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CHAPTER 12: A KICK IN THE TEETH
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The Billionaire's Oasis CHAPTER 13: HER VOW
A smile crept on my lips as I looked at myself through the mirror, wearing the white dress that Cynthia gave me. She styled my hair in a twisted crown braid, and I genuinely love it. She also insisted that I should apply light make-up to my face to highlight my features. I got my bag before I stormed out of my room. "Woah!" I smiled, seeing Greyson's reaction. He's looking at me with wide eyes. "Do I look pretty?" I asked. He nods his head fervently. "You're stunning, Cleo!" That gave me butterflies in my stomach. "Thank you. You look handsome in that polo too! I'm pretty sure Sophie will feel giddy when she sees you later." He's wearing a white polo with a red bow tie paired with his khaki colored trousers. He blushed. "Cleo! She's not my crush!" "I didn't say that, though." I teased him more. "You are so mean." "Cleo?" I turned my back when I heard Aunt Esther from behind. I greeted her a good morning. "You look absolutely gorgeous in that dress." A fl
The Billionaire's Oasis CHAPTER 14: DOWN IN THE DUMPS
Greyson and I joined most of the games, but what I really enjoyed the most was the sack race. We didn't win that game, but we still had a whale of a time. "Cleo, I'm thirsty," Greyson muttered in the middle of the game. "I'll go buy you some water at the cafeteria. Behave, alright?" "Okie dokie!" I turned to Madelyn. "Can you please look after him for a while? I need to go to the cafeteria and buy him a bottle of water." "Sure! Take your time." I excused myself and proceeded to walk through the crowd sitting on the benches. After I bought water and a toasted cheese sandwich to the cafeteria, I went back to the gymnasium. "Thank you!" "You're welcome." I tousled his hair. The event continued for half an hour more. Greyson joined the last game, which was the Trip to Jerusalem, and he won that game! The event ended with the closing remark from their head teacher. I wandered my eyes around and saw that some children, along with their parents, were going into the photo
The Billionaire's Oasis CHAPTER 15: GAMBLE
A day flew past. Just like what Aunt Esther told me, Greyson indeed reverted back to his old self. He talked to me again as if nothing had happened. He also apologized for the behavior that he showed me. He's being indifferent and unconcerned, but I know better than that. Those times that he was staring into the emptiness didn't escape my eyes. I decided not to confront him because I know he does not want to. "Is there a celebration?" I asked when I saw Aunt Cora, Cynthia and the other maids busy in the kitchen. They are preparing a lot of ingredients as if there's a special occasion. "Nope. Sir Garren will arrive, so we are preparing a lot of food," Cynthia responded. My blood ran cold. The day has finally come... For the rest of the morning, I was preoccupied. I planned to talk to Garren as soon as he got home, but now that he's here, I don't exactly know what to do! When Garren arrived, I was in my room. Cynthia only relayed the news to me. "Where is he right now?"
The Billionaire's Oasis CHAPTER 16: WHERE IS GREYSON?
"What brought you here?" I bit the skin of my lower lip to calm myself. "I need to talk to you, Sir.""We're already talking."My nose flared up, but I chose to shrug off his vexing sarcasm."It's about Greyson."He stopped what he was doing and faced me, at last. He sat on the swivel chair and beckoned me to sit on the chair across from his table."Speak."I took a deep breath, gathering my resolve."Do you still remember that time when we came to you three days ago, but you were leaving that time?""I do," he replied, nodding his head."Greyson was actually planning to invite you to the family day."His forehead furrowed. "So he lied to me."It was your fault, though.That's what I wanted to say, but of course, I didn't."He lied to you because he was afraid of your rejection."His face crumbled even more. "What are you saying?" I pinched myself to calm my raving nerves. I know that by doing this, I'm crossing the boundaries of my job. This might be a losing battle. Xavier tried t
The Billionaire's Oasis CHAPTER 17: THE CONFRONTATION
The woman heaved out a sigh. "Your son was almost hit by a car. It's a good thing that the driver was able to hit the break, or else you'll meet him in the morgue." The corners of my eyes heat up. The image of Greyson in that distressing room is terrifying to me. "I rushed him to the hospital since I was on that scene where the accident transpired. He got minor scratches on his legs because he fell on the rough pavement." There was a fleeting moment of stillness until Garren spoke. "Who's the owner of that car that hit my son?" Garren asked with a clenched jaw. "Unfortunately, I didn't get to see the driver. But you can go to the nearest police station around Rodeo Street. Perhaps they handled the accident and kept records or whatsoever." My forehead creased. Rodeo is the neighboring street of MacCurtain Village where the Montreal resides. What was Greyson doing in that place? Audrey stood up all of a sudden. "I believe that my role here is done. I need to go home now." "How m
The Billionaire's Oasis CHAPTER 18: SWEET VENGEANCE
"Greyson might be mad at you right now, but he has no heart of stone. Apologize to him and appease his wants. It's your time to make sacrifices. I'm pretty sure that in no time, he will forgive you." Silence rose between us. Who would have thought that I would give advice to this man whom I despise with a burning passion? The world is unpredictable, indeed. "I wasn't actually asking for a counseling, but still, thank you." Did I hear it right? Garren is saying thank you? Is the world about to end? "Why are you looking at me like that? It's fucking creepy." I quickly tore off my gaze. I didn't even know I was already staring at him. "I was just surprised that you said thank you to me, sir." "Yeah. Whatever." He stood up from the bench. "Where are you going?" He stopped on his track and looked back at me. "Why do I need to tell you? You're not my wife." My cheeks flushed. That was embarrassing. I pulled myself up. I went back to Greyson's room to check on him. He's still s
The Billionaire's Oasis CHAPTER 19: MAKING AMENDS
I excused myself and went to Greyson's room. He's lying on the bed while reaching his hands toward the ceiling. "Are you okay?" He pouted. "I'm bored. I want to go out and play." "Unfortunately, you can't do that until you are fully healed. You need to wait for more days." Someone suddenly opened the door. Greyson quickly removed all the emotions from his face after seeing that it was his father, carrying a platter. I mentally laughed. I must say, this kid is a good actor. "What's that?" he asked with a stoic face. He put the platter on the table and opened the cover. The scrumptious smell of the barbeque sauce pervaded my nose. Even Greyson can't stop himself; his eyes are sparkling while looking at the dish. "You mentioned last time that you love beef brisket, so I made you one." None of us responded. He sheepishly scratched his cheeks. "It's been a long time since I cooked, so I can't assure you that this will be really great. But I swear, I did my best to cook this dish.
The Billionaire's Oasis CHAPTER 20: THE NEWCOMER
"Please tell me that I'm not dreaming, Cleo." I chuckled. "You said it for like the tenth time already." He pouted. "It just feels surreal. If ever this is just a dream, then I don't want to wake up anymore." He still couldn't believe what we overheard from his father's conversation, that he ditched his work for him. I mean, the company that Garren owns is one of the reasons why Greyson always felt neglected. He already had it etched on his mind that Garren would always choose his work over him. That's why he felt elated and could not believe it. I hate to say this, but I can't deny that the car incident was a blessing in disguise to some degree. It knocked some sense to Garren's mind. It's just sad that this child had to be in peril just for his father to realize his shortcomings. I cupped Greyson's cheeks. "I'm happy for you. You're finally getting what you deserve." He smiled back. "Thank you, Cleo. I really hope that Dad continues to be like this. I'm afraid that once I
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