WARMING UP THE BILLIONAIRE'S COLD HEART

TWO RUDE MEN

She didn’t wait for an answer and ran down the alley to the bakery right before the bridge and barged in to see her father, Rollins bringing tray of freshly baked breads from the oven while smiling at them like they are newly born babies.

The room was filled with sailors who just came by and wanted to have a taste of the great and famous bakery so how he was baking breads upon breads was understandable since his small oven couldn’t contain too much at a time.

“I need four freshly baked breads please ” she announced and grabbed a nylon from the nylon holder by her right before marching to the oven

“Four breads for what? I have a lot of customers to serve with those breads I just baked” Rollins countered but before he could finish the sentence, four breads were gone from the tray thanks to his daughter

“You little roach! where are you going with the breads?” he yelled but she only smiled raising her hands that was filled with break and milk cartons up

“why are you talking my milk too? what's going on?” Rollins roared curving his brows into a frown

“I' m taking them because I need them” she replied dashing through the door

“Do you know how much those costs? At least tell me what they are for” he yelled after her but the sweats dribbling from his forehead made him stop as they got into his eyes and stung him

“She will be the one to ruin me at this rate” he remarked fighting the serious stinging feeling in his eyes

***

She dashed through the alley and got back to the compound in no time with the bread and milk dangling from her hand while her chest was heaving seriously from all the running she just did

“You are done unpacking, that was so fast” she said with a short smile before bringing the milk and bread forward

“How much does these cost?” Richy asked reaching for his wallet to bring out money but she quickly waved her hand to reject it

“It’s for the skipping rope incidence, don’t bother to pay and also it’s my welcome gift to you both, you are welcome to our neighborhood” she said with a pure white smile showcasing her pure white teeth set in a prefect row

“But still…” Richy wanted to counter but she frowned

“You don’t want to reject my good gesture, do you? you can have them for free like I said so no need to say any but” she asked with her hands in Akimbo and Connor came to the rescue, he was tired of their brawl

“Thanks for these, I will enjoy them” he said to her with a faint smile and she gave him a thumb up before facing him

“You look like my age mate, what grade are you? will you attend my school?” she asked him wanting to start a conversation but Connor had gone inside before she finished her question, he was not ready for all those interviews because he was

“I see! Two rude men” she muttered before turning back to her own house but after walking for a while she decided to go back to the bakery instead.

****

“Where did you take those bread and milk? who did you give them to?” Rollins asked her immediately she pushed the door open, he was busy wiping the pans with a clean towel so he could arrange them in their place

“To the new neighbors who came today, they looked like they were being wiped by hunger and I also made a small mistake towards them while skipping” she replied with a tired tone while settling on the high stool in front of him

“We have a new neighbor? they are staying at the empty house beside our house” he asked stopping for a while and she nodded tiredly

“I never expected they would occupy that house so fast” he muttered resuming his wiping

“The son is around my age, do you think he will attend my school? I asked him previously but he just walked away” she asked leaning forward with her hands under her chin

“Well… since Prattville doesn’t have that much school, he might end up in your school but why are you so curious about that?” her father eyed her suspiciously

“Nothing, I just wanted to know” she quickly said with a smile before jumping off the stool to take a piece of bread and milk

“Are you sure about that? You don't get curious for nothing, that's a fact I know” he asked raising an eyebrow but she averted her gaze quickly before biting into the bread

“Your bread is exceptionally good today, Mr. Rollins, Did you develop another recipe?” she remarked with a thumb up and he scoffed

“Trying to cover it up uhn?”

“There is nothing to cover up sir” she replied with a small bow heading into the store and his father smiled at her cuteness

Rollins is the father to Amelia who is the queen of Prattville, her long ruby fusion hair which she always pack in a water fall braid was exceptionally popular among men and women. She was the only one with that hair color and length and she doesn’t hesitate to flex it, her heavy upper lips complimented her long face, pointed nose and her downturned green eyes. She has always been the center of attraction ever since she was small and would win any beauty poll organized, she was every girls and boys’ dream.

Apart from being a gorgeous girl, she can dance extremely well. She is a very good dancer who enjoys dancing but never thought of venturing into it or join any dance club in school even though she got so many invitations, she would always turn them down. She was also intelligent, bubbly and strong, everything one could ask for in a woman was what Amelia possessed but she never had close friends, she believe being tied to one person will just restrict her free spirit so she kept everyone at a distance but never chose any of them as a best friend.

