Wild Flower Ch. 03

"No!" Lambert's voice sounded as if it was trembling. His eyes were already widening. "You can't do that to me... you can't really do that."

"Why?" Angelo asked, moving the tablet from side to side. "It's just posting a video on YouTube for fun. Come on, you..."

"You know what that video will do to me." Mr. Lambert pleaded in a panicky voice.

"Hmm, I have no idea." He said in utter pretence as a frown appeared on his face. "But who cares?"

"Please." He put his trembling hands together, staring at the boy. "I am pleading with you not to post that video. My life depends on that video and... and..." He couldn't speak anymore as a huge lump got stuck in his throat.

Angelo cleared his throat, bringing his fingers to his tablet, moving them from side.

"I can't believe I am actually hearing the great Lambert pleading." He chuckled, moving his hands up to stare at the idiot. "You were vowing to destroy me and ruin my businesses a few minutes ago. You had just vowed to destroy my life and turn me into a street rat... oh..." He smirked. "You said you would turn me into something worse than a street rat. You promised to turn me into a beggar and someone to crawl at your feet and kiss the ground that you walk on. What has happened to those stupid plans that you had just made to me?" He yelled, pointing at the politician with the tablet. "Just look at you right now. You look like a foolish beggar. You look so foolish and vulnerable, a horrible politician like you."

"Yes, I...I know that..."

"But what would happen if I just pressed on this little button and send this video for everyone to see." He played with his little tablet, enjoying the widening eyes of the fool. He chirped as he saw the man trembling terribly.

"Please, Mr. Rodriguez, try... to...err..."

"Imagine what will happen. This video will go viral." He laughed softly. "And..." He gasped, covering his mouth in mock astonishment. "What will happen to your image when the people find out what you had tried to do to me?" Lambert trembled even more. "What will happen to all those people that supported you? I bet they will be really shocked." He enjoyed striking fear in the soul of Lambert. "And..." He shook his head, rubbing on his temple. "What will your wife do when she hears about all the insults that you had laid down on her? What will happen to your family? They will be so shocked and humiliated and I bet they will leave you. Your family will be crushed just like that."

Lambert's heart was pounding deeper than it had been. He couldn't believe how afraid he was. His eyes kept on widening. His breaths sounded like a train and his trembling got intense. He seemed as if he was having body tremors or he was convulsing. Then as if that was not enough, he was starting to sweat terribly. His entire face was really wet.

"And imagine what is going to happen to your career," He laughed when something crossed his mind. He couldn't believe Lambert was actually that scared. "I am sure your career will come crushing down when everything including the president finds out."

"What are... you..."

"What I am trying to tell you is that you can kiss your career goodbye." He snapped, yelling in the scared man's face. "You are gonna be begging on the street with no one to help you out. I bet you will die of shame. Your family, your reputation, your money and you career will go away as soon as I post this video online."

"No!" Lambert threw his convulsing body on the ground, dropping to his knees. "Don't do this to me. I am really begging you. Please... don't do this to me. You are gonna destroy me if you post that video online. Everything will be over and..."

"Oh! So you are concerned about yourself?" He snarled, venting his anger at the man. "I thought you were vowing to destroy me a few moments ago. You told me I would be destroyed no matter what I had to do. What has happened to that vow?"

"Please..." Tears built in Lambert's eyes. "I...I was stupid and foolish. I... I wasn't thinking properly and... and I..." He couldn't say any more than that. He felt a huge lump in his throat.

"Oh! You are actually pleading with me." He gave a bitter chuckle. "What has happened to the man that was strong and big headed. What has happened to that man with the determination to destroy my life and my businesses?"

"Please..."

"You vowed to destroy me no matter what I do." He chuckled sinisterly. "So tell me, why shouldn't I destroy you now that I have the opportunity to? Why should I spare you and let you go? Besides, you would do it to me quickly as soon as you get the chance, right?"

"No!" He gulped as he knew that Angelo was smarter than him. "I... swear that I wouldn't do that to you. I...I am stupid and foolish. In fact, I am the most foolish man in the entire world. I am an idiot and I made a really big mistake. Please, forgive me..."

