The Billionaire's Daughter

One week passed since Franco told me about his past. We were both busy the days that followed because of our exams, his work and the launch of my restaurant.

I was searching for him at the cafeteria where we were supposed to meet when I saw Francine and her group. They were talking animatedly to another girl, probably the transfer student that I was still not able to encounter.

Their group stood up to get their food. The girl stood up and turned around. When I saw her face I felt my knees buckle with the sudden emotion that came over me. Even if I have only seen her face in pictures, I still recognized her. I will never forget that face.

Madeleine.

I remembered that Franco will meet me here and I knew I had to keep him away from the cafeteria so that they will not see each other.

I was so flustered that when I turned to get out of that place I bumped on another person and all his food came flying. Some even landed on my head and face. Talk about a silent exit.

“Hey, are you alright? Sorry. I was not looking at where I was going.”

The handsome man steadied me and tried to remove the food that was now sticking on my hair and face.

“Here, use my hanky.”

“Thanks. I’m sorry too. I was kind of in a hurry and was also not looking.”

“Here, let me.”

He was wiping my face with his handkerchief even if he was also soaked with juice and water from our collision. I can’t look at his face as I was really embarrassed and I can feel the eyes of everyone at the cafeteria looking at us.

“Thanks.”

To make things worse, Francine and her group approached and being the good persons that they were, they did what they were used to.

“Hey nerd. If you want to get noticed by Rob here you could have just approached him and not causing a scene.”

“Francine. That was uncalled for.”

“Rob, don’t be a victim of her conniving ways. She’s pretending to be distressed so you will notice her.”

“I don’t care if she was pretending, at least she looked innocent enough, unlike you. Just leave us alone.”

tell me I

watched at her new friends humiliate

every girl’s fantasy in school? At some point, he was

her. She was just being her

worry. I’m used to it. Well, thanks again and sorry for

I’m Rob and

“Saphira. Bye.”

cafeteria to search for Franco. I have to warn him that his ex was the new girl in school. If only his cellphone was working, then I wouldn’t have to search all over school for him.

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to give him a phone so I can just text or call him but I’m

able to find him, I went to our next class. He was not there either and the rest of the day

said he took

a few knocks on the door, he answered

me you were

sick and didn’t want you to get worried.

when I couldn’t find you in

to fall when

“Is your mom here?”

had to

“Have you eaten anything?”

he was having a high fever. I helped him

rest and I will cook

feel that I was there

cook. So I called my driver to buy some grocery for a chicken soup and several food items and medicine

forehead and feet to regulate his body temperature. I was glad that he was in deep sleep so

to wake him up so while waiting, I also cooked dinner for him and his mom. I even cleaned their house to pass

I felt him stir beside me. I was lying beside him on his bed as I felt tired

“How are you feeling?”

Did you tell your parents where

waiting for my call. My parents are

for

I will reheat your