(S3 comeback) Chapter 52- Money’s bride

I would be found dead if I go out in this office for once. My secretary told me there's someone waiting outside holding a huge bouquet of roses to give me, such a cringe way of convincing me to come back to him. It's been 5 hours now, I hope he grew tired of waiting for me and just went home to cry about it.

I walked towards the door and slightly opened it to take a peek whether I am free from him or not, the waiting hall looks empty so I spread the door widely as if I'm welcoming a battalion in my office. As I was about to walk away in the office, I heard a crunch beneath me so I look down to see what I stepped on. Those were rose petals.

A shadow devoured the lighting above me, I turned to see Tristan staring down at me with those rusted golden eyes. Is he angry or not… either way I don't care anyways.

He gently handed me the broken roses along with a small brown teddy bear in a suit. He softened his eyes as I take a quick look at the gift and brought my eyes back to his. "Are you still cursing me in your mind to the point you were willing to make me wait here for hours?" He softly asked while caressing my cheeks.

I pursed my lips, holding my fierce expression. I cannot let this man sprinkle me with his water to become soft. I'd rather eat a spider than do so.

I pushed his hand away but accepted his gifts, he spent a lot of time and money for this. It will be rude if I won't accept this with open arms.

I gestured him to come follow me to my office, he did, but soon stopped once he stepped in. He stood far from the door and took a look at my office's interior.

"You have nice tastes," he said and politely sat on the sofa in front of my desk.

"Were you trying to embarrass me inside the company?" I closed my office's door behind me, locked it and took a step closer to him. "Tristan… I am the CEO. And you dare to embarrass me in front of my employees? This is supposed to be a private matter! Our relationship should be a private matter!" I scolded him on the top of my lungs, hoping he would listen carefully to every warnings I will state in my office.

He was listening like a kid listening to its teacher, he was staring at my every move. I was walking here and there while scolding him with all of my frustrations.

He pulled my wrist as soon as I was there in front of him, continued scolding him with all my might. "I get it now, Klein… I get it now," he assured me, he made me sit beside him as his hand travelled from my wrist to my palms. He massaged his thumb on the back of my palm, I was distracted by it because it felt… good.

I pulled my hand from his, not again.

I pursed my lips. I wonder what am I going to do with this boy… he's a grown ass man but still acts like a child to me, he raised a brow as he noticed me looking at him while thinking of a way to get rid of him.

"what to do now?" I blurted out a question I shouldn't.

"Let's eat dinner together?" He suggested while looking away with heated ears. I touched his neck with the back of my palm to check if he was having a fever or not. He was warm. Not too hot. He was warm… as warm as those hugs I received from him before. "I have a restaurant in mind,"

I shook my head declining his offer, "if you want to make me fall in love with you earlier than 100 days, you should use your charms better,"

He smiled downwards as if he's trying to hide a smile from me.

"Should I invite you in my mansion?"

"your choice… It's your move not mine…" I smirked.

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We ended up in his mansion, I was drinking a glass of wine while watching him cook a rather lavish meal. He's cooking Italian pasta like a real chef now, I ate some of the appetizers he gave me along with the glass of wine. I should thank him later for making me dinner.

Now that I think about it, It's been awhile since I ate a meal cooked by him. I wonder if I should be honored by his generous offer, I also wonder if he takes some ladies in the mansion and cook for them… like a date-date.

"When will I eat?" I asked to pester him,

"Try to cook so you'll know when," He smiled while wiping his sweat. He was also cooking steak after finished making the pasta, it was tempting me to start eating, however, it will be rude and uncourteous if I started before the one who invited me.

"Minus one," I teased.

"Excuse me?" He paused for a bit, a fanned my hand gesturing him to continue his cooking. "No, I won't continue. What do you mean by minus one?" His brows furrowed and turned off the stove.

"I was kidding… No minus one, focus on the steak please! I'm starving and the steaming pasta is tempting me to start without you,"

He slightly nodded and continued cooking the steak.

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We finished eating so I stood up from my chair to say goodbye, he seemed to read my actions so he tenderly holds my wrist to stop me. Goodness why. "Stay here for a while," Tristan plead, he looked at me with his eyes begging along with his actions.

"Okay, tell me a convincing reason why I should stay for a while?" I tried to low-key yank my wrist from his grasp, nonetheless, my wrist is still tied around with his hand.

"I haven't used my charms on you yet,"

Well that sounds convincing, to go home.