Filthy Rich by Atarah Yvaine (electronic reader txt) 📖

"Go to the closet now" I said trying to avoid looking at him. He keeps coming to me. This man is unbelievable.

"Here touch my abs." he said and I look up to meet his eyes. Is he serious? "Come on" he insisted and used my lips to point at both of my bandage arms.

"Oh yeah. I forgot you can't use them. Too bad you're injured." he give me a disappointed look. Tss I know he is just teasing me.

"Go away!" I said to him a little irritated. He laughed.

"I said leave me alone" I shot a dagger at his direction.

"Okay chill. My baby is annoyed." he cupped my cheeks and I struggle. I can play your game too Mr. Cavelli. I avoided his touch.

"Hey, sorry" he is making me look at him. Serves you right hmmp. I stand up and go down to the living room. I opened the tv and watch some Netflix series.

He didn't come after me.

Maybe he is taking a shower but after around twenty minutes I heard his footsteps. I remained focus with what I'm watching. I feel his presence behind me. I didn't give him any attention. He then sits beside me. I can feel that he is staring at me but I didn't care at all. Let him stare at me.

"Psst" he used to attract my attention surreptitiously but I'm not going to fall for that.

"Love" he called

"Babe"

"Baby"

Different sweet names will never make any change. Try harder Deus Niccolli. I feel him closing the gap between us. He kisses my cheeks.

"Hey, are you really not gonna give me attention?" he said in a baby talk. I badly want to smile at his childishness but no. Where's the thrill in giving up so easily?

"Love, come on give some attention. Love..." he kissed me on my cheeks and keeps on doing that while whispering I love you in my ears throughout the episodes.

"It's almost time for your meds. Wait there, I'll prepare us something to eat" he hurriedly went to the kitchen to cook. He is so adorable. Who would have thought that one the monster in the business world is so sweet and caring?

I stand up and followed him in the kitchen. I sat in the high stool that has a perfect view of what's he's been doing. He looks like a professional chef. I think he cooks better than me.

"Do you want something to drink?" he looks at me and I shake my head. He continues what he's been doing. “We’ll have a steak and wine night. A little celebration for you coming out from the damn hospital. Tell me what's your preferred doneness of your steak"

"Medium" I replied and he started preparing the steak. He also prepared some side dish. If he is not a businessman, he can be a cook. He is so serious in what he's been doing. His eyebrows are knitted together. Is he mad at the steak?

"Can you smile a little" I said and he quickly look at me asking why.

"You're so serious. If the steak has feelings, I swear it is already shaking in fear like how your employees react when they see you." I commented and he started smiling from ear to ear looking like a fool while cooking. He's goofing around like an idiot.

"You're crazy" I said trying not to burst in laughter.

"Crazy for you love." he winked at me and my heart melted but I rolled my eyes at him contradicting my real emotions. He pouted at my reaction.

"Mean" he said and go flip his steaks. Afterwards he run to me and level his face few inches to mine.

"Kiss" he said pouting. I shake my head no.

"Come on" he gave me a cute pleading eyes but still no.

"I will not move until I get what I want" he challenged me and stay still. He looks at me straight in the eye. He is wiggling his eyebrows and winking at me few times. He's using his charms huh.

We're on a staring challenge for a few minutes when I suddenly remember the steaks.

"Go get the steaks. it might get burn" I said and it's his turn to shake his head no and back on pouting his lips asking for his kiss.

"Deus the steak" I shouted at him and he didn't move still looking at my lips. Stubborn man. I quickly gave him a peck and he use his index finger to request for one more. Tsss. I kiss him again and he happily go to his steak.

"I'm glad I turn down the heat" he said and I can't believe he did that to make me kiss him.

"You fooled me!" I said pouting. He is whistling a song pretending to be busy. Tss.

After the he cooked, he set up the table for us. He gets his best wine and submerged it in a salted ice water. He removes his apron and sit in front of me. We enjoy the night and even though we are at home it feels like we're on a fancy restaurant. Being with him is enough. Even eating cereals with him is a special moment.

The next morning, he needed to go to the office early in the morning. My personal nurse is waiting for me to wake up so she can clean my wounds and change my bandage. She also helps me eat and take a quick bath because Deus wants me to go to his office. He left a note saying that someone will pick me up and will bring me to him. I wear a black dress with a pair of chunky sneakers and oversized sunglasses. My bandages are visible and I am getting a little conscious about them but I guess I need to live with them for a while.