My Only Love: The Targeted Heiress

"This," said Cathy while giving a parcel that she brought. "A gift for you."

Curiously Steve opened his gift bag, and his eyes lit up to see its content.

"Awww... did I ever say that I love you?"

"Yes, you say it a lot," came the reply from Cathy with a satisfied smile.

Steve took one of the cupcakes and ate them in one big bite.

"How does it taste?" asked Cathy hopefully like a child who wanted to get a good result at something she made.

"Woah..." Steve was still chewing the cake deliciously. "It tastes like nuts but also like almonds... Wait .. there are raisins in it." Steve chewed it again, this time until there were no leftovers in his mouth. "This is rich. Where did you buy it?"

Cathy smiled with satisfaction at that. "I made it with Anna and the twins yesterday afternoon. Because we made it too much, so we share it with friends."

"I see... you just remembered me while looking for a dump."

Cathy laughed with amusement at her friend's pouting and then remembered the hanger she wanted to give. She opened her bag and took out the hanger and gave it to the young man.

"Here, this is a gift from Pina."

"Wow... the color is similar to my eyes. Thank you." Steve accepted it happily while finishing one cupcake he had bitten earlier.

"Eh, actually I forgot to buy a souvenir for you. It's because of the excess, so I gave it to you," said Cathy with an innocent look.

"I take back my words. You are a heartless sister." This time Steve's frown made Cathy could no longer hold back her laugh.

Steve was about to grab another cupcake when his instincts reacted. His instincts have been perfectly formed after training for the three years ever since he entered modeling. He hurriedly wrapped the parcel back and handed it to Cathy.

Cathy already understood her 'brother' habit and immediately took it and covered the parcel with her bag while Steve wiped the crumbs from his mouth.

Every now and then, Steve would lift his chin, asking Cathy to check if there were still traces of food in his mouth. Remembering the running time of time, Cathy immediately wiped the chocolate cream left on the man's mouth using her thumb.

Just as the door to the room opened, the two of them had posed as if nothing had happened. Then came the head of a woman in her early forties with a big smile when she saw Cathy there.

"Oh, hi, Cathy. I didn't know you were here."

"Hi, miss Rosa."

After chatting for a while with Cathy, Rosa looked at Steve while narrowing her eyes.

Rosa was Steve's personal manager. Rosa was the one who arranged the schedule and contract for accepting Steve's job offer. In fact, she's the one who strictly regulates Steve's diet, and it was very strict.

"Steve, you're not having a sweet snack, are you?" Rosa's tone sounded like an accusation, as if she was sure her model artist was having a snack behind her back.

Steve smiled with an innocent look, "Do I look like someone who just ate?"

Rosa's eyes were like an eagle when looking at Steve's handsome face as if she were looking for a tiny clue of any sweet snack. After she found nothing, the older woman gave a sweet smile.

"Alright, then. Sorry Cathy, at this time, I'm still busy not being able to accompany you."

"No problem. I'll be going too."

"Come here often. You've been here so little for a year."

That's because Steve had forbidden her to come regularly. Cathy kept the answer to herself.

"I will try," answered Cathy politely.

"Okay, I'll go first. See you around. And you... don't eat cake from the fans." said her last words to Steve before pulling her head out of the room.

When the door closed, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief and looked at each other. Then they laughed together.

"That was so scary," said Cathy amidst her laughter.

"This is the meaning of my life. Isn't it thrilling? If it's not exciting, why would I accept her as my manager?"

In a relaxed manner, Steve asked for his cake back and immediately finished two more cupcakes.

Cathy and Steve were still chatting casually when Steve's cellphone vibrated. Steve immediately read the incoming message with a grim expression.

"Cathy, you have to get going."

"Hm?" Cathy wasn't too surprised by the change in her friend's attitude. She was used to the way the mysterious Steve chased her away.

Steve, impatient, immediately brought Cathy's bag and pulled her hand out of the room. It's just that they are not heading towards the lift but the emergency exit. As usual, Steve wanted Cathy to go down the fire escape stairs.

"Remember Cathy, once you got down..."

"I know. I'll wait five minutes before getting out."

"Smart girl. See you soon," said Steve, then closed the emergency door and returned to his room.

Inside the room, he hid Cathy's gifts in the drawer of his dresser and then paced anxiously.

"I hope she doesn't see your face,"

Meanwhile, Cathy, who had arrived at the ground floor, only stood leaning against the wall while waiting for five minutes to move. After looking at her watch, Cathy relaxed her body and closed her eyes.

Cathy was really curious about what made her 'brother' secretly kick her out? What was the man hiding from her? But Cathy was not someone who likes to impose her will. If her friend couldn't tell her the reason, then she won't find out.

She remembered the first time she met Steve at university. At that time, she was still nineteen and didn't know anyone in her primary class. Steve Mango, who happens to be a teaching assistant, approached her and often accompanied her. The man even helped her answer any questions she did not understand.

Cathy did not feel too comfortable with a man, but this young man always acts as he treats her like a younger sister. That's why Cathy didn't mind when the man called her often to ask her to study together.

Since they were out together a lot, a talent scout saw Steve's face and recruited him to be a model. Since then, Steve has deepened his profession and dyed his hair to make him look more handsome. Well, actually, in Cathy's eyes, Steve's hair color hasn't changed much. It just like the man's hair turned brighter than before.

Cathy smiled as she remembered the past without realizing that the clock had passed five minutes. Since there was enough waiting time, Cathy casually opened the emergency door and walked straight towards the lobby door. She had to walk from the emergency exit through two-lined lifts to get to the lobby door.

Cathy tried to smile at the reception lady who was standing next to the lift. But because it seemed that the woman was thinking about something, Cathy didn't say hello.

She continued walking through the lobby and out of the PHY building.. She did not realize that there were eyes from inside the second lift staring at her in shock and immediately pressed the button to open the elevator door.