Bella entered the house exhausted, she just came back from the office and was about to go to her room when her eyes caught a card lying on the table. Curious, she went closer. It was an invitation to Nikolai Klaus for a function. She frowned, this card was clearly for Nikolai Klaus, why is it here? She was going to find out about this instance.
Picking it up, she went towards Daniel's room and entered, she was too preoccupied with her thoughts to even knock.
Daniel was just stepping out from the bathroom with a towel around his waist and he didn't seem to notice her standing there. Her eyes widened and she stood there transfixed, goodness, she must admit that her husband's body was one to die for but what she didn't understand was why she was noticing his body and how hot he looked.
"Like what you see?" He asked not even bothering to glance at her.
Her cheeks colored and she averted her gaze, damn, she is acting as if she hadn't seen a male body in her entire life
"I'll just come back later" she murmured and turned to leave
"Why do you have that with you?" He asked pointing at her hand as he casually put on his brief
Bella carefully avoided staring at him or else she might be caught drooling over his body again, "Oh, this? I noticed it was addressed to Nikolai Klaus and I wonder what it's doing over here
"I see, so it caught your interest because Nikolai Klaus was written on it? Why do you sound so interested in him?"
"He saved my life and I am just grateful to him. That's all" Her tone was defensive as she replied to him
"Hmmm" was his only response and she stared at him, he was now fully clothed and she sighed in relief
"Hmmm? Why do you say that? Don't you believe me?"
"I believed you although I am just wondering, I mean I have saved your life too but I don't remember you acting so grateful towards me"
Bella was lost for words and she searched her mind for a comeback but could not find any, all she managed to mutter was "Of course I am. I mean I thanked you, how else do you want me to show my gratitude?"
"I know of a million ways that you could show it" his voice was suddenly low and his eyes darkened in a suggestive manner as he walked closer to her
"I...I...um....you haven't answered why this card is here instead of with Nikolai Klaus" she quickly replied, trying to avoid his suggestive tone and gestures
"I was asked to deliver that to him and I'll do so tomorrow"
"You'll see Nikolai Klaus tomorrow?"
"If you so want to see him, I can arrange it" he carefully collected the card from her hands and studied her for a moment, "this card is for a function that Nikolai Klaus and Aaron will be attending, I can talk to Aaron to take you along and since Nikolai Klaus will be there, there's a chance that you will see him"
Bella was feeling confused at his proposal, what kind of man would send his wife to another man, especially a man that he thinks she has something for, "but why would you do that?" She asked carefully
"I can see how grateful you are that he saved your life and that you want to meet him one more time, probably to thank him so this function is an opportunity to do that"
"Thank you so much for that. I just wished to thank him properly for that and can I go with a friend please?"
"What friend?"
"Brittany, she is a big fan of Nikolai Klaus and will be so happy if she finally gets to meet him in person"
"I don't know, that could be arranged but I'll need to ask Aaron about that"
Bella softly touched his arm and smiled brightly at him, "Thank you, Daniel. Really, I mean it. Thank you for everything" Bella turned and left to her room while Daniel blinked severally, she seldom smiled but when she did, she lit everywhere with it, and with a smile like that, he was willing to give her the world if he had to.
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Brittany was over the moon when Bella informed her that Daniel had spoken with Aaron and he agreed to go with both she and Brittany to the function. His driver is going to take both of them there and now Bella is in her room staring at her clothes and thinking about which of them to wear.
She didn't want to dress so much so that Nikolai Klaus wouldn't think that she went out of her way because she wanted to impress him
"Isn't that what you wanted?" A small voice within her asked and she shook her head, no, she was just thankful that he saved her and thought that she didn't thank him enough and she had been thinking of what to give him as a thank-you gift.
She stared at her clothes and humphed, none of them was overly expensive anyway, they were all cheap but beautiful clothes and she suddenly felt nervous, Daniel had told her that the party would be filled with billionaires and their partners from across the country and she could just imagine how they'll be dressed, maybe she shouldn't go, she will find another way to see Nikolai Klaus and thanked him and besides she already have his number which she had saved in her phone.
A knock sounded on her door and Daniel walked in, he raised a brow when he saw her seated on her bed and not dressed
"I don't think that it's a good idea to go, I can just imagine all the billionaires and high-class ladies that will be there and I won't even fit in. Moreover, I don't even have a high-class expensive clothes for the function, I'll just appear ridiculous in front of everyone
"I thought that you badly wanted to see Nikolai Klaus to thank him"
"I want to but didn't you hear what I just said"
"That could be remedied" he replied and Bella stared at him, "well, I might have a few of my mother's clothes with me, I always carry them about so as to feel close to her even after her death and she was the same size with you and she had always won limited edition dresses, I can give you to dress in"
Bella was touched by his gesture, she knew how much the death of his mother hurt him, she had seen the pain in his eyes whenever he spoke about her even now and yet he was willing to release some of her dresses for her?
"Are you sure about that?" She asked softly and he nodded
"She is dead anyway and I want you to have them"
Bella slowly walked up to him and hugged him, "Thank you very much, Daniel. I promise to take good care of it"
Daniel returned her hug for a moment before breaking it, "Stay here, I'll go get it"
Bella nodded and sat on her bed as she watched him leave. A mixture of emotions whirls within her. Sometimes, he can be a jerk and very annoying but at times he can also be as sweet as honey when he wants to, if only she was capable of falling in love, she could have easily fallen for her husband, especially, when he is being so sweet to her.