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Seto Kaiba is not attracted to his brother's secretary. He doesn't find her appealing or attractive. He doesn't want to know if her kisses are sweet. Seto Kaiba is NOT turned on by her. So why does he stare at her ass when she's walking? Seto x Serenity

Betcha Never

Betcha never you'd touch my heart…

Chapter Four

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Eavesdropping was the new favorite hobby at Kaiba Corp. Yes, it was very popular. It was even done by the little brother.

Mokuba leaned against the door to his office section. His lips were curled up into a mischief grin. He could easily be confused for the Cheshire Cat from Wonderland. The workers of Kaiba Corp looked with curious eyes at their young boss. They whispered among themselves as they walked by.

The dark haired young man paid no attention to his employees. He leaned his head back as he thought of the words exchanged in the other room. His mind played over the bits of the conversation he heard. He learned some interesting things that could be used to his advantage. He surely wasn't going to lose the bet with his dear Becky.

His brother's last line was priceless. If it were possible his sly smile grew.

"I rather have people talk about us than about you with someone else."

The younger Kaiba never thought he would hear those words coming out of his brother's mouth. It had taken everything in Mokuba not to open the door and just run in there to make sure it was truly his brother. And the fact that he was talking was his secretary, Serenity Wheeler, the younger sister of the so called mutt, made it even better.

'Well, I don't want to ruin their precious moment.' A few naughty thoughts entered Mokuba's mind. 'Brother, if want rumors about you and Serenity to spread around, I'll be more than happy to help.' He chuckled a bit before pressing his ear against the door.

Maybe there'll be more interesting things to learn….

Last time Serenity checked her ears was about two months ago. The audiologist told said that her hearing was fine, almost perfect. However, right now, the young Wheeler doubted the words of the doctor. She was positive that she heard wrong. He didn't just say that…

She blinked once then twice as she stared up at the man who was towering over her. He kept a stern face. Her mouth was slightly opened as if she was about to speak. However, no words escaped her lips. What can you say to that? 'Oh yes, Mr. Kaiba rumors about you and me having an affair sounds great!'

No! The press will have a field day! Kaiba Corp will be buzzing with gossip along with the rest of Domino City. Serenity start to think of what will happen to her once her co-workers (women) found out. It wasn't a pretty thought.

This is all a joke, right? He was just playing with her, no? He wasn't serious. He couldn't be. He was just teasing her to make her scare. Serenity tried to reason with herself. Though, it was hard. Her mind kept playing his words. The strong image she created a few moments ago was crumbling down.

Serenity could feel her heart beat increasing and she wasn't the only one. She could feel his heart pounding. Her hand remained on his chest. She was still touching him. It added more to the nervous feeling that grew in her. This isn't happening. She isn't suppose to feel this helpless or weak.

True, she had feelings for Kaiba, but it was a small crush, nothing more. Yet she found herself trapped and with a want to reach out to him. Deep down inside, in the bottom of her heart, she wanted his words to be true.

'No! It's nothing more than a crush. He's an attractive man who is out of my league…' Her thoughts didn't help.

Kaiba was in a similar situation. He surprised himself with his own words. They just slipped out. It was meant to be a silent thought. But that little emotion, jealousy, took over. For the first time in years, Seto allowed his feelings to take control for that moment. His words expressed his hidden desires that he desperately wanted to deny.

However, that wasn't the reason why his heart rate changed. No, his words were a bit out of character, but they weren't the cause to his mind spinning out of control or his hormones acting up. No…it was all her face…

His blue eyes betrayed the composed expression he showed. He looked down at her baby face with a desire to sweep her off her feet. He wanted to pull her closer. Her cheeks were tainted rosy red. She looked like an innocent school girl in love. Her beautiful hazel eyes were clouded with trouble. Her parted pink lips were luscious and just so tempting. They were begging to be kissed. Bottom line in the CEO's mind, Serenity Wheeler looked cute.

Wait, what? When did he turn into a romantic idiot? Is this Seto Kaiba?

'I should make an appointment with Doctor Yazaki.' He thought about his psychologist. Something was wrong with him. Earlier he thought Serenity was…dare he say it?…sexy and now he thinks she's cute. He could feel the heat rushing to his face as his thoughts wandered on. His heart was already beating quicker every passing second and now he was just losing it. It didn't help that she continued to hold a grip on him and he was so close to her warmth.

