Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
It seemed like the owner had found him. A faint smile played on his lips, finding it quite interesting. The image of the tearful eyes that he saw at the airport flashed through his mind. There seemed to be a mysterious force tugging him, making him eager to know the story behind those teary eyes.
So, he reached out and twisted the doorknob, swinging the door open.
Outside the door, Harmony and Reuben stood in stunned silence for a few seconds. Her eyes widened as she realized she hadn’t paid much attention to Ezekiel’s appearance at the airport and wasn’t in the mood to scrutinize the video closely. As a result, she wasn’t expecting the man to look so breathtakingly handsome in person.
Reuben was also stunned. He assumed that her benefactor would be an elderly or a wealthy person. Still, he never expected him to be a handsome young man with an impressive physique.
“You’re here!” Ezekiel smiled.
She blinked, feeling a sudden urge to retaliate even more against Reuben. Ignoring her pride, she impulsively pressed Ezekiel against the door frame. Her slender hands circled his neck as she stood on her tiptoes. Then, she directed her soft, red lips toward his sexy, thin ones and kissed him.
Harmony’s soft lips, carrying a hint of sweet fragrance, left an imprint on Ezekiel’s slightly cool mouth.
He also tensed up. His mind went blank for a few seconds, like someone overwhelmed by a forced kiss.
“Harmony, how could you? I thought I betrayed you and still felt guilty about it, but I never expected that you had already hooked up with someone else. Shame on you!” Reuben completely lost his composure, pointing at her and cursing. To him, she was the betrayer. She had hooked up with a handsome and wealthy man. Right then, he felt jealousy and anger surged within him.
After Harmony let go of the man she had just kissed without consent, she turned to Reuben. “You’re right. I’ve dealt with sc*mbags like you. You’re not the only one who knows how to charm those social superiors. There are guys interested in me too, you know…”
Listening to their conversation, Ezekiel finally grasped the reason behind the teary eyes he had seen at the airport. It seemed like her boyfriend had betrayed her. Besides that, she had used him to retaliate against the sc*mbag. Since she forced him to play along with her, he could try to play the part. After all, he hadn’t gotten enough of the kiss just now.
Ezekiel suddenly wrapped his hand around Harmony’s waist and pulled her closer. Following that, he held the back of her head, which was the same posture as before, and kissed her red lips. At the same time, he swept his gaze provocatively toward Reuben in the corridor.
Watching the scene unfold, Reuben felt a pang in his heart. He had hoped to leave Catalina and rekindle things with Harmony once he made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. But now, it was clear that Harmony wasn’t the innocent girl he thought she was, as she had already fallen for someone else. He cursed under his breath, Damn it!
“Very well, Harmony.” Reuben gritted his teeth and cursed before storming away.
Once he turned the corner, Harmony pushed the man away while panting slightly. Something had gone awry. This wasn’t the story she had envisioned. How on earth did she end up kissing the guy?
Ezekiel led her into his room and closed the door with a bang. The next moment, she had her back against the wall while the man stood before her with his arms crossed. His slender fingers brushed over his sexy, thin lips as he questioned, “You’re the first woman who dared to take advantage of me.”
Feeling a bit uneasy about her unintentional offense, she quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, sir. Please accept my apology. I came here to retrieve the gemstone you found.”
Ezekiel squinted his eyes and sized Harmony up. While he didn’t get to see her appearance at the airport, she was now standing openly under the light. She had an almost flawless and beautiful face, a pair of bright eyes, and a pair of inviting lips. Also, she had a graceful yet shapely figure. It seemed like the woman was perfectly aligned with his preferences, which was rare.
She felt his scrutinizing gaze and felt her scalp tingling. While biting her red lips, she asked, “May I ask if you would be willing to return that gemstone to me?” “Yes. The gemstone is indeed with me.” After
Ezekiel finished speaking, he turned toward the couch and beckoned her. “Come over here, and let’s properly discuss how to settle this matter.”
