“IS IT OKAY for you to ramp wearing a two piece?”
I arch an brows at him and watched him carefully. When I realized it was telling the truth I shook my head.
“What’s that for?” I ask, lowering my eyes down to my plate.
“One of the requirements for the festival in Europe. This is your chance to get to know you better internationally. Besides your fashion show tomorrow night will be your ticket to Europe festival, but it’s better if you give them a preview to spice up the night. ”
I thought for a moment what to say. I honestly don’t have a problem with that. But what Rexon will say is what I think. I bite my tongue hard, after all he has nothing to say about anything, because we’re done. I will consider as a closure the argument we had last night. If he can do whatever he wants. Well, so do I.
“All right, I will.” I answered boldly.
That night didn’t end with dinner just because he paid me a visit to the famous Singapore Flyer. Because I was afraid of heights we never tried to ride the ferris wheel. We just had a good time looking around Marina bay where the Garden of the Bay is. I was amazed at the synchronized lights and music show.
It was late at night when we got home, he even took me to my suite so I didn’t let him into my suite for coffee first.
“Are you okay here in your suite?” He looked around the entire suite as he turned to me.
“Hmm.. It’s pretty big for me,” I said as I put the coffee I made on the table.
He walked into my own room. Surprisingly, I followed him and I was shocked to see he lying on the bed while resting his head over his two arms. He smile widely at me as if he’s waiting for something…
“What are you doing?” I chuckled lightly while leaning my back at the doorframe.
Instead of answering, he tapped his right side next to him. His lips quirked a bit and brows twitched.
“Come on, I need to sleep now, we’re early tomorrow.” I keep shaking.
He got up and walked over to me. I was not immediately formed when he touched the door on my head and the other was on the door. He’s too close that knock down the air in my lungs.
“Nick…” I warned him what he could do.
He bowed slightly and peered at me and stared into my eyes, “Good night love, sweet dreams,” he whispered huskily.
I gasped as looked how deep and luminous his eyes are. I don’t often stare at the beauty of him because I always avoid him. But now I seem to have no escape.
“Good night, Nick,” I murmured.
I bit down my lip hard and chose to bend. This is not right, it is not possible.
It was there that my body became paralyzed when he raised his hand to caress my cheek and raised some fibers to hide there.
“If you’re giving me a chance to change your mind, nor your heart. I promise not to hurt you like he always did.”
I swallowed to accept what he said. How many times has it been? How many times have I rejected him? I knew the answer then and it is still clear to me to this day. But why is it just the pain that I repeatedly hurt him for the same reason?
“This is not funny.” I pushed him to reduce the tension between us but he didn’t even move an inch.
“I am just practicing my charm,” He chuckled a bit, but his eyes looks more beyond serious now.
“You are charming really…” I tried to get away from it which he tolerated.
“I guess, see you early in the morning, Farrah will take care of you.”
I couldn’t speak anymore when he finally stepped away. I glanced at the coffee I made for him and shook my head.
I decided to go to my room and tried to sleep but I couldn’t. There was so much happened today and I don’t know how I can even cope with another tomorrow without him.
The fashion show will begin at three o’clock in the afternoon. After lunch I was fitted with Farrah’s make-up and hair done.
“You look so perfect in that dress. Slay it again, Cher!” Farrah gave me courage.
“Thanks! Hmm, I can handle it,” I said boldly.
I haven’t seen Nicholas since we came to the event. He called early in the morning and ordered a few things then he was gone.
“Where’s Nicholas?” I was nervous when I was told how the fashion show was about to start but he was still gone.
I think there was a sudden meeting he need to attend to, I don’t know who, but he said it was urgent, ” Farrah answered.
I nodded slowly. He might not have reached the show today. I let out a sigh before straightening myself up.
The fashion show started shortly. I stumbled upon wearing some products of some famous designers in Singapore. Also the dress of Ms. Cindy. He should be here now but because of prior commitments she did not attend the event.
“Are you sure, you will do two pieces in the cat walk final?”
Farrah handed me the red two piece with that gold lace on its edges.
“That’s what Nicholas told me to wear.”
Her forehead furrowed at me and visited the fabric, “Sure you are? He didn’t order this from me before.”
I pulled out the scanty cloth and entered the dressing room. After exchanging, I went out there and reached Nicholas who had just entered.
“Wow! Fantastic!” The smile of Nicholas greeted on me was wide.
I glanced at Farrah who was also smiling high at me. He came over and applied tinted glow gel to both my legs and arms. It also fixed my loose hair for finishing.
“Perfect!” he clapped his hand in front of me.
Nicholas was standing far from me. Like last night. His face was serious but there was still a sparkle as the gaze hovered over my whole being.
“Ready?” Farrah asks.
I nodded while not taking my eyes off him. It was as if something was different about Nicholas today. I don’t know what that is but I want to know later after the show.
When my heel stepped on the stage, I heard their amazement at what they saw. I’m not the only one who wore two pieces as well as other models. But because my long and round legs, I grabbed more attention to the audience. I felt like I was the apple of the eye of the show.
I was close to the end where I was supposed to do my finale pose but from here I was distracted by the man at the far end of the audience. His eyes were so dark, his jaw flex strongly, even if he’s wearing a bull-cap I already know him.
I pause at the middle. My whole body frozen with astonish. I feel like it’s skinning me with life based on how he looks at my almost naked body. If I hadn’t heard some applaud I wouldn’t have come back to myself.
I make a turned and face again the audience. But Rexon was no longer there. I don’t know if I’m just mimicking but that’s really him, he’s the one I’ve seen before.
My whole body was still cold when I came down on stage. Nicholas quickly greeted me and hugged me in his black coat.
“Hey, are you alright? What happened upstairs?”
I shook here. I don’t want to worry about it anymore because of my mistake earlier. It didn’t even take off his coat when I went up on stage again with some models for the closing of the show. Again I looked around the whole place but I never saw it again.
We were back at the hotel where Nicholas had prepared a little party for the success of the show. I took his car back to the hotel but he directed me to my suite first.
“Wait here first, I’ll make sure everything is in order in the lobby.” His voice is low and secure. I feel there is something wrong with it.
“I’m fine, Nick. Let’s go downstairs.” My persistence.
“No, I just make sure the food is served. Stay here and relax,” he muttered closely.
I agreed so I had a chance to relax for a while. After I got dressed and spent a few minutes in my room Nicholas was still not coming back.
Why would he last so long? Earlier he was still aborted and weird. So I decided to go down to the lobby myself to have a little party.
But even before I could turn around in the hallway, my feet were stuck in the man leaning against the wall while we were making a mess.
My heart pounded with excitement when I recognized him. He was still wearing his bull-cap as well as his black leather jacket intensified my feelings as I stared at him.
He raised his head and turned in my direction. Again my heart is pounding so fast, I think I forgot to breathe. His piercing eyes and rough features hit my nerve.
Oh, God! Rexon… What is he doing here?