“Brian!” Diana stared at him, shocked at his forwardness.
Brian became clear-headed again after Diana shouted his name. Damn it! Why did he always lose control around her?
Diana’s face turned red. She was about to kick at Brian, but he let her go just in time.
“Let’s go then, don’t want you to be late.” Brian took back his hands as if nothing had happened.
Diana watched Brian’s expression for a few seconds to make sure he didn’t do anything else. Once she was certain he had calmed down, she took her bag and walked out of the room.
Unfortunately for Diana, things were about to get worse.
“Ken is my assistant! How can you just use him at will?” Brian said angrily to someone over the phone. “I need him now!”
Brian was furious.
Judging by Brian’s tone, Diana guessed he was probably speaking to his father. After all, though Brian was furious, he didn’t swear; he was just angry.
He ended the call abruptly after a heated discussion.
“I will take you to school.”
What? Diana was stunned. She shook her head, feverishly. “No. I’d better go by myself.”
Brian rolled his eyes, “Do you think you can get a taxi around here?”
Diana knew from experience this would be near impossible and quickly accepted defeat. She bit her lip nervously and got into Brian’s Maybach.
Brian sat in the driver’s seat and started the engine. “You should feel lucky. I’m taking you to college myself. Not many ever have such an honor.”
Diana squeezed out a smile and said, “I am so grateful!”
Brian had gotten used to Diana’s irony. He sneered at it and said, “You will stay at my house and go nowhere unless you heal me. See how far your jokes get you if you fail…”
Hearing him mention his illness, Diana said boldly, “You can get hard now, can’t you?”
Brian replied angrily, “But it was because of you…”
He didn’t finish his words, but Diana knew what he wanted to say.
She smiled awkwardly and said, “So, you think it’s my fault?”
Brian sighed uncomfortably. “Not fault… but you are involved…”
Thinking for a while, Diana said, “But shouldn’t you explain our relationship to your fiancée? She has misunderstood us already. I…”
“I don’t have to explain it to anyone. Why should I?” Brian was irritated.
There were a few moments of heated silence when Diana finally figured out why Brian was so defensive about his problem. The heir of the William fortune was impotent. If anyone else knew about it, Brian would be humiliated by the world. And… Carol Jefferson, a woman in her societal position, could not accept an impotent husband.
Now Diana understood why Brian was so nervous. He was not nervous for her but worried she would reveal his secret.
Brian was sure that Diana would listen to him now that she understood what he was going through. He was happy to have trusted her. It never crossed his mind that Diana would use the information he’d given her.
When Brian’s Maybach stopped at the school gate, Diana was the focus of a sea of jealous eyes. The way she was dressed was enough to awe the students.
“Is that Mr. William’s car?”
“Who’s that rich beauty in his car? I don’t know her.”
As people were guessing who the girl was, Brian stopped the car and walked out slowly. His appearance amazed the girls surrounding the car.
“He’s so handsome!”
“I have never seen such a fine man before!”
The sound of the passenger door opening interrupted the girls’ chatter.
A pair of pink strappy sandals came into view, followed by a pair of slender, white legs. She wore a skirt with a pretty, lace shirt and a pair of shiny pearl earrings. She looked a million dollars.
And when the crowd saw her face, every one of them was shocked.
“Diana Anderson?”
“Oh, my God! She’s dressed like that. Is she with Mr. William now?”
Diana’s roommates were also amongst the girls in the crowd. They felt regretful after seeing Diana dressed like that. They had treated her badly after listening to Antonette’s gossip. Who knew Diana could get such a man? If Diana remembered what they did to her, would they suffer for that?
Noticing people were looking at Diana, Brian felt elated. His girl was a queen.
Diana, however, didn’t think in such a positive way. She was worried it might be the end of her old life since everyone would know she was close to this rich man.
“I’m leaving.” Carrying her bag, Diana wanted to run away. But Brian stopped her.
“What are you doing?”
Brian raised his eyebrows and said, “I will forgive you this time. But don’t run away from me again. And make sure you come back on time. Got it?”
“I know, I know, can you let me go now?” Diana replied, desperate to get away.
They spoke tensely to each other, while from a distance, they looked like a couple saying an intimate goodbye.
Everyone was so jealous of Diana!
Finally, Brian got back into his car and drove away.
The crowd quickly dispersed, while a few stayed still gazing at Diana in curiosity.
Diana couldn’t bear it. She smiled awkwardly and rushed to her dormitory. She had missed the first class already, but after what had just happened, she wanted to change her clothes in the dormitory first.