chapter-24: Moment To Cherish

Aria Anastasia
I have finally told Zaiden I liked him. I didn't know how he would respond to me. He was quiet after hearing me. In fact, he was looking at me blankly, as if I told him I was pregnant.
"Zaiden, are you okay?" I asked when he was quiet.
"Yeah," he answered curtly. I waited for him to say something else as a reply to my confession, but instead, he stood up. "Let's head back to the office and eat what you have cooked."
My jaw dropped at his words. I just told him I liked him and he even didn't bother to reply. He simply avoided me.
I knew I shouldn't have told him I liked him. He didn't feel the same for me. I was just an employee who used to call him by his first name and knew his secret. However, I needed an answer, even if it was rejection, I wanted him to tell that to me by himself instead of changing the topic.
"Zaiden, you didn't answer my��"
"Aria, I'm starving. Let's go back otherwise it might start raining again. Then we have to wait for more time." With that, he pulled me by my hand and walked towards the car.
Zaiden didn't reply to me��it was saddening. Didn't I even deserve an answer? I didn't expect a positive reply but even if it was a 'no', I deserved to hear that.
Quietly, I got into the car and Zaiden drove us to the office. I regretted immensely for saying my feelings to him, but at least I would be at peace that I tried.
Soon enough, we reached the office and got to his floor.
"I'll take the ca��" Before Zaiden could complete his sentence, I took the carrier from the reception and headed to his cabin in silence.
Whenever I was sad, I would be hungry and now, I was starving. So I sat on the couch, unpacked the lasagna, and started eating after serving some for myself.
I could feel Zaiden watching me the entire time, but I didn't care. I was hungry and sad at the same time so I needed to take care of myself. He could rot in hell for not answering whether he liked me or not.
From the corner of my eyes, I saw Zaiden sitting next to me and serving some for himself before he started eating.
We were eating in awkward silence until he spoke up, "It is delicious."
"I know," I grumbled and continued eating.
"Well, I never knew you could cook," he mumbled, trying to get engaged into a conversation with me and I had the least interest for now.
"I still cannot cook. I just tried it for the first time," I informed him.
"Is something wrong, Aria?" he asked me, which made my head snap in his direction.
I kept the plate on the table and stood up, feeling hot steam coming out of my ears. Placing my hands on my hips, I inquired, "You have the audacity to ask if something is wrong after declining my confession, Zaiden? You are acting as if I didn't say I like you!" I spat out in anger.
It wasn't right to burst out like this, but I had enough of it. So I further spoke, "I am not forcing you to like me back. You can at least tell me directly if you don't like me in a romantic way. It's better than saying nothing at all."
He was looking at me blankly as my nose flared in anger. "Look at you now. You are still not saying anything. Did you lose your vocal cords at the park?" I questioned him and his lips curved into a smile.
Zaiden was smiling at my anger. The audacity of him!
He got up from a sitting position after he finished eating and grabbed my wrist, pulling me closer all of a sudden. My head collided with his chest.
"Such a silly girl you are, Ms. Aria Anastasia." I tried to wriggle free from his grip, but his grip was tight while he said, "You have nothing called patience in these situations."
I glared at him. "You want me to be patient after telling you what I feel for you?"
He chuckled. "The answer is floating right in front of you, yet you are pretending not to see," he breathed out, making me look straight into his green eyes.
"I want to hear it from you. I don't want to imagine things, Zaiden," I mumbled softly.
He rubbed my cheeks with his thumb and looked at my lips before saying, "I like you, Aria." With that, he pulled me into a kiss.
His soft, luscious lips connected with mine. He snaked his arms around my waist and I wrapped my arms around his neck, deepening the kiss.
I was dying for this moment. Finally, Zaiden said what he felt, and he liked me back. We were really kissing willingly, and it was a step we were taking towards our future.
Zaiden liked me, and the thought made me the happiest of all. I was blessed to have him in my life. I felt like all my anger vanished within a jiff as I melted when he said he liked me.
After we pulled from the kiss, I punched lightly on his shoulder.
"What was that for?" he asked, arching an eyebrow.
"If you intended to say you like me, then why didn't you answer at that instant when we were in the park?" I questioned him and pouted.
A bright smile formed over to his lips. "If I had said at that time, then would I be able to see your anger?" When he realized I was about to push him away, he added, "You look extremely hot when you get angry. Such a turn-on."
I could feel the heat rushing through my cheeks as I mumbled, "I'll pretend I didn't hear it."
He chortled and glanced at the clock. "It's three in the morning, so should we stay in the office? I believe you have spare clothes because I told every employee to keep spare clothes in the office in case they need them."
I raised my brows. "Are you possibly suggesting we stay in the office?"
He feigned innocence. "I don't understand how you are interpreting things, Ms. Anastasia."
I shook my head with a smile.
After freshening up, I saw Zaiden was sitting on the couch so I sat next to him. He pulled me close, my head now over his chest, feeling his rhythmic heartbeat.
"Zaiden," I spoke up when a question got into my mind.
He hummed in response.
"Are we dating now?" I asked, slightly nervous about his reply.
He caressed my hair and replied calmly, "Yes. You are my girlfriend and I am your boyfriend."
I felt ecstatic hearing this. Zaiden and I were boyfriend and girlfriend now. It was indeed a moment to cherish forever. Keeping all the happy thoughts in my mind, soon sleep engulfed me.
"Oh, my God, " I heard someone speak, disturbing my sleep.
I opened my eyes to find Liam and Daniel, the new intern and Zaiden's assistant, gawking at us.
At first, I was confused why they were looking at us in that way, until I realized I was sleeping with my head on Zaiden's chest, that too in his cabin.
Oh, my God.
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