chapter 7: Unexpected expectations

Sitting by her office chair Clara couldn't stop thinking about the foreplay she had at the ward with Arthur. She had discharged herself the previous night and went home early avoiding James and Arthur. Even when Kate came by she had the maids send her back.

She even had to send an email to James about her taking leave to focus on her dad's company and she didn't even check to see if he replied before going to her company.

Clara felt a headache coming as she creased her brows, her lips pouted with her eyes closed. She didn't expect that one day she would have to fantasize about a man and not just any man her soon to be uncle in-law and to crown it all he's older with an extra twelve years, which meant when she was eight he was already twenty years. But thinking of James and Kate's affair she decided to end the engagement. After all James cheated first and she got proof.

She was glad while she caught them in the act she also recorded a video of them for future purposes and now with this evidence the engagement could be annulled. The ringing of her phone jolted her out of her thoughts as she picked it up without checking the caller's name.

“ You picked so quickly, were you expecting my calls ?” Arthur voice boomed from the speaker and Clara felt her heart beating loudly her thighs contrast and she felt herself getting wet just by hearing his voice

“ I didn't know it was you and I wasn't looking when I answered it “ she tried defending herself but then she imagined the way he smirks when he acts like he knew everything and her breath became fast .

“ Missing me little birdie?” he asked and for once she didn't really know if she missed him or her body but her mouth betrayed her and she said yes making Arthur laugh in satisfaction.

“ I'm waiting downstairs, come let's go out on a date” he said and she stood up abruptly, almost hitting her leg on her desk.

“ What are you doing here? What if someone sees you?” She asked all at once not even noticing she was already at the door.

“ I have a surprise for you, just come over first” he said and she forgot everything else she wanted to say. She took her bag and directed her assistant on what to do before leaving. Getting to the garage she saw Arthur in a black turtle's neck top and corporate trousers with a black leather shoes on. She wouldn't lie Arthur looks good in black and he hardly looks his age. He looks no less than twenty two. She didn't realize she was staring so much and got close to him. “ You look pretty, as always,” Arthur said, bringing her out of her thoughts as she blushed.

She was putting on a high waist navy corporate skirt with a lemon button down corporate top neatly tucked in with a black silhouette and a dark shade. Her handbag was a navy blue mini bag that had only her phone, car key and a few bank cards in it.

Arthur opened the door for her to sit down while he went to the driver's seat.

“ So princess, let's have lunch first. Where do you recommend?” He asked and she could feel a wave of electrical work in her belly. In her six years together with James, not only have they never been intimate, James never took her out once alone, always tagging Kate along with different excuses of “she's an upcoming influencer, she needs to be to places to grow her followers,” or “ she needs to do things and go to places so that she'll grow quickly in fame “ but not once had he ever considered her feelings. But then she didn't think much of it and only agreed with him but now thinking of their affairs she couldn't help but feel like a fool, helping to bring them closer.

After a few minutes' drive , they stopped at a restaurant which opened newly and which she frequented because of its delicacies but now she didn't come alone and not with James either. A doorman welcomed them in and they walked to a table to sit. Soon a waiter walked over and took their orders and surprisingly for Clara Arthur knew all her favorite food up to her favourite drink. Arthur flashed her a cocky grin as he dropped the menu book to look at her. “ What? Feeling surprised, I know what you like?” He asked and held her hands before she could reply.

Clara felt butterflies in her tummy and a blush crept on her cheek. She quickly avoided eye contact with him and looked outside of the restaurant as the view from their seat was breathtaking but she saw James and Kate outside in the parking lot making out inside the car and she didn't know when her eyes filled with tears falling like rain.

Arthur was surprised at her instantly crying but after noticing she was looking at the garage he looked over to see why she was crying. “ Do you want me to deal with them?” he asked while she disagreed. “Let's just order it to go, I'm not in the mood anymore to eat out” she told him and stood up to use the restroom. Arthur signaled a guard and whispered something in his ears and a few minutes later James drove off embarrassed and angry.

Clara came back cleaned and she already stopped crying but her eyes were puffed out a sign she cried even in the restroom. “Let's go” she said and Arthur took the bags from the waiters after settling the bills. “ You know I owe this restaurant” he said after they were seated in the car and Clara looked at him in shock. “ Really?I frequent here almost everyday, their food is the best but it's actually cheaper than most restaurants charge for a meal,” Clara gushes out, instantly forgetting about James.

“Also I heard the owner bought this place newly and I'm just finding out is you, and I heard he did it because his first love loves food a lot she buys from there too but now that I think of it, I've never seen any other person come out from that restaurant except…” Clara paused a sudden realization hitting her as she looked at Arthur in shock. “ Don't tell me I'm the girl” she asked while Arthur's gaze on her softened with his signature smile still on his lips.

“ You're not entirely stupid” Arthur said while she puffed her cheek in feigned anger. “Buckle up I'm taking you somewhere” Arthur said instantly stepping on the gas.