Harmony’s beautiful eyes widened slightly, thinking, What does he mean by that? Will he not return it until I make some kind of payment? Don’t tell me he wants…
She swallowed nervously. Even though she had offended him earlier, the thought of offering herself hadn’t crossed her mind. Looking around the luxurious room, she cautiously approached the couch. She looked at the man sitting there elegantly with his long, slender legs crossed together and breathed out slightly. “Sir, what will it take for you to return the gemstone to me?”
Though Ezekiel had yet to decide what he wanted from Harmony, he did feel somewhat bored, so he took another wine glass from the rack and poured two glasses of red wine. “Why don’t you have a drink with me first?”
That made her feel even more nervous. She pondered, What does he want? Is he trying to get me drunk?
“I have low alcohol tolerance, sir. So, please go easy on me,” Harmony said as she waved her hand.
“It’s just half glass. You won’t get drunk,” Ezekiel replied, only wanting someone to share a drink with. His gaze landed on the woman on the couch, and he recalled the situation at the airport, so he asked, “Are you a celebrity?”
She corrected, “No, I’m just an ordinary actress. My job is acting in films.”
He responded with a casual “oh.” Following that, she glanced at the half-full glass of wine and quickly inquired, “So, does this mean I get the gemstone back if I finish this?”
Ezekiel smirked, “Yes.”
Hearing that, Harmony immediately picked up the glass and downed it in two gulps. Afterward, she wiped her lips and remarked, “I’m done.”
His eyes widened slightly, wondering, Does she know the wine she drank so casually costs 63 thousand per bottle? She didn’t even savor it properly. What a waste.
However, she saw his expression and thought she hadn’t drunk enough, so she quickly picked up the bottle of red wine and poured herself another glass. “If you’re not satisfied, I can have another one.”
In her eyes, the man was only trying to tease her a little before giving her what she wanted, and if that were the case, she would appease him herself.
Therefore, Harmony tilted her head back and finished her red wine. She let out a hiccup and asked with blushing cheeks, “Can you return the gem to me now?”
Ezekiel was stunned for a moment, then couldn’t help but chuckle. Pulling out a drawer, he grabbed the gem and placed it on the table. “Sure. Here.”
Harmony grabbed the gem and heaved a sigh of relief. She even kissed the gem before getting up and thanking the man. “Thank you. I won’t bother you any longer.”
Once she finished speaking, she approached the door with hurried steps, about to leave.
“Hey!” Ezekiel couldn’t help but call out to her.
Although she heard him, she didn’t stop. Instead, she pulled the door open and left.
Ezekiel stood up, his figure resembling a prince as he stood under the lights. However, a man like him couldn’t get this young lady to stay. If it had been another woman, she wouldn’t have wanted to leave.
When Harmony entered the elevator, her whole body relaxed, and she leaned against the elevator wall. Only then did she think about the feeling of being kissed just now, and her cheeks began to heat up. Oh my gosh! I kissed him.
Meanwhile, Sera was waiting downstairs. When she saw Harmony approaching, she immediately went over. “My dear Miss Mayo, did you get the gem?”
Harmony nodded and then took out the gem to show Sera, who also patted her chest and shouted, “Hallelujah.” With a stern expression, she added, “I’ll contact the jewelry provider immediately and get them to restore it. After that, you head back immediately to film the advertisement.”
Knowing she was reckless to have run abroad for a man who was unworthy of her feelings and almost lost a gem worth 15 million, Harmony nodded. “Okay. I’ll leave tonight.”
As for the incident where she kissed the man upstairs, she chose not to say a word.
“By the way, did you meet that man? Did he say whether he was willing to become a celebrity under our label?” Sera hadn’t forgotten about that matter.
Finding it funny, Harmony replied, “Sera, look around and see which hotel you’re at. It costs over 60 thousand to book one night’s stay here. Do you think a man like that would lack money and want to become a celebrity?”
It was only then that Sera realized that fact. “You’re right. He must not lack money.”
After thinking about it, Harmony realized that not only did the man not lack money, but he was even exuding a noble, glamorous, and opulent temperament. Besides that, his smile was also very charming.
“Did Reuben cause trouble for you just now?”