Desperately into you

CHAPTER 32

I was standing in front of him with my arched brows, while, He was looking at me like I am some kind of a riddle that he hardly guess.

He's looking at me intently as if his beautiful different color eyes were scowling at me.

He messed his hair again as he turned his back on me like I am a helpless case, while he was sipping on his cigar.

I murmured.. frosty.

"Are you disappointed because your girlfriend didn't follow you?" I said with my accusing voice.

He turned to look at me. He's frowning.

"What?" he asked confused.

"I don't like repeating myself," I said coldly.

He raised his thick brows at me as if I were unbelievable. But just seeing him right now, deep down I'm somewhat happy.

He speaks longer than before.

He's showing expression even just for a moment and becomes uptight again.

And now I'm in front of him, and I just caught his lips rose and chuckle a couple of times tonight which very seldom happened.

" I don't know what you talking about." He answered sternly.

'' How are you related to Bella Martinez? your girlfriend then...?"

I was pouting while looking at him at him with my piercing look.

I know I act childish in front of him but I just hate thinking that he's linked to that girl. I think I'm really going insane.

"Why are you asking?" he muttered languidly.

"I'm asking so you should answer me!" I snap at him.

This is kinda funny, really Karina? what you are fighting for? what is it with you?... the voice in my head shouted.

"It's none of your business," he shortly said.

I walked towards him and without a second thought, I snatched the cigar from his hold he didn't expect that I would do that.

He's now throwing me a threatening look. well, I don't care!..

'' Give it back." He warned.

I just raised my brows and roll my eyes at him.

I stepped back as I examine the stick that I was holding. And because I was curious I tried to copy what he did.

I sipped on the cigar just to regret it because It caused me to cough repeatedly. Well, I don't smoke so I didn't know It would be like that.

I looked at him and he was now in front of me.

he looks .. mad

I stepped back as my Knees wobbled because of his sharp stares telling me that I did something which rips the little amount of patience he has.

I bit my lips to prevent them from trembling he I

looked down and play my fingers like I always do whenever I feel unease...

He's like a giant standing in front of me and even though I was looking down. I could still feel his intense stares from me.

I know he's masking the gorgeous po-faced every day but I haven't seen him mad or turned into something scary.

I don't know what I'm talking about.

My breath hitched up when I felt his callous fingers on my chin as he lift it to level our eyes.

I could see that he was mad. Maybe because I grab the cigar from him? or something?

" I-I-I,'' stammering as I tried to say something that I couldn't even say properly. I can't bear that blazing gaze of his different-colored eyes. It's like soul-piercing stares.

"Hmm?''

I almost fainted when I heard that very low husky yet so soft voice.. soft? Nah. I'm probably hallucinating.

I was stunned for a moment, as it gives shivers in my whole being.

I can't open to say anything while I'm looking up at him. Why he's so tall? He's a pain in the neck!

I tried to step back, If I was refusing to leave to room a while ago. Now I just want to run out of here! he's too serious!

" What is it, Karina?" He says in a very gentle voice.

What the f**k?! I'm probably imagining right now.

Because of my preoccupied mind and nervousness. I didn't notice that I drop the cigars on the floor.

"I said, I will now go back to the---''

I was cut off when his strong steely arms slowly snaked on my waist.

I gasped in surprise as my eyes widens.

Oh my God!! what he's doing? this is too close and we've never been close as what we are right now.

I tried to push him, and I could feel my heart hammering like crazy!

"Oh? I thought you want to be here? Let's deal with that issue of yours. you little brat." He said in a deep husky voice yet he was giving me his sharp gaze. his arms on my waist tightened when I tried to step back I if I could get away from his tight grasp.

He's too close, I thought he has drunk the reason why he's like this but I couldn't smell liquors from him basically, so he's sane.

"Viel. let g-go"

I tried to struggle from his hold but it was useless.

His brows almost met.

'' You brat. why so stubborn. Karina?"

I saw his eyes look on my face and it trails down from my neck. I almost flinched when he traced his fingers on the part of my neck while he was looking grumpy again. He's frowning while looking at my neck It seems like something is making him mad again.

What's wrong with him...

" You're really a pain in the ass Karina. This is what you get for being stubborn.,''

he said while still not tearing his eyes neck down to my chest.

I noticed that my chest was red, and so was my neck, that's why he was frowning at it.

I pouted.

When he saw that, he snorted at me.

"Don't give me that look, no one told you to smoke, that's what you get." He says harshly and he still not letting me go.

''I was curious so--''

he interrupts me.

''It's my fault then?" He asked mockingly while his thick brows almost met.

Ahh, he is really a greek god in the flesh.

"Yes," I said straightly.

'' I don't know what to do to you, young lady." He replied nonchalantly.

Just like a magic word, a wide smile formed on my lips.

" Oh, shut it, Karina." He glared at me.

and he says while staring at me, but only one thing caught me.

He's calling me Karina. I noticed that from the first time he called me by my first name when everyone addressed me with the shortcut Initials, my parents often addressed me by my second name. It sounds really amazing when it comes from him.

I was looking at him and I couldn't utter any words, nothing just come out.

"I'm not stubborn and I'm not a brat!" I spat at him irritatingly.

"Hmm," He simply answered lazily while looking at me.

" I believe," He added with sarcasm and the amusement in his eyes is waving at me.

"I said I'm not!--

He cut me off again when he spoke.

"Bella is not my girlfriend."

"Liar!"

"she's not my girlfriend, Karina" He repeated.

''You're just lying!" I spat at him.

He closed his eyes tightly as he messed his hair again and the knot totally loosen up like he doesn't know how to shut me up.

