Bab 2: Chapter Two
"So how's it going Harper? Has he met anyone yet? How's she like? What's she like?" Asia asked impatiently as Harper took a seat.
Harper took a long drink from her coffee and took a deep breath. It was weekend and one of the few days she gets to rest and not see the devil's incarnate. "Asia, It's not as easy as you think it is."
"What's the problem? Has he not been seeing anyone lately?" Asia asked again, "it's so unlike my brother."
"I think he's seeing someone but I don't know who she is yet." Harper replied as she began to eat her fries.
"When?"
"He talked about going on a date yesterday morning but had to attend a meeting."
"Harper! You should have asked about her. You know, try to know who she is."
"That would seem suspicious. I will get gifts for her too, it's been my job since he started dating these women. Oh God, it's tiring to think of gifts that fit each one of them." Harper stared into space as memories of the task flooded her mind.
He didn't get to meet any of the days and it was like he punished her for threatening him. He made her work till her hands were so sore to type.
"Do you think I should open a gift shop or begin a blog or something?"
"Harper! Be serious!" Asia said and burst into laughter. "It wouldn't be bad though. You can title it 'Gift ideas for your multiple girlfriends'. "
"Or 'How to buy gifts for your many girlfriends without getting them the same thing." Harper joked and the two of them laughed.
"That must be kinda tasking." Asia shrugged and sipped her drink. "But did you know where he went after the meeting?"
"He told me he had plans for the rest of the day and I was free." Harper replied innocently. "Of course after making me work till my butt felt like they were scraped to the chair. "
"That son of a gun is always too sneaky. I wonder how many women he saw yesterday." Asia hissed.
Harper's typical day outside work was usually quiet and boring. After setting schedules, reminders and organizing important documents, she spent little time to herself.
She lived fine, earned enough to get her at least a decent apartment but still didn't have enough time with herself.
On days she wasn't working with her underworld-sent boss, she usually was at the cafe downstairs for her regular coffee.
"You have to ask him about his date and get to know her. When did he say he's going to meet her?" Asia asked with urgency in her voice.
"Today?" Harper replied. "It's Saturday. He was supposed to have a golf meeting with one of the investors but he rescheduled it. So I'm guessing he'll be at the new fancy… "
"Call him now!" Asia said as she leaned close to Harper.
"Are you crazy? What should I say?" Harper asked in shock. "Hi Eros, are you with your escapades? I'd like to join?"
"But I thought you were smart? Are you thinking from your butt?" Asia asked with sarcasm laced in her voice.
"I guess I am. It's a shame it's not as big as yours so it's normal if I think like that." Harper replied with a snort.
"That's why I told you to follow me to the gym. Thinking would have been easier if it was coming from a more rounder ass." Asia said and they burst into laughter.
"Okay, okay Harper. Let's be for real. You'll call him and ask him where he is then we'll come up with something… " Asia paused then continued. "Ah, ah! You can ask him where he is and say you have to discuss something urgent with him. Work! What do you think?" She asked, looking at Harper.
"Hmm. I didn't know you were this smart Asia. What a genius plan." Harper clapped her hands with all seriousness.
"I see what you're doing there Harper. Sarcastic goat!" Asia grabbed her hands and continued. "Or you come up with something else. Maybe a fake schedule or message or something. You know how you do these things."
Harper sat back and folded her arms. Eros was a very smart person and trying to know where he was would mean she had to come up with something believable.
"Well, what if I tell him… "
"That you miss him!" Asia cut in, causing Harper to stare at her in shock.
"Why the heck will I miss Eros?"
"You can just say that to know where he is. We both know he won't tell you just like that but you can take him by surprise."
"That can never work, Asia. He'll definitely know something is up if I tell him out of the blue that I miss him. And why will I ever miss him?" She scoffed.
Miss Eros? Him? Not today, not ever and not even in her lifetime.
Eros was a flirt. He was so gentlemanly that it would make any woman melt at his words but not her. The fact that he was involved in too many scandals with different women and that he sleeps with them disgusted her to the core.
'Miss him? Am I crazy?"
"What if I say I've got a gift for his new fling? That's much better than telling him I miss… ugh." Harper shivered and took a big gulp from her drink.
"Yes! You're a genius. Tell me whatever you want and I'm gonna get it for you!" Asia said, slamming her card on the table and looking away.
"You sure? Anything?" Harper asked with a smile, her hand swiftly grabbing the card.
Asia nodded and moved her chair closer. "Yup yup."
"You know what we're gonna do first?" Harper asked mischievously. "Let's. Go. Shopping."
If she was going to know where he was, she had to prepare a gift and she knew the perfect one for the occasion.
***
His phone rang a few times before finally picking up. It was Harper. It was odd, she never called unless it was work. He ran his hand through his hair, got up gently, careful not to wake the naked blonde woman lying next to him.
"Hello." He said as he rested on the railing on the balcony.
"Hello, sir. Where are you?" She asked, her tone sounding more different than normal.
Harper had never spoken to him like that before. She was usually so rigid and strict whenever she spoke to him and her tone was usually professional, blunt and serious.
"I… " Eros was lost for words. It was the first time she had ever asked him that kind of question. She was always with him, most of the time - even on some of his dates.
"Is anything wrong?" He asked finally, trying to wrap his head around what might be going on.
"No! Nothing. Are you in town?"
"Yes I am. Is anything wrong?" He asked, worry laced in his voice. "Are you okay? Is everything okay with you?"
"Everything is okay. Well, the thing is… " she paused.
Eros felt someone wrap their arms around him and turned to see who it was.
"Who's that?" She whispered, resting her head on his arm.
Eros turned the screen for her to see and she hissed immediately.
"What does she want?"
"Can you go back inside? I'll sort things out and come in." He said and kissed her forehead.
He could hear Harper take a deep breath over the phone and continue with what she was saying.
"Sorry about that." Eros apologized as he watched his fling go back inside.
"I wanted to discuss something with you." She said hesitantly, definitely unsure of what she wanted to say.
"What's the problem?" He asked.
"... "
"Are you there?"
"I wanted to tell you that... I miss you!"
Eros' eyes opened wide in shock as stared at his phone speechless. Had he heard wrong? Was she drunk? Was something going on? Has his phone started misbehaving?
"No! Sorry, that not what I meant." She said quickly. "Oh shit, shit."
"Harper?" For the first time , he got her name right but she had hung up.
Eros put the phone down in surprise. It was surprising, unbelievable to be precise. She was definitely drunk because it all felt impossible.
Eros knew she never had any tiny bit of feelings for him and he respected it. She was the first woman that never got swayed by his charm. She kept everything professional, spoke professionally with him although she's been working with him for long.
The only person he knew she had relationship with and was super friendly was his sister Asia and he had never gotten the chance to see her, casual.
Something was wrong.
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