Chapter 16

She waved her hand to the security men with a smile as she slung the chain of her handbag close to her chest. The Uber driver had parked at the front of the gate, she walked to the door, opened it and entered,greeting Jack - her and her friend's Uber driver.

Jack returned her greeting, with a bow as She settled down on the leathered seat, bringing out her phone to see she had another message from her friend.

12:08

Foodie Bella :

I've given Jackie your new house address, he will soon be there

12:08

Foodie Bella :

Is Jackie not there?.

12:09

Foodie Bella :

Should I come and kidnap you by myself?.

12:10

Foodie Bella :

Hey,

12:11

Foodie Bella :

Are you there?.

12:30

Crazy bestie

I'm so sorry hun -_-, I was dressing.

Angelina touched the send button and the message was sent, instantly her friend's response slided in.

12:30

Foodie Bella :

I ain't angry at you in as much as you treat me today

Angelina smiled softly at Bell's reply. Belle and food!. All bell's thinking evolved on food.

Jack stared at the lady who sat at the passenger's seat longingly, taking in her simple yet perfect dress. He loved her but he hasn't had the courage to tell her. Well, he was satisfied with just driving her and staring at her when she was looking for the main time he would have the gut to ask her out.

"Bella?" he asked when he saw her trying to stifle a laughter that wanted to escape. Everything about the lady was worth dying for. Her smile, her dimples, her gray eyes, her body… he wetted his lips, finding it hard to take his eyes away from her.

"Yeah" Angelina responded, smiling uncomfortably. She hated being secluded with any man except her father and…. Nathaniel. She didn't miss the way Jack's eyes did trail over her when he thought she wasn't looking. She rubbed her hands together, surveying through Google to busy herself from having any discussion with him.

"How's college?" he asked, wanting to hear her voice again. Her voice was naturally melodious without her trying to smoothing it. Her polite smiles which showed her prominent dimples.

"Ah.." she trailed off, she didn't hear what he said because her body was too conscious and alert of her surroundings. She didn't trust men, men were unpredictable…. Their urge and desires always control them. She opened her back and took out her pen incase of anything. There is danger or there is not, one should be always guided, she thought holding the pen firmly.

She sighed in relief when she saw the cafe sign yet she didn't release the sharp pen she was holding. The pen was her means of defense. Her bags were always filled with pens, not that she was using them to write but because of her past experience, she always had it with her.

Jack parked at the front of the Cafe, offering his best charming smile which looked creepy to Angelina as she felt her stomach churned. She nodded her head then quickly opened the stuffed Uber,getting out, breathing in the fresh air hungrily. She patted her chest softly, calming her beating heart. Her phone rang inside her bag and she dived her hand inside her bag, taking her phone which screen was flashing with Bell's name. She swiped it to the right side, answering the call and raised it to her ear.

"Where are you?!" Belle shouted while Angelina cringed because of the loudness of her voice.

"I'm the Cafe".

"Uhn" she snorted, "Where are you because I can't find someone like you here".

"I'm here".

Angelina pushed the Cafe and was greeted by its warmth with her phone, taking to her friend. She stood still skimming her eyes through the seas of crown, searching for her petite Asian friend. Her gaze fell on her friend who was already waving at her with her left hand while the other hand was holding a hamburger she had bitten.

Belle grinned at her friend as her friend made her way toward her before she gulped the large hamburger she was eating.

"I've been waiting for years" Belle pouted, "When I told you I'm not a good waitress who is good at waiting" she exclaimed annoyingly before going back to her hamburger while Angelina shook her head.

"I'm sorry" Angelina said.

"No" Bella stated, "You are treating me today so don't give me that puppy eyes of yours because I'm not falling for her '' Belle raised her hand, calling to order. A young man came who looked in his late teens, holding a tray with him. Belle looked at him before stating their order to the man who looked like a lovesick puppy. Belle was beautiful, a beautiful hot tempered lady. Belle noticed the poor boy gaze on her and decided to toy with him a little. She shifted her face to the guy, biting her lips sensually as she flipped her hair seductively which the guy's gaze never failed to follow and gulped hardly.

Angelina was torn whether to laugh or pity the poor guy, her friend was a real tease. Angelina broke the guy's entrance from her friend's game by clearing her throat loudly which made the guy's face snap to hers as his face, his neck was red embarrassedly.

Angelina smiled, "I'd like to have one small skinny cappuccino" she said "and her" she pointed to her friend who was busy twirling her hair like the enchantress she was, "one medium cafe au lait with vanilla syrup".

"Oh" the guy's gaze quickly fell on her friend before darting back to Angelina and gulped nervously, "Your order is $3:51 while hers.." he wetted his lips, "3:41 but her order is on me" he stuttered a little, blushing furiously as I shook my head pitying the poor guy.

"Oh" Belle shifted slightly showing her skin which the waiter's eyes fell on, "Thank you love" she said softly, biting the lower part of her lips, blowing the guy a kiss. The guy's eyes widened before scurrying away to make their orders as Belle laughed out loud and her body shook with laughter, holding her chest .

Angelina shook her head disapproving, "That's too bad" she muttered.

"But I didn't lead him on" she laughed, shrugging her shoulder dismissively, "and mind you babe" she paused, "I only do older men" she stressed the word men before continuing, "older men know about to handle me well both on bed and outside not like those young boys" she raised her eyes, wanting Angelina to argue but Angelina didn't because the waiter was back with their orders.

He served them, Belle being Belle, taunting the guy by brushing her hand's with his which the guy's body shook a little before winking at him.

"So, how was your night?" Belle asked when the waiter had gone while wiggling her brows impishly.

"Nothing" Angelina responded cooly, raising her cup to her mouth to cover the redness of her cheeks.

"Nothing?, you mean nothing happened?" bell's eyes widened, "No pecking, hugging among couples?".

"Nothing" Angelina denied, she was embarrassed, "But you didn't tell me you've an elder brother?" she changed the topic, accusation could be heard in her voice.

"I'm sorry sis" she said, "It's just that I've one Fuck up family" she muttered.

"Fuck up as how? And he's your step brother also?".

"Yeah yeah" Bella waved her hand.

"so?..."

"So, Davis' father married my mother wh.." Angelina interrupted her.

"Why are you calling him Davis, I think his name is…".

"I know but that's what we call ourselves since when we were young. He called me by my father's name while I called him with his father's name also" she scrunched her nose, "So as I was saying before you interrupted me" she eyed disapproval, "His dad married my mom when I was five and he was eleven".

"What of his mother?".

"Well, it was said that his mother died when he was five, so it was his maternal grandma who raised him" she added, stealing Angelina's fries.

*What of Evans?" Angelina asked about Bell's younger brother that she knew about.

" Evanston is both my mom and his dad's son".

"Woah" Angelina whispered in antinishment.

"Woah indeed!" she muttered before her mischief twinkled in her eyes. "But can you tell me about Nathaniel?" Angelina asked, shifting on her seat.

"Or I should tell you about his ex fiance?".

"Yeah".

"Clara is what human beings called bitch" she spat her name with disgust, "an opportunist, a cheater, liar and fake bimbo" Belle scrunched her face, "Please let's forget about her, remembering her made me want to puke".

"So gist me about…." She swiftly changed the subject before her eyes trailed off behind Angelina, "Speak about the devil and he would grant you his presence" she smirked slyly and Angelina whipped her head to behind her and saw Nathaniel making his way toward them in long strides.

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