Chapter 71I gave him a drink. He reluctantly took it from me, still wearing a frown.I searched for Myra in the crowd but it was a long shot. "I will come back. I'm going to search for Myra."He asked his brows in question. "Myra is the friend I came with." I got lost inside the crowd before he said another word. I was still looking for Myra, but a stranger came to my side wearing a wide smile."Please are you the girl that got involved with the popular billionaire?" I knew what she was talking about but I haven't gone to the media to confirm anything because I didn't want to get involved. Elliot said he would get me out of it which he did. I shook my head and went back to Elliot. He was sipping his wine as I heaved."Are you going okay? What's wrong?" He soothed me, locking his hands around my arm."Let's go home." We went to his car and he drove off immediately. I could feel it but I couldn't find the strength to talk at the moment. When we got to the porch, I thanked him and t

Chapter 73I didn't have to work today because it was my day off. I had listed a lot of things to do but they were just little things around the house. I wasn't sure I would be able to step out but I included it anyway. I went downstairs to get a bowl of cereal when my phone buzzed. It was my calendar notifying me I have a coffee outing with Bella. "How the hell did I forget it?" I sighed as I went back to the room with the bowl of cereal in my hands. Kathy rolled over to the edge of the bed, she was staying in and didn't plan to leave the bed either. She started asking me a series of questions."I thought you were going out?""Yes, I am," I replied. "I just want to give breakfast first. I just remembered about getting coffee with Bella today." I put a full spoon of cereal in my mouth. "You are chewing so loud." I ignored her and continued eating. "How about your dad?""I spoke with the doctor recently and he has gained a little mobility. He is capable of eating solid food. He is

Chapter 75Derek came to the house to pick me up, heading to a nice restaurant in no time. I wished there was enough time to prepare but it meant stalling. I was stalling because I had boundaries. Boundaries that I put up ever since Elliot became officially in the picture. On getting to the restaurant, I realized that we had a reservation. He picked a spot close to the window. It was nice because the weather was a bit cold, considering the rough day I had, I needed a bit of fresh air and a nice view. The head of the restaurant, a nice lady, came up to us. I thought she was the waitress. "What can I get you guys? We have a special menu that couples like you guys could try. "My heart skyrocketed. "No no, we are…we are not a couple. We are…ju…just friends." I began. "There is no way we are a couple right, we don't look like one." Derek was quiet but he thinned his lips and allowed me to do the talking. It was awkward because I didn't think I did a good job of explaining who we rea

Chapter 77I waved at Elliot as he got into his car and he waved back. A smile formed on my lips slowly when he blew me a kiss. He was back. We had finished eating dinner in pure silence and I didn't say anything after that. Kathy had excused us but Elliot said he had to leave too. In his words, he had to cover some stuff at work and had a deadline for it. Although I was quick to accept his excuse, I didn't believe it.He was the boss and I was well aware that anything he wanted will be get done with a flick of his hand. A flimsy excuse what was he gave."You felt it, don't you?" I asked Kathy as I walked back inside. My friend shrugged as she grabbed the remote and switched the channel. "Elliot was being weird, right? It wasn't just me, right?" I rambled on even though Kathy thought it best to concentrate on the television instead of me. "He is your boyfriend. I didn't notice anything weird." She mumbled, biting into her chicken. A plain lie, I was aware. She didn't eat more than t

Chapter 79The moment I walked into the house, I knew Dad would like it. Scratch that, no he would love it. It has a really spacious living room. From the outside, it was colored brown, a color I was well aware Father loved. There was a small pool behind the house which made me even love it more. Nodding at the agent as he called me to meet him outside, I took a last look at the house before I stepped out."So about the payment date?" I asked the blond man. He had a bit of a pot belly and even though he was blond, most of his front hair was gone. It was safe to call him a bald man. "You can make the payment anytime you want it but within two weeks. Since you approve of the house, we would prepare it for you."I nodded with a smile. Everything about the house was exactly what I had hoped for and more. Surprisingly, it wasn't as expensive as I had thought and for that, I was grateful.A few minutes later, I boarded a taxi back home. I had gotten the agent's number and would call him im