***

The week ran out as fast as it could and it was another busy Monday when everyone went to their schools and place of work. Connor dressed up in his wine color uniform and white shirt as he showed up at school as a new student, the teacher brought him to his class and he found himself in the same class with Amelia who was surprised and happy at the same time.

Connor who was good at playing the lone and quiet boy didn’t make himself noticeable in school throughout his first week and avoided all sorts of conversation as much as he could. Amelia came to introduce herself to him again and told him how happy she was that they were in the same class but he only nodded at all her talks.

He has always been invisible in school for close to a month until the sport day when they all played the truth and dare game at the after party. The bottle stopped in front of Amelia and she was asked to pick her crush and dance with him. Everyone was on their toes and all the hot guys were already adjusting themselves as they were sure she would certainly pick one of them but to their surprise, she stood up and walked to the far end of the hall where Connor was sitting with his phone browsing the internet.

She extended her hands to him and he looked up to see her smiling down at him, he removed the earpiece to hear what the situation was about and she smiled

“Do you want to dance with me?” she asked and he was lost in the situation

“Why should I do that? I don't feel like dancing” he asked scanning the room to see all eyes fixed on him

“Because you are the crush I chose or are you going to turn down a beauty like me in front of everyone? You wouldn't do that right?” she muttered with a low voice while praying with all her might for him to take her hand

He already read her eyes and saw the fear of being rejected, one thing he was good at was observing people and their feelings, he also knew right there how embarrassing it would be to get the most beautiful Prattville queen turned down so he eventually took her hand making most of the student cheer in happiness. Connor is a handsome guy himself so it explained why some ladies were jealous of her when he took her hand. His blonde hair was covering his entire forehead but his hooded eyes, small lips and sharp nose brought out the hotness of his face.

They both danced to the Latin beat blaring hard from the speaker and to the surprise of everyone, Connor was a dance gem! He was very good at salsa making Amelia so happy because their synergy and synchronization was so balanced, they were dancing as if they had practiced beforehand and in no time, most of the students were clapping and shouting in happiness, they became the hottest duo and winner of the night which only made the hot guys crushing on Amelia mad.

He didn’t think what he did with Amelia that night would transform his quiet school life into a lousy one because everywhere he went to, the ladies either asked for a dance or the men tells him how jealous they were about Amelia choosing him as her crush. He went to the men’s restroom during the break time one afternoon and noticed that some group of boys came in after him but he didn’t mind since he had no business with them.

They locked the door as soon as they trooped in and that was when he realized that they were there for him. One of them came out from the center and it was obvious he was the leader of the gang, he stood in front of Connor with his hands in his pocket, his deep brown eyes boring hole into Connor’s but he wasn’t intimidated a bit

“What can I help you with?” he asked washing his hands after pulling up his zipper

“Leave Amelia alone, she’s meant for only me, so don't bother to think about coveting her” he said with confidence and Connor didn’t even know when a loud scoff escaped his mouth

“It’s not like she’s some goods, why would you put it that way? she doesn't even want you anyways” he asked looking at the leader of the gang before glancing at his chest to check his name tag to see Brandon written there

“Do you have a death wish?” Brandon growled at him

“I did nothing wrong and I don’t know why you are here howling because of her. I never stopped her from choosing you so please if you would excuse me, I have a class to attend if you don't mind” he said brushing past his shoulder but he was pulled back and attacked by one of them before it turned to a real fight.

Everyone gathered in front of the restroom trying to figure out what was going on inside and after ten minutes, the master key was brought to unlock the door. Connor was already on the floor tired and his face was filled with bruises but to everyone’s surprise, all the gang members had a wound or the other which only meant that his hand touched each one of them once.

“Connor!” She shouted in horror

Amelia rushed to his side and helped him up before turning to Brandon who was also at the other side of the stall where he fell

“I will make you pay if anything happens to him, you this monger fish looking squid, How dare you touch him?” she cursed at Brandon before taking Connor to the infirmary where his bruises were treated

They went home together that day for the first time and talked about themselves, they both found out that their moms were dead and the only family they have left is their fathers. They soon got to the bakery which was before the house and Connor bid her goodbye.

“Do you want to see our bakery? I can show you around if you don't mind” she asked trying to make him stay longer, she was enjoying his presence

“Your bakery? where is that?”

“Yes, my dad owns that bakery over there” she replied pointing to the building standing few meters from them.