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7.Mansion

W I N T E R

I stare at Xavier, who is now looking at me with a smirk on his face. When I am hell angry because of him eavesdropping my conversation.

Why does he always have to make me irritated? And angry? Why does he have to play with my loose screws?

But at the end he always gets his way because I give him what he wants.

Jerk.

“You eavesdropped us?” I say trying to stay as calm as possible.

“Isn't that obvious?” Right. How smart of me.

“Hmm… I am not happy with you eavesdropping us. You really are pushing me harder,” I say calmly, not wanting to create a scene. Again.

“I think we should discuss this later. It's becoming dark. We have a lot to plan and do. If we are doing it tonight,”

“Excuse me. You are not going to accompany me. I will ask someone,” He raises one eyebrow challenging me and direct his gaze to Becky.

Becky finally speaks after all of this drama between us, “I think you should let him come,” I huff.

“Look, it is becoming late, and we can't risk a refusal from anyone. This will only waste the time. We have a lot to plan. If you don't let him come, then I will accompany you. What do you want?” I pout.

“No. You are not coming,” I say and stay silent. They both look at me expectantly. I sigh, “Okay. You can accompany me, Xavier. But you have to stop pushing my buttons and playing with me. If you do that, then I will… I will…”

“That's a yes, then. Where will we plan this? If you tell me how the house is and where it is, I can do the planning,”

“You are not that smart. How can you do the planning? I will-”

“We both will. Okay?” He dismisses the conversation and starts to walk. Rude.

We both follow him to his expensive looking car. Woah. I didn't really think he would be rich. I should have known by looking at his hoodie and sneaker. They do look expensive.

The driver opens the car and Xavier takes the passenger seat while Becky and I take the back seat. I didn't expect a driver, either.

“So where to?” He asks.

“I don't know. Becky, where would you want to plan?” I turn towards Becky, awaiting her answer.

“Somewhere safe. He has installed CCTV in my home secretly. So, my home is a 'no-go area'.”

“Okay. Then let's go to my home.”

I take out my phone and text my mom that I am staying at Becky's place tonight while we drove off to Xavier's house.

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House is definitely an understatement. We are in front of this gigantic mansion with a beautiful and magnificent fountain in front of it.

Becky and I am shocked by the size of the mansion and how beautiful it is.

Xavier didn't really show off things when I met him today, so this was definitely a thing to be surprised of. He is nice. Occasionally.

I usually don't like people when they show off that they have money more than the other one. I don't mind with the social media images. But when a person discriminates the financially unstable one, then I really get angry.

“Let's get inside,” Xavier says, clearly knowing that Becky is drooling at the sight of his home.

We step inside his home and wow, the interior is as beautiful as the exterior of this mansion.

“What does your parents do?” I ask to know what kind of business that they do.

“You wanna know. They are mafias,”

“Haha… so funny,” He really likes irritating me.

“Hmm. No fun, are you? They own a private enterprise. A law one,” Woah… seriously, I would want to work there. I have always wanted to be a lawyer.

“What is the company's name?”

“Mother Winter Grace,” The light chuckles of Becky remind us that she is still here.

“Seriously… can't you answer a one single question properly,”

“Okay… I will… hehe… aunt,” Fudge.

“You-”

“Oh honey. I am surprised you made friends and that too at the first day of the school,” The woman who interrupted me looks like a female version of Xavier. A bit older one, I guess she is his mother. “Aren't you going to introduce them to your mother.”

“Mom! Hmm… okay… she is Straw-Winter Grace, and she is Becky,” I don't know whether it was just a feeling, but I felt like when Xavier took my name his mother tense a little.

I look at her to see that her back is stiff and when I look closely now she looks a little familiar.

Wow, Winter, now stop hallucinating. Again.

I feel like today has been a rollercoaster. A ride I didn't expect to take, but has already worn me out.

There is a long night ahead. So, I think I need to save my energy by avoiding thinking about nonsense.

I check the time to see it is 06:34. I think we are going at late night, or maybe not.

We have got a long night to plan. And the plan should be perfect.

I don't want us to get capture while we are stealing his tablet.

If he does find us, then I am afraid I might break his something.

A very nice something.

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