A chance?

Mayeli looked around as they walked into an Italian restaurant.

Truce walked towards a table already occupied by a young man. Tyse, CEO of Octavia? Killian's crew seemed to consist solely of billionaires.

Tyse looked stunning in a well-tailored white suit, with a white shirt inside. He wasn't wearing a tie, and the first three buttons of his shirt were undone, making him look even sexier. From the look of things, his jet-black hair was quite long, and seeing it packed in a bun brought out the structure of his handsome face. He had a high cheekbone, and thin pink lips, with warm brown eyes that were currently on her.

Killian sat beside Tyse, while Truce sat opposite them, gesturing for her to sit beside him. Which meant, she sat exactly opposite Killian. Quite heartwarming.

Truce leaned over asking her if she was comfortable, and she nodded.

Just like Killian and Tyse, he was stunning. He had curly blonde hair, high cheekbones, grey eyes, and perfect full lips. She spotted a deep dimple on his cheek when he smiled. She loved his very unique beige, Chanel suit, that clutched to his well-built body. 

 The two men looked like they were around Killian's age. To be honest, she would gladly go for any of them.

So many handsome men around, she mumbled to herself chuckling. None were compared to Killian though.

Cheers to team Killian.

“Won't you care to introduce us?” Truce asked Killian when the Waiter finished taking down their orders.

“Boy has got no manners”, Octavia chuckled, taking a sip of water from the glass the waiter had brought earlier.

“I assumed you already know her”, Killian replied drily. He was always so calm and collected. 

“Come on man! Gosh, she's so pretty”, Tyse said, smiling at Mayeli.

Killian sent him a death glare.

“I'm Mayeli Wess, a lawyer at the JCK law firm. I'm currently Soter Group’s legal representative, Mayeli, giving them a cute smile.

Tyse flushed, looking away. Then he paused and stared at Killian, then to Truce, who had turned to stare at Killian, and then Tyse.

“Did she just say Mayeli?” Tyse asked.

“You heard her”, Killian mumbled.

Why did they look so shocked? Did Killian tell them anything about her, she wondered. The answer to that question was positive.

“You didn't tell me you got together”, Truce said.

I looked at Killian, surprised, but he just kept an emotionless expression, his eyes concentrated on the table.

“She only came by for a meeting to discuss the lawsuit. I don't date Truce”, Killian's calm voice said.

Ouch! His words hurt badly.

“You dated ones”, Truce argued.

“Whatever”.

Killian had an ex? Who in the world was it? She felt jealousy building inside her.

Just then, the pretty, dark-haired waiter appeared with tMayr meals.

“Thank you”, Tyse smiled at her, showing off a perfect set of white teeth.

The poor blushed so hard, that Mayeli felt her face might hurt afterwards.

“I see you have a good taste for Italian food”, Killian said, staring at her. 

Did he just say a direct word to her? She had been pretty sure he'd ignore her throughout the lunch.

“I…I kinda stayed there for a while, and my elder sister lives there”, she mumbled.

“Oh, cool”. His reply was curt, not willing to lengthen the conversation, but she was glad he had spoken to her in the first place.

“Are you guys sure nothing is going on between you two?” Truce asked, staring at them.

“Positive”, Mayeli replied. Killian just kept eating like he had not heard Truce's question.

“Does that mean I have a chance then?” Tyse asked Mayeli.

Before she could reply, Tyse let out a yelp. Killian must have probably kicked him under the table.

“How did the three of you meet?” She asked, switching topics.

“We met at Harvard in our second year. Killian and Truce met a year before they met me though. We were all in the same year, and studying the same courses, so we easily bonded. Though our parents’ history goes way back”, Tyse said. She loved the way his brown eyes twinkled.

“You need to see how Killian looked in freshman”, Truce said, laughing.

Killian shot Truce a dagger glare, making her laugh. Gosh, his friends were so lively. He knew even multi-billionaire CEOs could be this playful. They always looked stiff on the outside.

“So are you single Mayeli?” Truce asked her, but his grey eyes were on Killian.

“She's taken”, Killian replied, not looking up from his plate.

Mayeli gasped. How did he find out?

“So who's the lucky guy?” Tyse asked, staring at Killian.

“He's my boss at the office. His name is Nixen”, Mayeli said.

“No way”, Tyse mumbled. His eyes were growing worried as he stared at his friend.

“Nixen smith?” Truce asked.

“Yes. How did you know?” Mayeli asked.

“Nixen is my younger brother”, Killian replied, looking softly at her. His eyes held an unreadable emotion.

“Your what?”

She felt like she had been knocked out of the air. 

“It's not your fault you didn't know. He didn't tell you and he doesn't share our surname so it's not easy to just know. He had a fallout with my dad, so he changed his name”, Killian quietly explained.

“Are you okay mate?” Tyse asked.

“There's no reason I shouldn't be. I'd be leaving first, I have a meeting in five minutes. I'm sorry about earlier Mayeli, drive safely”, Killian said, standing up.

“Can I come with you, I'm quite free?” Tyse asked, taking his arms, and making a baby face.

Killian gave him a horrified expression, while Truce chuckled. The two men walked away.

“Killian is just closed up, but he's a great guy. I hope you give him a chance Mayeli. Drive safely, and thanks for having lunch with us. Looking forward to seeing you around”, Truce said. He gave her hand a little squeeze before he got up, and walked out.

Mayeli watched as he walked through the exit door, thinking of his words. 

I hope you give him a chance.