Chapter 35
She exhaled softly before taking a bold step over to where Carlos was sitting, she reached for his glass and gulp half of his wine. “What do you think you’re doing?” He looked at her with a furrowed brow.
Triffany wipes her lips with the back of her hands. “I drank wine.”
Carlos scoffed. “My wine.” Triffany ignored him, she sits close to him on the sofa. “What’s your problem?” He said coldly. “Stay out of my way. “ Triffany faced him and the distance between them was so close. “Gosh! Please, now.”
“No,” Triffany told him stubbornly, he moved to create some space between them but she mover closer.
Carlos frowned. “You hate me, I hate you, no need for contact. So move.” He ordered.
“I hate you, you hate me, we’re even. So you shouldn’t feel anything when I’m this close to you.” She smirked.
“What exactly came over you, a few minutes ago, you were like, I’m a jerk, now what?” He raised his brow.
“I’m sorry for calling you a jerk.” She apologizes and Carlos looked at her with surprise.
He smirked. “If you want a favour from me then you should already know that my answer is no.” He got up from the chair and Triffany followed him.
“Please, hear me out first.”
“No.” Carlos went outside the house and Triffany followed him.
“This once.” She begs.
“No.” “He walked around the pool
“Just one favour.” She looked at the pool afraid to go closer but she had no choice but to go after him.
“Never, I don’t want anything to do with helping you, because once I do, I’m going to do lot more favours for you.”
“Please this is about life and death.” Triffany pout and Carlos faced her, he studied her face for a while like he was deciding.
“No.” He turned to leave the poolside but mistakenly pushed Triffany into the pool.
She struggled in the water since she can’t swim. Carlos was not aware until she screamed as she rises from the water. “Help!” She sank in again and Carlos sense the danger, he dives into the pool and pulled her out.
Triffany was crying with her eyes closed, holding his arms. “I’m going to die, I’m going to die.” She stutter.
“You’re okay.” Carlos hugged her close to his chest, she was still trembling and repeating her words. “Open your eyes, you’re fine now. We are out of the pool.”
Triffany opened her eyes gently, she lifts her eyes to see Carlos laughing. She hits his shoulder. “What’s funny?’ She asked with a furrowed brow.
He got up and reach for a towel. “You’re scared of a pool.” He mocked. “Here.” He hands her a towel and she wrapped it around herself. “You can’t swim.” He sits close to her with a towel, he dried her hair gently.
“Not everyone can swim, you know.” She pushed him seeing he was still laughing at her. “Stop laughing, it’s your fault I fell into that pool.” She frowned.
Carlos looked at her. “There are many things you can’t do. Tell me so that I won’t be scared that I killed someone cause of her incapability.”
Triffany gave him a hard glare and stand up. “You’re so annoying.” She blurts out and Carlos continues laughing while they head to their room to change. “I will change first.” She told him coldly.
“You’re free cause you to look like a rain-soaked puppy.” Triffany scoffed and went into the bathroom, that man knows how to get on her nerves.
After changing Carlos did the same and now they were sitting down holding a glass of warm coffee. “Now you should listen to me.” She looked up at him.
Carlos looked at her, waiting for her to continue. “ I got a second chance to redo the interview.”
Carlos rolled his eyes. "I told you before to just quit. You won’t make it.”
“Can you hear me out and stop disbelieving.” Triffany arched her brow.
“Okay. I’m all ears." He sips his coffee gently.
“Help me for five days please.”
Carlos scoffed. “Help be your tutor? You are not serious.”
‘I am.” She looked at him, it takes all she got to ask him for this favour. “I know you are good in that area, you’re a genius. Please help me, my career depends on it.” She blinks.
Carlos leans close to the coffee table, his looked at her with a serious expression, the look he has whenever he was talking business. “You don’t know anything about publishing, yet you applied as a publisher in a publishing company.”
He shakes his head and scoffed. “Unbelievable! now I understand how your brain works.” He stands up and looked down at her. “I’m done listening to you. My no, remains no.”
“Why can’t you help me/” Triffany asked, she don’t understand his point, she had stoop this low to beg him, yet he was acting so uptight.
“it’s because it is impossible.” He runs his hands through his hair.
“I can make it possible.” She looked at him with her pleading eyes. “Please.”
Carlos shut his eyes and exhaled sharply. He looked at her contemplating. “If you don’t improve in two days then, I’m giving up.”
“Is that a yes?” She asked with smiles.
Carlos put his hands in his pocket. “Something like that.”
Triffany jumped up from her chair and gave him a big hug happily. “Thank you.”
Carlos's eyes were wide in shock at the hug she gave him, it was like that day she kissed him when she was drunk at the VIP restaurant. “Do you have any idea what you’re doing now?” He asked her.
Triffany realize she was hugging him. She pulled away and they looked at each other awkwardly. “I was overjoyed.” She touched her hair. “I didn’t mean to do that.” She muttered.
Carlos looked at her and scoffed. “Next time you’re overjoyed, hug that pillar.” He pointed at a pillar next to them. “Don’t hug me. Okay?” He turned around, he walked upstairs into his room.
Upstairs on the balcony, Carlos space around, to him she was a crazy lady, only a yes from him and she hugged him. He walked over to the window and smiled as an idea came to his mind
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