AZEZAL POV

"Have those files ready within an hour" I ordered taking a puff of my burning cigarette. "Okay, Sir" The staff muttered in point and left.

My eyes scanned the busy city through my office cabin window which occupied the space of a whole side wall, as the smoke enchanted my inner self satisfying me. Then I heard a knock on my door and uttered "Come in"

"Yo smoking alone isn't fun" I recognised it was Ethan by his voice, I was still facing the window. I remained quite. He took a cigarette from my desk, came beside me and lighted it up joining me.

"So how are things going with that blood reapers" I enquired. "Good but not too good" He muttered taking a puff of his cigarette. "I want them down as soon as possible" I stated straightly. "You know we are working our best but those hell of a bastards aren't like others. They are pretty strong" He replied "I want them at my feet. Do everything possible" I affirmed firmly.

"Yeah they will soon be in our hands" He responded determined. "So You will be moving to California?" He asked "Hm I need to settle down deals there. I need to stay there for a few months probably but I'll come here in between. You can handle things here in my absence" I uttered taking the last puff of my burning cigarette.

"Hmm.. what about Leera then? You won't let her go that easily right?" He enquired and then I turned to face him. "Let go? Never. Everything is settled. She just needs to play along and she have to do it anyway" it was when a grin appeared in his face too as he watched me.

"Of course if Azezal Pavano is determined to do something he will have his way anyway" He muttered and he knew very well what it meant as he watched the malicious scowl form in my face.

After a business talk Ethan left and my concentration fixated in my work.

My phone beezed up, when I looked at the caller id my mood spoiled seeing it was my dad. No wonder he was my freaking mood spoiler. I picked it up after a few rings. "What do you want?" I stated knowing he only calls me if he exactly needs me in anything. "Azezal, I want you to come home this evening" His voice tough as mine.

"Why?" I asked, bored. My eyes were still fixed at my laptop screen. "For work purpose" He asserted. He knew very well I won't come if it was something else particularly my marriage related stuffs. "I'll be there" saying that straightly I switched off my phone.

My relation with my dad has always been like this and it got worse after my mom's death. I was in contact with him only for the company. Even if most of everything is under me, he also had claim over it. And my marriage with his friend's fucked up daughter is also for business purpose. Or who gives a fuck about a thing called marriage.

LEERA POV

Dad left this morning and again I'm alone. But I felt contented after seeing my dad and spending time with him. That was just like a pure blessing for me. He was my healer, whenever I'm with him it just makes everything feel right even if it isn't.

I am not a very great cook. It was Mayra most of the time who cooked lunch and dinner if the maid didn't arrive. I needed to arrange everything and even make breakfast and lunch too now as I had no helping hand today. Finally after lunch I grabbed a book and settled on a corner of my balcony.

I have my shift at library so I thought after that I will visit Aaron as he requested me so much. Moreover I felt really bad for him as he said he hurted his leg. But still there is an agitation in me which is somehow telling me not to go there. Even after that I decided to go only because I didn't want to break that little boy's heart who considered me as a friend, in fact a really dear one.

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After my shift at the library, it was already late afternoon. But I was still wondering if I should go there, even after I decided to go there I was undoubtedly hesitating. Now Louis will not be there too cause I was he who introduced me as his friend there.

"Ring ring" I heard my phone beeping, breaking my thoughts. I searched my bag for my phone and I saw it was the same number as last night that means it is Aaron. I picked it up.

"Leera, when are you coming?" The little boy asked impatiently over the call. His voice kinda felt sad like he lost hope that I would come to see him. "On my way! On my way. I'll be there Aaron" I muttered quickly. "Come fast, we are waiting for you" He muttered again making me confused.

"Who's we??" I asked impatiently. "My mom" He responded. "Who else did you tell that I'm coming??" I asked being actually worried now. "No one else" he replied and I finally felt relieved. "What did you tell your mom??" I enquired him. "That Leera is coming to see me" he asserted in a calm manner.

"Can I ask you one last question?" I murmured knowing my stupid questions were annoying the little boy. He uttered a small "okay". "Hmm.. Is he at home??" I asked slowly even if I'm quite eager to know the answer. "Who he?" He asked not understanding. "A-Azezal?" His name coming out of my mouth now always felt like a electric volt hitting me.

"Ooh bestfriend? No he isn't" he sighed and knowing this my heart actually kinda relieved this time.

"Okay I'll be there soon.. wait for me!" saying that I hanged up and looked for a cab. Even after I felt better but not entirely and that was kinda enough to grow frustration in me but I calmed myself the whole time thinking I won't see him and everything will go fine.

On my way I bought some chocolates for Aaron. I dialed the same number when I reached infront of his house for confirming the guards that I could go inside. Even if I knew Azezal won't be here as Aaron said, the agitation in me started to overwhelm with time.

I came inside after dealing with the guards and now I was thinking how to find him. This house is literally so freaking big and every part of this house only uttered luxury and extravagance. Finally someone came across who appeared to be a maid or someone who worked here. She looked very well dressed too.

"Miss, Who are you?" The girl asked in a gentle manner. "I'm Leera.. " I muttered quickly, fidgeting my fingers. "How may I help you? Are you here for anything in particular?" She asked again. "Hm.. I'm here for Aaron.. I mean I'm known to him. I came to see him. So can you please kindly show me his room?" I requested.

"Oohh.. sure follow me" saying that she lead the way and I followed after her. We climbed up the stairs and I sucked in my breath when I was heading to the same room I unintentionally met Azezal in his engagement party last time. But I thanked god internally when we turned to the other direction but not so far from that room. Finally we stopped, infront of a room and the maid turned to face me.

