*CADEN*
Mason burst into laughter but his laughter halted when I added.
“I’m serious.”
He grimaced.”You? Personal bodyguard to Alora, are you crazy?”
“I just think I can do it. Besides, I’ve trained alongside so of your n before so I can always protect myself if the need arises, so I can say I have what it takes to...”
“Wait...wait.”Mason moved closer to .”I didn’t co here to ask for your help. I have professionals working for . I just thought since we both know Alora, we could gossip about it or sothing...”
“Hanks and Jerry can co with . Just let be her personal bodyguard.”
“You’re still saying this. No! You don’t even work under ...”
“I don’t need you to pay . In fact, I’ll pay you double of what her manager offered.”
Mason gasped.”You want to pay to let you beco a personal bodyguard to Alora?”He asked in disbelief.
I sighed. “I just...”
I didn’t know how to explain it.
But I felt I needed to see her. Fuck, I don’t even know why I’m doing this.
“Also, you’re the boss of Ford Group, you have a company and sub-companies that you need to run. Being a personal bodyguard requires your ti, your full ti, you could even be living with her for now.”
I ran a hand through my hand.”I’m sure I can handle everything.”
Mason shook his head.”No. Why are you even suggesting sothing like this? Do you know what it ans to sign up to be soone’s bodyguard. In this line of work, you’d be literally putting your life on the line for the clients. We have absolutely no idea who is after her or how dangerous the person can be. And you what? You want to be her bodyguard? You? You literally own one of the best company in this country.”
“Mason, can you stop trying to talk off my ears. Fine. I’ll triple the pay.”
Now, that seed to have moved his stance.
“But...but I still don’t get it. Why are you doing this? Do you still love her?”
I quickly shook my head, defensively.”It’s been eight years, Mason. Who on earth would still be in love with soone for that long?” I scoffed.”I just...I guess, maybe I’m in need of a new hobby or sothing.” I tried to make up an excuse.
Even if that sounded stupid.
“Of all the hobbies you can think of, a bodyguard?”
I patted his shoulder.”Would you just stop judging already? How about you think of your net-worth by you just allowing to fill in for one of your n. If you turn down, think of how long it would take for you to co by this kind of amount.” I persuaded.
He sighed and shut his eyes.
I smiled, knowing I had gotten him.
“But...the integrity of my company is on the line, you don’t even work for .”
“That’s pretty easy. Just set up an employee profile for . Also, no one knows as the owner of Ford Group. So don’t worry, there would be no issue.”
I walked back to my desk and sat down.
I wasn’t even giving myself the chance to process what I was about to do, I just knew the thought of it excited .
Mason turned to face .
“You’re really acting crazy right now. Are you sure you’re okay?”
I nodded.
I might not be.
“Fine, but you need to understand the gravity of what you’re signing up for. There should be no mistake in protecting her. Your mistake would affect my company.”
“There would be no mistake. I can even do a better job than Hanks.”
He huffed. “You’re spending so much money and you’re going to spend so much of your ti on this, hmm, Caden, I can swear you’re trying to win her back.”
“I’m not.”I argued.
He eyed then brought out his cellphone and sent a file to my email.
“That’s everything you need to know about the job you’re about to take on. You’re to resu with the others tomorrow.”He inford .
I nodded.
“I’ll wire you the money.”
He raised an eyebrow.”You better.”
*************
For the rest of the day, I was a giddy ss. Sothing about seeing and being close to Alora again made feel so excited.
My life has been pretty dull for the past eight years. Even with all the success I’ve achieved, it wasn’t enough to light up my world.
I haven’t felt this way in a long ti. And I was counting the hours until tomorrow.
Of course, I knew this would be very hectic for . But I have to give it a shot.
I could take my laptop with , find the ti to work when I can.
Vance and my vice-president could handle things here, except when sothing extrely important cos up and then I’d put Hank in charge and then head to my company.
I was sure I could balance this. I wanted to do this. I could feel it in my bones. I called Vance over and we went over my schedule rearrangent for the subsequent days.
As the ti struck 6:pm, I grew more impatient.
Why didn’t Mason say I could start today anyway?
What if she gets in danger today?
I guess, I could briefly, just briefly try to make sure she’s okay.
After all, it was my new job to make sure of that.
With that, I gave Vance an order.
“Find out where Alora Harper is right now.”
“Alora Harper? The actress?”
Vance had been to my house a few tis so I knew I was a huge fan of hers.
“Yes.”
In less than ten minutes, I got the address. She was at Blue-hills hotel.
I already knew it was hers. Aside from watching her movies, I sotis goggled about her. Aside acting, she owned two establishnts, an hotel and a huge mall.
She was a smart woman. Smart and successful.
Suddenly, it occurred to that I hadn’t considered how she’d feel seeing again.
The last ti we saw each other was in London when I was trying to win her back.
She was still giving the cold-shoulders at that ti.
But then again, it’s been eight years, she couldn’t possibly still hate , right?
Not wanting to find out tonight, I had Vance get a leather jacket and a face cap.
I just wanted to get a brief glimpse of her tonight. We could officially et tomorrow. I didn’t know how it was gonna go but she might be cool with now. We might even beco friends.
***********
I got to Blue-hills hotel and walked in. I was hoping to catch a glimpse of her or sothing but I didn’t realize the hotel was this big.
Not wanting to seem suspicious for just walking around, I booked a room. I was given the keycard to the 20th floor.
As I leaned against the wall of the elevator, I realized how pathetic this was.
What was I even doing?
It was as if I was an obsessed stalker.
I straightened.
I was a dignified businessman. A man lots of people were dying to et. Why am I yearning to be close to a girl I was with in college?
It was almost a decade now.
I am Caden Ford now.
This wasn’t . I shouldn’t be here, I shouldn’t have volunteered to beco her bodyguard. I have to call Mason and tell him I changed my mind.
As the elevator stopped on the 20th floor. I got out and then pressed the button of the elevator going now.
I can just tell the receptionist that I changed my mind about spending the night here. I don’t even need a fucking refund.
I have money.
Money that would last generations. A man like should never do sothing as degrading as chasing after a woman like this.
I got into the descending elevator but just as I made to press the button to get to the first floor.
I saw her.
Alora.
She was walking up to the elevator and was on her phone.
God!
The screens didn’t do justice to her. She was gorgeous in every way.
She was like a goddess, so womanly, so divine.
Seeing that she was almost at the elevator and suddenly not having the nerves to face her, I adjusted my face cap and moved backwards.
She walked into the elevator and pressed a button. It seems we were both heading for the first floor.
As soon as the elevator doors closed, her scent filled the small space and it was as if it sent floating.
I shook my head, regaining my senses.
Then I noticed sothing about her, she was still on her phone.
I do not know what was so important that she was going through but can’t she be more conscious about her environnt?
For soone who was almost kidnapped, she sure was nonchalant about her surroundings.
Granted, this was her hotel and maybe she felt safe in it.
Still, she knows her life was in danger at the mont, plus, I was dressed in all black and even wearing a face cap and it seed she didn’t notice my presence at all.
I shook my head.
If she was really like this, then it’d be easy for her to get kidnapped again.
She really needed protection; the best protection.
Not to brag, I was a pretty capable man. There wasn’t any kind of fighting technique I didn’t know.
Maybe I can just go ahead with my agreent with Mason and protect her for old tis’ sake.
After all, it wasn’t as if Mason would refund my money.
I stared at her face, suddenly having the urge to touch her.
Oh, Alora, you’ve really grown into a fascinating woman.
Suddenly, the elevator shook and before I could even blink, the lights went out and it began to plumt.
She scread in fright and instinctively, I reached for her.
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