Chapter 29: Stay away

Jian was bored out of her mind, the staff had to attend to a big shot that came in, so they ones she was chatting with had left. She checked her watch for the second time the first time she had waited for 25 minutes the second time she checked she gasped it was already 9:03 she had waited for about an hour, she was ready to call Fiona and check up on her, did something happen or did she just make her wait for an hour when the bell at the door made a jingle, jian turned around and locked eyes with the smiling Fiona. She looked really bold and fierce with her sharp eyes and smirk, jian offered a smile and turned around waiting for Fiona to take her seat opposite her. Immediately she sat a waiter came to ask her could she like anything and she ordered two cups of coffee, jian wanted to tell her she was okay she already had a cappuccino but she didn't, the barista was really fast it only took about 2 minutes to get the two cups of coffe and in those two minutes the duo sat there jian absolutely not enjoying the uncomfortable silence.

"Thank you" she thanked the waiter that delivered the coffee, was this like a special coffe because the scent as really good, it was like a relaxing coffee, the greenbalck color also looked surprising nice, she took a sniff

"Hope I didn't keep you waiting" Fiona said her first words since she sat down, jian looked up offering a polite smile she felt the energy around Fiona was not welcoming, she was trying to come off as closed and intimidating which made jian uncomfortable

"Yeah i did wait a bit" she said nodding, she waited more than a bit she almost went home but luckily she walked in.

"Is everything okay" she asked and Fiona nodded taking a sip of her coffee

"Was getting dressed" Fiona said and jian hard to really hold back from scoffing at this unreasonable woman, if she would take a whole hour to dress she might aswell tell her to come by 9 why make her wait all this while in the name of getting dressed, she glared at her but fiona smirked back

"I'll get straight to the point since i have a date with seth later" she added intentionally staring straight at jian, she immediately looked up only to jam eyes with fiona who had a playful smirk on, it was like she was enjoying the difference emotions that were on display on Jian's face.

"Okay" jian said as she picked up her coffee to take a sip, she was really trying her best to appear nonchalant, what does she mean date is it like as friends but her tone was implying something much more different than a casual breakfast between friends and that made jian all nervous for a reason

"You like Seth?" This question made jian almost choke on her coffee, fiona sat their hand crossed as she watched jian cough out of surprise, she wasn't even faced. One of the staff had to bring a glass of water for her after watching her cough for almost 20 seconds when Fiona signaled for it

"You do" she answered her own question after jian finally got her breath and was finally calming down, she looked up at Fiona and she was like a whole different person to her, she was clenching her jaw so hard as if she was forcing herself not to lose her cool, her glaring eyes didn't make it any better either, she looked like she would jump on her any momen. The Fiona she first met at Brianna's wedding was so different from this Fiona, she was really nice and polite back then but now she looked like an entitled kid that parents refuse to buy her something she wanted, it was scary.

"I like seth" she declared her features softening it's like the mention of her feeling, made her less stress looking and more relaxed, Jian guessed that Fiona maybe liked seth but it was just a tingly instinct feeling nothing more but hearing it from Fiona's own mouth just made her feel small somehow, looking at both of them, they give up such power couple vibes. Their auras, wealth, status and looks everything compared to her, she sighed well that doesn't actually matter what mattered to her was her feelings being reciprocated and if seth liked her back she wasn't going to let Fiona scare her. Fiona seem to know that, she smirked and squinted her eyes.

"You see Jian" she began hands folded, legs crossed she was ready for business

"I hate, hate when people mess with me or what i want" she continued

"Stay away from my Seth" this time she emphasized the MY as if she was laying a claim on her stake. Jian scoffed this time she couldn't hold it in, so Fiona called her here 8am in the morning made her wait for a whole hour with minutes added infact just to threaten her to stay away from a man, rich people do have a lot of time

"No" she said which shocked Fiona, it only lasted for a few seconds before she corrected her expression, this wasn't how she imagined it which took her by surprise.

"No?" She asked chuckling, it lookes like she's a bit late and jian had actually grown her wings to fly but she's optimistic and nothing is too late for her, she'll clip those wings whether by high water or hell

"Jian you see, one thing you'll want to keep in mind" she said taking a pause for dramatic effect

"Don't mess with Fiona therese Aguirre, it doesn't end well" she added and when she saw the confidence look jian had earlier slowly fade she was satisfied, she got up and called the waiter, she removed $2000 in cash and left it on the table all this while staring at jian with a smirk, jian knew what she was doing she was basically showing her they're class difference, jian couldn't wveyn dare just fork out $2000 for a coffee and tip, she looked away trying to comb her anger, she felt sick to her stomach she felt like she should just vomit out the cappuccino and croissant that she ate which Fiona paid for, it wasn't like she didn't have the money to pay foey it but it would be such a waste and she could actually use that money for something valuable.

"I have a date to go to bye" she waved walking out, jian felt like she was having high blood pressure at that point she called the waiter and ordered a cold drink, glupping it down in all go. Fiona wanted to play dirty well guess who was pettier than her. Jian smirked before she picked up her phone and dialed a number, she watched it ring once, then twice and her confidence begin to dwindle. What was she even doing she sighed she was about to cut the call and go home when a groggy voice replied

"Hey" it looks liked he just woke up. She looked out the window and saw Fiona opposite the road at 'THE LUX' she was having a conversation on the phone standing at the door, remembering everything that happened she took a deep breath before replying.