Aster finally met the grandfather from his grandmother's side. He was dressed normal. No brand clothes and if you see him in a crowded place, you wouldn't even notice this old man.He was normal in every way so no one would notice that he walked with extra spring in his step like he had a happy news that he couldn't wait to share with anyone.Aster felt very conflicted but he didn't think anything else. "Grandfather, here!"Aster moved towards him and saluted."Ah, Aster. Hood boy. You grew so tall. Taller than me. The last time I saw you, you were just born. How fast the time goes!"Aster didn't know what to say to that. He barely knew about this grandfather so he couldn't say anything."Ah, let's go. I have gifts for you."Aster drove him to the old house. The old house was well, old. The architecture was definitely not modern and the building looked rather old despite the maintenance and painting done again."Ah, time changes everything. You know there was a jasmine plant here. A
The old man talked about his childhood and he seemed sad. But he still kept talking. Lia had to listen to him with rapt attention because she wanted to seize flaws. Otherwise, it would mean that he was a good person. Lia watched the old man and guessed some things. If he acted till now, he was a very awesome actor. Because he seemed pretty pitiful. But that also raised many questions.Like why he didn't come to meet Aster when his brother was dead. Or when his parents died. It wasn't like he didn't know about this. Then why?Seems pretty confusing, right?"Grandpa, why haven't you come earlier? We were so alone when mom and dad left us."Aster also asked the question that plagued Lia.It seemed that doubting every person was a wrong thing. But they had no other choice. How can you trust someone you just met? Even if that person was supposed to be your relative, you have to be careful. In this age and world, true feelings were seen rarely. It would be better if we could find some
"Mom, I am going to work on a website. Call me if there is something."Lia had decided to help Ruby. She wanted to make a responsive dynamic website with Ruby's animations. That way, she could get more traffic. By the time, Lia had decided the framework, she received a message from Aster.Aster- Come to my study.Lia put away her laptop and slowly walked towards the hidden door.She never thought one day she would have to sneak all the time like this."Hey, I'm here."Aster was standing against the window peering out and watching something."Sit down."Lia made herself at home."So what do you want to talk about?""Tell me what do you think about yesterday's dinner?"Lia thought for a while."I think we can't trust him. He looks soft and easy but I just don't want to believe him. I don't know why!"Aster laughed. Heartily."You are right. He lied yesterday."Now Lia sat up straight."Tell me, tell me. Tell me!"Aster smiled again and then stayed talking."The fact that he left after
"Lia, you have a call."Getting no response from Lia, her mother thought that she was sleeping. Instead of working. She didn't think that Lia was not in her room. Now how could she know about the secret door between the two apartments?But Lia heard her voice so she ran from there. How?Well, she had a mini listening device that gave her signals. She was always on alert. Otherwise, wouldn't her lie be caught easily? Then she will be in hell."Oh, mom is calling me. I have to go. Message me if you have something."Aster nodded.Lia actually didn't hear his response and she went away at a full speed."Mom, mom, I was writing a code. That's why I didn't answer you. Who called?""Oh, it's just some bank. I think that's a fraud call.""Then why did you call me?:"You would like to talk to them, that's what I thought."Lia understood. She smiled sheepishly.Lia had a habit. She scammed the scam callers. She talked to them for a long time about her bad condition. And made them cut the call
Lia was worried. Someone was following her. She made sure of that.She dove into a clothes shop and that person followed her in. This shop had two entrances, this is what she knew.So she snuck out of the other. She had a few precious seconds to get out of there. And if she couldn't use that time, she would be found.Lia felt her heart beat faster and faster. Almost like bursting out of her chest.She saw there was nothing outside for her self-defense. Only some mannequins. Lia used her new makeup knowledge. She took the wig from the mannequin and put it on. The most important thing was to make herself completely different from her usual self.She wore a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. She looked around and found a dress.She put it on. It was good that this was the backside of the shop and it had an alley that was normally visited by cats and dogs.She then wore an apron that was on the ground. Now she was pretty much against it. Who knew how dirty it was? But she was scared. She did
Lia didn't talk to Aster till they came to his company. She then watched him change the look of his car while he passed through the tunnel.He pressed a button and the number plates rotated. The color of the car changed and most importantly, its exterior changed.No one could have thought that it was a comfortable Comfort car and not a sports car."You give me surprises every day.""Each other," he replied.She kept looking behind to see if there was a tail.Lia was nervous. She acted well when she was put in the spot but she knew now how much of a danger she was in.If something went wrong, she would be in a dire situation.And she would have brought the danger to her family too."Come on. Let's go in."Aster had parked the car in the innermost layer of the basement in his company building.Lia dodnt know that this car would be scrapped later to remove all traces.Aster didnt tell her anything and took her inside his exclusive elevator.This elevator didnt go to his office but to a r
Marvin stopped that thought there. She wasn't ready to face the whole truth. They shouldn't tell her till they find the whole truth. There was no need to irritate her with this news. She was already facing many things on her own and she deserved some slack.Marvin put down his phone and frowned. The things that were happening seemed illogical but they were happening one after other. How could there be no connection?He felt that there was something he was ignoring.Something was really wrong.How come they were targeting Lia blatantly now? And not before? Maybe they weren't to kidnap Lia but to talk?He got up."Catch them soon. Don't be late. They are in danger."Marvin ran out. How could he miss this?If they wanted to harm Lia, they wouldn't have waited and she couldn't have run away. They definitely didn't want to capture her.He just hoped that this lead wouldn't cut here.Marvin reached Lia's old house and found it empty.They went away.These people were really so alert that
Aster followed Marvin like a puppy. He had no idea where they were going and what they were doing. But he knew to act like a follower to Marvin.If you don't know how to do something, just act like you are nailing it.That's what Aster believed at that moment.Marvin watched the people coming and going in the casino for a minute and then got up to leave.He took Aster to the other entrance and left there."We are going to get changed and come back later. You eat something and be ready, okay?"Aster was hungry already. He hadn't eaten anything before flying and during flying.He was starving and Marvin's orders were like rain in the desert for him."Okay," He smiled looking forward to the food in the hotel.Bit Marvin took him to a villa."This is our house. No one is staying here now. You can live in the first room on the first floor. That room will have all the necessities. And the ingredients are in the kitchen. You can cook yourself. Or if you want, I'll ask someone to cook for you