Chapter 4 Kristy's Cafe

(Damien's POV)

I have been trying to reach Andi for the past few days but she wouldn't pick up. Is she seriously doing this?. I sighed for the umpteenth time and dropped my phone.

She really wants me to chase her like some high school boy that's in love. I scoffed at the thought of it.

Oh well, since I'm after her body and I really must get under her skirt, I'll do it. I grinned widely with a hint of determination on my face.

Tina would be the perfect bait or plan buddy. Whatever! She knows the drill and cooperates so well.

I smiled mischievously and dialed Tina's contact on my phone. She picked up on the second ring.

"See who's calling," she said sarcastically without waiting for me to say a word. That sounds like her. "What did you want?," she asked.

"Calm down sweetheart, you suddenly don't want to talk to me again?. How surprising!," I exclaimed calmly. "Don't tell me you've found someone else," I said more like asking a question and squinted my eyes as if she could see me.

He sure knew what to do to get Tina on his bed and that he was going to do!.

Tina scoffed and replied almost immediately as if trying to cut me off. "So what has that got to do with you, mister?."

"Nothing much," I replied nonchalantly. " I just miss you."

"Oh, I see," she said sarcastically. "Damien, I know you want something and I'm not ready to deal with whatever shit you're up to," she said again and made an attempt to hang up.

" wait!, wait!, I need your help. Let's meet and talk please," I rushed my words before she could hang up. Playing hard to get huh?

There was silence on the other end of the phone. She hesitated for a while and finally gave in.

"Okay, what time and where?."

" I'd send the address to you. What about Andi?, I've been calling her line but she won't pick up," I blurted out and immediately regretted mentioning Andi's name.

I shouldn't ruin the plan now. I know she hates Andi and would do anything to bring her down so yeah. That sounds cool.

Knowing that She would get angry, I immediately chirped in. "Don't mind me, I was just asking."

"Whatever," she said angrily and hung up on me.

I smiled and mouthed a yes! Throwing my fist up in victory.

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(Tina's POV)

"Andi, I need to leave for my yoga class. I'd see you at home and please make sure to cover up for me girl."

"Alright Bestie," Andi replied and waved at me watching me leave.

I was about to board a cab when Damien's call came in. I knew he was going to call, just not at the perfect time.

I smirked and picked up playing all hard to get. I'm not surprised that the almighty Damien was acting sweet and all. He's so good at it, no wonder why Andi fell for such a jerk like him.

"Not like I care," I said dryly. I knew he wanted something and I played along curious about what plan he has under his sleeve. What a cunning jerk!

Let's wait and see how you'd react when you find out that your girlfriend..._ Ex girlfriend...cheated on you with a billionaire. A strange one at that. I grinned toothily. Perfect!

" okay, what time and where?," I asked impatiently.

Suddenly I heard him mention Andi's name over the phone. I felt a flare of anger within me.

" whatever," I said in anger and hung up. Everyone likes Andi except me because she's beautiful and jovial and I'm the opposite.

I really knows how to hide my pretense so well. I really didn't get along with everyone else unlike Andi. People see me as the quiet and harmless type.

Harmless my foot! I scoffed.

What did they say about not judging people by their first impressions?

I walked out of the school premises heading to the gym and thinking about how to deal with Andi.

" I so much dislikes that bitch," I groaned and rolled my eyes.

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( unknown POV)

I watched her leave the school and sighed disappointed. My friend patted my back and tried to encourage me.

"You know, it's not like this is the last time you'd get to see her," he said.

This isn't the last time for real but I really need to tell her.

"Yeah," I nodded and turned back, heading towards our class.

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(Andi's POV)

I waved at Tina and headed to my next class. She has been acting weird lately and I have no idea why she's like that. Not like I don't know that she's trying to get at something. Only God knows.

My mind drifted to when I caught her with Damien. I shook my head and tried not to think about it, that's the least of my worries right now.

I still haven't figured out who that mysterious billionaire was and I don't have a good feeling about it either.

