The Billionaire's Secret Lover novel Chapter 14

I woke up the next morning to my alarm clock ringing, I straight forth my hands to slam it off. I try to get up from bed for my morning run but was too lazy for it. I went to sleep back but yesterday event plays back in my head as I ran my hands through my lips, a smile forming on my lips as I remember his kiss.

I still can't believe that he kisses me. If Lillian and Danny haven't interrupted us, I wonder what we would have done next.

My phone ding as I rush out of bed, to check the message “ See me in my office when you get to work today” Mr. Melton.

Fuck, fuck, fuck I ran around the room, trying to gather what to wear to the office as I wonder why the big boss will want to see me first thing on Monday morning.

Thirty minutes later, I was standing in front of my work building as I balanced two cups of coffee on my hands and try to walk in between the crowd to my office. I finally got to my office and drop my bag, then make my way to Mr. Melton's office on the top floor after giving some instructions to Divine.

I knock on the door of his office, with my shaky hands I open the door after he has called“ come in ”. I met him sitting on the couch, typing away on his computer. He looks up to regard me and smiles brightly.

“ Woah! Miss Miller, you are indeed an asset to our company ” He said as he notices me still standing in front of the door.

“ Come and have a seat. There's something I would like you to see” He gesture to the couch in front of him, I sat down and straighten my skirt while I nervously gave him the coffee In my hands.

“ Thank you, Miss Miller,” He said as he collected the coffee smiling. He gestures to the computer as he sips the coffee and turns the screen to me. I gasp as I saw the interview at the press conference.

“This is lovely” He musters to himself smiling as he turns to face me “ I need you to do a favor for me, Miss Miller”

“What is it, sir?” I replied nervously.

“I want us to conduct an exclusive interview with Mr. Austin, I need you to bring him in”

“But sir” I reply nervously “ Mr. Austin hates journalist, he w won't agree to this”

“That's why I need you to talk to him about it”

“But sir…..”

“Shush,” He said smiling “ He loves you and when one loves, they will do anything to make that person happy. You are dismissed from the office for the rest of the week, you can resume back when you've completed your assignment ” He said as I stood up to leave, wondering how on earth I'm going to convince Austin to come do interview with us.

I walk sluggishly to my office to meet Austin sitting patiently at the reception, Divine was trying to snap a picture with him as he smiles into her phone. I stood in front of my door and look at him. He finally looks up when he noticed me staring at him, he smiles and walks up to me.

“Good morning,” He said pecking me on my cheeks, I usher him in as I went around to my chair and sat down still frowning.

“Is anything the matter?” He asks when he notices my mood.

“ Nothing” I reply as I look at him, remembering Michael's warning from last night. Looking at him now, I felt there's an awful lot that I don't know about this man and I'm prepared to find out whatever is it?.

“Hey” Austin reaches out to touch my face and I flinch away from his touch, he drops his hands and sits back to look at me“What's wrong with you?”.

He holds up a hand when he saw me trying to speak“ Don't tell me nothing, cos there's something wrong with you today”.

“ Why are you here?” I ignored his questions as I flick him a nervous smile.

“Oh!. I almost forgot. I mentioned you to my parents last night and they want to meet you” He said smiling.

“Me? Why?” I ask nervously and curious.

He looks at me like I've grown two heads“ Are you kidding me right now? You are my girlfriend, of course, they will want to meet you”.

“ But this” I gesture between us“ Is not real, Austin. I'm afraid that your parents may see through our ruse”.

His face hardened as he looks at me frowning“ What has gotten into you?. You promise to help me do this until I'm strong enough to come out of it. But you're backing down now!”

“I'm not backing down, I'm just concerned about your parents. That's all”

His face softened as he smiles brightly, he stood up to come to hug me as he wraps his hands around me“ Really!! Thank you so much” He smiled.

I laugh at his childish behavior. He went back to his seat “ If you are not backing down, then what's wrong with you?”.

“Hmmm!” I sigh heavily as I wonder how he's going to take it“ My boss may have asked me to bring you in for an exclusive interview” I avoided his eyes, I don't want to see the hatred in them.

He smiles “Really!. Is that what been bothering you?” He asks me.

“ Yes,” I reply as I look at him cautiously.

“Ok. Let's make a deal”

“Deal?”I ask him, confused.

“ I will do the interview”

“Really!?” I smile at him.

“Yes. But you will meet my parents today ”The smile fell from my face as it dawns on me, what he was trying to do ”.

“It's all for your good, you get to learn more about him by meeting his parents” My subconscious whisper to me. We are both on the same side this time.

I nodded at him and he smiles as he straight forth his hands to me, I take his hands and he lifts me, we walk hand in hand to his car parked outside. Everyone was busy taking a picture or two. I can't imagine what the caption will be like.

He opens the car door for me, I sat down appreciatively, this time around he brought his white Bugatti and his driver was at the steering about to drive us to his parents. It's the first time I've ever seen his driver.

“It's a long journey, I won't be able to handle driving it alone,” He said as he saw me looking at his driver. I smile at him as he sat down beside me as we move.

“Where do your parents live?”

“ Beacon” He replied typing away on his phone.

