My Runaway Bride (English)

Chapter 5

"I'm really sorry Kimberly.." mom said on the other line. "I know it's gonna be really awkward for you but he already transferred to your school even before the wedding. He already planned on staying with us and we can't just pull out everything. I'm really sorry.."

I sighed, what can I do? I didn't know Xian planned to study here. Mom said Tita Aubrey told her that Xian planned about this even before they got scammed. So this means we'll still be seeing each other. I can only imagine the awkwardness.

"He will start going to your university next semester. Your father also talked to him about our company, he'll be attending some of the meetings while your dad is here. It'll be an exchange of companies for a while since their company needs hands on attention. We can't leave yet."

"C-can he do that? What does he know about our company?"

Mom chuckled, "You must know that Xian is a very skilled businessman Kim. He has his own money at his age now. He might be young but he's rich with his own money, he's got savvy investments on the stock market. And he has ten percent stocks in our company."

"W-what?" My jaw literally dropped.

That explains his Lamborghini right? Which costs millions? How can he do that? Oh my God I'm so shocked that I'm rendered speechless.

Mom chuckled on the other line, "He's gonna be a tycoon and it's gonna be very soon."

"Mom.." I sighed. I rest my case, if he can do something for our company then that's fair enough since daddy is doing everything he can for theirs.

"You'll be fine Kim, I'm sure Xian can take care of everything."

She had to end the call immediately because she has to help Tita Aubrey with something. I sighed as I toss my phone on the table.

I refused to marry him but he's here now, and we'll be living on the same roof, go together to the same university. What's the difference? And what will the media be saying about this? I can't imagine the embarrassment I will have to suffer.

I turned to the stairs when I heard Xian's footsteps. He jogged down the stairs while looking at me.

"What do you want to eat?" He asked before heading to the kitchen. I followed him to tell him the fridge has a lot of food and I was planning to cook pork steak before he came.

But I guess he already saw the ingredients at the sink. He turned to me afterwards, "You want pork steak?"

I nodded tiredly. I'm tired of thinking what's gonna happen now that he's here, maybe I should just let things the way they should be.

He eyed me, as if he noticed the exhaustion in my face.

"Just sit there, this won't be long."

I nodded. I pulled a chair and sat in front of the table. I'm just gonna watch him.

Just like the usual, he looks so used to the kitchen, he looks so good when cooking. Well, he always looks good in everything he does, there's no doubt in it. Armie must be really lucky to have him, to have a guy as perfect as him.

I wonder how are they, did they get back together? What's gonna happen to them now that he transfered here? Does that mean Armie's gonna be here more often? I can imagine how awkward it's gonna be for me. I sighed.

"What are you thinking?"

I didn't realize I was spacing out too much that I didn't notice he's already in front of me. I blinked a couple of times.

"Uh.." I tried to think of anything but his face is distracting me so much that it made me look away. "Nothing.."

He chuckled because of that, "Still so skittish huh."

I bit my lower lip. Maybe I should ask him how is he? Maybe I should use this chance to apologize to him properly.

I looked at him and saw him watching me. His eyes are literally glued to me like something in my face is so interesting. It made my heart double its heartbeat. I will probably never get used to him looking at me like this, I will always blush and look away.

"Uhm.." I started, I saw how he raised his eyebrows, amused that I'm trying to talk to him. I sighed, "I-I'm sorry about the wedding.." I murmured.

I looked at him and caught him looking at my lips, I looked down at my fingers fidgeting on my lap. I swallowed the lump in my throat and continued. "I know this is too late but I still want to say sorry. I'm sorry that you were forced to marry me just to save your company. I'm sorry that you had to break up with Armie because of me. I'm really sorry.."

I glanced at him and saw him watching me intently, like he wants to hear everything I'll say.

"And I'm sorry for being a disgrace to your family, I've put your family's name on the headlines because of my stupidity."

He nodded, still so engrossed in listening to me. A familiar smirk appeared on his lips before he leaned on the table. I leaned back on my chair but he pulled my arm closer. I looked away because of discomfort but he craned his neck so he can catch my eyes.

"Is that all?" His voice sounds amused. I shook my head, still trying to look away.

"What else are you sorry for?"

I shut my eyes for a moment, thinking if I should tell him what I'm thinking. I don't want him to conclude things but what else should he conclude if he knows that I like him ever since? I realized that and decided to just say it.

"If I had known that our companies needed to merge that badly, I probably didn't had to run away, I would have married you so I can help. But I didn't know the details, I thought.. I thought we don't really have to get married, I'm sorry."

His eyebrows shot up, amused at what he just heard. "Do you regret it now?"

I looked at him, his eyes are directed at me. I know he's gonna think this way, everyone will probably think this way.

"I..I regret it." I looked away, "I regret it not because I wanted to marry you for my own reasons, I regret that I wasn't able to help you, I regret that I could have done something for you and your family but I.." I shook my head and didn't continue.

"Forget it, it's not your responsibility to help my family." He freed my arm and stood up to check what he's cooking. He suddenly looks off, like he didn't like what he heard.

"I just want to help.." my voice is low.

"You don't have to." His voice sounded final so I didn't dare to respond anymore. I stayed there quietly waiting till he talks to me again. But I doubt that. He's probably pissed off and I can't blame him.

He finished cooking so I decided to just prepare the table. I was about to get the plates but he glared at me.

"W-what?"

"I told you to wait,"

I looked at the plates and back at him, "I just want to help." I pointed at the plates but his glare didn't falter.

"Sit down Kimberly, just sit down."

I nodded. Like an obedient kitten, I sat back at my chair and just waited while he did all the chores. He prepared the table and I just watch him. I couldn't even complain when he put too much food on my plate.

"Let's eat,"

I nodded. We started eating quietly. I must admit that he cooks really well, there's no doubt in that. He's always good in everything he does, I wonder if there's something he can't do.

I tried my best to finish the food on my plate and I guess he noticed that.

"You eat so little,"

"I can't eat that much, can I just.." He took my plate before I can even finish what I'm saying. He transferred some of the food on his plate and then he gave it back to me.

"Finish it, I don't like wasting food."

I nodded obediently. Thankfully I was able to eat the remaining food on my plate. I wanted to wash the dishes when we finished but I know he's not gonna me let me. In the end, I waited till he finish everything.

"Let's go,"

I followed him upstairs quietly. His room is just in front of my room. I was about to get inside when he called me.

"We'll go to school together tomorrow, get up early and have breakfast with me."

My cheeks heat profusely. I don't know why all of these is making my heart flutter, or maybe I'm just not really used to it. And he knows I like him so why is he making me feel like this?

He smirked upon seeing my reaction, he opened the door of his room. I thought he's going inside so I turned my back to get inside my room too but then stopped when I heard him say something.

"Good night, my runaway bride."

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