" I should just forget about him," I sighed. I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't notice someone was coming towards my direction and I bumped into him, my head hitting his hard chest.

I looked up and saw a piercing green eyes staring back at me with a smirk on his face.

Swoon.

"Still drooling?," he asked teasingly. I got back to my senses and rolled my eyes trying to conceal the fact that I really was drooling over him.

I blushed like a middle schooler and brought my head down. "Not now Andi," I scolded myself inwardly. I finally raised my head up and composed myself.

"Seriously?," I asked with a frown on my face. Come to think of it, this guy's face is new. I haven't seen him around before, And he was holding a map which looked like the school map.

And gosh! He's so breathtaking. His dirty blonde hair, piercing green eyes, cute lips.

Double swoon.

Argh! I should stop this really.

"He's new here, I guess," I said inwardly and stared blankly at him.

He chuckled and extended his other hand for a handshake. "Kyle," he said smiling sounding amused.

"Damn! He's got a charming voice too," I screamed inwardly. What's wrong with me?

I rolled my eyes again not ready to deal with this stranger right in front of me. And if I stay here any longer, I might really embarrass myself.

"Sorry, I need to rush to class," I excused ignoring his extended hands and rushed past him.

"What the hell is wrong with me?," I asked no one in particular. I crouched down and placed my hands on my knees trying to catch my breath.

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(Kyle's POV)

I got off my latest Audi and looked around. It's not that bad as I think. I mean the school.

Mum had forced me into changing my school because I was a total jerk in my other school.

I and some other boys ruined the principal's car because he had scolded me about coming late to school. I mean who is to tell me what to do, huh?

He had called my mum and threatened to expel me but mum wouldn't have it and immediately forced me to change schools and well, here I am.

I looked at the map in my hands and headed to the administrative's block. I was looking at the map while walking and suddenly bumped into someone.

I looked up from the book and stared wide eyed at the pretty girl in front of me. I maintained my composure and noticed that she was drooling over me.

Not the first time.

I'm used to this already and I smirked at her. "Still drooling?," I teased and she rolled her eyes. She's looks cuter when she does that.

"Seriously?," she asked with a frown which later turned to a blank expression. I could see that she was struggling hard to hide her expression but she's blushing already. I chuckled inwardly and fought back my stupid laugh.

I stretched my hands forward hoping I'd get a handshake at least and introduced myself but she was not having it.

Stubborn, huh?

She ignored me and mentioned that she needed to get to a class and rushed off.

"Huh, is she shy?," I said and chuckled. " I think I like her."

I turned my head towards the direction she went. I withdrew my hands and waved at her. "See you around, pretty." And I continued to the administrative's office.

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(Andi's POV)

I packed my books and left the class tiredly. "Ugh, I really need to get some sleep but I need to be at the cafe," I groaned and made my way out of the school.

I flagged down a cab and got in. " Kristy's Cafe," I told the cabbie and he nodded and drove off.

I felt my phone vibrating in my bag and brought it out. The Caller displayed Damien's name and I hung up.

I have been avoiding his calls lately. I don't want to hear his dirty lies again, I'm tired of it.

She really was not ready to talk to that cheater of a boyfriend. Ex boyfriend.

My phone started ringing again and I hesitated for a while before picking up.

"Hey," I said sounding uninterested in whatsoever nonsense he has to say.

"Oh my God! Andi, I've been trying your number for ages. Please just hear me out this once. Please," he pleaded.

"What lies did you have to tell this time, Damien?," I deadpanned dryly.

"Can we meet up and talk about it?," he asked hoping to get a positive answer.

Hell capital NO!!

"No, we can't. If you can't say whatever lies you are about to bring up then forget about it," I replied exasperatingly.

I heard him sigh and I rolled my eyes. She wasn't going to be fooled by this cunning jerk again.

I had had enough of him, if truly he had sex with my best friend just to get back at me because I had denied him sex but I was going to give it to him willingly that day and I got the shocker of my life.

