CHAPTER 57

"Hector, w-what is this?"
Xander found himself standing in his own office cubicle the very next day but instead of sitting on the emperor's chair, his stuff was packed into a carton and transferred to his secretary that would make all of it delivered to his home.
"I am taking over the business from now onwards, my sincere gratitude to you for taking care of it while I was absent, I have asked my legal team to prepare papers for your compensation."
"You cannot arbitrarily take away my position! This empire is mine...I have given it my everything Hector, you do not have the audacity to challenge me." The palms that were smashed to the sleek black desk in rage were gripping it so hard that it made Hector look up from the documents he was signing and show a cold indifferent face.
"Your expensive tours to foreign countries, you buying a yacht to have your lavish parties, and using the company's funds to buy yourself mansions across the country.....is this your hard work? Using the identity of Asiatics to participate in foolish auctions and then taking away the employees' bonus for your personal expenditure, is this your 'given everything'?
Hector had a personality that was serene and calm yet at the same time his wrath was unsustainable, just like all those years ago when he killed his father all these times too he had a touch of his darkside. Thus the moment he stood up, his height towering over Xander and jaw clenched, it made Xander take some steps back in fear.
"We are brothers Hector..."
"That was the reason why I turned a blind eye to your impudence, but since you are so foolish as to not know what are the things that you should stay away from, its your fault Xander.
Your fault that I am taking back my rightful position away from you.
Your fault of going after my Aurora and trying to ruin our love.
And your fault to severe the relationship we both had for ten years. From now onwards stay away from me and her."
The silence that prevailed was deafening as Xander looked at Hector's silver irises in astonishment before throwing his head back and laughing in bitterness.
"Your Aurora? Now that I think it through Hector, I realize how easy it was for you to clear your name and emerge as an angelic person infront of all others. What do they call you...yes- an inspiration, a strong soul, and a hero.
So it was all along that woman who backed you up. Your life is formed on the mercy of others and still, you are so proud Hector.....how shameful."
Hector could not understand the meaning behind those words yet they were so piercing as to make him round off his desk and clutch Xander's collar making the man's breathing shallow.
"What the fuck do you mean?"
"What do I mean? You are such a great actor that it makes me wonder why did you reject those directors....or wait..don't tell me that you don't know about your little girlfriend."
When there was no response Xander smirked before holding the palms that were gripping his collar and moving them away, getting far from Hector, he stood on a side and replied smugly.
"Do you know Mr. Waylon? Well of course you do. He visited this office yesterday since your little girlfriend may or maynot have connections with him thus he came to warn me."
Long lashes veiled the silver orbs as they bowed thinking deeply. The platinum pendant hanging from Hector's neck was proof enough that Aurora had been there for him when the world had turned its back and his never taking that off was symbolic that he had loved her since long and could never forget her.
If Aurora had connections with Waylons then it was her choice but why would such a magnificent person come to visit Xander and that too on Aurora's behalf....as far as he remembered she belonged to a normal family.
"Why would he do that?'
"Tell me Hector, why would the case about Gregory Asis close so soon?
Why did the policemen gave their testimony in your favor?
Why would the state sponsor you to go to such prestigious college and get a degree?
You were given an apartment, an institution where no one could recognize you to know your crimes....was it all luck?"
Hector had always known there was something amiss and it wasn't luck, sometimes he thought that maybe it was his uncle- Xander's father or maybe Aurora......but how could she?
"Aurora is Ajax Waylons' daughter. All the things that you took pride in achieving yourself were given to you on a silver platter but I would say that you indeed had an ability to make her fall for you.
Your little girlfriend has been lying all along Hector, she controlled your life and now is there to be with you. The man I saw her with that day is her brother Ares. Do you now understand brother.....your position is too insignificant.....'like a rat' as Mr Waylon called me. You cannot reach the place and it will only hurt you if you do not give up.
There is no one who thinks of you more than me Hector."
While Xander was saying such words Hector could not hear anymore.
Princess?
So he had been a fool trying to protect her all along when in reality all he had was given by her.