Made To Believe ✔️

Chapter Five

DIANA'S POV

I waited for the door to close behind Kareem before slamming my head on the desk over and over again. For the first time in my auditing career I'd agreed to an in person call away from the comfort of my home and it had to be where my long time crush lived. My dad had made the request personally for his friend Vihaan and me being a daddy's girl, I didn't have the heart to say no. Now here I was regretting that very decision.

I didn't even know that my cousin Manuel worked for Vihaan. He'd told me that he'd switched jobs but we never got to the specifics. Only now did I realize that Kareem and I had been so close yet so far away. Then I had to bring out the bitchy attitude I used to wade off all men on him. Oh why Diana Mumbi? Why are you like that? I hadn't meant to be so rude to him but whenever I felt small towards another person, like how Kareem made me feel when he didn't recognize me, my defenses came up. Instead of taking the chance I'd been given to clear the air with him and maybe get to know him but I just had to open my mouth, be rude and ruin things.

But when I really thought about it did I want to date Kareem given the chance. Sure I had a crush on the guy, but I had one on Zayn Malik too, didn't mean I want to date the celebrity. Last I remembered about Kareem is that he was playboy drug addict. He looked different now but it didn't mean that he was a changed man. His new and improved body could be because of steroids for all I knew. He was also Muslim complicating things due to a difference in our religions and their doctrines.

The situation was too confusing because I wasn't sure about what I wanted. The side of me with a crush on the gorgeous mechanic wanted a piece of him but the logical side of me that knew bad boys were bad news and had been heartbroken and used before wanted to keep my walls up and my heart safe.

I'd definitely not be able to make a decision with him in such close proximity so I settled for ignoring my predicament and focusing on work. I also had to ignore that I was sitting in his office was smelled like his cologne. I really did need help but work first, decisions later.

I had no idea for how long I'd been working for but it had to have been for a few hours. My flow was interrupted by a knock on the door so I mumbled a come in my eyes still glued to the figures in front of me.

"Hey nerd just came to say goodbye."My cousin Manuel spoke up so I took a break from my work to converse with him.

I looked at the time on my laptop and saw that it was only four in the afternoon.

"Aren't you supposed to work till five?"I asked accusingly and he laughed.

"Good thing you're not my boss. I'm leaving now because I'm already done for the day. Plus its Friday which means clubbing, not that you would know what that is anyway."He teased and I chucked a pencil at him that he easily dodged.

My whole family knew I was a low key kind of person so no parties, loud music or heavy drinking.

"Have fun for the both of us."I replied.

"I plan to."He replied with a wink.

"And call your mother Immanuel, she worries about you."I demanded and he groaned.

"You just had to kill my vibe didn't you. I will call her if you don't call me Immanuel again, that name gives me the creeps."He replied visibly shaking in contempt.

"It is your name but I'm sorry your highness Manuel. Seriously though call her."I demanded and he nodded.

"Got it, bye nerd. See you around."He said giving me a fist bump before disappearing only to come back seconds later. "And before I forget, Kareem was asking about you. He's interested and this one I actually approve of. He's a nice guy so be nice and try to give him a chance will you."He finalized before disappearing again leaving me in shock.