Aaron
Blue eyes locked with mine as I looked up after the collision.
"Ouch," a gentle voice murmured.
"It's nothing to apologize for. I'm fine, thanks," I replied, a hint of arrogance in my tone.
"You should be the one to apologize, not me," she countered, her soft skin flushing pink.
"Why's that?" I smirked, enjoying the banter.
"Maybe because you're the one who ran into me," she shot back, her irritation growing.
"No, sweetheart, you were distracted by your bag and didn't watch where you were going," I said, lowering my voice playfully.
"Don't call me sweetheart. We don't know each other," she snapped.
"Oh, sorry. I'm Aaron Addison," I introduced myself.
"I don't want to know you. If you won't apologize, let me pass," she insisted.
"But I don't know your name..."
"It's none of your business," she interjected.
"Okay then, sweetheart, go ahead," I said, stepping aside.
Yet, somehow, I found myself following her as she walked away. There was something captivating about those wide blue eyes...
My phone's ringtone broke the spell.
"Hola."
"¿Por qué me llamas ahora?" I asked.
"Porque descubrimos quién nos engañó."
A month ago, someone spilled all my secrets to my enemy. I wasn't about to wait for my team to uncover the identity of the traitor. I already had my suspicions.
"¿Y quién era él?" I pressed.
"Malakai Ortega."
"Está bien, ve y voy a hacer lo que debo hacer."
I ended the call, still following the girl until she stopped in front of a small house that paled in comparison to mine. I watched as she hugged a woman—likely her mother, as they shared the same blonde hair.
Turning back to my car, I drove home. My dog welcomed me, but I ignored the living room and made a beeline for my bedroom.
After a long shower, my thoughts drifted back to those striking blue eyes. I dressed in a grey shirt and trousers, matching my own eye color.
I grabbed my laptop and began hacking into the mystery girl's Wi-Fi. It was challenging but far from impossible. When the screen flashed 'successful,' a strange sensation washed over me.
"Ciao, cugino."
I looked up to find my cousin standing there.
"Cosa stai facendo nella mia stanza?" I asked, curious.
"Hai saltato la cena e non hai detto niente su cosa dovremmo fare a Malakai," he replied.
"L'hai preso?"
"SÌ," he confirmed.
"Then leave him to me."
"Okay, but you need to be quick."
"Fine. Anything else?"
"No."
"Then good night."
"Buona Notte, cugino."
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Shattered Reflections
Mystery / ThrillerA beautiful girl named Ava left her job as a doctor and her boyfriend on the same day but at the same time, she collided with Aaron the CEO of PERCEPTA security. Aaron started to like Ava but the universe had another opinion. He will kill everyone w...
