Step aside!
For a while, Elijah stared into this stranger’s eyes, both of them holding back their tongue. and their expression unreadable as if they were having a standoff.
“Wow, if I didn’t watch the news, I would have never believed a man of such aura and vital presence was the useless house-husband of Miss Melina.” The stranger broke the silence by saying, looking at Elijah with interest as though he was examining a priceless gem.
Yet, Elijah felt disinterested in whatever this guy had to say, so he simply ignored him and kept on staring at the woman standing in front of them:
“So, about your manager…” Elijah asked, looking at the woman in a composed manner. “When I thought you couldn’t get any intriguing, you prove me wrong again, huh?” The handsome man smirked and shook his head. Drawing a long breath, Elijah raised a brow and looked at him with suspicion, asking, “Are you trying to flirt with me?”
The woman at the counter pressed her lips in a firm line, holding in her giggle as her eyes widened.
Silently, Ryan eyed Matt, and they both smiled lightly, shocked by their boss’s words and yet, at the same time impressed.
“Well… I wouldn’t call it, ‘Flirting.’ But I am inquisitive of you, nonetheless,” The gentleman chuckled, not breaking eye contact with Elijah, “And I have a gut feeling that I want you on my side… My gut feeling is never wrong.”
“You have been saying a lot of words, but none of them answers my first question,” Elijah replied casually, not even bothering to hide his boredom. “Hmm… Yes. We don’t know each other. But I was intrigued by your actions and approach at the boutique, and meeting you here, on the same day, feels like fate,” The gentleman said in a soft tone, his smile growing wider, his eyes shining with amusement. “Pardon?” Elijah raised a brow, looking at him with skepticism.
The man’s expression suddenly shifted into a cold and stoic one as he said, “I am a very hard man to please, Mr. Darius… And I am not the kind to chase, instead of waiting for my prey to choose me for themselves”.
“Okay, but I am not a follower or an ass kisser,” Elijah interrupted curtly, glaring at him. “Well, for years, didn’t you kiss Melina’s-”
“Don’t you dare go down that road!! I can promise you that you wouldn’t like the result!” Elijah hissed as the corners of his lips curved into a snarl, his eyes filled with fury.
a few moments, nobody dared to move. Then slowly, the handsome, young man let out a heavy breath and murmured softly, “I apologize for getting you riled up. I thought using an informal approach of joking would get your attention.
the line!!” A sharp and angry
and their gaze rested on a fancily dressed, blonde-haired female that stood with a mad look on her face. Then her eyes suddenly widened, darting away from Elijah to the man, smiling as she uttered softly, “Bryan… Mr. Check! it’s you… I can not believe it. I
felt embarrassed by her sudden outburst. However, he soon recovered from the awkwardness and said,
Elijah, causing him to step back in surprise as he looked at her in confusion. “An ‘excuse me,’ would have been nice,” Elijah commented sarcastically, sighing out his
see someone coming in your direction, don’t stand
his gaze was now fixated on the woman
their sockets as she stared wide-eyed in shock, completely baffled that he would speak to her in that tone. “Step aside!”
as she muttered rudely, “Fine… Have a nice day then…!!” Watching her storm off, Elijah
because she knew who Mr. Checks was,
know my name, this is my call card,” Bryan said as he reached into
a business card and handed it to Elijah before
business card and gave it
him, Bryan cleared his throat, and Elijah scowled as
you not going to give me your number?” Bryan asked curiously with
that in the world of business you have to shake hands with anyone until you can unmask them to know if you are dancing with an angel or a devil, so he took out his phone. Silently, he brought out the card and dialed the number,
started to ring
the
I will take my leave then,” Bryan said, smirking slightly and walking away, leaving a confused look on Elijah’s
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