Chapter 5

• "It will be very nice working with you Olivia." drawled Brandon. He squeezed her upper thigh.
• Graciella and the gay designer beame then she suddenly stood up.
• "Excuse me. I will just go to the restroom."
• Brandon got up from his seat too, "I'll go with you."
• "NO!"
• She saw shocked registered on the faces of Graciella and the designer..
• So in a lower tone, “I’ll be fine. Please continue your meal.”
• With appreciation in his eyes, Brandon looked at her sexy backside. He raised his hand to his nose. She smelled like lilies. He had found a gem in her. She was almost perfection.
• He heard Graciella asked the designer to leave them for a few minutes. The latter nodded and immediately left. He turned to her and leaned on his seat. He crossed his arms on his chest.
• "Are you sure that you’re leaving all the decisions to us? You can always change your mind. Denny and I would welcome your opinions."
• “ I trust you and Denny. You have been doing well so far."
• Something behind Graciella caught his eye.
• "Okay. Well since you are really rich, I don’t think the hefty amount you invested in AFC would matter to you. I am just amazed that you are all doing all these for Olivia. She doesn’t have any clue how lucky she was,” she said with a smile.
• Brandon’s full attention was not on her. He was still looking what was behind her.
• " Well since you know my intentions, I guess there won’t be any problem right?" he asked.
• "Sure. You don’t care about other things regarding AFC except Olivia’s contract, projects and schedules. No worries. Anyway she has a two-year contract with AFC so best of luck. Not that you need it,” Graciella beamed.
• He nodded and excused himself. “I have to deal with something. Hold on.”
• ***
• Olivia was relieved that Brandon didn’t follow her and she got the toilet to herself. She leaned forward to the sink with her hands flat on its sides. Everything was going so fast. Since she met Brandon, her life had been in a chaos. She avoided being in the news for a long time. Last time she was on the headlines was years ago.
• Will the plain-looking and skinny teenager turn into a beautiful woman just like her lovely mother Carolina Montreal Castillo?
• Even when she became a beauty queen, negative write-ups were written.
• Carolina Castillo is disappointed that her daughter didn't get the crown. She will never be like her beautiful mother.
• Maybe her mother paid the reporters. Her mother wanted to be always number one. And never cared about her. She wasn’t a good mom to her while she was growing up. She married her dad for his money. Her grandmother witnessed how her mom was with her, so she became her protector. But when she got sick, years after her dad died, she told her to be strong. She said that someday she would meet her prince who would save her from her mother’s claws. She was teary-eyed upon remembering her past. Then an idea came to her. Brandon and her mom together! They were a perfect match! She was startled when she heard a voice.
• What is taking you so fucking long?!"
• She couldn’t believe her eyes.
• " You can't be here for Chrissake !!" she angrily said.
• He raked his fingers through his hair then cursed.
• “ I wass so damned worried about you! An *sshole was looking at you with interest so I thought he followed you her! "I thought he did something to you! You have been gone for three fucking minutes!" he rasped.
• She looked at him incredulously. What was his issue with three minutes?
• "Not all men are like you!”
• His eyes narrowed. "No one touches you but me! And since I’m your boss, I will hire a bodyguard for you! I don’t want to worry when I’m not with you!”
• “What? You are really crazy! Just get out!” She was pissed, shocked and flattered? She shook her head. She wasn’t used to anyone getting worried about her. And what this man was doing and saying weren’t normal.
• " Why the hell are you acting like my keeper? I just met you a few nights ago! Are you out of your mind?”
• He advanced towards her to hold her arms. "Because I can't forget your face, your body, your taste and your smell! And yes! I am out of my mind so don't f*cking make me so damn worried and pissed!” He pulled her to him. "Listen to me baby! This is the first and last time I will say this! I never felt this much desire for a woman! I have never been territorial! I get what I want. I’m very aggressive and I fight hard and sometimes if it's needed, I fight really dirty! So don’t pissed me!”
• "You aren’t getting me!”
• "You wanna bet baby?" he asked in a breathy voice. Then they heard knocks.
• "Is anyone here? Why is the door locked?" came a female’s voice.
• "Open the door!!" she ordered Brandon in a panicky voice.
• He gritted his teeth and walked to the door to open it.
• "Use the fucking toilet near the parking area! You are disturbing us! " he rasped while the two women outside stared at him. He then slammed the door. She groaned in dismay with what he did.
• "Now where were we baby?" he asked huskily.
• “I told you to leave me alone!”
• He shook his head. “That’s not going to happen. By the way, I will be out of the country for a few days but I will be watching you! Don't forget what I told you! Steer clear of men! I can’t postpone my flight. Consider it like a little space between us. I will let you miss me. We will start dating when I return.”
• "Wow you got it all planned? But no! You will never be my boyfriend so don’t act like you own me! I don't want to see you again so you better not come back!" she hissed.
• Heat came up his neck and face. He was willing to woo her but he didn’t like her reaction and words " I will be your lover with or without your consent! The sooner you accept that, the better! Be very afraid of the real me! They didn't call me the baddest UFC champion for nothing so don't even think about provoking me, baby."