Chapter 33:

KIEL'S POINT OF VIEW

It's been a week since the last time I saw Odette. We've both been busy since the week started. I was busy with my photoshoots and rehearsals. I'm missing her so much.

"Feel exhausted?" A bottle of water popped up in front of me. I look up, seeing Sandra standing in front of me. I took the bottle from her. She sat beside me on the floor.

"Feel free to tell it before it explodes; you look so exhausted."

"I'm just missing her; it's been a week since I last saw her. Since we are busy in rehearsal for the performance on Sunday for the guesting. I can't find time to go with her. Since I got home, I just went straight to bed."

"Since teacher George is in a good mood, why ask him to go home early?" So you can find time to visit her." I look at teacher George, who's laughing with his backup dancers. I got up and went to him. He turned his head when he saw me standing beside him.

"Yes, Kiel, do you need something?"

"May I ask if we can go home early today since we've been all exhausted since the week started?"

"Sure, no problem, but for now, position!" George yelled and started counting while teaching us the dance step.

"1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8." He looked at Sabrina and went to her.

"Move your hips, darling, like you're seducing someone." He held her hips in the rhythm he wanted.

"Good, I want to see that move when you are on stage. Kiel held her waist while you liked sniffing her scent in the neck." I held her waist and put my head on her neck. Her scent is attractive.

"I want to see in your eyes that you guys are attracted to each other and like seducing your partner." Sandra looks at me, grabs my hand, and puts it on her cheek. While looking at each other, she bit her lips while waving her body.

"Okay, 1,2,3." We follow in his footsteps. Jump, slide, and break down.

After two practices, we cool down and take some rest before we leave the studio.

"So what's your plan for your girlfriend?"

"I don't know yet; maybe a dinner in my condo or on the rooftop?"

"That's too common—how she likes you if you don't have taste, surprising her."

"So what do you have on your mind?"

"Do you even know her favorites?" That makes me think. Since we started dating, the only thing I know is that she likes Carbonara, nothing more. Sandra looks at me and palms her face.

"You don't even know her favorites; you should start spending time with her and know her favorites." She tapped my arm and walked away.

I looked at her social media accounts while walking through the parking lot.

Strawberry ice cream, carbonara, playing jigsaw puzzles, reading books, sketching, and even watching movies

But I can't find her favorite color, the song she was listening to, or any idol she follows on social media.

I started my car and went straight to my condo. To take a bath and change clothes before I look for things to surprise her with.

I texted Trisha about her favorites, but she should not make it obvious.

Calling Ivan.....

"Ivan, can you help me?" I heard him moaning.

"For what? I'm still sleeping okay."

"Sorry, but I need your help to surprise Odette; I don't know what to do."

"Fuck, did you know what time it is?" Ivan yelled at me.

"5 p.m., and why are you still sleeping?"

"Sloan cravings are getting worse; she even asked me to look for different kinds of fruit the whole night, and you have the guts to ask me why I'm still sleeping. I hope when Odette gets pregnant you experience all the things I'm experiencing."

"Fine, I'll leave you now; better take some rest than talk to me. I know, dude, you don't want me anymore. Since you guys are finally together. Who am I, right?" I said this while pitying him.

"Fuck, if you want to surprise her better, you know what she likes." If you want, you can throw a ring and ask for her yes, since you guys got engaged but it was not officially done by you. Or better yet, get a promise ring. Or jump in their company building so she would get scared and say yes." He hung up the phone, and I continued driving.

Fuck, what is her favorite? I don't know. I went to the grocery store. I park my car and put a mask on.

"Kiel!" The security guards went on my barricade, while the fans started to surround me.

"Kiel here, please!" I look at the other side and pose for a picture. Before I finally got on the product shelves, I took a lot of pictures with them.

I started getting ingredients for the food I would cook.

My cart is starting to get full. I look at the cart again to see if I have everything I need. Is this all I need? For carbonara, cake, ice cream, steak, and wine. I should also cook creamy Tuscan chicken.

After paying for my groceries, I walk out of the grocery store and put all the bags and boxes in the trunk.

I drove back to my condo and carried all After unboxing, I changed into a short and sleeveless shirt. I put my apron on and started washing the ingredients.

cutting onions, garlic, and chicken. Even half of the cheese into cubes. I start boiling water for the pasta for my carbonara. I start sautéing the sauce while waiting for the water to boil. Once it boils, I put in oil, salt, and pasta.

