Chapter 22
AIDEN
The harsh edge in my voice razored through my composure. I let every bit of the rage I felt towards him reflect in my eyes before I slipped back into a mask of blankness
I’m not telling you all that, am I All that seems a bit intense for this”
1 looked at Cillian. “Is there any other possible reason why he would do as I ask of him”
“I can think of one.” He said, lazily scrolling through his phone. “Zenith Rivera. Checked in at a mental health facility for the past four years.”
Noah froze in his seat at the mention of his mother. With any luck, he caught a hint of what we were getting at.
“What happens if Naali’s found guilty of data theft?” I rubbed a thumb along my jaw in a thoughtful expression.
Gillian lifted his shoulder in a nonchalant shrug. He gets fired and put behind the bars.”
And any chance that he gets unofficially blacklisted in the job market? Noah’s eyes bounced between both of our faces as we continued with the conversation as if he wasn’t present there, breathing right in front of us
“Very likely. In fact, I could put in a little effort to seal that fate.
“Huh, wonder how’s he gonna pay for his mother’s care
Bringing up his sick mother, I admit that was a low blow. But whatever gets the job done. Besides, I never claimed to be a good man. Always taking on the morally high road never gets you to the top
“111 do it I’ll break up with Freya. He gritted his teeth, glaring at the floor.
Today itself and then I want you out of her hair. You’re not gonna think of her and my daughter ever again or next time the conversation wouldn’t be this pleasant.”
I’m sure he didn’t miss the dangerous undercurrent to my words judging by how his throat bobbed with a swallow,
“Do I make myself cleart” I gritted our when he still hadn’t made a move to convey that he heard me. He clenched his jaws before nodding jerkily. gave him a hard smile.
“See. That wasn’t so difficult, was it Now nun home, go.”
He pulled his ass up and walked out of the club.
-What did she see in him? Fucker was ready to play under the table,” Callian commented in a dry tone before ordering himself another drink.
“Fuck if I know!” I grunted, distaste rolling off hard. A guy like him in several lifetimes didn’t deserve someone like Freya. Stupid fucker!
“What’s next?” He asked to take a sip of that drink.
“Now we wait”
FREYA
I turned the TV. off. I wasn’t paying attention to the movie anyway. I had been doing this a lot recently Getting lost in my thoughts, zoning out. It wasn’t like this. But then Aiden walked in and suddenly I was questioning everything in my life. I was living in a state of confusion about my feelings.
Our time at the park earlier had been taking up all my thoughts. Seeing them together like that, just enjoying each other’s company was beyond wholesome. It’s difficult explaining the feeling. I had always wanted that for Gla, just wasn’t wire that Alden could be that person.
But I was wrong Aiden was good with her. Even though it was too early for that kind of judgment, I could tell he would become the father Gu deserved. The kind of adoration that shone in his eyes whenever they fell on her was prouf enough.
“We can stay 1
together and get a dog. No wo dogs” Her words from earlier rang in my ears,
Despite not knowing his real identity, Gia was accepting him in his life and very fast at that. I had never seen her like this with Noah. Was it possible that she felt some kind of bond with Aident Dues daat happent
I was brought out of my thoughts by the sound of the hell. Noah was back. I could open the door and slip into Cla’s room. I wasn’t ready to face
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him after the talk in the morning. It was too exhausting and I needed space.
Unfortunately in my case nothing ever went the way I imagined and the only person I had to blame was myself. In my defense it’s very rude to get the door and walk away without greeting the person
Besides, we needed to talk. Gia’s words were playing on a loop in my head. All I ever wanted was to make sure that she is comfortable and happy. Today I realized that she wasn’t very comfortable with Noah.
I hadn’t seen her interact very freely with Noah even before today but I thought maybe she wasn’t very accepting towards new people and gradually she would grow out of it
But seeing her with Aiden. I knew I had been wrong Gia was my priority and I would do anything to protect her interests.
I cleared my throat. “How was your day?”
“Peachy.” Noah walked past me and slumped down on the couch. He looked stressed and for some reason restless
“Freya” Dragging a hand down his face he sighed. “We should break up. It’s over between us.
1–wasn’t expecting that. I waited for the heartbreak, the hurt to senle in but even after seconds when I felt absolutely nothing, I knew we were over long ago. Even though I was going to say something along the similar line, I had thought maybe it would be painful, the breakup. But the only
feeling I had was of relief that somehow we were on the same page.
