Elite.

Chapter 4

It took a day for Lamiya to completely settle in to her room, at the new place. When she first entered the apartment, she didn’t pay much attention to it because of how flustered she was but after she had put all her clothes in the closet she gave, herself a tour of the apartment. It was more like a suite than a two bedroom apartment and it was… grand.. Dan liked everything grand and luxurious, from his clothes to things he owned.

She gave herself rest for the day and didn’t work but was quite bored after being alone for entire morning. She didn’t know about Dan’s whereabouts. He was out all night and she could hear jingling of keys and weird noises in the morning like he was dragging tables. So, he was still sleeping even though it was three in the afternoon.

Finishing the pasta on her plate that she cooked herself, she put the empty plate in the sink and sent a text message to Yaman, asking him if he was still up for the afternoon tea plan they had. His reply was instant, saying that he’ll be there. Now that she was fully rested, she was determined to go out and have some fun because she knew her fun days were going to be over. She sighed, drinking her water and then decided to get ready. Just as she decided to head towards her room, the door to the left – which was Zaidan’s room – opened and a shirtless, pants hanging low on his hips Zaidan walked out.

His eyes were red and his hair were a mess. Barefooted, he ambled towards the kitchen, not even sparing her a glance as if he didn’t see her even though she was standing right besides fridge that he opened and took out a carton of orange juice. Intrigued, Lamiya stood rooted to her spot, staring at him. He took out a glass from upper cabinet and poured himself some juice which he chugged down in one go. Lamiya’s brows rose high on her forehead, confusion evident on her face. Was he like that every morning?

Placing the glass in the sink, he walked back towards his room, his tanned skin getting her attention momentarily. Well, he had a sexy back, that she couldn’t deny.

“Dan?” His name left her mouth before it even registered in her mind why she was calling him. His steps halted as he turned towards her. His eyes met hers and a brow rose in question. “Uh, good morning?” She said, not really getting the grasp of situation. Was he upset? Angry? Hungover? “I made some pasta for lunch, it’s in the fridge… whenever you want to eat.” She shrugged.

Slowly, he nodded, his eyes moving all over her being making her uncomfortable. Not to mention that she had no scarf and was only wearing her pajama pants and a free size tee shirt.

“Don’t you have to go to office?” Why are you still holding up a conversation? Let it go! But she was never the one to remain silent when there were people to talk to. Dan was acting like he still lived alone. Didn’t you prefer it that way?

“No.” He raised his brows at her, tilting his head in confusion.

“Oh.” She pressed her lips together. “Um, do you usually follow this routine?” She asked, scratching her forearm, a habit when she was nervous and feeling out of place. Dan scoffed, his lips tilting up in a wry smile.

“What are you, my mom?” Rolling his eyes, he opened the door of his room and went inside, shutting it firmly close. Lamiya’s mouth opened as she kept staring at the door. Oh god he was such a jerk! That son of…

She pressed her lips together, willing her frustrated screams to go back and not leave her mouth. Grinding her teeth, she walked towards her own temporary room and banged the door. Huffing, she took a bath and used her favorite coconut scented bodywash, taking her time in the bath. It was soothing and the water was hot. Only when it was becoming cold did she get out. After tugging on her robe, she blow-dried her hair and tied them at the back of her head like she usually did, with middle part. She got dressed in a peach peplum blouse and white jeans. Humming a tune under her breath, she did her makeup and decided to put on a bold pink lipstick. When she was ready and had her scarf on, she put on some T-strap shoes and walked out of the room.