They didn't know how long they remained quiet. Maybe it was a few seconds or a few minutes? However, they both knew that the silence must be broken.

Serenity took a deep breath and licked her lips. "Mr. Kaiba…"

Seto had enough of the awkward moment and it only became worse as his eyes continued to watch her. Her chest rose as she breathed in and out. It seemed she fastened that button. Kaiba felt a bit disappointed at that. His eyes then widen when she licked her lips. A simple task and it was driving Kaiba to the edge. Men's minds are very complex aren't they?

Seto Kaiba wasn't the only one with wicked thoughts. Outside the younger Kaiba was dying to know why there was silence. His mind jumped to conclusions that only a man would think of.

"Mr. Kaiba…" He heard her whisper his name in such a way that he couldn't look away. Was she doing this on purpose? Did she know the affect she had on him?

Serenity continued. She had free herself from her thoughts and found her voice again. "We should stop this foolishness." She pushed him back and surprisingly he moved back, but only a little. Her arm dropped to her side. Her warmth was slowly leaving him.

She wanted an end to all of this. She just wanted to forget what happened today. He probably didn't mean his last statement. He probably also had a tough day and was letting his anger on her. Serenity was getting dizzy from her own thoughts. She wanted it to end.

"You obviously didn't mean your last words." She was trying to convince herself. She chose her words carefully. "You can't get tangled up in those sorts of affairs. Your reputation is on the line. Having-"

Kaiba watched as she shuddered with her words. She was trying too hard. He still found it cute in a way. Her words made him raise an eyebrow. He knew exactly what he said. He was caught up in the moment and said what his heart (Yes, he has a heart!) wanted to say. To be honest he didn't regret saying it, it was the truth. Yet he still refused to believe he had any other feelings for her than sexual ones. (Isn't he in denial?)

However...when did he care what others thought of him? As long as he had the power, he didn't care what the public's opinion was. He learned over the years how the media functioned. One day you are on the front covers with bold headlines and the next day you are old news that no one cares. It was a waste of time to worry about the media. The press had an influence over the public's thoughts on his business, but no matter what there will always be a need for the company and its products. So it didn't matter, profits were always up. If anything got out of hand money always seem to magically make everything all better.

"I meant every word that I said." He interrupted her. His tone remained sharp not expressing any of his inner conflicts.

Serenity was taken back. "Excuse me?" She lost count how many times she said those words. Each little thing that left his lips was a puzzle to her. Maybe call Yugi? He is good in solving puzzles…

Seto wanted to make sure she understood him clearly. "You heard me right. This time I have no problem repeating myself." The brunette noticed that the woman became stiff.

Before Serenity could utter a word, the phone rang. She was grateful. She honestly didn't know what to say to him. She wasn't expecting that type of answer. She wasn't expecting anything that happened today. The red head walked around her desk as quickly as possible. She brushed against him and flinched at the contact. She picked up the phone at its third ring.

"Good afternoon, Mokuba Kaiba's office." She leaned over her desk, one hand supporting her on the table and the other holding the phone.

Kaiba's blue eyes never left her figure. It was a sudden transformation, one moment she was nervous (aka cute) and now she was serious (aka sexy). She had taken a seat and was now dotting down information. She was in work mode. It was as if she completely forgot about their argument and his presence in the room.

The brunette couldn't help, but smirk. The sex appeal that attracted him was back. Kaiba always had a thing for confident women.

'Am I actually thinking of…?' Seto couldn't finish his thought. He was scared…yes scared to where it might lead to.

He turned away from the busy secretary and walked towards the door. He had accomplished what he originally came to do and that was to give her the documents. The whole thing with Ryouta and what followed was a little detour for them. Yet at the same time…

Seto looked over his shoulder at the woman who was absorbed in her work. Her honey eyes never looked up, but stayed focused on the work. The smirk still graced his handsome face. She was indeed a valued employee at the company as his brother said. After all, she was the only woman to make Seto Kaiba get so worked up.

Serenity heard the door click close. She sighed in relief. He thought she wasn't paying attention to him, oh no, he certainly had her full and upmost attention.

She was half listening to the speaker on the phone. He was saying something about a meeting in Tokyo with the representatives of something and something. Serenity didn't bother to listen.

