Pure Perfection

Chapter 16 Chapter 16- Anticipated response

JULIANA'S POV

I woke up and began to get ready for work.

I was unsure of how Tyberias would act around me after what happened yesterday.

Would he just ignore me again? Would he pretend it didn't happen?

I was in the kitchen eating breakfast when I saw Tyberias come in.

"Hey" he smiled.

"Hey, you're not usually awake this early" I commented

"I know but I woke up earlier to talk to you" he said.

This is it. He was going to tell me it didn't mean anything to him. I'm going to get hurt. It's happening all over again.

"I was wandering if I could take you out tonight" he grinned adorably.

Oh.

"Really? You don't have to." I asked surprised.

"When I said I'd make it up to you, I meant it" he said which made me smile

"I'll pick you up from work today, okay?" He asked and I nodded.

I checked the time and decided it was getting late.

"I should leave" I said.

He nodded "Bob's waiting outside" he said referring to my personal driver.

I left and greeted Bob in the car before he drove me to work.

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The clock read 4:59 and I smiled knowing Tyberias should be here anytime now.

I was packing up my stuff when Mr Michaels, my boss, approached me.

"So Juliana, I was wondering, we're both single. So why don't you let me take you out sometime so you can pay me back for all the bonuses I've been giving you lately." He said and gave me a creepy smile

Single? Speak for yourself.

I mean technically I was single, but that was only temporary until Tyberias grew the balls to ask me to officially be his

"Actually, I don't think my boyfriend would like that, sir" I lied.

"Boyfriend? Why do I get the feeling that isn't true" the said, sensing my lie

"I don't think this conversation is very professional, sir. Wouldn't you agree?" I said and gave him a tight smile before getting up to leave.

All of a sudden, he quickly followed and backed me into the wall where he cornered me in.

"Aren't you tired of playing hard to get?" He whispered and twirled a piece of my hair around his finger.

"Aren't you tired of always getting rejected?" I replied, quickly regretting it when I saw him clench his first.

Tyberias, where are you?

"You little bitch" he seethed and moved to lift my skirt up higher but I quickly reacted and stopped his hand.

"Back off" I said, squeezing his wrist while twisting it.

He quickly released his wrist and pinned both of my hands to the wall behind me. I struggled but my efforts were futile.

"She said back off" I heard someone say at the door and looked behind Mr Michaels to see Tyberias standing at the door clenching his fist.

Mr Michaels instantly let go and gulped as he saw the tall, muscular man at the door. Mr Michaels being much shorter, immediately backed off.

"Juliana, go to the car" Tyberias said and I instantly ran out the door. I didn't need to be told twice.

I saw Tyberias enter the room and turn to lock the door behind him, leaving him alone with Mr Michaels.

I was about the head down the elevator but curiosity got the best of me and I peered through the window to see Tyberias on top of Mr Michaels throwing punches on his face. Just when Mr Michaels was about to lose consciousness, he stopped and lifted him up off the ground against the wall where he squeezed the life out of him with his bare hands.

I saw him whisper something in Mr Michaels ear before he let him go and Mr Michaels dropped to the ground. Tyberias then reached for a handkerchief from his pocket, cleaned up any blood off his hands and threw the dirty handkerchief on Mr Michaels.

I quickly ran to Tyberias' car and jumped into the passenger seat, hoping Tyberias didn't catch me snooping.

A minute later I saw the car door and Tyberias hopped into the driver's seat.

"I know you saw that" he said turning to me.

Busted.

"That was the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me" I sighed dreamily.

He smiled and shook his head before beginning to drive.

"I know you probably won't want to go out after what just happened, so maybe we could get some food and head home?" He asked, looking at me through the mirror.

"That sounds good"

"McDonald's?" He asked, looking at me.

"McDonalds" I confirmed.

"I'm surprised you didn't suggest going to some fancy restaurant" I added.

"I would pick fast food over posh food any day"

We pulled into the McDonald's drive through and the worker asked us what we wanted to eat.

He ordered a BigMac with fries and turned to me.

I suddenly felt subconscious about eating in front of him. I didn't want him to think I was greedy or fat.

"I'll have the six piece chicken nuggets with small fries" I said to him so he could tell the worker my order.

He looked at me weirdly before ordering "and a nine piece chicken nuggets with large fries" he confirmed and I frowned. I didn't order that.

"Any drinks?" Said the worker

"Water for me" I said

"Yeh, we'll have two strawberry milkshakes" he said

Tyberias payed, we quickly received our food and he began driving back home.

"Thank you for all this. You didn't need to order me this much" I said

"It's not a problem. I've noticed you don't eat a lot but that's going to change"

"But aren't you worried I'm going to gain weight."

He pulled over the car and turned to me in his seat. "I don't care how much you weigh, Juliana. I like you for you,okay?" he said seriously and I smiled and nodded.

He began driving again and we reached his house in no time.

We decided to get changed into something comfortable and meet in the living room.

I rushed up and changed into some black jogging bottoms with a white spaghetti strap top and went back downstairs.

I saw Tyberias sat on the couch along wearing black jogging bottoms and a white wife beater. We were matching?

What a coincidence.

He smiled when he saw me and patted the space next to me.

"Game of thrones?"

"Game of thrones" I nodded and he turned the TV on.

"Khaleesi is so pretty" I sighed as we just saw her saw John snow and his friends from the white walkers.

"Not as pretty as you" I heard Tyberias mutter.

"What was that?" I asked, well aware of what he said.

"Nothing" he said. Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

That night, we binge watched the tv series while we stuffed our faces with McDonald's. The last thing I remember was laying my head on Tyberias' broad shoulders and rested my eyes before I slipped out of consciousness.