My brows arched and I am still confused about the two bodyguards asking me about my personal information, how old I am, my birthday, and also the year I was born, and I refuse to tell them. And they also ask me if I can go with them but I refuse as I promise Adrian and Brian to get them to the park.
"Madame need us to follow them," The one with a straight face since I went in front of them said. Are they kidding me? Who are they?
"May I asks why?"
"Boss' ordered us."
"What's your boss' real name? You haven't mentioned his name yet and I am very curious."
"It was in the business card." My gaze fell on the business card in my hands. Dylan Crawford. It doesn't sound familiar.
"Do you know why he is looking for me and order you guys to follow me?"
"We don't know anything just a little detail," He paused and continue, "You're Alexandria." I was stunned in my place after hearing his statement, is he for real? I heard a laugh from my back and turn to see the security guard in Hunter's house laughing.
When he noticed me, he immediately stops and turn his laugher, and stands straight with a straight face. I gulp and sigh before looking in front of me again. "I'm sorry but can your boss' meet me personally? I can't go to you guys because I have much work to do and don't have time to meet someone this week." I gave them a sorry look.
They nod before bowing and left in there. I sigh and went inside the house again, seeing Adrian and Brian all dressed already. Their babysitter also packed the things they needed and me, I still need to get ready, but I think my clothes are okay now.
"My children, you guys are handsome," I said. I bend down to their level and pat their head, gently not wanting their hair would be messy.
Before we could take a step near the main door, it slams open, revealing the furious Hunter. His gaze fell on me as soon as he steps inside. "Hunter?" Adrian called his brother, by his tone, he's perplexed at why his brother acting like that.
"Nanny, leave with them," Hunter said to Adrian's and Brian's babysitter. They agreed and usher the kids to go outside while their heads were looking at me with their confused and worried eyes. As soon as the door shut close, I looks down and sighed before following them. "Where do you think you're going?" I halt in my tracks as his stern voice ranged out. I tremble after hearing the tone of his voice, it is giving me a warning not to look at him.
"Why can't you look at me? Look at me," he demanded. I gulp before turning my body to him but look down. What did I do wrong to him for him to act like this? Is this because of what happened yesterday? Is it because I push him away when he was about to kiss me?
I felt his gaze was burning while looking down at me. His breathing is not normal as he was raging on. "I say look at me," his voice risen a little. My eyes were trembling as I look at him. "Why didn't you tell me?" He sterns.
"Tell you what?" I backed away after hearing his stern voice and he briefly lean towards me.
"C'mon, Lia, how can you hide everything this to me, huh? Why?! Is there anything else you're hiding from me? Do you have a child with other men? You're married? Tell me," he said as if he was pleading. There was a glimpse of tears filling his eyes. "Tell me all your secrets so the pain will sink and pour on my heart all once!" He burst out, slightly pushing me by his index finger pointing in my shoulder.
"What are you saying? You're calm just now and when you came back you're in all rage?" I ask, calmly. I stand straight and face him. Nothing will happen if I ride with his emotions. While the other was raging, the other must be calm so nothing will happen badly and regret later on.
"Who wouldn't get angry when you heard that someone important to your life— lie? Huh? Let me ask you!" His face turns red, even his ears turn red. I sigh and tried not to get teary from all the shouts I get from him. "Are you done hurting me or this is just your warm-up?" His voice turns a little calm now but his burning gaze is still in there.
"Enlighten me, Hunter."
"Are you acting or not? Lia, I know you had feelings for me and I also had feelings for you, is this how you punish me for continuing my relationship with Melanie? It was nothing new, we're nothing, Lia. We're over since before we graduated!" By just the mention of Melanie here and asking if I am acting or not making my blood boils but still control it.
"I am not acting, this is me. Our feelings for each other were a mistake, it was useless. We're enemy and forever will be, don't you understand it? We're enemies from the beginning and will be enemies until the end." My eyes slowly get teary by just the thought of it. "You had the feelings Melanie is not me, right? She confronted me and ask me to change myself and so she can act like me, yes, that time, I am acting." I rush my hands to my hair, frustrated. "Get directed to the point, Hunter. You're not the only one who's hurting here, I am hurting too." My tears fall one by one.
"You're the daughter of Mr. Dylan Crawford!" He shouts as I got frozen in my place. I am who's daughter? Dylan Crawford? The name sounds familiar...
Ow, the business card and the boss who wants to meet me in his office but I refuse. I'm his daughter? How come? Mt tears stop from falling as I still froze from my place. All the pain vanished, it was just like I begun to get numb and the thought of I am adopted crossed my mind. "Who's that? For what I know, I am the daughter of Benedict Morley." My brows arched. We both look at each other, one was a little bit calmer but curious while the other one was still angry but got calmed down little by little.
"Dylan Crawford, the very successful CEO of Crawford Agency. " Then the picture of the newspaper, my dad is reading back them flashed on my mind. Dylan Crawford. I am his daughter?
"How come?" I can't help it right now, my tears filled my eyes and they start to fall again. "Am I adopted then? Why didn't they tell me when I am in high school? No way I am the daughter of a successful businessman." I murmur, more like to myself. They treat me like I am their child, I never felt anything like being neglect. They give me shelter, name, affection, and future. How come I am adopted? And how come it is a successful businessman?
"H-how did you know?" I stutter, feeling the pain already.
Hunter's gaze softens, he lifts his hand and wipes the tears that were about to fall from my eyes with his thumb. I don't want to think about his duality but I want to think about how did he know it. "Your brother, Ayden."
"How much do you know about that? Does he tell you the whole thing?" I am expecting him to nod but he shook his head. I sigh and sob. What if he is just joking? "There's two who introduced themselves as Mr. Dylan's bodyguard and wants me to go with them but I refuse. If I go to them, could I get some answers and knew about I am his daughter?"
"You also don't know?" I shook my head. "I'm sorry, I overreacted. I just can't believe I am ignoring you and you're not even worried about me nor want my presence. It's just nearly half-day yet here I am, going crazy because I can't get your attention and can't also have the time to bicker with each other." Here he is again.
I sigh and my eyes fall into his lips, intentionally and I have the urge of kissing him but I fight for it but our closeness wasn't helping at all. Why in the middle of knowing something important to my life? Why do I have the feeling of kissing him after knowing my father is Mr. Dylan?
No! My father is Benedict, no one could ever replace their position to me. They stood by my side when I am just a little and throwing tantrums everywhere. They both give me love, they are my real family.
I don't want to believe it but... I don't know anymore! My emotion mixed after hearing those. My mind returns to reality, after feeling his lips in contact with mine. I did not pull away and respond to it quickly. I want him to kiss me and I want to kiss him. For a minute, my mind seemed to lighten when I felt his lips like my problems leave my shoulder. I don't want to think about our surroundings but only his lips. They were soft and the way he engulf my waist to pull them towards him is just making me feel safe with him.
He pulled away but didn't want to step back when he rested his forehead on mine. "I-I love you.."
Just then, my mind processed the thing just happened and shook my head. "You're engaged now, Hunter. You can't tell me you love me when you're engaged. You love her, right? You should be loyal to her since you guys will get married—"
His lips attached to me again, not wanting me to continue what I am saying. I did not respond and when he noticed that, he pulled away. "You see that? I thought you didn't." My heart broke into million pieces again. His eyes stare at mine and let a little sigh. "Glad you see that. I want to make you jealous so you can confess your feelings to me. The real you and I think I succeed to make you jealous but you didn't confess.."
I shook my head again. "This is still wrong, you propose to her which means you have to marry her."
"It was all fake, Lia." He smiles widely while I look all confused.
To be continued.