CHAPTER 2

The bar was located on the thirty-seventh floor of the hotel owned by Salcedo Group, and my friends reserved a room where I could spend the night on the tenth floor. I took a deep breath before pressing the button going down to the tenth floor when the door opened, and he entered. My eyes widened in surprise upon seeing him again. I could do it earlier, but flirting with a man was more complex than managing a business!

“Hi,” he smiled as he said it.

It was just a simple greeting, but the prospect of being confined in a tiny area made me excited for something I couldn’t describe. “Hello. Going down?”

“Yes,’ he replied, and as he checked the numbers, he just grinned at me. “So, we are going to the same floor,” he added.

“Oh really? Whoa, what a coincidence,” I said while trying to compose myself because my heart was overwhelmed by his attractive smile.

I was on the verge of collapsing to the floor when he grinned at me. Earlier, I couldn’t flirt with him as planned because I was scared at the way he stared into my eyes.

“Are you with someone tonight?” He asked.

“N-no, I am alone,” I said after shaking my head. “Why do you ask?”

“Hmmm, I caught you are starting earlier, and correct me if I’m wrong, but I think you are interested in being with me tonight.”

I smiled at his bluntness and narrowed my eyes at him. “I’m sorry if you caught me gazing at you earlier. It was my bad,” I said, to which he responded with a nod. Then, the elevator stopped, and some women entered, so I didn’t have a chance to explain further. The next stop was on the tenth floor, and we smiled at each other as we got out of the elevator.

“Is your boyfriend waiting inside the hotel room?” He dared to ask, and I looked at him with disgust because he had no business asking about my personal life.

“Is it necessary to have a man in a hotel?” I responded with a question that caused him to raise his eyebrows.

“Not really, but it’s unusual,” he replied with a smirk on his face.

“It might be unusual, but I usually booked a room for a staycation whenever I have free time,” I lied.

“I see,” he said while nodding his head. “My name is Logan Lopez. What’s yours?” He inquired when I almost reached my destination.

“Krystal Miranda,” I replied because I didn’t see any harm in giving him my name.

“Good night, Krystal.”

“Good night,” I said, and when he went to the door next to mine, I was astonished.

“So, we’re neighbours,” he said before waving a hand, and then he was gone.

I chuckled at the turn of events before opening the door of my room. As soon as I got inside, I decided to check my phone, and as expected, I received several text messages from Khloe and Amelia. I took a deep breath before calling both of them. It’s a conference call, and they were mad when I just left them at the bar.

“I don’t think I can do it,” I told them after pacifying their anger.

“Of course, you can do it, Krystal,” Khloe said on the other line.

“Khloe is right. Now, get back here and let’s find another man to your liking,” Amelia added.

I bit my bottom lip when I decided to lie at them. “I am with a man right now, so please, leave me alone for a moment.”

Both girls on the other line chuckled when I informed them that I had got a man in my room. It was a lie, of course. Then, an idea popped up in my head! There was no more hesitation on my part for a moment, unlike what happened in the bar.

What if he would say no?

Time was dashing, and I had to make a move as soon as possible! But how? While thinking about my possible options, I rushed to take a quick shower to freshen up. It took me at least five minutes to finish the rain, and then I proceeded to my skin regimen.

Another deep sigh escaped from my lips before I retrieved my purse and strolled towards the door. I convinced myself that I could do it, and he would probably be pleased with my initiative.

This is it!

As I knocked outside his door, my hands trembled nonstop while waiting for him to open it. At the same time, I was worried that he could have been already sleeping and wouldn’t notice someone outside his door.

I was about to leave when I heard the doorknob click from the inside, and I quickly turned around to wait. He snapped his brows together upon seeing me, but before he could tell me to leave, I rushed towards the opening of the door and invited myself in. It was a bold move and embarrassing too, but I had to do it for my goal.

“W-what are you doing here, woman?” He glared at me as if he hadn’t met me before, or maybe he was only pretending. Whatever his reasons were, it was not necessary to me.

In response, I just smiled at him, but the man seemed to be displeased. “I thought you also wanted me tonight,” I told him before taking a step towards him. He didn’t move an inch to avoid me, so I thought it was safe, even if he looked bewildered while staring at me.

His eyes were drawn to the white ceiling and the chandelier. He groaned and clenched his jaw. “Look, I am busy tonight, Madame. So, I will gladly appreciate it if you will leave.”

“But I am already here!” I insisted, and he arched his brows in response. The man must have assumed that I was crazy. Nevertheless, I didn’t have a plan to leave without accomplishing my objective.

“So, what do you want? If you don’t mind, it’s rude to visit someone’s room at this hour,” he complained.

“I thought we agreed to have a good time tonight when you winked at me earlier,” I lied, but I hoped he was too intoxicated to remember everything we had talked about earlier.

For a moment, he was speechless and just stared at me. Then, he asked, “You want to do it with me right now? Are you serious?”