The Billionaire's Daughter

One week passed since Franco told me about his past. We were both busy the days that followed because of our exams, his work and the launch of my restaurant.

I was searching for him at the cafeteria where we were supposed to meet when I saw Francine and her group. They were talking animatedly to another girl, probably the transfer student that I was still not able to encounter.

Their group stood up to get their food. The girl stood up and turned around. When I saw her face I felt my knees buckle with the sudden emotion that came over me. Even if I have only seen her face in pictures, I still recognized her. I will never forget that face.

Madeleine.

I remembered that Franco will meet me here and I knew I had to keep him away from the cafeteria so that they will not see each other.

I was so flustered that when I turned to get out of that place I bumped on another person and all his food came flying. Some even landed on my head and face. Talk about a silent exit.

“Hey, are you alright? Sorry. I was not looking at where I was going.”

The handsome man steadied me and tried to remove the food that was now sticking on my hair and face.

“Here, use my hanky.”

“Thanks. I’m sorry too. I was kind of in a hurry and was also not looking.”

“Here, let me.”

He was wiping my face with his handkerchief even if he was also soaked with juice and water from our collision. I can’t look at his face as I was really embarrassed and I can feel the eyes of everyone at the cafeteria looking at us.

“Thanks.”

To make things worse, Francine and her group approached and being the good persons that they were, they did what they were used to.

“Hey nerd. If you want to get noticed by Rob here you could have just approached him and not causing a scene.”

“Francine. That was uncalled for.”

“Rob, don’t be a victim of her conniving ways. She’s pretending to be distressed so you will notice her.”

“I don’t care if she was pretending, at least she looked innocent enough, unlike you. Just leave us alone.”

I didn’t

them leave and I can’t help but look at Madeleine who just watched at her new

the Rob who was every girl’s fantasy

Don’t mind her. She was just

it. Well, thanks again and sorry for

Rob and

“Saphira. Bye.”

Franco. I have to warn him that his ex was the new girl in school. If only his cellphone was working,

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Franco was killing my feet. I really have to give him a phone so I can just text or call him but

the cafeteria for lunch. Since I wasn’t able to find him, I went to

I went to the café where he works but they said he took a

he answered and

tell me you

want you to get worried. What

worried when I couldn’t find you in school. Hey. Come

about to fall when she caught him and helped him

“Is your mom here?”

had to go

“Have you eaten anything?”

and he was having a high fever. I helped him on

and I will

to make him feel that I was there

anything to cook. So I called my driver to buy some grocery for

wet towels and gently wiped his arms, hands, neck, forehead and feet to regulate his body temperature. I was glad that he was in deep sleep so his

I cooked his chicken soup. He was still asleep and I did not want to wake him up so while waiting, I also cooked

beside me. I was lying beside him on his bed as I felt

“How are you feeling?”

It’s already late. Did you tell

your strength. Yes of course my driver and guards are waiting for my call. My parents are in Europe and

Thank you for staying with

here, I will reheat your