Carl frowned and scoffed inside, finding it absurd. " So, you'll do that?," he said nonchalantly.
Ken shook his head rapidly and said, " Never!... I love her so much. . . and I can't live with any other woman beside her.". He paused and sighed then added slowly. " Actually, I didn't know what my family said to her because she was the one that initiated the breakup. . . but, I'm trying my best to convince them.".
" Mm." Carl nodded then said, " If she loves you, don't give up.".
Ken also nodded and sighed. He would have to get through his family first which will be very difficult but he will fight to his last strength. " We love each other and__" he stopped mid-sentence as one of the guards ran inside.
" Boss, Miss. . . she's drunk again, " the guard quickly said while trying to catch his breath.
Ken's eyes widened and he stood up instantly. She had been drinking at different bars after their breakup and he had to send his guards to follow her every time to avoid getting into trouble. " where is she,? " he asked wide-eyed while hoping that she didn't drink too much.
Carl watched them nonchalantly and sipped his wine leisurely, wondering why his friend looked so nervous. Then he looked up and saw a female bodyguard coming in with a girl, and he almost dropped his glass as he stared at her back." Clara, " he whispered with a gasp.
Ken's attention was on the drunk girl and did not notice his friend's change in attitude. He quickly took her from the guard's hand and sat her beside him on the couch.
Carl sighed inside when he saw her face then remembered that she was the same girl he saw on the street side that day. So she was his friend's girlfriend.
" Maya, can you hear me?... Maya.?". Ken shook her slightly and sighed in relief, feeling grateful that she had passed out. " Sorry for this buddy," he turned to Carl and said apologetically.
" Mm, " Carl nodded and continued drinking his wine as his thoughts wandered to Clara again. Then he suddenly heard his friend shrieked and looked up then saw that the drunk girl had woke up and was now strangling him while holding his ears.
" Carl please help me, ouch Maya stop it, you're going to rip off my ears.".
Ken wailed as she pulled him hard on the ear.
" No no, tell me you love me! and won't marry any other woman," Maya drawled in her drunken state and she released his ears then chuckled and pulled at his hair.
" Ouch Maya, you're killing me stop it, I love you, I love you so much...now please release my hair," Ken uttered bitterly, trying to free himself from the girl's hard grip.
" No you don't love me, say you'll marry me!!!" she wailed and pulled his hair again.
" Yes yes, I'll marry you, Maya!, please. . ., Carl help me!" He felt his hair would be pulled out at any moment if the crazy girl did not release him.
Carl chuckled and finally stood up seeing that his friend's eyes had almost turned red from the pain. However, before he could reach the opposite couch, the girl's attention instantly turned toward him and she shoved Ken aside then stumbled into his arms.
" Wow..., so handsome. " Maya stared at him in fascination while her head swayed from side to side.
After Maya let go of him, Ken sighed in relief and rubbed his aching forehead but his expression instantly turned cold when he heard what she said as she staggered into his friend's hands and he quickly stood up then snatched her away.
Carl sighed in relief and took his drink then walked toward a far corner in the room. He sat down on the stool in front of the minibar counter, keeping away from the crazy couple.
" Let go, let go of me. . . you pervert! I don't want to marry you.". Maya wailed and beat his chest as he held her tightly.
Ken scowled at his friend who was now on his phone, regretting to have asked for his help. After some minutes, the girl quieted down and he looked down and saw that she was asleep. He stared at her with anguish, knowing that when she wakes up, she'll act indifferent and leave him again while hiding her pain.
" I'm sorry dude, I need to take her home. . . " he looked toward Carl apologetically.
" Mm." Carl looked up from his phone and nodded.
" See you next time. . . in city M, I guess, " Ken added and left the place with Maya in his arms.
After his friend left, Carl put down his phone with a sigh and uncapped another wine bottle. He had to find a way to make her his, no matter what it takes and she was now his responsibility as his enemies had started hunting her. His expression darkened and he gulped down the wine he poured in the glass. after finishing the whole bottle, he left the bar and drove aimlessly around the city before going back to his hotel suite.
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David was pacing around in front of his boss's suite and wondered what kind of meeting it was that took a lot of hours.
After some minutes, he spotted him coming out of the elevator and quickly ran toward him. " Sir what happened?... are you drunk.". He sniffed the smell of alcohol from his body and wondered how a business meeting turned into this. . .
" let me help you, " he quickly added and attempted to hold him from falling when Carl shoved him aside.
" Go." He muttered coldly and staggered toward his suite.
David sighed as he watched his boss's back, then stared down at his phone and wondered why Zach's phone was switched off.
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Carl staggered inside the suit then took a bath before slumping down on the bed in his bathrobes.
He stared into space and stood up after some time feeling slightly sober then changed into his pajamas.
' I have to make her mine.' he thought inside while staring at her contact expressionlessly, and started devising a plan in his head.