ETERNAL LOVE

4: THE FIGHT

AUTHOR'S POV

William's mansion
09:01 pm

" Alice?". Jane gasped running towards Reed and Alice. She grabbed Alice's shoulders and helped her stand up. Reed too stood up along with them. " Are you alright?". She asked Alice who nodded.

Jane's eyes widened when she noticed it was Reed. One of the youngest billionaires in the country. " I'm sorry sir". She apologized bowing a little.

" It's okay". Reed said turning his gaze from the blind girl to the new girl. " Actually I am sorry. I bumped into her. Her mobile screen also broke because of me". Reed said again narrowing his eyes on Alice's face whose eye's never met his.

" It's alright, sir". Jane replied before bowing at him once again. She enterwhined her fingers with Alice and guide her the way.

" What were you doing up here? I literally left you for a minute, Alice". She slightly scrolled in a whispering tone.

" I was lost". Alice replied innocently.

" Stairs are ahead, be careful".

Reed stared at them with pity as Alice grabbed the handstand for support and they both walked downstairs.

He too went downstairs. Met guests but his eyes weren't leaving the blind girl named Alice.

He's always a soft-hearted person. Every small thing matters to him. He's been a sweetheart plus well mind settled person of William's family. Once an excellent student now a great CEO of EXR enterprises.

He has never got time to date neither he interested. The same goes for Hazel. Yes, she's a soft-hearted girl but the only person she's rude with is Xaden because of his behavior around her. He's always way too possessive for her that she feels suffocating around him.

Xaden is a carefree person. Correction: careless. While Edwin is a cool and open-minded person. Edwin handles his professional life perfectly when he's in the mood. Whether it's about projects or meetings he concentrates and works deftly on it while being chilly around friends and family at the same time.

But Xaden isn't into office work and all. He's into parties and girls only. Reed has to manage Xaden's work always as Xaden only appears in the company when his presence can't be denied. He shows himself in the office only for signature works or in most important meetings forcefully.

Hazel doesn't like his attitude a bit. She tries to avoid him as much as she can but he isn't a person anyone can ignore. He is a Playboy himself but never lets any male approach Hazel.

Three of the triplet are protective when it's come to their cousin but Xaden is way too extra. That's what makes Hazel feel independent when he isn't around.

Hazel is his obsession. His madness. And for him, there's no limit for him to cross when it's come to protect her. He thinks he's only protecting her without realising he is caging her.

Xaden gulped his drink down in one go. He clenched the glass in his palm as he witnessed Hazel dancing with Ian in front of his eyes. He tapped his feet to control himself but he lost it when Ian's fingers touched her bare back.

She looked up at Ian and nervously smiled. But a second later crowd gasped as Xaden slammed the glass on the floor near her feet.

The crashing sound caused silence in the party. The music stopped playing and the crowd backed off from the shattered glass pieces making a circle around Ian and Hazel.

Hazel turned to see Xaden who slowly walked toward them. He grabbed Hazel's forearm and pulled her back. He balled his fingers into a fist and placed a tight punch on Ian's face that his face jolted aside.