"Liam, for my point of view, I think Theo bears a grudge against Adira." Grandfather Roux said when Theo had slept off.
He narrated what Theo had said to Liam. It somehow made him feel weird, he knew Theo was still keeping something from them and now he started doubting his teaching to the boy. As he had said he shouldn't trust anyone.
"You think so??" Liam questioned, he had the edge of the pen in his hands hitting on the file in front of him. He had been so unstable ever since and Frederick was the one keeping the company at bay. Knight ran his mafia for him, asking for his opinion on things that were very relevant and truly he trusted them to keep everything constant.
He had come to his company today and was greeted with good news but somethings still required his attention. Seeing that his grandfather was done talking, he ended the call.
"Where are you Adira?" he whispered to himself.
***
A knock interrupted his focus, raising his head, he got the view of one person he didn't want to see. Without waiting for his approval, Bianca walked inside, slaying her hips.
He had been drowning himself in work for several days now that he wasn't even looking okay.
His love for Bianca died down years ago, whatsoever she did now wasn't counted by him.
"We are meant to have a meeting but your secretary kept moving the dates. Is everything alright??" concern worn on her face, she had heard about what happened with Adira and weeks had already passed without anyone hearing from her.
"Let's begin.. I'll go through the proposal later on, so just make your briefings on it as I am very busy right now." He spoke without glancing at her.
'Didn't he want to see her??' Bianca thought. No.. Adira was out of the way now, she was nowhere to be found, he can't possibly still be looking for her.
"Are you sure you came prepared to talk or cat got your tongue!" he said, his eyes moving up to look at her. She wore a nude color gown that didn't get up to her knees, her hair poured. Looking at her standing there with that hair reminded him of Adira.
That night in the hotel she was in, she had taken a lot of drinks and her hand kept moving into her hair, making it disheveled.
Looking at her struggle to pack it up,he walked towards her table. "Would you like me to help you with that??" He said and Adira smile faltered a little before it widened.
"Mm." She hummed but to his ears, it sounded like she moaned. Shaking his head, he helped her before walking away, back to where he sat with Alan.
"You like that girl??" Alan asked more like he made a statement. Liam's eyes moved to the girl before he gulped down the drink he had left in his glass before going to help her pack her hair.
He immediately started feeling dizzy and with time he felt someone hold his shoulders, he could hear Alan's voice.
"Let's get you to a room." Alan said to the girl that had her head on the table with a glass in her hand. "Mm" she said, it seemed like being drunk got her to always give a positive response.
*****
Remembering what he had done to Adira that night, Liam wasn't hearing anything Bianca said but then he felt her walk closer to other side of the desk, the file still in her hands.
"The profit is high for something this small, so expanding it would make a larger pro....
"All these can be said without crossing your hands over my shoulders." He interrupted the girl that thought she had smittened the prince charming.
"Oh sorry." Bianca apologized and Liam immediately dismissed her and adjourned the meeting.
***
Adira had been taking her practice seriously,she hardly got sight of Alan,in practicing using several guns and scoring her targets, Adira was almost perfect. Anything to get that man killed.. she always whispered to herself when she felt stuffed up.
Though she ran away from their main destination, she had reason. She knew that they were going to change their route and then that would mean less men to chase after Theo and Liam's men could finish the remaining off.
"You are acting your practice... I like it." Alan commented, his hands took the apple in his hands towards his mouth and taking a bite from it.
"You surprised me there, boss." She said while giving her last shot and it hit the target immediately.
"Bravo!!" He clapped and walked forward towards her. "I love this." He said and picked her cheeks, feeling funny, Adira took a step back. Even when she had not regained her memory and Liam fed her coffee with his mouth, she felt addicted to it but this was way different.
"Thank you.. all thanks to Diana and Tiara." She said after a while. "Mm" he hummed noticing her movement.
"I've been watching you and I see you could use a few tricks." He winked at her before taking the gun and refilling it with bullets.