“Really! That's far, I've been there, you know”

“Are you sure?” He asks looking at me with surprise

“Of course yes, I was there for when I was interviewing Mr. Derrington”

“Oh!. That was a very lovely interview” He replies smiling.

“ Did you watch it?”

“Yes, I did. It was you, so I watched it”

“Ok” I smile at him as he went back to typing away on his phone. I plug in my earphone as I listen to music, slightly closing my eyes as I stifled back a yawn.

“Do you want to sleep?” He asks without looking at me.

“ Kind of” I reply shyly.

He placed a pillow on his lap and I lie down and soon slept off with music in my ears.

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Austin woke me up immediately we got to his parents, two hours later. I yawn and stretch my body. I can't believe I slept that long. Austin smile as he helps me out of the car.

“Wow!! This is lovely” I look around the landscape and surrounding, so beautiful and ethereal.

“You like it?”

“Of Course, yes” I smile at him. He guides me to the door and rings the doorbell, a woman open the door.

“Oh My God. Simone!!!” She called to someone in the house as tears fall down her eyes, she clasps Austin tightly and hug him. The man walks out to the door and also stood shocked “Austin?” He called.

“Mom, Dad” Austin reply as he hugs them tightly. Tears fell from my eyes as I witness their love and emotions. Austin hasn't kept in touch with his parents for years. They finally break apart and turn to face me slightly confused. I quickly dab away the tears in my eyes as I smile sadly at them.

“Mom, Dad, meet Nina Miller, my girlfriend ”

“This is my father, Mr. Simone Walker

“Mr. Walker ” I extend my hands to shake his. He claims my hands tightly in a firm handshake “ Nonsense, just call me Simone” He replied smiling.

“Simone,” I said smiling. I can see where Austin got his French accent and charm from. He smiled back.

“And this is my mom, Mrs. Katherine Walker”

“Nice to meet you, Mrs. Walker”

“Just Katherine, dear” She hugs me as she ushers us into the house

I walk into the warm house, a picture of Austin's parents were scattered around the house. There was also a picture of Austin piggybacking a little girl with brown chestnut hair and hazel eyes. She was so beautiful. Is that his sister? But he never mentions that he has a sister.

“Wow! You are so beautiful ” Katherine said smiling as she looks at me.

I brush red as I look down shyly…. Austin and his dad have excused themselves into Simone's study leaving me with his mom.

“It's been so long I've seen my son smile like that,” She said, looking at the fireplace with a faraway look in her eyes. I brace myself for what's to come next“ Ever since that tragic incident with his sister, he became distant and keep to himself ” She continues sadly.

“I'm so glad that he found you ” She smiled at me as she wipes the tears from her eyes. I reach out to hold her hands, offering her some kind of comfort.

She smiles as she reaches out to unclasps the closet chain around her neck and holds it in her hands. A diamond ring was inside the closet “I want you to have this, my mother gave it to me and I've always wanted to give it to my daughter but since she's no more, I would love you to have it”.

My heart pounded heavily in my chest as I wonder what I've gotten myself into “ No, Katherine give it to someone worthy enough ” I refuse blatantly.

“No my dear, you are worthy enough for me ”

I collected it with tears in my eyes, I wanted to ask her how her daughter died but Austin chose that moment to walk in with his father. He stares questionably at me, as he glimpses the ring in my hands, a flicker of recognition pass through his eyes but his expression remains the same.

Katherine leads us to the table as we all sat down to eat.

“ Miss Miller, my son here says you are a journalist”

“Yes sir” I reply as I glance briefly at Austin who went rigid on his seat.

He suddenly grab my hands across the table“ Please help me bring justice to my daughter ” He pleaded with tears in his eyes. I was moved to tears.

“Simone” Katherine reprimand him. He withdraws his hands and wipes his eyes with a napkin.

“I'm sorry Miss Miller, I got carried away” He smiled sadly at me. I flick him a smile as I wonder what happened to their daughter. Maybe I'll ask Austin on our way home.

I rushed the food, cos Austin said we need to hurry if we want to get home on time. How time flies?.

We are currently on our way home after greeting the Walkers goodbye. Austin sat down rigid beside me as he holds his phone tightly in his hands.

“Hmmm! I.. ………” I said as I gave that ring to him.

“No. Keep it, she gave it to you” He replies giving it back to me.

“No, she gave it to me thinking that I'm your girlfriend. It belongs to Mark ” I said as I refuse to collect it from him.

He threw his head back and laugh“ But why can't I picture Mark wearing this ”

I laugh also as he forcefully gave it back to me “Ok. I will keep it until this ruse is over

“Yes, keep it till then,” He said as he went back to staring outside.

“ What happened to your sister?” I asked him nervously after some minutes of silence between us.

“I don't want to talk about it,” He said softly avoiding my face.

“But your dad said I should…….”

“ Ignore whatever my dad said,” He said cutting me off completely, just as the driver maneuvers the car into my driveway. I can't believe I'm back home.

I turn to face him “ What time should I be expecting you at the office, tomorrow?”

“I'll call you,” He said as he pecks me on my cheek “ Thank you for today, Nina, and goodnight ”

“Goodnight Austin ” I climb out of the car and stood still it disappeared from my sight before walking into the elevator that will take me to my apartment.