The Billionaire's Secret Lover novel Chapter 56

I replayed the text message over and over again in my head but I still can't pinpoint why Nina will want to see me. Does she want to break up with me? Hell!! No, I don't think she could do that.

“ Are you ready to order anything sir?” I came out of my thoughts to see a young waitress staring at me. Immediately, she recognised me, she couldn't help gawking at me.

“ Not yet, I will let you know,” I told her before turning to stare out of the window. I could see Don and John circling through the whole building. Though I was supposed to meet Nina, I also needed to meet Austin. I need to know why all of this is happening?

I turned back just as I saw Austin strolling down the sidewalk with dark sunglasses on his face and a black hat.

I was about to signal for a waitress when I noticed that the previous one was still beside me. I look up to see her staring at me with such hunger in her eyes. I cleared my throat as she looked away not after giving me the signal that she won't mind having it in the restroom........

This was why I loved Nina. She was the only woman who looked at me like she wanted the real me, not my money or my looks.

“ Can I help you?” I asked her, my voice coming out more coldly than I had wanted.

“ No____nothing sir” she said, batting her eyelashes at me.

“ Get out!” I screamed causing her to run back to wherever she came from with fear in her eyes..... I heard Austin chuckling as he came over to sit down in front of me.

With his legs crossed and his back rested on the armchair, he turned to stare at me curiously “ I'm surprised you asked to meet me”

I try to bring back my breathing to normal as I turn to regard Austin. Looking at him, no one could believe he his capable of murder. With his boyish features and beautiful smile “ I'm sure you know why I ask you to meet?” I asked him as I signal for another waiter who came to take our order.

“ Of course, that's why I'm surprised it's been how many years? Four or five?” Austin asked as he sipped his coffee with the look of someone who has all the time in the world.......

I ignored him, I took a swift glance at my watch. I still have an hour before my meeting with Nina.

“ Why did you try to kill Nina?” I asked him cutting immediately to the chase. I had expected him to flip out not for him to smile. I was shocked that his condition was worse than I had expected.....

“I'm sure you are not expecting me to answer that, ” Austin said with a smile on his face as he glances around.

“ This is not Nina's fault. You have a problem with me. Then face me why are you trying to kill the woman who knows nothing about you but even tried to defend you once. If only she knew the devil you are” I spat with Venom. I can't believe he could do this to Nina.

“ She made a mistake and she is going to pay for it” Austin said as his eyes hardened with contempt.

“ What mistake? ” I asked him in shock. Nina is no one to hurt someone, then what is he talking about?

Austin turned to glare at me“ The mistake of loving you” I rested my back on the couch with my hands folded across my chest, I turned to stare at him

“ let's make a deal” I told him causing Austin to stare at me with a smirk on his face.....

“ Well, Mr. Thompson. Need I remind you that you are in no position to make a deal with me” Austin said as he stood up about to leave.

I stood up abruptly “ What happened to you? I thought we were friends. We practically grew up together and ______”

Austin ran angrily to hook me on my shirt. He glared into my eyes as he spat out the words “ Mia happened to me? You killed her and you thought we would remain friends after that? No, never ”

“ But I didn't killed Mia, she______”

“Enough! ” Austin screamed, causing the rest of the diner to turn and stare at us. I remove his hands from my chest and lean into him and whisper to him.

“ Fine, if that's the way you want it but I promised you that I will have the last laugh” I told him as he smiled and turned to go but he paused. In front of us stood Nina, she avoided Austin's eyes as she fidgeted with her bags in her hands.

“ Nina, woah!” Austin exclaimed as he ran to hug Nina who pretended and hug him back. I could still see the fears in her eyes.

“ Hi! Austin ” Nina's voice quivered as she greeted him making Austin watch her curiously his eyes hardened a fraction more.