AIDEN'S POVI was almost struck dead with fear when I saw Mia being protected by her guards. I knew her bodyguards were there to protect her but the fear of her being in danger was what got me agitated. I quickly walked down to her and I was surprised to see the person they were protecting her from." You're Mia right? " I heard her ask." Who is asking?" The head of the guards asked, standing in front of Mia and acting as a shield. " Relax buddy. I won't bite. I'm a friend of……" she trailed off the rest of her sentence when she saw me." Speak of the devil. Hey Aiden, it's been a while." She said to me,"Hello!" I grumpily answered her." I was just greeting your Personal Assistant here but for some reason, she seems to have so many guards around her for just a Personal Assistant. She must be an important figure." " She is indeed but it's not like that is any of your business." I hissed at her and faced the guard. " It's okay buddy," I nodded at him. "Yeah! That is exactly what I
AIDEN'S POV." Actually buddy, she and I have something to tell you.." Jordan said to me, I know that voice.It's the voice he uses when something is bothering him or he wants to talk about an important matter. What could that be? Whatever it is must be damn serious. "Okay!" I said to them, " Let's go to the garden or the pool side. So we can have some privacy.""Ummm!! I will just be in the room if you need me." Mia said to no one in particular. We went to the pool and Jordan's expression changed to a more serious one."Come on buddy, relax. Whatever it is, I know it won't kill you." I tried to ease the tension that seemed to be rising in our midst."It all depends on how it goes.." "Okay. What is the matter?" "I really don't know how to tell you this and no matter what comes out, I hope you can really take a deep thought about it before reacting."I just kept quiet to hear what he was going to say.“ T..T..There's something I've been h..h..hiding from you.." Jordan stammered,
AUDREY'S POV.I was literally fuming with anger towards Aiden and at the same time, the anxiety of not knowing exactly what was going on over there was killing me. The nerve of him asking me to give them some privacy just because he is my older brother. How could he still be treating me like a child?I stumped upstairs. I wanted to just lock myself inside the room and cry knowing in my mind that he wasn't going to give in. Especially after seeing his reaction when we broke the news to him. I went straight to his room. I raised my hand to knock on the door but the door opened revealing Mia. It was like she knew that I was coming.I went into the room and she closed the door behind me. I just hugged her closely as I cried on her shoulder. "This is not fair. Why wouldn't Aiden listen to me and see that I love Jordan? Why can't I just let my ego down for once for my sake? I feel so terrible and I feel like crying my lungs out until l have no tears left to cry out anymore.""It is fine
JORDAN'S POV"Intentionally or not intentionally, man. If she ever cries because of you,I will blow your head off your shoulders." Aiden said. I didn't think he was going to give in to my request this early. Frankly speaking, he surprised me. Although I'm older than he is, he is more authoritative. It might have sounded like a joke to those who don't know him so well when he said he was going to blow off my head from my shoulders. But I know him well enough to know that he wasn't joking around when he said it. I'm very happy Audrey and I can finally be together without hiding our feelings for each other in the presence of Aiden. Because, there was no way we could have been able to keep that up without him knowing. "Did you hear that Jordan?" Audrey said to me as she hugged and kissed me passionately in the presence of Aiden and Mia.Of course, there was no way I was going to let the opportunity of this heartfelt kiss slip away from me just because her brother was there. I respond
MIA'S POV " Are you sure giving her name was a brilliant idea Aiden?" Audrey asked again in a shaky voice. She was scared, which was understandable. " It is a great idea. I understand you are scared but this is a great bait which I have laid down for whoever is behind all of this." Aiden told her assuringly. I was actually surprised to hear all of these right now. I wondered why he never thought of telling me about it. When I just heard it, I was kind of offended with him for just informing me. Rightly put, he didn't inform me about it. It just came up in the conversation. As much as I understand what he was trying to do, he should have told me. Finally, Jordan left and Audrey made her way to her room. I freshened up and sat on the bed waiting for him to come back inside. As much as I'm grateful to him for doing this, I was also angry at him for not informing me.I know I'm living with an ongoing threat to my life and safety, making Aiden's concern for my well-being understandabl
AIDEN'S POVI stood alone on the desolate beach, my heart heavy with loneliness. The rhythmic crashing of the waves mirrored my tumultuous emotions, magnifying my overwhelming sense of emptiness. The vibrant sunset painted the sky in hues of orange and purple, but no amount of beauty could diminish the ache in my chest. Mia had embarked on a much-needed vacation, leaving me behind due to an ongoing investigation that demanded my constant presence. Although I understood the importance of my commitment to my work, the void left by her absence was vast and profound. The once-familiar warmth of her presence felt like a distant memory, and I longed for the comfort of her touch. I knew that his absence was necessary, that his duty as an investigator came first but as the days turned into weeks, the weight of my isolation grew heavier. The familiar spaces we once shared were now haunting reminders of our togetherness, amplifying my separation from Mia. Walking through the beach, I wished
AIDEN'S POV " You don't understand Mia. I will literally go crazy just waiting to be with you for another week." I whined. "Stop messing around Aiden. It is just for another week." She scolded before changing her voice to a softer one. " I will be back before you know it. I'm sure you can survive without me for another week my love. Besides, you don't want the money you spent for this whole trip to be wasted. We would break Jayden's tiny little heart if I were to inform him that we can no longer stay for another week as planned. ""Alright. I just hope you will meet me alive when you return back.""Man, stop threatening." She said as she laughed."I'm serious." I huffed. "Just hang in there my love. I will be back very soon."Reluctantly, I had to agree."Okay fine. I love you so much.""I love you so much more."I could hear her giving me a kiss through the phone. With that, she ended the call. I went to bed feeling happy and relaxed just hearing her voice. I slept like a baby wi
AIDEN'S POV It feels like everything is working against us in this investigation. Mr Q and I searched the whole place and found nothing. Absolutely nothing at all. Little did we know that there were two pairs of eyes watching us while we went through the belongings of the deceased.. Suddenly, we heard a sound. Mr Q followed the noise but before he reached the destination, the person who had been watching us shot in the air. I presume it was a warning gun shot, not meant to kill any one of us. Because, if he was trying to kill us, he would have.The guy who shot the gun ran but before he escaped, Mr Q was able to get a glimpse of him. Which according to him, was going to take ages to find him if we were going to depend on that. We had no choice but to eventually leave the crime scene before someone else saw us. I decided to go see Jordan in his office. I gave him a call to know if he was in the office and to let him know I was coming over there. "What's up buddy? You don't look h