No Reason But Us

Chapter 41 : Secrets Untold

The next morning in the hotel, Eva walked through the hallway with a few emails in her hand. She checked them one by one until she saw one envelope that caught her attention, so she quickly went to her boss' suite.

Inside, Leon was having a quiet breakfast until she came in. "Eva, come join me, I saved some breakfast sausages for you," he said to her.

"Thank you, but you should see this." The woman handed him the mail that she had already opened the mail.

Leon began reading it while chewing on his waffles. "Of course, he's going to sue me. He can be very relentless. Well, I see this coming."

"When you say he's cocky, you weren't kidding. This man has the gull to file a case against after everything he did."

"He's a rare breed. He and his wife. I hope their son is not acquainted with my daughter. The idea of him being in the same school as Odette truly disturbs me. I'll have to pull her out if I have to."

Eva became uneasy since the man had no idea that his daughter and the enemy's son were more than acquaintances. "Let's not worry about that. Do you want me to call your lawyer?" She asked as she began eating with him.

The CEO tossed the document to the side of the table. Then let out a smirk on his face. "Please do. If he wants war, then I'll give him war."

"Alright then."

"But like a chess piece, I want him to make the first move."

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Oddey felt good as new, like she was fully charged since the previous night. It could be from having to sleep early or that her boyfriend took great care of her. Either way, the art student could do everything in just one day.

Her best friend woke up. "Morning," Oddey chimed to her.

"Oh, someone is happy," Rita teased as she stretched her body. "Does that mean you and your Romeo worked things out?"

"Yes," Oddey confirmed by grinning. "He took care of me last night even though I told him he didn't have to."

"Aww... so sweet. He has a soft spot for you, he's mad at you."

The Juliet became ashamed again. "Yeah," She sighed. "That's the problem."

"Something wrong?"

"The reason why Gage hadn't been talking to me is because he was starting to doubt me."

"So Gage almost found out about you and Mr. Magnum?" Rita gasped.

"Yup. Keyword: almost."

"I assume you still haven't told him."

"Nope." Oddey shook her head. "I told him another lie. A bit closer to the truth. Still. It's a lie."

"What exactly did you say?" The best friend questioned.

"That my mom works in Magnum Tradings as a personal assistant, and she's sorta dating the CEO."

"That's not far from the truth."

"I hate this."

"Well, don't let it ruin your mood," Rita said. "Now that you and Gage are okay."

"You're right." Then the Juliet looked back at the previous night. "You know, Gage was so kind to me last night. I don't want to lose him."

"It's gonna be okay, Bestie," the roomie replied.

"I hope so," Oddey sighed. "Anyway, let's get ready for class."

"Hold up! You are not going anywhere. You nearly passed out yesterday," Rita nagged her like she was a kid. "You are staying here and resting for a day."