Hot Pursuit

Chapter 8

[Georgina's POV]

I cannot really tell if he was acting this time or not. He's a really good actor too, so this might be a bluff after all. But one thing was for sure, the mood had already shifted between us and it got a little tense. I felt a little self-conscious from where I sit. Something in his tone really felt too personal and it made me anxious and hesitant if I should keep this going. I tried to brush off the awkwardness settling around me by reaching for the cup of coffee resting on the table near me and sipped on the drink that had turned a little cold. I did not dare to look at him for a moment, I was a little skeptical now. I did not want to make it more unbearable for the two of us.

I cleared my throat, breaking the silence as I put the mug down again on the table. Taking a deep breath and tucking the hair that had fallen on the side of my face behind my ears, I chose not to be swayed by my mental hesitations and went on to ask another question again.

"So you're already in a relationship?" I went to ask away. I knew that I was trying to push it far but I had no choice. I already felt that this could be the last time I could ever get to ask him like this so I no longer cared if I might cross the line. I could feel him shifting from his seat. I was still not looking at him at this point, but I could immediately sense that he was starting to be more guarded in answering the questions. I don't blame him though. He still has the right to refuse and turn the interview around, but as long as I could throw more queries to get to know more about his personal life, I was not going to stop.

I wanted to get as much as I could from this one night with him. Business-wise, I mean. Not that I was thinking something more "personal" other than this interview. Duh. That's not the point here too.

His silence was getting a little longer than I expected though. So without wanting to, I forced myself to look at his face again. When I did, his stare penetrated through me. It had me pausing, and probably I think I felt my heart skipping a beat. That totally surprised me, I was not ready to have that stare down but he surely reminded me of why he was a total favorite of women in the entertainment industry. I was not immune as well, obviously. And I did not have enough time and confidence to keep myself from sighing a little. As soon as I realized what happened, I looked away as fast as I could and faked a cough. Kieran still kept his silence.

"Are you not going to tell me the truth?" I asked away, not sure where to look at but I tried to shift my attention towards the antique vase displayed on a case by the wall across the living room. "Too personal for you?"

As I've expected, this interview was never going to work out the way I wanted it. There is no way he would have answered everything I would ask him with all honesty. I don't think he was even that serious when he offered me to do it. I bet he already knew that I had been stalking him all this time and he was only doing this to corner me to it. I don't really know what will happen next to me after this. But I don't feel in danger for some reason. I think...

"Are you free this coming Saturday evening, Miss Georgina?"

This totally turned everything around as soon as he brought it up. I quickly sat and frowned from my seat after hearing that unexpected change of topic from him. It made me cautious for a second. Why did he want to know? I could not read him at all as our eyes met. He had that really indecipherable expression on his face, he was not even smiling, not even an inch of a smirk. He was just staring at me without much of a movement. I hesitated for a few seconds. I personally did not want to answer that but it felt rather unfair if I don't since he still did answer my few questions a while ago.

"I might be busy, why?"

That was half a lie but I was not going to tell him what I was planning on Saturday evening because I already knew that I was still out to chase him around by then. I figured if he would not give me something worthy to write from this interview, I might just as well stalk him again until I find out the real story about his "secret wife" and why he was hiding it. Kieran smirked, finally after a long while of just keeping a straight face, upon hearing my snarky response. He then moved and leaned forward in his seat as he kept his eyes on me.

"I was hoping you could accompany me to a VIP party on that night," He briefly explained, faking a downhearted sigh with a gleam in his eyes, "Don't you want to see what happens behind the camera at a party full of A-list celebrities?"

If his first attempt did not make me interested, that second attempt totally did and I was already at the edge of my seat, fidgeting with the recorder that I had already turned off out of excitement. "What do you mean?"

"It's a private event," Kieran told me, his eyes slowly crinkling from delight and amusement as he watched my enthusiasm get the better hold of me, "But you can't bring your camera with you, Miss Georgina. It's just you and me... But I promise you, you'd totally love what you would witness in it."