Chapter Six

KIRA'S POV

"But sir, how do I pay you back?" I asked with a wavering heart. He snickered.

"I don't recall saying you are to pay me back."

"I'm..I'm sorry. But a business man like you can't just give out a large sum for nought." I said staring hard at him, to read every expression of his. His gaze suddenly changed and his grey eyes were fixed on mine. That hazy feeling soon filled my head.

"At the right time Kira. At the right time." He said with a smirk. Immediately his demeanor changed to that of a gentleman man. I admired how his mood changed so rapidly, though I must confess, it scared me a bit.

"So, can I see her?" He said, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"See who? My mom?" I asked frantically.

"Yeah why?"

"Why do you want to see her?"

"We came here to see her didn't we? You've seen her, I should also do that too." He said and walked straight to her ward.

"This man is something else!" I thought and ran after him to stop him, though in futility as he soon got.

"Good evening ma'am" He said to my mom, who looked at him in confusion and surprise, and then at me, as she sat up on the bed.

"Good evening dear. Who are you please?" She asked, still looking at me.

"I'm toast!" I thought. I felt like swearing at Damian right there, but come on. He was about to pay the whooping sum of one million! just for my mother. He deserved all the respect I could give.

"I'm Damian, and I'm the CEO of Elvis Hotels and Resorts."

"Oh! That's where my daughter works. That means you must be her boss."Mom said in awe.

"Yes ma'am. I am" Damian said with a smile.

"Good to meet you dear." Mom said trying to stand to her feet. Damian and I rushed to stop her .

"You should rest ma'am." Damian said. He acted so gentlemanly and in my eyes, he looked like a knight in shining armor.

"Thank you. But what brings you here?" Mom asked still looking confused as to what was really going on.

"I heard you were not well, so I came to see you. But not to worry, you'll be up on your feet again."

"Thank you so much for coming. I really appreciate it. My daughter speaks highly of you, and how well you treat your employees."

"No that's a lie! I've never told mom about Damian" I thought, giving mom the look.

"Oh really.. That's good to know " Damian said with a smirk looking at me. I turned away feeling embarrassed.

"Ma'am, I would love to pay your hospital bills to the last." Damian said.

I was so shocked at his sudden outburst. Yeah, it was nice of him to pay, but there was this gentlemanliness of being quiet about it. There was really no need to let my mom know.

Mom suddenly fell quiet, before finding her voice.

"What? Kira.. what is he talking about?" Mom asked with tears in her eyes, groping my arm.

"It's okay ma'am I just want to help." He added.

Mom thanked him for as long as he remained in her ward, and I was so happy when he said he wanted to leave. I followed him out, but he stopped.

" Where I'm I to pay?" He asked.

"Right now?"

"Yes. Why wait? The surgery should be done by tomorrow." He said and walked to a nurse and asked her some questions I couldn't hear, and he walked away.

I felt too weak to follow him. This was not what I hoped for. I wanted to care for my mother on my own, just as she had taken care of me on her own.

"Jeez.. I'm so incompetent." I thought, feeling sullen.

"What's with the sad face?"

I looked at him with a dry smile.

"I'm fine."

"Alright. I'm done. It's settled." He said. I stood up, facing him.

"Thank you so much sir..I mean.. Damian."

"That's better. So I'll be leaving. Can you walk me out?"

"That's not a problem. Let's go."

We walked in silence, until he got to his car. I bade him good night and turned to leave.

To my surprise he stopped me by holding on to my arm.

"Kira.."His voice was softer than usual.

I slowly turned to him, wondering what the change of mood was all about.

"I want you." These were the next words that left his lips. I felt my heart leap. But I couldn't tell if it leapt for joy, or in shock.

"Sir?"

"I want you to be my lover."

"But.."

"No buts Kira. I like you a lot, and I know you feel the same way. There's no need playing hard to get, because I always get what I want."

On a normal day, I won't have taken such language from a guy asking me out. But this was not just any guy. This was my dream guy. I didn't like the approach, but I was in love with the man, and I'm still hopelessly in love with him.

He cupped my face with his hands. Forcing my gaze to fall on him.

"You have to give me an answer darling."

"But...But I have to think about it.."

"There's nothing to think about Kira." The way he pronounces my name gives me this tingling sensation.

"Say something Kira.." He said giving me a peck on my cheek.

"Goodness! what did he just do!"

I was short of words, but I slowly nodded, not even knowing what I was doing.

"Great! That settles it." He said letting go of my chin.

"But first thing first. From now on, you are now my secretary. I want you as my secretary and a lover"

He added.

"What! Your secretary? But why? What then happens to my job as a HR officer?"

"Hold your horses love. Not to worry. Your salary will be doubled by fifty percent."

"Fifty percent?"

This was indeed tempting, but it was not what I always dreamt of. Yes they was no doubt that being in a love relationship with Damian was like a dream come through. But I always wanted to build my career as a Human resources personnel and then become a HR consultant. Not to be a wealthy secretary.

"Ok then.."

"That's right. You know I have to keep you close since you are now mine." He said with a smile.

I was happy, but not really over the moon.

"I'll leave now." He said.

"Okay then bye." His countenance fell a bit as I said that.

"That's not how you bid your boyfriend goodnight." He said pulling me to himself, and planting a kiss on my lips.

"Is this a dream?" I thought with his lips still on mine.

"Goodnight" He said as he let go.

He soon drove off, and I looked on in a daze.

Finally getting a hold of myself, I walked back into the hospital to mom's ward.

She was still up, and I could tell from the look on her face that she was full of questions.

"You sure have some explaining to do. So why are you quiet?" She asked with hands akimbo.

"Just go to bed already."

"How come he wants to pay the bills for my surgery? How did you promise to pay him back?" She asked with a suspicious glare.

"Mom! He is just being nice."

"Nice?"

"Yes Nice. I mean he's a so wealthy that sparing that amount on us means nothing to him." I said, spreading a sheet on the spare bed Kate had brought in for me days ago.

Mum was quiet for some minutes. She looked so lost, that I had to tap her out of it.

"What is it now mom? You'll be going in for the surgery tomorrow. Everything will be fine." I said cuddling her.

"Hmm.. but please be careful. He seems to be a nice person, and I can tell he likes you. But there's something off about him, and I don't like it. Maybe it's this air of arrogance.."

"Mom come on. This man just paid your hospital bill." I said trying to end this conversation. How could she talk of him in that manner? How would she react then, if I told her that I and that so called arrogant man, are now an item.

"No I can't tell her now. Probably days after her surgery." I resolved.

"You are right though. Any ways, let's go to sleep."