When a billionaire loves.

Chapter 9

Adrian's pov

"why aren't you eating anything Adrian? " my mom asked me dragging me out of my thoughts about a certain someone.

What is she?

I haven't met anyone like her before. She definitely is different but I don't know if it is a good one.

Why does she panic whenever I go near her?

Her eyes started to water and I know her conscious was somewhere else, somewhere in the past. She doesn't know but her eyes tell that, they held pain and mystery.
Was it just an act? Or is she really like this

"are you listening Adrian? " mom asked.

" umm what? " I furrowed my eyebrows.

" I have been talking since five minutes and you are not even listening. You are not even eating your breakfast is everything alright Adrian? " her worried expression made me sit up straight and I immediately answered.

" it's nothing mom just business" I assured her and she nodded.

I was slowly eating my breakfast with my thoughts on her when my phone rang.

I looked at the collar ID and got up from my chair to go to my room.

"yes Derek? " I asked him.

" sir I have got the work done. I have not everything but little information about her. I'm in the office." he answered from the other side.

"oh good. I'll be there in twenty."
With that I took my laptop and left the house after bidding them bye.

"Sir we're here" Mark, my driver/bodyguard said. Honestly he's the only person after Lucas whom I trust. His father worked for my father for thirty years before he retired. When I took over I hired his son.

I exit my car and directly went towards my elevator. The same elevator where I had met her yesterday.

I can't believe I'm actually thinking about a girl since 24 hours. It has never happened before.

I reached my office door where Derek was patiently waiting for me with a file in his hand.
I nodded at him and entered my office with him following behind.

"what did you get to know about her? " I went towards my desk and sat in my chair.

" Sir.
Her full name is Alice Edward Carson. She's 25 and lives with her best friend Hazel Reede who works as Mr. Davids Secretary. Her parents died in an accident when she was 18. After that her financial conditions really worsened so she started working as a waitress in a cafe in Chicago to pay off her bills and fees for university. At the same time she shifted with Hazel and left her original house.
She had a boyfriend named Antonio Crest who studied with her since the eighth grade to the university. They had been together for five years but there is no information on them since they completed their studies. That's it. " he read the file to me.

That's not it.

I know there is something else.

I must say she really infuriates me. The way she acts before me makes me think if she's really what she shows, cold and broken or is it all an act. She's like a mystery to me, a mystery that I am determined to disclose to myself.
Suddenly an idea popped into my mind.

"ok thank you Derek." I dismissed him.

I took my phone and dialed Mr. Henrfy's number.

"Good morning Mr. Wilson how may I help you? " he asked politely.