BLSC #10: HIS BID ON HER

Chapter 15

Irene Payton

"Oh gosh.." Velda walked in with a really panicked face.

"What?" I asked.

"It's tomorrow."

"Tomorrow? What?!" I turned my head to Khlare and she turned her head down.

"I can't believe you put the order on a wrong date." I said coldly. I sighed and I closed my eyes.

"I can buy the ingredients now." Velda said and I gestured to her to go. I walked towards my office and sat down on my chair. I took a really deep breath and suddenly my phone rang.

"Hello." I picked up right away as I found Mr. Lim's name on the screen.

"Good afternoon, Ms. Payton."

"Sir, I will transfer the rent pa-"

"No need, someone already paid it for you for the next 6 months." What?

"Sir.. I think you call the wrong number. I haven't paid it yet."

"Ms. Payton, someone already paid it for you. I just want to tell you that so you don't need to transfer your rent pay for 6 months now."

"Who?" I asked.

"He wants to be an unknown person for this. Goodbye Ms. Payton." He ended the call and I looked at my phone disbelief.

"Who on earth dares to pay my rent?!"

"Ireneeeee!!!!" Beth bursted in with a big tub of ice cream.

"Hey." I said and she looked at me weirdly.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"What's with that expression?" She gestured to my face.

"Someone paid my rent for this place." I said and Beth's eyes widened.

"Who?"

"I don't know."

"Who is it?" She asked.

"I DON'T FREAKING KNOW!" I hissed and she chuckled.

"I know you're having a bad day. This will help you." She said as she put the tube of chocolate ice cream in front of me.

"Who is it?" I said and sighed.

"Joel maybe.." Beth said and I looked up to her.

"It's been 6 months since the last time we saw each other. There's no wa-"

"Irene.. He's a freaking billionaire. He knows everything about you.. I bet that!"

"He never call, talk, come or-"

"Do you miss him?" Beth smirked and I smacked her arm.

"No."

"Then why are you talking about him in an angry tone?" Beth smirked.

"You kno-"

"Sssttt." She put her index finger in front of mouth and looked at me, smirking.

"I think it's Joel. One hundred percent." Beth said and my heart boiled.

"Why is he paying my bills?" I hissed.

"Ask him.. go to his office and slap him.. and then kiss him hard.. make out.. be togeth-" She said dramatically and I rolled my eyes.

"Keep on dreaming."

"That rent guy called you right? Then it's fresh so go there before it's too late to slap him on the face." Beth said and I shook my head.

"Oh come on!" She begged.

"I'm so sure that it's Joel because he's a freaking billionaire and you know he can look and find out about you in hours with his technology and his trusted people."

"Why?" I looked at Beth.

"Don't ask me.. ask him. Go before it's too late.." She said and I found myself standing up from my chair. Beth smirked and I put my coat on because it's quite cold outside. Suddenly my heart started to boil because why is he paying my bills? I'm tired that he doesn't get the memo that I don't want to do anything related to him anymore.

"I'm so going to kill him." I said coldly and walked out from my bakery s***h cafe place. I took a cab to go to Cesborn's office. I felt my body starting to burn in anger. As soon as I arrived, I walked to the receptionist and asked if I could go up to Joel's office floor.

"Irene?" I turned my head to see Joan just got out from the lift. I smiled at her and she smiled awkwardly at me.

"Hey.. Joan."

"You want to see my twin?" She asked and I nodded weakly. She looked at her watch.

"I think he's still upstairs.. let me help you." She gestured to me to follow her to the lift. We walked in, scanned a card and pressed 21.

"You can go up alone right? I have to do something else." She said and I nodded.

"Thanks." I said.

"Welcome." The lift closed and I looked at the numbers starting to go up and up. I feel so nervous and so.. angry at the same time. It's been 6 months since I saw him.

Suddenly the lift door opened and I walked out from the lift. I looked to the right and left.

"Can I help you miss?"

"I want to see Joel."

"Have you booked an appointment?"

"Just escort her, she's our friend." I turned to the side to see Axel. He smiled at me and gestured to the door on my left side.

"Thankyou." I said.

"Welcome. Escort her Abby." Axel said and she gestured me to follow her. I followed her and gestured me to knock on the door. I knocked on the door and heard 'come in'. I pushed the door knob nervously and felt my stomach twist because of my nervousness.

I walked in and found Joel looking at his work seriously. He still looked so handsome and so sexy when he's working.

"What is it Abby?" He asked and I'm speechless. I walked in and closed the door. He looked up to me and froze. I fet my heartbeat beating crazily again and I can't help but curse myself again and again. Suddenly I remembered why I came here...

"Why?" I asked and he looked at me confused.

"Why Joel?"

"What do you mean 'why?'? He asked and looked at me completely and didn't understand what I'm saying.

"Do you pity me? Do I look like a beggar to you? Begging for money and-"

"Irene.. I don't know what you're talking about.." He said and I looked at him confused. Is he pretending not to know or what?

"Don't pretend to be dumb!" I bursted angrily and he stood up from his chair.

"I swear I don't understand what you're talking about." He said.

"Joel! You're pretending to be-" I sighed, "You paid for my rent today!" I totally blasted my emotion out and can't believe that he's still pretending not to know.

"Paid your bill? I never pay any rent.."

"What?"

"Irene.. I decided to give you time so you can calm down before I want to reach out to you again. I swear I don't know anything about paying bills and-"

"It's not you?" I asked and he nodded.

Okay.. now I felt so embarrassed for bursting out and coming to his place like this. s**t s**t shit..

"Waitt.. then.. who's the mystery man who paid your rent?" He looked at me seriously. His eyes turned cold and ready to kill.

Oh shit..