The Billionaire's Redemption

Chapter 25

"What?" Sandro uttered slowly and painfully Camila smiled and nodded.

"Let's not talk about that, " She said and Sandro swallowed nervously, this is a problem, he wanted to apologize, beg and all that, but the moment he opens up to her, it is all finish, he was loosing her and loosing his daughter.

Even if he was to loose her, but for the sake of Lily he can't tell her, he can't tell her he was the bastard she hated so much, for the sake of Lily, he has to keep his identity secret from her and everyone else.

"Yes, let's not talk about it if it hurts you so much, I just wish I could lay my hands on the bastard" Sandro said, making she smile and his heart squeezed in guilt seeing her smiling face.

"So, Why did you kiss me?" She questioned and Sandro held her shoulders.

"I don't know, I feel you have to let go of your past, don't let that cruel night ruin you Camila, live a normal life as every other woman" Sandro said and she nodded.

"No man has ever said this to me sincerely" Camila said and he raised his brows.

"Even your boyfriend?"

"What? Boyfriend? I told you I don't have a boyfriend" Camila said and he scoffed.

"Don't try to deceive me, we should get ready For the contract signing" he said and Camila nodded biting her lower lips.

So the kiss meant nothing but encouragement, she sighed and stared at his troubled green eyes as she walked to her desk.

Sandro sighed and turned immediately rubbing his forehead frustratedly, he really needed to hide his identity, that Is the only way he could get a chance with Lily.

He nodded and clicked his tongue then bent his head in deep thought.

>>>>>>>KING'S COLLEGE

"Hey guys" Cassiano muttered as he joined Alicia and Tyler in the hall and they turned to him.

"hey" Alicia said smiling.

"You look down, did something happen?" Tyler asked Cassiano and he shook his head.

The hall suddenly went quiet and Chloe walked in proudly.

Cassiano took his gaze away as she walked to the podium stand.

Soon she was there and she dropped her things and stared at the students and her gaze landed on Cassiano who stared darkly at her and she swallowed, what the heck had happened last night? Did they really have s*x? She out up a straight face and addressed everyone.

"Good morning guys"

"Morning Professor!" The students chorused and she nodded and stared at Cassiano who wouldn't take his eyes off her and she thought she might fall.

Why the heck is he doing this to her!.

"Why do you keep staring at Professor Chloe In that manner?" Tyler whispered to Cassiano who finally tore his gaze from her and he raised his brows while Alicia swallowed with boiling stinging jealousy that she didn't know where It came from.

"Me? why can't I stare at her? I am focusing on her class" Cassiano replied and Tyler chuckled.

"don't tell me you are crushing on her?" Tyler teased and Cassiano jabbed his sides immediately.

"Stop saying something so absurd!" Alicia snapped at Tyler and they both stared at her with a frown.

Cassiano saw her angry face and he sighed and looked down at his fingers.

"What was that? Why did you have to make something big out of it?" Tyler asked her and she breathed out slowly.

"How can you say that Cassiano is having a crush on a lecturer? Are you crazy? Don't you know how old she is?" Alicia rasped at him and Tyler scoffed.

"I wonder what is wrong with her" Tyler muttered focusing on his text.

"You are not saying anything" Alicia said to Cassiano and he stared at her.

"Class is going on, enough of your whining" he replied and stared back at Chloe who was lecturing already and Alicia balled her fist staring at Chloe with hatred.

She felt something was amiss and It was annoying if Cassiano is truly liking the damn professor.

>>>>>>>>>>

Sandro and Jared sat opposite each other , the contracts before them, Camila stood beside Sandro while Novella stood beside Jared as the press flashed cameras at them.

Few board members were also seated at the ceremony and Camila gave Sandro a pen, he took it and signed on the contract before him, same as Jared.

Soon they swapped the contracts and signed again, the secretaries picked the contracts and they both stood and shook each other smiling.

"I look forward to working with you Mr Jared" Sandro said

"Same Here" Jared said and soon they took some pictures with the contracts and Sandro stared at Camila whose forehead was kind of breaking into a sweat and he sighed.

"We will leave now" Sandro said to Jared and he nodded as they hugged each other.

He stared at Camila and touched her Hand.

"We should leave" he said and she nodded tiredly, her feet hurt from standing in her heels for over two hours.

She walked ahead of Sandro out of the hall and they went into the elevator.

Sandro turned to her and wrapped his big hands around her tiny waist and she gasped almost moving but he held her tightly.

"Don't you dare forget what I said about letting go of your past, and you look tired" Sandro whispered and she swallowed her eyes widening slowly as she held the contract and other things tightly.

"I . . . "

"Shh . . . trust me" He whispered and she nodded swallowing hard. He really wish he wasn't a hypocrite right now.

"Don't forget, we are Flying to Portugal by night tomorrow" he said and she stared at him

"I need to get my passport and other things ready," she said and he chuckled.

"What do you know your boss as?" He asked and Camila licked her lower lips nervously.

"CEO . . . ."

"No, the Youngest Richest CEO Bachelor" Sandro said boldly hoping to take care of her to relief his guilt.

"Bragging" she muttered slowly and sighed.

"We are using my private jet, you don't have to worry about most of those formalities, I'll take care of them" he said and she nodded.

"We'll be spending a week there, so, let your family know, mostly Lily" Sandro said stressing Lily's name and she breathed out.

"Great, I'll do just that tonight" She uttered and he nodded as the elevator dinged and he let go of her waist and went out with her.

They went out of the venue and his driver pulled over to them with his car.

"Camila, can you go ahead first, I'll see you at the company, I need to get to somewhere" Sandro said and she nodded.

He opened his wallet and gave her a black card.

"Use it for your transport fare"

"No thanks, I'll just use mine" Camila said rejecting it and he sighed forcing her empty hand opened and placed the card on her palm.