Her thoughts remained wrapped around his words. Everything that came out of his mouth shocked her. One moment he was making assumptions about Ryouta and her and then he goes off saying things that make her knees go weak and her heart racing. Rumors about them in that type of relationship?

She was happy when the phone call came. She needed a distraction. She needed to get away. The woman didn't like to run from her problems, but…She didn't know how to deal with boss right now. Though, she knows that someday, and that's going to come soon, she'll have to confront him again.

"Strawberry cheesecake?"

The older Kaiba blinked at the white box present in his face. His azure eyes looked over at the one holding the box. He raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Mokuba?"

The nineteen year old smiled as he lowered the box. "I was going to get you a sandwich, but then when I saw the cake I just had to get it." He opened the box and admired the dessert. "It has been a while since you had something sweet. Your diet consists of only coffee, you need a change." Mokuba spoke in a thoughtful tone. His smile still lingered on his face.

In reality, Mokuba was a bit upset. He was hoping for some more juicy information from his brother and Serenity. Or at least hoping they would remain alone a little longer. But that little dream came to an end when he heard the phone ring. Mokuba mentally cursed at the interruption.

He had to get them alone! He wasn't playing matchmaker or cupid. There was no need for him to do so. Seto and Serenity were already a match, they were already in love! Ok, maybe that's saying too much, but there are a connection! All they need was to open their eyes and hearts. Mokuba was sure that some quality time alone would do the trick. The boy was too deep into thought to notice his brother's stare.

The CEO looked suspiciously at the other. His brother is known to be a good actor at times. He's also known to be quite a nosy person. His ears had picked up the whispers of his workers. Something was up. Something was always going on with Mokuba. Either he was planning how to get to the Hawkins girl or how to mess with Seto's life.

"Did you enjoy listening?" He wasted no time to get to the point.

The question caught the other one off guard. "What are you talking about?" Mokuba put on a convincing face of uncertainty and innocence. "I just came back." He added in his defense.

"Really?" Sarcasm roared in his voice. "You just happen to come at this very moment."

Mokuba continued to play clueless. "I didn't know you were here." Regardless of the fact that everyone on the floor was talking about Kaiba's presence. "I was going to give Serenity her treat then go upstairs."

The name of the woman instantly made the CEO think back to their moment. "Whatever…" Her face resurfaced in his mind. He started to walk away. "We're getting started on the Yotsuba project." The older man didn't bother to turn around as he spoke.

Mokuba blinked a few times. He thought that was just a cover. He didn't think his brother was serious. It was currently summer and the project is for December, it was too early.

'That's right!' The vice president hid the smile that threatened to grace his face. Even though his brother's back was turned he still had to be careful. 'Didn't he mention earlier that tonight they were going to do the outline?' Yes, tonight!

"Too early for that, but very well." Mokuba said in a tone too cheerful for his brother's liking. "I'll be upstairs later." His brother's figure disappeared as he turned the corner.

Mokuba smiled to himself before getting his things. He was caught red handed eavesdropping, but that didn't matter much to him. All that mattered now was moving on to the next step…

He knocked on the door before heading in. "Oh Serenity…"

Seto entered the elevator and had a few thoughts in mind. Get more information on Ryouta and what the plans for tonight will be.

"She won't be back until morning?" The woman held the phone close to her ear as she locked the door to the office. It was six in the evening thus Serenity's day was over. She walked down the hallway with the phone still in hand.

"Yea Tea ain't doing so well with her leg. Mai's staying with her until Bakura gets back."

"Do you want me to go over?" Serenity pressed the button for the elevator. "You know I can get there fast. I can help if you want."

"Ren calm down." The man over the phone tried to reassure the other. "We'll be fine."

In the background there was crying. "Haruhi…" Serenity whispered the name of her beloved niece. The red head could hear her brother saying sweet words to calm his daughter. "Joey, I'm going over." It wasn't that she didn't trust her brother alone with the baby. It's just that…okay, in reality, she didn't trust her brother with a seven month old baby.

"Sis, I told you everything will be fine." Joey managed to say over the child's crying. "I'm going to spend some bonding time with Haruhi."

"Joey…" She said unease. She entered the elevator not noticing the man inside. "She's hungry or dirty."

"You're right. She's very dirty." The younger Wheeler could imagine her brother holding his nose. "Serenity, I'll call you back."