"I don't forgive incompetence and foolishness. I don't even forgive small things so why should I forgive such a..."

"Please..."

"Besides, you have been giving me warnings and seeking to destroy my image. Now..."

"Please... I...I am willing to do anything that you want me to do. I am willing to go to any extent just for you to erase that video and..."

"Oh, really..."

"Yes!" He nodded as he dropped his hands. "I am willing to do anything. Just tell me anything that you want, money... power... influence and..."

"Oh! Shut the fuck up." Angelo snapped, glowering at the man. "What do you think of me, uh? Do you think I am some cheap or weak person that needs all those things? I don't need anything from you because I hate you with my entire life. You are nothing to me and don't you dare utter that again. I am not corrupt like you and..."

"I am sorry," He gave a loud pant, breathing as if he was being chased by a predator. "I didn't... didn't mean to say that. But what can I do? Please, tell me anything and..."

"Well! I don't want anything from you." He warned, pointing angrily at the man. "You started this foolishness and not me. I was just sitting in my office and minding my own business when you came with your horny, ugly body. You started all this and you dragged my name into it too. And you had the nerves to start spreading all that foolishness."

"I am sorry, but..."

"Enough!" He yelled, raising his hand. "You started this madness and I want you to end it as well. I want all this to stop and I want you to clear it all. I want you to stay away from me, my family and my business. I don't want to see your ugly face."

Lambert raised his face, getting up from the floor. "I am willing to do that as long as..."

"I didn't finish talking." Angelo dismissed rudely, rubbing on his temple. "Anyway, I don't want to be involved in anything with you. You are gonna end all this today, all of it." Lambert nodded his head slowly. "You are gonna tell the entire country that this wasn't my fault at all that you caused it. I don't know what you are gonna tell them you did but I don't want those rumors spreading everywhere."

"Is that all?" Lambert asked impatiently, trembling even more. "I am willing to do anything just for you to erase that video."

"You are gonna clear my name from all this and put the blame on yourself." He said with warning in his voice. Then his face got serious. "However, if you try anything at all..." He chirped, shaking his head from side to side. "...not only will I destroy your career, I will make sure that you suffer for the rest of your life so you better be careful with what you say to them."

"I won't..." Lambert was acting like an asshole. "I will clear your name if that's what you want. I will just have to lie to them. I will handle all of this and... and anything that you want from me."

"I don't want anything from you." He bellowed, dropping his hands furiously. "I don't want to be associated with you and you will stay away from me. You are gonna stay away from my business and you won't ever try to mess with me. If I ever hear anything... you are gonna regret meeting me and that's a promise which I will fulfill. You really don't know me that well but I will make sure I bring you down."

Lambert was really scared. "I will do it. I won't ever mess with you. How can I mess with someone that I owe my life to?"

Angelo knew he was now in power.

"I can't believe you thought you could win this game." He chuckled softly, enjoying the moment. "I have dealt with men like you and trust me, it didn't really end well. But you are lucky because I don't want to associate with you. Otherwise, I would have destroyed your life just like..." He snapped his fingers in front of Lambert's face. "...that."

"Thank you,"

"You shouldn't thank me yet." Angelo said with warning in his voice. "You are still not out of this because this is really a great challenge for you. Should you fail to clear this whole scandal within a few days... that video will be online."

Lambert's face was replaced by a frown as his heart pounded in his chest. He couldn't believe a small boy like Angelo was scaring the shit out of him. He had truly never been humiliated like the way he had been. Not only had Angelo left him almost naked but... he was telling him to humiliate himself even more. Now he knew that he had to play his cards really well and come up with something to say as soon as possible to get himself out of the deep water.

"You will tell all those meddling politicians to stop and tell them the truth." He smiled. "After all," He got closer to the man that disgusted him, really close. "You politicians share your dirty little secrets. But I don't care what you do as long as you clear all this and it ends within a few days otherwise," He shook his head. "You know exactly what I can do to you. I can destroy everything in your life."

Lambert was still frowning and glowering but he still had some hope that he was gonna pull through it. After all, he was a great politician and politicians were listened to by the crowd. He was gonna save Angelo's image but... he was gonna still be humiliated himself.

