"I already told you, Pebble is just my friend." A man who was in a tuxedo said while entering the office. He looked at the two people inside the room and smiled at them before putting the phone beside his ear again. "I will just call you later baby, don't forget to wear the dress I bought you for tonight. Yes, yes I will surely be early so be prepared," he added while grinning.
"Stop talking about your women when you are already in my office." Nix straightly said.
"Whoa, whoa, you are so hot headed. What happened to you bro? I just got back from seeing those ugly faces and you will welcome me with that attitude? How could you?" Zach, who had just entered the room, said while putting down the suitcase he was holding.
"The files." Nix lends his hand to him, waiting for something nice he could give. Zach smirked at him and took something in the case, then gave him the papers he was asking. Zach's attention diverted to the girl who was busy scanning some papers and poked her using the pen he got from the table.
"Hi, Alyana. You look so lovely today," he said, making Alyana look at him.
"It was nice to see you back, Zach. But, I need to finish this as soon as possible or else," Alyana said, whispering to him the last words while taking a quick glance at Nix who was so busy reading the papers.
Zach chuckled because of that, he knew that Alyana was very hardworking in terms of her work. She managed to be with Nix for almost three years, he was also aware of Nix's feelings for her. If he thinks about it, maybe Alyana was the only one who couldn't feel it.
"Okay okay, I won't bother you guys but can I ask something?" Zach grinned when he managed to make the two of them look at him.
"What?" Nix seriously asked.
"In your opinion, what color of panty—ouch!" Zach wasn't able to finish his words because of the book that suddenly hit his face. He glared at Nix who threw it to him. "My handsome face bro? I thought you loved me," he added and acted like it hurt so much. "Alyana, Nix hit me," he said, pleading with her.
"What can I do for you, Mr?" she replied.
"Hit him too," Zach said, smirking at Nix. He saw him frown and took a glance at Alyana who was left dumbfounded.
"I'm scared I can't do that, better ask for someone who has the courage to do such a thing or better do it yourself. Thank you," she replied with a smile.
"Oh, I thought you could help me with that matter. I just recently bought a limited edition series print of old artifacts, I thought you would like it," Zach said and stood up.
Alyana's eyes widened hearing it from him. She then smiled and gave him her cute faces.
"And I thought we're friends?" she asked and clasped her hands in Zach's arms.
"But a true friend's giving what her friend is asking right?" Zach said. Alyana smiled at him.
"Yes." Her response was a hint to Nix that he needs to take himself away from the two of them.
"So?" Zach said.
"But friends don't tolerate each other on that kind of thing. It's okay, you can just give me that on my birthday, I can wait," Alyana said and went back to her seat.
"You are lucky, but I am way more handsome than you," Zach said while looking at Nix who was simply smirking at him. "So yeah, I will not bother you two this day. I need some rest before the hot war tonight," he added and started walking out but he stopped when Nix spoke.
"Zach," he called.
"Yeah? You already missed me? Bro, I want a woman. I'm straight, sorry but I can't accept your love," Zach said, which made Nix glared at him.
"I need you tomorrow, tell Jet to prepare," he said. Zach's face became serious a few seconds upon hearing it but smiled after.
"Yes, I know. You always need me, but I need women so bye," he said and wink at him. "Bye Alyana, see you on your birthday," he added, leaving the room.
Alyana smiled at the shut door after seeing Zach leave, she then looked at Nix who's about to drink his coffee but stopped his hand in the air when she noticed Alyana.
"What? If you want some, you can make for yourself," he said. Alyana smiled and shook her head.
"No sir, I just forgot to clean the mug before mixing the coffee a while ago. Sorry, I would just give you another one." Alyana said, which made him look at the cup. He saw some dirt, and he almost ate it. She stood up and went to the coffee machine and when she returned she saw how Nix looked at her. "Why? I didn't notice it, you were the only one who was using those so I thought it's all clean. I didn't use any yet," she added. Nix's face became serious and looked at the mug once again, his jaw clenched as soon as he saw something there.
"Somebody's trying to kill me," he said. Alyana frowned hearing that from him, she then tried to hold the mug but Nix held her hand instead, making Alyana flinch. He pulled her inside the bathroom and opened the sink.
"Wait, why?" she asked.
"Wash your hands," Nix seriously said and started washing his own hands.
"Oh, okay."
"What's in the cup?" Alyana asked.
"Nothing, just dirt."
"I thought someone's trying to kill you?" she asked.
"I would be killed, it's dirty. Stop asking and continue your work there in your room, leave me here first," Nix said. Alyana frowned at him and walked outside the bathroom. "Alyana." Nix called her once again.
"Yes, sir?" she asked.
"Who was the person here before you?" he asked. She remembered that Nix told her to go in the office first once they arrived and saw Elle, one of the staff inside his office. When she asked her, she said she was looking for Nix. It was odd, because she wouldn't go there by herself, she was always looking for her instead and asked if she could ask or give something to Nix.
"It was Elle, why sir? Do you want me to call her?" Alyana asked. Nix shakes his head.
"Go back to your room."
Alyana smiled a bit and nodded at him before going into her own office. While Nix went to his table and grabbed his phone to call someone.
"Give me Elle Santiago's profile." He ordered and hung it up.