29: Why

“Did you have a good sleep, babe?”

My eyes automatically widened in surprise because while I am at my table here in the restaurant, having my breakfast, Kiel came and just simply sat in the chair in front of me. I looked at him with disbelief especially when he called me that way, “babe”.

“What the hell, Kiel?” I grunted and almost chewed my food out. He just smiled at me and raised his hand to call for a waiter. He then ordered food for his breakfast so he can eat together with me at the table.

“Why?”

“Did you just call me that way?”

He tilted his head in my area and leaned against his seat. He then shrugged his shoulders, as if he does not care at all about my reaction. “Do not you like it?”

“I mean, not that but why the hell?”

“Why do you react that way?”

“Because I am kind of annoyed at you.”

His left brow raised, amused yet confused at the same time. “What is annoying? I just went here to greet you and have my breakfast. There is no way you get irritated because of my face, I am too handsome for that.”

I bit my lower lip and just shook my head. I just continued to eat my food and acted like he is not around. I am not annoyed by his presence, it was just that I can not grasp that “babe”. He called me babe for Pete’s sake. It sent electricity into my system and something like butterflies twirls inside my stomach.

“Anyway, Tal,” Kiel uttered as he also started to take his breakfast. I did not look at him but still focused my attention on him and anticipated what he is saying. “Sandoval requests to meet me again.”

My head automatically gets up to meet his eyes that are seriously staring at me. I gulped and raised a brow. “And? Then you should meet her. Is not that a sort of good news?”

He cleared his throat and hissed. “She is asking for a date.”

I stopped from what I am doing and even reached for the water to have a sip. I just felt my throat dry and hoarse and I cannot believe that I react this way. I was suddenly annoyed and it was like I would roar at any moment. “A date with you?” I asked him in a low manner.

“Yes,” he simply said and nodded his head. “I don’t know but I feel like I have to ask for your permission.”

“Why is that? I don’t even own you.”

His lips pursed in one thin line when he heard that line from me. I meant it, though. That is the truth. I do not own him and he does not own me also. Why ask for my permission for him to date someone when in fact, there is no “us”?

“Tal,” he called, voices were in disbelief. He then creased his brows and looked down at his food. “You are right. But remember, I am your suitor.”

“Yeah, you are my suitor but I have no control over you. That will be your choice, Kiel. Either you want to stick with me or you want to date someone else that is not me.”

He sighed a little. "I will stick with you."

My lips slowly formed a smile. "I am seeing a soft Kiel right now."

He cleared his throat and looked at me. "This is what you are making me."

"Soft?"

"No. I don't know."

I could not help but laugh. I feel so goddess just by seeing his situation right now. It was like his heartless self disappeared and it was replaced by a soft one and I made him that way — I turned him into something that I did not expect, even him, he was not expecting everything.

"We already have to go back after this," he said minutes later that made me look at him in surprise. "We've short on time, the company needs me right away."

"Is there a problem?" I asked with my creased brows.

"Yeah, but it's on me. Is it fine with you? We have to pack our things already."

I nodded my head in agreement. "Yeah, sure. No problem, Kiel."

He forced a smile at me before we continued to eat. Right after we finished our breakfast, he invited me to our floor so we can already prepare our things. Since I just have a few ones, I have packed my things in just a minute. I then went to Kiel's room to see how he is doing.

But then, I stopped opening the door when I heard a conversation inside his room. I took a peek inside to see who is there. And guess what? It was a woman I did not expect to see. "Come on, Kiel. Why are you doing this?" A familiar woman stood in front of him. It was the woman who handed me Kiel's lunch before and him pretending that he does not know her at all.

I gulped because she is sitting on Kiel's lap while he on the other hand did not move. I can't see his reaction because his back is facing the door area. I wanted to see his expression but dang it, it was just that girl whom I can see clearly. She is grinning while her arms were encircling Kiel's neck, and their face is just inches away.

"Why are you even here?" Kiel asked her in monotone. He was just leaning against his seat and arms in the backseat. He was not doing anything, just staying still.

"I am here to talk to you," she said and sighed. She traced something on Kiel's face and stole a kiss on his lips. That is when my throat feels so dry. I gulped the imaginary lump in the throat because I feel like there is a huge rock there, blocking my airway and causing me to struggle to breathe. "And I miss you. Why can't just you be mine, Kiel?"

"Dara -" he was not able to utter completely when the woman smacked her lips into his. I immediately closed the door for me to stop peeking at what is happening inside. I leaned against the door and sighed heavily.

What the hell is that? Is that his girlfriend? Is someone very close to him? Why the fuck she just kiss him? And sitting on his lap, huh? Nice. Very nice. How great Kiel is. Courting someone while already having someone to love? Is he fooling me around? Is he just playing with me?

Why would he play with me when I am just nothing but his secretary?

But, why? He courts me and I will just see this? That he is kissing someone? Why? How?

I then laughed when I realized something. Why did I believe in him? That he like me that is why he is courting me? Why the fuck did I let him deceive and play with my feelings? A CEO, billion heirs, courting a woman like me that is just nothing? That sounds so unbelievable and I just realized how stupid I am because I believed him.

Why, though? Why, Kiel?