Angelo laughed softly, smiling at the man. "Well! Why don't you smile because you are gonna be getting out of here? You don't want people to see how scared you are, right? And work on that wonderful speech of yours during the press conference. Come on," He raised his eyebrows at the man. "Smile."

Lambert took a deep sigh and then smiled faintly.

"Good!" Angelo hit him softly on the cheeks." You look so much better and presentable." He gave a sigh of relief. "Now get out of here and go and clear all this."

Lambert nodded, taking a deep sigh. He then felt really nervous and his heart was still pounding. But at least, his breaths were starting to get in control. He was still deep inside really angry at the boy but he was vulnerable and he had been given another chance otherwise, his life would have been destroyed in many areas.

With a gloomy sigh, Lambert started to turn but Angelo gripped his hand harder, bringing him forward. Lambert moved his eyes forward, looking deep inside the sexy boy's eyes. So many men had his eyes on Angelo but he regretted ever trying anything.

Angelo laughed in a friendly manner, rubbing on Lambert's arms. Then he gripped the tablet even harder, resting it on Lambert's chest. He smiled even brighter when Lambert's face got blank. He had hit a jackpot.

"What's this?"

"Here..." He handed the tablet to him. "Why don't you take this tablet as a token or rather a reminder, uh?" Lambert frowned. "Come on. Don't be shy or anything."

Lambert took the tablet, getting even more nervous. "Is this..."

"No!" Angelo said before Lambert could even finish his sentence. "This is just one of the copies, okay. I will never show that video as long as you do what I have told you and you stay away from me."

Lambert nodded. "Don't worry about it."

"Okay." Angelo nodded softly, giving him a friendly smile. "Now go and clear this foolishness." Lambert nodded like a little child.

"I will go." He made a quick turn and started slowly walking out of the room, holding the tablet tightly.

"I will see you off." Angelo said. "After all, you are my visitor."

***

When Angelo came out of his office with Mr. Lambert by his side, smiling and talking a bit with him, the workers on his floor were really surprised. They couldn't believe that had actually happened. They had expected things to be heated up and not the way things were going on that time. It was all so surprising to them all. They couldn't actually believe it.

All the workers at that floor just stopped whatever they had been doing and stared at the two men wide eyed. It was all so unbelievable because they had been hearing some voices although it hadn't been clear.

"What's happening? Why are they acting as if they are friends or business partners? Why is Mr. Rodriguez so cool with this?" Those were the questions that rung through everyone's minds as they stared at the two of them.

Angelo was surprised at how Mr. Lambert, the pig as he called him blended in. He was supposed to be mad and humiliating him but he had no plans of getting involved with him. He didn't want the media all over him, distracting his work. What he wanted was to make the idiot look like a fool for messing with him. Now he was sure he was gonna stay far away. There was nothing that he was gonna do because Angelo had him by the balls.

Angelo and Lambert passed the workers and then rushed towards the elevator where they stayed quiet the entire way down. Angelo had a smirk and Lambert had a frown and he was slightly trembling. But he still had the tablet with him.

When the elevator opened on the very first floor, Angelo received the same reaction he had gotten from the workers. He had a smirk on his pretty face while Lambert smiled like an embarrassed idiot just to blend in. But they were not talking.

Angelo walked by Lambert's side as the two of them passed the surprised workers. It wasn't long before Angelo saw about five really muscular guards, Lambert's guards who were heavily armed.

"What an idiot?" He thought, giving a soft chuckle.

Angelo and Lambert were met by the muscular guards who bowed their heads as soon as they saw Lambert. They seemed seriously. Lambert started going away without saying anything else to Angelo. But Angelo stopped him.

"Now, Mr. Lambert, don't forget about what I had told you." He chuckled, mock and warning sounding in his voice.

Lambert took a quick glance behind, nodding his head softly. Then he and his heavily armed guards got out of the building. Seeing the drive off, an evil grin appeared on Angelo's face even as he chuckled softly to himself, shaking his head from side to side. He could feel some negative energy completely surrounding him and the pleasure that came with it. His heart was racing and he was really, really ecstatic.

