Chapter 72 – Beginning with a Daring Encounter

Sonia turned to look at him with questioning eyes, “What is wrong?”

“I want you to also act like I am your fiance for the next six months,” Bryan said, making one perfectly carved eyebrow arch quizzically.

“Did you hear anything I said earlier?” Sonia enquired, and Bryan gave her a nod.

“Thinking about our deal in the light of day, I don’t think it makes much sense. I won’t really be benefitting anything from you within the next six months apart from you leaving on your own volition once the time is over. So it would only be fair if you also reciprocate the actions within this period,” Bryan suggested.

Sonia doubted he knew the implication of what he was asking. He was playing right into the trap she had set for him, but he just didn’t know it yet, “It’s my deal not yours. You don’t have to benefit anything. Plus, we already signed the agreement,” she reminded him with a small shrug.

“Then let’s sign another one,” Bryan suggested.

Accepting too soon, would seem suspicious, Sonia reasoned, “Is the agreement a joke to you? You should have thought of all this before accepting my deal last night. How valid is the agreement, if we can just cancel and sign another one any time you want us to?” Sonia asked with a slightly raised brow and walked away before Bryan could say anything else.

This was going really well, Sonia thought as she Bryan followed her. Once they got to the spot where they were to pick up their popcorn and drinks, Bryan picked up the large-sized popcorn, while Sonia grabbed the drinks before he could, and they walked into the cinema hall. The lights in the hall had been turned off already since people were already seated and the movie was just about to start.

“Let’s sit at the end of the hall,” Sonia suggested in a whisper as she took out her phone and turned on the flashlight so they could find their way in the dark.

There weren’t many people in the hall, probably because it was still working hours, so it was just the both of them sitting in the back row with an empty row in front of them which separated them from the next couple.

Once the movie started, Sonia kept reaching into the popcorn box which was on Bryan’s lap, to throw some into her mouth absentmindedly, while her full attention was on the screen. She only turned to look at Bryan once when she felt his gaze on her. She flashed him a smile when she caught him staring at her, and returned her attention to the screen without asking him why he was looking at her.

Bryan on the other hand watched Sonia with a puzzled expression all the while. She had said she had a crush him last night, but none of her actions supported her words. She wasn’t making any attempt to seduce him, and she treated him like he wasn’t anything special. She had even said there was nothing special about his kiss. She had also prepared breakfast the previous day for herself without giving him any. He had even seized her laptop just to make her go out with him.

Thus far, she hadn’t made any attempt to make him like her, so how could she say she had a crush on him? Even in their agreement, she had stated that he treat her as his fiancee but was free to do anything he liked. Now he had asked her to treat him like her fiance and she had refused. Why? What kind of a weird crush was it? What did she really stand to gain apart from fame?

Now he realized that he was no longer very worried about her leaving since she had promised to leave after six months. What worried him most now was trying to figure out what was in her head, and what she really wanted from him within the six months. Something told him he was falling into a trap, but he couldn’t understand what kind of trap it was yet.

“I think we should talk about our agreement again,” Bryan whispered to Sonia.

Sonia turned to look at him, raising a hand to her lips, “Ssshh, I don’t want to miss any dialogue,” Sonia whispered with a small smile before returning her attention to the screen.

“I could fill you in on whatever dialogue you miss,” Bryan offered, wanting to talk about it now.

“We can always talk after now. So allow me enjoy the movie,” Sonia said without sparing him a glance.

She knew he was used to ladies throwing themselves at him and giving him all their attention. She was going to be doing the exact opposite.

She had decided on the name of her story earlier on, it would be “Taming The Playboy Actor.”

Celsie’s eyes kept moving to the wall clock in her office as the time approached the closing hour. She was going to face Benne again. The thought of that made her almost panic, but she quickly raised her chin, and straightened her spine, reminding herself that she already had a good plan to take care of things.

There was nothing to be anxious or nervous about. The worst he could do was flirt with her and talk dirty, and she was just going to act unaffected by it. That was how bullies behaved. Once they see that you are affected by their words, they keep on bullying you.

But when you act like you don’t care, they move on to someone else. She would try not to let his words get to her anymore, and then once they finally get down to sex, he would get over her and move his attention to someone else.

With that thought in mind, once it was time to leave, she stood up confidently and headed for the parking lot. Benne was standing beside the car talking to a lady, as she approached them.

Celsie almost rolled her eyes when she heard the lady say, “How about Monday night?”

“I’m sorry, but I have plans too on Monday night and every other night as well. Thanks for asking, anyway,” Benne said with a polite smile, and looked over her shoulder when he saw Celsie, “I have to go now, my boss is here,” Benne said with a polite bow, relieved that Celsie had come to save him from the persistent lady who wanted to go out with him.

“Oh! Okay,” the lady said with an embarrassed smile and waved at Benne as she walked away without looking at Celsie.

“You seem to have many admirers,” Celsie observed as she got into the car and buckled her seatbelt.

“Does that bother you?” Benne asked as he did the same, before turning on the car’s ignition.

“Not in the slightest bit,” she assured him with a polite smile.

“Good.”

Benne noticed that she was acting all bold once again, and he couldn’t help but admire her resilience. He could bet she had come up with a plan to get rid of him. Or maybe she thought having sex with him was going to take care of everything and get him off her case. He looked forward to seeing what she had up her sleeves.

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