The Runaway Lover by Kyzyl Mhy (beach read book .TXT) 📕

Chapter Seventeen 

“Woah! You scored big time, Tina!” Kassie laughingly exclaimed as she roamed her eyes around the place.  

“I already did my research on the Romanovs. I just found that they’re one of the aces of the business world, especially the youngest son, which I presume is your baby daddy.” Kassie chuckled. “... I tried to know more about him, but there were no articles – other than those that highlighted his achievements – that talked about his love life.” 

Tina just shook her head and chuckled as she listened to her friend’s words. “I don’t care if he’s the richest, Kass.” She smiled. “I don’t plan to get involved with him in other ways. I am just doing this because I want to redeem myself from the wrong choices that I have done in the past.” She added. 

“Don’t me, Tina!” Kassie rolled her eyes. “With the looks of your gorgeous baby daddy and that fragile heart of yours, I doubt that there will be no sparks... I mean maybe not now, but definitely soon!” She giggled. 

“Anyways, where is this baby daddy of yours?” Kass asked after taking a sip from the orange juice that Tina had served a while ago. 

“Haha... Kass.” Tina breathe out and chuckled. “Oh right! Why did you say we have to meet urgently?” She asked when she remembered what Kassie said in the phone call. 

“What happened? What is that something urgent?”   

“Right! I came here to personally deliver the invitation to Mariane’s wedding.”  

“You could have just asked Ravi to give it to Yohann, though.” Tina laughed. 

“That’s true, but I also came to check about your whereabouts since I was really intrigued when Jasper said that you were staying with ‘me’.” Kassie replied with a playful smile on her lips. 

Tina’s cheeks blushed as she remembered that she told her brother that she was having a sleepover at Kassie’s place. She wanted to tell Jasper where she was, but she knows that there is a high chance that he’ll go hysterical, so to avoid that scenario she used Kassie’s name. 

“I’m sorry Kass... you know my brother and his tendency to overreact.” Tina bit her lower lip and looked down. 

“Right, your brother is just too over-protective at times.” Kassie chuckled. “I think he’s one of the reasons why you’re still single until now.” 

“... but I doubt that he won’t agree once he meets your baby daddy, though.” 

Meanwhile, while Kassie and Tina were busy talking, Felix and Yohann were having their daddy and son bonding. Both of them were sitting on the side of the pool, with their feet inside the water. 

“What’s your favorite color, daddy?” Yohann asked Felix as he played with the water using his feet. “Mine is brown because bears are brown!” He enthusiastically said. 

Felix smiled as he messed with his son’s wet hair. Every time his son calls him ‘Daddy’, his heart jumps and celebrates in pure joy. He has never felt more privileged. He’s a freakin’ heir to a multi-billion-dollar empire, but none of his achievements, nor the deals that he closed with investors made him as happy as when Yohann calls him ‘Daddy’.   

“Black is my favorite color.” He replied. 

“That’s boring Daddy!” Yohann disproved. “...but it’s a nice color.” He giggled. 

Felix chuckled at his son’s words. A part of him was a little blown away when Yohann said that his favorite color is boring. Like all other dad’s, he too, wants to look and feel cool in his son’s eyes. He should probably have some changes. 

“Hmm... what’s cool in Yohann’s eyes then?” Felix asked. 

The little boy paused and thought for a moment. Felix smiled as he watched how the little boy played with his own hands while he was thinking of the answer. 

“Mommy is!” Yohann smiled.  

“Mommy is cool because she saves lives and helps sick people get better!” 

Felix smiled and nodded. Although a part of him is envious that his son likes his mother more, he does agree that Tina is indeed a very cool woman. Ever since the first day that he met her, he saw something unique in her – the very reason why he lowered his guards down and gave in. 

“That’s true...” Felix smiled.  

“Mommy is cool... and beautiful.” 

“Do you like mommy, daddy?” Yohann innocently asked. “Does mommy make your heart beat fast like lubdublubdub?” He added. 

“Tita Kassie said, that if that happens, that means you like the person.”  

“Do you like mommy, daddy?” Yohann asked with hopeful eyes. 

Felix smiled and shook his head,  

“No son. I don’t like mommy...”  

“I don’t just like your mommy, because... I love her, but I doubt that she knows.” 

“She does not, but I do!” Said a woman’s voice from behind. 

Felix was surprised to see Kassie standing a few feet away from them.  

“Tita Kassie!” Yohann happily greeted as he waved at her. 

“H-How long have you been there?” Felix asked when he recovered from her surprise arrival. 

Kassie chuckled.  

“Don’t worry, she’s not with me.” 

-Tina- 

I finished preparing some sandwiches for Kassie and me. I was about to go back to the place where I told her to sit still when I thought of checking on Yohann. I think he needs to take a shower now. 

Before I made my way to the pool, I first took some fresh towels from Felix’s bathroom, so I would have something to dry Yohann with. 

“Oh, Tina! Just in time!” Kassie greeted. “Mr. Romanov and I were just talking about you!” She said with a meaningful smile on her lips. 

My brows furrowed due to curiosity as I shifted my attention from Kassie to Felix. Both of them looked a little suspicious. 

“What were you two talking about?” I asked. “Yohann... that’s enough swimming...” I said as I shifted my attention to my son. 

“Okay, mommy!” He replied as he carefully climbed out of the pool and walked towards me.