Seven entered his office and found his two best friends waiting for him.
"You're late, Mr. Bane," Tristan said.
He only raised his left eyebrow.
"We have a meeting an hour ago. Where were you?" His CFO asked.
Before Seven could answer, his phone rang.
"Talk,"
He kept quiet for some time before hanging up.
"What is it?" Tristan asked.
"Aerith," Seven simpered.
The two understood that he finally got the guy's name by the way Seven uttered the name.
"Unique name, I must say," Tristan said.
"What about him?" Marko asked.
"Before I left the premises, there was a man who entered the café and gave him a gift box and I hate seeing him smiling when I'm not the reason behind it," he told them.
Possessiveness is oozing with the way he relayed what happened.
"And that guy is?" Marko asked.
"He's working for Valentine," he answered.
"The Klaus Valentine?" Tristan query.
"Mn,"
Seven is clenching his hand. Klaus Valentine is like him. The 45-year-old untouchable businessman, like him.
"Wait, if that man is working for Mr. V, do you think the gift was from him?" Tristan asked.
"Or it could be just from the man who is working for Mr.V," Marko added.
"Whatever it is, I will not let anyone have what's mine," Seven said.
"What if-
"I will kill the man if he's in a relationship with my Aerith,"
He intercepted Tristan's words. The two shared a knowing look.
"Okay, enough with this. We have a deal to close tonight at Elixir," Marko said.
Seven just nodded and the two left his office.
***
Back at the café, they closed it for a break.
"Let's hit the bar tonight," Marty said.
"Which one?" Kylo asked.
"Elixir, of course!" Marty answered.
"What do you think, Ry?" Kylo asked.
"Sure,"
"Alright!" they exclaimed.
***
It was 7 p.m when the boys arrived. They found a spot and settled in. They only ordered light drinks because they still need to open the café tomorrow.
"Let's hit the floor," Marty said.
"Go ahead, I'll just go to the bathroom first," Aerith said.
As he is heading there, many men and women are looking his way. Some are sending him a flirtatious look and others even lick their lips.
Aerith felt disgusted. He hates people like them who are looking at him like he is some kind of delicious meal.
When he entered the bathroom, he was surprised to see a man pinning a woman on the wall. He looks somewhere else and muttered an apology.
