Knock knock!
Someone knocked on the door of Anna's apartment. It was almost seven o'clock in the evening, Anna thought it must be Edward.
Anna walked to the door and opened it without hesitation. Anna prepared a smile to greet Edward, but it turned out that he wasn't Edward. Anna's face suddenly changed when she saw that the man in front of her was not Edward, but Axel.
"Axel, what do you need?" Anna asked.
Axel didn't answer right away, he studied Anna from top to bottom. Axel looked at Anna from head to toe not just once or twice, but many times. As if he would not be satisfied if he just looked at Anna for a while.
After a while Axel acted like a fool, Axel finally realized. Axel hugged his forehead.
"I forgot you were going out with Edward tonight," Axel said.
"Ah, even though I told you why now I forgot. I can't believe I'm this lonely." Axel muttered very quietly but Anna could still hear it.
Anna chuckled, for some reason Axel who was absent-minded like this was so adorable in Anna's eyes.
"Axel, you don't look good, what's wrong?" Anna asked.
"No, I'm fine."
"Or maybe you're depressed about Daddy's plans?" Asked Anna again. This time Axel didn't dodge.
Axel wasn't sure where Anna knew about his father's plan, but whatever it was, Anna was able to find out quickly. Moreover, Anna looks very close to Alice.
"Yes, maybe," Axel replied in the end.
"You don't have to worry about it, Axel, just go with it. But I suggest you don't be too introverted. Trust me, Alice is a good girl."
"Will she get along with me?" Axel asked. He lowered his head.
"Axel, you don't have to worry about something that hasn't happened yet. Everything can be formed by getting used to it, as well as love. By getting used to walking with Alice maybe over time the love between you will form."
"I see. I'll go now. I'm afraid Edward will misunderstand my arrival." Axel said turning away.
"What are you talking about, Axel? We've always been together since childhood, why are you suddenly talking like this?"
"That's different, Anna. We're adults now. Most importantly I don't want Edward to misunderstand me. You and I both know Edward likes you, right?" Axel said. His sharp gaze pierced into Anna's cornea.
Anna looked at Axel, letting Axel dive into her eyes. I don't know what Axel was looking for from the bottom of Anna's eyes, Anna let it go. While Anna herself was quite enjoying the moment. They stared at each other for a short period. Silence enveloped the two of them.
Nothing could be heard except for the steady breathing of the two of them. Until a call broke the sight of the two people who were enjoying the moment in silence.
"Hi, Ana." someone who had an appointment with Anna came to say hello. He's Edward.
"Ah, hi, Ed. Have you come?" Anna asked hiding her nervousness as best she could.
"Are you ready?" Edward asked who didn't really need an answer.
"Yes, I happened to be out intending to wait for you in the lobby earlier, apparently you have arrived."
"Don't be rash, don't leave her alone again." Axel patted Edward's shoulder before he left.
Edward's last experience left Anna alone in the middle of a party, Axel didn't want that kind of thing to happen again.
"I understand." Edward understood.
"You look so beautiful tonight, Anna." Praise Edward.
Axel still hasn't completely disappeared from their sight but they just ignore Axel. From where he stood, Axel smiled bitterly.
"Do not tease me." Anna lowered her head in shame.
"No, Anna. You're beautiful. And again, the color of our clothes tonight is very matching, blue." Edward said showing off the clothes he was wearing and then chuckled.
Anna watched Edward then after that she looked at herself.
That's right, Anna was wearing a bright light blue dress that fit her body perfectly while Edward was wearing a darker blue suit.
Anna laughed a little too.
"Do you think we're on the same page?" Anna said then laughed.
"It could be." Edward laughed too.
"Yeah, let's go."
"Yes."
***
"Why did Axel come to see you? Didn't he know you were going with me tonight? He even told you to." Edward asked in-crowd.
Now they were in the car, on their way to the dinner banquet.
Anna was a little surprised. The question was not surprising at all but to Anna, it was quite surprising. Did Edward really not hear the conversation between Anna and Axel earlier?
Anna turned to Edward. "He just came to ask about Alice. You think they match, don't you?"
"It's fine, as long as he doesn't disturb other people."
"You mean?"
"Am I selfish if I say I'm jealous if Axel gets close to you?" Edward asked suddenly. Anna was again stunned,
Edward's confession was very sudden, sounded so foreign to Anna's ears, but Anna was quite able to digest it.
"I don't know. What I do know is that the three of us—me, you, and him have always been together since we were little. If something could trigger us to split, then I would avoid it." Anna's last words haunted Edward.
'If something can trigger us to split, then I'll avoid it.'
The sentence was like a dagger to Edward, which managed to pierce his heart.
Edward rubbed his face roughly. How could Anna say that? Does that mean Edward won't be able to get Anna somehow forever? Does that mean Anna prefers Axel over Edward?
No, no! Anna just said she didn't want them to split. That means Edward is in our category too, right?
"Anna, do you believe in love?"
"I believe."
"Then do you believe I love you?"
"Ed, please, don't continue this conversation, please."
"Okay, Anna, I'm sorry."
***
Edward and Anna had arrived at their destination tonight. Edward got out of the car first and then led Anna out of the car.
Anna and Edward walked across the red carpet hand in hand, to be more precise, Anna wrapped her arm around Edward's right arm.
"Welcome, Mr. Walker, Miss Grace."
Anna and Edward nodded in response to the greeting. They entered the banquet area for dinner.
"Welcome, Mr. Walker. I am honored that you have come to fulfill my invitation." Harvey said hello.
"This has become my obligation, someone who accepts the invitation must come to fulfill the invitation," Edward replied.
"You are a man of principle, Mr. Walker."
"Think of it that way," Edward replied indifferently.
Edward didn't like to be betrayed, once he was betrayed he couldn't be nice to the person who betrayed him.
In this case, Edward felt Harvey had betrayed the deal they had made. Although in the end, Edward won five percent of Golden's shares,
Edward still had time to feel disappointed. Edward didn't act as nothing had happened. Everything will still be different.
"Excuse us for a drink, Mr. Harvey."
"Please, Mr. Walker. Hope you enjoy the banquet."
"Yes thank you," Edward replied.
"Come on, Anna. Let's go get a drink." Ask Edward to whisper.
"Let's go."
***
"Ed, I have a feeling that something's not right here. They're keeping an eye on us." Anna whispered without moving her lips, her voice was muffled.
"Are you afraid?"
"You think I'm scared? I just cursed you because you didn't tell me the truth." Anna said angrily.
"Don't worry, I won't let them touch you."
Suddenly something rolled towards Anna and Edward.
Brakk!
***