Thorns of Roses

Mystery

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This is how you fall in love-Jeremy Zucker

CHAPTER 22

CORINNE

Blaze take me to the local coffee shop that I can often smell the aroma of coffee in it here in downtown but I'm too scared to go there alone. I am glad he took me here.

I immediately order the things I want to eat from this shop and I find Blaze looking at me with a smirk on his face, I told him I am hungry.

I don’t want him to see me afraid, he already sees me hurt and in pain and that is enough.

I can’t afford for him to see me so vulnerable, if I know while the results of his said investigation into Gian's death have not yet come out, I still consider him as an enemy. But I think Gian will f*****g beat the s**t out of me when she finds out that I am sleeping with her ex, with our enemy.

I savor the taste of the coffee and the red velvet cake I just ordered, even the ravioli is the best. Surprisingly, this café is a hidden gem in this downtown. I am sure many rich pricks will like this menu if the place is in a much suitable place for them to eat.

Blaze suddenly took a spoonful of cheesecake onto my plate. “I love this one too.” He said.

“You could have gotten one for yourself too.” I snob.

He chuckles “Nah, that will change the taste.” He took a cigarette out of his pocket and start smoking again in the open café while drinking his black coffee.

“That’s why you always smell of cigarette and coffee.” It was meant to just stay in my head, but I guess I say it out loud the way Blaze smirks at me with his cigarette on his lips.

“You smelling me?”

I nod and just take a sip of my cappuccino trying to shrugging off the topic. “It might kill you though.”

“What can kill me? my coffee?”

“Nope, you smoking. I noticed that you’re smoking more than five sticks a day.”

He smirks snidely “Checking up on me, doc?”

“Don’t flatter yourself, mister. I was just stating facts.” I roll my eyes.

“You did it again.” He crosses his arms on his chest.

“I will do what I want to do.” I put a spoonful of cheesecake on my mouth and I didn’t even hide my satisfaction with it.

He leans closer to me that made me jump "Give me some." He opens his mouth, wanting to have another bite on my cheesecake.

I put a spoonful of it and shove it on his, I find the gesture intimate, he’s being so comfortable with me, and I don’t think I would love that.

“You should try the devil’s cake, it’s tasty and creamy like this one. I bet you will like that too.” He said while he’s mouth is full.

"Do you come here often?"

He nods “Yeah, maybe every dinner. Then at iHop every breakfast, lunch at school cafeteria.”

“Why would you eat out? I though you’re rich you could have a chef inside your massive house.”

“We have.” Then take another spoonful.

“Then why eating out?”

“Because I don’t want to eat something that my Mom or your Mom didn’t cook.” He sighs “It’s called trust issue. I don’t know, maybe that chef inside my house will put a poison on my food just because—”

“Just because what?”

“Just because I am next in line for the Mayhem’s.”

I find a sadness in the tone of his voice. So, this boy and his fine body only eats fast food. That surprised me.

"How is your investigation into Gian's death?" I changed the topic, I don't know why every time he becomes vulnerable and I become comfortable with him, I force Gian to enter my mind. Maybe it's a reminder for me who is the man I'm facing right now.

"Apparently, I haven't heard from the investigator I hired. He's taking slower than usual. I just told you, three weeks."

"Maybe he's slow in his investigation because there's really nothing to investigate?"

“Darling, stop painting me as the bad guy.” He nods “I really am a bad guy, and I will assure you that I will take every credit for the bad things I did. I won’t even try to deny it.”

I nod and decides not to ruin my great breakfast for five years. “Sure.”

“Now, will you tell me what happened to your bruises?”

I look at the mark, it’s kind of wearing of now but there’s still evidence of it. “Maybe I’ll tell you after the investigation.”

He smirks “You know what I like about you?”

“What?”

“You’re this never-ending mystery that I wanted to figure out.”

I swallow hard, it’s the first time someone told me that they are interested in my depths, not into my stand in this life and my physical appearance.

“Keep yourself a secret from me, I’ll just be more and more interested in you.”

“There’s no secret to hide.” I told him.

He shakes his head and took a drag of his cigarette while his gaze is fixated on me “Nah, you’re a f*****g walking mystery.”

After we eat, Blaze drives us to the nearest mall and let us pick a decent and nice dress for tonight’s dinner with our family.

I was supposed to be excited because I can see Diesel today, but I am not. Knowing the purpose of this weekend will be.

I am just glad that Blaze decides to tell it to me beforehand, I don’t know what my reaction will be if I caught off guard with their engagement.

I didn’t even have the energy to choose a dress for myself because what’s the point of looking good and pretty when the man you love will look at another woman tonight?

Blaze chose a bodycon black dress that will reveal my cleavage slightly, with a high slit on the left leg, but the back is bare. I think I loved the dress too, it will make me look sexy.

After Blaze pick his black tuxedo that he partnered with my dress, we both head out and start driving going to Malibu.

Surprisingly, I enjoyed the Angry god’s company. And he looks good smiling.