In Time

Chapter 53

Kevin had been living in New York since he was in high school, thus he had a permanent living place there. As he lived alone, he preferred to live in a penthouse because he felt a mansion for himself was too big. After all, his penthouse had the best facilities.The interior showed how aloof the owner was.

"Your room is on the second floor on the right, take a rest first, I will pick you up at 7 later."

Kevin needed to rush back to the office as he had another meeting to attend.

"En, don't worry. I can take care of myself."

Kevin leaned and kissed her forehead before he whispered to her ear. "Enjoy your time at our home"

His words electrocuted her. She could feel butterflies in her stomach. Clarisse was still stunned even after Kevin had disappeared. She took for awhile before she came to her sense. She then climbed up the stairs and went into the room on the right. Before, Kevin had told her that he had prepared everything that she needed so she could only come with her person.

And it was right, there was a walk-in closet full of different types of clothes. There were also branded bags and shoes. Her skin care and make-up brands that she usually used were arranged tidily on the table. The room was designed with a little pink shade and dark brown which brought out a sense of classic and feminine.

She smiled as she appreciated of his care towards her. She walked to bathroom to freshen up as she would like to lay down as soon as possible. Although she barely awoke during the flight, she still felt extremely tired after the long flight.

As she laid down, she immediately drift to her slumber. She had set alarm at 6 p.m as Kevin would pick her at 7 p.m.

On the other side, Kevin who finished his meeting faster than he expected decided to go home. Everyone was surprised by his decision, except Louis. Even his friend, David, who was the CEO in charged in his company felt confused.

"What? Did I hear something wrong?", David asked Louis.

"You will see more shocking sides of him very soon.", Louis smiled.

"Ah... must be woman"

Kevin glared at both of them, but then he smirked.

"How could single dogs understand?"

David and Louis felt like they were stabbed by thousands of knives.

When Kevin came back home, he could see no one so he went to the second floor at walked into Clarisse's room. There, he found the little girl was packed inside the blanket like a hot dog. He looked at her phone which was on the side-table. He turned off the alarm that she had set.

Kevin then went to the kitchen and started cooking. He actually planned to bring her to dine-out, but looking at her sleeping soundly, he couldn't help to disturb her sleep. After all, he knew that sleeping was one of her hobbies.

Without the alarm, Clarisse woke up around 6.30 p.m and when she found out. She quickly got up and took a bath. When she had finished dressing up, she walked down and was utterly shocked to find Kevin was cooking in the kitched.

"Awake?"

"Didn't you say to dine-out?"

"You look tired, so I think it is better to let you rest at home."

She walked toward him and hugged hin from behind when he was setting the table.

"Emm...you are like worm in my belly." Sometimes, she felt a little inferior in this relationship because she felt that she was the one who kept on receiving when she didn't seem to know about him. However, she didn't know that Kevin felt the same as her. He felt that he was the one who kept on receiving thus he tried to indulge her. Moreover, he found that pampering her as his new hobby. Who would expect that someone could know that you were sick only by looking at you for seconds? In this world, Kevin was afraid that she was the only one who could understand him better than himself.

Kevin instantly tensed up as the little girl was wriggled around behind his back.

"Key.."

"Hmm?"

"Don't play with fire."

"Huh?"

He took her arms off from his waist and turned back to face her.

"I might lose my self-control"

Clarisse was startled by his declaration and her face was flushed. Kevin couldn't help knocking her head lightly.

"Quickly, take a seat. I cook your favourite"

Clarisse turned to the table and saw her favourite dish. She immediately rushed to sit.

"Woah...aglio olio.. It's been very long since I tasted yours."

Kevin pulled the chair and sat opposite her.

"Eat slowly."

They were chatting while having dinner when Clarisse suddenly exclaimed.

"Ah.. where is Louis? Doesn't he live with you?"

Louis actually lived in the penthouse as well. He even had his own bedroom on the first floor. After all, Louis also studied there during high school, together with Kevin. However, he was immediately dumped by Kevin as Clarisse would live for the time being and he had to evacuate to David's. Fortunately, it was only a level below Kevin's penthouse.

"Kicked out"

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