Babysitting the Campus Jerk

BCJ 23 • kidnapped

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Pete frowned at the current setup the restaurant had for the night. The entire place was decorated with pink and red hearts. Even the table cloths were red and the napkins were folded into swan lovers. Apparently, they were having a test-run for their monthly themes, and that night's theme just happened to be "love."

"Hey, can you stop frowning. I didn't know they're having this stuff tonight," Celeste lightly slapped his hand.

He actually wanted to change restaurants, but he was too tired to look for another and besides, it was the place he usually had business meetings with his clients. 

"Let's make this quick, okay. This place is creeping me out," he shivered at the thought of being there with Celeste.

"Geez, not that I want to be with you here. This is creeping me out as well."

"Just give me the ring."

Celeste sneered at Pete's demand before getting a small bag from her bag.

He immediately opened the box and checked if she was able to achieve what he specifically requested for the ring. 

He smiled. "This is perfect."

Celeste then excitedly got the ring from his palm and giggled.

"Hey, be careful!"

"Geez, look at this ring!" Celeste exclaimed as she held the ring against the light. The diamonds surrounding the band glimmered under the light. "This must have cost millions! And where did you even get the money for this? We both know your company is not doing well."

"I've been saving for that since graduation," he simply replied. He planned to propose to Kao right after they graduated but after seeing how Kao's eyes glimmer with excitement as he talked about his career plans, particularly his dream of opening his own school, he decided to cancel the idea as he didn't wanna get in the way of Kao's dreams.

"If I were Kao, I'd definitely sell," Celeste laughed.

Pete sneered before trying to grab the ring from her but she immediately slapped Pete's hand away.

"Wait. Let me bask in its beauty for a moment. It's my first time seeing this kind of  gem okay. Just let me have my moment. Besides, I helped you have this customized," she clicked her tongue.

Pete just let her be. Given how stubborn Celeste could be, she would always get her way. He just decided to ignore her and continued eating. In the midst of his meal, he somehow heard a familiar voice. He tried looking for the owner of that voice but his attention was immediately caught by Celeste.

"I just can't take my eyes off this ring, Pete. Ugh, you better give me a large bonus so I could buy something this grand," Celeste exclaimed before moving closer to him. "Can I try wearing it though?" she whispered.

Pete immediately grabbed the ring from her and slid it inside the box before securing it in his pocket. "No! Kao is the only one allowed to wear this, okay? And can you move over? Geez, you're giving me the chills."

"Hey! You're not even my type to begin with."

Pete just rolled his eyes.

Tomorrow's the big day. I gotta make this right for Kao, he thought to himself as he felt the ring in his pocket.