Chapter 18 Off to the side , Thiago cut in , " Mom , am I dead or something ? You can't see me ? " Brenda shot him a death glare , her irritation boiling over . " Seeing you just pisses me off . Your dad got you to go on a blind date , and you pretended to be possessed by a ghost . You couldn't come up with anything better ? Why not smear whipped cream on your mouth and pretend as though it's foaming ? Now , Martha Nord is going around saying you've got mental issues . I swear , you're the only blemish on my perfect life ! " Thiago let out a bark of laughter . " I thought Dad was your biggest blemish . He's not exactly a looker . Good thing you made up for it by giving him three ridiculously good - looking kids ! " Brenda fired back , " Your dad might not be a looker , but he's got heart - and money . You ? You don't even have a woman in your life . When you die , there won't be anyone to remember you ! " Thiago shot a smug look at Hans . " Hans can do it for me . " Brenda raised a brow . " Hans is nearly ten years older than you . You sure you'll kick it before he does ? " Hans was rendered speechless . After a cozy family dinner , Thiago headed upstairs to his room to pack . Since coming back from abroad , he hadn't had time to bring over his things from the Langston residence to his penthouse at Capital Crown Plaza , He pulled open a drawer and picked up a book titled " Letter from an Unknown Woman by Stefan Zweig " , flipping casually through the pages . That was when the bedroom door slammed open and Alicia strutted in like she owned the place . Thiago shot her a glare , clearly annoyed . " Alicia , are you seriously barging into a grown man's room without knocking ? What if I'd been naked , changing clothes ? You'd traumatize yourself ! " " Please , I've seen every inch of you growing up . Your body , traumatizing me ? More like eye candy . It'd be better than a miracle cure ! " Thiago smirked . " Yeah? Want me to strip right now ? Consider it a free youth serum . " She ignored him , her eyes falling on the book in his hands . " Well , well . Since when do you read stuff like that ? This one's about unrequited love , right ? The girl in it gets totally wrecked . " Thiago gave a disinterested shrug . " Exactly . Don't know what the hype is about . " Alicia crossed her arms , scanning him from head to toe . " Something's off . What's going on ? Altigo Group's about to be listed , and you suddenly enroll in grad school at Jorendale University ? What kind of stunt is that ? Don't think I don't know what's up just because I'm in the entertainment industry . With your level , you should be the one teaching . " Thiago stuffed things into his bag and said , " Can't a guy try to level up his skills ? Ever heard of wanting to get better at something ? " Alicia didn't buy it for a second . She hopped up onto his desk , staring at him with a knowing smirk . " Okay , spill . What's the deal with that girl Hans mentioned ? You jumped out of the car and followed her onto a bus ? Come on . Are you into her ? 01 Thiago leaned his head to the side , his smile cryptic . " Hans doesn't know shit . She's just a classmate . Don't go spreading stuff . I don't want rumors messing up her reputation . " Alicia narrowed her eyes . " Classmate ? From high school ? Wait , is this that girl from your senior year at Silverlake High School ? Don't tell me you scared her off by pretending to be some broody mute back then . " Thiago replied , " I had just been yanked back from Ubrurg by Dad . I was pissed . Ife told me to keep a low profile . What else was I supposed to do smile and wave ? " " So , you were always on your phone and not talking ? " Alicia suddenly lit up . " Walt a sec I know it ! You were pulling that classic ' silent crush ' inove , huh ? Come on , just admit it . You've had a thing for her since before ! " * Silent crush ? Nah , I was upfront about it . I told her how I felt before the college entrance exams . She totally brushed me off . " Alia gasped . " You've got to be kidding . She turned you down ? With that face of yours ? What , was she scared off because we're too rich ? I knew Dad should've toned it down . No , wait - he started parading you around like a prince the second you turned 20. No wonder you scared her pit " Thiago zipped up his bag with a shrug , his voice neutral " Who knows why she ignored me ? " Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!