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
Chapter 34.Challenge; why are you avoiding me?Adrian's POV.I woke up the next morning with a smile on my face as I remembered the happy smiles on Mom and Galton's faces after Linc left last night, but my smile washed away when I remembered the kiss and how Mom and Galton teased me about it when they saw everything, they were peeping on us.I was brooding and just left the sitting room to my room silently quickly, just to escape from my Mom and Galton's curious glances and their sarcastic smiles. I sighed and went to the bathroom to bathe.After bathing, I dressed in a sleeveless pink crop top, black ripped jeans pants, and a black blazer. I put on a black boot and hat, it short, I was looking like a cowgirl, why? Because I was going to avoid Dr. Raphael in school and hide myself from him just to be guided.I carried my bag and left the room for the dining room and as usual, Mom was already sitting with Galton, they were discussing."Oh, there she is!" Galton said and I gave him a f
Chapter 35.We don't want anything more from you!Adrian's POV.I walked out of the school and as Lincoln had said, he was out of the school, waiting for me. I met him leaning on his car and there was no driver, neither was any bodyguard, he was just there, hiding his face under the sunshades and face cap he was using, obviously for disguise. He was a famous man and would not love to be disturbed or recognized, else, we would not leave the school in one piece.I went to him, "Hi." "Look at you, you're looking beautiful in that cowgirl outfit. Don't get me wrong, you've always been beautiful in everything you wear." I chuckled, knowing fully well that he was teasing me, because how would I look beautiful in a faded outfit?"Oh, please!" I waved him off still chuckling and he laughed."Will you believe me if I tell you that I'm not kidding?""No, I won't. Let's just leave here now, I want to see what you said I can't resist." "Yeah, sure." He rushed to the other side to open the door
Chapter 36.Meet him and settle your differences.Adrian's POV.I held him tighter and sobbed, I just needed to cry it all out and since I was having the comfort I needed, it was so good to cry."It's okay sis, I won't allow you to do what you don't want." The voice said again and I squinted my face. Sis? When did Dr. Raphael start to call me sis? I was appalled and I stared at the person I was clenching on to, just to see Galton. "What? You?!" I purred."Yes, me. You are disappointed. Don't tell me you're expecting someone else, perhaps, Lincoln Lime." He teased and I snorted.My tears had already dried from my eyes after discovering that the person I was hugging was not the person I wanted. I can't believe I was thinking of Dr. Raphael in a critical moment like this. I roughed my hair, curled myself up on the bench, and slowly dropped my head on Galton's shoulder. He moved his hand behind my back and began to pat me comfortably.We sat down there in silence, staring at the deserted
Chapter 37.Who is Raphael?Raphael POV.I woke up in the morning very early and just lay there on my bed, thinking of my life. How I had envisioned my life with Adrian to be and how it is. I never knew that a day would come when we would be on no talking terms and with the fact that it was all my fault. Even as I don't know what I did wrong. I know that she can't avoid me without a reason. I picked up my phone to call Carter to find out whether he had called her as he promised, but I changed my mind and called Lincoln instead. I called him for the first time and no response. Maybe he was still sleeping. I decided to call him for the second time to verify if he was sleeping. He picked up on the second ring. "Raphael." His voice was husky and cool and I knew that he was sleeping."Good morning. I seem to have disturbed your beautiful sleep." I teased him. I would have loved to call him back to give him enough time to sleep, but I couldn't. I had to know if he was doing his job with Ad
Chapter 38.Finally his!Raphael's POV.I stared at the lady that was before me, she seemed lost as she stared at me and I was beginning to get irritated by her, "Hey! Will you snap out of it?!" I snapped at her and booed. She was not even that beautiful."Oh!" She was embarrassed, "I'm sorry sir, it's just that I want you have a word with you. I'm one of your students. Our class test is next week." She said. I was disgusted. Was she here for me to tell her what my question would be? Or she was just pulling that up as an excuse to see more of me? I don't know the answers to my thoughts and I was not ready to answer them either, I just wanted to leave her presence without looking back."There is nothing to hear from me, Miss. Just do what I told you in class and you will be okay and would pass the test," I told her.She chuckled as she nodded, "Have you seen Adrian today, sir?" Her question was sudden and I tilted my head to the side to stare at her petite figure, "What's your name?""
Chapter 39.Galton's dressing sense.Adrian's POV.I kept on smiling every second throughout my day in school, almost losing concentration on the day's lecture. Immediately when it was the end of class, I carried my bag and left the hall without looking back. I was anticipating the date and the part when he said that I would not be going home tonight. Is the date lasting throughout the night? I wondered. I got no answer to my questions and just continued with my journey out of the school gate.I got to the school gate, about to go out of the school when I received a message from Dr. Raphael. "I can see you leaving right now. Don't forget, 5:00 PM. I love you." I smiled at the message and turned back to search for him. I saw him leaning on the nearest building to the school gate. He can't easily be seen but I knew he was the one. I smiled shyly and tucked my hair behind my ears before turning to the gate and leaving the school.I stopped a taxi and told the driver the name of the estat
Chapter 40.The date.Raphael's POV.I stared at the young man, who was Adrian's brother, as he spewed words to my face, and just apologized. He was right after all. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to make her cry, though I know that it's my fault, I should have tried harder to talk to her." He sized me up from head to toe."Fine! Apology accepted, but I'm just letting you go because you're handsome, though I'm more handsome and Adrian accepted you. Else, I will make sure that you won't be a step closer to her!" He said icily. His words didn't get to me but I cringe, I pretended to cringe and just allow him to have the satisfaction that he was getting to me. I didn't see myself hurting Adrian intentionally, so none of his words affected me but if I hurt her again, I would let him have his way which I'm sure is not possible."Galt, come on. You should stop it, he can't hurt me and you're just causing him to be uncomfortable." He turned to Adrian and cupped her cheeks."I'm just making sure yo