My One And Only CEO
Chapter 23: Blissful Encounter IV
Chapter 23
“What happened? Quick quick tell me.” Hearing her friend’s happy tone from the other side, Maya was instantly excited to hear what happened to her.
Clara told her everything that happened in the amusement park happily and how she was chased by the burly men and how she met Carl again.
“Do you mean he collected your contact?” Maya was happy from the other end and quickly said, “Now is your opportunity, you have to carry out that plan I thought you.”
“Maya, stop it!” Clara was enraged at her crazy friend and her face flushed. How could she just sleep with him when they were not even in a relationship?
Maya laughed heartily from the other end. “Haha, Clara, you’re too naive. Don’t worry, when I return I’ll teach you so many things.”
Clara shook her head speechlessly and noticed that Maya’s craziness had increased to another level. She quickly changed the topic.
“How’s Ken?” She asked.
“Hmmm, he’s doing alright.” Maya sighed from the other end and replied in a sad tone.
“Did something happen?” Clara asked worriedly and propped up her hand, sensing that her friend was sad.
“Nothing much… I’ll tell you everything when I return,” Maya replied softly. She was also confused and didn’t know what was really wrong with Ken. She sighed and said, “Goodnight, Clara. I’ll call you tomorrow.”
“Mm, goodnight.” Clara sensed that she didn’t want to talk about the topic and wondered what happened between her best friend and Ken. She sighed and hoped that it wasn’t anything serious, remembering how Ken adored Maya very much. She then hung up the phone and lay flat on her stomach.
Carl removed his spectacles and closed his laptop after analyzing some documents. He stood up and left his study room then went to his bedroom before settling down on the bed.
His brows furrowed and he rubbed his forehead, then took his phone from the bedside table and a smile bloomed on his face.
He stared at the name for a while, still smiling, and was about to press the call button when he suddenly paused. ’What should I say?” he thought anxiously.
Many things went through his head which he found meaningless. “No, I can’t say that.” he shook his head and finally decided to text her.
Clara was thinking about what could have happened between Maya and Ken when her phone suddenly made a vibrating sound.
Her hand wandered lazily by her side and she picked up the phone, thinking that it might be another advertisement.
She raised her hand and stared at the screen lazily then her pupils instantly dilated. ‘He texted me,’ she gasped with wonder and her heart started thumping rapidly.
She scrambled up and properly sat down before opening the message and stared at it with excitement.
CARL ❤ : [ Sleeping?]
Clara laughed softly and quickly replied.
CLARA 💘: [ Nope.]
Carl smiled on the other end and stared at her reply, wondering how a short text could make his heart beat rapidly.
They both stared at the two messages on their screen for a while, each wondering what to text next.
Then after a while, Clara typed.
CLARA 💘: [ Thank you…] referring to how he had helped her out of the hunted house.
And Carl replied immediately.
CARL ❤: [ Mm, it’s nothing ]
After that, some seconds passed by then Clara sighed and thought about what to type next, Carl was also thinking about what to type. and finally, they both typed at the same time.
CARL ❤: [ Good night… ]
CLARA 💘: [Goodnight…]
Clara laughed and shook her head while Carl chuckled and stared at the two similar texts and they both typed a reply again.
CARL ❤: [ Mm. Sleep tight]
CLARA 💘: [ Sweet dreams]
Carl stared at the message and whispered with a grin, “I’ll surely dream of you.” And he closed his eyes with a blissful expression.
Clara held the phone close to her heart and thought how lucky she was to finally know that he cared about her. ‘I hope he likes me too’ she wished happily and closed her eyes with a sweet smile before drifting off to dreamland.
—_ The next morning —_
Carl leisurely walked down the stairs with a pleased smile on his face. He went towards the kitchen and made himself some breakfast with the smile never leaving his face.
Shortly after, his doorbell started ringing rapidly and he frowned slightly knowing well the person standing at the door. He sauntered out of the kitchen and pressed a remote in the living room before going back to his cooking.
“Good morning, Big bro!” Zach barged inside energetically and strode towards the kitchen where his brother was cooking.
He would sometimes go to eat breakfast at his Big brother’s house in the morning. He wondered how his brother could be so good at everything. Even the cooks back in the mansion would only hold a candle for his brother’s cooking.
Carl was holding a spoon and was about to turn over the egg inside the frying pan when he sensed his brother behind him.
He frowned and wondered what he was up to then turned around to see him holding a big plate and sneakily scooping a big portion of the rice he cooked and Carl hit his hand with the spoon and took the rice away.
“Big bro, please please please. I just need a little more. Hehe, you know you’re the best cook in the world. This little rice won’t possibly be enough for me,” Zach said with a fawning look.
Carl stared at the large portion of food on his brother’s plate and the little one that remained in the bowl then glared at him.
Zach cowered and chuckled nervously, “Hehehe, Big bro. I’m off to the dining room.” And he quickly left the place before his brother would chase him out of the house ‘Hehe, I won’t miss this breakfast.’
Carl finished cooking and joined his brother. He pushed a plate of omelet in front of his brother and sat down leisurely.
Zach quickly made two cups of tea and put one in front of his brother before he also sat down.
“Big bro, do you also think it’s my fault?” Zach asked his brother worriedly with a gloomy face when they started eating.
Carl took a bite of the bread and sipped the tea leisurely before replying nonchalantly, “Mm.”
“Hmmm. I know I was wrong when I reacted like that, but I was also a victim.” Zach sulked and ate his food slowly. It was all Maggie’s fault. He was thankful that he found out what actually happened, but it was too late as Mira had already left. He sighed heavily and continued eating.