Aiden slowly opened her eyes, woke up in dizzyness and confusion...looking surround her bedroom. Felt familiar but empty at the same time.
'What time is it now ?'... She looked at the alarm clock on the bedside table showed already 9.03 am. 'Hhmmm, I slept only for 3 hours'. Just fell asleep around 6 am because many things hit her mind endlessly.
She stood up trembling a bit and rubbed her face to get rid her uncertain feeling. Walked forward to the bathroom...
'Much better to freshened my body first and prepare myself well to run the resolutions that I've arranged before I fell asleep'.
After 15 menutes, she rushed down the stairs spiritful. Went to the dining room and she saw on the dining table. Awestruct...!!! Aunt Lin had prepared various dishes for breakfast.
"Miss Aiden, oohh I miss you so much my baby girl..." She walked and hugged her tightly. "Since you moved to Shanghai I always think about you. Who will prepare your meals and remind about your health?"
She adding soon "I am so sorry, I've just heared from the maids that you and your father arrived home around half past four am. Only Butler Ben and other maids welcomed you. I coudn't wait any longer last night and fell asleep. Please, forgive me Miss Aiden... Oh yeah, Mr Lim had already gone to work almost an hour ago".
"Come... come".... She pulled her right hand and forced her to sit. " See...I cooked your favorite dishes. Please, eat first then you can go to work!...".
Aiden sat and gave a light smile to her. "Thank you Aunty Lin." ...And started to eat her breakfast. She choosed a plain croissant, ommelet and orange juice among others.
After finished her breakfast she took her leather handbag and briefcase ready to worked. Meanwhile, Butler Ben came to her and handed over a car key.
"Miss Aiden, this is your car. Mercedes Bens CLA. Mr Lin asked me to hand it over to you. Please, take and use it as long as you stay in New York. PA Song will arrange a chauffeur for you today!".
"Is this a new one?"....She remembered before she moved to Shanghai 2 years ago she used to ride a Black Bentley.
"No Miss, this one was a gift from Mr Lin's best friend, Mr Daniel Gu last year. He used it rarely"
Aiden took it and thanked him then walked out to get the car. 'Hmmm, Uncle Dan. Always too generous...' He was the biggest Dealer of Mercedes Benz in New York.
After 25 menutes she arrived at the HQ building. She went up to the 79th floor hurriedly. It was the workplace of the President of Emporium's Executive Meeting room area.
When she entered the big one and huge executive meeting room, she saw the people inside looked very busy and noissy.
Many papers, lot of document scattered on the table. There were four or five small groups discussed seriously, some of them stood and the rest sat in front of many computers. Murmuring, debating and arguing filled the atmosphere around.
Aiden saw her father through the glass wall was doing teleconference with someone in the wide screen accompanied by the Vice President, Mr Aaron Gao.
Greeted everyone and she went to the smaller room. It set on the right side just for a small roundtable meeting. All rooms surrounded entirely by glass wall so they could see whole ongoing activities here.
Put her bag and stuffs on the table and her took out her cellphone. Time was very valuable. It was a determinant issue here. So, she had to carry out each of resolutions fast and accurate.
First resolution was to dial someone who was very important mostly in her life beside her father.
He was her childhood bestfriend. They grew up together, enrolled in the same kindergarten till senior high school. After passed the final exam, she choosed Management Bussiness in University X and he was accepted in University M, studied major in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
Later on they both continued to master and post grad deegre. He particularly studied in hightech weapon engineering and she studied continue as well in International investment and trading.
He was also ... her ex boyfriend. They officially dated in the second grade of high school and continued in a long-distance relationship. Perhaps because both of them really accustomed one to another. It happened naturally.
One day in two years ago. They broke up with unclear reason, more caused of their busy schedule. She herself finally requested him nicely to broke up officially. He replied her calmly "I don't mind for now. Let's us think about it later with clear mind... in the future".
But Aiden knew for sure, they had broken up...!!!
Then, she agreed to move to Shanghai and assigned as a CEO of Asia branch of Emporium in the meantime he run his family business in underworld.
Because of his high IQ, intelligence and cruelty he was respected and feared all at once whether by friends or enemies.
As a leader of Black Scorpion organisation, one of the secret transnational organisation underworld with a huge networking and high standard service... he became a person who had a strong influence in underworld activities.
This organisation gave service particularly for international security issues, high level goverment orders, multilateral and bilateral transaction of arm, satelite service, high technology exchanged or other secret requests.
Aiden knew him very well. Introvert, cold and mercyless...his handsome was so uniqe, as though carved beautifully by knife like a greek god. His smile was very destructive, able to destroy the determination of women. He was the most wanted of women in the world.
But honestly, his true weakness was her. Aiden Lim. She never ever had a sex with him even for once. She was his challenge endlessly. Maybe because of her affectionless and aloofness character. Whatever, their relationship was so pure and clean and he knew it clearly.
Her request was command for him...!!! Always... Because she rarely request something from him and he awaited patiently till the request took place in front of him.
Aiden dialed a number...!!! Wait for awhile... and finally he picked up the phone.
" Hallo Enrique"...
"Hallo Aiden... long time no hear your voice". His voice was very alluring, lazy and soar.
"What's up?" He asked straightforward. Felling dumbstruck and blank suddenly. Aiden forced herself calm and collected then answered him firmly.
"Enruiqe Wu, I need your help. Emporium got a big trouble"... and then she started to explain of Emporium situation. Briefly and clearly without any pauses.
"Where are you now?" He asked her impatiently.
She replied him promptly "New York, Enruieqe"