Jason walked in revealing a killer smile,Maria Lou just wished that there was a manhole her size in that room.
" I can see the patient is faring well. How do you feel this morning? By the way,I'm Jason Greene" he said professionally
"Jason....Adrian whispered softly but Maria Lou caught the words and just wanted to disappear. She knew very well how cold her brother can be when he gets mischievous. She glared at him, speaking with her eyes..'don't you dare think about it'. He looked back at her,saying with his eyes 'oh you wish'. She pleaded with her eyes' I'm going to do anything you want'. Adrian's eyes widened and he felt proud,'my paperwork for a month'. Maria Lou wanted to scream her lungs out,even though she had been running two companies together. She couldn't compete with her younger brother who was shouldering the whole conglomerate on his shoulders. Her brother was the heir apparent and had been leading the company for four years but no one knew,only the inner circle of the members of the board of directors had seen him. Adrian's quite the young man,still going to high school while he's the boss of a conglomerate.
She had to give it to him, she imagined her life getting horrible over the month. She touched her hair unconsciously,as if feeling the grey hair which will grow on her hair as a result of overworking.Gosh,she should have just let him embarass her instead.
Sensing his sister didn't want to be embarrassed infront of her crush. He knew his sister more than anyone in the world,she likes this guy. He sized him up with his eyes, giving off his black aura. Jason felt a hole boring into his soul,why did he not want to drill his heart instead? He somehow felt intimidated by the aura this young teenager was giving him. Adrian suddenly withdrew his eyes and simply shrugged. Jason felt an immense pressure being lifted up his shoulders.
"I feel good and I just want to go home." he replied and sat down on the edge of the bed. Jason walked over with his hands tucked into his pockets.
"Well,we will put you under observation for a couple of hours. Let's see how you do then,you could be released tomorrow" he said and checked a few things before leaving with the chart in his hands. He already left but he stepped back into the room
"Maria Lou if it's okay by you. Could you stop by my office? let's talk over coffee" he said with a wink and she nodded. He chuckled and left,Maria Lou jumped up happily twirling around with her fished cheeks. She turned around to see Adrian staring at her as if she walked right from a strange land.
"You're a lost cause." he whispered and Maria Lou slapped his shoulders.
"I don't trust him,you should be careful sis" he reminded her, looking straight into her eyes. If there was anything Adrian never doubted,it was his instincts. There seems to be something fishy about this Jason,he just couldn't place it. He cared about his sister's happiness and acted as if he was blind.
"I will" she said and whispered a thank you. She turned around to leave when Adrian called her back,her heart toppled knowing how much her brother cared for her.
"You look like a zombie" he said matter of factly and sat down. She gasped and ran into the bathroom,he shook his head and waited for her to come out.
She came out looking like a fresh lotus flower waking to kiss the sun. She smiled and walked over to him,cause she thought he was staring intently at her.
"Am I too beautiful for you?"she said and smiled.Adrian gasped and put his hands on her shoulder
"You're very ugly. I guess your sweet crush is waiting with a cup of coffee in his hands" he shrugged and shooed her away.
After she left,the mask he wore faded away. It was replaced by a cold, expressionless face.
"Investigate him" he said coldly and his secretary,Tyrell came out of the shadows.
"Yes boss" he said and left the room immediately. Adrian pulled out his cellphone,it was rare for him to call anyone with it.
"I want you to find out something for me" he simply said and hung up.
At the other end of the phone,in a dark room. He trashed the cigarette in his hands and looked up to the board. He made a mark on one of the pictures hung on the board. He smirked as it was rare for Adrian Lee to make use of him,he was his trump card.
His computer beeped and he saw an incoming file from Adrian.He sat down and downloaded it,he gasped lightly as he opened it.
A glint of light streaked across his eyes,couples with madness. He rubbed his head.
No wonder,Adrian called for him.
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Anitha and Aeritha spent the rest of the day,diving in the waters and tanning in the sun. After their short conversation in the car,they bonded really well for two perfect strangers with a gap in their background. Anitha rolled over the towel and slept on the sand,she continued rolling over the towel and sleeping on the sand. Aeritha observed her closely,having no idea about what was going on in her head.
When she couldn't take it,she nudged Anitha with her elbow and whispered,"why do you keep doing that? You're just getting dirtier,are you a pig or something?"
' Did she just call me a pig? Let's see who gets piggy' she thought, smirking as she scooped sand into her hands.
Anitha laughed and threw sand at Aeritha. It came as a shock to her,first her eyes widened like she had seen a ghost then she narrowed her eyes to show off her displeasure. Anitha laughed so hard,tears fell off. Her actions bewildered Aeritha,she dug her hands into the sand and grabbed a handful which she immediately threw at Anitha.