All thanks to him, she didn't loose her pride to someone that's not worth it. Talking about pride. My mind drifted off to the night at the hotel, I ended up loosing my pride to someone I didn't even know.

Dejavu much, huh?

He noticed that I was silent and tried his luck again. " Are you going to think about it?."

I stared at the phone for a while and blurted, my voice sounding irritated. " I'm done with you Damien," and with that I hung up.

"We are here," the cabbie announced and I paid him and got out of the car.

I noticed a black BMW parked at a safe distance not far from the cafe and I just ignored it and went into the shop.

I greeted my boss cheerfully and went into the changing room while Sophia was shooting daggers at me. She's just bitter. I've never ever liked her and I won't.

I finished changing and got out of the room to attend to customers. I bent down to tie my already loose shoelace. The entrance door opened and I straightened up to greet the customer only for my words to get stuck in my mouth.

Holy molly! Am I only supposed to see handsome men today? This man is extremely handsome. Fuck.

The man's chiseled features and piercing eyes made him a stunning sight to behold. His strong jawline and perfectly sculpted cheekbones added to his rugged charm.

My eyes widened in astonishment as I gazed at him standing in the cozy cafe shop, his handsome face illuminated by the warm lighting. I couldn't help but be struck by his captivating sea rover-blue eyes and the way his hair perfectly framed his face.

My breath caught in my throat as I struggled to comprehend how someone could be so breathtakingly handsome.

God! What's wrong with me today?!

As I struggled to compose myself , he looked at my direction and caught me staring.

He smirked arrogantly and went to sit in a corner, near the counter.

I felt a blush rise to my cheeks as he beckoned me over, his gesture effortless and confident.

My legs felt like jelly as I made my way to his table, my mind racing with thoughts of how I must look, what I should say, and why I was reacting like a schoolgirl with a crush.

But as I reached him, his face was cold and I gulped down nothing.

My eyes remained fixed on his chiseled features, my mind racing with thoughts of how I must sound like a total idiot. I struggled to form coherent words, my voice barely above a whisper. "W-what would you... um... like to drink, Sir?"

The man's expression remained stoic, his eyes never leaving mine, but a hint of amusement danced in their depths. "Coffee, black," he replied, his deep voice calm and collected, a stark contrast to my nervous energy.

My face flushed as I stumbled to relay the order to the barista, my hands shaking slightly as I handed him his coffee. Our fingers touched briefly, and I felt a jolt of electricity run through my body, leaving me breathless.

His gaze never wavered, his eyes still fixed on mine, as if studying her every move. My heart raced under his intense scrutiny, my mind screaming at me to play it cool, but my body betraying me at every turn.

"I'll, uh, leave you to enjoy your coffee," I stammered, forcing myself to take a step back, my eyes breaking away from his intense gaze. I busied myself with wiping down the counter near him, trying to compose myself , all the while sneaking glances at him, who sat sipping his coffee, his eyes never leaving mine.

As I continued to work, I couldn't help but steal glances at the extremely handsome man, my mind racing with questions. Who was this mysterious, handsome stranger? And why did she feel so drawn to him?

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(Tony's POV)

I sat at my desk, staring blankly at the papers in front of me. His mind kept wandering back to her . Their one night together had been intense, but she'd slipped out of the hotel before I could even get her name. I had been unable to shake the memory of her since.

I pressed the intercom button on my phone. "Richard, get me everything you can on a woman named Andi. I don't know her last name, but she's got long black hair and piercing brown eyes. Find out where she works, where she lives... everything."

I somehow managed to find out her name, at least.

Hours later, Richard returned with a folder full of information. I flipped through it, my eyes scanning the pages until I found what I was looking for - her part-time job at a small cafe downtown.

"Get the car ready, I'd be down in a minute," I said to Richard and proceeded to clear my desk.

I headed to the cafe with my driver, parking my BMW outside. As we waited, I saw Andi step out of a cab and glance in our direction. She didn't seem to notice us, and I smiled to myself . He had the upper hand.

