Chapter 8

Home? This house was so massive. She was awestruck by the exterior and the interior views of it. The décor was spot on and everything was posh and sparkling clean. She could even see her reflection on the shiny floor tiles.

She was afraid to step in with her muddy shoes. Afraid to dirty the entire place.

What was even better was while it was raining cats and dogs outside the house was warm and cozy.

“I have only one pair of these as I normally don’t have any visitors except for my family but they can’t be classified as visitors, can they?” he smiles giving her his pair of slippers to change into. He knelt down and helped her out of her heels.

“Thank you,” she whispers looking around the house. “So you stay here alone?”

“Yeah I never really thought I need to stay with anyone. Not until now,” he glance at her especially her big beautiful eyes.

“Meaning?” she asked with her brows furrowed in confusion. He just chuckles softly massaging her forehead to lessen up the frown lines on it.

“I told you. Don’t think too much it is stressful for you,” he jokes again. “Come we should get you out of the drenched clothes before you catch a cold.”

He took her to a guest room and offered her his cotton shirt and socks to change into after taking a shower.

Once he left the room to her, she couldn’t help but squeal in happiness. It felt like a dream and she didn’t want it to end. He was still cold and unapproachable but he was a little soft with her there and there.

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She slept peacefully last night just like a baby. She even had the most amazing dream ever! She was with the love of her life ; Christian at the beach watching the sun set. They looked so cute in their matching outfits. The most beautiful part of it was when he kissed her with so much passion as if telling her that’s where she belonged to be, with him in his arms.

“If you are done with the staring could you please come and have breakfast,” his voice snapped her out of the bliss of her dream. She was even smiling like an idiot, staring at Christian while the events of the dream where played in her head.

She shook her head and look up at him. She almost fainted. He was shirtless and his perfect six packs and abs were in display.

“Jesus please stop punishing me like this. Why are you showing me a candy when you know I can’t eat?! He is the forbidden fruit,” she muttered biting the corners of her bottom lip.

“Ms. Rose!” he admonished.

“Oh right! Breakfast. Yes please I would like to have some. What did you make for us?” she joined him at the counter and her eyes popped wide open seeing the mass of food on it.

“A variety. I don’t know what you like to eat for breakfast,” he explained.

“Erm…what time did you wake up that you were able to prepare all this?”

“I am a fast worker and I am good at multitasking. It’s nothing special,” he replies. “So please help yourself Ms. Rose.”

“Great! Last night it was Maya and now it is Ms. Rose. What is he? A switch?” she mumbled serving herself some blueberry lemon breakfast quinoa and started eating.

“Is that all you are going to have?”

She plasters a smile. “Yes. I am not a heavy breakfast eater. You should have asked before preparing a breakfast feast for only two people,” she jeered and rolled her eyes at him.

“A thank you would be nice since I put an effort to prepare these for you.”

“Well I never asked you to do it,” she protested. “I would have happily woken up and left from here to have some breakfast at home.”

“Don’t push it Maya,” he grunted glaring at her. “Just say thanks and the matter will be dropped.”

She scoffed. “Now I am Maya. What is it with you? Next minute you all Mr. Nice guy who prepares breakfast for me and the next you are Doctor Grumpy who forces me to do things!”

He looks at her and she does the same with him. He drops his gaze and sigh. “I am sorry. I am not used to this Maya.”

“You can always learn because you can’t fight it,” she answers. “Now tell me are you really serious about you never having anyone over expect for your family?”

He nods and she smiles in glee.

“Not even a girl? Not any girl but your girlfriend?”

“I do not have a girlfriend. I never had any.”

“Then what about Chanel?”

“What about her?”

“The rumors about you and her being in a romantic relationship.”

“You said it yourself. They are just rumors. I never had a girlfriend ever. You’re the first girl to come here. Quite an accomplishment, isn’t it?”

