Chapter 8:

   After a day of working, it's time for Shally to go see her fake boyfriend to please his mother that knows nothing of what happens, when Shally got to the villa, Margret was so happy to see her and hugged her tight, after that she sent her to Gerard's room, she knocked and got in with an ironic air: " Hi babe? How are you doing today? I've missed you so much. Did you sleep well? Do you have any fever?" Shally put her hand on Gerard's forehead and his neck to check if he got any fever; Gerard didn't have a clue of what's going on with her and what's the reason of her weird actions he kept looking at her like he's seeing a freak: "

× Are you okay? Did you hit your head somewhere?

× What's the worst thing that can happen if we tell your mother the truth?

× Hell no." He jumped from the bed and hurt a little bit his leg

× "You should watch your leg more, I don't want to end up here for long, calm down. (Teasing) Anyway, the worst thing that she can do is to oblige you to marry me. Is it that bad?

× Did you start building dreams of being my wife and make your dream come true or what?

× And what's my dream?

× (Very confident) Marrying a rich man.

× (Laughs) I'm sorry to disappoint you but that's not true.

× Oh come on! Let's be realistic, all of you dream to have a rich man."

Shally put her things, papers and pens on the desk in Gerard's room to start working as she promised Henry and continued arguing with Gerard: "No, not really, personally I don't care if I get a rich or not rich man, and I already gave my word to my mother not to be with a rich man." Gerard sat with interest and demanded: "

× And why's that?

× When my mom was young, she met a rich man and fell in love with him, he promised to make her happy and make her have a life that she never dreamed of, my mom believed him, she was really in love with him but the man after taking what he wanted, he just threw her like a b***h and disappeared; it turned out that he was looking for fun, so my mom didn't want the same thing to happen with me and made me give her my word.

× And if you fall in love with one?

× That's going to be a serious problem, let's just hope not; so don't worry, you won't end up with me."

Gerard raised both his eyebrows and closed his eyes to express his agreement then turned silent, Shally was focusing on her work and designs while Gerard was working in his laptop, his father is still out of the city so he has to take care of the work; he was working and suddenly raised his head and saw Shally working, he pretended to work when he was looking at her from the side of his eyes just so she doesn't notice, no matter how hard he denied it but for a moment he thought that Shally looks beautiful while working; Gerard didn't notice that he wasn't looking at her with the side of his eyes anymore but looking at her directly.

× "Don't look at me like that." He heard her say then pretended to be normal.

× "I wasn't looking at you.

× Is it that hard to admit it that you were looking at me? You may be right, after all, it isn't easy to admit looking at someone that way.

× Oh really? What way was I looking at you with?

Shally stopped designing and looked straight to Gerard's eyes and answered with a tender confident voice: "Like you've never seen a woman more beautiful than me" Gerard looked at her for a while raising his eyebrow to say 'You're not serious!' then burst laughing: "You're so funny", Shally turned to carry on her work.

× "I obviously have seen more beautiful than you." Said Gerard.

× "I know, I just told you what your look looked like.

× Okay! So you're not only a good negotiator and a good arguer but now you're a good reader of looks too?!"

Shally raised her eyebrows and put them down many times with joy to say 'Yes' teasing Gerard: "Do you want proofs?" Gerard made a gesture with his hand and said: "

× The stage is yours, please.

× You look at your mother as to say 'Stop treating me like a baby', Gwen looks at you like 'I want this man, he's only mine' and she looks at me like 'You better watch yourself, I may kill you in any moment', Andrew looks at you like 'I love this man, he's my only best friend that got my back whatever happens', your mother looks at you like 'When did my beautiful son grow up and become a handsome man?' and looks at me like 'I'm so happy that my son finally found a woman to love'. Is it enough?

× (Impressed) Did you really understand all of this from looks only?

× Yup. Eyes say everything about the person, you just need to look carefully and deeply and know to read what they're saying.

× (Whispered) She's really full of surprises.

× Did you say something?

× (Hesitating)Uh? I was just wondering, what about...the way you look...at me, for example? What does it say?

× I'd rather keep that one for myself."

Shally winked at him, Gerard refused to accept that and asked her to tell him saying that it's not fair but just when he was on his way to make a pressure on her to admit, her phone was ringing: "Hey Henry! Yeah, I did; I'm working on two others actually, I'll send them just when I finish the two others; don't worry Henry, I'm doing it, we're doing this together, okay, bye." And cut the call.

× "(Curious)How did you become best friends with Henry?

× After he got me to work, I've been working hard to prove myself and he was correcting me in the same time so I was passing a lot of time with him and while working together I've noticed many times that he liked a modal working with him from his looks, he of course denied it in the beginning but when I insisted on it he admitted I was right and I told him that the model likes him back and she won't refuse or reject him if he does the first step, he trusted me and got the woman; I think he'll propose to her at the end of the fashion show, it'll be a surprise.

× Interesting story but now...I need to have a bath.

× (Shaking her head) And?

× I need someone to help me, my leg is broken in case you didn't notice, I can't get into the bathroom by my own.

× (Shaking her head) No, I'm not helping you in that, do it by your own.

× (Irritating and smiling) Who meant you anyway? I was just going to ask you to call a servant, I don't see why you thought of yourself."

Gerard left a smile and looked happy, Shally gave him an annoyed look and called a servant and while she was helping him to get up, Gerard spoke:

× "Do you know that you look funny when you do that annoyed face of yours?

× You mean beautiful.

× (Ironically) If I were you, I'd stop hoping to look beautiful, it's sad to say but you aren't, just accept the truth.

× (She looked him in the eyes) You enjoy teasing me right?

× (He looked her back in the eyes and with a low nice voice)Yeah!"