Aria Anastasia
A gasp escaped my lips, seeing a real gun in front of my eyes. It reminded me of the dead body I saw last night. "No!" I dropped the files from my hands and covered my face with my hands in fear.
I could feel a hand being placed on my shoulder just when the elevator made a 'ding' sound.
"Aria, are yo—" before Zaiden could complete his sentence, I pushed his hand away from my shoulder. Picking up the documents from the ground, I dashed out of the elevator, leaving him behind.
Instead of going inside the conference room, I went to the washroom first. I kept the files at one side and turned towards the sink. I splashed some water on my face, trying to forget the dead body which was bleeding in front of my eyes, and
Chapter-5: Vision DarkAria AnastasiaYesterday was Sunday, so the office was closed and I couldn't submit my resignation letter. I could've submitted it the day I wrote, but I was scared of Zaiden's reaction. However, today, I would give the resignation letter to Zaiden, come what may.With full determination, I entered the office. As soon as I saw the private elevator was about to close, I ran towards it. Soon I could get into the elevator.After pressing the button on my floor, I was panting hard because of the morning run I had to catch the elevator. I didn't notice anyone being in the elevator until a voice spoke, "You shouldn't run like that with those heels."I rolled my eyes and looked at Zaiden, who was standing at the other corner of the elevator, his hands i
Chapter-6: Captivated QueriesAria AnastasiaWhen my eyelids opened slowly, I found myself in an already illuminated and modern room. Everything was polished and glossy, only I was the one tied on a chair.What happened after I was walking out of Zaiden's office? I handed the resignation letter and got out of the room, right? Then how did I land up here? I tried to think about what had happened, but the more I thought, the more confused I got.Suddenly, I realized that someone placed a handkerchief over my mouth and made me unconscious through the chloroform.Did Zaiden do it? No, he wouldn't.Was it his enemy then? Why would his enemy kidnap me?"Glad to see you are awake, Ms.
Chapter-7: A Million Dollar PromiseAria AnastasiaI averted my gaze to avoid the intense moment."I meant why am I still handcuffed? Why aren't you letting me go?" I changed the topic because his reply was really giving me Deja vû. It was better to not talk about his reply anymore.Zaiden let out a chuckle in amusement. "Even, I meant that if I free you without explaining everything to you, the first thing you will do is run away, and Lance will kill you for that. So I cannot afford to lose you otherwise, I have to tolerate a new MD."I rolled my eyes. "You are selfish.""Yeah, right," he deadpanned. Then he walked somewhere and came with a key to unlock the handcuff. "Just stay still," he ordered.
Chapter-8: A Face-TimeAria AnastasiaYesterday was indeed a rough day for me, but a new day was a new beginning. With that motivation, I was sitting on the chair in my cabin.I couldn't meet Lance after he left the room, and I felt bad for not having a proper meet-up. So I collected his number from Zaiden, deciding to text him when I had some free time.Being indulged in work, I was distracted up until my phone chimed. I took a look at it, only to find a text from Kael.Kael: Hello, my daughter. I am glad that you know it all. Now I don't have to feel guilty for hiding an important part a family should know.A smile formed on my lips as my fingers moved rapidly to reply to his text.Aria: Hey, Kael! I hope you
Chapter-9: Another SecretAria AnastasiaI was quietly eating with Zaiden after our food arrived.Apparently, he had booked for us at a restaurant before even asking me whether I had lunch or not. No wonder why he dragged me here to eat—in this fancy restaurant."Honestly speaking," I started to talk and broke the silence, "I don't like eating at fancy restaurants during the day."Zaiden was cutting his steak with a knife as he asked, "Why?""I don't know," I answered. "I prefer eating at these places during dinner only. For lunch, I prefer to eat in the cafeteria if I don't have a busy schedule. But if I have a busy schedule, I make Yana bring food from the office cafeteria for me."
Chapter-10: A New InternAria AnastasiaI felt my heart melt seeing those documents. I was having a sleepless night after I returned home from work. I left a text to Zaiden saying, 'I was home' but I didn't get a reply yet. Maybe he was really busy with the important work.Zaiden wasn't the cruel person I saw when he murdered someone. Rather, he was soft-hearted, just like Kael. How could I just see him as a murderer?Even after he saw me seeing the murder, he didn't yell at me for going into his cabin, nor did he lock me in a room until I agreed on keeping the secret. In fact, he just told me to ask him the questions I had in my mind and that he would clear it out. He never even tried to hurt me for once and explained everything to me calmly.He was
Chapter-11: A Little JealousyZaiden StormI was standing near the private elevator, waiting for Aria to come to the office. I would step into the elevator once I would spot her. After all, it was fun watching her run before the elevator door closed.She was smart, yet so foolish.A smile formed on my lips, remembering her. She was indeed unique.I glanced at the wristwatch, to see it was time for her to step into the office. When I looked at the direction of the reception, I saw Aria bumping into a guy, with whom she was talking now.I waited for her to end the conversation and come to me, but she was busy indulging in talks with him. I clenched my fist when she was laughing at his words. It
Chapter-12: PreciousAria AnastasiaAs soon as I stepped out of the elevator, I saw Zaiden standing at the entrance of the cafeteria. With a smile on my face, I was making my way to him, and that was when I saw a red dot light straight on his head as if someone was pointing a laser at him and didn't want him to notice.I followed the light and gasped when my eyes fell on a strange-looking person standing on the roof of the building next to us. He had a sniper in his hand, which was aimed at Zaiden. Was he about to shoot Zaiden?My heart started thumping in fear. I called out Zaiden’s name and ran to him as fast as I could. I pushed him to the ground without a second thought.Now, I was lying on top of Zaiden, his hands were on my w