Chapter 47 - Remedy to the sickness

"Jennet, this sickness started with you." Said Luca calmly, pointing all the blame to her.

Jennet frowned but was speechless at the same time. How did she start his sickness? She didn't do anything that contagious to him.

Looking at her speechless expression, Luca smiled and tilted his head slightly to the side, staring at her.

"But, you also have the remedy for this sickness." He said.

His voice mellowed into a tone when a lover was comforting the partner who was sulking for being accused over something ridiculous.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" She cut him. Her gaze turned cold, as cold as the eerie graveyard.

Even if he wanted to be funny, now is not the time for it. She had staked her life going out with him and yet, he's pushing her even further towards the execution chamber.

"This is no-nonsense. You really have the remedy to what ails my heart." He said calmly.

"Clearly you have been hitting your head onto something and it made you go nuts for a while. I think you better do a CT scan on your brain." She said with a straight face.

Luca smiled after hearing her words. Does she really have no idea or is she just acting stupid as always?

"Doctor told me, you hold the remedy to my sickness and I needed it." He said, getting even more cheeky.

Jennet scoffed and said, "Luca, I do not know if I should say this but I am uncomfortable. Like I have said before, I do not have anything to do with your sickness. I am sorry if I cannot help you but I really have no remedy for you." She explained while waving her hand in front of her face.

At the same time, Luca caught the glistening ring on her finger. An unhappy feeling gnawed his heart.

Since when did she have a ring on? She didn't have any on her before.

"Nice ring." He commented and smiled at her. But, his smile bore a fit of unspeakable jealousy in them.

Jennet glanced at the ring on her finger. She looked back at him. Why is his face looking so grave? Jealous?

"Thank you." She said, thanking him instead. She, then, rearranged her posture on the chair.

Her train of thought moved again with uncontrollable speed.

Should she lie about the ring like what she had said to Jerome Banner?

"Since when?" Asked Luca with a short question.

Jennet eyed him, looking a little bit confused. She didn't pay attention to him just now.

"Since when what?" She answered him with a question instead.

Luca gestured at her ring with a smiling face but his facial expressions and what he had on mind was hard to be determined at the moment.

She didn't know if he was just trying to make a joke out of her or if he was seriously asking about her like the rest.

He propped his chin over his hands on the table, "Do you hate me so much to the point you have to purchase a ring to tell the rest that you're taken or..." He left his question hanging. He eyed her ring again.

Then, when he thought of the possibility of her purchasing a ring just to make the rest of the men to stay away from her, he smiled widely.

A woman who had always been known as 'The Loveless Woman' had actually been taken and for such sense to be pounded into the mindset of others really is a brilliant idea.

"Or what?" Jennet asked him.

She was as calm as always but her tone sounded a bit strained as she listened attentively to what he wanted to say. She was curious as a cat as well.

"Or does this ring means, you reserved yourself for me?" Luca asked her, twisting the meaning of her ring. His smile got even wider with accomplishment.

A woman so calm as her was actually shaken when he misunderstood the ring. Since she had never been hearing such words before and after hearing them she felt so embarrassed.

Is that what men would think of when they see an unmarried woman suddenly had a ring on? Clearly, he was misunderstanding her and completely misunderstood the whole thing!

However, her face was blushing in embarrassment when she thought of it.

Luca was surprised looking at her red face.

What is this that's he had been witnessing? Does she really purchase the ring just to reserve herself for him? Does she admit that she had feelings for him too?

At the same time, Jennet had wanted to tell him the truth about how she had the ring but Luca was already laughing happily and had grabbed her hands and squeezed them tightly.

"Jennet, though you didn't say it your gestures are enough to tell me that you do want to be my girlfriend. I will treasure you." He said with a wider smile.

Jennet blanked out for a moment. She was speechless beyond helping.

Be his girlfriend?

The thought of it made her uncomfortable. At that very moment, she had wanted to shout out loud to clear the misunderstanding.

Just as she was about to open her mouth, the server came to their table to serve their foods. She was left with no other choice but to zip her lips at the moment and will find another time to explain the truth to him.

She can't spoil his happy mood with the explanation that may create a rift between them as worker and superior.

After lunch, they walked out together towards the parking area. However, Felix was nowhere to be seen.

"Where is Felix?" She asked and glanced at Luca. She felt nervous when she didn't see Felix in the parking area.

