Along With The Night (The Billionaire's Love #5)

Chapter 5

The meetup

Once I parked at the place, I saw their car already was there. Good, I always hated when I had to wait for anyone or anything. I walked in and saw them talking among themselves. They are one couple I always had admired. They are your ideal couple, yes, they fight but they always find the window to apologize. For them their love means everything. To them there is nothing as big as their love.

"Myra" I called. She looked at me and stood up. She hugged me surprising me. And then Damien did the same. "Lucian, I haven't seen you since the engagement party of Iris and Samuel. What you had been doing all these days? You have been so busy to remember your old friends?" She accused me. And I don't blame her. I never felt welcome anywhere.

Somehow, they always felt outsiders then as a family. When I first met them, they didn't hesitate to accept me in their little group. All of us was brought together by Rosa. Now, she is happy with her kids and husband and this group felt strange again. Now, I know how Violet might have felt. She too was like me alone and stranger in midst of the close-knit family.

"Sorry, was little busy with all the work, how is the new plans are going? The Delivery shops, is the plan ready to be launched?" I asked Damien. "Underway, just few more months till the plans will be fully in position. I am trying to make much of it, Ezra and Samuel are helping me. Look I am not businessman. I wish to make everyone around me smile. And that is only thing I did all of my life." Damien said looking at his wife.

"I know Dimmi, that is what makes you so different then all of us. It makes you different. You can not only do good business, but you can give people a reason to smile that is reason enough for me to help you as much as I can. Which is why I wanted to ask you and Myra to join me on my family's annual ball, this Saturday. It is going to be held in Greece. And please don't say no, because Samuel, and Ezra both will be there. You may meet up some potential clients there. It is a great opportunity,"

"I would love to, thank you for asking Lucian. It's my pleasure to attain your family ball." Damien said. "Are you ready to order sir?" The waiter asked them. "Yes," Damien said picking up the Menu and gave his order. "Anything else you want Lucian?" He asked. "No, I think I will have what you are having." He told the waiter our choice and he left with out order.

"So, I was thinking how I am going to thank you for hiring my sister." Myra said. "You don't have to Myra. Like you she also is a very efficient worker. I am blessed to have her as a secretary. I am blessed that she manages my office like charm. I don't know if I ever had a secretary who is as efficient as she is." That all was true Violet was a good employee, a good worker.

"And I hope you don't mind; I am taking her as my date for the ball." I announced. "Oh, did she agree?" Myra asked. 'Yes, she did, she didn't have a choice as my secretary she had to obey the orders." I told her. "She is my sister Lucian, at least I can expect from you is to respect her." Myra was angry I can sense that.

"I do respect her Myra, as I respect you. But there I am her boss and she should remember that too, and beside what am I asking her to do is not against any ethics code of conduct. As my secretary, she has these responsibilities that she should follow. I know Myra she is your sister that means I will not do anything, that can and will harm her. I had hoped you would have at least trust me a little bit Myra."

Damien held her hand. "Myra, please, you cannot just be paranoid like this. She is not a kid anymore; you have to let her learn." Damien said. "I know, I am just worried about her, she is somehow different, more silent. She doesn't talk to me since she had returned from Australia. I don't know what had happened to her. She used to be such a lovely and happy girl."

So, she did notice. "Lucian, I am worried about my baby sister." She looks worried. And I don't blame her, Since the time I have met Miss Washington, this one question is lingering in my mind a little too much. Something about her is different. Something about her is changed. Something is there that she isn't letting on. "I have noticed that too, is she seeing anyone?" I asked. "No, I don't think so. Maybe she had a bad breakup. Maybe she is not telling us about that. Maybe that person had made her this much unhappy. I don't know what it at this point Lucian is, she won't talk to me. No matter what I do, she wont talk to me."

It is settled then; I need to talk to Miss Washington. And it is to be done as soon as possible. "Don't worry Myra, I have a hunch before, but you had conformed it, I will do everything in my power to find out what is wrong with her. I promise you." She nodded. "Come on Now smile, Myra we will find a solution soon I am telling you this. We will find some solution for it." Damien said. She nodded smiling a little.

The trip back to my office was a bit longer because I needed time to think. I wanted to know what was wrong with her. But I didn't want to force the answer out of her. Only way to take it out of her is when she would have agreed to tell it herself otherwise, she will never ever tell. She is persistent when she wants to be.

I walked into an empty office it was almost five in evening. The office was almost empty. I took out my whisky, I needed a drink, all these thoughts running through my mind is making me feel crazy, five days, can I do it? Can I make her trust me? How can I approach her without frightening her about my true intentions? I never knew how to deal with these situations maybe why I never though to have a girlfriend before.

I told my driver to drove towards Myra's place. I knocked and she opened. Miss Washington was always like this manages to surprise me. She looked like a child in jean shorts and t-shirt which had a micky mouse logo over it and she was holding a candy in her hand, "Who is it V?" I heard Myra's voice. "It's my boss" She answered.

"Lucian, care to stay for dinner?" Myra asked. "No Myra, maybe some other day. I am here to take you sister with me and to tell you that my private Jet will be picking you up day after tomorrow for the ball. I will send you the timings. Ezra and others will join you there.' I told her. "Miss Washington, I suppose you are ready for the journey?" I asked. "Yes sir, let me get my suitcase" She told me.

We drove to airport and cleared the security checks, she walked beside me still wearing the clothes from earlier. "Why are you wearing something like that?" I asked. She even pulled her hairs in two high buns resembling the ears of the micky mouse. "I thought I was going to sleep during the flight sir, and I would have changed it before landing just in case."

I opened the room for her after the flight took off and locked it beside me. She almost jumped. "I had other things in mind querida" I pulled her closer and she looked into my eyes. "And those plans doesn't includes sleeping" I whispered. "Y...yes?" She asked. "yes" I whispered in her ear and then I threw her softly on the bed. 

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