When Aiden went back to Dylan's penthouse, he found Dylan at the door, ready to come down to look for Aiden." What took you so long?" Dylan asked, gnashing his teeth." I-I w-was just talking to him."" Did you break up with him?"Aiden almost flinched at Dylan's authoritative tone. He avoided answering the question angering Dylan further. " So you didn't break up with him? It looks like I have to handle it my way."" I have spoken to Noah; he won't get involved with me anymore," Aiden lied through his teeth." Are you sure?"" What will you gain by doing all this?" Aiden asked in frustration. " Even if I am not in a relationship, I wouldn't be with you."" Why the hell not?" Dylan asked, squeezing Aiden's arm." There's no way I can ever love you."" How do you know that now?"" There are only a few lucky people in this World who can love without any reason, but for most people, love happens for a reason. I had long back lost the hope of ever falling in love because nobody had ever
Dylan returned to his room in anger and tried to sleep, but his mind was filled with thoughts of Aiden. However hard he tried, Aiden didn't seem to give an inch. Dylan was wracking his brains as to how to make Aiden fall for him. He never had to do such things in the past as the girls always begged to be with him. Why did he have to fall for a guy who was being so difficult? It seems all those girls whom Dylan had ignored before had cursed him.Now how should he solve this problem? He didn't even have a great friend with whom he could share such personal things. Not knowing what to do, he dialed his Assistant's number and asked, "You are married, right?"The Assistant was dumbfounded for a few seconds as his Boss had never asked him a personal question. " Can't you hear me?" Dylan asked irritatedly.The Assistant suddenly returned to his senses and said, " I-I am married, Sir."" So, how do you impress your wife?"" Excuse me?" The Assistant was even more shocked." Is it so difficul
The Stadium was packed with excited spectators screaming and cheering, holding posters and banners. Aiden felt like a little kid who finally got his favorite candy. He excitedly looked around the Stadium, thinking he could catch a glimpse of the players. " They will be on the field in a while," Dylan commented. He had been staring at Aiden for the past few minutes seeing him looking at his surroundings in awe. The lively smile on Aiden's face had brought Dylan a great sense of satisfaction. " I can't wait to see them," Aiden replied, smiling at Dylan. How Dylan wished Aiden could always look at him like that instead of the fearful look he always gets.Dylan's thoughts were interrupted when a lady from the Organizers team approached him. " Mr. Hunt, I am glad you are here," the lady said, giving Dylan a flirtatious smile. She was dressed in a sexy bodycon dress which hugged her figure well. She had heard about Dylan being a womanizer and decided to try her luck." My name is Stella
" Why are you sitting here?" Dylan's voice was louder than he intended. Aiden flinched and turned around to see Dylan glaring daggers at the person sitting beside him." I-I..." Aiden's words got stuck in his throat, seeing Dylan, who looked ready to kill someone.Dylan suddenly held Aiden's arm in a tight grip and yanked him up from his seat.The person beside Aiden was quick to react. " Woahhh!!! Chill...man; why are you getting so worked up?"" Mind your own f**king Business," Dylan snapped at him and pulled Aiden hard, earning a yelp from him.Seeing Dylan acting so aggressively towards Aiden, the man tried to interrupt. " How can you behave like that? Are you insane?"Dylan was furious at the stranger questioning him. He clenched his fist and got ready to punch, but Aiden stopped him. " Please, Dylan, don't hurt him."" Are you concerned for him?" Dylan asked in a cold voice. " Do you know him?""No, not at all," Aiden said in a hurry. " I am concerned for you. You are here for a
"W-What are you trying to say?" Aiden stuttered in fear holding his aching cheek.Dylan approached him, but Aiden backed away, looking at him in panic. Dylan suddenly paused as his anger dissipated. What the f**k was he doing? His goal was to get rid of Aiden's fear of him, not increase it. Even though he very much wished he could lock Aiden up, that was his final option. For now, he had to control his anger and keep things smooth. " Did you take that seriously?" Dylan chuckled.Aiden still looked at him with uncertainty. " I was joking, Aiden. How can I lock you up when I love you so much," Dylan said and hugged Aiden tightly. " B-But y-you slapped me," Aiden said, pushing Dylan away."I was angry, and you know how I get when I am angry." Aiden snorted. He almost had a heart attack when Dylan suggested locking him up. Dylan was capable of doing exactly that because Aiden had experienced it firsthand and never wanted to experience it again." I am sorry, Aiden. I shouldn't have hit
" What's the meaning of this?" Noah asked Aiden, feeling choked up. " W-What are you talking about?"" Don't pretend you didn't hear it," Noah said a bit louder than he intended.Aiden panicked. How would he explain the situation to Noah?Noah shook Aiden's arms hard and asked, "What's going on, Aiden? Didn't you say he's your brother? Why did he address you as l...?" Noah couldn't bring himself to complete the sentence." Y-You must have heard it wrong."" Stop lying, Aiden," Noah screamed. " You have been lying to me all along. "" I-I..."" Don't you love me anymore?" Noah said dejectedly." How can you say that?" Aiden was offended." Why can't I when you lie to me and hide things from me?"" I didn't want you to get hurt," Aiden cried out. " Dylan beat you up last time."" So, do you think I am a weak guy who gets beaten up?"" No, Noah, it's not like that. I was trying to protect you."" So, that's it? That's all you think about me? A cowardly, weak guy who needs protection fro
