Tempting the Billionaire and His Heir

Chapter 40* (1010)

ALEXA’S POV

The warm water running through the faucet was the only sound I could hear throughout the bathroom walls. My mind was racing however to the kiss Anthony and I had. I stood naked infront of my bathroom mirror, watching myself and observing my face as to what they see in me.

I took a deep breath and wiped some of the wetness away from my face before turning to stare at my reflection. I watched myself as I dried my hair, then pulled it up into a messy bun.

I tried to push back the event, focusing on the mission. But his lips left a mark on my mind that I could never get removed. A tattoo.

Walking out of the bathroom, Nolan no longer lied on my bed but was as messy as he had left. Sighing to myself, I locked the door in case anyone had any ideas to do before laying down to finally rest.

I have a lot to confront with him tomorrow, but it’s better to act unfazed than to be affected by it.

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The following day, Nolan marches downstairs as he grabs his keys to his car to take to school. Kathy waited outside of the mansion, while I stood by the hall in anticipation for a person I’ve been meaning to talk to all day.

As he enters the dining room and turns around, he stops when he sees who it is waiting for him.

“… Alexa?” His eyebrows rise and his mouth drops as he stands still.

“Uh, hey!” I smile nervously as he continues staring at me, his expression unreadable. I cleared my throat awkwardly and waved at him. “Are you ready?” I asked softly as I gestured to the door.

Still completely frozen in place, Anthony shakes his head and turns away from me. Not wanting to push him further, I sigh heavily and turn around. I walk in to the kitchen, shutting it softly behind me. Once again,

The feeling I got whenever I see him makes my heart skip a beat or my stomach twist uncomfortably. I hate that I feel like that. It’s weird how someone can make you so happy, yet at the same time so sad. Like seeing him and having to go through all of that again, causes such conflicting emotions. Maybe it’s because I’m just tired and stressed out… or maybe, it’s nothing.

As I step outside, seeing him again, I watch him as he makes his way out of the mansion fully dressed in corporate.

As he reaches the garage where the driver awaits him, he stops and turns around to face me once again.

“Are you alright?”

Oh yeah… that little detail.

“Um yes. Why?” I ask as I gave him a knowing look, thinking if he could remember the kiss we had last night.

I stare ahead, unable to find anything to say in hopes he’d break the awkward silence between us. After an hour of silence, he speaks up.

“So… what do you think happened yesterday?”

I shift around nervously in my spot as I look towards him.

“Uh-um… you don’t remember?”

“No, I mean I do remember going out yesterday, but not much else. What were you doing?”

I look at him as if he had two heads then answer as simply as possible.

“Well… Nothing, just had some fun with the others at their room…”

I turn to face him, expecting him to laugh. But he just nodded before he walks off and got inside his car.

As the car drove away, I exhale a shaky breath, realizing it would take him forever to remember.

I made a mental note to tell Jade about Anthony when I go see her soon.

The next morning, I wake up and start getting ready to leave for work. The whole thing with Anthony was still fresh in my memory. I could still feel his hot and gentle lips on mine and his hands roaming my body.

My eyes start filling up with tears as I quickly wipe them away trying to focus on what to do for the rest of the day. Suddenly my phone goes off and I pick it up, expecting it to be Nolan or Jade calling.

However, instead it was someone I was dreading to talk to and his number showing up on the screen.Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

“Hi Babe,” Is all I could manage to mutter before taking a seat on my couch.

“Hey Babe! Are you ok?” I bite my lip nervously and nod as I look down at my hands and start worrying about how things might end between Anthony and me. “How is the plan going? Are you doing your part there?”

I sigh and shrug as I lean my back against the couch.

“Yeah. It’s going well, but I really can’t wait until the end of the day. It seems like we always have something to do around here.”

I heard a slight chuckle from the other line.

“What’s wrong babe? You seem a bit gloomy,” I chuckle at the question.

” I am good! I guess my schedule has been pretty busy lately, huh?”

“Maybe you should just cancel your job and just continue working for me again,” His suggestion catches me off guard and I pause. I can’t imagine living at that place again. It’s too crowded for me and I hate the fact that I can’t go anywhere without being seen. I mean, I know what it looks like now. I also know it’s dangerous for me to go out as a woman but I don’t want to be in a situation where it’s safer for me to be seen as a nanny.

“Uhh.. Then I guess you’re asking me to come home.”

“I’m kidding! But listen, I have to go cause the boys are inviting me for drinks. Enjoy your work!”

“Thanks Babe,” As our conversation ended, I put my phone onto my pocket and sighing out deeply than I had imagined.

“What the hell am I doing with my life?”