Chapter 20 : 5000 Dollars
Lucia woke up in a daze, her mind still fuzzy with little memories of the previous night and her head hurting like crazy. She placed her right hand on her forehead, giving it a little massage in an attempt to soothe the pain as she pushed herself up
" What the hell went down last night... And why the hell am I in this shirt? " Lucia asked no one in particular on the realization that she was no longer wearing her lilac ball gown.
" Damn... " Lucia facepalmed herself, pushing herself back onto the bed
" I see you're awake... " Liam said walking out of the balcony in the corner of his room
" Argh... " Lucia yelped, unaware of his presence.
" What are you doing in my room? " Lucia yelled
" Corrections... You're in my room " Liam corrected, making Lucia take a look at the room.
" It's not mine... " Lucia muttered in realization
" How did I end up in your room... And what happened? " Lucia asked, quite embarrassed
" Well how you got into my room, that's quite a long story... And what happened... " Liam paused
" Nothing much really... All you need to know is that you owe me 5000 dollars " Liam smirked
" What? " Lucia asked surprised, she quickly got off the bed
" How? "
" You don't remember? " Liam's smirk became wider.
" What did I... " Lucia was about to ask when some memories of the last night flooded into her head. She remembered when she kissed him and nothing else.
" Ahh... " She screamed as she fell to the ground in shock.
" Do you now remember Miss Camden? " Liam asked, sitting on a stool close to him.
" I admit, I went against the contract... " Lucia said feeling really embarrassed
" But still, 5000 dollars? Are your lips made of diamond? " Lucia questioned
" You agreed to it last night " Liam said plainly
" How could you make a deal with a drunk person? You could have knocked me out " Lucia replied saucily
" Why? I stood to gain " Liam replied
" 5000 dollars... That wouldn't have much effect on your account balance " Lucia pointed out.
" But it will cause a great change to yours " Liam retorted
" You want to wreck me... Don't you? " Lucia asked looking pitiable
" Wreck you? That's a little too much... We had a deal " Liam stated so calmly
Lucia remained silent for a while, she didn't know what to say and she could not see any possible loophole to get out of this one.
" You must really like the floor... Pretty comfy right? " Liam asked teasingly
" 3000 " Lucia said, ignoring Liam's comment
" Huh? " Liam said, not grabbing what she had just said
" I'll pay you 3000 " Lucia negotiated
" I refuse " Liam blatantly said
" Why... You're just being wicked aren't you? " Lucia asked, pointing a finger at him.
" Like I said we had a deal "
" This is unfair, why am I the only one with the ability to default? " Lucia complained
" It's your specialty I guess " Liam said nodding his head
Lucia glared at him and turned her face away " Fine... Deduct it from my salary " She pouted
" Okay... By the way... Not that I'm affected in any way but isn't the ground quite cold? " Liam asked, once again teasing her.
" Ahem... " She faked a cough as she stood up from the ground
" Why do you care? Will you reduce the money if I catch a cold? " Lucia asked glaring at him
" No... But I will get you treated " Liam smirked
" Hey!! " Lucia yelled
" Gosh... Why am I still here... You are a jerk " Lucia screamed and walked to the door.
" Miss Camden " Liam called out just before she was about to walk out "
" What? " Lucia yelled
" That shirt... It's expensive return it " He said calmly
" What? You want me to strip in front of you? " Lucia shouted
" If that's what it'll take " Liam replied plainly
" You're unbelievable " Lucia snorted and stormed out of the room
"So are you, " Liam chuckled lightly.
Inside her room, Lucia shut the door with a loud thud and slid onto the ground filled with embarrassment
" Exactly what did I do yesterday? " Lucia whimpered loudly
" Miss Camden " Lucia heard Mr Williams' voice as he knocked outside her door.
" Coming " She replied as she forced herself out of her hole of self pity and embarrassment, she opened the door in a swift motion, popping only her head out
" Good morning Mr Williams "
" Good morning Lucia, Mr Henderson told you you had woken up, he asked me to prepare some soup to cure your hangover " Mr Williams said with a smile on his face, and some soup in his hand.
" Oh so he can cure my hangover but he cannot forget a little debt... Jerk " Lucia muttered to herself but she was loud enough for Mr Williams to hear her.
" Let me guess... You breached your agreement, pro tip Mr Henderson won't let it go... He's very meticulous with money and agreements " Mr Williams said I'm a serious tone before his seriousness turned to laughter.
" Don't take it too much to heart... By the way, he said you should come by and pick up your dress you left it in his room " Mr Williams added
Come by? His room is right beside me. Why should I come by.... He could just drop it at my doorstep why the stress of me to come by? " Lucia questioned
" I forgot to say it yesterday but you looked lovely in that purple dress " Mr Williams complimented
" It was lilac " Lucia corrected
" Well it does belong to the purple family " Mr Williams replied and they both laughed
" I'll take your leave now... Please remember to have your soup " Mr Williams said
" Is it nice or is it... bleh? " Lucia asked, squeezing her face when she said bleh
" Let's just say it's okay... " Mr Williams chuckled and left without saying any more words.
" Purple family " Lucia laughed upon remembering what Mr Williams said
" Where have I heard that before? "
" I love your purple dress " Lucia remembered Lara say as they grabbed drinks
" It's not purple, it's lilac " Lucia corrected
" Purple, lilac... They all belong to the same family " Lara replied and they both laughed
" Gosh... " Lucia gasped when her phone chimed, dragging her back from memory lane.