Chapter 61 - dont want to (1/2)

''Thank you ''

She said to the waiter who brought her meal as he carried the tray to the dining table and placed it on it. The moment of relief Tiana felt dissipated when the waiter left the room. She closed the door quietly and avoided glancing at Nicklaus as she walked to the dining table.

Sitting down, she began munching into her food. The whole place was eerily quiet; she could feel Nicklaus' gaze on her as her meal painfully went down her throat; she didn't want to look at him, but she couldn't control her wandering eyes, and before she could stop herself, her eyes turned to him and they locked in his gaze, instantly she choked on her meal and coughed, she immediately gulped down a glass of water to stable herself.

Can he not look elsewhere?!!

Tiana screamed in her head. Ever since she sat down he had been staring as though there was some strange painting on her body.

Fine, she had misbehaved the previous day, but staring at her like that would kill her before her time!

''We're going back to the US tomorrow, do you want to see beautiful places in the city today?''

'' ''

Tiana's eyes widened so much that it nearly fell from its sockets when she heard him speak suddenly. She turned to her back to make sure it was her Nicklaus was talking to. When she saw that there was no-one else there, she turned back to him.

His eyes were not glaring, and his features were very relaxed. He looked like a normal human being, a freakily handsome human being without his iciness.

Her brows narrowed;

Did something happen the previous night? Or did he wake up missing some parts of his brain?

What was he trying to achieve? Did he think because she had mistakenly let her guard down last night, she had put the past behind her? Then he must be utterly mistaken. After everything he had done to her, he expected her to pretend as though everything was okay? And besides, wasn't he supposed to be mean and arrogant, was he pitying her now? If that was it, then he shouldn't pity her, the last thing she needed was his pity. In fact, he should continue with his wickedness. She preferred that side of him.

A hint of annoyance found its way to her face, and she shook her head, rejecting his offer.

''No, I don't want to. ''

She replied curtly. Turning back to her food, she continued eating. Even if she wanted to see the city, she wouldn't do it with him, not even in her next world; in fact, she would prefer to go out with a guinea fowl than go out with him.

Nicklaus pursed his lips.

What was he thinking? That she would put the past behind her just like that, as though nothing had happened?

He knew that she still bore grudges against him and had been putting up with everything and just her one reply had exposed it all. Although it was just a flash, he saw it in her eyes, her deep hatred for him.

He wondered just how much she hated him. He wished he could turn back the hands of time and change what happened in the past, but it was not possible, he only had the present to amend.

How would he get her to forgive him?

He wondered; his gaze shifted to the phone in his hands.

Just at that moment, he received a video call from his grandmother and his brows creased; why was she video-calling suddenly?