Chapter 05

[3^rd Person’s POV]

“Geez! Where is he!?” she asked frantically. In a blink of an eye, she lost Hunter in her sight.

The waiter just chuckled, thinking that Katalina was just one of the ladies who was into his boss. He left her.

Katalina looked around with an eyes as sharp as an eagle. She couldn’t lose Hunter.

She sauntered through the crowded place. Hoping that Hunter was there, mingling with the crowd. But she failed.

The auction began. “For $90,000 as a starting bid,” the emcee announced. His apprentice removed the cover of the painting.

The people gasped.

Katalina was curious. She looked at the painting and was stunned as well.

“A half-naked painting of Mister Collins and—”

“$300,000!” a woman with white hair bid.

The emcee chuckled. “Wow. We have a first bidder. Any taker? Do I hear $400,000?”

“$1,000,000!”

The bidding goes higher and higher. Katalina glanced once more at the painting before she left and resumed to hunt the famous billionaire.

He’s intelligent. Katalina praised Hunter inside her head. A painting of his half-naked body would definitely make the crowd go crazy.

She shook her head. Katalina looked behind. Making sure that no one will see where she intends to go. The waiters were busy assisting most of the guests, the bodyguards were roaming the living room, and the crowd are still fighting for the painting.

“$20,000,000!”

Katalina shook her head. She climbed the stairway upstairs. Confusion was painted all over her face. There are two wings on the second floor. The left and right.

She’s torn about what to choose. “Geez, this mansion!” the corner of her eye twitched.

Sighing heavily, she followed her intuition. The heels of her sandals clicked on the tiled floor as she went on the left wing.

The mansion was spacious. Expensive paintings were hung on the wall. Fresh flowers are inside the beautiful vases and the elegant aroma of the mansion screams high-end already.

“What the?” Katalina snorted. The doors on both sides confused her. Which one should I open?

She walked near the door. Leaning her ears closer and listened to what was behind it. “Darn it.”

Silence is what she can hear. After a few tries, there was one door left. Her heart pounded fast.

The sound of the shower resonated in the room. Her hand was quivering when she pulled the door open.

Curiosity led her to saunter inside. “This… is his room?” she asked in the air. Katalina roamed her eyes around.

The teal and gray color combination make the room a relaxing, simple yet elegant feel.

She gasped. “This is what he wore a while ago,” Katalina focused her gaze on the master’s bedroom.

The suit, tie, black pants and even the boxers were neatly folded. She sat on the bed. And found herself staring intently at Hunter’s undergarment.

She shook her head. “No, Katalina. This is wrong,” she fought the urge to smell it.

Katalina could smell Hunter’s perfume lingering in the bedroom. It intoxicates her in a good way.

“Gosh!” she couldn’t resist it anymore. She sniffed Hunter’s boxers. It was heavenly-like. Her cheeks blushed the shades of red. Embarrassed about what she did.

Katalina folded the boxers as how they are before. Her heart almost jumped from her rib cage when the bathroom door opened.

Hunter didn’t see her. He was rubbing a towel on his head. Exposing his naked body.

She gasped in shock. Her eyes fixed on the thing in between Hunter’s legs.  Her knees weakened.

Hunter stopped drying his head. Thinking if he heard something or not. Nonetheless, he resumed.

Katalina immediately left the room. But her footsteps were heard by the billionaire.

“Hey!”

She froze. Her heart skipped a beat. Praying that the floor would open and swallow her.

Hunter’s brow furrowed. He wrapped the towel around his waist and walked near Katalina.

“Who are you?” he asked.

Katalina was doomed.

Hunter held her arm gently. She turned around. “I-I’m sorry! I was trying to find the bathroom,” she pulled out a cliché and lame excuse.

The billionaire sensed the lady’s fright. He chuckled. Which surprised Katalina. She opened her eyes. Mesmerized to witness Hunter’s winsome smile. “It’s okay. My house is big. People get confused and lost sometimes.”

She couldn’t utter more words. Hunter’s voice was soothing, calming her nervousness. Katalina swallowed a lump in her throat.

Hunter saw her blushing as she looked away from him. He resisted the urge to chuckle. “Are you alright? You can use my bathroom here instead,” he offered.

The genuineness of his voice and kind intention makes Katalina question herself if this was all a charade. She shook her head and cleared her throat. “T-Thanks. I-I’m fine,” she stuttered.

Hunter scratched the back of his head. His bicep flexed as he did it.

Katalina’s eyes widened. She never saw the fine billionaire up-close in person.

“You’re drooling,” Hunter said.

Katalina wiped her mouth. But it was dry.

Hunter chuckled. “Just kidding.”

Her face turned as red as a tomato.