"This is Aaron's room. You may go in, miss" She uttered politely. I thanked her with a smile and then she left without saying anything more. From where I'm currently standing I can see the same room which was probably Azezal's clearly from here which is very near. More like a few feet away from this room. I gulped looking straightly at his door. He isn't here anyway, why am I so fucking scared for God's sake!

Finally coming apart from my thoughts, I knocked at the door. I kept standing as no one responded from inside. I knocked again this time calling out his name "Aaron?" Still there was no sound coming out from inside. "Is he not inside the room?" I murmured to myself. Maybe he is sleeping? This time I was about to open the door when suddenly I felt a push against my body from behind.

Before I turn back someone hugged me from behind and that creeped me out at the first place and then I relaxed when I felt it was someone small and heard him speaking "Leera, Leera!" I understood it was Aaron.

I turned back and kneeled at his size and hugged him. "Ooh Aaron! You scared me!" He giggled and broke the hug. "It took you so long!" He murmured adorably. "Hm sorry I guess.. I bought you chocolates. Hope that will make up?" I uttered and he gave me a nod smiling. Then he pulled my hand and got me inside his room.

He jumped up the bed at once and forwarded his hands, saying asking for the chocolates. Then suddenly realization hit me up. Wasn't his leg injured? How is he jumping or even walking?

"Aaron!? You said you injured your leg?" I asked crossing my hands in my chest knowing he lied to me as it was ovious he lied watching him jumping like that. "Yeah the pain is already gone" He muttered jumping on the bed again. "Wait! I thought it was severe. You were almost crying last night" I enquired him again. "No I wasn't" He laughed and continued. "I wanted to meet you that's why I asked you to come"

"Aaron, that doesn't mean you will lie to me" I said trying to make him understand that it's not a right thing to do. "I know, I'm sorry for that" he pouted apologetically. "Hm it's fine but don't do this next time. Okay?" "Okay! I promise" He responded.

"So how did you hurt your leg? Or you didn't even hurt your leg huh?" I asked him but couldn't help but giggle. "No no I did hurt my leg. Yesterday I and bestfriend were playing football and that time I injured my leg. Then he treated me and the pain is gone now" he answered fidgeting his tiny fingers. Same habit as mine perhaps but his acts were too adorable. I laughed "okay okay"

Then someone walked inside the room calling out his name. It was Elina, Aaron's mother. She stopped when she saw me. I greeted her first hoping she remembered me or it might be a little embarrassing for me too.

"Ooh Leera! You are here" she muttered smiling, coming towards me. I'm glad she remembered me. "How have you been doing?" She asked humbly and I responded that it was all fine in life. A quite handy lie I always come up with.

"Oh maybe you don't know.. Louis left this morning. He went back to Georgia." She asserted. She thought I was here to meet Louis. "No no.. I know he flew back to Georgia. I came here to meet Aaron" I replied and Aaron agreed saying yes.

"Ooh Leera, Louis's sister Carla is here. She will be shifting with Azezal soon but till then she is staying here. If you want I can call her" Elina said again reminding me Carla is Azezal's fiancee. Maybe she thought I knew Carla personally as I'm her brother's friend but it wasn't like that. I knew Louis but not that much. Again all I knew about him was enough for befriending him. I met Carla twice.. once at the airport when I came back from Malta with Azezal and again at their engagement. The bare thought she is his fiancee and they would be staying together soon was bitter than I thought it to be. But I ignored all my thoughts and trying to not let anything consume me now.

"I think there's no need and it would be disturbing for her. Thankyou for your concern." I smiled politely and she nodded. Then we had a small conversation. Aaron kept sitting there bored. "I thought you came here to talk and play with me" Aaron suddenly spoke up upsetly making me and Elina laugh.

"I'm dear! Okay what do you want to do now?" I murmured paying attention to Aaron. "Hm anything. You didn't give me my chocolates yet" he made a poker face. "Oops sorry" saying that I took the chocolates from my bag and gave him. He cheered up thanking me.

"Hm Aaron likes you so much I guess. I can see how much he loves to spend time with you" Elina murmured to me watching us laugh at our silly jokes. Before I could say something Aaron spoke up "yes mom! Leera's my friend" making us giggle.

Elina and Aaron, they were really nice. A wholesome pair of mother and son. I wondered again how can she be Azezal's sister in any way. Here they are angelic souls and Azezal is a whole damn ass murderer. I knew really tiny about his family while we were dating in the past. Like he never bought up his family and never introduced me to any of his family members. I couldn't help but think if Elina knew what her brother did and what kinda person her brother is. But the way she talks about Azezal I knew they were really close and she loved him so much.

"Leera stay till dinner! It's already evening" Elina said breaking my thoughts once again. "Huh? Already evening! I need to go I guess I'm sorry. Next time" I said apologetically. But then Elina and Aaron insisted me to stay till dinner so much that I couldn't even refuse.

"I need to use the restroom.. " I said and went to the restroom. It took a while and after I was done I came back. I heard Aaron speaking to someone and that person's voice left me standing lost in track. I knew it was him. Shit why! He wasn't supposed to be here tonight!

I refused to move and even more to go back and lock myself in the restroom but before I could take a step back Aaron saw me and called out my name "Leeraa". I gulped. Damn! I literally wanted to faint before coming across him again. The last time what he did to me was entirely out if my expectation and I didn't want to see him this soon too.

He turned, staring at me and that devilish grin formed on his face which suit him always too well. I had a feeling he knew that I came here and that was worsening my situation.

I closed my eyes for a mere second and trying to gulp down my fear and everything but all I wanted to do was now turn over my heels and start running away from here which I can't. All I could do was to tell myself to simmer down.

"Calm down Leera.. Relax it will be okay" I murmured slowly to myself which was only audible to me.

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