I abandoned my car and crossed the road in a jiff. I hurriedly stepped into the cinema, worried that I might miss her. She could be in any of the rooms watching a movie, and if she were, I would have to wait for two hours for her to come out of there. My eyes skimmed the whole floor and finally rested on her back. She was facing the board, nibbling on her index finger, pondering whether she should or shouldn’t watch a movie. Which movie? I couldn’t care less. As long as I get to talk to her and get to know her, it’ll be enough for me.

“Should I or shouldn’t I?” she mused.

“Whatever it is, I think you should,” I answered from right behind her. Then she slowly turned around to face me.

Her long and wavy brunette locks swayed as she pivoted. For that moment, my breath caught in my throat as my blue eyes locked with her hazel ones; sparks erupted in me.

“You think I should?” she asked, looking straight into my eyes.

“Wholeheartedly,” I replied softly.

“Which would you prefer?” she continued.

“Whichever your heart desires,” I bantered, eyes glinting.

“Hmm… Have you watched The Martian before?” she spoke again in her husky tone.

“Nope,” I smirked.

“Do you want a gist of it? I won’t tell if you hate spoilers,” she smiled.

For a moment, I was rooted to the spot by her carefree and beguiling smile. Man, I am hooked. Totally and unconditionally hooked.


My Curvy Italian Queen

“We will discuss about this later, man, but for now, let’s focus on more pressing matters,” said Brian to Anakin.


“I agree,” said Miguel. “Now, why would Loretta let her nephew in the company without any specific qualifications? Isn’t it against our company’s regulations, Kin?”


“As I said, I did check their resumés, and I had closed an eye over who qualifies in areas they were supposed to be. I wanted to give these people a chance, so I let Loretta decide who she wanted in her department. What I didn’t realise is that this A-hole is actually her nephew,” Kin muttered.


“Don’t you think it’s pure coincidence that her nephew is an expert in aircraft systems?” I voiced out after keeping pretty quiet to myself.


“The thought did cross my mind, love. As a matter of fact, everything that we have leads to that one particular person. To think she would do the unimaginable is just too bizarre,” Kin lamented.


“Ami, you think Loretta Jones is involved in all this?” asked Brian.


Chapter 77