Searching for Love, Found Wealth

Kiera wouldn’t call it date but it felt like one. She had been tired for the day and was graced by Chloe’s presence.

But Chloe made her excited and my the end of the day she was more tired. She would have opted for a nice bubble bath and salad but now she was only having salad at a hotel, to be fair it was with her crush.

She felt Jacob’s stare at her so she dropped her spoon and looked up, “I still feel bad for dropping off John. He wanted to eat out with us”.

“And his elder sister can eat out with him whenever he wanted. Can’t I borrow you for an hour?” Jacob replied.

They kept on eating silently. Till his phone rang.

“Sorry, cancel them. Hmm… funny but I am on a blind date and my date isn’t even looking at me” Kiera looked stunned as she heard him say that.

He acted unbothered and kept on his call, “You won’t see her on my blind date lists. I picked her from, boredom but genuine interest. Anyway, Smith, cancel all meetings. Tell the investors to grab a coffee while waiting, hmm? Thanks” he dropped his phone.

He expected too see Kiera fuming but she stayed quiet.

He then noticed she was eating his food after finishing hers, “Jeez, you could have said you needed another plate” he sighed.

“Oh, sorry. I need another plate. The essence of blind dates is too use the guy’s money till satisfied” Kiera smiled as she stuffed food in her mouth.

“And what should the guy take from the girl?” Jacob asked, running his hands through his hair.

“Her presence is enough” a hiss came from Kiera. She clenched her fists underneath.

So she was just a blind date used cos he’s bored. And what did he mean by ‘genuine interest’?

“Gender equality at it’s peak”.

“I wasn’t the one who invited me for a blind date. If I knew it was one, I’d have not have lunch at all” she pushed his empty plate back to him.

He smirked, “You are funny. Like who’d have just a blind date with the beautiful Counselor Kiera and CEO of SitCom?”.

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“He’d be really bad at setting his priorities right. And as a businessman, there’s no way I set my priorities wrong” he continued.

“Hmm, I see. I still need another plate while we are on this ‘eat-out’? thank you” Kiera sipped some juice.

Jacob signaled to the waiter who hurried to him. She flashed a flirty smile at him but he replied with a frown.

“It’s a date, Kiera. Like it or not” he said after speaking to the waiter.

Her heart fluttered but she pressed it in.

“Am I being coerced? Are you forcing me? I am a representative of the law, you know” she said sassily.

Jacob chuckled, “I’m sorry. But I have lawyers as well. And they never said anything about a crime called ‘coercion to date’, okay?”.

Kiera stayed quiet and only shrugged.

“Also you should know that with my money, I can go away with almost anything” he boasted.

“Not if it involves the beautiful Counselor Kiera and CEO of SitCom” Kiera taunted and they shared a laugh.

“I am quite disappointed you wanted to speak to me yet only asked about Jasper though” the disappointed was evident in his tone as well.

She began wondering if she did speak about Jasper and then remembered asking if Sheena and Jasper’s pre wedding photos.

But she had blurted it out due to her awkwardness or was he still oblivious?

“Oh, I also wanted to ask if you’d seen your ex-girlfriend, Cara?” Kiera smirked.

Jacob’s eyes darkened, “We didn’t date for up to a month, please”.

“That’s not what I meant. Have you heard she’s prettier and nicer than ever. You should meet her sometime” Kiera went on.

Jacob studied her, “So you think I want anything to do with that girl after what she did to you. And Jennie. And every other person?”.

Kiera gulped. Maybe she had gone a bit far.

“Of course not, but you should still meet her to settle differences. You can’t keep on baiting forever” her words haunted her after she spoke them out.

Jacob looked eased and went back to his teasing nature. The ‘date’ went on with him speaking of the pranks he did at France.

And how he even spoke Spanish once at an announcement he was given concerning exams.

And told everyone to decipher what he meant since Spanish and French were all Latin languages.

He was removed from the team later but that was what he wanted. He didn’t like announcing things that were going to put students to work.

Kiera listened with a bright smile. She was glad she wasn’t the only one that Jacob teased and pranked. Everyone had to have a taste of him.

He even got to explain somehow, how Reuben and Nancy might have started.

Nancy, as the flexing chick she was, traveled to France for a shopping spree. Forgot her wallet at a bus and realized late, then had to spend the nigh at J-twins and Reuben’s apartment.

Jasper was never home at night. And Jacob had night classes. So they stayed there, bonded and found they had a lot in common.

Reuben had even found it easier to profess his feelings for her. than he had with Kiera. It was a case of ‘we were meant to be but didn’t know’.

“So how did the date go?” Jacob asked Kiera when they were outside.

She shrugged, “I enjoyed it so I won’t sue you for coercion to date”.

“Can I kiss you?” he asked.

Kiera flinched, “What? Why?”.

“Well, in movies that’s what happens after dates” he said proudly.

Kiera held herself from hitting his head, “Well, we aren’t in movies. And I bet this isn’t your first date, means you’ve kissed a thousand girls already!” she gave him a judgy look.

“Okay, bad one, it didn’t work. I’ll be honest then. Do you think we should start dating?” Jacob’s face went serious.

“Are you asking for my permission or still coercing me?”.

“I need your permission” he said grinning.

“Well, since you’re literally begging for it, yes”. Kiera smiled back.

THE END.

Author’s note: Thanks for reading. The book might have ended how you expected or had ended unexpectedly.

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I poured my mental health to write this so I hope you’re appreciative. Thanks for reading again, very grateful. Xoxo.