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My heartbeat quickened when he said that and I could not answer immediately. I did not show him the effect of what he said. Maybe he thinks I want him to dance with me so he agrees now because he feels sorry for me. No! He should not think so.

"Joshua, you don't have to---" He cut me off.

"And that is final," he said with a tone of finality in his voice.

When we arrived at the shop I was immediately greeted by the hug and kiss of our gay personal designer. When he looked back he covered his mouth. "Oh my God, is this your boyfriend? He is very handsome. You two look good together," he said with a wide teasing smile.

I scratched my head and hesitantly smiled as I turned to Joshua who was following me. I approached him to introduce him to my interlocutor. "Jay, this is Joshua, he is the son of mommy's friend," I awkwardly laughed, "and he is not my boyfriend." I turned to Joshua so he smiled at me and extended his hand to Jay to shake hands.

"I thought you were a couple. My bad," He smiled and motioned to Joshua for a clean and comfy couch and said, "Sit down there first and I'll measure Chloe first."

He helped me into a room and was greeted by his assistant Glory. He meaningfully looked at Jay and I laughed at what he said.

"That handsome companion her is not her boyfriend," he said bitterly as he rolled his eyes.

Glory laughed and approached me with her measuring tape to start measuring me. "Because the gay man and I were excited when we saw the one with you when your car was approaching. He is handsome, answer him!"

I laughed and said, "he's not even courting me. Stop it, you two."

How I wish he would woo me. It's not that I want to be us but I kind of like it, just a little bit. Lol. I shuddered at the thought that other people who saw the two of us together thought we were a couple. It was as if my stomach was tickling even though I knew I was the only one thinking like this to the two of us.

"When I first saw you Chloe, when you were just like eight, I already knew you would be even more beautiful when you become a teenager. And now, look at you, you are only turning 18 but your body curves are already so beautiful and perfect. I swear, you are a head turner." Jay said artfully as he watched me from his seat on the side. "You know Chloe, you can be a model. You got everything. You can start with me, just send me an email if you're interested."

I nodded as I listened to what he said and said, "Aaaw. Thank you for the compliments, Jay! And about your offer, I will think about it. I do have interests in that industry but I was just not yet ready but when in I think I can do it, I will let you know. "

After Glory took my body measurements, I told Jay what design I wanted for my gown. Then I went out of the fitting room and informed Joshua that he was the one to be measured and he needed to enter the room but he refused.

"I already listed down my body measurements earlier while you were in there. I gave it to Jay's assistant. So, let's go?" He asked and opened the door for me.

"The thought that you know your body measurements kind of amazed me. It's just rare for men to know things about that," I said as I walked and looked at him.

He smirked and his arrogance came out again, "This is just me, Chloe. I know everything," he put his fingers under her chin. "Don't like me too much, Chloe."

I sighed and looked at him with big eyes. "Your'e unbelievable! Who likes whom? Oh my God I can't! I just can't," I exclaimed as I walked quickly towards his car.

Yes, I want you a little but I will never tell you that. Never! Over my dead body.

I heard this sarcastic laugh behind me so I turned to him to scold but I froze in shock because he was so close to me. It was as if a horse was chasing me at the speed of my heartbeat. I was nervous and cold. I was not ready for it! My heart is tickling!

"Move away, I'll open the car door for you," he said, stirring my mind. "But if you think that my car looks good so you want to stand there first so that people think it's yours, ok go ahead I won't bother you," he said playfully said as he turned and nodded at the people passing by and looking at us.

If this was just a normal scenario, I would probably have glared at him. But no, I can't react like that because I can't think straight because he is still very close to me and he is holding the car door knob so his muscular and vein arm slightly hits my waist which makes me my system shut. I was young but I felt like I was flirting because I now think that one day he will touch my thin waist and caress me.

He flicked his fingers in front of my eyes so I barely went back to trance. I closed and opened my eyes for a few times before I realized that I might be stupid to look at because I was stunned.

"Are you alright?" When I heard his voice I looked up at him just to see his crazy smile and he was obviously holding back a laugh.

Because of that, my annoyance returned to him so I jumped into the car and sat down. When he turned to the driver's seat and got into the car I crossed my arms and turned my back on him.

"You're getting grumpy again. I'll just remind you, I'm not your boyfriend so don't act like that because I will never soften you", he said and laughed out loud.

When I did not say a word, he calmed down and started driving.

After a few minutes I noticed this was not the way to the villa. "Where are we going?" I asked him.

"Let's eat outside to cool your head. My treat," he said so I was a little excited and secretly smiled.

You don't really know what you're doing, Joshua. You do not know how your actions and sayings affect me.