- KILLIAN -
This snooping around, I don’t like it. I sigh and close the book I’m reading. I’m on the last page yet I put a book mark. My head dart to the side to look at the lady sleeping peacefully at my side.
She’s being touchy. On a normal day, I wouldn’t get judgy about it as every important file about myself is locked safely in my ho office but she’d be in my ho often. Sotis on her own and what happens if she chooses to wander around?
Explore what shouldn’t be touched? I raise my hand up and stretch it over her body. I want to touch her. Check her temperature and maybe give her a water bath but I don’t want to wake her. I put my hand down. My ho office is always locked but I’ve caught her there before. Luckily, it was dark.
I give too many fucks about this girl to let her know yet. One thing for sure is, if she does, she’d have to sign a non-disclosure agreent like Kate did. And if she ever utters a word about this to anyone, and I an anyone, my fist folds, the consequences are severe. One I don’t want to live to witness. Because I’d be damned the day I watch her suffer.
But with Asami lurking around, it’s due ti to inform my little Hazel. My phone screen lights up and I reach my hand lower on my bed to pick it up. With new people showing up in my life recently, I’ve been having so many ssages.
Kate has been in contact with . Her situation is still dire and I’m guessing it’s high ti I intervened despite her demands not to. She’s under my protection, protection covers everything even family matters but I’m giving her ti to let her family sort this out. If it doesn’t work out well, I will step in. And no, I won’t kill anybody. I’ll just ensure their tongues never utter sothing devious and their minds won’t go so far to want to hurt her family.
Then there’s Natalie. I chat with her once in a while but eting her has made that quite frequent. She’s yet to send the video of what went on that night. I am willing to sit down for hours and monitor Hazel’s evening. I want to know what she drank. I’m sure as hell Asami gave that to her. Natalie sent the drugs over. She showed up for . That is sothing I’m glad for.
Lastly, apart from Liam, there’s Asami and her connection with S. We have a eting this Friday. I need to keep Hazel out of the house on Thursday night to Saturday. She cannot be seen more by S even though he most likely knows of her existence. I sigh. Too many things to think about yet my hands are tied to even work on what’s important.
I could finally hack into that thing though. I don’t have the identity of the murderer yet but I know where they are. Not where they live though, I just know the state and province. It won’t be long till I catch up and give that woman what she deserves. If this happens easily, I’ll be able to keep Hazel off the eyes of S while finishing my part of the deal.
Then I’ll find that bastard’s identity. I look at Hazel once more then get up from the bed. I don’t have ti to waste, a lot of things must be done. I look at my phone screen again. Natalie just sent a file. Finally. Ti to see what Asami has been up to in the last few hours.
*
The key clicks in the lock and I push the door open. The familiar darkness of my office pleases . I always love it dark. No light other than the moonlight pleases at night. This is due to old habits but I savour it. I waltz to my desk and sit down, connecting my phone to my desktop.
"Mother." I say to Natalie the mont her face pops up on the other end.
"So he finally chooses to be decent."
My jaw tightens but I laugh. Not again. "What can I say? You didn’t raise a mannerless son."
The laughter trailing from Natalie’s end gets on my nerves. She’s enjoying this way too much. It’s night yet she looks as exquisite as ever. Typical fashion icon mother behaviour. "You look stunning." I complint.
"As always." She finishes my sentences. I wasn’t going to add that but I shrug to it. "My raising you definitely aided with your classy style."
That I do not object to. I clear my throat. "Mother, the file."
Natalie pouts. I know that look. She wants sothing and wants to have a little fun getting it from .
"Please." I add, carefully staring at her. She can’t see but I can see her.
"Not convincing but just this ti." She grins. Natalie loves it when I beg her for things, especially when I teased her prior to the mont. Let’s just say, I’m not usually nice. Nor do I plea often. I always have what I ask for.
At least, that was until I t a vixen who threw out of the hospital room and made break a sweat trying to have her. A smile forms on my bed. That vixen is on my bed right now. I wanted her, it took ti, but I have her.
"Thank you." I say.
"Aww, look who’s being polite?"
I scratch the back of my head. Well, I don’t have much of a choice now, do I? I got the notification of a received file on my laptop. "You’re the best, you know that right?"
"Quit the sweet talk, child." Natalie sing songs. I raise my hand, surrendering. She can’t see but I did anyway. My video is off. "Since that’s all, I shall contact you soon." She chirps.
"Natalie," I call before she ends the call. She’s looking at . "Thank you so much. For this and for everything. Really, thank you." I an it. "You’re an amazing person. I’m honoured to have you as my mom."
"Is your plan to make tear up tonight? What’s with the cheesy words, Killian?" I smile. "You’ve always been the cool one."
I chuckle. Well, even collected people need to show gratitude.
"Let make this a tad difficult for ya!" Natalie chirps with a southern accent. My brows creases. "I’ll bug the file I sent. You have one minute to stop the virus from destroying that file. I’m not sending it to you again if you lose it. Let’s test your skills. Bye sugar!"
It takes a second to stare at the screen to process her words. My eyes twitch! No, Natalie, you did not! And right after the display of gratitude?!
I imdiately click on the file. A series of codes flash in front of my screen and there’s a tir. 57 seconds.
No, no, no! I run my hand over my keyboard with speed like never before, trying to keep up with the speed. This is definitely Natalie’s work.
Nothing is working. I can tell she’s purposely making it hard for to penetrating.
’Ti’s going, ti’s going!’ warning pops on the screen.
I look at the tir. 10 more seconds.
’Too slow!’
’Deleting file’
I’m panicking. Of course my outer appearance is calm but deep down, I’m panicking. What the actual fuck? Everything relating to every code I’m doing turns out to be useless and I can’t even tell how because these are accurate as fuck! Unless she’s destroying every code. My goodness!
’Deleted!’
I stare at my screen in awe.
’Bull’s eye’ With an image of a wink with a tongue out pops in front of the screen. My screen is back to normal. I check my folder. The file is gone. I can’t find a trace of it anywhere.
Just when I decided to plea. My jaw tightens. I’m holding myself from uttering the cursed begging to burst out of my mouth.
My fist ets my desk annoyed. I take a deep breath in and exhale trying to remain calm. The world hasn’t ended. The good thing is, Hazel’s here and doing okay. That’s all that matters.
My mind surely is going crazy but in a few minutes, I’ll be fine.
I huff. I sure will.
My fist lands on my desk again, hitting harder this ti. Un-fucking-believable!
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