmare. His hand burned against my waist, fingers digging in as if I were the only thing keeping him grounded.I should stop this.I should pull back, remind him I’m his bodyguard, tell him he’s not thinking clearly after everything with his father.But the way he was looking at me, like I was safety and salvation and sin all at once, broke the last of my restraint.“Neo…” My voice was rough, barely a whisper. I cupped the back of his neck, thumb stroking the soft skin there. “If I start, I’m not sure I can—”“Then don’t stop,” he breathed.That was the permission I shamelessly wanted.I went in, pressing my lips softly against his at first — careful, almost reverent. His lips were warm and slightly salty from the tears. He sighed into my mouth, melting against me like he’d be

CHAPTER FIFTY THREE

Half The CompanyNEOBy morning, I knew we had a problem. And it wasn’t the fact that Daniel and I crossed a line. It was that I wanted to do it again. I woke up in an empty bed, with no Daniel beside me. Dried cum stuck uncomfortably to my thighs— a sticky reminder of what we’d done last night. I groaned inwardly, sitting up just as the bathroom door opened. Daniel stood there, a white towel wrapped tightly around his waist. Water droplets traced paths down his chest. My eyes lingered on the towel, before slowly lifting to meet his gaze.My cheeks burned. “Morning, Rockstar. Didn’t want to wake you.”My hand went up to my neck and he smirked, before turning his back to me. “You said you won’t regret it,” I said softly.“I don’t.” He faced me again, muscles shifting as he moved closer.” It’s you who looks like you’re regretting it.” “I need to shower.” I got to my feet, shoving past him before he could get to me. My heart pounded so hard in my chest that I was surprised he couldn

CHAPTER FIFTY FOUR

Keep My SecretNEOThe door of the boardroom hadn’t fully closed behind me when Daniel grabbed my arm and pulled me into a corridor, out of sight. “What was that about.?”I let out a deep sigh, my gaze dropping to the floor before rising to his face. “They’re trying to push the Anne narrative harder.”I couldn’t read Daniel’s face. He stepped back, creating a space between us. “What are you going to do about that?” He studied my face, waiting for an answer. I turned away, my brain searching for the right thing to say. “I want to break up with her.”His eyebrows shot up. “You know that’s impossible from the way things are looking.”We were walking out of the building now. Much hadn’t changed around here since the last time I came by. I was too occupied with the concerts.“Don’t make a decision because of me.”“I’m not,” I paused mid-walk, turning to face him. “I’m doing this for myself too. I…I’m tired of pretending.” I run a hand through my hair down to my face. “It’s exhausting.”D

CHAPTER FIFTY FIVE

I Always Want To Kiss YouDANIELI’d heard enough. I turned around and left, mind reeling. I knew that woman was up to no good but I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt. If being with me was going to be such a hassle in his life and career. Then I’d rather not. Maybe watching from a distance was the best. They were still talking but I didn’t want to hear any further. He hadn’t dismissed his feelings for me, and that was enough. I used the back door and went for my bike, riding through the streets until I stopped at a small café shop in an alley. I slid the helmet off and exhaled. I needed a distraction, and there was nothing more distracting than a hot cup of coffee right now.Minutes later, I sipped my coffee slowly, my mind replaying how Neo had sounded when he was talking to Anne. The way his voice had cracked. I should probably tell him to forget everything that had happened between us up until now. The buzzing of my phone almost made me spill the hot coffee on myself.