"Hey, that's not funny.",She complained, pouting her mouth. Aeritha gave her the shrug and just threw another handful of sand at her.
"Ritha stop it, you're gonna get sand in my hair like that",she yelled.
"I'm not going to stop,I thought you were having so much fun playing with the sand" Aeritha replied as she grabbed another handful
"For the sake of beauty,this is sand not snow. That thing really hurts" she yelled as she ran her hands over her body.
Aeritha touched her chin, contemplating whether to throw the sand or to pour it away. She lowered her hands then Anitha heaved a sigh only to be hit by sand. Her eyebrows knitted in a frown,she stomped her feet on the sand.
'oh no,the bull is angry' her mind whispered. She looked up to see a fuming Anitha,her thin lips spread into a smile as she muttered a low sorry.
"What? Sorry? No, I'm not accepting any apologies. I really want to spank you hard" Anitha yelled, standing akimbo.
'Run for your life ' was the only thing on Aeritha's mind as she got up and started running along the shoreline. Anitha gave her a hot chase. They kept running until they ran out of breath,they decided to take a swim to get the sand off their bodies.
After plunging into the waters from the cliffs,they rested a bit and came out to change their dresses. They felt fulfilled as they got all of the sand out of their body, hopefully there was any in their hair.
They drove to a nearby five michelin star restaurant. Having made a reservation earlier,Anitha walked into the restaurant with ease. Aeritha kept on dragging her back while she kept pulling her to come along with her.
"Do you know what you're doing,this is a high top and classy restaurant. Their least will probably be thousands of dollars,that huge money all for food. I would have to work in three different places to earn that kind of money" Aeritha grumbled. Anitha realized how hard it's for Aeritha growing up,she didn't know how she felt.
"If you're worried about the money, it's all on me and you don't have to worry about anything. Just eat to your satisfaction"
"But the money.....the money....." she stuttered.
Just then a young man in black suit walked over with eight other officials and took a bow before them. Aeritha found it quite weird but she was quick to hide her surprise.
"Ms. Han, we received your reservation for a private room. Your room is this way" he said leading them. Aeritha's hands shook nervously,it must real feel good to
be rich. When they got to the entrance of the room,the young man smiled politely and said," please put in a good word for me with the CEO"
"Yes,I will" she said and pushed Aeritha into the room. Aeritha looked around in awe and asked,"is this just for the two of us?"
Anitha nodded and sat down, picking the menu up. She decide to order Chinese Cuisine for both of them. Aeritha sat down while Anitha pressed the bell, within the shortest minute a steward walked in and she passed the menu to him. She ordered waffles with whipped powdered cream and ice cream for them to chill with,while the main food is being prepared. The waiter brought in their orders and they were eating, talking about some things they did as hobbies. They found they shared similar feelings about their hobbies,their meeting was fated to be.
Anitha went into the restroom to ease herself leaving Aeritha alone in the room. Just then a shrill was heard outside their private room.
"Why can't I have this room? Just tell me how much you want and I would gladly pay" the voice sounded very impatient and rude.
"Ms. Song this room has been reserved and the guests are inside" a voice calmly replied,all the butler wanted was to avoid Enya Song's wrath.
"Are the guests more important than I am? I want this room and it's final" she said with a tone of arrogance. The butler didn't know what to do,so he sent for the manager.
"Why don't we just talk to whoever is inside and tell them to use another room?" one of Enya's friends said and they all nodded in unison. They walked into the room and saw Aeritha.
Enya scoffed when she saw the face of the person who was in the room.
"you?" she said , looking down on Aeritha. Aeritha looked up to see Enya,her face darkened. Of all places,why does it have to be here?
"You guys don't know her,she works at the Eternal Mall"she said and her friends yelled when they saw Aeritha.
"Isn't she that poor brat that caused you to trip in the mall the other day?",one of them asked.
"I thought she got fired after you complained" one of them said, talking to no one in particular.
Aeritha clutched her hands together, biting on her lower lips to avoid crying. Enya Song and her friends were her worst nightmare,she remembered her eyes at Eternal.Every time they came to shop,they will literally treat her like trash and only stop when they wanted to.
"What right do you have to be here? Hun? You belong in the slum." Enya said pushing her forehead with a finger. Her friends laughed as she pushed her.
"What have I done to you that makes you treat me so bad?"Aeritha spoke and Enya laughed.
"Did she talk back at me?" she asked
"I think she just did"
"Get out of this place before I make it rain hell on you" she threatened. Aeritha smiled
"I'm not leaving,make me if you can" she said not knowing where the strength to talk back at Enya came from. Enya felt enraged and tried to pour the ice cream on her when a pair of hands grabbed her hands.
"Enya Song, it's fated to meet you again" Anitha said coldly