Chapter 17 – Millions For Her Smile
Third Person POV
Upon arrival of Phoenix in the gate of his mansion, a maid ordered by Nana was already waiting at the front door of the house, waiting for their master.
Phoenix stopped the car in front of the house and the maid immediately rushed near and prepared a separate umbrella for Phoenix. He got out of the car first and took the umbrella from the maid before he circled the car and opened the door for Kiara, stepping out and sharing the umbrella with him.
“Thank you.” Kiara simply uttered as they walked to the house, a rag was already prepared at the doorstep for the wet soles of their feet.
“Good to see you again, dear.” Nana greeted Kiara and Kiara’s face reddened as she remembered again of what happened last time and what was most embarrassing was that the old woman knows what she did, especially the thought that she begged
Chapter 18 – I Don’t F-ck With A Friend Third Person POV “Please don’t pay me for tonight.” Kiara uttered. “No, you heeded to my request to be with me.” “Please don’t. This is too much already, Phoenix.” For a moment, Phoenix was silent, still staring at Kiara, weighing if he should pay her or not for she also needs the money but at the same time, Kiara does not want to take it for she would feel too bad if she would receive too much from him, and he doesn’t want her to feel bad. “Please?” her voice was quiet, looking like a pleading puppy. And slowly, Phoenix nodded and Kiara smiled, turning in a small chuckle as she brushed away a small tear at the side corner of her eye and turned the her swivel chair to face the table again, watching the hologram, completely fascinated at its magnificence, while Phoenix also watched her, completely enchanted by her beauty. “It’s beautiful i
Chapter 19 – Shameless DelusionalThird Person POVOn the next days, Kiara had spent her free time after school going to Phoenix’ house and studying the structure and topics given to her from the conference. She was really glad for the files coz she had been learning a lot from them especially the techniques and designs.By the end of the week, Phoenix and Kiara had gone really close to each other, that Kiara would spend her afternoon time in Phoenix’ house when she doesn’t have class anymore. She also spends time with Nana when Phoenix is not in the house and she would go there with Phoenix’ knowledge of course.Kiara sat on the high stool of the kitchen island while Nana sat on the other pouring some orange juice on their glass while Kiara spread a strawberry jam on a bread.“How long have you known the young master already?” Nana asked.“You know th
Chapter 20 – His Peace and ComforterThird Person POVOn the following nights, Kiara did her best to avoid Phoenix every time he would come at the night club, always telling him that she is busy. She just wanted to distance herself from him already because she had a wake up call from his visitor last time, Stacey. The realization she had was like a huge slap on her face to wake her up from her delusions. Funny how she thought that she can really be friends and be close to the sought bachelor of the country, a billionaire like him should not be hanging out with someone like her, a poor stripper.Phooenix had notice Kiara being distant to him, so he made a way to get her talk to him properly and be with him for a longer time.“Could you get her in the VIP room? I’ll be waiting for her there. But don’t tell her that it was me asking for her.” Phoenix told to Madame Tel the manager of th
Chapter 21 – For One Last Time, I’ll Let Us.Third Person POV“Why are you avoiding me?” Phoenix muttered not bothering to open his eyes neither move away his arm.“And why are you lying on my lap? Don’t you think you’ve grown too much close towards me?” Kiara asked, making it sound like a joke, though she really mean her question.“Yeah I think I’ve grown too close.” He replied lazily.“Get up.” Kiara said, not wanting them both to be closer for she clearly knows their own limitation and the line that was dividing them.“Why are you avoiding me?” Phoenix repeated.“I am not avoiding you. I am busy, and I know that you are a busy man as well.”With their situation, Kiara was pushed into her own thoughts to think as to how they did end up like this. She cannot remember how they started
Chapter 22 – Parting WaysThird Person POVKiara opened the car door and settled on her seat while Phoenix went around to the driver’s seat and started the engine, driving out of the parking lot.The road was clear from traffic since it was already past midnight, most must have been sleeping already.For a moment, the ride was silent, as if they were trying to assess each other. Kiara was determined to avoid him already for she knows that she does not deserve to be hanging out with a person like him. She was just so out of his league.While for Phoenix, something else was bothering his mind. He has to leave the country for a few months, for a month or two but he was not sure either if it would get extended or might go for three months long. He has to leave and it was such a foreign feeling for him that something was holding him back, someone was holding him back and as if telling him to stay an
Chapter 23 – The Absence and RegaliaThird Person POVKiara spent her days, weeks, and months focusing on her studies and job, but it cannot be denied that the memory of Phoenix sitting on the bar’s high chair with a glass of rum, was engrave in her mind, that every time she would stand on the stage and dance, she would constantly roam her eyes at the bar area and automatically search for Phoenix, but there was none, there was no figure and presence of Phoenix in the bar. And even though she would not admit it to herself, she was definitely looking for him.However, she had already decided to restart her life, without him in the equation, and even if she would see him again one day, she would treat him as someone more superior to her, someone as her client, someone who was not her friend.True to his words, Phoenix has been out for almost three months now, travelling from countries to countries of Eur
Chapter 24 – Watch You In SecretThird Person POVDuring the graduation ceremony, it was only Kiara who did not have a parent or relative waiting for her, people who would congratulate her, someone who would give her flowery necklaces, and smile with her in a picture. After the ceremony and everyone was enjoying themselves with their families, taking pictures all over the garden outside the gymnasium, Kiara could not bear seeing them, those happy and well families.She lifted her hand and stared at her diploma, and her heart was squeezed at the sudden thought of her loss of the Latin honor. Outside college, the field of architecture is a competitive profession, surely there are a lot other architects out there searching for a job, looking for architectural firms who will take them based on their performances, experience, and of course, they would as well check the applicant’s education background. And the la
Chapter 25 – Your Time Has Been PaidThird Person POVShe took off her dress and entered the shower, doing her routines until she was done, she stepped out and dried herself. She then pulled a hoodie from her closet and wore it together with a sweatpants which she will be wearing when she goes to work. Her, wearing baggy and very covering clothes was her way to comfort herself, to wrap her body before and after an over exposure to people due to her job. If only she could wear something to completely cover her self for every hour of the day and night she would do it, if only she could just wrap herself around a blanket and hide her body from anyone’s eyes, she would have done it.She dried her hair and tied it in a low ponytail before grabbing her bag and shoving in her high heels. She went out of their apartment and walked to the bus stop where she waited for half an hour for the bus that will take her to th