Filed To Story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
She should’ve left me to wallow in my hedonistic lifestyle. At least then, I knew what I wanted and expected; was in control of my life and heart.
Maria took me to a whole new world and now I was lost in it with no clue how to steer around it nor find my way out.
My heart hurts as if someone was squeezing it repeatedly. Everywhere feels so suffocating but I couldn’t flounder nor keep on with this dark cloud over my head. I had my family to support and billions of workers depending on me for their paycheck.
Someone walking into my office jerked me from my miserable thoughts. My expression shifted when I saw Tina walk in with a charming smile on her voice.
She was dressed so sexily today that only a blind man would pass her by without turning around to get a second look – I guess I was blind then.
She was wearing a red ruched bodycon dress that showed off her surgically enhanced womanly curves. Her blonde hair fell over her shoulder in waves as she struts confidently into my office with her silver chunky hoop earrings dangling from her ears.
“What are you doing here? ” I asked as soon as she took a seat on my sofa situated in the middle of the office.
“I heard you haven’t had lunch yet” She averted my question and began to set the dishes on the glass table.
Tina went on,” I contacted your secretary and found out that you frequent that restaurant across the road. Thankfully, you haven’t eaten yet, so I thought of getting you something on my way here “
“You did well ” I commended her and saw the self-pleased twinkle in her eyes.
“Enjoy your meal then, don’t leave anything behind, ” I told her, picked up a contract that has been awaiting my approval for a long time from my desk, and glanced through it.
“H-huh? I don’t understand? ” There was a trace of confusion on her face.
I was amused inwardly, Tina was trying hard. Did she think I was joking when I said she could get the title but not me?
Lowering the contract paper, I glanced up at her with a disapproving frown, “I hate distraction when I’m working and don’t drop food on the floor, uncleanliness disgust me ” I reprimanded her and went back to my work without giving second thoughts to the disappointed look on her face.
I was so immersed in my work that I didn’t notice she was still in my office until an hour later when I stopped to stretch my stiff neck.
“You’re still here?” I asked in between a yawn.
“Are you done? ” She asked back.
“Are you done with your meal?” I asked her back too.
Tina sighed, she just realized I wasn’t that same old Niles that always indulged her.
“When can we talk about the engagement party? We have a lot to arrange: the foods, theme, guests to invite, and so on “
“That’s right ” I agreed with her.
“You haven’t even put a ring on my finger ” She showed me her fingers to prove her point and I couldn’t help but wince at the claws she fixed on those manicured hands – hope, she never uses that on me
“The ring was never supposed to be on your finger ” I reminded her, just for clarification.
Tina scowled at me, “Are we really going to have this discussion right now? ” she rose to her feet angrily, “You’re my fiancé and I have every right to get a ring from you! ” She insisted.
I ignored her, I had no time nor strength to waste my saliva on her anyway. So, I simply checked the time on my limited edition watch and began to pack.
“What are you doing? ” She asked, her voice a bit shaky with apprehension.
“What does it seem like I’m doing?” I retorted without looking at her.
“You can’t be leaving! we haven’t even discussed the engagement party ” She yelled at me then smiled in a coaxing manner, “Unless we can stop in a restaurant and go over the details “
I picked up my cell phone, left my office desk, and approached her while adjusting my necktie.
Tina tried to help but my deadly glare stopped her midway as her idle hands went back to its resting position.
“Sorry to disappoint you but I have a sick daughter to take care of at home. “
“B-but – ” She was still saying when I interrupted her.
“So you can go over the details of the engagement with my secretary
– the both of you hit it off on the first encounter since he was able to tip off my favorite eating spot to you; so it wouldn’t be difficult communicating your ideas to him, right? “
“You!” Tina fumed and raised her clenched fist at me but still couldn’t hit me while I stared down her hateful glare.
“Yeah, me. What are you going to do about it? ” I goaded her purposely.
“I’m not going to give up on you if that’s why you’re continuously irking me”She resolved through gritted teeth.
“Sure, knock yourself out then, ” I said to her without concern before my eyes settled on the food on the table, she didn’t even take a bite.
“Do you know some people live below a dollar a day? Yet here you are, wasting hundreds of dollars” I chided her but she snorted and looked away.
Shaking my head, I proceeded to take a step when I remembered,
“Ahh, that’s right “
She stared up at me curiously.
“Isabella has chickenpox, so mind the way you hang around me. We don’t want those nasty itchy sores ruining your skin, do we? “
Maria’s POV
“Have a taste” Eden urged me to have a spoonful of his mouth-watering dish set before me and I compiled gladly.
“How is it? ” He asked, dragging his seat towards me which produced a loud squeaking sound with an anticipatory look on his face.
I chewed the food slowly and carefully. Putting on a poker face, my head was tipped to the side as if in deep contemplation, purposely keeping Eden on tenterhooks.
“Hmm” I sighed heavily with a disappointed look and saw his face fall, does this guy have no faith in his cooking at all?
Without warning, my face brightened with a cheeky grin as I gave him a thumbs-up, ” Delicious “
I watched Eden breathe in relief with his hand pressed over his heart, “God, you kept me in suspense! To be frank, I didn’t taste that ” he confessed causing me to cast him a doubtful glance.
“No way! “
“I’m serious “
“This is insane ” I expressed my surprise with my mouth filled with the delicious delicacy. My eyes rolled to the back of my head in delight as the rich sweetness exploded in my taste bud.
“Your cooking skill is on a god-level ” I praised him, some of the food flying out my mouth in the process.
“Fine, close your mouth, and eat then. Talking while eating is a bad habit ” He chided me playfully.
I obeyed without complaint, it was unladylike talking and eating – well, I’ve never been a lady anyway.
I had no problem with the food save its name: Oven-roasted chicken with country vegetables in a reduced honey dijon glaze over long-grain white rice – yep, catch your breath while pronouncing that.
“You should be my cook once you quit your job, ” I told him after flushing down the food with a glass of water.
Eden cocked a brow at me, “From a masseur to a cook, that sounds interesting. At least, it’s satisfying to know that I’ve got everything you need in a man ” He told me with a positive smirk.
I scoffed at him,” Hoho, such confidence! I hope you remember these words after you’ve failed miserably”
He drew closer with a playful twinkle in his eyes,” Does this mean you’re permitting me to court you ?”