CHAPTER 6

Alex's POV

Sympathy is all I feel for her. That night at the party and after knowing that she was the one crying in the bathroom, I thought she was about to commit suicide because she had given up on life.

Then when she told me about her inability to pay her fees, the sympathy increased ten folds and I knew I needed to help out.

I went to the party for a reason. I am not the type who dates women. Not because I don't find them attractive but because I fear attachment.

When I was in high school and my father was bankrupt, we had to move from Boston to Los Angeles and from Los Angeles to New York. We almost left America.

When we were in Los Angeles, no one knew me as the son of a man who was considered wealthy and whose business was going through a difficult time.

I loved the quiet atmosphere of the school I attended and the fact that I wasn't getting any attention but my girlfriend left me before we left Boston

She left because we were going through a hard time with our finances. I no longer own a car to drive her to the usual parties, I had to make do with the little dad was giving me. I wanted to be strong for them. I didn't want them to see any changes in me simply because our status was changing.

My father did all he could to bring back that name and I was happy to have him as my father.

Now, I want to make him proud. I am already making him proud but there is one more thing I need to do before making the pride he has in me to be for eternity.

An heir.

A child.

I can relate to Daisy's situation because I have been in those shoes before. Even though it was for a few months, it was horrible.

Last year, when I made a name for myself as a billionaire, Daniella wanted to come back to me and it changed my view about women.

They are gold diggers. 

What Daniela did years ago broke me. It almost ruined my existence but I was strong. Mother helped me out. She tried to hook me up with some of her friend's daughters but none of them appealed to me.

I became introverted.

Getting a surrogate for myself shouldn't be a big deal. I can sign up for their programs online or even attend one of the offices around here but I didn't want just anyone.

I wanted someone so reserved. Someone who would understand the fact that this is purely business. Someone who is decent. Someone I can  entrust my baby with.

Someone I can control and someone who can leave easily without any trouble after the baby is born.

I went to that party for this. And Daisy caught my eyes.

Those eyes spoke volumes of words even before I knew about her situation.

In normal circumstances, I would be pissed at her behavior; how she said a good NO to my proposal and left the car in a hurry as if I was trying to kidnap her or I was offering her a ridiculous offer like having her as a mistress.

She is proud.

But she needs the money.

This is why I am here. I left the office early because I was scared she would leave the school campus before I got there.

I know she has nowhere to go and she has nowhere to stay, which is why I decided to come here, convince her one more time and even add more benefits to the offer.

It should be tempting enough to make her succumb to my wish.

I have been sitting in the car outside the school gate for more than an hour without seeing her.

I am beginning to get worried that she might have left before Kevin drove me here or maybe she plans to sleep in the school dorm.

I really need to see her.

Just before I can give up on waiting, I catch a familiar figure of her. She is still dressed shabbily as I left her this morning.

She comes out of the gate, hugging some textbooks to her bosom and glancing around, probably to find a free ride.

I am about to open the car door to step out when a red car stops right in front of her.

I furrow my brows, thinking it is one of her class boys. Instead, a lady comes out of the car, dressed gorgeously in an armless short gown.

She moves towards Daisy, walking elegantly like a model. When she is close to Daisy who doesn't seem too pleased to see her, she stops and says some words to her while pointing at the car.

I guess she is offering to drop her off but Daisy shrugs and shakes her head.

The lady frowns her face and then laughs mockingly before throwing her a cold glare and jumping back into the car.

She drives off at a high and loud speed, leaving dust trailing behind.

I touch the car door to go out again, my gaze fixed upon her so I won't miss her when three girls stop in front of her.

They seem to be in a deep conversation for a while until one of them shouts at Daisy and they all begin to laugh.

They are beginning to cause a scene but Daisy isn't saying anything as they keep jeering at her.

Quickly, I get out of the door and take long strides towards them, adjusting my Armani suit, my tie, and dipping my hands into my pocket for a reason.

When I am almost close to them, one of the girls spots me and begins to drool before calling the attention of the other girls, thereby shifting their interest away from Daisy who is oblivious to my presence.

I stand beside Daisy and remove my hands from the pant pocket. Slowly, I sling my left hand around her shoulder. "Hey, babe."

The ruined makeup is no longer on her face. Her hair isn't disheveled either and her eyes are wide open in shock.

The girls let out a loud gasp. "Babe?"

"Who are they? Are they your friends?" I ask her, my face a few inches from her, hoping she will get the message I am trying to pass across.

She shakes her head with her eyes still large.

"Let's go, then."

She nods without a word and allows me to lead her to the car. She walks stiffly beside me, my hands not letting go. When we get to the car, I open the door for her, signaling to Kevin not to bother coming out to do that for either of us.

I watch her climb in gently, my hand finally letting go before I climb in beside her.

"Are you ok?" I close the door and face her.

Without looking at me, she nods gingerly and I look forward. I see the girls still watching from a distance and I smile.

Then I order Kevin. "Drive!"