The Billionaire I Hated

CHAPTER FIVE: THE VISIT

Bee!!Beep!!Beep!!

Daphne jolted and dropped her iPhone 17 on the floor of her Lexus 350 vehicle. Her day couldn’t get any worse. She looked at the rear mirror and saw that it was a black shiny car that was trying to overtake her. She was on her way to meet William at the location an she didn’t want any distraction.

Daphne stepped out of the car and looked at the abandoned building that would be the prime location for their expansion. She adjusted her white blazer and signed. She could do this, she told herself. The sound of tires on the gravels made her turn her head. A sleek black Aston Martin pulled up beside her Lexus. He is always on time, she thought to herself. William stepped out of his car looking all sharp and handsome in his navy-blue suit with his hair styled to perfection. His gaze found hers immediately calm and steady.

“Miss Lancaster,” he greeted.

“Mr. Carter.” Her tone was polite but distant.

“You came,” he said, almost to himself.

She gave him a look. “You didn’t leave me much choice. This site is part of my project, too.”

“I wouldn’t dream of excluding you.”

He smiled, that same faint, knowing smile she’d once fallen for and gestured toward the building. “Shall we?”

They walked in awkward silence as the project manager led them through the site, explaining plans, structural system and the history of the place. Daphne focused on the details, asking questions when necessary, refusing to let her focus move to William. But it was impossible not to notice how he walked with confidence and how his presence commanded respect and authority.

After their inspection of the site, they had to go inside the building and inspect the spaces of the building design.

“The building itself doesn’t have much to offer but the basement has potential so why don’t we start there “The project manager suggested. Going down to the basement proved to be very difficult for Daphne who wore a six-inch heel. The were made of cracked bricks which made it very rough.

“The lights burnt out” The Project Manager said referring to the light at the stair way, “just give me a minute to call the electrician to come change the bulb” he continued while leaving the two in the basement with no light.

William offered his hand to Daphne to help her with the stairs but she rejected it.

William turned on the flashlight of his phone and started moving down the stairs without argument. As he moved down the stairs with ease, Daphne was trying to keep her balance by holing the walls on each side of the stairs.

“Are you sure you can manage”, William asked with concern in his voice.

“You can remove your heels to make your journey smooth “he continued.

“I am fine, I can manage”, she said with staggering steps.

“I use to go for heels classes when we were in high school, remember” annoyed she asked so that William will leave her to focus on climbing down the stairs.

He remembered Daphne’s childhood more than his. The girls in their Highschool always laughed at her when they went for a school get together or party. The girls always wore chic dresses and heels for these parties and Daphne will be the only person in a sundress and converse. She never cared until she heard some girls laughing at her during one of the parties. So, she decided not to go to these parties again until she was able to walk In heels. She took some heel classes until she got perfect with it. She decided to surprise the whole school on their Proms night and they were indeed surprised. William had always known Daphne to be beautiful, but that day, she looked so beautiful that he never left her side for once.

Finally, he reached the bottom of the stairs and was about to switch the light on when Daphne shouted. “Liaaaaam!!!!!”

She turned and saw Daphne fall straight at him. he lost a hold of his phone. The flashlight went off and everything turned dark. He was lying on the floor with her lying above him. he could feel her softness-her arms, breast and legs all over him. Her hair was so soft like silk on his face with his lips unintentionally pressed on her collar bone. His back was really hurting but what he could think about is how she felt in his arms.

“Get my phone” he told her as she moved away from him. He sat up and used his elbow to support himself. He spread his legs apart as he tried to stretch his arching body.

Daphne used her hands on the floor to look for William’s phone. She always left her bag in the car when she went for meetings because she wasn’t a fun of it. She regretted it today because if she had taken her bag, her phone would have been with her.

He jerked when he suddenly felt Daphne’s hand on him. She realized she had placed her hand on his arousal and she froze. Heat rushed to her checks as she pulled away muttering an apology. William laughed out of embarrassment because his thing was already awake with the slightest touch.

Luckily for them, the Project Manger came with the electrician that instant. After the electrician fixed the bulb, the PM gave them a tour of the basement and the other floors and they moved back to where they parked their car.

The following morning, Daphne got an email from the board secretary.

URGENT: Mr. Alonso has requested you join him in Paris to present your proposal during his three days trip

Her heart dropped.

She hadn’t even finished convincing herself she could survive one meeting with him and now the major investor wants to meet us in Paris.

Paris, she thought bitterly. That was where she always thought she would have her honeymoon with William.