Chapter 12
Anya was busy checking herself when her Pappi came inside her room. He was looking all around the corner and looked at her with disbelief.
“Oh! What is this? Why do you look so beautiful? Date?”Her Pappi stared at her carefully from head to toe.
Anya sat down on the chair in front of the dresser before turning him over. She nodded at him afterwards.”I’m leaving, Pappi.”
“Leaving? And where are you going? Anya, there is still a curfew even though we did GCQ!”exaggerated, he said.
Anya wondered if she would tell. It was her boss, obviously. Until now she still couldn’t believe what she said earlier. She knew she couldn’t take her words back. She was nervous but one thing was sure, she was determined.
“I just have a walk, Pappi. I will not spend the night,”she said to him with a bow. She bit her lips. She was not even sure what would happen later between her and Andrius. They haven’t talked about anything yet.
After the elevator scene they only walked out of the Monterio Empire building together. They did not even wait for Kraius. They just left him somewhere. Andrius sent her home and said he will fetch her again. So here she was now, dizzy in making herself look good to his eyes. Because the truth was, she did not want to look like a helper. Even though they do not have a label, she still wanted him to think that she had prepared for it.
“Anya, if you cry again. Oh! I’ll hit you in the ass!”her Pappi said and left the room.
Anya sighed. She agreed to have an affair with Mr. Monterio with no strings attached. She said that before. She thought that way, she could guard her heart in any emotions that would develop between them. It was as hard as she hoped again. But Andrius, he wanted something different.
Everything she was thinking stopped when her Pappi entered her room again. His eyes were now shining as if he was having a good time.
“Anya, you didn’t say that Sir Andrius was your date. Now go! Hurry up!”
Anya was stunned for a moment by what her father said but also acted quickly. She stood up and glanced at the mirror again. She was wearing a floral dirty white dress with a long blue denim jacket. He also curled his shoulder-length hair and let it down. She no longer wore her eyeglasses because they were no longer needed.
“Pappi, do I look okay?”Anya whispered.
“It’s okay! Perfect! My daughter is really beautiful”Pappi said and hugged her. Anya also hugged him tightly and slightly kissed the top of his head.
When they parted in a hug she stared at him and smiled.”Thank you, Pappi. Where am I if not with you?”
“Of course! So hurry up!”He rolled his eyes but a glint of happiness was evident in it.
Anya and Pappi walked out of the room together and went straight to the living room. Anya found Andrius sitting in front of their living room watching a K-drama on Netflix.
“Why are you watching that?”
“Tssk. Your father asked me to watch it. He seemed fond of Captain Ri. He talks a lot about him. I don’t even have an idea who Captain Ri is,”Andrius said, annoyed.
Anya smiled because of his words. Somehow it melted her uncertainties and it touched something inside her.
“I really like it when you smile because of me,”Andrius said. Anya didn’t realize that he was close to her. She was suddenly nervous when he grabbed her and hugged her gently. Before she could utter a word, he even felt his kiss on top of her head.
“Let’s go,”he whispered in her ear. His voice was so raspy that it sent shivers to her being. Suddenly Anya’s throat dried up.
“Ehemm!”Anya’s Pappi cough, exaggeratedly.
Anya abruptly separated from Andrius’embrace. She looked at him instantly and saw him raise an eyebrow at them before turning to her then glared at her.
“We’re going, Mr. De Vega. It’s late. We need to rush.”Andrius then looked at his watch on his wrist.
Anya’s Pappi just nodded and went ahead of their door. Andrius came out first so when she was in front of her Pappi, he pinched her on the side waist and whispered,”Take care, Darling. Don’t flirt too much!”
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He smirked.”Go away!”And pushed her out then stared at her. Fortunately, Anya did not fall because Andrius caught her.
“Pappi!”she said annoyed but her Pappi had already closed the door. She turned to Andrius.”Sorry.”
Andrius just nodded and walked towards his black Mercedes-Benz E Class 2020. Andrius pressed the car key and opened the door for her. She smiled at him and thanked him before going inside.