Chapter 26.Stop staring at me like you want me!Adrian's POV.I woke up due to the light knock on my door and Galton's voice came up, "Sis, open up, are you awake?"I stretched myself as I yawned, feeling so sore and weak, "Hold on, Galton, I'm opening it in a minute."I rolled off from bed and went to the kitchen to wash my face to make it look less pained, and arrange my hair, then went back to the room to open up the door for him. "Good morning." I greeted and allowed him in as I walked away from the doorpost and found my way to the reading chair to sit."What happened to your bed?" That was his first question.I stared at the bed and yeah, it was completely broken, "I mistakenly broke it last night, I was tired when I returned and this happened," I chuckled lightly with my eyes still on the bed, "It's not that bad, trust me." I know that's a big lie, it was looking so bad, and even last night's sleep was different, it hurt my back and neck, though the pain in my heart suppressed
Chapter 27.Go out with me. Ryan or him?Adrian's POV.Ryan looked dumbfounded for a minute before he laughed nervously, "You know what? I will just drop you at work while I go to school." I glared at him, allowing my disapproval to be seen, "No thanks, I will find my way to work by myself. Just go to school now, so that you won't miss your practical."I began to walk out the door and he followed, "I'm sorry, I just allowed my emotions to get over my reasoning." He said.I snubbed him, not finding his excuse appropriate, as that has been all his excuses lately, and I was beginning to grow uncomfortable every time he changed his attitude from how I knew it to be, it was just so unfair, he was my friend first God's sake and presently, I'm conscious of my attitudes and actions, I don't want to be victim of any pain again."Just leave Ryan, I'm not in the mood for all these," I told him.I got out of the house and locked the door after him, I knew from his aura that he was not feeling so
Chapter 28.A date with him.Adrian's POV.I was silently contemplating on who to go out with between the both of them and they allowed me to think all I wanted. I glanced between them both and sighed. I knew that if I went out with Ryan, I was indirectly leading him on, and would end up hurting him more than I would if I didn't go with him, but if I went out with the arrogant man, I could easily shush him off without any care about his feelings or whatsoever and he won't mind too, he was too pompous to be broken. With that, I concluded.I turned to Ryan and saw the hope glaring all over his face. "I'm sorry," I began and his face dropped, "I will just go with him, you should go home without me too, because I don't think I will be returning here after 'keeping his company' like he wanted. Take care." I leaned to him and pecked his cheek before turning to leave.The arrogant man chuckled mockingly, "Beat that, boy!"He wanted to hold my hand but I didn't let him, "Just move, I will fol
Chapter 29.He wants to play me again!Adrian's POV.We left the restaurant after eating and throughout the journey to my house, we were silent. He kept on operating his phone silently as he glanced at me at intervals while I stole a peak at him."Just drop me here, I can manage from here and find my way home," I told him when we got to the junction that led to my home.He stared out of the window as he stared around the neighborhood, before returning his gaze to me, "I don't think that will do, the neighborhood is too silent for you to walk in it alone, not to talk of this late at night and you are too beautiful to be ignored by the hoodlums, so no, can't do.""But Linc, I....""No but," he then faced his driver, "Drive us in."I had no other choice than to direct him to my house and when he pulled over at the front of the house, I was a little bit worried, worried about what he would think of the place from the outside. He stared at the house and muttered a "Wow!" Then he returned h
Chapter 30.I want to talk to herRaphael's POV.As soon as I was done answering the student who questioned me, I turned back to where Adrian was sitting but she wasn't there anymore, she had disappeared. What the hell is happening? I thought worriedly.We were okay for two to three days ago, we even talked and chatted at night and she had promised to come to school earlier the next day to see me, but she never showed up, and since then, she has been acting weird which was so sudden to me and it gave me a lot of concern as she has been missing extra classes too.I remember yesterday, I waited for four hours in the library, hoping that she had been delayed with something and that she would show up in no time, but surprisingly, she didn't, and she has been ignoring my calls too, only God knows if the phone I gave her id still with her, maybe she had trashed it like she's trashing me right now.I don't know what I did wrong to her, but all least, she should have given me the honor of tell
Chapter 31.Wanting to please him.Adrian's POV.I returned home, thinking of what to do with Dr. Raphael, but I just resolved to ignore him and forget all about him, he had done more harm to me than good and that was like a bad omen.It was in the afternoon when I got back home, to meet only Galton, he was in the sitting room, doing his assignment and he was just returning from school because he was still on the clothes he wore in the morning to school."Hey sis, is everything okay? You're home early today, don't get me wrong, I love it."I chuckled, "I got off from class early and since I resigned from my other jobs, I'm as free as a bird." I explained to him, spinning around the sitting room."That's nice. Could you use this moment to prepare me something to eat? And before you ask, yes, I can cook but I am not in the mood to cook right now, so, thank you."I glared at him but headed to the kitchen without a word, I let him be because I would be bored if I didn't cook and it was no
Chapter 32.The dinner; Way to go!Lincoln's POV.I walked majestically down the stairs after getting ready for dinner with Adrian's family, I met my guards in the sitting room, waiting for me, "Let's go see her family now." I told them and walked out the door while they followed.Andrew, the closest guard to me and also the one that always carries out all my emergencies, came to me, "Sir, do you think it's a good idea to go to her place? That is more or less like you're introducing yourself to her family and I don't think it will end up well."I chuckled dryly as my face held some coldness in it, "I don't think anything would go wrong, Raphael wouldn't mind me going there, neither do I. So calm down, nothing wrong is happening." I assured him and that kept him quiet, even though it was obvious that he wanted to say more, he seemed bothered, and I didn't care, Raphael wanted a game, and a game would I give him, just the way he wanted it and even more than his expectations.I got into
Chapter 33.Helplessly in love with her.Lincoln's POV.I just had some crazy kinds of stuff going on in my mind and some clauses to correct in their conversations, which I didn't, I let everything slide and just enjoyed my time with the family.I turned a little to stare at Adrian as she was sitting next to me, she had been silent, like she was not part of the family, so I decided to carry her along, "Do you cook all this food?" I questioned her."No, Mom did, she was trying to please you." She replied to me and I smiled before turning to her Mom."You're a very good cook ma'am, why not open a cafeteria and become a chef?" I teased her and she laughed."If you taste Adrian's food, then what will you see? For her to open a whole wide kitchen?"I glanced at Adrian before turning back to her Mom, "So, Sweet Adrian can cook that much?""Of course, didn't she take her food to you last week? You ate it right?" I stared at her in confusion, "Don't tell me you throw it away." She said, s fro