Chapter three

Camilla POV 

The cracking sound I heard next broke my heart hundreds times repeatedly as a truck smashed it to pieces.

My birthday gift!

I ran into the road picking up my damaged phone.

When I finally get a phone- an awesome phone, this corny bastard had to ruin it.

I didn't even hear the blaring horn of the bus until I was dragged away from the road.

I looked behind me to find the same idiot with his arms protectively around me.

Even though he just saved me, he ruined my new baby. I yanked the shades of his eyes to see the most beautiful blue eyes ever.

Focus Camilla!

"You corny bastard, you spoiled my phone! How do i call my kids?"

I yelled, lying about the kid part. And for once I saw hurt in his eyes before he quickly covered it up. 

"If you hadn't try to act smart, your phone would be in one piece." he retorted.

"In one piece? The moment you talked to me, all my peace was shattered young man. Why cant a girl just have a day without drama" i poke his chest,

"I--" he stutters probably searching for a comeback

"Oh my...that's Reece!" A random voice called out.

"Reece, I love you!" said another voice.

"Reeeeeccce!" I hear people screaming and taking pictures of him and I.

He quickly covers his face as he protects my body in his jacket. We head to his car and the driver zooms off.

I sit awkwardly against his expensive smelling leather seats, utterly confused.

Who is this man?

Is he the president son? Or a royalty? Am I expected to courtesy or what?

"Who are you?" I finally asked.

"You don't know who I am?" He asks utterly surprised, looking at me in disbelief.

"Except for the annoying bastard who spoiled my phone?" I scoffed with a sad grimace. 

"I am sorry about that. I'm Reece and you're...?" He apologizes 

"Bipolar much?" I joked but he takes it seriously as his facial expression changes to an hard one. 

"Tobias, drive to my mall." he ordered.

I tilted my head to the window I say, "You can just drop me in the nearest bus station."

"We're going to get you a new phone." he says with zero emotion.

Guess Mr.Grumpy is back.

"Ooohhh."

Then I remembered my old phone was still in my bag. I inserted my sim, checking for any texts. Then a call entered. Mrs. Audrey was calling.

"Thank God, you finally decided to turn on your phone." she said with a sigh of relief.

"Darien and Holland have been on my neck all day. Come and speak to Camilla..." she handed the phone to the most adorable set of twins I have ever met.

"Happy birthday Cee!" They scream and I pull the phone from my ear to avoid their screeching sound.

"Thank you angels." I reply grinning.

They remembered.

"We made you a cake but ate it when it was ready."

"Nanna Nosita made the cake. Not Darien." They both began to argue.

Nanna Nosita is more like a grandmother to me ever since I started baby sitting Holland and Darien.

"Time's up, go and play." Mrs.Audrey collected the phone and I could hear their running footsteps.

"I'll talk to you guys later Mrs.Audrey." I hung up as a bead of happiness sat in my heart.

"You have children?" Mr.Grumpy finally decided to talk.

"No, I don't. I babysit them anytime I'm free." I let my voice fall flat.

"We are here." Tobias announced and Reece nodded grabbing his wallet as we followed Tobias inside the mall.

"You own this mall?"

I asked as my head started to spin.

"Yes " he shrugs.

He owned frigging Lakeside shopping mall, one of the most expensive shopping malls in Alameda, California. I couldn't even afford a toothbrush here.

I held his hand, pulling him back but immediately removed it.

 I think I felt an electric shock.

"I can't afford anything here." I openly admit.

"Who says you're paying?" he lets out a smile.

Is it weird that I love when he smiles?

 He pulled me to the counter as the sales associate greeted him, their faces crumbling with fear. He ignored her and continued to the iPhone section.

"Rude much?" I inwardly asked, rolling my eyes.

"Yes thank you, so keep moving your legs straight ahead" he instructed as we pass iPhone 6s section. 

"We just passed my phone section."

"I am aware."

We kept walking until Tobias stopped at an iPhone X, the very expensive iPhone X. The same iPhone X that costs $1149. Reece collected it from the shelf and strolled to the counter.

"Install all the necessary apps in less than ten minutes." he ordered, forcing me to roll my eyes at his behavior.

"Even though you were at fault, thank you very much. I hope I never see you again."

I was barely able to contain how happy I was that this was almost over, so I faked a smile and lifted my hand for a hand shake.

Tobias walked over with a box and handed it to Reece.

He places it in my hand not amused by my last statement.

"I will see you very soon." he says in a husky tone and I gulp down the bile in my throat recovering from what just happened.

 I will see him soon? Oh no!

"Never again." I whispered hoping he wouldn't hear me this time.

"Happy birthday." he motioned for me to open the box.

I opened it to see a very beautiful necklace. How did he know it was my birthday? Probably heard when Mrs.Audrey called.

"Do you like it?" His voice startled me from my thoughts.

"It's alright." I stammered, closing the box case.

I was not going to give him the satisfaction that I loved it.

He collected the case, opened it and twirled me around to place the necklace around my trembling neck. Camilla get a grip of yourself.

"Sir, I am done." The mall receptionist interrupts.

He collected the phone, handing it to me.

"Good, you're fired."