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Petal's pov

When Sebastian said, "your mom is asking you to go downstairs, come let's go". I followed him downstairs, and when we are moving from the corridor I bumped my head into a wall, no it's not a wall it was Sebastian who abruptly stopped walking out of nowhere, so I bumped into his muscular back, he turned to face me and said "you are looking beautiful", for which I said "oh" then I registered slowly what he said, then the blush crept on my cheeks, I became beet red. Then I looked upwards, Sebastian was waiting for my reply, then I muttered "thank you", then we resumed going downstairs.

When we arrived at the dining table, all the dishes were kept nicely which were prepared by me and mom. Then we took our seats. My dad sat on the head of the family chair at the edge, on his right side sat me and my mom, and Sebastian sat opposite me and my mother. We made spaghetti, Cheese pasta, Chicken Lasagna, Chicken curry, WIne which was brought by my uncle, Tiramisu, and Chocolate lava cake For dessert.

I'm not a fan of wine or any other drinks, so we started our dinner, Sebastian was praising the cooking to which my mom said "petal helped me in cooking and prepared cheese pasta" to which Sebastian looked at me and said "it's delicious", while I was eating I felt a gaze on me, I looked from my plate I saw Sebastian staring at me, I just let it go not thinking much about it and continued to eat my dinner. After dinner I took my plate to the kitchen to wash it while washing I felt a presence behind me, I turned around to see who's then I saw Sebastian looking directly at me, I didn't dare to look into his eyes, I was so embarrassed from an earlier incident in my room, I wanted a turn and continue washing but uncle held me in my place by grabbing my both forearms.

"Look at me," he said to which I shook my head no, then he placed his long fingers and gripped my chin with his forefinger and thumb and made me look in the eye." What happened, are you avoiding me," he asked me in his deep and husky voice, I shook my head in no, "Don't just shake your head, words baby girl words, I need you to speak," he said a little bit loud to which I flinched, "N-no Sebastian I w-was j-just em-embarrassed coz of earlier events" I stuttered.

"Don't be embarrassed, it's OK, but," to which I looked up then he said "Next time don't forget to close the door," he said strictly, leaving no room to argue, I was going to nod again then I remembered what he said earlier, "Yes," I said this time I didn't stutter. To which he "hummed" and then let go of my chin he stared at my lip then brushed his thumb to the corner of my lip wiping cheese which I didn't notice, then he licked his thumb while looking into my eyes, this act of his made my legs become jelly, it became hard for me to stand on my feet, then he put some strands of my hair behind my ear. then went out of the kitchen. My face became hot. I tried to be as calm as possible, I washed the dishes then I went to the living room where my parents and Sebastian were having a conversation.

I sat beside my mom opposite Sebastian, when I heard their conversation I came to know that Sebastian was throwing a party for signing a big project with Japanese clients, he invited us. While talking with my parents he kept his gaze on me the second time, which I felt weird, I became conscious about my attire and started to fix my clothes without any reason.

After dinner, he took his leave, and my parents bid him goodbye and wished him "good night" and then he took his car and went away. After saying "good night" to my parents, I went to my room. Sebastian was throwing a party for signing a big project with Japanese clients. He invited us. While talking with my parents he kept his gaze on me the second time, which I felt weird, I became conscious about my attire and started to fix my clothes without any reason.

After dinner he took his leave, me and my parents bid him goodbye and wished him "good night" and then he took his car and went away. After saying "good night" to my parents, I went to my room, changed into my PJs, lay on my bed, and started to recall today's incident. His piercing gaze is like he's looking into my soul. He's very handsome though, then my mind said "get a grip on yourself, girl, remember He's Sebastian the billionaire, and that too 13 yrs older than you".I closed my eyes and drifted to sleep.

Sebastian's pov

While having dinner, when Penelope said that petal made cheese pasta, I wanted to kiss her hands for preparing the dish for me but I had to control myself and said "it's delicious", she started to eat after listening to my compliment, I kept looking her, how she takes her spoon to her luscious lips uff it making me all hard, she's so innocent, she's doing so much without knowing anything. Then she took her plate and went inside the kitchen, after having dinner I went to the kitchen, placed my plate on the kitchen counter went to stand behind her, she felt her presence and turned to face me to see who was standing then she looked at me, she looked down which made me get confused, "Look at me" I said to which she shook her head in no, then I placed my long fingers and pinched her chin with my forefinger and thumb and made her look me in the eye."What happened, are you avoiding me" I asked her in my deep and husky voice, she shook her head again in no, and it got me irritated, "Don't just shake your head, words baby girl words, I need you to speak," I said a little bit loud to which she flinched, "N-no Sebastian I w-was j-just em-embarrassed coz of e-earlier" she stuttered?

"Don't be embarrassed, it's OK, but," to which she looked up, then I said "next time close the door of your room" I said strictly, leaving no room to argue. I don't want anyone to see what's mine. Then I noticed she had some cheese in corner of her mouth, I deliberately brushed her lower lip with my thumb, wiped the cheese then licked my thumb, I looked at her she was hardly keeping herself from falling, I smirked at her state, then I brushed some strands of hair and tucked behind her ear and came out of the kitchen, went to the living room to invite my sister and husband to my success party.

She came outside, I kept staring at her, she became conscious about her dress and started to pull her dress and fix it. Then I took my leave, went to my car started it and left for my home, while driving I kept thinking about "my little flower", in a month she will graduate from university, then I execute my plan to marry her, in all this she'll get hurt I know, there's no choice but to accept me". I reached my home, parked my car, went to my room, changed into comfortable clothes, and went straight to bed. I know I have office work, but I'll do it tomorrow. I drifted to sleep while thinking about my baby girl.