He’s My Ruthless Billionaire
Chapter 43

Hailey's

POV

I was waiting for him and at exactly 3:25, the door opened and Robert came inside. With a smile plastered on my face, I looked at him, and he returned the smile.

"Hey," he said. "Are you okay? Why so happy?"

"Um... because I made a plan as to how to spend time with you?" I said as I got up from the couch.

"Oh really? Tell me" he said while taking a seat down.

"Hm... it is a surprise, Robert," I said as if it was the most common thing.

"Okay then" he got up. "Let's go"

"Hey! Wait- not right now" I said as he looked at me confused. "First lunch!" I reminded him.

"You again know that I have not taken lunch? How?" he asked sitting back.

"Hm, well, yesterday you completed the work so early and because so many days' work must have been a lot, so I just had a hunch that you didn't eat. And about today, well it is 3:30. Lunchtime is 3. You couldn't have possibly done it" I exclaimed and he smiled. "You are smart" he complimented. "Okay, so let's eat"

"Yeah"

The lunch was served and we ate it happily.

After that, he asked me about the surprise once again.

"You're way too excited," I said to him and took a seat next to him. "We will go there one hour later"

"Okay... But yes, I am excited" he said.

I smiled but he pulled me on his lap.

He buried his face in the crook of my neck. "I can't wait," he said.

"Don't... Don't get your hopes high" I said nervously as the proximity we shared.

"Anywhere we go together will be amazing," he said and turned me around.

I faced him and looked at his beautiful eyes. These eyes will kill me one day.

"You talk sweet," I said.

He didn't say anything but pulled me in a kiss. This time it was more passionate. He kept his hands in my hair and kissed me with intensity.

I kissed him back and after getting away, I saw a faint pink shade on his cheeks.

Was he blushing?

WAS HE BLUSHING?

"Let's get ready," he said, which looked like a try to change the topic.

"Yeah" I replied even though we had an entire hour for that.

After getting ready and wasting our time on mobile phones, I finally managed to get the appointment with the orphanage children.

I started driving and he sat beside me in the passenger's seat.

"At least tell me now. Where are we going?" he asked.

"Well, a simple question. Do you like children?"

He thought for a second and then nodded his head. "Well, they are cute and innocent. So, yes"

"That's good then" I replied and keeping my eyes on the steering wheel and the road, I continued driving carefully.

"I can drive if you want" he offered.

"No, I am okay" I replied, my eyes never leaving the road.

The road was getting a little rough all around. It was getting a bit difficult to drive... and I didn't want an accident.

"You can tell me, I'm here" he assured me once again and then sighed. "I know you're a good driver. But the road is jumpy. Just be careful"

"Oh yes, I am!" I replied and wished that the orphanage would arrive soon.

I reached the orphanage safely and as we got down, he looked around.

"Orphanage?" he asked.

"Yeah. You happy?" I asked him when I didn't get the hint that he is anywhere happy by coming here.

"Well, not so much. But anyway, it's okay. Let's go" he said and followed me inside.

"I also said that we will give charity," I told him whilst moving through the long corridor.

"Hm okay," He replied and took my hand. "I hope this brings more happiness to us"

"You know this?"

"Well, I just think that doing good gives us happiness. So, for us, happiness is getting our relationship better, isn't it?" he asked.

I smiled and nodded wholeheartedly. He is good with his words, and sweet too.

We met the man in charge and then we went to the hall where all the children were.

We talked a lot with the children and Robert was happy a lot. I mean, he mingled with the children even before I did. That time, I saw him smiling livelier than any other day. He was smiling and laughing at some stupid jokes about the children. At that time, he was nowhere near to the man he used to be. He looked very different and I was thinking... Finally, I guess..... His facade is fading.

At the end of the day, I smiled and he decided to drive back home because we wanted to reach home alive.

After reaching home, and after reaching our room. He suddenly closed and locked the door. I looked at him and raised an eyebrow.

He pushed me on the bed and looked me in my eyes. He was over me, his hands on both my side and his face inches away.

He kissed me and I kissed him back. He got away but again kissed me. "You taste amazing" he winked at me after getting away.

I blushed and the pink shade on his cheeks, which crept to his neck, didn't go unnoticed by me.

"You too" I replied.

He smiled at me. "I have not drunk alcohol from at least... A week" he confessed.

I hugged him. "I am here, you don't need alcohol, right?"

"Yes," he replied and hugged me back.

"I love you, Robert," I said. He looked at me and smiled.

I am waiting for the day you'll say the same to me.