CHAPTER 53

Moonlit night blossomed into a rendezvous for two people who had a magnetic crush on one another a very long time ago. For Aurora who had her head on Hector's lap, this was close to a dream but for Hector this was a feeling so otherworldly that he could not find words to describe the moments thus he remained quiet for a very long time, blinking in astonishment which was soon replaced by nervousness followed by joy.
The irises burned like four seasons in a year, changing with emotions continuously before Aurora interrupted his emotional parade by smiling all of a sudden.
"Do you remember that one time when you poured your orange juice on me?" Hector clenched his eyes shut as remembering those days made his heart hurt and head ache, but Aurora continued.
"....I was so angry that in retaliation I made you tumble down the floor."
"W-well we tumbled together though, with you on top of me." with cute pink cheeks the man who looked nowhere near soft was the most adorable human the princess of the mafia clan met making her laugh, then with sudden seriousness she told him a secret.
Hector remembered feeling how soft she was then in his arms, so tiny as he held her waist to raise her up, her fragrant hair had rubbed onto him making him smell like her thus when he had gone home that day he did not bathe and had such good dreams too. Remembering what had transpired Hector threaded his two fingers in Aurora's hair strands and brought a lock close to his nose to inhale her magnificently euphoric scent.
Peace
Tranquility
and love
"Since then I had a crush on you, Hector." He, who was immersed in his own dreamland smiling goofily, widened his eyes in astonishment.
"WHAT! But why?" Silver irises looked down clashing with their counterpart chocolate ones. The first thought in Hector's mind was.....was his Aurora a person who derived pleasure from toxic simmering love?
Ummm he could try that. Thinking of that he blushed furiously before coughing to cover up his wild thoughts.
"Because you took the fall for me and even kept checking hundreds of times if I was fine. For the Hector I knew then, it was truly strange but so touching. I remember you picking me up and taking me to the nurse and despite her saying that nothing was wrong you dropped me home, then you did not fight with me for like a month and brought me lunch several times too.
From what I can recall Hector Asis then was a bully but if one had the ability to observe then you did not make anybody's life unbearable and now that I consider it wisely....you are too cute."
"I am not cute!" There were protests followed by complaints from his side as they bickered back and forth to confirm who was right in this case scenario.
"....Do you have any siblings?" Hector tilted his head asking since now he was curious to know about her.
"I have a brother."
'A brother who is hot on your trails and is tracking you day in and day out.' Aurora thought that unconsciously yet gulped the little secret. Since the day Aurora has informed Ares about Hector, that man was hell-bent on ensuring that the silver eyed male was safe for his sister.
"What about your parents?"
"My father has retired from his umm....business and well my mother too has retired so they are currently in Bali for a vacation."
Platinum irises shivered in disappointment. He could have met them for seeking their permission to date Aurora. Not that he would withdraw if they refused but he would try his best to impress them.
Hector did not had any family at present thus he wished to do things well and with proper etiquettes, he wished to connect to Aurora's people and not withdraw her away from them.
"For now they are there but I promise that they will like you no matter what."
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Theodore Xelix was a person who knew his boundaries and limits, for someone who was a newbie in the industrialist world Xander Asis was sure a genius, previously published as one of the most eligible bachelors of the decade in Empire Magazines he had been in the intense limelight for the past few years and thus if it was a newcomer like himself, Theodore would have been tempted exceedingly but money and power shall always come after security and life.
For someone who had been in this competitive world where thousands rise and millions fall Mr Xelix had spent fifty years trying to maintain his hold and thus he was completely aware of the predicament, he was in.
The Waylons only showed a tiny fraction of their demonic power in business like these, what about him and Xander, even if all the major businessmen and powerful people of the country come together it would still be a child's play for them to crush the combined force.
Thus when Xander offered that instead of the original deal of arms and weapon supply to Brazil that was originally Waylons to be replaced by him and Theodore to be his partner, the man himself refused as if he could not believe how high of this foolish person he was thinking of.
Xander Asis was no genius.....he was a mad fool who did not have an ounce of the brain to run the business empire....then who was the one pulling the strings from behind? Who was the real brian behind Asiatics?