||'Route for My love'||

'PART 4'

"You what..?" 

Sophia nodded, not looking in my eyes, "I...I realized that sissy..." She took a breath and finally did the audacity to look at me, "Deren...he confessed me last Wednesday..and..i-..i said yes because we both like each other..."

"Oh my gosh." I grasped her shoulders, looking at her wide-eyed, "Look sop, your ball is coming right? You'll tell Deren to meet me this Saturday. I'll be there, I'll meet Deren and also the guardian whoever he would get with him." Sophia looked at him, her eyes worried, "A-are you angry that i like someone...?" I huffed, "No...dear. but isn't it important for me to meet the love of your..er..school huh?" Sophia beamed, "Okay! i'll tell this to Deren!" She ran back to her room.

I sighed and slumped back to my bed. 

Saturday..huh..

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DENZEL'S POV (first one fr--)

"DEREN!" I snarled. This bloody guy ruined my Paperworks again. He came in, tired as always. My heart melts for a second but then coldness creeps back in, "Reason." I said, leaving no space for excuses. He threw his basketball to the side, slumping on the bed. "I needed to make a love-letter for Sophia." He said it like it was the most normal thing in the world. I stood up, towering on him. "You won't touch what's yours and especially whatever with that girl."

 He looked at me standing straight, "What? I was just-" I cut him in, "And you gave her a love letter? I never loved, and you're here, making a fuckin gf?!" He huffed, "Look...Bro. I don't know but you are horrible at expressing feelings and a grumpy ass. no wonder you got no girl for ya." He laughed, my eyes narrowed. Sensing the seriousness, He spoke up. "Sophia called awhile ago. She said her sister wants to meet me and the guardian i'll go with." I raised my eyebrows, "Looks like her sister's thoughts are same as me." 

Deren narrowed his eyes, a sly smile on his face, "I'm afraid not. Her sister accepts us. she just wants to see me due to..maybe privacy ye'know? Protectivee." I grunted, "Why you tellin' me that?" I walk back to my table, continuing to work. I hear his steps approaching me, "Because you're the only one who knows of sophia and you're going with me." I looked at him coldly, and he flinched, "No." He stomped his feet grabbing my hand, "Please. It's just of one day. You just have to meet her sister and talk and hear whatever the shit she's bagging. Please. won't you love to see your brother happy?" 

Emotional blackmail. Like hell I care. But I got no plans for Saturday.

"Alright." I said indifferently. He jumped up in excitement but i got a hold of that, "UH-UH, not so easy mate." He looked at me with questioning eyes, "you'll win the basketball match this time and try hard." Deren smiled abit, "deal." I replied back, "Deal."

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ANDREA'S POV

I sat at my desk, checking the schedule for today. Jenni came beside me, "Miss. Andrea, Mr. Laurence wants to see you." I looked at her, then the watch. I got 25 minutes til' my next meeting. "Hm, send em inside." Jenni nodded, letting him inside and she left. "So how's life going without me?" He said, fixing his tie. "Very well." I spoke up. standing up, i crossed the distance and stood in front of him, "The calary house is bigger than the hall of Frenzas." He smiled, "I know that."

but then his smile disappeared, "Andrea.." I looked up at him, "Hm?" he putted his both hands on my shoulders, a short method of affection he usually does. "I'm proud of the way you've come this far.." For a moment i thought he changed the topic, but then I ignored it. "Thank youu. Well, I should give you some credit too." I said, looking at him. "anyways-" Jenni came in, Miss Andrea, Mr. Lockwood wants to postpone the meeting to 5 minutes later. he has some important work." 

I sighed, "Okay." I looked back at Laurence who left my shoulders after some minute however, i swear I've sensed a way of him squeezing my shoulders out. I reached the meeting and sat down. "Yes, Mr. Lock wood. you wanted to meet? what's the matter?" I said professionally. He was the old man, handling my stocks and shurs. He stood up, His head lowered. "Miss. Belladonna..Y-you're stocks are losing rates. I'm afraid we're going through a loss in the company."

My lips thinned and eyes narrowed, "suddenly? how and why the hell? Do you know the reason?" He looked up and shook his head, "I'm afraid there's some mishandling with the inspection." I was keeping cool but inside, I was burning. "Bring out the stats."

And out of a sudden, those words of Rose started to echo in my mind...

"Look Andrea, I know you got that nature of challenge and Issues, but this is not common. You have a new business and you're a new Billionaire, any slight thing could make your stats down." 

My gut feeling warns me this is indeed the work of that guy.