My love for you will stay with me even after my exit from this life."
Asher was surprised when Janette grabbed his hand to prevent him from walking,she appeared to be defeated and he just doesn't have an idea as to why ,he doesn't like her being so sad.He didn't wanted to go but duty was calling him, for seconds he got lost into her green eyes,they were hypnotizing him.
When he asked Janette if she wants him to stay, she just blushed but to prevent herself from being embarrassed,she at that very moment closed her eyes and pretended that she's asleep,Asher wasn't able to control his laughter at her childishness,ignoring the fact that she's his enemies daughter,he felt the need to care for her and spoil her, he just wished that Hector his bestfriend would have been here to advice him , but he's busy at his friend Alexander's wedding ,plus he just doesn't wanted to disturb him and choose to wait for his arrival.
He took it as an opportunity to leave a kiss on Janette's forehead and left, he felt guilty of living her alone but if he stayed then he's going to break his record of not talking a single leave from his office since he joined the company,moreover he'll hurt himself if he initiated building a relationship with his enemies daughter.
Yeah he was here for his honeymoon but every November he visit this branch of his company to attend Annual Gala hosted by this branch ,moreover this time it's special because he wants to introduce his wife to his business associates and investors, except of Reigna no one attended it as his partner but now Mrs Norman will accompany him there.
"It'd be fruitful for us Mr Norman. Don't you think?" Mr Clegg asked ,Asher but he was too zoned out,so he'd to ask again,he just nodded in turn surprised at himself,it was he who used to scold people for not paying attention but now it's he who isn't attentive .
"I think we'd push this meeting for the other day because our boss seemed to be zoned out." His rival cousin Adam Norman muttered in a sarcastic manner .
"By the way, Congrats!" He mumbled followed by everyone congratulating him ,they knew that there boss is now married to daughter of Robert Stark ,"Thanks but now shut up and pay attention." He ordered in a dead serious voice to which they obeyed,like everyday this time he tried to pay more attention to the opinions of others and give his,at times his mind diverted to Janette but he controlled himself.
There was a slight fear prevailing in his heart, because of the feelings that started to develop within him towards Janette,he never wants to get close to her and the feelings that he gets when she's around, were still alien to him,he never ever felt like that before. His motive is to hurt her and if by chance he fall for her then he'll feel the pain of her tears, hurting himself. The meeting ended everyone left leaving Asher and Adam alone.
"I didn't expected you to settle down, too soon." Adam said earning Asher's attention.
"That too with murderer's daughter." He continued and Asher fisted his hands in a ball,he knew that what his cousin was saying is correct but still ,he doesn't expect someone to call his wife murderer's daughter.
"Well how's she in bed,I heard that she's very sexy." He continued speaking , making him furious to an extent that that he broke the glass in pieces and grabbed Adam by his collar.
"How dare you?" Asher gritted his teeth, "Speak of my wife like that!"
"Your wife huh?" He was about to punch him but halted hearing these words , Adam smirked in turn.
"Why aren't you punching me huh? Come on punch!" , he mumbled "You can't." He smirked again making Asher furious he just wanted to wipe that smirk off his face. "See yourself what that girl has made you,you didn't think twice before punching your own blood for that girl." He muttered and Asher left him in turn , Adam sighed and looked at Asher with compassion.
"I was testing you bro, you promised Uncle to control your feelings to get your revenge."
"But here , I sense you falling for her."
"Remember how mercilessly he killed your mother and her friends." He continued speaking and Asher couldn't help but zoned out to remember that brutal day. That guy killed his own brother, Asher winced to prevent himself going into the flashback, because it will bring nothing but unbearable pain to him.
"B..But I'm not in love with her." He tried to defend himself but Adam seemed to be not interested in his talks, and looked at him with a bored expression. "Anyone can tell that you love that woman."
"The way you defend her, the way you care for her , I was present there when you're taking her to your suite with your hands wrapped around her." Asher runs his hands furiously through his hairs,he don't want to accept but what Adam was saying was cent percent correct,but he's making himself sure that what he's feeling for that girl is pity , nothing else "Right" he whispered to himself .
Adam half smiled and kept his hand on Asher's shoulder "I just want to remind you your goal and not to walk away from it." Asher stood like a statue unable to speak, "Take care!" He watched Adam leaving .
Adam and Asher never shared a good relationship after , Adam stole his every girlfriend in highschool, he always finds ways to outshine him in every way, and even he was going to take over Norman Enterprises, but at very last moment Asher married to prevent him from doing so,inorder to improve his image, this can be one of the reason he married Janette, but now he think that the rivalries between them are childish.
He internally thanked Adam for bringing him back to his goal but still he couldn't accept the fact that he's falling for Janette because what he feels towards Janette is pity, a natural human reaction. Moreover, still he can't fully trust Adam.