HEIRESS [JUSTICE #1]

19|| A Simple Confession

Hiding your feelings from someone you love is like dying alive.

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Nora's heart pounded so fast, it was the only thing she heard. She felt like she was running a marathon. She couldn't believe her ears.

“Y-You…” Nora gaped unable to form a coherent sentence. “what on earth do you think you are doing?!”

“It's simple really. Nora, you are the one I like,” Andrew confessed. “I just started feeling this way and I can’t control it.” He took in a deep breath. “Nora, if I am making you uncomfortable, you don’t have to respond, you…”

“A-Andrew, how…why do you like me?” Nora asked genuinely confused. It was crazy to her to find out Andrew liked her. “Don't you want someone your age? Someone more mature than me?”

Andrew smiled a bit amused. “You give yourself less credit than you deserve. I really don’t know how to answer that question but you are the one in my mind and heart.”

Nora just gaped unable to respond. Andrew held her hands softly and dropped it just as quickly. “I am not asking you to reply urgently, I want you to think it through and give me an answer.” He stared at her. “that will be enough for me.”

Nora stared back at Andrew speechless and they stayed like that for a while before a phone call interrupted them.

“Excuse me,” Andrew turned away answering the call and Nora turned in the opposite direction in disbelief and giddiness. “What?!”

Nora turned around to see a worried Andrew.

•|•|•

“Why do you suspect Becca? What has she done to make you suspicious?” Stella asked immediately unwilling to believe Brandon.

“There is a man that is always around Becca recently. I just found out that the man uses a false identity,” Brandon explained. “I have no idea why but it won’t hurt to be cautious. That man was at your coming back party Stella, we can’t take any chances.”

Stella looked down trying to understand what this meant. “Do you suspect she is behind everything?”

“Nothing is impossible. She might not be the one but she might be related to the situation,” Brandon honestly answered, sad to see Stella so conflicted. “I just want you to be wary of her.”

Stella pursed her lips worriedly. “But Becca is my friend…there is no way...why would she…?”

Brandon held her hands on the table and she looked at him. “Stella, please don’t worry. I know how it feels to look at everyone around you and worry about whether they are genuine or not.”

“Just trust me, I will make sure everything is right. You and your family will never live in fear again,” Brandon promised holding Stella’s gaze and she nodded hesitantly.

Stella glanced at their clasped hands and wondered why she always felt so reassured with Brandon. She looked at him again.

“Brandon!” Andrew burst in startling them and they let go. Brandon glared but noted Andrew's distress. “there is an emergency!”

“What is it?” Brandon asked as he and Stella got up. Andrew glanced at Stella and Brandon got the message. “Stella, sorry I have to leave like this.”

“It's fine, go” Stella urged and Brandon nodded, rushing out with Andrew. Nora and Stella looked at each other. “Do you know why they left?”

“No, Andrew didn’t tell me.” Nora answered timidly and Stella pursed her lips worried. She stepped out and Nora followed her.