Keeion’s POV
"What's the update about what I'm asking you to do?"
“Sir, I have done what you ordered. I have hired a good private investigator. He is currently doing what you ask him to do,” my secretary replied.
She had a long brown envelope placed in front of my desk. If I’m not mistaken, those are the details of the private investigator she says.
I opened it and I was right.
This is a man's resume.
His record is clean. Included inside the envelope were the clients who hired him as a private investigator. The clients who are there are social celebrities. Almost everyone has had positive feedback on the service of Alexander De Villa, the same private investigator my secretary hired.
"Good," I said, looking at Haezyl's face. She seemed to have removed a thorn in her throat because she knew she did a good job of what I was ordering and I couldn't scold her. "Tell him I'll need the documents within two days."
She nodded. “Yes, sir. I will update him right away.”
“That’s all. You can leave now.”
She quietly left in front of me. She closed the door after she came out.
I looked at the private investigator's profile again. I probably won't regret the service he will give me. His records and service looks clean and well done.
I need to hurry up with the documents Ellie needs.
Just what Arya said to me last night that they didn’t expect that they would meet Cyfer at the mall. Ellie fully imagined that Cyfer knew her, that he was part of her forgotten past.
Fortunately, Arya was there to explain that Cyfer was my cousin so she shouldn't be surprised why he knew her. Probably my cousin knew about what happened to Ellie.
I didn't expect Cyfer to come home. I thought he would come home from the States next month. It looks like our family reunion on the father's side will be early.
Yes, Cyfer is my cousin on my father's side. He was one of the two children of Uncle Sebastian, the only brother of my Father. Cyfer and I have been very close since childhood. We are almost treating each other like real brothers. Just like her sister Cyrille, we grew up on the hacienda almost at the same time. They just moved to the States when the two siblings went to college and I was left here in the Philippines.
Speaking of Cyfer, his name appeared on the screen of my cell phone.
He’s calling.
No doubt, I picked it up and answered the call.
"Hey, when did you come home?" I opened up to him.
He was laughable on the other line. “I guess this is not a surprise anymore. You already knew.”
Arya probably preceded him to inform me. She didn't miss to give an update to me. She lets me know almost everything so even though I'm here in Manila, I still know what's going on at the hacienda.
“So, what’s the feeling that you’re finally back?”
I sat down and gently turned the office chair to face the glass window. I now face the beautiful view of the buildings near our company. I'm on the 7th floor so I can see almost everything.
"I can feel the pressure and stress now," he laughed. “Daddy has already talked to me about managing our businesses here in the Philippines. I have only 2 weeks to rest and enjoy life.”
I also laughed at what he said. It was obvious in his voice that the cavalry of his life was near.
I know Cyfer. He’s not into the business world. He hates engaging in the world of his Dad, but he doesn’t have any choice. He is just one man and he's the only son who was given the responsibilities of their businesses. They could not let Cyrille engage in the business world because she had already told her parents that she would never enter their family business.
Cyrille wants to continue her life in the States being a fashion designer. She doesn’t see herself running their businesses. Only her older brother will really be left with responsibilities in their business.
"Just accept it, you don't have any choice."
“Yeah, I know, bro. When will I refuse Dad? I was in control of everything.” He threw a sarcasm laugh. I can feel the pain of his laugh.
Even if I wanted to ease it, I couldn't. I’m not good at comforting someone. I just let him call me and rant with me, I'll just listen.
"Message me if you need help in managing business."
“That’s my plan. I will become a disturbance to you.”
I smiled. Even that way, I can help him. I’m not saying that I’m an expert in managing businesses, the only things I know about running a business I can give. Somehow, I have enough knowledge of how to properly operate them. I am now applying to our business what Dad taught me then. And now, I won’t hesitate to share my knowledge with Cyfer.
“I’ll hang up the phone now. Prepare to meet me when I return to the hacienda or else start looking for a place to live.”
"No worries, it's ready, but wait…" he chased so I didn't immediately turn off the call. “I met her a while ago. Ellie is indeed beautiful, huh.”
I was stunned by what he said. He had already recognized her and had seen it in person. I told Ellie to her about the accident that happened to the woman.
"Yeah, she's pretty as hell," I agreed before I ended the call.
As soon as my phone landed on the table, I immediately turned my attention to the ballpen that was there. I rotated it and played around while someone appeared in my mind.
It's Ellie.
Her beautiful face seems to have been saved in my mind.
I can’t deny she’s really beautiful. Her gentle face and shapely body were almost perfect. I bit my lip so hard because even the shape of her body was already posted in my mind.
I was also in such a state for a few minutes when someone suddenly entered my office without even my permission.
I was automatically adjusted to sitting. I also put the ballpen in the pen holder next to the computer.
I now focused my gaze on the smiling woman walking towards me.
She’s Sydney Kate Samson, the only daughter of one of my business partners.
Her teasing smile didn’t go away when she stopped in front of my desk. Instead of sitting in the chair there, she chose to stand up and look at me.
I was devastated because I could almost see her two big coco melons because of the fitted dress she was wearing, especially now that she is bent over me.
"How are you, Keeion?" she gently questioned.
She did not take her gaze away from my eyes.
I’m not comfortable in our position now because she’s about to give me a glimpse of her two healthy coco melons. I know she means it because she smiles whenever she feels like I’m affected. She locked me even more when she deliberately put both of her hands on my desk so that I could match her two coco melons.
I can now clearly see her white chest.
I immediately avoided it and focused my gaze on the paintings on the wall.
"I'm fine, Sydney." I sneezed. “Why are you here? Do you need anything?”
My desk is not wide so she can reach me even if it is on the other side.
Her hand slowly traveled in front of me. She first caressed my chest down to my stomach. “You, Keeion. You are what I need.”
It was rude but I immediately removed her hand that was holding me.
I know where it's going again.
She’s trying to seduce me for the nth time.
“If you have nothing important to say, you can leave now. I still have a lot to take care of.”
I thought she would obey what I told her to just leave if she had nothing important to do with me because she stood up, but she just turned towards me.
I was still sitting in my office chair as she stopped behind me. She slowly placed her hand on both my shoulders. She gently massaged it.
I feel her hand touch my ear.
"Why so harsh, baby?" She whispered which made me tickle because of the heat of her breath.
She was not satisfied with massaging my two shoulders. She traveled her hand down my chest until she felt it numb my abs.
Every touch of hers gives me body heat.
I am a man and this is one of our weaknesses.
She took my weakness as her opportunity.
I got even hotter when she pressed a kiss on my neck.
“What the! Sydney, stop!”
I stood up and accidentally pushed her away from behind me.
“Why, Keeion? I know you like what I'm doing to you, so come on,” she said while parting her hair that was messed up because of my pushing.
"We both know it's not right."
"We can hide it. I was willing to enter into a secret relationship. We can do that, Keeion. I am ready to give you happiness, I promise, you will like what I do. I'll make sure you look for it.”
I shrugged my head as I threw a sarcastic laugh. “Are you out of your mind? Do you hear what you're saying, Sydney? You look desperate in what you are doing.”
She caught my eye. “Why not just me? Why don't you just choose me, Keeion? I can surpass everything you like about her.”
“Sydney, I’m sorry. How many times do I have to repeat it to you? I can’t choose you because in the first place, you’re not her and you can never surpass her because she’s already perfect for me.”