Chapter 60
Leigh-Ann’s POV
After having a shower, I oiled my body and dressed up immediately. Some minutes ago, a maid had gotten in to announce that lunch was ready.
I stared at myself in the mirror and tried tying my hair into a bun. “The ash-headed witch,” “Ash head” On remembering those, I smiled.
Though the students of CamBridge hadn’t been good to me, I still liked the school and just then, I remembered Quavo’s threat which made me shiver.
For some time now, I haven’t decided on what to do. Quavo still had the video and of course, he’ll never lose it for anything in the world. And if he decides to expose it, I’d be doomed for life.
“Oh la, ya pues!” I heard from outside as it disrupted my thoughts. I didn’t understand what she had said but somehow I felt she was telling me to go down already.
Once I opened the door, she smiled and said something in Spanish then led the way. Well, I figured they speak Spanish because that was the Bolivian language.
The dining was large like that of the Brothers and the table was extra long too. The maids kept dropping different dishes and going off to get another but finally, the table was filled up, humph. It looked like they were having a feast but for what anyway?
The whole aroma was too much to take in cause it only made my tummy churn.
“Oh la,” Stiles said and came to stand beside me.
I frowned and looked away. Why did it look like I was the only person who didn’t understand this language huh?
Stiles chuckled. “Was saying Hello. Didn’t mean to bite”
I shot him a stare and looked away. Kael wasn’t out yet.
But… was I to call him? I mean he took me with him so I’ll get to continue my services to him, right?
“Um… do you know where his room is?”
“Who?” Stiles asked in response.
“Sir Kael”
Stiles was quiet for some time as if thinking.
“He went that way with the model. You should check out”
“Oh,” I mouthed and nodded perfunctorily before walking off.
The model huh?
So she was a model, after all, that’s why she looked familiar from magazines and billboards.
Wow!
I just couldn’t help admiring the whole place and somehow I felt I shouldn’t be stepping hard on the floor.
The tiles looked glassy like mirrors in which I could see my reflection and stepping on them made me feel like I was gonna crush it.
“Hello Leigh-Ann, looking for something?” Someone asked ahead and I looked up to see the model, Alejandra.
She smiled and walked towards me then held my hands.
“Anything the problem?”
I gulped hard as I shook my head and nodded in response, I suddenly felt so nervous.
“I… I wanted…” I stuttered and was distracted when Kael descended the stairs all dressed in a deep green suit.
My mouth almost dropped as I stared at him. He had also dyed his hair light green with its roots being dyed deep green.
The first two buttons of his milky-colored shirt were unbuttoned revealing his tattooed chest which was slightly covered with gold chains around his neck.
“You look…” Alejandra was saying when he came to stand an inch from us.
Not being able to contend with the sight, I withdrew my hand from Alejandra’s and stepped away.
I wanted to announce that lunch was ready when Alejandra chirped in. “Ya pues. Lunch’s ready. I can’t wait for us to meet everyone”
Kael wrapped his right hand around her tiny waist and they walked off with Alejandra giggling. Finally, I released the breath I hadn’t known I was holding. Phew!
“Leigh… um sorry, I’ve got a gray area over your name” Ace said as he descended the stairs. He too was fully dressed in an oxblood suit with an ash-colored shirt underneath. He looked handsome.
“Am… am Leigh-Ann, Leigh in short” I helped which made him nod in remembrance.
“Looking for something?”
I shook my head negatively and fiddled with my dress, I felt so shy.
“Then… let’s join for lunch huh?”
*
“Chaka de pollo, picante de pollo, pique macho, saltêna, chicharrón, majadito…” The chief maid kept introducing the meals which bored me to death.
All the meals looked inviting and worth eating immediately so what was the need for the introduction?
“Sopa de mani” Kael called out while the chief maid smiled in delight then picked a plate from the table and dished out the food. What had Kael said to her that made her smile all through?
We began eating and even when the meals were delicious, I still felt like throwing up.
“Try this. It’s spicy chicken and we call it Picante de pollo” Ace, who sat beside me, said then placed the chicken on my plate.
It looked spicy and I felt like using my hands to eat it.
“Tastes good huh?” Ace asked after I had taken a bite.
With my eyes closed, I chewed slowly and nodded dreamingly, it tasted good. When I opened my eyes, I turned to find Ace staring at me with a smile on his face.
He didn’t look away but looked at my lips instead which made me shiver. Why was he staring at my lips? Was I chewing unmannerly?
“Here” He suddenly said and before I understood what he had said, he used his napkin to dab the corner of my lips, I heaved.
I turned to focus on my meal but my eyes darted to Kael who sat at the head of the table and surprisingly, he was staring at me.
I gulped down the chicken in my mouth but regretted it immediately because it choked.
I began coughing and before I could get my glass of water, Ace offered his which I took immediately and gulped down content.
“Are you okay?”
I turned to look at Ace’s concerned face then smiled nervously and turned back to look at Kael, he was still staring at me.NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.
Not that he was eating. He just nursed his glass of wine and took sips at intervals.
Um… did I do something wrong?
“Okay guys, let’s leave already, come on Kael,” Alejandra said and stood up immediately while Kael did the same, breaking the stare.
How long had he been staring at me?
Ace stood up and joined them. Where were they going anyway?