Oasis

Chapter 2:- Parasite

3 Years later

"This is fucking ridiculous, Ari? Hunter's been killing our men since past few months like a mad dog that got out of it's leash. You have to take some actions." Maggie said, rage audible in her voice and her hazel eyes burning with anger.

"Arrange a meeting with him." I said my voice serious and slightly cold as usual.

I don't know if I should say I hate his recklessness or I'm impressed by his guts. It's been 3 years since we made our deal of not getting in each other's way or territory. But since past few months Hunter has been acting as a great hindrance in our business and assassinating my men.

Is this his act of just trying to get my attention or he actually went crazy, I don't know. I've been avoiding him for more than 2 years now I don't understand why he's so obsessive just because we spent one fucking night.

3 years ago (few months after Shanghai project)

"Maggie where these carnations came from?" I asked as I saw a bouquet of carnation laying on my desk when I entered my office.

"Who else do you think?" She said arranging the paper work on my desk. And I know exactly who it is. This is been going on for few months lately. Every time Hunter decides to mess up with my projects or businesses he sends me a bouquet of carnations.

"I don't get this is he stalking and spying on me?" I muttered to myself and walked towards the other side of my desk and sat on the chair my eyes never leaving the bouquet of flowers. I sighed heavily exhausted by his activities.

It's been around 4 months after the Shanghai project incident. Our organization Xzar and A.V have had a deal signed during the days when our fathers were leading to not interfere in each other's territories but as Hunter took in charger of their business after killing his own father things have changed. He's been deliberately messing with our work and causing a threat for our territory. The day we met for the first time after he broke the deal first, snatching our Shanghai client he's been pestering me like that's his holy grail. I stare at the bouquet of flowers contemplating what shall I do either throw them or keep them.

How the hell does he even knows they are my favorite?

"Maggie, throw these away." I said finally after giving it a long thought. Accepting and keeping them would be me accepting his nonsense and adding fuel to the fire.

As Maggie was done with arranging my desk she grabs the bouquet and starts walking out of my office.

"Wait." I said making her hands freeze which were twisting the doorknob seconds ago. She turned her head around looking at me with a slightly confused and questioning look.

"I want you to keep track of each and every projects we are handling right now. I'm damn sure if he sent me these that means he's plotting something." I said my eyes staring blankly ahead thoughtfully.

"I will." She said nodding and smiling brightly assuring me as she opened the door and walked out of my office leaving a petal of the flower falling behind as she closed the door. I got up from my desk and walked towards the door and crouched down to pick the petal that got left behind.

"Should I just kill him and start the war?" I said to myself curling my hand into a fist, crumpling and crushing the petal in my hands. I know I can't do that unless I want everything to shatter.

I got up straightening my clothes and walked back to my desk and sat turning my computer on. I grabbed my phone and checked my socials. As I came across one of Bryan's old post I clicked on his ID checking him out.

Gosh I never imagined I would ever be so much in love with this man everything about him is as spotless and flawless unlike me or my past. Bryan and I have been in a relationship for almost 4 and a half years now though things are quite boring as we have been in a long distance relationship for the past 2 years but everything feels worth it when I see this guy.