The person who has bumped into Raina stared at her in disbelief. She frowned seeing his face. He has very good looks, like he's gorgeous but looks like a pauper. That wasn't Raina's problem as he made her phone fall from her hand. She felt so annoyed and enraged but he doesn't look moved at all.
"You should calm down. Here." He bent down and picked up the phone, then stretched the phone forward to her.
"Here's your phone. Sorry for bumping into you." He apologized calmly.
She rudely snatched the phone, "You are one arrogant person. You should be on your knees begging for my mercy yet you feel so sure of yourself! Just who do you think you are?!"
"You weren't watching your way, yet I said nothing. It's your fault and I still apologized. Tell me lady, what planet are you from?" He asked folding his arms.
Raina's frown deepened, this man really has the guts to talk back at her.
"You!.."
"What's going on here?" Carly's voice came from the background.
Carly stopped in front of both of them, she gasped when she saw the man in front of her friend.
"He's so gorgeous." She thought.
"She bumped into me, I apologized but it seems she's not ready to take it." He explained to Carly.
Carly smiled at him, "Don't worry about my friend Mr. She really has a lot going on in her head, that must be why she's so grumpy."
"Carly!.." Raina frowned.
Carly ignored her and faced the gorgeous man in front of her.
"I apologize on behalf of my friend. Please don't be mad at us."
The young man smiled at Carly, it seems she's more reasonable than the other one who's grumpy and rude. Not only that, he thinks Carly is familiar and quite beautiful.
"There's no problem. You are beautiful by the way."
Carly blushed, "Thanks."
"I'll take my leave now." He took one last look at Raina who is glaring at him before leaving.
Raina rolled her eyes and frowned at Carly.
"You shouldn't have let him leave without apologizing properly."
"Oh please. He already apologized to you for something that was clearly your fault. You don't expect him to roll on the floor and decorate you with flowers before you accept an honest apology." Carly scoffed.
"He was rude to me!"
"Speak of being rude, do you have any idea how many people you have been rude to in your life? I do not want to argue tonight. Let's go have dinner, I'm famished."
Carly walked back to the restaurant. She had seen Raina arguing with the man from the restaurant as she took her seat. She knows Raina would not let him go and could do something worse, so she intervened.
She never expected the man to be this gorgeous, she smiled just thinking about him.
Raina sighed when she saw how dreamy her friend was. Admitting the man is good looking doesn't mean she would accept his rude behavior.
"What are your plans for the weekend?" Carly asked halfway through dinner.
"Work." Raina replied simply.
Carly already knew what the answer would be. She frowned, and devoured a drumstick before facing her back.
"I know you go to work. Is there any other thing you don't do aside from work?"
Raina didn't reply. She continued eating ignoring her ranting friend.
"I have plans for the weekend. Let's visit the beach."
Raina shook her head, "You know how impossible that is."
"Make it possible or I'll force mom and dad to push you off." Carly threatened.
Raina's parents would agree with Carly because they know Raina overworks herself on purpose. She doesn't have to work so hard yet she chooses to engross herself with work everyday. Not giving herself a chance to live a happy and healthy life.
"Fine. I will think about it. So give me some peace."
Carly smirked knowingly. Going to the beach this weekend was planned. This way, she can try to match Raina with someone.
•••••
Raina walked to the car alone. Carly had gone back home because of an emergency, she took a cab back and asked Raina not to worry. Raina felt at ease, at least there would be no nagging on the way home. She got into the car and started the engine.
She drove out of the restaurant into the quiet road. Things didn't go as planned as the car suddenly stopped on the way.
Looking around, she saw the area was quiet and people go to sleep quite early around here. She got down and checked the car, not understanding what the problem is. She called her driver to come pick her up with another car. She waited outside the other car getting cold chills.
She felt like someone was watching her but she didn't know who. Just like in every quiet area, something good is not expected to happen to a lonely female. Some men walked her way, she did not move or say anything. Those men stopped when they saw her.
They saw an opportunity to bully and rob her, because she looks so rich.
"You're too beautiful to be out here alone." One of them said grumpily.
"I've heard that lame line too many times already. Pick another line." She replied rudely, her stubbornness wouldn't let her shake at the sight of these men.
They all looked at each other and frowned.
"Stubborn and feisty. I like that. You won't be saying much anymore when I'm done with you."
He moved close to her and tried touching her, she hit him in the groin sending him to the ground. The man groaned in pain and cussed. Then he ordered his men to get her, Raina was outnumbered so she ran off.
They chased after her, she kept running until she stopped at a few buildings. She got into the dark place and stayed there quietly. The men were still looking for her around the area.
When she heard nothing, she decided to move out. As soon as she got out, she checked around and saw no one.
