20. Denyx

Book:CEO's COMPLICATED LOVE Published:2024-5-1

“If you want to sleep for some time you can rest. It will take thirty minutes for us to reach the restaurant.” I told her while she’s quiet.
” No need but thank you. I slept on the way to the site this afternoon I think that was enough.”
I wanted to ask her so many things but I have hesitation because I am not close enough to her yet.
” By the way I would like to let you know that tomorrow morning we have a meeting at my company. After the meeting can I invite you for lunch?”
She looked at me with a confused look.
” I’m sorry Denyx but I really have a lot of works yo do. I hope you won’t mind in some other time?”
” Not a problem may be next time I’ll book an appointment with your time? ” I laughed with my joke with her. And I saw her with her genuine smile.
” You don’t have to do that. Our path will always cross, remember we are in the same project?”
” I know, I know.. I’m just kidding. Can I ask you some personal questions? I would like to know about you as you said our path will always cross from now on.” I glanced with her face before turning my head on the road again.
” Hmmm depends on how personal your question is. ” She said but she look a little bit tense.
” So how long you’ve been working with Jerome?”
” You mean in Johnson Company?”
” Well yeah. ”
” It’s been 8 years I think.”
” Wow, that long. So that’s mean you’re closer that what I thought.”
” Jerome is a nice person I don’t have problem working with him. ” She said and inside my heart I felt jealousy. I wish I’d known her long back and may be she’s now working with me. I nodded my head ” that’s good.”
Silence again between us. This woman is showing no interest to know about me. She doesn’t ask at all.
“So do you have any relatives here in L. A?” I heard her let go of a deep sigh.
“No I don’t have. The thing I knew is that I don’t have any family left and I was adopted.”
“I’m sorry to hear that Chloe.”
“That’s fine you don’t have to be sorry. This is my faith.” I saw the sadness on her face.
Soon we arrived at the restaurant I booked for us. I booked the VIP room.” We’re here in the restaurant. ” I told her and she nodded her head. I pulled and parked the car on the restaurant’s parking area. I get down quickly and run to her side and opened the door for her.
” Thank you.” She said while getting out from my car. I lead her to the the restaurant door and the staff open the door for us.” Mr. Moore reservation please. ” I told the receptionist. There’s another person came to lead us in VIP room. “This way please sir.” He said. But his eyes are on Chloe. I wanted to punch the guy’s face but of course I don’t want to make trouble in front of her. I don’t want her to think I’m a brutal guy. I clenched my fist but tried to calm my self. When he open the VIP door I told him. ” You can leave us now.” The waiter nodded his head but turned to Chloe and smile like he wanted to devour her. I was mad and told him “Didn’t I told you to leave us now? Or do you want to be fired?” The waiter quickly turned around and say “Sorry sir I’ll go now.” But I saw him wink to Chloe before he left. “Wow what a pervert man to flirt with my woman. Wait did I said my woman?” I was talking to my mind. I held her hand and pulled the chair for her to sit down and I sat next to her.
“What was that for?” She asked
“What do you mean?” I asked her back because I know I was out of control with my self while ago but I don’t want to look fool in front of her though.
“That fist you gave to the waiter.” She raised her brows and I shrugged my shoulder. “Nothing, I just don’t like the way he look at you.” I admitted and she laughed loud. Then she stopped and looked at me. “I don’t know you can be funny sometimes. It was just a smile what’s the big deal with that?” It made me happy watching her laughing that make her innocent look. But she’s really unbelievable that she doesn’t care and couldn’t notice the intention of men who look at her. “He was flirting with you and you don’t know that?” Looking back at her with my gloomy face. I can’t believe she doesn’t know that. What a cold woman.
“Fine I was wrong but I don’t like men raping you with their eyes the way they look at you.” I smirk
” I don’t care I’m not interested with any of them. ” She said frankly but I am happy to heard that because I know she’s not a bitchy woman. I changed the subject of our conversation.
“Let’s order for our food you might be very hungry. ‘ I told her and handed the menu and indeed I am starving too.
She reached the menu and flips the pages. Then we both order ceasar salad, lasagna and steak and chocolate cake for our dessert then wine.
Our room is quiet while we were having our meal. I glances to her few times while she’s eating. I can see that she’s very cute and elegant the way she eat but she is not a typical of women that complain of things when it doesn’t meet their standard. I’m observing her since we went to the site she seems very satisfied with her own ways of simplicity.
I can’t deny the fact that I am happy watching her doing things even her eating. She suddenly look up and our eyes locked up. She raised her brows and asked. “Is there any problem? You hardly touch your food.”
I smiled “No nothing at all. I’m good, watching you enjoying your food made me full.” Again she laughed.
” C’mon Denyx eat! It’s unfair that I am enjoying these food while you’re starving yourself. Eat please! ” She sounds pleading and I felt guilty.
” Okay then as you wish baby. ” I suddenly called her baby without realizing it. “Oh god! I’m claiming her as my own now.” My heart is beating fast which is really hard to understand. She looked at me with a confused face and shook her head.
“I’m sorry Chloe.” I honestly told her.
“Just eat Denyx I know you’re hungry. ”
I grinned. She’s kinda funny with a good sense of humor. I like her and I felt it.
After having a good dinner with her I am relieved. We didn’t notice that it was already ten minutes past eight o’clock in the evening and her phone rang. She took it from her bag and I heard her answering the call.
” Hello, Mr. Johnson. Yes, I just finished my dinner. No need to send me the driver I can take a cab going back to my apartment. Okay then, I’ll see you tomorrow morning. Have a good night.” She put her phone back to her handbag. I crossed my arms on my chest and asked her. ” So your boss is checking with you huh?” I am freaking jealous even the conversation is not that intimidating. Jerome is handsome too I am aware with that and I hope she won’t fall to her boss. Instead of answering my question she said. “Let’s pay the bill it is getting late Mr. Moore.” I felt a stabbed in my heart. I never meet a woman who rejected me and here I am look like a fool in front of her without making any moves to touch her.
“Okay, let me call the waiter.” After few minutes I paid the bill. “I’ll send you home Chloe.”
“That’s not necessary Denyx. I can take a cab from here. I already took your time enough for this dinner. I think you should go home now.”
“No Chloe I’ll send you home and that’s an order from your boss.” She was stunned but ignored her expression because this is the only valid reason I can tell her that I have an authority to her because I invested 80% of this housing project to Johnson’s company. Of course she doesn’t know that because of her I invested to this project. Even I can’t see her but I know she’s following me behind going to my car. When we reached to my car I opened the co-driver seat for her. She slid her self in and I close the door for her. I walked to the driver side and open the door and get inside the car. I buckled my seatbelt and look at her but she’s zoning out. “Chloe can you please buckle your seatbelt?” I told her. Then se seems came back to her senses.” Oh yes, I’m sorry. ”
” Are you alright? ”
” Hmmm yeah. ”
” Are you sure? ”
” Yes, I’m good. Just drive please. ” She said in her serious tone.
I hold the stirring wheel tightly and drove the car going to her apartment. None of us talk. After around thirty minutes we reached to Lawrence Building apartment. I pulled the car and park. Then I get down to open the door for her but she already came out from my car.
” Thank you for today and for the sumptuous dinner Denyx. I have to go now. Have a good night. ”
” You’re welcome Chloe and I did enjoy my time with you. Have a good night too. ” She turned and walked going inside the building.