章 12: Were you jealous?
As soon as Aiden got the glimpse of Anna, his entire body froze again. He is standing in his bedroom's balcony and he happened to see them being escorted inside by the butler.
He was shocked and stunned the last morning so he didn't notice that her demeanor and aura had changed. She is looking spectacular and has really become more beautiful than before. She is looking more mature and feminine.
He simply couldn't take his eyes off her.
She was innocent, demure and more of a cute nerd when they first met. They were polar opposites and it was not love at first sight for either of them.
Their bond had slowly developed and once they understood each other, it didn't take much time for them to realize their feelings.
And, he still couldn't understand how they broke up. Their bond was not weak!
But at the same time the circumstances forced them to break up.
"Who could this lady be?" Felix whispered as he walked into the balcony.
"She looks so beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes off her," he added.
"I will pursue her until she falls for me." Felix said, his voice filled with determination.
When Aiden heard Felix, he felt his blood boiling up. It's not his mistake that he still loves Anna and he is over possessive of her.
"If you are in such dire need to find a woman, I could help you to set up some blind dates with those spoiled heiresses our grandmother talks about. What do you say?" Aiden asked, his voice carrying a tinge of warning.
Felix felt a shiver run down his spine.
Why does his brother sound jealous??
This is not the first time Felix spoke about women in front of his brother. He is a playboy and his brother knows that.
"How about Miss Danvers? She is quite a catch too" Aiden asked, referring to Ria.
"No..no..don't. I am still too young to date a woman. I suddenly realized that this is time to focus on my career" Felix hastily answered.
"You better keep that in your mind and not flirt." Aiden added.
"We…. were you jealous?" Felix carefully asked. His brother has been acting very weird since yesterday.
"Have you left your mind in the refrigerator? Why would I be jealous?" Aiden frowned.
"I am just reminding you to show respect towards women, got it" he swiftly lied.
Even he is surprised that his feelings for Anna are still the same no matter how many years have passed by. He still couldn't tolerate it when other men looked at her.
Although his feelings are no more as simple as before and are complex and bitter sweet, he is still protective of her.
Meanwhile, Anna and others were escorted inside. However, her heart and eyes are busy searching for Aiden..
"Hi, Ashley" Kyle greeted the girl who is the same age as him. She was about to go upstairs, probably to avoid him; however, they met at the stairs while being escorted.
"Hey," Ashley hastily greeted and then hurried back to her room.
"She is acting weird nowadays" he thought inside, however, his thoughts got interrupted when he entered the living room and found grandfather Fletcher waiting for him.
"Sorry for troubling you at this late hour, Mr. Fletcher," Kyle apologized.
"Not an issue" grandfather Fletcher indifferently said, but his eyes are focused on the new girl whom he didn't see till today.
"Please take a seat" he told them, not averting his eyes from Anna.
He felt like he saw her somewhere.
She looked familiar somehow. .
Kyle noticed grandfather's gaze and then realized that he didn't introduce Anna to everyone.
"Sorry for bringing my friend unannounced. She is Anna, my close friend" Ria introduced before Kyle could introduce his sister .
"I decided to have my sister Anna as my personal secretary and that is why I brought her here," Kyle added. He discussed this with Anna and she agreed after a lot of persuasion.
"Personal secretary?" grandfather Fletcher asked, raising his eyebrow. Secretaries must be effective and highly experienced to assist the CEO to run a company. It's not an easy task that could be given to someone just like this.
"Yes," Kyle firmly answered.
"Young man, don't tell me that you are planning to take over the CEO position" grandfather Fletcher laughed.
"Why can't he?" Ria asked. She didn't like how this old man was talking to Kyle who just lost his grandparents.
"I don't think he deserves it," the old man simply answered.
"Sir, how could you come to a decision even before he could prove himself?" Anna calmly asked. She looked collected and cool, carrying respect and patience along with it.
She didn't look intimidated by this man's imposing and suppressing aura.
"Yes sir, give my brother a chance." Ria added, trying her best to stand up for Kyle. .
"He can act as an interim CEO for six months and if you still feel like he doesn't deserve the position, he will step down and remain as a shareholder" Anna proposed her idea.
"Miss, I didn't know that you had the authority to intervene in Danvers' Corps" grandfather Fletcher remarked while reminding her that she is just an outsider.
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