A strong pair of hands suddenly dragged her back into the dark, covering her mouth. She couldn't move, she thought she had been caught. Not until she saw those men moving around again, her eyes widened.If it wasn't them, then who is holding her?"You might want to calm down till they're gone." A familiar voice whispered to her.She listened to the person and stayed still till they were gone. Then the person moved his hands from her mouth and released her. He walked ahead of her, they stepped out in the open. She finally saw his face under the moonlight. There was shock evident on her face but she refused to act like it."I'm supposed to thank you for this right?" She asked instead of thanking him.He shook his head, "You still don't want to be humble I see. You're making me feel like helping you was a bad idea."Raina frowned, "I would have helped myself if you didn't help me. Stop feeling so great.""Fine then. I guess you know your way out of here. Excuse me." He began walking away
"Where have you been Jasper?" A voice asked him as he stepped into the house.He turned around and met his mother Miranda Smith standing beside her with a worried expression. He sighed and hugged her."I've been out mom. I didn't know it got so late. You don't need to worry about me, I'm thirty not thirteen." He said to her with a smile.Miranda frowned, "Well your sister and I have been waiting for you to join us for dinner. You never said you were going to have dinner out, and you were not answering your phone.""I forgot the phone mom. I am so sorry about that. Stop frowning, go to bed. I'm fine." He pushed her towards her room."Your food is in the kitchen if you're still hungry." Miranda said and walked into her room.Jasper sighed and walked to the kitchen. He dished his own food and sat on the couch in the living room. He had been out searching for a job all day, he didn't find a satisfying one yet. Then he bumped into someone when coming from the restaurant where he had gone t
"I figured that I should create another list. At least I'll be able to help with something." Jasper nodded, "That is very thoughtful of you. I am grateful for your help, thank you Bella."Bella smiled, "It's nothing compared to what I can do for you Jasper... Would you like me to accompany you to check some of those places out?" She suggested. "There's no need Bella. You have done more than enough. Let me take it from here." He declined. Bella felt a familiar feeling of disappointment. He always says that, even though he needs help, he rejects it. "Okay. Let me drop you off on the way then. I'll be going to the mall." She offered again. Seeing that he can't decline this offer again, he nodded in agreement and followed her to the car. "Could we have dinner together later this evening?" She asked as she drove away. "Are you asking me out?" He teased. Bella laughed nervously, "You're funny Jasper. You're acting like we're strangers and this is our first time going out.""I'm supp
"I said it doesn't ring a bell." Jasper said further making her more angry. She tried to cool her anger, thinking of ways to make him pay later after he accepts her offer. "Now that you know, are you willing to work for me or not?" She asked calmly. Jasper put his hand on his chin as if in thought. Raina looked at her watch and wondered what she was doing on the roadside talking to a nobody. She could get anyone else to do it, but she wanted to teach him a lesson. "Are you willing to hire me without investigating my background first?" Jasper asked her. "What's so important about your background? I don't see anything interesting with someone like you." She replied. He nodded, "Fine. I'll take the offer. But we must sign an agreement.""Do you think I'll be paying you that amount without making an agreement? This is my card, give me a call and meet me in a few hours. The papers would be ready by then." She stretched out her card to him. He collected it with a nod, "I'll call you.
"None."Bella's smile dropped. If none of the company hired him, who did then? Those are top notch companies that she piled up with hopes that he would get hired. She has even talked to the managers of some of the companies. "Then how did you get a job?"Jasper felt he needed to tell her the truth. After all, she's more than a friend already. She could keep his secret even if he wanted her not to. "I got hired as Raina William's personal bodyguard." He blurted out. Bella's brows furrowed in a deep frown. Raina Williams? The same popular Raina Williams?"Is this who I think it is?" She asked again unable to believe it. "Yes, she is." He nodded with a reply. Bella felt annoyed inside thinking about the fact that he just got a job with the devil's advocate. She has come across Raina a few times before and nothing good has been said about her. They once had an encounter where Raina drained her with red wine. She has hated Raina ever since, the rumors about her are very true. "What?!
The fact that he was too daring made her more angry. He wasn't scared of her at all. She checked out his dressing and frowned. "You're not dressed officially for work. You're now working for a very respectful and prestigious figure, you should know better than dress like this."Jasper narrowed his eyes, this woman was making him mad seriously. She didn't inform him beforehand and now she's complaining about his dressing? She just loves to nag for no reason doesn't she?"You don't expect me to dress like a clown everytime because of you. I was having dinner when you called me. Besides it's evening, why are you complaining?" He replied. "That's not for you to decide. I will not accept any useless behavior from you starting tonight." "And I won't work with someone as arrogant as you. You're too proud, you can have your job back. Get someone else to control." He fired at her. Raina was taken aback, she stared at him in shock. "You! How dare you talk to me that way?!" She fired back.
He remembered that he quitted working with her. He always plays his cards right, he felt like she would call him back. Though he didn't give himself very high hopes. "Get along? You should dump her ass while you still can. She will make your life a living hell, you don't want to get into trouble again do you?" "Steph that's enough. It's your brother's decision to work with her and I will respect it. As long as he is careful and doesn't get himself too involved with her, there is nothing to worry about." Miranda stopped her. "But mom, they don't know about his background yet. What if someone frames him after finding out his background, what will we do then?" Jasper glared at Stephanie. "You should mind your business Steph. That's my problem so let me deal with it.""You...""That's enough Stephanie. We should be happy for your brother and pray this job lasts for him. We should celebrate this." Miranda suggested. Stephanie rolled her eyes and walked into the kitchen. She is happy
~The next morning~He woke up early and got dressed in his suit. He dressed like a normal person working in a big company, secretly hoping his looks will please Raina this time around. He stared at himself in the mirror. He had good looks and a great feature, his blue eyes and brown hair match together. He knows the reason why a lot of girls drool over him. Girls except Raina, that girl is like a rock. She has never even acted like he has good looks or anything at all. He walked out of his room into the dining room. Stephanie already set the table, she smiled at how handsome her brother looked. "Why are you smiling Stephanie?" Jasper asked noticing his sister's mood. "I am imagining how your boss would drool when she see you." She replied. Ptff. That's impossible. Raina Williams won't even look at him as human, and now she will be drooling? Too impossible. "Nah. She's not interested in things like that. She is a very busy woman and would find it hard to check me out." He informe