Billionaire's One Desire (Formerly 'His Love? Or His Obsession?' )

Part 9- Untamed attraction.

Bella's POV

"Shelley don't you think red is a very powerful colour for an informal family dinner?

I'm seated at my dressing table while I watch Shelley fuss over me like a mother hen. It's almost seven pm and even though I'd like to deny it, I can't help but feel nervous. He will be here soon.. In our house.. Sitting at our table.. And dining with us.. Lord help me!

"I guess you're right... Well we'll take off your red lipstick, but we're leaving your red gown. Let's go for softer lips.... You're soo getting kissed today!"
She says rummaging through her make up box to find some wipes to clean and change my lipstick. Somehow the though of kissing him makes me pour underneath No..I'm probably hallucinating.. I mean yeah.. He does have beautiful lips but doesn't mean I wanna kiss him.. And no, I wasn't staring at his lips all the times he had spoken to me.. Okay maybe I was, but that's besides the point.

"You know I do hope you give me this much attention on my wedding day. I mean I'm not even getting married yet you're acting like it's the royal weeding. "
"Would you shut up?! I'm trying to line your lips right. And he might not be royalty but you gotta admits he gives a whole new meaning to the word 'Prince Charming'... And no, when you two get married, I won't be the one doing your makeup. "

"Why?"

"Because you'd call a profesional for that. It obviously wouldn't be a small ceremony so... We'd leave this to the big names."

"Hmph.. We're not getting married so shut up" I scoff, getting up to adjust my gown.

Looking at my reflection in the mirror, I feel a little uncomfortable in my exposed cleavage but keep my thoughts to myself since its already too late to change my mind. And... Oh well, I don't really think my mother and Shelley would agree to that.

"There you go.. Mehn do I have magic hands! Could turn an ugly duckling into Tyra Banks."
"Are you calling me ugly duckling?!" I glare at her.
"Well... Typically you're..."
"Just shut up... You're lucky I love you too much."
"And can't do without me right?" she says hugging me from behind.

I roll my eyes at her cocky attitude but smile back nonetheless.

"You look awesome!" she says.

"Thanks babe.. You're awesome"
"I know bitch!" she brags as she picks up her bag and makeup kit and we go downstairs to meet my family.

"Don't you just look radiant my princess! " I roll my eyes at my mother's usual fuss but smile nonetheless I mean she's my mother after all. 

"Thanks mum, you should thank Shelley, she outdid herself once again."

"Oh of course, how could I forget you my dear Shelley. Aren't you just as pretty as the morning sun.. " she says pinching Shelley's cheeks as I laugh at her discomfort.  She glares at me before responding. "Err..Thank you Mrs. Dawn. "

"Shelley my Jelly! Good to have you here. Are you joining us for dinner?" I hear my father's voice from the stairs.

"No Mr Dawn, I was just on my way off" she says as she goes to hug him at the stairs.

"Dad you look handsome.. "I smile at him.
"Thank you pumpkin, you look especially radiant"
"Thanks dad, have you guys seen Ivan.. "
"I'm here!" he says coming out from the kitchen with a slice of pizza in his hand.
"Um.. How are you gonna have dinner  if you're already eating pizza? And what are you wearing? " Shelley asks him the questions on everyone's mind.

"Well there's always space for everything in my tummy and abkut what I'm wearing.. It's a dinner right, with one of the country's richest billionaires.. Gotta make a good self impression. "