I got out of the car and entered the cafe, my eyes scanning the room until they landed on her.

Andi was bending down doing her shoelace at the entrance of a room next to the counter, she straightened up when she noticed that someone had entered the cafe.

Her brown eyes widened in astonishment and her mouth left opened. She fixed her eyes on me with a look of pure admiration. I smiled, enjoying the fact that she had no idea who I was.

As I went to sit on the chair in the corner, her eyes never left his. I could see the desire in them, the same desire I'd seen the night they were together but she was drunk then. But this time, I was in control.

I beckoned on her to come and she didn't hesitate before approaching me. I could see through her eyes that she was nervous and shy.

I told her what kind of coffee I liked and she came back shortly handing me the coffee, her hands shaking slightly.

Our fingers touched briefly and I tried to conceal my smile.

I took a sip of my coffee, my eyes never leaving hers. Her face was flushed, and she looked like she was struggling to compose herself. I could tell she was trying to place me, but I know she couldn't.

As I gazed at her, I could see the confusion in her eyes. She didn't recognize me, and I found it amusing. I knew she wouldn't remember me, not after the state she was in that night.

I took another sip of my coffee, my eyes never leaving hers. "You know, I think we've met before," I said, my voice low and husky.

Her eyes widened, and she looked like she was about to panic. "N-no, I don't think so," she stuttered.

I chuckled, enjoying the game. "Oh, I'm sure of it," I said, my eyes never leaving hers. "You just don't remember me, that's all."

Her face was a picture of confusion, and I could tell she was trying to piece together the mystery. But I wasn't going to make it easy for her. I was going to enjoy this little game, at least for a little while longer.

Her face flushed, and she looked away, her eyes darting around the cafe. She was trying to place him, but he knew she wouldn't be able to. He was a stranger to her, just like he had been that night.

As I stood there, sipping my coffee and gazing into her eyes, I knew that this was just the beginning. Andi had no idea what she was in for.

I smiled to myself, enjoying the power play. I knew her secrets, and she didn't even know my name. Yet.

I continued to watch her, studying her every move, every expression. She was even more beautiful than he remembered, and I found myself wanting to know more about her.

As she worked, I noticed the way she smiled at the other customers, the way her eyes crinkled at the corners when she laughed. I saw the way she moved with a quiet confidence, the way her hair fell in loose waves down her back.

Andi was a mystery, one that he was determined to solve. I wanted to know what made her tick, what she liked and disliked, what her dreams and aspirations were.

As I sat there, sipping my coffee and watching her, I knew that I had to find a way to get closer to her. I have to make her remember me, and I have to make her mine.

I don't care about my doubts about love. Maybe love was real after all. And Andi was my perfect match made from heaven.

I pulled out my phone and sent a text to my assistant, instructing him to find out everything he could about Andi. I want to know her schedule, her favorite foods, her favorite books. I want to know everything.

As I waited for his response, I continued to watch her, my eyes never leaving hers. I know that this is just the beginning of a game, one that I was determined to win.

My assistant's response came quickly, and I scanned the information he provided. Andi's schedule, her favorite coffee drink, her favorite book - it was all there. I smiled to myself, feeling like I have the upper hand.

I finished my coffee and left the cafe, my eyes never leaving Andi's face. I know that I would be back, and next time, I wouldn't be so easy to ignore.

As I walked out into the bright sunlight, I felt a sense of excitement. The game was on, and I was ready to play. I would make Andi remember him, and I would definitely make her mine.

I pulled out my phone and sent a text to my driver, instructing him to take me to my next destination.

He knew he had a meeting to attend, but his mind was already focused on Andi.

As I slid into the backseat of my car, I couldn't help but smile. The billionaire's game was afoot, and Andi was about to become my next conquest.

But little did I know, Andi was not one to be easily won over. She had secrets of her own, and a determination to match mine. The game was on, and only time would tell who would emerge victorious.

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