Chapter 6 - Amelia calls

Michael leans towards her and plants a soft kiss on her cheekbone. "I doubt I would find someone as interesting as you again, miss." He whispers.

Marilyn stares at him blankly with her mouth opening and closing like a fish.

"W-Why?" She manages to ask.

"Like I said." He replies with a tilt of his head. "Because you're interesting."

The rest of the day goes by in a daze and it's already time to leave. Michael takes her hand and leads her to his car. "Get in, Miss. I'll drop you home. Mr. McGrath's home, that is."

"Huh? Yeah. Thank you." She replies, getting into the passenger seat.

An hour later, she sits on her bed and takes a deep breath as today's happenings sink in. 'Why? Wasn't he supposed to reject me after he got to know that I'm not Marilyn? Why did he say yes? I mean, I don't mind. I think he's a fine guy. But I just don't understand why.... Ugh! I don't understand that man! Didn't his sister say that he disliked being close to women? Then why is he interested in me now?...'

Rolling on the bed, she mentally screams.

'Ugh! All this thinking is killing me! I need to distract myself.'

Just then, her phone rings. She looks at her watch. It's 11 PM.

As soon as she answers the call, a voice shouts loudly from the other side of the phone.

"Hey, Sky! I heard that you're getting married! Congratulations! Ah, I never thought you'd get married so soon! This reminds me of my marriage-"

"Calm down, Amelia. Tell your husband to not leak such stuff out. Sometimes I wonder why I employed such a guy under me. He's supposed to give me information, not inform others about me."

"Come on! Isn't it just me? I'm sure he'll keep it a secret from the others. He just can't stand a chance against my charm."

"Yeah, right." Marilyn rolls her eyes. She probably threatened him to make him spill.

"Oh, I heard that he's the CEO of a company that's about as big as yours. How's he? Is he good looking?"

"Heathrow Tech is still a lot behind his company."

"I'm talking about 'Scarlett', dear. Of course, there's no way Heathrow Tech could prosper as much as 'Scarlett'! Technology isn't even your strong point!" 'She's trying to cheer me up..... I think.'

"I'm Marilyn McGrath right now and Marilyn only runs Heathrow Tech. No one knows the CEO of 'Scarlett'." Marilyn says.

"Never mind! You didn't answer my question!" She whines.

"Which question?"

"Is he good looking? Is he? Is he?"

The face of a certain fallen angel flashes in her mind. That soft black hair that she had been wanting to ruffle ever since she first saw him, those deep black orbs in his eyes that seemed to stare straight into her soul, that straight nose that stands a little high like a symbol of his confidence and those soft, thin lips that look so attractive....

"Very handsome...." She mutters unconsciously.

"Hehe." Amelia laughs. "So you liiiike himmmm!!!!" She teases Marilyn.

"I-I am only appreciating the beauty of a person!" Marilyn tries to explain.

"As if that could fool me! I've got to tell this to Eddie! Darling, listen to this! Sky likes that guy she's about to marry! Could you have ever guessed that Sky would ever like a guy?" She immediately chatters with her husband about everything that she has assumed.

Marilyn cuts the call. "Stupid Amelia!"

She looks down at her hand. The hand which he had held the day before. "Do I like him....? There's no way..."