Chapter 71: Chapter 71

Wait here, I will be back. He grabbed his phone and go out, Barbara watch his back as he move into the living room, her brain race, with the whole event that just take place, she keeps thinking of how stupid she had become, letting him flirt with her without stopping him.

Is this my imagination or this is real? She thought in her head then pinched herself. You should stop now Barbara, I don't think he is in love with you.

Dante was sweating when he returns, she look at him.

Are you alright?

Yes, I have a call from my mom, she is a bit under the weather, so my attention is needed, will you come with me.

Barbara look at him, she is dying to say yes, yet she is scared of making Dante realized her true feelings for him. She needed to be patient and let Dante tell her, if he feels anything for her. A man is supposed to express his feelings for a woman not the other way round.

Why are you thinking about it, I thought you said you want to be my friend, let's be friends then.

Okay, I will go with you. Dante smirked, he run his hand on his neck, is he going to introduce Barbara to his mother? There is no way, he will appear before madam Jia Li with a woman besides him, that will not raise suspicion

I will have to change so we can leave. Dante stand but her phone ring, it's from her dad.

Father! Why is he calling? Dante didn't reply because she wasn't talking to him, she grabbed and answer. Good evening sir!

Where are you?

Hm!

Barbara, can't you talk?

Sorry dad, at the office. Dante look at her.

Office at this time, it's late already.

Dad, it's past 4pm; not late already.

Fine, don't talk too much, you should bring yourself back to the villa, I am there already.

Really? I thought it's weekend?

Barbara, come home right now and I know you are not with Ethan.

Fine dad! She press her lips together, then look at Dante, whose aura is dark now, he felt sad that, she will had to leave, he really wanted her to go with him, her present give him peace of mind and he love every moment share with her. I am sorry, I can't go with you, my dad is back and he will get mad at me, if I don't go home.

It's fine, some other time, I will drop you off, while I pick Jayden, so we leave together.

Okay! I will wait for you to dress up. Dante nodded to her, after dressing up, Dante decided to drop her off before heading back home, in no time, he is right in front of the Calvin's villa. He stop his car, Barbara look at him, he knows that Barbara will not step down without him opening the door for her.

Aren't you going to open the door for me? I thought you are chivalrous? Dante turned towards her. At that point in time, nothing matter to him, not the moving vehicle passing by. He is not ready to go back home, to his lonely life. He didn't want to spend another second without her, he wants to keep breathing same air with her.

Something in him wants to tell her, he love her and stop trying to resist that demon that is lurking him to devour her

I am not but since you assume it, I will not let you down. He goes down to pull the car door for her, she smiled, placing one of her leg out of the door and the other after it. She move from the door while Dante close then door behind her.

I will get your bag. He move to the boot to take her bag out, he was startled with Barbara behind him.

Hey, what are you doing? He held his chest.

Sorry, I didn't mean to startled you. She grabbed her bag from him. Thanks! Her voice is so low.

You welcome! Go on. He urge Barbara, whose legs are rooted on the floor.

Can I visit you again, if dad is not around? She asked with her face down, Dante move closer, placing his left hand on her tummy then push her gently to the car, with his right hand, he raised her chin up making her look at him, he move her hair behind her ear, she blushed badly, his eyes move from one of hers to the other, reading her soul. When his lips start falling down, Barbara kiss him thinking that he is intention was to kiss her.

His eyes widened, Barbara sense the shock in his eyes, she pulled from him and run with her ankle which is a bit better.

Careful! He managed to mumbled, seeing the naughty girl run like a teenager who did something bad, his plan was to peck her on the cheeks but the impatient girl went for his lips, it was so fast that he didn't respond to her, she was really embarrass, since it's obvious he didn't want to kiss her.

Dante find himself caress his lips as he goes back to the driver's seat, then again he blushed badly, for the first time, he could see a girl loving him genuinely not because of all the things he got.

Calvin is at the living room when she pushed the door, she was still smiling madly.

Hey little miss, what is wrong? Calvin voice startled her, she held her heart that is thumping in her chest.

Dad, did you want to give me heart attack?

Of cause not, come here. She run to him, then hugged Calvin.

I missed you dad.

I don't think so, is like you really don't want to come home.

Come on dad, I could never replace you with another, you are my first love and you are first in everything.

Whoa! He look at her. Daughter are you in love? Barbara jumped from him. You know you could tell father anything, go on and tell me. She nodded and shakes her head at same time. Calvin caress his lovely daughters face. Are you sure? Barbara facepalm herself, Calvin is about to remove her hand from her face, his phone ping for message, his face darken, reading the message. Barbara look at him.

Father! Are you alright? He nodded with his fist clenched. Father!

I am fine, you should go to your room.

Alright, I will just wash up and go to bed because I have an important client to meet tomorrow.

No oh! Barbara look at him in surprised. Sorry, what I mean is, you should take the day off, to be with me tomorrow.

Dad, sorry, I lied, I didn't go to work today.

It's fine, maybe, we should go on vacation, you, me and your mom and sister.

Barbara look at him, that is unlike him, something is wrong, what could be the reason behind his sad face.

Don't give me too much thought, I just feel that we need it as a family, Its been awhile, father as been working so hard that he forget that, his family need him. You should to change now, we will leave tomorrow, I will tell the others during dinner.

Father, I promise Jeff, that I will go hiking with him.