Chapter 13: Relationships

Chapter 13: Relationships
New Week Monday
It was the turn of a fresh week; a brand new Monday to be marked with either a foot print or a butt print. For Anna, she would have preferred to just mark it with her butt prints, to stay cozy at home and sleep like there will be no tomorrow. But hell no, she has to go to school, she has to sit for the unprepared C.A or might as well be banished to professor Martin’s boring classes next year. And definitely, her nosy mother will find the best, smartest way to channel the huge amount of tuition fee into her financial robbery account.
To simply say that the last week has been “very rough” for the young woman is plainly an understatement. In fact, its just like implying that double timing two billionaire men is a super easy thing to do. She secretly loathes her greedy nature which was responsible for throwing her into a complicating relationship with two billionaires. If she gets busted double timing the two men, its going to be a game over for her lavish lifestyle.
And hey, if lord Nate can be kind enough to take away her lower limbs and allow her to crawl with her head intact, then lord Marco will certainly have at least, both of her boobs severed from their roots _ maybe some half flesh on her bottom could be slashed as well. That way, he will stay back and watch exactly how she can move on to entice another billionaire!
She felt as though she had made a big mistake by making a promise to Nate that she will end things with Jalan Marco, but then, she was not actually able to end her relationship with Marco, the reason being not just about his “scary” other side, but her heart does not wish to let go of him either. And Nate was someone she needed to have by her side. How enticing and fascinating could it get to have a man whose money can take care of her whole generation… and the generation of her generation! The offer was too good for her to contemplate! And she thought Nate was head over heels for her beauty, so why not give love a better chance to thrive? Its not her fault after all… to be born so irresistibly hot and beautiful!
In class, Anna could not help but wonder why the dimwit handsome Sino Yamato was not bothering her anymore. It was obvious he was pretending to not see her when she majestically walked into the class earlier. Normally, she’d feel his beautiful mono-lid eyes ogling her anatomy when she sits in her mini skirt but today, forget the mini skirt, she could swear he wouldn't look at her even if she were in a man’s boxer shorts. She secretly stole glances at him, noticing the faded dragon tattoo on his neck. Something seemed to be on his mind as he swapped seats with the Celtic guy from behind him. His dark brooding eyes were enough evidence to reveal a troubled version of Sino. Now that she saw him like that, she could not help but worry for another different reason!
Maybe Marco had threatened Sino after he had seen that viral tweet about her, maybe that was why the Asian billionaire was ignoring her… and if all her alarming suspicions turns out to be true, then its going to mark the beginning of a hell brand new trouble! It means Marco is not the kind of man to ignore the circumstances outside the realm of her relationship with him! It means he might be secretly having spies tailing her whereabouts! That is to say, if he has not yet find out about her relationship with Nate, then he is bound to uncover her ugly little secret very soon!
She leaned over on the desk, exerting her whole weight as she massage her temples softly; a technique she normally use to ease the build up of stress inside her head. She wished there was a way for her to confirm if her assumptions were true, without having to confront Sino about it because obviously, the guy was not in the right mood to chit chat with her. And who knows if he will ever... find the gut to continue disturbing her life again. She almost missed that. He made her felt wanted even though he ain’t a type of man she’d think about dating. A knucklehead junkie.
Time Skipped
Eric motioned to and fro in front of Anna’s mansion waiting for the dry cleaner to deliver him his package. He could not go out to pick it himself because of Lilian who would be left all alone in the house. After pacing for almost half an hour, the dry cleaning services vehicle showed up and parked over in front of Anna’s mansion. Eric quickly reached over and collected his package. He brought out his wallet and hand over a few bucks to the young man who dashed back into the vehicle again as soon as he had collected the money.
Eric placed the neatly packaged suit across his shoulder and proceeded to head back towards the mansion. He took a few giant steps while looking at his polished loafers before raising his eyes to meet the small figure standing at the door way.
“Holy shit!” he fell back. “You…!” he quickly straightened up his back as he glanced at Lilian’s ghostly pale face for the second time. Her under eye circles were super dark and highlighted, conflicting with the overall pale color of her facial skin. She looked nothing less than a fresh zombie who had just risen up from the dead! Couple with the way she was staring at Eric, it was so easy to conclude that she literally wanted to have a bite on one of his bloody kidneys.
