Taming A Billionaire

The third point of view:

"Well, for your information, My father who I have no clue about, is an emotionless son of a biscuit who doesn't even know of my existence and my mom? A self-centered witch who prefers one daughter over the other. So if you asked me to choose? I would choose neither, I'm better off alone!"

For some strange reason, her idea of "staying alone"  didn't sit well with Sakuzi. He just recently found out about her existence, he wasn't going to let her go that easily.

"What if your father never knew you existed? That does happen a lot, we see it all over the world " he asked, hoping he would get a positive reply this time.

Maya replied," He must have been an asshole for Angela to hide the pregnancy from him all this while"

Sakuzi's jaw ticked, his expression darkened. Angela had always been a touchy subject for him and if it wasn't the fact that this girl was his precious daughter, he would have strangled her to death for talking to him that way.

Maya sensed the sudden change in his demeanor which made her shift uneasily to the side.

What was wrong with this crazy man? Why was she sensing a killing intent from him? Was it because of what she said and how did it even concern him? It was not even his business in the first place, it was he who raised it. So why was he giving her that murderous gaze?

Sakuzi upon recognizing he let his emotion get the best of him, calmed down at once. He was terrifying his little princess and that shouldn't be. 

Maya was the little princess of the Sakuzi clan and deserved to be cherished. All mafia groups honored blood, so illegitimate or not, the girl was one of them.

Which was why he was hell-bent on taking revenge on Niklaus for his murdered son. Thankfully, his daughter Maya would not be married to that asshole or any scum from the Spencer family.

"Come" 

Maya jumped out of her skin, though his hand barely touched her.

Seeing she was scared of him, his voice became softer, "Come closer, I will not hurt you" he beckoned her.

She gave him a suspicious look for a while, "You won't hurt me?'

"Yes, I won't. I give you my word" he promised her.

She took a deep breath before dragging herself towards him slowly yet cautiously. She knew he wouldn't hurt her at least not today- Sakuzi is bound by his words.

Sakuzi laughed inwardly, eyeing the little space between him and his daughter. He reached out and pulled her flush against him, resting her head on his chest.

Maya stiffened, she said it! He liked her and now he was beginning to make advances at her! *Weep*weep* she doesn't want to become a sugar baby.

"Relax my princess, don't worry about a thing" he whispered into her ear. 

Pride swelled in Sakuzi's heart as he stroked his daughter's hair. It was just a simple gesture but he felt like it was the biggest achievement in his lifetime; spending time with his baby girl. All these years, he had only sons who were rough and didn't behave cute enough to be doted upon. 

Even without experience, education, nor civilization, call it primate instincts or something, but Sakuzi somehow knew this daughter of his was to be protected and adorned.

"This is creepy, why is that man touching my hair" Maya cried inwardly. She had watched a bunch of movies where psychopaths after kidnapping their victim, would caress their hair in this manner before killing them.

Seriously, remembering this in this kind of situation was not helping!

One couldn't have imagined how happy Maya was the instant they reached the restaurant.

No sooner had the chauffeur pulled up at the parking space did she push free out of Sakuzi's arm, and stepped out of the car as if a ghost were on her chase. She didn't even give Emerald nor her "date"  for the night the chance to open the door for her.

The cool night air hitting her face testified of her freedom. All the air in the car had depleted when Sakuzi put his arm around her. Maya was not sure she would survive his next move without breaking down.

What if he arranged for a private room where the both of them would have dinner together - a candlelight dinner with a romantic number playing in the background as Sakuzi leans forward while she leans back, shaking her head frantically as he tries to kiss her.

"What are you doing?" 

The stupid imagination in Maya's head was knocked out.

Sakuzi had just stepped out of the car only to see her staring in space and shaking her head to the sides with her lips pressed together as if protesting against something.

Maya gasped and placed a hand on her chest. That scared the hell out of her," It's nothing," 

"Is anything bothering you?" The observant father couldn't help but ask. His daughter somehow looks unhappy and he didn't like it.

She's supposed to enjoy this little dinner with him before he goes ahead to reveal the fact he's his father, that'd be less awkward then.

"Yes, you're bothering me" Maya wanted to say but held back her tongue. She doesn't want to taste the man's patience and die a slow death.

"It's nothing, I'm good," She said instead, giving him a smile that didn't touch her face.

Dread filled Maya the moment they entered the high-end restaurant. She was a hundred percent sure he had made a private room reservation, that man had impure intentions towards her.

Yet she got the shock of her life when he led her to an empty table and not room.

"Why do you look pale? Are you ill? Should I take you to the hospital? " He bombarded her with questions.

No, it's because I'm too shocked to believe this. You know, for someone who had fixed a death date for her, the concerned look on his face was pretty confusing, or perhaps, it was the look of his affection towards her - eww.

"No, I'm good. I just felt light-headed for a while" Maya lied, refusing to take his hand he had outstretched for her to use and support herself.

Both sat down before he called over the waiter and made orders for both of them.

"You do like steak, right?" He surprised her by asking.

She cleared her throat, "Um, yeah, I do like steak. Just not too tend- 

"Tender nor too hard" he finished up for her, leaving her dumbfounded.

Wait a minute, Maya thought. That was spooky! Did he investigate her eating habits too?! This was no longer funny, this man was obsessed with her! Where was Judy with the help?

"H-how did you know about that?" She summoned the courage to ask after the waiter left to process their request.

Sakuzi opened a wine and poured out some into his wine glass, saying,

"I just know about a friend who likes eating her steak that way" He smiled secretly, his daughter was not that different from her mother. 

"What a convenient excuse" Maya snorted inwardly. It seems she would have to change her door once she returns or move into her new place sooner than expected - their door should be more stable.

"Ah, forgive my manners," Sakuzi told her, "I would have offered you a drink but your alter ego seems to have this mafia-like personality which I wouldn't like in a setting like this" The mafia lord hinted he wanted her to be reserved since other people were dining alongside them.

"Of course..." Maya was still saying when an idea hit her.

Sakuzi wanted her to be a prim, reticent, young lady he could have a decent date with. But what if she does the opposite? 

What if she disgusts Sakuzi to such an extent that all his affection for her would fade away and they can return to level one- their love-hate relationship.

Awesome idea, Maya! She couldn't wait to get started.

"Give me that " She rudely snatched the wineglass from his grasp, the liquid tipping over to pour on the white tablecloth. 

"Well, you are a formidable drinker" Sakuzi accepted her willingness to share a drink with him.

Maya dropped the glass on the table with a thud," I need more!"

"My princess, I would like you to be very sober as I have a very important issue to discuss with - "

" More wine" she demanded.

"Fine, " Sakuzi poured her another round.

Maya already knew what he had to say: he was going to profess his feelings for her and ask her to be his girlfriend aka sugar baby.

She dropped the glass once again but this time, burped so loud that the couples at the table beside them, a few meters away, gave her a dirty look. 

Well, who cares! She was fighting for her freedom!

"You my princess, shouldn't have been born a woman, you're not fit to be one. Being a boy would have suited you," he laughed," But I love you the way you are, nevertheless"

Ugh, test one - epic failure.