After cooking carbonara, I baked the cake and made homemade strawberry ice cream since Trisha told me she was drooling when she ate ice cream. And most of the time she was stressed, she was looking for it. Since she has been exhausted from work for a week now, I'm sure she will like this.

I even started cooking Korean beef bulgogi since I got all the ingredients and marinated it for almost 3 hours. I think the taste of the marinated ingredients was absorbed by the beef.

After finishing the carbonara, I set it aside for a while. I look at the time; it's almost 6 p.m. She will get home at 7. I still have an hour to finish everything.

I prepared the devil's margarita for the drink and put it in the refrigerator while she was not here yet. I do the plate decoration for presentations and even fix my house.

The flower was delivered exactly on time. I put some blue rose petals on the floor and hid a bouquet in my room. I still have thirty minutes before she goes out of work. I was kind of nervous; I turned off the gas tank and left for a while. I forgot the gift for her. I went rushing towards the jewelry store.

Lucky for me, there is still a store open. I was catching my breath when I went into the store. I look around and look for a ring.

"How can I help you, sir?"

"Give me the most expensive promise ring you have." I gave her my black card and waited for her to process everything. After she processed my card and gave me the ring, I went out of the store and rushed back to my condo. I look at my wristwatch. Sh*t, I only had ten minutes before she left her company.

It was not far from here, so she will be able to get there as quickly as she can.

I texted Trisha to distract Odette while I was still preparing everything in my room. When I finally came back to my condo, I took a quick shower, took off my loose long-sleeve shirt and knit vest, and wore them. My bottom was a white pair of trousers and pants, and I had white sneakers on.

Fuck I fix my hair into a two-block hairstyle. I don't know what to do. Trisha messaged me that Odette was in a rush on the way home. Plan b: initiate

'My queen, can you come here to my condo? I'm not feeling well.'

I hope this works. I cross my fingers that she likes it. I hope she does. I can't wait to see her again after a week of being busy with each other's work. Finally, I can see her again.

Finally, someone rang my doorbell. I light the candle and fix myself before I open the door. I saw Odette look worried at me.

"I thought you were sick." She said this while sniffing. I wipe her tears and smile. Instead of answering her, I put blindfolds on her.

"Hey, Kiel, what's this? You're not feeling okay, right?

"Shh." I pull the chair up and seat her before I unfold the blindfold.

"What's this for?"

I kneeled in front of her and held her hand.

"I may not be the perfect guy you've known ever since; I may have made a lot of mistakes, but I try my best to change myself to prove everything to you. Everything about us seemed like a scam at first. To think we are both shocked to hear we are arranging marriage After some dates, we had one, and I didn't realize what had happened to me. I turned my attention to someone just to see if I hadn't fallen for you yet. But when I saw you crying, that made my heart break into pieces. That time, I finally realized I didn't want to see you cry; I didn't want to let you go. I even told your father that I had never done that to anyone before. I was scared to hear him tell me to get out after hearing everything I said. I thought his blessing had never been mine to get. But to think he was the one who had a birthday, but I was the one who received gifts."

I get the box into my pocket.

"My queen, while waiting for the right time, will you be my girlfriend?" I open the box with a ring inside. My heartbeat skipped, and my sweat dropped slowly. Is everything okay? She suddenly nodded. Is she telling me 'yes"? In shock, I didn't hear what she said, but reading her lips made me jump. I hugged her tight.

"Can you tell it again, my queen?" She held my cheeks while looking at me.

"I said yes, my king; I'm your girlfriend now." I kiss her forehead and hug her tight. I didn't even notice I was crying. I don't know how I should feel now.

"Thank you for your surprise; I appreciate everything, Kiel."

"Love, can we take a picture?"

"Sure."

We take some shots.

"We should eat now, love." I sit her down, get our plates, and put them on the table.

I can't eat after hearing what she said.

"Hey, I like the food; you should eat, love."

"I can't just believe I was your boyfriend now, love. We should tell them that we're taking it slow before we get married. I want us to begin as a normal couple, not just because they say we should get married."

"We will be okay, but now you should eat; all this food is delicious. I never thought a tough, cold guy before I met was cooking for me; the girls would be dripping saliva in jealousy if they knew." I smiled and ate.