" I said she's not.'' He snap at me back it was mixed with seriousness.

''You liar--'

"Shut it up, you brat." he's now losing his patience.

" You frosty!" I glared at him.

He stayed silent for a second as he sigh in defeat...

"She's not that pretty." I reason out.

I know this is not good but I don't know what's got into me.

"Uh-huh,'' He chuckles while he's looking at me.

I can't help but to glared at him more. Why does it seem like he's making fun of me!?...

After an awkward silence, I heard him sigh and finally let go of me.

I pursed my lips when his arms are not around my waist anymore.

" Come on, '' he implied as he walk past me.

I was not yet moving when I crossed my arms while watching his broad back as he strode his way to the wide glass door.

I raised my brows.

just like that?

I shook my head, bipolar.

Viel Conrad 'frosty' Bandini is also a moody man.

" Are you gonna stand there 'till dawn?"

I was back on my senses when I heard his lethal voice, he was standing beside the glass door, crossing his arms and looking in my direction.

I snorted before I follow him, I went out of the door first and he was following me from behind.

I keep on murmuring and almost stomping my feet while we are walking back to the party.

I know he's watching me from the back and he could see me walking grumpily throwing feet. I'm not okay with his answer yet!

" Stop that Karina, you might stumble down." He commanded.

I roll my eyes because of that, even though he cannot see it.

When we finally reached the huge wooden doorway to the party. He opened it and make me go first.

I narrowed my eyes a bit when a very bright light welcomed me. I even stopped walking and let my eyes adjust.

I looked around and I saw some of the guests especially the girls at the table where Bella's sitting. They were looking at us and started murmuring when they noticed we came out from somewhere together.

I almost roll my eyes, girls and their mouths.

Good thing the other guests were too busy chattering to even noticed us, well, some were looking in our direction.

I didn't look back, 'caused I know he was behind me.

I started walking, I decided to go back to our table where I was sitting, but even from a distance, I could see that she was surrounded by socialites.

I started walking and I was already near to Bella and their friend's table when I saw her stand up from her seat while her friends still murmuring about something while glancing in my way and at the man on my back...

I watch Bella show up in front of me as she looked at my back. I stopped walking when she face me and the man at my back.

" Viel? Where have you been?" She asked using her soft voice

" Some fresh air, Bella." He answered shortly.

" You're with her?" She asked and glace at me, I saw how her gentle eyes turned into glares in a swift of time when her eyes landed on me.

" Yes," Viel answered languidly.

" Excuse me," I said and leave them. I don't have a plan to listen to them though.

I passed their tables and I still heard Bella's friend gossiping about me.

" She's the heiress of Tyson, right?"

I heard.

"Why they're together? are they--"

I was now a few steps away from their table when someone's filthy hands touched me.

I frowned when I saw it was one of the girls, Bellas's friend. She's wearing a tube dress and full of makeup and accessories.

I raised my brows when she checks me.

" Are you one of his girls, miss.?" She asked me.

I arched my eyebrow at her. I don't like her. Something is off of her vibes.

"None of your business," I answered.

I have no time for this, it's obvious what her intention is to me.

She slightly grab my arms again which annoyed me.

I saw her other friends glancing at us while smirking and on the other side, I saw Viel, stoic as he answered something from Bella's question.

I hissed as I looked at them.

Not girlfriend huh?...

" You know, little missy," said by this girl in front of me. Which made me lazily look at her.

" You're too young for Viel." She said mockingly.

I crossed my arms as I looked around, everyone is busy. I arched my brows at this girl in front of me, I could say that she was just a year older than me just like the other girls on their table.

" You're too ugly for me." I spat mercilessly and leave her with her jaw hanging.

One thing that I don't like and it triggers my bitchy attitude if is someone meddling with me. Just like the poor girl I left stunned.

I confidently walked gracefully as I passed every table and I could feel stares mostly, from bachelors.

" Cassidy," I heard my dad's voice.

I didn't notice him, he was standing near the chocolate fountain while he was having a conversation with Mr. Bandini. His best friend.

" Dad,"

I immediately acknowledge the presence of Mr. Boromeo Bandini as I greeted him.

"Your daughter is so beautiful, Hebron." He praised me while smiling.

I shyly smiled back at him.

" Well, genes, Boromeo" My dad answered smugly followed by his laughs, the latter shook his head as he laughs too.

" Oh, Viel." I heard my fathers acknowledge him while he was looking at my back.

" Come here son, why not join us," Mr. Bandini added as he invited his son who's now standing behind my back.

I slowly turned my gaze at him and I just caught him he's spreading looking at me.

" By the way Viel, how are you feeling?" I heard his dad ask.

Viel glanced at me first before he answered his dad.

" I'm fine dad." He responded shortly.

"Oh, What happened?" My dad asked.

I was standing beside him and I have the same question too.

Did he get sick or something?

I looked at him, he just shook his head dismissing it as if it was not important.

" He was attacked by his allergies, Hebron. 3 days when he flew back in Seattle."

His dad answered.

" Allergies?" My dad repeated and afterward, he nodded.

I was frowning when my eyes found him, he was giving me a scowling look again.

" What kind of food does he have allergies to?" I curiously asked...

I didn't know that, I'm even surprised when I heard he had allergic to some foods.

" What was it again Viel?" Mr. Bandini asked and glance at Viel who just shrugged as an answer.

This frosty. I roll my eyes at him.

"Oh! I remember! it's peanut."

Viel's father stated it clearly while nodding.

Peanut?!

My eyes narrowed when suddenly, the brownies I baked with so many peanut toppings popped into my mind...

What the f**k?! My narrowed eyes grew wider.