She bites her lip to prevent herself from smiling. No she wanted to jump up in excitement. She was his first everything and she was going to make sure of that.

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“Noor, I want him to be mine,” Maya suddenly blurt out causing her poor friend to scorch her tongue with the hot coffee.

“Wh…what?”

“I can’t do this anymore. It’s torture to see him every single day when I know I can’t have him. I want to have him Noor. I want to become his.”

Looking perplexed she reached out and touched her friend’s forehead to check her body temperature. “Your body temperature is normal. Maya are you alright?”

“Oh come on Noor! Of course I am fine.”

“Then are you serious?” she asks and she nods. “Maya what you are asking for can only happen after centuries. Mr. Ambrose is an embodiment of male beauty, many women out there want to be with him and not one,” she emphasized by showing her finger. “I mean not even one has been able to capture his eye and heart. We are talking about the most eligible and beautiful models like Chanel Gold and Camellia Canella. That men’s heart is as hard as a rock and no woman has been able to break it. Do you honestly think you have the shots to do it?” Noor asked her and the woman doubtingly bit her nails. “Maya, understand me. I am not saying there is something wrong with you. You’re magnificent and very beautiful from the inside out but the trouble is the man you want to chase after.”

“I do want to kiss him Noor,” she whined. “I want to be in his arms once again and this time I want to take it to the next step.”

“I don’t see any problem with that. Go in there and kiss him all you want. If he gets angry let him but you would have gotten what you wanted.”

Maya gave her a deadpan face. “ You are right and I will end up unemployed. When asked how I got fired I will say I kissed my boss without his consent. I rather drink poison and die than do that Noor.”

“You went to his house though.”

“That doesn’t prove anything.”

“In fact it does. He wants you as much as you want him. He desires you. The man even made breakfast for you. If that’s not want what is it. My dear he is your husband and you shouldn’t be ashamed to be romantic with him. If he doesn’t then seduce him into it.”

“Seduce him? Noor have you got c…,” the telephone ringing interrupted her speech. She glares at her friend and went to pick the call. “Yes sir. Okay sir I will be there.”

“Who was that?” Noor asked.

“Mr. Ambrose. He needs me at his office now! I don’t know what it is going on but I know I am not going to like it,” she snorts and walks out of her cabin with her friend.

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She couldn’t believe the pictures in front of her. She pick one and looked at it with disbelief in her face.

“H..how did…”

“Remember I told you I have an annoying sister?”

She nodded dropping the picture back on the table.

“This is what I meant when I said that. You see my family is very much interested in my love life more than anything. They think I am giving old and it is high time I get a wife and have children. That’s how Chanel got into the picture. She and I grew up together because our families are close and have been friends for as long as I can remember. My parents thought that she and I would end up being together but that’s not the case now.”

“But why? She’s beautiful and very…”

“Sophisticated yeah you are right,” he concluded for her.

“That’s not what I was going to say.”

“I know,” he shrugged sitting in front of her on the table. “But that’s who Chanel is. She’s selfish and treats people like they are insignificant. I don’t blame her but her nurturing. She was brought up to think herself as a princess and she can get everything that she wants. She wants me and she can’t have me which is why she spread the rumor thinking I would accept it and be with her. Maya, I don’t want a woman who would causing a rift between me and other people because of her attitude. I need a woman with a good and godly character. A woman with brains and Chanel isn’t that woman.”

“Why are you telling me this? We should be talking about the pictures and what your sister is planning to do with them.”

“The question should be what she has not done with them. My parents know about it already and soon after the press will. Basically you and I are a couple before my parents eyes.”

“So? We both know that is not true.”

“Maya they like you. More than they ever liked Chanel. They are hoping to see you at their fortieth anniversary party next weekend destination.”

“What do you mean to say?”

He hold her gaze, looking into her eyes searching for something and once he found it he smiled leaning closer to her face leaving just a close space between them.

“Maya will you be my girlfriend?”