A MAN TO HONOR

chapter three

Kailah

I walk in a stiff walk towards the large galloping track where the new members are waiting to meet me

Barbara is blabbering next to me, but I can't even hear her

I'm just thinking about how to wring her neck for what she did

But hey...it wasn't also her fault though

She didn't know that I was trying to avoid a certain billionaire

" Welcome to the Mariposa equestrian club, thank you for choosing us for the...ride " says Barbara playfully

And the last sentence makes the young people standing in front of us laugh

I remain motionless

I look at everyone, trying to find the one that I'm mentally looking for

I finally notice him

Standing as straight as I remember the last time I met him

At least, I know his back can arch when he is...well

My cheeks turn red as my thoughts go wild already

I hold the eye-contact with him

Me, Kailah Mariposa Penelope Diaz never lose an eye-contact battle...never

He smiles slightly at me

I ignore his damn stupid smile and finally wish a warm welcome to the new members of the club

" Now follow me, so we can meet the horses and pick the right one for each of you " says Barbara

All of them start to follow my assistant, but I pull Taehyung aside when he walks past me

Now that he is closer, his subtle and captivating scent goes to my head, it's just like I remember...I haven't been this close to him since the masked ball a year ago, and now I feel like I'm in that ballroom with him again, making fun of his too-perfect posture and his too-courteous manners

" What are you doing here? " I ask with a frown

" Hum...hi... it's been a while "

" What are you doing here? " I repeat, annoyed

" Obviously... I'm here for a horse riding class "

“Are you really here to ride horses or are you here in hopes that you can talk to me too?” I ask firmly

He smiles

“I see you’re still as direct as last time.”

" Answer me "

" I... honestly hope we can talk , yes "

I roll my eyes, I knew it

" Talk about what exactly? "

"Miss Diaz! How many years are we going to spend pretending like nothing happened in the bathroom at Palmer's masquerade ball?"

I frown, but I can't find a proper answer

"I realized I needed to take the initiative and talk to you first. I tried to move past what happened, but I couldn't shake it off. Whatever you did, it's had an effect on me, and I believe... I think...I like you " he adds before I retaliate

I blink, shocked

First of all, how can he speak so elegantly?
we didn't really talk the first time we met, listening to him speak so elegantly makes me feel like I was right about him...he really is high society
And second of all... WHAT?