Chapter 30

Chapter 30 – The Stolen Heart (Anj‘s POV)

My heart was erratically beating inside my chest, wanting to jump out of my body as I felt Sky‘s soft lipsin my mouth. It must be the icing because Sky licked my bottom lip, sucking and playfully nibbling my lipswhile enjoying the sweetness of the chocolate in my mouth.

My eyes closed as I parted my lips, moaning and welcoming his tongue and letting him explore mymouth before we let our tongues dance. He must have felt I wanted more because he pulled me closer tohim as he deepened the kiss.

“Woah! That was hot, Sky,” Jackie exclaimed, bringing us back to reality, making Sky move slightly awayfrom me. I wriggled my body to escape from him, and I was glad he released me after helping me stand.If my face was not covered with icing, Sky could not see my face flushing red, and that would beembarrassing. His phone rang, but before he took it out of his pocket, he licked my fingers with chocolateafter holding my chin.

“I love the flavor,” he smiled. “This reminded me of someone,” he winked at me before sliding the screento answer the call. “Frank,” He turned his back on us.

“I wish it‘s my birthday, too,” Jackie laughed, looking at Anya. “Mom told me to say thank you for theflowers. She‘ll be visiting the nursing home soon.” She waved her two hands before turning her back tofollow Sky walking out of the lounge. “What was that?” Anya asked, giving me the box to wipe the icingon my face. “What was what?” I pretended not to know. She hit my arm. “What‘s with the sign language,wasting the cake and the... kiss!” She breathed out. “I agree with Jackie. It was hot. I felt like I wet mypanty.” “Who was that?” I opened the lid and fixed my eyes on the cake. Whatever the message waswritten on it, only the divine agency above would know. “You asked him to kiss you, yet you don‘t knowhim?” She hissed, smacking me again on my arm.

“Ouch!” I cried. “I was hoping for a kiss on the cheek. Who would know he would take his chance inFrench kissing me?” “Woah! I should have taken a picture of you kissing sky. Dylan would go ballistic,”she laughed, glancing at the cake box. “I think it‘s better if you wash your face, or you don‘t want to washSky‘s touch?” she teased me. I only chuckled at her, wishing to tell her that no matter what I would do, Icould never wash the memory of his touch.

“I‘d better wash my face before people start licking my face,” I turned my back on her, walking toward therestroom, but before we could turn to the women‘s restroom, Dylan came out of the men‘s restroom.

He blinked his eyes, wanting to laugh but pressed his lips to suppress himself from bursting a

poil of laughter

“What happened to you” lle looked at the cake box I was holding, “Any.1, lasked her to read the messageon the cake, not to put her entire face on it. What happened?”

“I tripped,” I answered briefly, not giving Anya a chance to talk. “What‘s the message in the cakeanyway?” I twitched my lips as I waited, remembering how he wanted me to know the message. It couldbe the feelings revelation‘ that Anya and I were expecting

His eyes squinted like weighing if it was okay to tell me or not, but he shook his head. “Uhm... Happybirthday?”

“Very sweet,” I chuckled nervously, but Anya rolled her eyes at him. “I‘m sorry about the cake, Dylan, butI love it.”

“I know because it‘s chocolate, your favorite flavor,” he reminded me,

“Yeah,” I nodded and breathed out nervously. “Let‘s go to work,” I said.

Dylan took the cake box from me, “Work starts at three. Ms. Chloe asked us to attend the program in theauditorium.”

1 sneered, hating that Ms. Chloe would always ask the scholars to attend university events, thinking wewould benefit from it.

“I‘d rather go to the nursing home,” I uttered, walking toward the restroom to wash my face. I heard Dylanasking Anya what exactly happened, but she only told me I tripped and ended there.

“Excuse me,” Dylan said as we walked toward the center of the seats in the auditorium. He held my handas if I were a child who might get lost inside a big theater. When we reached the three vacant seats, wesat quietly with Dylan in our midst. “What‘s this about?” I whispered although I could see the CareerPlanning title on the wall.

