Page 137 of Delilah In Discretion

Omniscient

Kimiko walked into her office before she set her books on her desk. She walked into the supply closet and wondered where Avery may have been, but didn’t worry much as she knew his class had only ended a few minutes ago. Finding the copy document she needed, she walked back out of the closet only to flinch, noticing Luca now sitting in her chair. He propped his feet up on her desk, and his hands were folded across his lap.

“Hello...tiger,” he said with a smile.

Kimiko’s blood began to boil as he mocked her.

Luca pouted as he tilted his head. “Oh, I guess you can only tolerate it from a certain person. Not that I care.”

She placed the papers on the desk and pushed Luca’s feet off of it. “Get out of my office,” she said.

He sighed. “I’m bored, Kim-Kim. Delilah and Archer have switched to online classes, the dean is starting to ignore me, and I’m also beginning to feel unwelcomed by you.”

Kimiko restrained herself as she felt the urge to bash his head into her desk.

“Luca. Get out,” she said again.

He stood up slowly. “Kimiko, I don’t think you know how much of a shitshow your family is.”

“I’m well aware of what I have to deal with. You just need to know when to stay out of other people’s lives. News flash, if everything around you seems miserable, chances are that you’re the problem.”

He chuckled as he approached her slowly. She stood her ground as she crossed her arms and he shrugged.

“Just because I’m bored,tiger,doesn’t mean I haven’t been having my type of fun.”

“Don’t call me that, and I honestly could care less about what you’ve been doing in your spare time.”

“You should start caring soon, being as though I’m ever so close to breaking apart your family—but we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.” He winked at her.

She pointed to the door. “Out before I call security.”

He rolled his eyes. “I came to talk to you, Kimiko, get your opinion on a few things… maybe even convince you to listen to a few of my suggestions for the students.” He approached her more, and soon, he towered over her.

“And you think I’d actually consider them?” she asked, unfazed by him.

Luca’s jaw clenched slightly. “Oh, Iknowyou will consider them… Don’t make this harder than it has to be,” he whispered with a sinister look in his eyes.

Before Kimiko could respond, she heard a voice. “That... is definitely not what she said,” Sterling said, referring to Kimiko, as he entered the room.

Luca sighed, took a step back, and eyed Sterling.

“Interestingly enough, I oddly expected you to do better. I mean, Reynolds. Seriously? That’s a downgrade, even for you, Kimiko.”

Sterling chuckled humorlessly. “I take it you think being with you isn’t... I’d undoubtedly beg to differ. I mean… imagine spending every hour of every day being someone decent people everywhere would despise. That’s not much of an upgrade, pal.”

Kimiko felt the urge to laugh but stayed silent. Luca chuckled humorlessly as he looked between the both of them. Sterling approached him slowly and tilted his head.

“I sure hope I made you feelwelcome. Now, I’ll give you a few words that I really think you shouldconsider. Get the hell out of the president’s office,” Sterling seethed.

Luca sighed, giving Kimiko one last glance before walking out of the room and slamming the door in the process.

Sterling looked over the door, and as if in an instant, his tough demeanor softened, and he looked over to Kimiko in slight worry.

“Did I do good? Did I?” he asked her.

She smiled softly as she walked over to him and placed a kiss on his cheek. “Yes, you did.”

Sterling smiled slyly as he caught her waist in his arm before she could walk away.

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