Chapter 27 Kaia rolled her eyes . " Whether he's my type or not is none of your business , right ? " But Tobias suddenly grabbed her wrist . " So you do like him . " 55 vouchers Kaia had never seen him look like that before . He was usually proud and cold , but now there was anger in his eyes . She thought she must've imagined it . " Mr. Moreno , why are you so worked up ? Don't forget our deal ." For a second , Tobias looked thrown off , but he quickly recovered . He shot her a glare . " I also told you that you're my fiancée this month . I expect you to act like it . " " Fine . I promise I won't get close to any other guy this month , " Kaia said . Tobias's expression darkened , his voice cold . " So after a month , you can just do whatever you want , huh ? " Kaia was irritated . " Are you still half - asleep ? After that , you'll live your life , and I'll live mine . What I do won't affect you , so why should you care ? " She yanked her hand out of his . Tobias's fist tightened for a moment after she pulled away , but only for a moment . Her words kept replaying in his head , and for some reason , his chest felt tight . Kaia had already turned her attention elsewhere . She faced Joel . " Come with me . I need to talk to you . " Tobias's face turned dark again . He shot Joel a look , towering over him . There was something unreadable in his eyes . Then , out of nowhere , he said , " Actually , come to my room tonight . " Kaia blinked , caught off guard . She had no idea he was up to something . " Didn't we agree on my room ? " I'll be waiting at eight ," Tobias said without explaining , then walked away . As soon as he was gone , Joel leaned in , frowning . " Why are you going to his room ? And so late ? Do you think he's gonna hurt you ? He looked like he was plotting something just now . " Kaia didn't seem worried . " How could he hurt me ? We're meeting at eight because I promised to play chess with him " Chess ? " Joel looked confused . " Yeah . " Kaia nodded . " He's King T 1/3 11:50 pm Chapter 27 Joel's eyebrows shot up . " Really ? I can't believe a guy like that even has time for chess . " Kaia narrowed her eyes at him until he started squirming . She crossed her arms . " So why'd you come here as a bodyguard ? " " To protect you , " Joel said without hesitation . 55 vouchers Kaia rubbed her forehead like she had a headache . " Aren't you worried someone will figure out who you really are ? What if they start suspecting me ? " " Relax . I'll be careful this time . No one will know ," Joel said . " Don't jinx it , " Kaia muttered with a sigh . Joel scratched the back of his head with a sheepish grin . " It won't happen this time . For sure ." At eight that night , Kaia stood outside Tobias's room . She raised her hand to knock , then hesitated . She thought about what Joel had said earlier . Tobias had been acting strangely today . Joel was exaggerating , but it was true - Tobias wasn't exactly easy to get along with . Whenever she was around him , she could feel his sharp , almost predatory presence. Still , Kaia knew how to fight . It was just a chess game . She thought he probably wouldn't dare try anything . She knocked . Tobias's deep voice came from inside . " Come in . " As soon as she stepped in , the faint smell of cologne hit her . Tobias sat in a chair , the chessboard already set . There was even a cup of coffee waiting . He took a sip . The steam softened the sharpness of his eyes , making him look even more striking . " The house barista just made this . Try it , " Tobias said . " Okay Kaia didn't hesitate , She picked up the cup and took a small sip . " Pacamara coffee . Not bad . Tobias raised a brow . " You can tell it , huh ? " Pacamara coffee was rare - most people hadn't even heard of it , let alone recognized it from one sip . " Is that supposed to be hard ? " Kaia replied flatly , setting the cup down . " Have you had it before ? " Tobias asked . 2/3 11:50 pm Chapter 27 " Yeah . I've tried all kinds of coffee , " she said slowly . EX 55 vouchers Before , Tobias would've thought she was bluffing . But now , he wasn't so sure . For someone her age , she knew a lot . " I'm surprised you even know this . Don't tell me you're a barista , " he said , refilling her cup . " Sort of , " Kaia replied with a straight face . " I make better coffee than this . " Tobias stared at her . Sure , saying she'd tried different coffees wasn't hard to believe - especially if one had money . But claiming she could outdo the professional who made this ? That was pushing it . Making coffee was an art . Even if Kaia had started as a kid , it was hard to believe she'd beat the guy who brewed this . " The barista here is Erasmus Malcom . If you're really a barista , you've heard of him ," Tobias said . " Erasmus ? Is he working for you now ? " Kaia asked , still casual . Tobias almost thought he had misheard . Erasmus wasn't just a world champion - he was a top advisor for the World Coffee Art Association . His skill was legendary . Even with bad beans , he could brew something amazing . Tobias had paid three million dollars a year to bring him into the Moreno family . Yet Kaia didn't seem to think much of him . " Where is he ? I haven't seen him in ages ," Kaia asked . " He left already , Tobias replied . He didn't bother calling her out . Seeing that Kaia looked disappointed , Tobias thought , ' Is she delusional ? She's always bragging . If someone calls her out , she's gonna get burned . Maybe I should teach her a lesson now . She should learn to be more humble With that in mind , he said , " I've got some coffee beans here . Since you claim yours is better than Mr. Malcom's , I want to see if that's true . " 8/3 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!