“It‘s when you plan your career after graduation,” Anya grinned at me, explaining briefly what wasobvious.

Dylan chuckled softly, holding our hands like Anya and I would run away from him.

“Quiet you two. It‘s about to start.” Hushing us. “We‘re not watching a movie, you know,” Anya rolled hereyes as she reminded him, but he didn‘t argue with her.

Career planning... I have seen how this kind of fair helps the graduating students in their career pathbecause, after the talk, recruiters from various companies will accommodate interested applicantswanting to join their company in the future.

Although this is exciting, the three of us had already decided that instead of becoming employees, wewould be start up entrepreneurs. Partners. Anya and I have dreamed of owning our school since wewere young, and as for Dylan, he just wanted to join the bandwagon.

I leaned my head on Dylan‘s shoulder, already falling asleep after two guest speakers talked aboutcareer puides, whicn the host called the next and last speaker. I closed my eyes, not

wanting to listen anymore as half of my consciousness was floating in the dreamworld already. I couldhear the speaker was an alumnus, someone incredible... gorgeous. Sky...

“Hmm!” I opened my eyes, blinking as the host called Sky Mars.

He walked to the podium, looking very handsome in a business suit

“He‘s so gorgeous,” A student beside me giggled, secretly taking a picture of Sky. There were somenoises in the audience, but Sky only smiled, his soft lips showing a beautiful smile,

Dylan glances at me as I sit upright.

Sky Mars did not talk about the career path of employment. Instead, he introduced the new program intheir company, supporting small businesses and people wanting to become entrepreneurs. He alsoinvited students who are interested in pursuing a higher degree in their studies after graduation,

Their program sounds good, but I was not listening I was only looking at the most handsome man whostole my heart, not knowing he had it. When he finished his talk, the host invited students to go in front ofthe microphone if they had any questions, One female student, an elite I recognized at the party, walkedtoward the microphone as if she were walking on a runway. “Hi, Sky!” She smiled, tucking her hair behindher cars and batting her eyelashes before saying her name. “I‘m Isabelle, and I have a question.”

“If she‘s just asking him a date, she should have waited until the event is over,” hissed Anya, glancingannoyingly at Isabelle. “What‘s your question, Isabelle?” he asked.

I could not help myself from sneering when he smiled at her, wanting to pull her hair for flirting with Sky.“Are you single?” She asked, causing a roar of laughter in the auditorium but a disappointing sigh and

sullen looks from the professors and guidance counselors.

Sky chuckled.

“What?” Isabelle glanced at the audience. “There were rumors you got married because they saw youwearing a wedding ring.” Instead of answering, Sky showed his hands without any ring except for one bigring that Steve Mars was also wearing.

“That‘s a relief because I want to date you,” she laughed. “But here‘s my question.” Isabelle shared herquestion about the program, and he answered her, explaining how it could help the community.

Another female student approached the microphone, and when I peeked who it was, I recognized Sheila,the president of the scholars‘ group. “I‘m Sheila,” She introduced herself. “I‘m interested in thescholarship you‘re offering, Mr. Mars.”

Sky nodded, explaining again how anyone could avail of it. “Do you have other questions?” “Tract wantto bear come advice from you. Mr. Mars.” When he nodded, she continued, “You‘re

the Mighty Sky, trained and honed by your father at an early age. I wonder if life has ever taken you bysurprise. How did you deal with it?” “If replaceing a beautiful woman inside my big closet counted, then Iwould say yes,” Everyone laughed, even the professors, except for me. “What did you do?” Someoneshouted from the crowd, making everyone laugh again. Even I chuckled, but tears welled in my eyes,remembering that moment.

“Of course, I dove inside the closet with her,” he joked, then smiled at the crowd. “Life is full of surprises,but whether good or bad, remember there‘s always an emergency door if we want to breathe, not exactlyto escape but to replace an opportunity.”

“You sounded sad, Mr. Mars. Did someone break your heart?” Sheila asked, only wanting to add humor,but he chuckled softly. “Unfortunately, yes. Someone stole my heart, but she didn‘t know she had it.”

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