chapter 11

Josie POV

My stomach flip-flopped when I saw Matthia's number on the screen. No matter how often he called, I still got that fluttery feeling in my belly when I saw his number.

''Are you gonna answer that?'' Maya said, sitting across of me as she was eating her cheeseburger and fries. I was at her home when I told her the exhaustion I had with Matthias, and it only has been a day.

She laughed at me, of course, and told me that I needed to relax. But the question is how? How am I supposed to when he ticks off like a bomb every now and then?

I let out a sigh and responded ''No.''

The phone ringed again with Matthias's number right on my screen.

''Give me the phone,'' Maya blurted.

''What? No.''

'''Give me,'' she snatched the phone away from my hands and answered herself. ''Maya is speaking,'' she said in a high pitched.

She pressed speaker and I could hear Matthia's impatience, breathing heavily through the phone.

''Hello?'' Maya continued and giggled as if this was a ''cute'' way for her to communicate with Matthias.

"What are you doing?" He snapped.

"I wanted to hear your voice."

"Oh, that's sweet, where's Josie?''

Both eyes widened at the same time, in shock. Matthias obviously wasn't dumb to realize that it wasn't me talking on the phone, it was Maya. And I must have to say that I'm actually surprised.

''Uh... *nervous laugh* what are you talking about?'' Maya continued to stall Matthias.

''Put Josie on the phone, now,'' he chided at the end.

''Here,'' she gave me back the phone and I took off the speaker button to listen to Matthias clearly.

''Hello?'' I answered.

''Hi.''

''Hi.''

''Are.. you.... are you safe?''

''Yes, I'm safe, I'm with Maya at her house.''

''Security too?''

"Yes, security as well. I'm fine.''

"Okay, making sure.''
.....

I arrive at the Lekas' mansion twenty minutes early. I thank the limo driver and then walk up toward the impressive wrought-iron gate, which is wide open.

Shortly after I walkthrough, a man in a suit with a thick, muscular neck stops me.

"It's me Josephine? I live here," I say. "I'm supposed to meet with Matthias on time."

He nods and points ahead of us. "Follow this path and it will take you directly to the back entrance."

In the distance, I can see black limos and bright red Ferraris pulling right up to the front entranceway.

The path keeps me well away from anyone important, and when I see the guests leaving their expensive rides and entering the mansion, they look like little more than distant silhouettes.

The security guard looked back to me and said ''No need to worry, Mr.Lekas had some guests over dinner.''

''Did he?'' I said in a sarcastic tone.

''Yes, ma'am. He did.''

Asshole.

So I won't have dinner with him and he invites his own people. How convenient is that?

The path continues winding, wrapping around the side of the mansion, and I have to open a small gate that enters into a garden. The garden is full of flowers in bloom, and I find myself straying off the path to literally stop and smell the roses.

''You can wait here,'' he said to me.

''Okay, thank you.''

I take a seat on the closest bench and relax, enjoying the view and breathing in the fragrant aroma of flowers lacing the air. I heard the heavy footsteps coming towards my attention and I stood up from my seat.

''Josie,'' Matthias said.

''Matthias,'' I replied.