"Go on." He said softly. "Go on and let's see if you will actually clear all this within a few days. I would really love to see you lose though because that means that I will get to humiliate you once again." He chuckled softly. He knew the workers were hearing him because he was really soft. "Lust after me again and you will see what I will do to you. Idiot!"

Angelo sighed, turning back. When he made a turn, he found all his workers standing right in front of him. They had their eyes wide open and talking to one another, probably greatly astonished with what they had seen.

With a deep sigh, Angelo took a good look at the workers and did one thing that surprised them even more. He just smiled brightly and then passed in the midst of them to his office. They were surprised and wondered what had happened to their boss.

Angelo went to the office where he enjoyed his beautiful day. He couldn't wait see how everything was gonna go.

***

Angelo got out of his car, smiling as brightly as he could. He was in a really good mood that day and he had come home really early, before 6.pm. He didn't know what to do or how to react but he was extremely happy.

Taking a deep breath, Angelo rushed inside the house where he found his husband lying on the couch with his eyes glued on the wonderful TV. Seeing him, Angelo felt really happy and excited than he had been. He had no idea why his husband always took his mood to another level. He was putting on a wonderful grey cargo short and blue t-shirt.

With a chuckle, Angelo rushed to his husband and sat on the couch with his husband. Gabriel got really surprised after seeing his husband home so early and with that smile on his gorgeous face. He quickly sat up and then looked at his husband.

"Baby?" Gabriel called softly, raising his eyebrows. "Why are you back home so..."

Before he could even finish his sentence, Angelo grasped the back of his head and pulled his lips close to him. Before he even had a chance to breathe, Angelo was already kissing him softly on the lips. Gabriel was really surprised at his reaction but he couldn't resist the kiss. He closed his eyes and responded to the wonderful kiss.

After several seconds, Angelo broke loose from that wonderful kiss.

"Baby..."

"I have won." Angelo said happily, holding his husband's hands tightly. "I have finally won and now..."

"Okay." Gabriel sounded a little blank. He had no clue what Angelo was talking about. "What do you..."

"You haven't seen it yet?" Angelo threw his hand. "Come on. I will show you."

With those words, Angelo took his huge phone and quickly went online. Things were getting heated up with reactions online. He quickly scrolled down to the recent video, 4 hours ago to be precise. Then he got closer to his husband and started playing the wonderful video.

The video had been released four hours ago and it was about a press conference which Lambert had held. There were many reporters and what was really fun was that the news was all over. Angelo was just hoping his efforts would pay up but at the same time fail because that would mean that he would get to release the video. The video he was watching with his husband was pretty interesting.

First, Lambert apologized to everyone and thanked all of them for their support and love, especially the media. Then he went on and started the reason why he had called the press conference. But it was what he was saying that had Angelo feeling powerful and in control.

"I know that issue has spread a lot and I know that it is really sad." Lambert said. "But this is going beyond what I expected and I don't like it. What I can say is that the young businessman is actually innocent of all those allegations that he tried to seduce me."

"What?" One of the reporters gasped. "Sir, what are you trying to say?"

"Yes! He is really innocent and it is sad how things have gone. I know that what he did was wrong but I might have added to it and given him a wrong impression. The young man did what he did because he got it all wrong."

"But sir, what about..."

"I know that this is really complicated but what I am saying is the truth." He chuckled softly. "I was left almost naked because of a misunderstanding and it got to me and my friends. You know how things go and I was so... mad at him for what he did and that might have been the cause of everything that had happened. I was so mad at him that I decided to do all things to make him pay but what will I gain from that?" He chuckled. "After all, it was not like I was completely naked. That's why I would like to tell everyone that the young man is not at fault and he is innocent of everything."

Angelo chuckled, pausing the video. But when he looked at his husband, he had his eyes already on him. He was staring at him as if he was suspicious of something.

"Hey!" Angelo smiled brightly. "Do you now see that?"

"You had something to do with that, didn't you?"

"Hmm..."

"Don't lie to me." Gabriel said, holding Angelo's hands. "I am your husband and the last things I want from you are lies. Tell me the truth, my love. That politician was all over the internet telling people all kinds of things."