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Chapter 15 | Kiara

Kiara

"It's complicated."

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KIARA WAS nervous. As stupid as it sounded to her, she couldn't help it. Her emotionless facade was on but her heart? Well, it was betraying the mask she had put on.

After meeting with Zain she had thought that her mind will get back on track and she had absolutely nothing to worry about. But then, why was her mind telling her something else?

Screw it! She had nothing to worry about!

Except that Damien might know what she did and then rat her out to others.

Gosh, she is so fucked up if that happens.

No, it will not happen. She was clever enough to clear all her tracks and it had been two years since it happened. She had nothing to worry about. Right?

"Mr Reynolds is here, Miss Kapoor." her secretary informed her from the other side of the door.

"Send him in!" she replied, as she took another sip of water from her glass and exhaled.

She will be just fine.

The door opened and her eyes landed on the most wanted bachelor of America. Not to mention a fucking billionaire. Not that she cared, she owned as much as he did. Two years is a long time.

He walked in, with his infamous smirk, his ocean blue eyes sparkling with mischief and of course, his blonde hair gelled together. He looked handsome, there was no denying it. But unfortunately for him, she had eyes for another man who she knew was way above him.

"Hey, beautiful." Damien greeted him as Kiara stood, putting up a fake smile on her face and walked towards him. She has to act that everything was fine between them. He can't be suspicious.

"Nice to meet you again, Damien. How are you?" she says as she extends her hand for a handshake.

But apparently, he had other plans.

He pulls her towards him, in a hug and she went stiff.

What the hell is he doing?

She quickly pulled away, not liking even a second of him being close to her. It just felt wrong.

"You look as pretty as ever, Kiara. I can't believe it's been two years," he says as he smiles at her.

"Yeah. So, what do I owe this pleasure to?" she asks, wanting to get this done with and head back home to Zain.

"Straight to the point, han?" he replies as he takes his seat on the couch whereas Kiara goes back to her office chair.

"The office is awesome. You have come a long way, beautiful. I must say, you have got quite a lot of attention." Damien says.

Kiara had no idea where this conversation was heading. All she knows, he might be here to blackmail her. Seriously, what was he doing here?

"Damien, I don't have time to waste. Tell me what you want," she asks him, again.

Gosh, she hated repeating herself. What is wrong with the guy?

Damien got up from his place and walked towards Kiara with a smirk on his face. Something about his actions and walk made Kiara extremely alert about what might happen next and she knew she wouldn't hesitate to hurt him if it ever comes to that.

She might be guilty about leading him on and then rudely dumping him, but her dignity was something she held above everything else. She wouldn't let him touch her if she didn't want him to.

Luckily for him, Damien stood on the next end of the table, his blue eyes never leaving Kiara's face.

"As you know, I am looking for a woman to settle down with," he says.

The statement puzzled Kiara, but she hoped that the conversation wasn't going in the direction she thought it might be going. It had been two years. for God's sake!

"Yeah. I am happy for you. I hope you find the woman you are looking for." she replies, not showing any kind of emotion in her voice.

Damien's smirk seems to grow after he heard the words. Kiara wanted to know what was going in the mind of his, he was no longer the man she remembered him by. His playboy ways unnerved her and she wanted to get away from his as soon as possible.

She hates uncertainty. Absolutely despises it.

"Oh, I have," he replies as he walks closer to her, the table no longer separating them. That was enough to make Kiara stand up and be on absolute alert. She was ready to strike if he made a move with her.

"Is that so? Then, when is the wedding. I am sure my fiancee will be eager to meet with you. After all, with the success you have, you can encourage him." she says, emphasizing on the word fiancee.

She smirked as she saw Damien's eyes widen with her answer. He clearly wasn't expecting that. Did he really think Kiara will wait for him?

"Your fiancee?" he asks, disgust laced in his voice.

She ignored the tone, she didn't want to make an enemy out of Damien. She was already walking on a thin line.

"Yeah, his name is Zain. He currently handles Kapoor Music for me, he is great at what he does. And the music is... enchanting. I always had a thing for singers." she says, intentionally provoking him.

She very well knew that Damien couldn't sing for his life. Making sure that he had no chances with her, whatsoever. And neither should he dare try.

"Oh, I would love to meet him. I have a charity event this Sunday. Drop by with your fiancee. I will send you the invite. See you then, beautiful." Damien replies, kissing her on the cheek and then turning to leave.

Kiara doesn't react, grabbing a tissue and removing any trace of the kiss from her cheek. She felt disgusted by it. The only man she ever wanted to kiss her like that was Zain. But she knew that she couldn't just contain Damien. When he wants something, he makes sure to do everything to get it.

That's what worried Kiara.

He just won't let go of her.

She could only hope the best regarding the charity event she was invited to. She will never say no to charity and she was sure that Zain would be more than willing to accompany her.

She just hoped that Damien didn't do something he would regret.

When it comes to Zain, she would never forgive the ones who dare to touch him.

He was her light and she would do anything to keep him away from the darkness of the world, as much as she can.

She can't and won't let him change.

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