79: Stares and lies.

GIOVANNI.

I can’t believe that I was so stupid. So this was the reason why Fifi kissed me out of the blue. Kiki was here. Why did I not push her away? How on earth was I going to face Kiki. She would think that this was just a fling between us.

Although I told her before that what I felt for Fifi was not what she felt for me. I saw her as a friend. I wasn’t sure that she would remember it. Luckily I saw her entering the elevator. She couldn’t run because she was on heels so I was lucky enough to enter the elevator as well before it closed.

“What a lucky save. Thank goodness.” I said to myself as I turned to look at her and she had a frown on her face. She didn’t even hide it. She looked at me from head to toe before she opened her file pretending to ignore me.

“Kiki…..” I started as she replied, “there is really nothing to say Mr. Giovanni. It is good that you are here. Please, sign this, it is important that I submit this to Mr. Bruno instantly.” She shoved the file up my face as she handed me a pen. I took it from her hand and attempted to sign it knowing that she wasn’t going to listen to me otherwise.

After I quickly skimmed through it, I signed it. Although I wasn’t writing it on a table, I still had explicit balance so the signature came out well. I capped the pen back and handed it back to her and said, “Is there anything else that you want me to sign?” I said as she took it and shook her head.

“Well we just wait for the doors to open then.” She said as I bit my lips.

“Can we talk at least?” I asked as she looked at me, before responding. “Talk about what?”

“About the pictures. About what you saw in the office.” I said as she rolled her eyes.

“I don’t really care about the pictures. It has happened. There is nothing else. As for you and Miss Fiorella, your sexual or personal life has nothing to do with me, I just walked in on the wrong time and I should apologize for barging in on your privacy. You can feel safe… I didn’t take any pictures, not that it would cause a stir anyways, you two are supposed to be together.” She said as I shook my head.

This was the hard-headed Kiki that I didn’t like. She always pretended that she wasn’t affected and build her wall up to avoid people seeing her real feelings. She couldn’t even mean all those things she was saying.

“Kiki, listen to me. Stop trying to hide the fact that you are affected. I didn’t let her kiss me to provoke you. She came in and raised her voice saying how dare I love you instead of her and she then kissed me, I didn’t push her away at first because I didn’t want to hurt her but I never enjoyed it or kissed her back. I only tolerated her. If I had known that this was what she was trying to do, I would have stopped her earlier, don’t mind her. I want you to listen to me, I do not care whether you call this thing between us a fling or a mistake. But I want you to know that you are the only woman I want. And I won’t let anyone else bully you whether it’s Judy or Fifi. Don’t have doubts about me. Do not give up on us so easily.” I said as I tried to touch her but she stepped back and shook her head.

“Us? Mr. Giovanni….”

“Call me Gigi please.” I corrected as she looked at me coldly and replied with out batting an eyelid.

“No, Mr. GIOVANNI, there is no US. I don’t care about you or what you say about us anymore. Neither do I care about the judgemental stares that I am getting from my co workers. I know when to back off and I am backing off right now. I just needed someone to kiss me back then, that was why I threw myself on you. But this… this mistake between us, I am tired of making it over and over. I do not want to quit my job because of you so I suggest you stay with your fiancée. Love her and care for her the way you say you love me. Do not wait for me because I don’t care about you at all.” She kept going as I felt heartbroken.

The door opened but I didn't take notice of it as I walked towards her and tried to hold her face but she pushed me back with so much force. “Mr. Giovanni, I do not accept the fact that you forced yourself on me… please do not let this happen again or I will be forced to get a restraining order. I already told you, I don’t care anymore. And I hope you leave me alone. Stay with your fiancée and let me be, please.” She said as she stormed off as I walked out of the elevator too.

I noticed the stares and murmurs that were on us and it just annoyed me even further.

“What are you all looking at and murmuring about, huh? Talk to me if you have the guts to speak, I am right here. Say it to my face, I dare you!” I yelled at employees who quickly bowed their heads and scurried off like the scared rats that they were. I knew that they didn’t have the mind to say anything to me, all they could do was gossip as much as they could behind people’s backs.

I stood at the same spot for over five more minutes just trying to calm myself down. Nobody talked to me or pretended that I even existed and I was happy. They knew better than to approach me right now when I was so close to firing anyone that came as close as ten feet to me.

I just hope that all Kiki said to me were Lies. They had to be.