CHAPTER SEVEN - CHANGING TACTICS

Maintaining a low profile was hard with her latest stunt. Jordan Bells was dead meat if she caught up with him. But that was hard as her duty post had been changed for fear she would break his neck. All other Soldiers dared consoled her subtly whenever they were assigned together and it irked Ysabelle to no end. 

Her training sessions were filled with her being bothered about the way his touch made her feel, it was all making her confused. Hours after he was carried off from the arena, she could still feel the sensation that his hands left. She had poured all of her aggression on her next opponent. 

This was not her style. She preferred to talk things through, if not she would beat things through. It was like the man liked to toy with her. But she was no toy. 

She would face the guy. She had never had a single boyfriend and didn’t need one. The officers that were close to her stayed clear of her and they all knew she was not welcoming of any advances. 

Ysabelle made her way over to the actors lodge. She knew the time they would be done with their shoot so she matched towards the building using the night as a cover. 

When she stepped into the lodge, the soldiers at the entrance gave her an alarming look. Ysabelle stalked towards them. 

“Is Jordan in?”

They nodded. Ysabelle made her way to go into the building when one of them talked 

“You are not allowed to break his bones. The Major won't….” Ysabelle’s icy stare seemed to shut her up. 

“I am not here to do any damage. You both only need to keep your mouth shut. Is that clear?” She commanded. 

“Yes ma” They responded. Ysabelle hissed and made her way inside.  She did not have to search too long, she had only turned a corner when she saw Jordan giving lip services to Jessica, the wanton actress that had not even bothered with his life when he was in the sinking pit. 

Men were such low scums. But that did not deter her, she stood there and watched the exchange. She would use this opportunity to make him back off. 

She stepped forward but paused when Jordan jerked Jessica away from him. Ysabelle hid quickly, 

Jessica pushed herself against Jordan roughly. Ysabelle was disgusted. Do girls really do that? She could not imagine herself in such a position doing that to any man. Love was beneath her. She didn’t do love. 

Jordan held Jessica’s hands and pushed her back. 

“Don't you still get it, Jessica? We are only fuck buddies. Nothing can come out of this relationship. Can you even handle my father? You will run off at the slightest trouble. I can't date you “ Jordan said almost pleadingly. 

Ysabelle forced herself to look at him, she could see his features clearly from her position. It was charming, a large bandage was wrapped around his head and his face was bloated. Though it seems that had done nothing to spoil his playboy charms. 

“Jonathan Bell is the media's most loved man. Your father is a personality loved by everyone in the country. What are you talking about? He is going to love me. Or you are just doing this because of that Officer you are romancing? Do you want her to break more of your bones?” Jessica asked, her tone laced with disdain.

Ysabelle felt like twisting her little neck. 

“Perhaps. That is just what I need. I need someone like her in my life. Jess. Someone strong that can do everything to protect me, she was not even afraid to claim me as her own in front of so many people. “

The guy was truly dysfunctional, he was viewing the fight as her claiming him. What a frustrating man.

“Can you handle her? The last time I checked she was more than ready to beat you up. I am sure she would have done more damage to your soul, had the other soldiers not interfered. “

“They did?” 

“Can you even listen to yourself? Why are you going for a strung-up ass like that, when you can have me? “ Jessica said kissing his lips. Jordan turned, and her lips landed on his cheeks instead. Ysabelle could see her fingers curl in annoyance but a very nice smile was still pasted on her face. 

The vile witch. She disliked Jordan yet she wanted to sleep with him. Ysabelle was about to match forward when she caught herself in time. It was none of her business if the damn playboy had snakes all around him. She didn’t have to care about him. She was there to make him stop pursuing her and that was what she would do. 

Yet her heart pulled to him. She watched him wince gently, as his head hit the wall softly where Jessica pushed him. 

“She is not someone you can talk about like that. At least she is sincere about her feelings for him. She does not like me and she is not afraid to express it. What about you uhh? You only ever care about being with me in public, about what the reporters report about us? Do you even know who I am truly inside? My best colour, my best food, my interests? You know nothing about me. So let this be the last time you try to throw yourself at me.? “ Jordan shouted. He did not bother to keep his voice down as he entered his room and banged the door shut. 

Jessica let out a mad display that amused Ysabelle. She watched as the female roughened her own hair and strung her hands in the air. Such a strange creature. 

She waited for her to leave but she did not. Jessica pulled a phone from her hands instead and began walking towards where Ysabelle stood. 

“I could not get him. He is so adamant. He won't even let me into his room, how do I tap his phone? This mission is impossible, just get someone else. I am an actress, just because you have my nudes does not mean you can manipulate me to do all sorts of dirty things” She said heatedly, her voice low. Ysabelle looked for a possible way of escape but there was none. 

She could not be found out at all, she had to know who Jessica talked to, what did they want with Jordan? Could it be related to her mission? She put on her plastic pads in a hurry and scaled up the wall, holding her breath. She knew she could not last long by holding on to both sides of the wall. She was stretched like a chicken about to be roasted. She could not hold up for long in such a position. 

Jessica passed by but she was now sober and looked to be crying.

“What do you mean by uploading it? You can't do that. My career will be over by then. You do know Yusama has such a strict policy. I might even be imprisoned. I will do whatever you want. Okay, I will get his phone for you. I promise” Jessica pleaded, with whoever was on the line, her hands wrapped tightly around her face. She entered her room. 

Ysabelle came down from her high wall immediately. She needed to get to Jordan, but she could not tell him the truth, No, she might have to change tactics to get him to open up to her. She needed information and she could not get it by being hostile to Jordan. She had no doubt, there would be more people around Jordan who worked for certain someone that wanted him gone. She had no evidence to know surely that it was Luke Morgan. 

So Ysabelle did the only thing she had to do. She pressed the doorbell of Jordan’s room door. 

It took him a while to open the door. He stood looking at her dumbfounded. 

“If you are here to complete your beating. I will like to say I am sorry for groping you like that…

Ysabelle did the only thing she had to shut him up and convince him without him being suspicious of her plot. She pushed him into the room and closed the door behind them. She dragged his head down and kissed him roughly, his eyes widening in alarming surprise.