The Billionaire's Lost Lady

Chapter 3: Helping

Jace

I watched Selene leave the building. I was reluctant to follow her, but my heart was worried for some reason. She seemed too messed up during class and I couldn't help caring for her.

"Jace, go." Will tapped my shoulder and I shook my head.

"Why?" I faked a smirk.

"Stop being a jerk. You know you want to." Will hissed and my heart paced with speed.

"Fine." I tried to sound cool and got up to walk out, "I mean-whatever."

"Yeah." He nodded and I walked away.

I paced to the main doors with full speed and dodged Hailey's sight as she was approaching my way from the other end of the hall. I ran out of the building and crossed the road to walk on the foot path near the main street. I looked around and there was no sign of her. Just when I was about to walk back, I heard a familiar laugh. I staggered towards the waiting cubicle at the bus stop, right on the next block, to find her standing there.

I frowned when I saw an elderly man approach her. When she took a step away from him, I felt that to be my cue and ran to her.

"Baby? There you are!" I exclaimed, reaching her. Her worried expression abruptly turned to a stunned and pale one. I held her waist just when we were close and then engulfed her in a hug.

"I'm so sorry, I was just talking to Mr. Lancaster about something." I muttered on her head so the man could hear. She clutched onto my shirt on my chest and her other hand captured the cloth on my back. She was freaking out.

"Is this your boy?" The man asked pointing at me. I kept my face normal and gave out a pursed smile. Selene moved out of our hold and stood next me. I felt delighted when she chained her arm into mine. Taking my arm out, as subtly as possible, I ran my arm around her waist. She gasped slightly as I pulled her in.

"Yeah. This is Jace. My... boyfriend." She introduced and I smiled cheekily; it felt funny.

"Hey, man." I raised my hand and he shook it.

"This is Levine." She pointed at him and he nodded.

"How you doin'?" I tried sounding nice but Selene's uncomfortablness was poking me to do otherwise. I didn't like the way he was staring at her.

"Selene told me you are a wrestler." Levine chuckled and I grit my teeth.

"Actually a champion. Won medals and all." I shrugged, trying to sound casual. His mouth formed a perfect 'o' and I felt Selene shiver in my arm. I looked down to find her stifling her laughter in my shoulder.

"I think we should go babe. We'll be late." She uttered, looking up at me and I nodded.

"Well, nice to meet you, sir." I nodded, before tightening my grip on her waist and turning to walk.

We were walking away when I felt a strong gaze on me. I turned my head slightly to find the man looking at us. He was smirking and his eyes weren't leveled with mine. Pissed off, I pulled Selene into me who wasnt aawareof the situation. She gasped as I lowered my head.

"Don't hate me." I muttered before capturing her lips in mine.

She was shocked at first, so was I, it was such an abrupt and weird feeling. I instantly pulled myself away and she looked at me as if stroked from the tip of a lightning bolt. I found her eyes watery but then my stare went back to her lips. They were parted, dry and trembling.

"Shit." I hissed and clashed my lips with hers, again.

Selene

My body trembled, my heart was beating faster than the thumping of a leopard's feet against the ground and my breathing, well, that right was taken away from me.