Despite time flying by quickly, Kiara hadn't received any calls or text messages from MB.
She kept checking her phone, hoping for some communication from him, but there was none.
With Erica having left earlier in the day to go grocery shopping for the storeroom, Kiara felt bored and unsure of what to do.
In an attempt to kill time, she left her room and went downstairs to the sofa, where she sat with her legs crossed.
She asked one of her house helpers to get her a drink and continued to stare at her phone, waiting for a text message from her boyfriend.
After a busy day, Erica returned home feeling exhausted.
She was so tired that she didn't even notice Kiara sitting in the living room.
She went straight to their bedroom, looked around, and realized that Kiara was there. "Kiara!... Kiara!... or has she gone out?" Erica wondered to herself.
Just then, Kiara walked in and saw Erica lying on the bed. She wondered how Erica had come upstairs without noticing her in the living room.
Erica suddenly sat up and noticed Kiara in the room. "Hey," she greeted her. "Hey... When did you get here?" Kiara asked. "Not long ago," Erica answered, then lay back down on the bed. "Oh, okay. I didn't see you when you came in," Kiara said, joining her on the bed. "You look sad... is everything okay?" she asked Erica, studying her closely.
"I'm okay, but not okay," kiara answered Erica's question about how she was feeling.
After a brief silence, Erica asked, "Have you heard from MB?" "No, I miss him a lot," Kiara replied, sounding worried.
The two of them remained quiet, lying on the bed and staring at the ceiling. "Maybe he's just busy with work... He'll definitely call you," Erica said, taking her phone out of her bag.
"Let me try reaching him and see if I can get hold of him." "No, don't," Kiara interrupted her, stopping her from dialing MB's number. "Just let him be... I trust he'll call when he's less busy," Kiara said, forcing a smile on her face.
However, Erica could tell that the smile concealed her worry and sadness. She smiled to herself and shook her head without saying anything to Kiara.
MB had been busy throughout the day, but finally had some free time after returning home from his father's warehouse.
He quickly took a shower before doing anything else. Eager to talk to Kiara after a stressful day, he picked up his phone and called her.
However, Kiara didn't answer the phone, despite him calling twice. He tried calling again, but there was still no answer. "Is she mad at me?" he wondered to himself.
He decided to give her some time to return his calls, but still didn't hear anything from her.
Not knowing what to do, MB quickly grabbed his car keys and rushed out of his room.
As he was heading out, he bumped into Jasmine, who was climbing upstairs to call him for dinner. "Where are you going?".
she asked him. "I need to see Kiara," he replied, taking a step away from her. "Why don't you eat before you go?".
Jasmine suggested. "I'll eat when I come back, but for now, I have to see Kiara," MB said firmly before storming out of the house before Jasmine could say anything else.
Kiara noticed MB's missed calls, but chose not to answer them.
She was determined to teach him a lesson for not contacting her the previous day, and decided not to speak to him until the following day.
Little did she know that MB was already on his way to her house.
MB arrived at Kiara's mansion and quickly parked his car outside.
He pressed the doorbell and waited for someone to answer. After a few moments, the door opened and he walked inside without waiting for an invitation.
Unbeknownst to him, Erica was downstairs having some snacks when she noticed a car pulling up outside the house. She wondered who it could be at that time of day.
When Erica came out of the kitchen and saw him standing in the middle of their living room, she was surprised and spat out the juice in her mouth.
Kiara hadn't told her that he would be coming over. "MB!" Erica exclaimed.
"Hey," he replied, giving her a smile. "I wasn't expecting you here." Erica put down her juice and asked him why he came.
"Well, it's because she's refusing to pick up my calls, so I came to see her," he answered. "I guess she's mad at you," Erica retorted. "That's why I'm here. Where is she?" "Oh, she's upstairs. Let me call her for you."
"Kiara!...kiaraaa...!" she called out.
Kiara came out of the room and looked downstairs. To her surprise, she saw MB standing there with Erica.
She looked at him for a moment, then started descending the stairs.