Love's deception

Chapter three

Amelia’s pov:

I felt nervous as I walked down the street to the restaurant. I try to remind myself of what Kate said - to be myself and to be confident. I know that I can do this.

I arrive at the restaurant, and I'm greeted by a waitress who shows me to my table. I sit down, my heart racing. But I remind myself to take a deep breath and to relax. I can do this. I am prepared.

I looked around.No one was in there.

“Did he book the whole restaurant ?”

“Ugh,showing off his money”

The door to the restaurant opens, and a man in a perfectly tailored suit walks in. His shoes are polished to a shine, and his shirt is perfectly ironed. He walks straight to where I was sitting.

I stand up,looking towards his direction.

"Hello,Amelia," he says, his voice warm and friendly. "I'm glad you could make it."

I give him a small smile. "It's nice to see you again," I say. "Thank you for inviting me to dinner."

"It's my pleasure," he says, pulling out a chair for me. "Shall we sit?"

"Of course," I say, taking a seat across from him. I glance around the restaurant, looking at the setting and the soft music playing in the background.

"I have to say, you look stunning," Christian says, his eyes scanning my outfit. "Black is usually my favorite color on a woman, but I have to say that red suits you well."

"I didn't dress this way just to impress you," I said looking into his eyes .

A small smile plays on Christian’s lips. "I admire the way you talk ," he says. "It's refreshing."

Just then, a waiter approaches our table, pad and pen in hand. "Good evening," he says, with a polite smile. "What can I get you to drink?"

"I'll have a glass of white wine, please," I said.

"And for you, sir?" the waiter asks, turning to Nathan.

"I'll have a bourbon, neat," Christian says, his tone confident and commanding.

As the waiter walks away to place our drink orders, Christian turns his attention back to me. "I'm sorry if I was a bit forward earlier," he says, his tone sincere. "I just wanted to compliment you on your style. I hope I didn't make you feel uncomfortable."

I give him a small smile. "It's okay," I say. "I just wanted to make it clear that I don't dress this way to impress anyone.

Christian nods, understanding. "I respect that," he says.

“So tell me Amelia,what made you want to be a journalist?”he asked looking straight into my eyes

"I've always been curious about the world," I say, thinking back to my childhood. "I was always asking questions, and I wanted to know how things worked. I wanted to know the truth about everything. So journalism seemed like the perfect career for me. I get to ask questions and find out the truth, and then I get to share it with the world."

He nods, "That's good," she says. "But be careful that your curiosity doesn't get you into trouble."

“I said to myself,”what does that even mean?”

"I'd love to know more about your company," I say,hoping that this time,he will really answer me,so we can get it over with . "What's the secret to your success? How did you build such a successful company?"

He doesn't answer. Instead, he just smiles and says, "I'm afraid that's classified information."

"That's okay," I say. "I understand if you can't share that information."

So after the waiter got the drinks,we were silent sipping our drinks but I can’t help his eyes being all over me

“I think that’s it for tonight,it was nice speaking with you”I said

I finish my drink and stand up, feeling a little dizzy. I realize I've had more to drink than I intended, and I'm starting to feel the effects. I try to steady myself, but I lose my balance and start to fall. But before I can hit the ground, I feel someone catch me. I look up to see Christian’s face, his strong arms supporting me.

"I've got you," he says, his voice gentle. And everything went black

When I woke up, I found myself in a luxurious room, the sunlight streaming through the window. I sit up, my head pounding. I have no idea how I got here. And then I remember - I was at dinner with Christian, and I got a little too tipsy. He must have brought me here. I look around,still feeling dizzy.

"Are you feeling better?" a familiar voice asks. I turn to see Christian sitting in a chair in the corner of the room.

“Umm,yeah,it’s just the headache “

I suddenly realize that I'm not wearing the same clothes I had on last night, and I panicked "What happened?" I ask, my voice trembling. "Did you... did we...?"

“Of course not.I wouldn’t do anything to you without your consent,trust me”he said

As I look at Christian , I can't help but notice how toned and muscular he is. He's clearly in great shape, and his body is impressive. But I quickly push the thought out of my mind, reminding myself that this is not the time or place to be noticing these things.

"You're sure you're okay?" he asks, his eyes filled with concern.

"I'm fine," I say, nodding. "Thank you for looking out for me."

So I stood up

“Please can you look away?”

“Sure”

So I started dressing up

“I will have my driver take you home”,he said

“No,it’s fine,I can get home on my own”,I said

“No,it’s not”,he said

“He is downstairs. You will see him when you go downstairs”

So I took my things and went downstairs

And I saw a man standing there waiting for me

“Miss Johnson ,shall we?”,he said as he opened the door for me and got into the jeep that was prepared to take me home

As the car pulls up to my apartment, I see Kate waiting for me on the sidewalk. She waves as I step out of the car, a concerned look on her face.

"What happened?" she asks,feeling too excited

We head up to my apartment, and I can't wait to tell Kate about my night. But I'm not sure where to start.

So I told Kate everything that happened and how I became tipsy

“Tell me that something happened between you two”

“What??,eww,no”I said

“For goodness sake mei, you need to have some fun and now is the time “she said

“All I know is that I need to prepare for work and not spend another minutes with you here “,I said getting up and heading to the bathroom.

“Yeah,go to work,killer joy”,Kate screamed after me

As I stand under the hot water, I think about my dinner with Nathan, and I still can't shake the feeling that something is off about him.I dry off, got dressed, and head out the door.

“Bye Kate,bye Bailey”

As I got to my work place

I make my way to my boss's office. I knock on the door and heard my boss's voice call out, "Come in."

I opened the door and step inside, seeing my boss sitting at his desk, looking over some papers. "Amelia" he says, looking up at me,”I hope there is some good news.”

I take a deep breath,”No,he refused to open up about his business to me”

“That’s because he doesn't trust you yet,you need to make him trust you or do I assign someone else?”

“No,you gave me this work and I have to do my best”I said

“Good”,he said

“Take your time,this is a huge work,we are not rushing to publish it yet”

“Okay boss,thank you”I said

Then I left his office