“I am… hungry” she barely forced the words out still staring into his face.
“I brought you food earlier. You didn’t eat it?”
“It has tuna. I am allergic to tuna”
“Oh… Seriously? I didn’t know. I will get you something different then” he said
“...And I’m going home to my family tonight. I wanted to let you know” she added
Eric turned his head quickly to look at her again “Why all of a sudden? Do you… need… a hug?” Eric said, almost doubting if it was the right thing for him to ask at such point. He briefly scanned through her reactions to see if she buys the idea… “I just want to… be there for you… you know”
“Its okay. I’m not sure if I’m ever going to get over this dark page in my life Eric, but for all I can think of, you’ve been there for me a lot. So while I am gone, do not be afraid of me loosing my job here. You must find the best replacement for my position. I do not want Anna to feel any difference when I am gone Eric, because it might take a little bit longer for me to return here”
Eric couldn’t wait for an approval anymore. He swiftly moved into the small woman and embraced her figure into his bear hug. "I wish you wouldn't go. But I want you to get better. I am stuck in between holding you back or letting you off”
“I will come back Eric. Thank you for everything you have done for me”.
Around sunset, roughly half past seven, Lilian was done with packing. Her stuff weren’t that much, just one giant box of clothes and a medium sized hand luggage. Eric helped her with the box into Anna’s limo.
“Take care of yourself. I hope you will get back here as soon as you can” Anna said, standing at the door way.
“I will. Take care of yourself too” said Lily, as she turned her body to enter into the Limo.
“Stop!” Anna ordered from behind, and Lily halted. She swiftly turned her body again only to see Anna standing with both of her hands stretched out “Care for a hug?” she raised an eyebrow. Lily smiled. She took another step forward and embraced Anna.
“I’m gonna miss you Lily. I doubt if Eric can find me someone half as smart, nice and warm like you. You were more like a friend to me”
“Thank You Anna. Hearing you say this makes me have more confidence in coming back here” She smiled again. Although her heart continued to rip inside with the thoughts of Miko.
The women parted. Eric watched their little lovey-dovey drama feeling too sore and tired. He had worked his butt off the whole day without any rest just to finish his tasks in time and have the liberty to accompany Lilian where she can take a train to her hometown but the boss is now taking much out of his leftover time. He had planned to confess his feelings to the young woman so that he wouldn't have any regrets later.
Lily entered into the limo still waving at Anna while she also waved back. No one could tell that one of the women use to shut her door in the face of the other because of the much love they showed to each other.
It roughly took about twenty minutes of driving before they arrived at the train station. Eric was quiet throughout the ride so it was a little bit awkward for Lily to see him acting like that. She motioned for the door handle after he had safely parked the limo in the parking lot.
“Hold on” he quickly said before he dashed out of the driver seat and entered into the back seat where she was sitting.
“What’s wrong?” She inquired, looking at Eric whose expression was a little bit tensed than normal. He seemed to be contemplating on something inside his mind.
“You know… Lily. I am not that type of guy who forces feelings on other people. This might sound somehow shocking to you but I still want you to think about it… What if we are to become more than just friends and co workers?”
Lily studied his reactions for a minute… “Do you…. Have feelings for me?” She questioned, looking a little bit puzzled in her eyes while Eric shook his head randomly to signify a “yes”
“Since when?”
“I can’t remember that. Maybe some months after we started working together I’d say”
“I should have known. So that was the reason why you never liked Miko”
Eric nodded… “I’m sorry about that day. If I had known, I would never have called him names like that”
“Its a natural thing so don’t blame yourself. However Eric, I am really sorry as well. I am sorry I have selfishly thrived under your favors without realizing your feelings for me. Although I cannot accept your heart, because my heart is taken, I am still glad you’ve decided to come clean about it. Thank you for that.” She opened the Limo and stepped out the door. She proceeded for the booth and took out her big box along with the hand luggage. Eric dropped down from the car without saying another word. He just stood and watched her figure as she walked away and slowly disappeared out of his sight.
Has he been rejected?