"Um... yesterday I think you got mad at what I said so I'm sorry I didn't mean anything, in particular, I was just curious!"
Miss Zoi spoke in one breath as if she was scared of Anna, which made Anna grin widely and a chuckle left her lips looking at Miss Zoi's horrified face, whereas Miss Zoi sat there all confused why was Anna even chuckling in her serious talk
"You don't need to be scared of me!.... I'm not gonna kill--"
Anna spoke with a grin plastered on her face until she realized what she was saying and immediately shut her mouth and her smiley face turned into a cold poker one, maybe she got a flashback of some painful memories
"What? --"
"It's ok I'm not mad anymore!"
Miss Zoi got confused and again tried to speak when Anna suddenly cuts her words and spoke putting the end to their little conversation
Miss Zoi was sitting there speechless with her jaw dropped, this girl who was smiling a second ago her expressions and behavior changed just like that, the rest of the ride went silent
The silence did not bother Anna but for Miss Zoi, it was like she was stuck in a prison and can't even breathe properly
Finally reaching the location the ladies stepped out of their car, the deserted land which looked like no one lived here ever, far too far you can't see anything but those huge cliffs, Anna ran her eyes everywhere, the curiosity for this place was building up in her
"Miss Zoi! thank God you guys are here, the meeting is about it started in 5 minutes so let's go!"
An employee came rushing towards them and spoke before leading them to a camp as there was nothing they can hold the meeting so they had to put a camp there
"Good morning everyone!"
"Good morning"
A cheerful voice following with a tried voice, getting inwards the camp Miss Zoi greeted everyone with her cheerful voice and lead to sit on a chair while Anna also greeted everyone but her voice sounded tired and uninterested, she also sat on a chair as they all started the meeting
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"Why are you here?"
"Huh?"
After the meeting was done Anna was standing unaccompanied in that isolated place when she heard someone talking from behind which made her startled a little, turning back she saw the one and only Zain Jung her boss
Everyone was having lunch while Anna excused herself to be in her own space, standing far from everyone she was just roaming her sights everywhere
"I meant did you had your lunch?"
"I'm not really hungry so"
The atmosphere wasn't awkward but calming as they both just stared at the delightful view in their visions, turning his head Zain saw Anna lost in the scenery while he also got lost in her aura
"You really like nature don't you?"
"Hmm, it's the only thing, beautiful in the whole world"
Anna knew that she was under Zain's gaze but it didn't bother her, Zain spoke still looking at her, he asked calmly and the answer he got was peaceful yet some pain could be sensed in her words,
"Don't you think there are a lot of other beautiful things?"
"Maybe for people.... but not for me"
They chatted as if they were more like friends, not a boss and employee, Anna also didn't step back she did reply to him,
The calmness inside her was letting her say what she wanted
"Why?"
"I don't know"
Anna knew everything and every word what she was talking about and why she said that but I don't know was the best answer she could utter right now
The thing which was more surprising was Anna didn't get mad and the anger inside her didn't step out she was still calm even when Zain tried to ask her the reason for the hearted towards the world
She always gets mad whenever someone tries to invade her thoughts but right now she was behaving differently than ever
"Well, for me everything is beautiful!"
Zain spoke with a chuckle his eyes glued on Anna, his little chuckle got Anna's attention as she turned her face to meet his eyes
Anna had her poker face on while Zain there stood with a grin plastered on his face, Anna wasn't amazed as she knew she was different she knew she had her own reason to hate everyone and everything and she had her own reasons to hate herself
"So... I saw you last night coming back to the hotel"
Hearing his words Anna turned her eyes again towards Zain and gazes at him with her frowned eyebrows he tilted her head because there was only one question in her head that how did he know about her going out last night
She wanted to ask him but no words came out as she just nodded her head and hmmed in response
"Hmm"
"May I ask... why were you out at that late night? isn't his place unfamiliar to you?"
Zain again spoke with his eyebrows raised as he question anger doings while Anna just let out a deep sigh, she didn't want to answer his question but she had to
"That's none of your business"
And this came out of her mouth in a cold voice making Zain roll his eyes as a smile appeared on his face.
He already knew that she is not going to answer what he asked but he asked it anyway and no surprise he got an expected answer for the first time
"It is my business! you are one of my employees and what if you'd go missing? what would I answer Noora and Maria?!"
Zain spoke showing concern in his voice when in actual just to keep the conversation going he was messing around with Anna
However Anna wasn't having it at all, she blinked her eyes in annoyance before shaking her head a little as no before speaking further
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