Dylan was in a foul mood. Natalie and her parents spoke about nothing other than their upcoming engagement. Dylan's purpose in meeting Natalie's Dad was to convince him to invest in a project, but her father seemed least bothered about the project and bluntly stated that he would invest as soon as they got married. Dylan tried to convince him, saying they were too young to get married and it would be preferable for them to be engaged now and marry after a few years, but Natalie's dad was adamant. He was a straightforward man who believed in keeping the money in the family. Dylan was not too pleased seeing a complete stranger trying to order him around. Moreover, he was not too keen on marrying Natalie. It wasn't uncommon in Business families to get married early for the sake of collaboration, and Dylan was prepared for it too, but now that he had feelings for Aiden, he felt a bit hesitant. He couldn't help but argue with Natalie's Dad, and the lunch concluded on a sour note. Even N
After office hours, Dylan was waiting for Aiden in his car. He was eager to question Aiden, but there was no sign of him. Feeling frustrated, he dialed Aiden's number, and finally, he picked up." H-Hello?" Aiden whispered. Right now, he was shaking in fear, thinking about Dylan's reaction." Why are you still not here? You know I hate waiting."" A-Actually I..." " What is it?" Dylan said impatiently." I-I am going for t-team d-dinner."" What team dinner?" Dylan's anger was rising again." I-I am s-sorry..." Aiden said hurriedly. " I-I forgot to tell you about it."" To hell with your team dinner!!" Dylan spat. " I want you here with me in the next 10 minutes."Before Aiden could say anything, Kurt said, " Hey, Buddy, you are still on your phone? We have reached the bar."" I-I h-have to go h-home," Aiden said pleadingly. Dylan was angry, and Aiden couldn't risk angering him more. " Who is it? Is it a call from your home? I will talk to them." Before Aiden could stop him, Kurt sn
" W-Who a-are you all?" Aiden stuttered, backing away. He glanced at his surroundings and noticed it was deserted except for him and these dangerous-looking people." We are here for you."" W-What? W-Why?"" We were ordered to teach you a lesson."" W-What do you m-mean?" Aiden asked in fear and confusion." You have angered some big people."" I-I do not u-understand..." Aiden looked around for a way to escape. The sun had already set, and these people screamed trouble. As he was about to run, he was stopped by one of the men from behind." Where do you think you are going?" The goon violently held Aiden by his arm, stopping him from escaping." W-What do you want f-from me?" Aiden couldn't understand what he had done to anger these men whom he was seeing for the first time in his life." We were told that you do not listen to anyone."" W-Who did I not listen t-to?" Aiden was really confused now. Who were they talking about?" Mrs. Diana Hunt. She hired us to warn you."Aiden was s
The following morning, Dylan left, leaving Aiden locked up at home. He wanted to work from home but was forced to go as he had to meet an important client. As soon as he left, Aiden searched the entire house looking for a way to escape. He tried all the doors and windows, but everything was locked. Dylan watched his home camera feed on his phone and angrily clenched his teeth. Though he was sure Aiden wouldn't be able to escape, he didn't like his desperate attempts to stay away from Dylan." Drive faster," Dylan instructed the driver as he could soon finish his work and return to Aiden. All his plans had gotten complicated, and he soon had to find a solution for everything. Meanwhile, Dylan's mother had met Natalie and tried to give a reasonable explanation blaming everything on Aiden. Natalie, who had seen everything with her eyes, thoroughly denied it, saying she was involved with Dylan and he was still cheating on her. " Can you give my son a second chance? " Mrs. Hunt said in a
Dylan suddenly held Aiden's arms in a tight grip and screamed, " How do you know about Nat?"" So it is about her?"" Tell me, what do you know?"Aiden just stared at Dylan, looking disgusted.Dylan felt tensed looking at Aiden's expression. " It's not what you think. You shouldn't be worried about it."" Why would I be worried?" Aiden asked. " Actually, I am relieved."" What do you mean?" Dylan asked, confused." Now that Natalie knows about us, don't you think you should stop all this?"" Stop what?"" Stop this madness and let me go," Aiden spat." And why would I do that?" Dylan seethed." Come on, Dylan. You were supposed to get married."" What has that got to do with you? It's my personal matter."" Then what am I doing here?"" You are here because I love you."Aiden almost pulled out his hair in frustration. How much ever he tried to talk it out with Dylan, he never seemed to understand. He pushed Dylan away and screamed, " Do you know how absurd you sound right now?"" What