"Use it" he insisted and got into his car and Camila smiled and stared at the card before stopping a Cab.

>>>>>>>>>>>

"Harry, did you get the package?" Sandro asked His driver and Harry nodded.

"Here Mr Sandro" he replied handing a package to him and Sandro took it and opened it, it was a Pink cuddle Teddy, It was kind of huge though but he knew Lily was going to love it.

He stared at the Price tag and chuckled, 3 million Euros.

"Take me to The Elementary school" Sandro said and Harry nodded and reversed the car.

He knew he shouldn't be going behind her back to get gifts for her child, but he couldn't resist. Lily was just too cute and she reminded him of himself when he was little.

Camilla did not have much, so he doesn't mind spending on the the little fire cracker, he just hopes that Camilla won't hang him for it.

>>KING'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Sandro knocked on the Head teacher's office and went in and Jennie stood immediately.

"Mr Sandro!" She called in surprise rushing to him and he faked a smile as he held the teddy under his arm

"Hi Mrs Jennie" Sandro said sitting on the cushion uninvited.

"I wasn't expecting your visit, I should get you coffee" Jennie said, flustered by his sudden appearance and he waved his hand dismissively.

"You don't have to bother," he said and she smiled.

"Umm Mr Sandro, about the parent you asked me to sue, why did you suddenly come up with that?" She asked and Sandro crossed his legs arrogantly dropping the Teddy beside him.

"Because she was wrong, I don't need such parents in my School" Sandro said and Jennie pressed her lips together nervously and nodded.

*because she messed with my daughter* Sandro thought and raised his head.

"Lily Brown, bring her to me, and her fees will be free from now henceforth, including anything that has to do with her schooling here," He said all at once and Jennie frowned.

"What? Why? She has to . . . ."

"And, I'll say this to you once, she should be given a special treatment, so now get her for me" Sandro said coldly and Jennie breathed out in disbelief.

"Mr Sandro!" She tried to reason but he raised his brows at her making she swallow nervously.

"Do you want to loose your job?" He questioned and she shook her head.

"No Mr Sandro, I'll call for her now" Jennie mumbled and walked to her desk, she took up the office phone and made a call ordering Lily to be brought to her office.

Sandro sighed and licked his lower lips, he didn't know how to act now that he knew he was meeting his daughter, but he will try to make up for the lost years.

Few minutes later the door opened and a teacher walked in with Lily.

Sandro stood immediately turning to the door.

"Uncle Sandro?" Lily called and Sandro smiled with joy, almost tearfully, he raised his head so his watery eyes won't be visible and he rubbed his nose and stared at Jennie and the teacher.

"I want privacy" he said and they nodded, walking out of the office.

Lily smiled walking to him with her hands behind her.

"Why are you here? Where is my Mommy?" She asked and that was when Sandro saw all his possible features in her, her attitude, her arrogance and Sharpness was all from him.

"Come here kiddo" Sandro whispered and bent before her hugging her tightly to himself and she frowned.

"Uncle?" She called and he sniffed as a tear ran down his cheeks, never in his life have he ever cried as a man, not since when he lost his mom when he was 10.

He squeezed the little girl's back until she hugged him back still confused as to what was happening.

"I'm sorry" he mumbled his lips wavering as his face turned red and tightened with pain.

"For?" Lily asked and he broke the hug staring into her Grey eyes,

"for many things" He said lightly while she wiped his tears.

"You are crying" Lily murmured sadly and he chuckled and he held her fingers rubbing her knuckles and then kissing it.

*should he just cut her mouth as he had said at the park?* he thought and almost laughed even in his tears.

Lily took her second hand to his suit pocket and brought out an handkerchief, she wiped his face and he smiled.

"You grew up well Lily" she smiled and nodded.

"I grew among great people" she said boldly and he licked his lower lips, hating himself for not being there from the beginning of her life.

"Why are you crying and acting Strange uncle?" She asked and he shook his head.

"I wasn't, I got some problems with my eyes" He said and she nodded

"But you can't tell Mommy, okay?"

"Yes Uncle, I won't, don't worry I am good at keeping secrets" Lily giggled and he smiled and took her hair behind her ears.

"That's my girl, in return, I have a gift for you" Sandro said and reached for the teddy on the cushion and gave it to her and her eyes widened.

"Is this for me!" She yelled and he nodded.

"That's for being a good girl" Sandro said huskily and she hugged him immediately.

"Thanks Uncle!" She yelled and his heart squeezed, if only he could hear her call him Daddy, the thoughts made his stomach turn to jelly and he smiled.

"I'm glad you love it" He said and she nodded.

"You have a nack for surprising me uncle" she giggled and he frowned.

"Where did you learn that from?" He asked and she smiled.

"Uncle Cassiano," She said and he rubbed her hair.

"You have many uncles huh"

"He Is my mom's little brother, he is at College for now and he moved out, I miss him so so much" she pouted.

"He'll come visit you anyways". he said and she nodded.

"Right, you should go back to class, i need to get back to work" Sandro said and she nodded and thanked him again.

He held her fingers and walked out of the office with her, they met Jennie roaming around the corridor, she rushed to them immediately.

"Are you leaving?" She asked and he nodded.

"Take her back to the Class" he said.

"Yes Sir"

"See you later sweet" Sandro said to Lily and she smiled nodding

"Bye Uncle!" She waved and walked away with Jennie.

Sandro breathed out and started walking out of the school premises.

He went to where Harry had parked the car and Harry bowed at him.

"You can leave for today, I'll ride alone" Sandro said and Harry nodded.

"OK Mr Sandro" Sandro opened his wallet and handed some cash to him.

"Your fare" with that he got into the car and drove off, to where his only remaining identity of the 'rapist' could be concealed.