Before she can say anything to him the line went dead. The woman sighed and leaned against the wall of the elevator. She flipped close her mobile phone and placed it in her purse. She was definitely heading over to her brother's.

"Let me guess…" Serenity was startled by the voice. She looked at the man beside her. "You think your brother is clueless when it comes to children."

The ginger haired woman smiled, "He can duel, cook, clean, and even sew." Joey could do almost anything house related, after all he grew up with their worthless drunken father and had to care for himself. "...but taking care of children…no."

Ryouta laughed, "Worry?" He didn't have to ask. Her face clearly showed what she was thinking.

"Very…" The elevator stopped on the main floor. "Ryouta…" She didn't know how to ask her question. She paused trying to find the right words. She didn't want to sound needy or wanted to impose in any of his plans. "I was wondering-"

"If I can give you a lift to your brother's?" The blond finished for her. He received a nod. "I will, but I don't suggest that you go."

"Huh?" The woman exited with Ryouta walking beside her. Her wondering eyes went his brown ones.

"Joey's a dad now. You should have more faith in him. He's no longer that teenager boy who picked fights after school. I'm sure Joey's going to be fine with her. It'll be a new experience for him. If he really needs you he'll call you screaming for help."

Serenity knew that Ryouta had point. Joey wasn't careless. He loved that little girl so much and would make sure she was safe at all cost. She was positive that right now he was showering Haruhi with kisses and hugs. But her concerns did not leave.

"I'll still go, but just to check up on them then leave."

Ryouta chuckled. "As you wish my lady." He bowed.

Serenity rolled her eyes at his immature behavior. She walked through the glass doors of Kaiba Building. The warm summer breeze danced around her as she walked down the steps. She turned towards her friend and was about to strike a conversation, but he beat her to it.

"So what did you and our cold hearted boss talk about after I left?" The secretary froze at his question.

He just had to bring it up! Serenity thought she moved and pushed it away, but no Ryouta had to dig it up from its grave. After the whole incident with Kaiba, Serenity focused completely on work. She didn't stop not even for lunch. Though, she did enjoy the cheesecake and latte Mokuba had bought her. The vice president was awfully quiet around Serenity. However, she didn't pay much attention. She kept her mind busy. Serenity blocked out anything related to her boss.

"It was nothing, just the documents." The woman felt the other's eyes pierce through her. They searched for an answer in her hazel eyes.

Ryouta didn't believe her. She became tense when he brought up the topic. Something happened. There was no 'nothing'. No one reacts the way Serenity did if nothing truly happened. She was hiding something in those eyes of hers.

"Really?" He was willingly to play along. "Did he say anything about me? I was sure he had some intentions of killing me."

Her eyes widen. '…talk about us…' She thought back to the words that were the roots of her dilemma.

"No!" She said it a little too loudly. "He said nothing about us- I mean you."

"Relax…" The man placed a hand on her shoulder. "I was only asking. You sound as if-"

"Wheeler!"

Both Serenity and Ryouta turned around towards the main doors of the building. They both thought the same thing…

Déjà vu

Seto Kaiba stared down at his two employees. His icy azure focused on the woman. He refused to acknowledge the other man's presence.

"Serenity, I hope you didn't forget that we had plans this evening."

I noticed my endings are all the same. It pisses me off because it's not original…but at the same time, I can't think of a better ending. –sigh-

Preview for next chapter:

Rebecca's green eyes widen. "How did you get this number?"

"You're not the only hacker around here." Mokuba grinned as he leaned back into his seat. He heard the other mutter some curse words. "A proper lady like yourself shouldn't say such foul things." He teased her.

"Damn it Mokuba!" She sounded so cute when she was angry. "I'm hanging up!"

"Wait!" The young man wasn't going to let her go just yet. "I wanted to update you on our agreement." The blond remained silent. He took it as a cue to continue. "You should start picking out an outfit to wear for our date…"

Rebecca held the phone tight. It was impossible. Seto Kaiba couldn't have confessed so soon. The day wasn't even over for Pete's sake. She made the bet with him this afternoon; he couldn't have won so quickly. "You're lying."

"Now why would I lie?" Mokuba's gray eyes looked over at the screens that replayed what the cameras caught a few moments ago. "I'm just telling you that I'm going to win and that our date will be very soon."

"How do you know that?" She questioned.

"First starters, they kissed and…"