Dylan was pacing around in his office, recalling his confrontation with Natalie and thinking about what to do next. Suddenly his office door burst open, and Dylan angrily turned around, yelling," Didn't I tell you not to disturb..." He paused when he noticed his Dad and Mom standing before him, looking smug." F**k!!" Dylan cursed under his breath, thinking about why his Dad was there as he usually never visited him in the office." Why are you here?" Dylan asked, looking from his Dad to his mother." Look at you acting so cool after what you have done," Dylan's mother spat out." What is it now?" Dylan asked in irritation. Did Nat say anything to them?" What is it that I am hearing, son," Dylan's Dad said. " You and Aiden?"Dylan was shocked and looked at his mother accusingly." I had to tell him," Mrs. Hunt said defensively. " Even Natalie knows about it now. How do we face her family?"" How did you know?" Dylan asked." I happened to be at the restaurant today," Mrs. Hunt replie
The following day, Dylan met with Natalie at a restaurant for lunch. Natalie had purposely booked a private room, knowing the conversation might get heated anytime." What is it, Nat? What did you want to talk about?" Dylan seemed distracted and uninterested." What's your relationship with Aiden?" Natalie got straight to the point as she wanted to catch Dylan off-guard. Dylan's expression suddenly changed, and he seemed confused and shocked. " W-What do you mean?"" You know what I mean."" Can you be more specific?" Dylan was wondering why Natalie was asking about Aiden. Did she find out about their relationship? This was bad. How would she react if she knew he liked men? Would she tell everyone?" Fine!!" Natalie huffed. " I heard the conversation between you and Aiden in your conference room the other day."Normally Dylan wouldn't be intimidated by anyone, but now he was genuinely worried. He wanted to make sure how much she knew. After a few minutes of silence, he asked, " What
After leaving the office, Dylan asked the driver to take them home. The entire ride home was silent as Dylan still wasn't in a good mood while a thousand things were running around in Aiden's mind. Should he tell Dylan about Natalie? Or Did Natalie already tell him?As soon as they were inside the penthouse, Aiden could hear Dylan's loud voice, " What do you want me to do?"" What do you mean?" Aiden turned around and asked in confusion. " I am out of ideas, so you tell me, how do I make you love me? What should I do for you to stop thinking about your boyfriend?"" That's not possible," Aiden said, trying to sound confident though he was freaked out from the inside. Dylan closed his eyes and clenched his fists to control his anger. Right now, he wanted to lock Aiden in his room and only allow him to leave once he agreed to be with Dylan forever. He stared at Aiden, who looked scared as if waiting for Dylan to retaliate. Suddenly, he turned around and dashed towards his room, closin
Aiden just stared at Natalie for a few seconds, not knowing what to do. As soon as he saw her tears, he looked down in remorse wishing the earth would swallow him whole. After a few agonizing moments, Natalie herself approached Aiden and whispered in a sad tone, " W-What is going on between you two?"Aiden was so nervous he couldn't seem to say anything." Tell me, what is going on?" Natalie insisted, her tone a bit louder.Aiden couldn't seem to look Natalie in the eye, but he tried to reason with her. " I-Its n-not what you think...""I heard it all," Natalie spat. " You can't deny it now."Aiden was at a loss again. He was hoping that Natalie must not have heard everything, but her words proved him wrong. What would she think about Aiden now? Her impression of him would be of a relationship wrecker." W-Why...? Natalie asked in between her tears. " W-Why did Dylan say that you are his? Does he l-love you?" Natalie had already predicted that Dylan would be in love with someone else,
Aiden was smiling like a fool, recalling his time with Noah the previous night. Dylan had been gone for two days now. He had to travel overseas on an emergency Business trip, and before leaving, Dylan had instructed Aiden to straight away go back home after office. The first day Aiden obliged, fearing it might be one of Dylan's tricks and he might suddenly appear in front of him. Nevertheless, he became convinced Dylan was indeed overseas when he video-called him, showed him the London bridge, and said he wished to take Aiden there. So, on the second day, after returning to the penthouse, Aiden changed and left to meet Noah. As soon as Aiden was out, he got a call from Dylan asking where he was, and he replied he was going to the departmental store. Aiden and Noah had dinner after a long time and talked about the things going on in their life. While having dinner, Dylan repeatedly called Aiden, urging him to return home soon, so Aiden kissed Noah goodbye and left after two hours. Dy
Dylan immediately turned towards the window as if watching the city outside. He wanted to kill Clara for even thinking of trying to make Aiden her submissive. Clenching his fist, he took deep breaths to calm himself as he didn't want to get angry in front of Aiden. After a few minutes, he turned towards Aiden with a smile. " Don't worry; it's nothing important.""Okay," Aiden agreed." I-I will go to my room then," he whispered so that he could escape and avoid further questions." What's the hurry?" Dylan said, holding Aiden's arm to stop him.Aiden's heart was beating fast, waiting for Dylan to burst out any moment. " A-Are you not sleepy?"" Not at all," Dylan replied huskily. " How can I sleep when I miss you so much? I hardly saw you today."" W-We are in the same office." Aiden didn't like where the conversation was leading." You are a busy person," Dylan said calmly. " You don't even have the time to pick up my call.""I-I a-am sorry. I-I was having my lunch s-so I missed your