All Chapters of Delayed but his: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Estella’s pov I transitioned from unconsciousness to sensory awareness gradually as the smell of pinewood wafted into my nose.I opened my eyes slowly and stretched wildly looking around to see that I was on Arman Mendez’s bed. His room looked like a minimalist space. I was still busy with my observations when he stepped out of the bathroom wearing nothing but a towel. He carried himself with an effortless masculinity, the simple white bath towel making him look more commanding than a suit. “Hey..hey.”I stuttered not letting my eyes off him even as I spoke . I couldn’t believe that I had had sex with this person in front of me. “Hey love” “What time is it?” “10am.Did you sleep good?” “I slept like a baby.You didn’t wake me up ,why?” “I decided to let you have your beauty sleep plus mama wants a meeting with papa ASAP .I need to make sure everything goes as planned “ “It would”I said and moved out of the bed,he smiled at the sight of my bare feet. “You look so

Estella’s pov “I thought chicken was the only protein that went through that process” I turned to see it was Alda hanging by the kitchen door,that was strange,she never came around this axis of the mansion. I was submerging some chopped beef into a brime mixture . The fact that she had an idea on what brime mixtures were used for got me impressed. “Yes you’re right but I love using it for varieties of proteins also.” “Mmmhm okay”she chirped and moved to take a bottle water from the fridge. “Not everyone knows that so tell me,how do you know about the usage of a brime mixture?” “Well I had a best friend back at school that finds joy in making homemade meals” She didn’t look like someone that kept friends but that was a plus. “Really that’s good” “She saved me from eating the bad food at the school’s cafeteria but not anymore”“Why is that?” “She graduated and I’ve just been on my own then.I have some cool close friends though but everyone gets freaked out by the sight of my

Arman’s pov Manhattan had a lot of locals ,fast paced,noisy and bustling. I knew about that so I had ordered Fabio to stay behind,my aim was to appear like the residents that relied on the subway and buses all because they didn’t have a car. I looked out of the taxi car window that drove us to Miranda’s home.She lived at the Greenwich village,best known for bohemian history and intimate jazz clubs. I reflected back to my days of being the bad boy that I was,I frequented a lot of clubs around with Miranda tagging as my partner in crime.I thought of Estella saying that she liked me,I knew she wanted us to have a thing but that was years ago,as a teenager. “Wow.Look at that” I averted my gaze to Estella ,wondering what she was talking about . “There” She was referring to the queue of patrons waiting on a food bazaar.I knew that was her type of vibe. “Maybe we could attend the next one after this.They sell a lot of nice dishes also” “Wait,!you’ve attended one of this!”

Arman’s pov “So let’s discuss about this Ralph in question.What do you know about him”Miranda asked in a brisk tone. I shrugged,we had assembled in her dining room to map out a plan ,I needed to get on something to hold on the Genovese.I hated that they had gone quiet also.I had expected to get a message ,more like a feedback from them after the clash at the club. “I just know he has something against my family,like a malice.Barney ,the boss of Genovese ,his foster father,we met up with him at the club like I said earlier and it wasn’t a good idea.Now I’m sure Ralph knows we’re coming and we have to be one step ahead of him.What kills me is not knowing his motive” “Relax.We would get to the end of this.I called a colleague at work already and he’s going to give me a feedback soon “ “Wait.We shouldn’t involve just anyone..we shouldn’t trust anyone till we know what’s going on” “Charles is a long time friend so don’t worry about him.I need a file on them so he’s going to do

Arman’s pov There they were—a silhouette of familiar faces in the doorway. The warm light from the hallway spilled out onto the driveway, framing them perfectly against the twilight. I could see my mother waving and the unmistakable shape of my little sister jumping with excitement.I tilted my head to see simon stepping out of the garage with two mobsters in tow. “Hey mama”I said calmly to my mama as I stepped out of the car. I obliged her bear hug and moved to shake Simon’s hands . I was just about to say something to Alda when she pulled me into a hug also,taking me unaware . Everyone looked surprised at her sudden action ,much expected. “I missed you so much.I don’t want you leaving anymore,I almost thought you wouldn’t come back like last time”she cried out in despair I pulled back to look at her. “Hey..you don’t have to worry about that because I’m here to stay as long as I’m meant to.I promise” “Promise to stay safe?” “Sure,I promise to keep you safe also”