CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVENClarissa’s POV.I have never lost what I wanted severely in my life before, but with how my plan was going, I think I was going to lose out big in this deal, and that was why I had to do something about it.Derek, my partner, lay his head on my lap while kissing each of my fingers seductively. I sighed, “I don’t think she is going to fall for you, Derek.”He smiled. His smile was so cute that it melts my heart. It was one of the reasons I had fallen for him, and why I was pinning on him. Derek was what I called handsome and brilliant. Most of the deals we had tried out were from him, and he mastermind most of it all by himself.“You think so.” He questioned.I nodded.“I think she is already falling for me. She just needs more time to think about it.” He stood up, walk to the table, pour a drink into his cup and sipped it. I was expecting him to come back to my lap to rest, but he sat on the opposite chair looking at me with a strange gaze. “What!” I sai
The look on Luisa’s face was something I could get used to. Her mouth was left open, and she gazed at everything like she was seeing it for the first time. She had opened her mouth twice to speak to me, only for her to close it back in astonishment. She ran up the stairs, then back down. Then, she moved around touching things, then she was back at my side. I smiled. The way she acted brought a sincere smile to my face, and I was glad that I postponed all of my meetings for this date.“Are you serious right now?” She asked.I had no idea what she was talking about, so I asked. “About?” She twirled, “Why is no one in the mall?” She stopped to give me a fake angry gaze, “Are you going all cliché on me right now? Renting the mall all to yourself just because you are a billionaire.”I laughed this time; it was loud and I felt the vibrations in my chest, “Princess, I did not rent the mall. I own it.”Her eyes got wider, “You own the mall too. You own this particular mall.”I nodd
Kingston's POV“Hello, Kingston,” Clarissa said with a huge smile on her face. Luisa came out of her hiding place, and security made sure to send everyone in front of the mall home. I know they would be willing to post something about the billionaire and his estranged fiancée, but I trust Seth was going to handle that. That was the reason I paid him as much as I do.The three of us went back to the restaurant. Clarissa wanted to sit beside me but I told her to sit opposite me while Luisa sits beside me. Clarissa pouted, but I couldn’t care about it. When she saw that I was not giving in to her, she sat opposite me.“What are you doing here?”I was angry that she had spoilt my date with Luisa, but my face was expressionless.“I wanted to see you. You have been so busy, that I hardly see you at all.”I raised a brow, “Why do you want to see me? I don’t think we have anything to discuss, right?”She looked at Luisa, then back at me. “Can she excuse us? I will love to speak with
Luisa’s POV“Why did you do that?” Jenny whispered yell. “How can you advise him to allow her to move to the mansion?”Two days after the date, Clarissa moved into the mansion with her daughter. She had tried her best to move right beside Kingston’s room but he had insisted she move to the down floor. “I think it’s for the best”She raised the cup in her hand to me. She was working in the kitchen, while I sat down on the counter. Kingston had officially stopped me from doing any maid-related work. “For the best! In what way exactly? It’s obvious that she doesn’t like you, and instead of you trying to avoid her and making sure that she is far from you. You are doing the opposite. I don’t get you, Luisa. You used to be smarter than this. What’s wrong with you?”I sighed. I know. I know it was not the best idea, but I wasn’t doing it for Clarissa’s sake. I did it because of Nelly. I knew how it felt to grow up without a father figure in my life, and I knew how much I hated m
Recently I found out that what I hated most was not being around Luisa. I had always thought doing things that wouldn’t fetch more money in my account was frustrating, but I found out that not seeing Luisa for a week was more frustrating and annoying. I had been avoiding travelling out for business because I wanted to be close to her, but there was no way I could avoid it anymore. Also, I would make sure I convince her to follow me on my next trip.“What are you staring at?” Jimmy’s voice brought me out of my thoughts. We were in a bar trying to let off some stress after dealing with meetings for five days straights. I took a sip of my drink, “What do you mean?”He raised his brow. I guess he was now in his friendship mood, and not a worker mood. “Something is bothering you?”I shook my head taking another sip of my drink. “I am not bothered about anything?”He wasn’t convinced, he was one of the few people I couldn’t lie to even if I was lying to myself. “Tell me what’s wrong.
Luisa’s POV“I miss you.”Kingston was gone just for a week, but it felt like he was gone for more than that. I had no idea I was going to miss him as much as I did. I pulled him closer hugging him, and taking in his scent. I had missed everything about him.I said I miss him because I truly did, so I was very surprised when he said it back to me. I wasn’t expecting it. “How was your trip?” I questioned while moving back to cut off the call. It was a conference call with my colleagues in school, so I believe they would understand why I was going offline all of a sudden.He smiled without responding. I know I have seen his face a lot of times, but it doesn’t change the fact that he was very handsome, especially with the smile on his face. Instead of responding, he pulled me closer and took my lips in his. I didn’t stop him because I wanted that also, but I didn’t want to initiate the kiss. He took my lips deeper in his and for a minute I forgot how to think. He had consumed a
Luisa’s POVThe day was brighter or it was just because of my happy mood. When I remembered what happened yesterday, I smiled. The fact that Clarissa was out of the house and Nelly was still living was good. She was not permitted to visit Nelly in the mansion, and whenever she wanted to see her, Nelly would be accompanied by a maid to visit her. That was a part of my source of joy, but waking up in King’s arms was the main reason for my happy mood. I barely slept throughout the night but I woke up with a bright smile.I was humming in the kitchen trying to prepare a meal for Chris before going to school when Jenny came in. She had decided to cut off the silent treatment, maybe because Clarissa had finally left the mansion. But knowing Jenny she couldn't be angry with me for a long time. “You seem to be in a happy mood today.”I nodded.She smiled, “Everyone is in a happy mood today. Everyone was talking about how amazing it was that Clarissa left the mansion, they can finally
Kingston’s POVI stared at the picture in my hand. It was the same picture that was sent to me of Luisa and that bastard, but this time he was handing a flower to Luisa. I squeezed the picture in my hand and threw it in the bin. It was obvious that someone was trying to set her up. I smiled because if there was really something going on, Jared would have informed me. The fact that Jared did not see it as something important meant it was nothing important.I called Seth, “I need everything you can dig on Derek Wilson, and I need it as soon as possible.”“Okay, sir.”If whoever was sending the picture was trying to play a game, then two can play the game perfectly. Why was Luisa their target? I bet what they were trying to do was break us up, but then what? After breaking us up, what will they do? Is the person interested in dating Luisa, or is it one of the competitors that had unfinished business with me? Whomever it was, I will find the person, and I was going to teach the pe