My Only Love: The Targeted Heiress

"I… I… I don't understand." in fact, Cathy did not get what this man wanted to talk about.

"Is it true that you don't understand? Or are you just looking for an excuse to run away?" somehow, the tone in Vincent's voice now sounded mischief, and his eyes shone amusedly. "You always found an excuse to escape every time I tried to woo you."

Cathy gasped at the young man's last sentence. "Wo... woo me? Wh... when?" stuttered Cathy with rosy cheeks, and she was sure enough if she were an egg, then she would become a boiled egg.

Vincent chuckled to see that the girl's nervousness in front of him was unstoppable. Finally, slowly Vincent grasped Cathy's hands and then pulled them gently, closing their gap a little.

"I like you. No. I fell in love with you. You're the girl who first entered my heart and mind. Every time I tried to think something else, you were the first to come to my mind. You are sweet, tough, and yet so cute that I want to hold you forever." Vincent paused for a moment to hug the petite figure, and he heaved a relief sigh when the girl didn't push him away. "I love you, Catherine."

Thump! Thump! Thump! Only Cathy knew how fast her beating heart at the moment and hoped the man could not hear her rapidly pounding heart.

She wanted to reply to the man, but she couldn't find her voice, and the words she wished to speak were knotting inside her head.

She had run out of words to respond to the man who had also filled her heart and mind. She couldn't find what kind of words to describe her feelings. She felt her chest tightened but in a good way, and she felt like her head would burst out from overload happiness.

Is it a dream? Is she dreaming right now?

"I... I..." Cathy had no idea that she would be stammering one day in front of a person. If her friends saw her stuttering, she would be a joke in front of them.

Vincent loosened his hug with a smile as bright as the sun. He had an idea about the girl's feelings toward him, but he was still nervous about rejection. For the first time in his life, he was afraid to face the answer.

After all, it was the first time for him, and he was scared that the girl would reject him. Therefore, he decided to wait until the girl felt less nervous around him.

"Aren't you starving? Let's eat now." Vincent still held her hand and led the girl to the round table earlier.

Cathy felt she needed to calm down after listening to the man's overwhelming love confession. So she agreed to Vincent's offer and let the man lead her to a chair.

Not long after, several servants approached them with their food.

The first menu was a neatly arranged fruit salad with a cheese sprinkling to make Cathy's face beamed with delight. After the light appetizer, the chef presented them delicious smell of the lamb steak. However, before Cathy got her steak knife, Vincent took her plate and sliced it first before returning it to Catherine.

Catherine could slice the steak by herself, yet she enjoyed the man's caring and couldn't help hide her smile.

They were enjoying their dinner while chattering without mentioning earlier confession. The atmosphere became light, and Cathy was less nervous around the man. She even became comfortable, as if she talked to a dear friend.

After they finished their main course, another chef served a dessert. Tonight's dessert was a red velvet ice cream tart topped with mashed Oreo biscuits.

Wait a minute. Fruit salad, lamb steak, and red velvet tart... Aren't all these Catherine's top favorites list? How did Vincent find out her favorite dishes?

Cathy thought back to their previous meeting. She remembered that Vincent could always read her mind miraculously. Even when they were at Pina, the man knew what she wanted in his own way. Of course, Cathy shouldn't be surprised anymore if Vincent knew what kind of food she liked best, and yet she still was stunned.

Wait a minute... At Pina? Vincent also understood her way of thinking when they were there as far as she could remember. Now she was inquisitive since when did this young man like her? Cathy remembered Vincent disliked her and acted distant at the beginning. She did not know since when the man became friendly toward her.

And also... did that young man know that she was color blind? If he already knows, why does this person still like her?

"Uhm... Vincent?"

"Hm?"

"That... actually... I .." Cathy did not know how to ask, and once again, she started stuttering.

"We finish our dessert first, and then we can talk about whatever you want to say. Deal?"

Cathy nodded her head in agreement with the young man's proposal. Vincent smiled with relief to hear that. Actually, he was really curious about what answer his beloved girl would give, but he was also afraid to listen to the response.

He might look calm from the outside, but in truth, he was so nervous to the point he felt all his senses were numb.

Little did he know, the only man who could make Cathy open up was him. Because of that, Vincent did not know how Cathy felt about him.

When they almost finished the dessert, they heard a band playing not far from their place. Cathy reflexively turned to the source of the sound. From where she came was a large stage filled with band musicians.

"Since when were they there?"

"Since earlier, it's just that I just let them play now."

Cathy smiled at that. It seemed that this certain guy had prepared many surprises for her.

"How many surprises have you prepared?" Cathy pretended to be sulky, trying to imitate the man's pout at his family home.

Vincent just laughed amusedly, and once again, they enjoyed their romantic dinner.

Not long after, Cathy heard someone singing on the stage. Strangely she felt very familiar with this beautiful and sexy voice. She doubted whether or not the owner of this voice was what she had expected. Cathy tried to squint her eyes to see the singer's face.

Unfortunately, the distance between the venue and the stage was quite far, so she couldn't see it.

"You want to see closer?"

Cathy nodded her head excitedly and once again let Vincent take her hand and walk toward the stage.

Cathy felt like she was walking on water as she walked back across the wooden path located right above the water. On the right and left, water flooded with lotus flowers spreading. She couldn't see colors, but she could feel a romantic atmosphere around her.

Cathy thought that Vincent's surprise ended with the band. In fact, she was wrong. Her happiness peaked when she saw the singer's face, who was now winking at her playfully. The singer was none other than Katleen Morse!

If she remembered correctly, didn't Kitty told her that her schedule was tight to the point they wouldn't be able to meet each other for months?

But the girl was here? And she was singing in front of her? How could this happen?

Cathy shifted her eyes and looked at Vincent with a great adoration that she couldn't hide anymore. Right now, she was feeling happy, and she was sure she had never been this fortunate before.

"Miss Catherine West, would you give me the honor to dance with me?" offered Vincent with slightly bowed while stretching out his palm while the other was on his back.

How could she possibly refuse it? Cathy took the young man's hand, and they walked in the middle of the field before facing each other.

Vincent led Cathy's hands around his neck while his hands wrapped around Cathy's waist to create a pink hue adorned on her cheeks. This was the first time their bodies were so close, making Cathy lowered her head, unable to raise her face to look at her partner.

"Why are you avoiding me?"

"I'm not avoiding you." was the answer without glancing at the man.

"Then why don't you see me?"

"..." Cathy glanced at him doubtfully, then saw his smile and mischievous eyes.

"There you are."

Only then did she realize that man was teasing her. Cathy lowered her hands to cover her face in embarrassment.

"You're so annoying today." Cathy's scolding made Vincent laugh, and he looked at the petite girl with a loving gaze.

So adorable!

For some minutes, they kept dancing to the right and left without letting go of each other's embrace. Cathy could only grip Vincent's cloth meekly as she did not know where to put her hands. Besides, Vincent seemed didn't mind it even though he liked the girl would take her hands away so their body would have no gap.

"So... what do you want to ask?"

Cathy looked up to see the man's eyes in confusion.