Chapter 22

Aiden had not expected that his conversation with Samantha would flow so smoothly. Samantha is the type of woman who is good at talking and can bring topics that are not boring. 

"Can I have your phone number?" He asked. Feeling too comfortable, makes Aiden unconsciously act like a gentle and confident man. 

Samantha looked at him for a moment, as if surprised or disbelieving. Her eyes looked so shining, making Aiden couldn't stop chuckling in awe. 

"Hahaha... you asked for my phone number that means you'll contact me, right?" 

"Yes, can I not contact you?" 

"Why not? Okay, since I gave my personal phone number, that means you have to call me or at least send me a message, because I don't want to give my number to just anyone!" 

"So I can call you? Won't anyone mind if I do?" 

"If anyone has an objection, how?" 

"I won't do it!" 

"You don't dare?" 

"It's not that I'm not brave, it's just that I don't like asking for trouble." 

"So, you only contact single women?" 

"Wouldn't it be very dangerous to contact a woman who already has a partner, unless it has something to do with work." 

"I understand, but unfortunately I'm alone. So, no one will mind," 

"Is that true?" 

"Yes, of course !" 

"Okay, I think I better go back now!" 

"You want to dance again?" 

"No! you want to stay here?" 

"Can I come with you?" 

"Where to?" 

"Of course to that place earlier" 

"Okay!"

Aiden walked side by side with Samantha, back into the room where their friends and coworkers had gathered. After arriving, Aiden and Samantha split up and joined their respective groups. 

"Where have you been?" Asked Chloe who had been looking for her favorite model since he left. Afraid that he would run away like he had before. 

"Look for the wind, it's so stuffy here!" 

"I thought you were trying to escape" 

"Actually yes, can I go home now?" 

"Home? Are you out of your mind? It's only ten o'clock, Aiden! What crazy person comes home partying at this time?" 

"I'm not used to sleeping late, at this time I'm already sleepy!" 

"Where are you brats from? Geez, at least wait another hour!" 

"I want to go home now!" 

"Aiden, don't act like a child. If everyone finds out, you will be ridiculed!" 

"What's wrong with sleeping early and getting up early?" 

"Yeah, there's nothing wrong with that. But at least for tonight, it's fine to sleep longer than usual, right?" 

"Haaah..." Aiden sighed, he felt really frustrated having to comply with this stubborn woman's request. 

"Why? Are you mad at me?" 

"No! But I'm still going home, whatever you say I'm a boy, less manly or whatever. I just want to be in my house now!" 

"Yes, it's up to you, go home!" 

Aideb looks for Emily's whereabouts, because they came to this place together. For him, it was only natural that they went home together and hr escorted Emily safely back to her apartment. 

At the bar table, Emily seemed to be talking to a man. However, she looked uncomfortable and kept quiet, while the man looked aggressive. 

"Emily, you want to go home now?" He asked who bravely decided the level of aggressiveness of this man who he knew was a model as well as himself. 

"You want to go home now?" 

"Yes, if you want to go home now, you can come home with me!" 

"Of course, I-"

"Wait a minute, Emily. Why are you in such a hurry? We haven't seen each other for a year, you don't miss me?" Said the man holding Emily who got up from her place. 

"Sorry Steve, but Aiden already wanted to offer me a ride, so I better go home now!" 

"I can take you, don't you remember your mother's message? It would be better if you were with a man you have known for a long time," 

Emily looked confused, Aiden didn't understand what she had to do with Steven. But what is clear, whatever relationship it is, Aiden doesn't care at all. 

"Okay, he's right. It's safer if you're with a man you've known for a long time. Then, excuse me!" Aiden walked away leaving Emily who was full of doubts. 

He carefully left the club, having observed that Stacy and her friends had let their guard down so he could actually go home at peace. 

Getting into a quiet car with a much calmer atmosphere made he feel a lot better. 

"Yes, this is better." He muttered while driving his car through a straight road accompanied by beautiful city lights. 

Right at the bus stop, the appearance of the strangest and most troublesome woman in the world disturbed Aiden's sight. 

With a pitiful look, the figure sat alone at the bus stop. Making the unexpected compassion reappear. 

"Did she purposely put on a pitiful look so someone would feel sorry for her?" He thought. 

"Ignore it, Aiden! Remember your karma!" He muttered, trying to persuade himself not to keep getting involved with the banana girl. 

Even though his car had already passed the bus stop. However, images of that night, where the banana girl was harassed by a suspicious man at the bus stop began to plague Aiden's mind, shattering his peace of mind. 

"Agh...damn! Why can't I just ignore that idiot?" He shouted in frustration and what was even sadder, he was forced to turn around and return to the bus stop. 

His car stopped right in front of the figure of a banana girl who sat pensively with her chin propped up. Seeing a suspicious car suddenly stop in front of her, made her instinct to protect herself emerge. 

Cautiously, she tries to get away before the driver gets out and does his crime. 

"What is that person up to? Surely he wants to rob me!" She was afraid. 

"Hey! Where are you going...?" Aiden shouted, seeing the banana girl suddenly run away like someone who was panicking because her debt was collected. 

She looked back, looked at the figure of a tall, burly man standing in front of his car with a look full of questions. 

"Aiden? You? I think robbers!" 

"Where are there robbers who make poor women like you their victims!" 

"Why are you here?" 

"I was passing by and I saw your sad face plastered on the bus stop, making me unable to bear direct insults!" 

"Impudent, just because your car is good, then you stop immediately just to make fun of me?" 

"Hahaha... well, you already know it yourself. That's good, so I don't have to bother explaining it to you!" 

"Hey, have you heard? Don't be too arrogant, now you could be on top. But someday, you will be at the bottom. To the extent that you beg me to help you!" 

"Don't talk nonsense, where is your debt? When are you going to pay it? It's easy for you to speak, who wants to beg you?" 

"Yes you, who else?" 

"You're right, even now I'm begging you, when do you want to pay off your debt? Don't talk big!" 

"Yes, that's later, I don't have money now. I'll definitely pay it!" 

"Tsk, begging you? You really don't know who you are! So, what are you doing here?" 

"Waiting for the bus, I want to go back to my apartment," 

"Waiting for the bus at this hour, where did you just come from?" He asked. Nina immediately unzipped the jacket she was wearing, showing the cafe waitress uniform where she worked part time. 

"You just got home at this time? Isn't it too late?" 

"I should be home at nine, but I want to work longer hours to increase my salary. That way, I can raise more money to pay what I owe you." 

The night wind blows gently, blowing the leaves. Aiden stared at the figure of the woman in front of him. Even though there was a sense of pity that made Aiden intend to let go of the money he lent. But her cunning and annoying nature made Aiden forced to discourage him. 

"So, where is your boyfriend? Why did he let you go home alone at this time of night?" 

"Boyfriend who?" 

"Julian, who else?" 

"Julian? Who said we were dating?"


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