Olivia
I was currently eating my dinner. The dishes should taste good since it was opened by an amazing appetizer which was pan-seared scallops. The main course that I was eating now was sea bass. Unfortunately…
Both dishes didn’t taste good at all.
My mind was stuck with Blake’s speeches. He was just unknowingly, or maybe he did aware of what he said, sent a challenge to Javier and he wanted me to know that he wanted me.
Blake was indeed crazy. If society knew he was targeting me, his business would be ruin. Not all people wanted us to be together just like Karen. “How is it?” Javier’s voice broke my thought and I turned at him. Oh, God. I didn’t know what to answer.
“It’s good,” I lied. The dishes tasted nothing on my tongue. I felt bad for Javier because he had invited me here yet I couldn’t enjoy it. Javier had said before that he was not a party person and I wanted him to enjoy the rest of the night. I hoped Javier couldn’t see that Blake was referring me and he just sent an open challenge to Javier.
While I was eating, or at least I was trying to, some of the guests were talking to Javier. I just allowed it and it would be rude if I wanted his attention on me all the time. They were still his business partners anyway.
I turned my attention away from my boyfriend and looked at where Blake was and he was still on his table, talking with his parents. I saw his parents before but I never met them personally and Blake never took me to meet them. Even from afar, I could see his parents were nice people. His father had dark hair with some grey on it also the same color beard. His mother had brunette hair. Both of them looked amazing as if they didn’t age.
While he was talking with them, I could see his expression changed. He looked warmer and full of respect with his parents. I remembered Blake was adopted as well by them right after his mother was brought to the mental hospital because she almost killed him. His step-parents immediately picked him up when he was about to send him to the orphanage. And for a second, our eyes met but I immediately looked away. One thing that I learned from looking at his eyes was how his stunning blue eyes were hypnotizing. It could stun me in place and I didn’t want that.
Thinking about his parents, I was wondering if Blake had ever told them about me. Also, his reason why he never took me to them. No, I shook my head, trying not to think about it too much. I stood up and touched Javier’s shoulder slightly as he immediately turned to look at me. “I need the toilet,” I told him.
“Oh, let me take you.” He was about to stand as well but I held him back so he would stay sitting.
“It’s okay. I can manage alone. You should talk with them,” I said and he smiled at me. He pulled my hand and placed a kiss on top of it.
“Be careful, baby.” I could only smile and nodded my head with his guests and went to the lady’s bathroom. Although I was quite far away from Blake, I could feel his eyes were following me. I wished him to stop doing that as I walked out of the hall and turned to where the toilet was. I entered and felt lucky because the bathroom was empty as I entered the cubicle and took a pee. I was rather nervous and it made me drank too much.
I got out of the cubicle and washed my hands. I looked at my reflection while washing my hands. I was going to be okay. Everything would be alright.
Not until the door was opened and she came in. My eyes were almost wide opened when I saw Carol walked in. She stopped at the door and was looking at me. I had to act casually. This girl didn’t know about me but she didn’t stop looking at me. And it was not a very pleasant stare. She knew Blake and I was hoping he didn’t tell her anything.
Carol went beside me and she washed her hands. I chose to keep my mouth shut. Besides we didn’t know each other. “Olivia, right?” Or maybe she did. How did she know my name?
“Yes. How do you know my name?”
“I heard rumors before I stepped out from Javier’s gym club stating that he’s close with a certain someone and she’s one of his members,” she explained and turned to fully look at me. “You are dating him, aren’t you?”
I looked at her, trying to read her. She was smiling, trying to look innocent. The more I looked at her, Carol was pretty with her caramel-colored hair and big brown eyes with red pouty lips. Olive skin and she was shorter than me although she had her heels on. She was wearing a tight black dress with some holes on her waists also her cleavage. I didn’t think it was wrong to date Javier and we didn’t know anything weird behind the closed door of his training room.
“And what about it?”
“So, it’s true, huh? How was it? Have you two ever had sex?” her question shocked me as I fully turned to her. She did not just ask that. She got the mocking look on her pretty face which I thought…was not pretty anymore. She was also amused at the same time. She was doing it on purpose. She wanted to piss me off but I knew better than causing any scenes here.
“Look, I don’t know you and you don’t know me as well. As for your information, we never do anything. Whenever we’re behind his training room, we’re only training.”
“Training to have sex with him?” Okay, she infuriated me. I almost reached my limit but I had to hold it back. I remembered Javier told me Carol wanted him before but he rejected her and she didn’t take it nicely. And by her knowing Javier was taken, by me who maybe she thought had the lower status from her, it pissed her off. And she wanted to piss me off so she could have the proof that I was not good enough for Javier. Possibly she wanted to hurt Javier as well for dumping her sorry ass.
“What’s your name?” I asked although I already knew her name, but it would be weird if I knew.
“Carlotta Rivers, but you can call me Carol,” she answered.
“Carol. Okay, listen to me, Carol. You need to keep your mouth under control because probably one day, that filthy mouth of yours will be a boomerang for you. I don’t care if you’re thinking that me and Javier were having sex whenever we’re having training together but I ask you, very kindly, to have some respect for Javier,” I said right on her face.
Carol was quiet and mere glaring at me. I could see her brown eyes shown anger and irritation. I knew she never had someone to tell her to shut up. Such a spoiled girl. “Excuse me.” I turned away from her and walked out of the bathroom. I was heading to the function hall until someone snatched me by closing my mouth and pulled me to a small room.
I scream even being muffled until the person shushed me. “It’s okay, it’s me.” I instantly knew that voice. I recognized the warmness through his hand. I knew that hold. I recognized everything as he slowly turned me around so I could look at him and found Blake was standing so close to me. He still had his hand on my mouth and was slowly being pulled away from me. We were staring at each other for two seconds until I finally realized what my current situation was.
I pushed myself away from him and slapped his arm. “Have you got any better ways to talk to me rather than doing something like a molester would do?” I snapped at him.
He smirked and tidied his clothes. “I saw Carol went after you when you stood up from your table.”
“What? Did you say anything to her?”
“I would never talk about anything with that spoiled woman.” Oh? So, he knows as well how spoiled that girl is?
“You know her?” I asked while tidying my dress.
“She’s working as an intern at my office.” His answer shocked me. Carol? Working as an intern? Blake’s intern? God, I wanted to laugh. “Her father asked me to but I threw her away to John immediately so he will keep an eye on her. I was busy enough with my own works and I don’t want to busy myself by taking care of that brat.” I wanted to laugh at his statement. I could imagine John’s face whenever Carol was doing mistakes after mistakes and that probably pissed him off. I could see how angry his face was and about to lectured her with his pretty mouth.
But enough with that. It was time for business.
I turned to him again. “Javier told me that he asked you to talk to me.”
“Yeah, he called me yesterday. What a noble thing to do as your boyfriend, isn’t it?” I didn’t like the sound of it. Like he was mocking Javier. “Can we talk in my office?” I looked at him suspiciously.
I had never been to his office before. He never brought me and I was never interested to see either. “My office is more private. We only need to take my private elevator to reach my office. It’s the only access from here.” I didn’t know whether it was a good idea or a bad idea for him to take me to his office. It was definitely private and I couldn’t ask for help if he did something to me.
But I had to finish everything.
I wanted everything to be over soon.
“Lead the way.”