THE HAWTHORNE'S MANSION"So up till now, you don't have a valuable reason why Claw showed up that day at their engagement dinner and even after their arranged marriage was canceled, he hasn't shown up until now?" Mr Salvatore Delm questioned as he appeared like he hadn't had enough sleep in days which he hadn't had. Both of the men precisely, Mr. Salvatore Delm and Mr. Hawthorne. The sudden appearance of Claw, the deranged and psychotic son of the Wellington's was not something that anyone was supposed to be intrigued about."To keep things nice and straightforward, I haven't. But I suppose that before you would ask me that with all the guts you garnered up, you must a least have something." Mr Delm shook his head in negativity and Mr Hawthorne who was sitting upright before, relaxed into the couch like that was his only means of survival."All I'm asking is did you peddle into any of his affairs? By any chance? This is so frustrating, Especially at this time." Mr Hawthorne leveled hi
"I want to believe that you've done something about setting up a meeting with the CEO of Wellington Group." Mr Hawthorne stated with furrowed brows as his assistant walked into his study room after knocking lightly on the door."Sir, I—" He scratched his head as his hand suddenly began jittering like he was a patient of epilepsy. His pulse had increased by 10 times its original speeding rate and his heart was pumping and pounding loudly in his chest that anyone nearby would hear it."Have you or haven't you?" The tone was commanding, dangerous, and one of the sternest things that the guard had heard in his entire lifetime so the jittering of his hands only intensified."Forgive me for saying this but I'm afraid it might be impossible for us to set up a meeting with him." He dropped the pen he was using to sign on the files as he placed the paper he was using slowly on the tabletop while maintaining eye contact with the assistant who had just broken an eerie news that he wanted to hear
"You asked to see me, brother? It makes me wonder why because for as long as I know, you never really liked my presence." Aiden had just driven into a deserted beach and headed towards an empty bench that seemed to be like it had been decades since it was in use when he heard Claw's cynical voice behind his head."And over the years, I thought that you would at least strive to make your presence more appealing but no...you just like doing the opposite. Though that's not my problem, it's yours to deal with." Aiden reiterated as a small smile crept up his face; he immediately swiveled to meet Claw's eyes."It's a little bit intriguing to see that I'm your worst nightmare." Claw's smile was way broader as he clenched and unclenched his fingers inside his pocket. His hands felt itchy as all he wanted right now was to slam his fist into Aiden's perfectly molded face."Maxwell, I think you should know that you have never shown up in my dreams even once; so you don't get to call yourself my
"There is a reason why I would always be your elder brother right? You don't have to know how the camera got in there, in fact, you weren't supposed to know that there was a camera there in the first place if your wife wasn't so loud-mouthed and I wasn't so straightforward." Claw smoothed his head slightly like he was proud of himself and Aiden rolled his eyes."There were a few slight occasions where I presume the camera got snuck in but if you think I'm I'm really interested in that, then I think you have to really think again. The only good damn thing I'm interested in is the fact that you didn't just watch her from your camera, you called and threatened her." Aiden's voice was like a low growl, like a patient beast that was waiting for the right time to strike."Did she tell you I threatened her? I didn't, I just gave out some information and sent her on an errand which from the looks of things, it seems like she delivered." Aiden smiled as he walked to the bench and this time, sa
"Sir, there's a man on the line who would like to speak with you." A female voice came in as Aiden picked up the telephone that had been ringing like it needed to be dealt with instantly."I ended the last call and you're calling again Maureen, isn't Amira supposed to be the one transferring my calls today?" Aiden asked rolling his eyes out of boredom and distraction as he clicked the pen in his fingers repeatedly."I'm sorry sir but the person that would like to speak with you is persistent. He keeps calling that he would like to speak with you and it sounded urgent. Also, Miss Amira left the company with few of the advertisement officials, they are meeting up with some board members to discuss the advertisement strategy for the new design that Wellington Tech produced." The secretary filled him in and he nodded, pulling up some tabs on his iPad."What's the name of the person that would like to talk with me?" Aiden finally asked as most of his concentration was on whatever it was
"This is ridiculous. How does he expect us to discuss such trivial matters with a woman, Marina no less?" Mr Hawthorne clicked his tongue with a sour expression on his face as he halted at Marina."Gentlemen, please take your seat." Marina had a broad smile on her face. At first, she thought that she had gotten good at faking her smile with people around but after her husband had placed a soft kiss on the top of her forehead, she knew that this smile wasn't forced.It was genuine, the type of big broad smile you give to your enemies when they're totally at your mercy."Are you serious?" Mr Hawthorne stared at her wide-eyed as she stared back, not breaking eye contact.The first rule she had mapped out in her head was: Stare back till they lower their gaze first."I know how much it injures your pride to state your problems to a woman, me no less," she nodded as she could totally relate to what they were feeling, "I don't know if it's because I am the last that your son here, Jayden re
"I should have known that it would boil down to you chasing us out simply because it's your husband's office, but it's none of your fault. It's Aiden's fault for letting us have this discussion with you." Mr. Hawthorne clicked his tongue, his eyes fixated on Marina as he wondered when she had gotten the guts to be staring at him right inside his eyes. She looked different and no matter how much that would hurt and kill him to admit, his conscience wouldn't stop pricking him that she looked quite different.Courageous, bold, and would he call it more beautiful? All he could explain effectively was that she was different."Now listen to me Marina, you will convince Aiden to get into that alliance with us." Mr Hawthorne instructed glaring at Marina and she chuckled in low tones, her eyes darting about before resting on Hawthorne again."Or what?" She questioned dropping the pen she had been twirling in her hand onto the table as she also shifted some of the files so there was enough entr
"I've understood every single thing you've told me for the past months that we've married but what I don't understand now is the reason why you don't want me to file for harassment against Jayden, your ex." Aiden gave her a squinting look as they had arrived at his office and she just shrugged her shoulders."Marina, that wasn't a question I asked but I would definitely need some kind of answers because what the hell was that? He literally harassed you so what's the skepticism for? Unless he didn't..." Aiden trailed off and Marina stared at him before finally understanding the reason for him trailing off."What do you mean? Of course not. He harassed me, yes! That's certain. But I don't think that he's worth going over all that stress for." Marina interjected but Aiden kept staring at her suspiciously."Marina, I never said that suing him was going to be any kind of stress for me." Marina just sighed as she took her seat."Aiden, just don't sue him. I don't want it." Aiden had sat dow