My Life in Pieces✔️:#projectNigeria

Chapter Thirty-eight.

This chapter is dedicated to Aesshatoo

Aaryan's POV

"...... And then she threatened me with her father's shares. I was so foolish to choose a company over you. I really am sorry". I ended my well-practiced speech. We were out in the balcony sitting on a raffia seat. Zoeya in a maroon sweater and Blue Jeans sat transfixed across me, her body stiffened and trying every best way possible to avoid me. Her black scarf crossed behind her neck on a way it draped in front of her.

"Zoe. Did you hear what I said?". I touched her which made her jolt. She scratches the nape of her head and nodded awkwardly.

"Zoe?. Talk to me". I begged but she kept quiet. She didn't want to say anything to me and it kind of annoyed me. I sighed in defeat and stood up.

"I'm going in since you don't want to talk". I started to move when Zoe's unsettled little fingers held me in place. I turned to look at her.

"Please don't go". She pleaded and I found myself staring at her white, big brown beautiful eyes.

"Please?. I'll talk". She sighed and released her fingers.

"If you don't want to talk it's....... ". I started.

"I want to talk". She stated firmly.

Okay here we go. Shut up fool!. You shut up!. Urrghhhhhhh

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ZOEYA'S POV

I sighed while Aaryan plopped beside me. I fiddled with me fingers and started. I don't know why I'm nervous, I feel like a cheat but at the same time I was mad at him for putting us in this situation.

"I came to Italy. As I tried to settle down I met madam Serena and she was a kind lady more like a mum to me. I moved on and tried to balance my emotions with work".

"How did you get a job?". Aaryan leaned to sip coffee.

"It wasn't easy since I left everything behind. So, I first did menial jobs here and there. I worked at a restaurant where I met Juan again". I felt Aaryan go rigid and I regretted speaking of his name.

"I first met him one evening when I took a walk with madam Serena and then he came to the restaurant from time to time. So we became friends and then he proposed". I made eye contact with Aaryan and his jaw clenched. A part of me was screaming inwardly in happiness for this little display of affection but another part told me to focus.

"I was confused at that time so I decided to try him out. I heard Khadeejarh had given birth and you have moved on so I decided to move on too". I didn't have the strength to pick up my coffee but there was a weird mixture that got stuck in my throat. I quickly reached for the coffee and sipped a bit but it was tasteless and cold so I gulped everything down with Aaryan's eyes on my every move.

"So I pushed you into all of this". He had his head in his hands. I quickly put my hand over his

"No! ". I defended.

"No Zoe. Can't you see?. I did this to you. All this and now here we are talking in an awkward shitty manner". He cursed as he paced up and down.

"That's the problem. You're always taking the blame. You're always sorry and you don't mean it. I've always told you to mean your words. Claim your...... ". I was shouting too now.

"Oh. You're saying that I should not apologize? ". He stopped.

I rubbed my temples "I did not say that. Yes! You were selfish and immature but then at times you don't just apologize, you accept it first. You listen to my own damn side and don't fucking cut me. Listen to me. I also have a part of the blame to take". I screamed.