Alpha’s Virgin Stripper
Chapter 62

Jade Lockwood turned her car around for the umpteenth time. She had not been given entry into the Rush mansion with the excuse that the Alpha was not home, but how was she to believe he had not given orders to shut her out? She stepped out of the car, even though the sole of her feet burned in her six inches' heel. She sashayed to the front of the metal gate and continued to bang it ferociously. She would not leave until someone, anyone at all, from the Rush family, answered her.

"And who wants to tear the gate of my grandson down at such an hour of the night?!"

Jade recognized the voice of the elderly woman. Her eyes brightened with hope. Finally, someone sensible she could speak to. She did not even know what had brought her to banter words with the guards at the gate before. "Ma'am, you do not need to bother, it's..."

"It's Jade ma!" She screamed at the top of her voice, making sure her voice overshadowed that of the guard. The elderly woman turned towards the gate, her gaze locked with Jade's. Granny's eyes brightened, and she raised her left hand to wave at the young girl. Pride and joy soared in Jade's heart. At least, someone remembered her.

"Jade dear, is that you? Oh! It is a pity, you just missed Lake by almost an hour." The elderly woman stated. Jade frowned. Almost an hour? He could not have left for the party that early, she knew Lake, even far more than he think she did. "Do you perhaps know where he is, Aunt? It is expedient I speak to him immediately." Jade lied, it was not something she was not already used to. It often opened more doors for her than telling the truth did.

The elderly woman pulled the ropes of her night dress and tightened the band around her waist. She looked up at Jade who stared at her with wide eyes, filled with anticipation.

"He is at the casino. He might have left there, but..."

Good! That was all Jade needed to hear. She turned her back to the gate and rushed towards her car. Lake had gone to the casino, maybe to get ready from there. If she met him on time, there was a chance that she could still convince him to go with her. There was a slight chance that today, she would win the heart of the man she had wanted for almost half of her life.

She drove into the casino and headed straight for the garage. Her red Mercedes came to an abrupt halt beside a green Range Rover. She sat in the car for a few minutes, studying her surroundings with her eyes. There had to be an entry from this place into the main building because she...

A thin smile crept up her face. Her bright and oval eyes lit up with joy, immense joy that it was almost impossible for her to contain.

Her knight in shining armor stood less than fifteen feet away from her resting on a white Mercedes. He had his phone pressed to his right ear as he continuously stared into his wristwatch, as though he were waiting or looking for someone. She never needed to search for him, he was always right there when she needed him.

Jade pushed her car door open and began to stomp toward the love of her life, with her sore heels.

LAKE:

"The girl is not to be blamed, Alpha. She was completely clueless about the invitation. Till now, she still is." I heard Bentley say over the phone. "Alright. Just get her set."

"Alpha, we might..."

I ended the call before she said any more words. I was not in the mood for excuses. My vexed eyes rested on Neil. It annoyed me how I stood in front of my car, waiting for some girl I could have easily gone to the party without, if not for... "Lake!"

Talk about the devil, and she makes a grand entrance.

The voice that called out my name sounded like a disturbing shriek in my ears. And I knew the only person whose voice could rile me up and make me want to hit heads against the wall.

I tilted my head in the direction of the voice, much against my will. She stood there, right beside me.

Jade Lockwood.

The only two reasons I did not brush her heels, and send her hurling toward the ground, before warning her to stay away from me, were the fact that she was like a sister to Kenji. Number two was that she was a woman, even if she sometimes forgot.

"I can see you're waiting for someone, Alpha." She was so excited; her normal high-pitched voice grew even higher. I felt my skin crawl.

Fury sparked up in my veins and began to boil in the pit of my gut.

She looked around me, while I watched her carefully. Clad in a red sequin dress that hugged her shapely figure. If she was not so crazy, Jade would have been an astonishingly beautiful woman.

"But, I see no one in sight. You do not have a date now, do you?" She reached out to touch my right hand, but I snatched it away from her. I would have asked Neil to throw her off my premises, but that would only upset Kenji. Where was he anyway?!

"Lake, you can come with me. Honestly, you know you have to be at the party, and you cannot be there without a date. Whoever she is, she is not coming and we are running late."

I had to admit, she did manage to make a lot of sense anytime she was not being a maniac.

"Come on, Lake. You know I am right."

And she was. It was almost fifteen minutes past nine pm and Jojo was nowhere to be found. But, if I did take Jade to the party, there was no telling how many signals she would read wrongly. I did not know if I could risk that.

"I won't bite, I promise." She continued. Her round eyes stared deep into my deep ones.

I heaved a sigh and parted my lips to speak, but Neil interrupted me from his side of our car.

"She's here sir!" He called out.

My gaze turned away from Jade and found the entrance door of the main building. I corked my head to the side, trying to figure out the image of the person standing by the door...

Red?

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The only resemblance between the elegant angel in front of me and the starry-eyed stripper in my club was the red hair and the innocence in her green eyes. Perhaps, the sincerity of her smile and the aura of purity that surrounded her. Her body-con and sleeved black dress held onto the slim curves of her body, and the thigh-high slit by her right leg showed just the right amount of skin. Enough to turn heads, yet, enough to be considered decent.

Her red mane was held up like that of a bride, and whatever Bentley had done to her face made her look fierce like she was out to kill.

Her eyes sparkled with a smile, and I felt my chest grow a strange form of warmth. But, I was glad. Her presence had saved me from Jade.

I turned to my friend's cousin and flashed her the might polite smile I could fake.

"If you'll excuse me, my date is already here," I said aloud, just to ensure she could hear me. I walked past her and found Jojo where she stood.

The girl's cheeks turned ginger red, just like the locs on her hair. She stretched her right hand and placed it in mine. If I had not noticed it before, it was as crystal clear as the day sky now; her smile was enthralling, absolutely breathtaking. This was a part of her I had never seen before.

I led her to the car, not minding that Jade was burning in anger behind me. I pulled the back door open for Red. She seemed uncertain at first, but she did ease her way into the car. I closed the door and was going to turn to the other side when I heard the sound of tires screeching behind me.

I turned sharply. The speed of whichever car was headed our way could not be for no reason. I was not surprised when I saw Kenji fly out of his BMW. My eyes narrowed on him, but he ignored me at first and rushed to hold Jade.

His eyes found me minutes later, and cast me an apologetic glance, while he held Jade in his arms. She was visibly shaking, sobbing against his chest. I did not enjoy watching her in such a state, but there was really nothing I could do. Kenji whispered some things in her right ear, to which she shook her head at first, then nodded a few minutes later.

"Come on, we'll have fun, I promise," Kenji said. I could hear this one out loud now. I watched him walk away with Jade in his arms.

Then, I turned on my heels, moved to my side of the car, pulled the door open, and settled in beside Red.

The scent of her Alamanda-flavored cologne filled my nose.