CHAPTER FIFTY SIX

Media TrainedNEOThe couch was empty when I woke up. My head throbbed with an unrelenting banging. Daniel. He was nowhere in the room. I checked where his duffel bag usually was. The place was empty. Short bursts of memory flooded through my brain. Me sitting in the darkness, drowning in alcohol as if it could erase the fact that I couldn't break up with Anne as planned. I remembered saying something to Daniel last night but couldn't recall what no matter how hard I searched my brain. I held the side of my head, wincing as I slid out of the bed, reaching for my phone. Vivian had sent me tons of messages. With a sigh, I opened them one after the other. Just as I expected, I had media rounds and, of course, a fucking exclusive couple interview with Anne.~~~“Yes, over there,” the new stylist, Miles, whom we hired last week said. A man in his early twenties. He had purple-dyed hair and wore a transparent shirt, with a feminine manner. “Good.” He rolled the stack of clothes to the liv

CHAPTER FIFTY SEVEN

Just Touch MeDANIELI excused myself from the room where Neo and Anne were having the interview. I couldn't stand it. No matter how hard I tried. My heart did this stupid leap each time his eyes flicked to mine in the room. The washroom door closed behind as I released a long inhale. I washed my face, dabbed some tissues on, and put my poker face back on.The bathroom door opened to Neo standing with crossed arms. My heart hammered in my chest but I forced myself to remain calm. I hadn't talked to him the whole day.“You moved.” He said calmly, even though I could hear the slight edge. “Thought we had to stay… close… for security reasons.”“That’s no longer needed,” I said, my voice devoid of any emotion. “Security’s tightened all around. And we’ve handled the assailant.”“Oh.” He said, seeming not to know what to say again. “Is there anything else?”His gaze dragged over me, eyes settling on my chest where two of the shirt's buttons were undone. My body warmed up under his gaze, r

CHAPTER FIFTY EIGHT

Keep Talking NEODaniel avoided me for the rest of the day. Well not really, since he was my bodyguard and all but he kept a good distance. It shouldn't have bothered me as much as it did. I’d completely gone insane. There was no other explanation for dragging my bodyguard into a bathroom and letting him touch me like that. God, this was so fucked. And somehow I still couldn't regret it. The memory of his hand on me made my cock twitch. Right now I was in my room at the Penthouse. And of course, Daniel was nowhere to be found. He had asked to take a day off to sort out personal matters. No matter how hard I thought about it, I couldn't understand why he would want to be away from me after the washroom incident. Daniel was avoiding me. He didn't want me to feel like he was and probably decided to cook up the excuse. I stared at my ceiling with a sigh and turned my head to face the door of my room. Today had been hectic. Thank fuck Anne had stopped pestering me and was at least g

CHAPTER FIFTY NINE

Stay On The LineDANIELI almost didn't go in. The smell of disinfectant hit my nose in the hallway as I stood outside the ward for a minute, listening to the steady rhythm of machines I had memorized years ago. “Mr Ross,” a nurse who I’d recognized as the woman in charge of my father said, approaching me. I nodded and she led the way, opening the ward. “Your father wouldn’t stop asking for you.” She turned around to face me, her eyes softening. “There he is.” She pointed to a version of my father I never thought I’d ever seen. His small frame curled on the bed at the far end of the room, facing the wall.“He doesn't have much time left.” We both stared at him, then she turned to me again. “At least listen to what he has to say.”If only she knew the kind of man this person was. Had it not been for old age, I couldn’t bring myself to imagine the kind of harm he would have caused. I nodded twice, swallowing thickly. “I’ll talk to him.”She forced a small smile, turned toward the do

Chapter Sixty

Congratulations, NeoNEO“Not until I met you.”The words had tumbled out of my mouth before I could stop them. Great. Just fantastic.Now Daniel probably thought I was having some kind of emotional breakdown. I groaned, covering my face with the pillow. The call with Daniel had been surprisingly helpful. I didn’t feel like crap anymore, and even so, I was surprised he listened to me rant. And not only that, but he also told me about his dad. Overthinker me thought he was avoiding me. Turned out he wasn’t. I rolled onto my back and stared at the ceiling. Daniel’s voice echoed in my ears. ‘I’m here.’Such a stupid thing to get hung up on. Yet my chest felt strangely lighter.My phone buzzed in my hand. It was a notification on an IG picture I posted some time last week. From one of my interviews. It read. ‘When is Neo going live. We’ve missed your lives.’Several other comments followed, supporting the first. They were asking for a live. I hadn’t done that in ages. I simply didn’

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