Luca looked down and smiled. He can see that she was nervous. Oh, cute!

"I sent him away." He answered and took out another car keys from his pocket.

Jennet kept silent and followed him into the car. She sat quietly beside him when he drove the car, leaving the place.

Along the way back to the company, Luca kept smiling widely. Today was really the happiest day for him. His attempt to win her heart was a success.

No wonder she was all so secretive for the past few days. She was looking for something to show him that she likes him too. She must have been the shy type in regards to starting a romantic relationship.

However, Jennet was feeling restless in her seat. She kept glancing at the man beside her and wanted to tell the truth but the words won't come out of her mouth.

Luca sensed her fidgety behaviour beside him and he chuckled.

"You have been fidgeting since earlier. Why? Are you doubting me?" He asked and glanced at her.

Jennet shook her head. She had never had doubt in him because everything was just a misunderstanding.

"No, no!" She answered and looked away from him. She bit her lower lips in frustration.

'I need to clear this huge misunderstanding! I didn't like you in any romantic term! I only respect you!' She cried in her heart while playing with the ring in her finger.

"I will make you happy throughout our dating days." He said with a smiling face.

He glanced at her and added, "I will be loyal to you."

Jennet was dumbfounded beside him. She didn't know how to reply to him because right at that very moment, Hue's word resounding in her muddy head. His smiling face also appeared in her mind.

'I am only loyal to you.'

It was the same as the one that had made her heart beating crazily.

When she heard the same words were spoken by another man, her heart wrenched. Her heart felt so heavy. She felt so miserable as if she had cheated on Hue who had pledged his loyalty to her.

She swallowed hard and said, "Luca, I..."

"We have arrived." Said Luca and drove the car into a parking area.

Jennet glanced in front and found that they had really arrived at the company.

She turned her head towards him, "Luca, about what you had said at the restaurant. I need to cle..."

Chup!

Soft and warm lips were pressed just a few inches away from her lips.

Jennet froze in her seat as her eyes widen in disbelief, looking at the face that was right in front of her face.

"I've always wanting to do this." He whispered and wanted to kiss her lips.

But, Jennet immediately pushed him away. Her heart sped out of control and her face was red, deep red!

Goodness, what had he done?!

Her fingers were trembling as she wanted to run away from him but the door was still locked from inside.

"Luca, open the door!" She said while glaring and tried to unlock the door again and again.

Luca smiled menacingly while looking at her behaving so frantic before him.

He unfastened the seat belt and hovered towards her, pulling her into a tight embrace.

"Jennet..." He whispered softly in her ear. "It's a normal reaction for a woman to have the urge to run away after they are kissed by the man they adore. I will treasure you with all my heart and I won't hurt you." He added and breathe softly close to her ear.

Jennet froze. Every muscle in her body tensed up.

No, it is not normal!

She needed to practically run away from him. She had an even bigger problem waiting at home. She can't stop thinking about Hue's reaction once he found out about what had happened today. He will throw a tantrum at her unfaithfulness since they are married.

No, wait a minute!

Married? Unfaithfulness? Since when did she had started to think of such a thing? Why did she keep thinking about Hue at a moment like this?

"Luca, just let me go!" She said in a strained voice.

Only God knows how she felt right now. She felt so scared and even frightened about everything at the moment. Everything was really out of her expectations.

She wanted to punch his face but thinking that he is the big boss, she had to stay frozen and kept herself from punching him into a pulp.

"Hmm, I'll meet you after work today." He added in a soft whisper before finally getting her to go. He unlocked the door.

Jennet stormed out of the car, bracing her unsteady heart. Her face was pale white like a sheet of white paper. Her legs were even weakened after what she had gone through moments ago.

Luca Tybelg had actually kissed her!

His lips were just a few inches away from meeting her lips. Though it was only a light peck on her face she felt so troubled about it. Furthermore, he was also misunderstanding the ring that she had on her finger.

How will she face Luca from now on and most importantly, how will she survive in the company since every female will turn haywire if they found Luca going out with her in public from now on?

Everyone will turn their attention towards her and turned her life down the sinkhole of endless torture!

She never reserved herself for anyone. She had always been all alone and about a week ago, a hot blonde had suddenly lived together with her.

The appearance of the blonde was unexpected and she didn't have the heart to chase him out because she felt pity for him.