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17: Unable to say no
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"I’m waiting for the day when you’ll tell me that you’re thinking about me all the time."
~AnonymousHassan opens the door for me and I step out to see Gabriel already waiting and he offers me his hand which I take and he leads me towards the massive building where the dinner is taking place. There are a few camera men taking pictures and as soon as they see us, their cameras begin to flash in our face, but Gabriel does his best to cover me up as we make our way in.
I see the name Aiden group and I remember Eli calling this name a few times in the last few days. Anna has never been here and so from the few things I've learnt from Eli, I can say I know a few things about the company but I don't understand the name Aiden.
"Who's Aiden?" I asked Gabriel who has been silently leading me into the building with our arms locked in each others'.
His body stills a
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