Stolen moments

Chapter 14(B)

Their love story was more of a whirlwind, less of a fairytale. They met at the mall, it was their first one on one encounter apart from his persistent and freezing stare that she as always felt on her when she was a naive freshman and he was a senior, the school bad boy.

She recalled how Leah introduced her to him, they both had finish watching a movie in the cinema, on stepping out, they bump into him. She was in her junior year while he has finished high school a while back.

All she knows about him was that he was handsome, from an extremely wealthy family with a bad temper and a dickhead for a younger brother. As they say, all that glitters is not gold.

It started as a secret relationship, he kept on telling her that he wants it as secretive as possible. If only she knew why cause till now, he has not told her why he broke her like that. Then there was the secrets, he was so secretive that he  rarely tells her anything.

When it got out that they were dating thanks to Antonio fucking Banerio, she had to start dressing up to his taste even when he never forced her to but she knew she had to because she had rivals. She knew girls would do anything to gain his attention. She does not want what happened to her parents to happen to her, she was so naive.

One morning changed it all, she remembers going to his house ignoring his younger brother taunting look. It was as if he knew what was going on. He broke up with her after every promise he made to her, after everything they shared. She could still recall his icy blue eyes which were much darker that morning, void of any emotions. He actually walked her out when her stubborn self refused to leave without an explanation.

The next day, she went back to the mansion again on a mission she never thought her proud self will indulge in. She was going to beg him, maybe she was too harsh yesterday... She thought.

On getting there, she was welcomed by Jared 'sorry' face and Antonio snide remarks. She got the greatest shock of her life. He went back to Italy... Without telling her!

She remembered crying herself to sleep in Leah's arm, she was the town laughing stock, the topic of discussion at every tea party but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger right? 

She got back on a feet with the support of her best friend and her mother's encouraging words. She pushed back all negative thoughts focusing on positivity and trying as much as possible to get forget the blue eyed man she fell in love with.

Eight months later, the bastard showed up in town again, but she has moved on, as she?.....

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She sat quietly in front of him waiting for his orders as always. She just got back from a site. The hotel was a massive success, the owners loved it, it opened last week, she is so glad there was no hitch. She as to attend to some other projects but she was called by him, again...

His stare was unnerving, calculating, it was like he was looking into her soul searching for something in contrast to his always cold eyes she as come to adjust to under this few months.

It has been over two months she has been working there. Her first pay, she settled all her bills, went out with Chris on a ice cream date, she saved the rest for future use. It is November ending and soon, it will be season for Christmas, she as to save up as much as she can.

"You must be wondering why i called you?" He spoke up at last sitting up as she looks anywhere but him.

"Not really sir.. " she mutters.

"The hotel owners were really pleased with your work, they contacted me on more projects, thanks to you" he said monotonously but i can still hear something behind the sentence. Was that pride?