2Likes 129 129 LYRIC Areyou…okay? Thewomanasked,bringingmebacktoreality.
Iswallowedpainfullyandlookedaround.Weretheremoreofher? ImImfine.
*Okay.Youhaventansweredmyquestion.Doyouknowwhosheis? Myeyesdartedback tothepaper.
Then,Ishrugged.Notatall.SorryIcanthelp.
Hercoldgazelingeredon me.ButIdidntwasteanymoretime,IhurriedbacktoMaddyandtoldherweneededtoleave.
AssoonasIwashomeandalone,IputacallthroughtoJace,myhandsshakingasInarratedeverythingtohim.
Theyvecomeforme.WhatamIsupposedtodo?Whoknowswhentheyllrunintosomeonethatknowsme?Jace,Imsoscared!Iblurtedsomanywordsinseconds.
Lyric,calmdown.Wedontevenknowifshestheonlyone.
Howcanshebetheonlyone?Imsuretheresmoreofher!DDoyouthinkIshouldrun? Thethoughtofrunningtriggeredaheavyweightagainstmychest.Iwasntreadytogo.
*Just…holdon,okay?Illgoaroundandtrytoknowiftherearemoreofher.Justtrustme,Lyric.
Jacespentalong timetryingtoconvincemetostaycalm.HetoldmeIdknowassoonashesdonehisfindings.Hewantedtoknowwhereandwheretheyvecoveredsofarso heknowswhichcountrywe couldrunto.
Atsomepoint,ItearfullytoldhimIdidntwanttoleave.
Youneedtounderstandthatyourlife isindanger,Lyric,hesaidthe bittertruth.IfIdeemitfitforustoleaveassoonasImdonewithmyfindings,wewill.Andthatcouldevenbetomorrow.
Whenthecallended,Icriedforalongtimeinmyroom.
Ididntwanttoleave.Iwasntreadytoleaveeverythingbehind.Thekids,myfriends,andascrazyasitsounded,JarisDreadmoor.
Whywasmylifesodifferent?Ifeltcursed.
Afteracoupleof hours,IdecidedIneededadistractiontostopmefromgoinginsane.AndtheonlypersonthatcametomindwasJaris.TodistractmymindfromtheExecutioners,Idecidedtothinkofthefactthathewashidingsomethingunderthatturtleneckofhis.
Igrabbedmykeysanddrovetohiscompany,knowingthatwaswherehedbe.
AsIspedpastpeopleand buildings,Igaveathoughttowhatmyreactionwouldbeifmysuspicionsturnedouttobetrue.IfJariswasjusttrickingmethewholetimeandnoneofthiswasadream.
What ifhewasbehindthepills?Whatif…histouchandtheintimacywerereal?Ishudderedatthethought ofbeingliedtoandusedwithoutmyfullknowledge.Butbyhim.Thesame manwhosevoicesentconstantwarmthinmybelly.Hiseyesdidunexplainablethingstome.

Honestly,Iwouldntknow whatmyreactionwouldbe.
Andnowmorethanever,Iwasdesperatetocheckforthecolorbehindhisneck.
Jarísownedahugeconstructioncompanyoneofthebiggestintheworld.Whatwas sospectacularaboutitwasthefactthathedidntinherititfromhisfamilybutstartedeverythingfromthestarttofinish.Allbyhimself.
Themanwasaforceofnature.
IwascheckedatthegatesandquicklyletinwhentheyconfirmedIwashismate.
IwasbeguiledasIwalkedintotheground floorofJDConstructions.Theplacewasamarvelwithpeopleappearingbusyandmovingaroundinhaste.
Thebuildingitselftoweredlikeaskyscraper,itsstunningarchitectureglinting inthesunlight,creatingabreathtakingsilhouetteagainsttheskyline.
Istoppedatthereceptiondesktoaskfordirectionstohisoffice.
Imsorry,maam,butyoucantseehimwithoutanappointment,one ofthereceptionistssaidpolitely.
129 Um…Whydontyou justcallandtellhimitsLyric? Whentheladydidnt seemmoved,Iadded.ImhismateandLuna.
Hereyeslitupinstantly,herrespectcomingintenfolds.
OOkay,maam.Justasecond,please.
Shepickedupthelandlineandspoketosomeoneontheotherline.
ImsorryIcouldnt reachhim,butIalreadyreachedhisassistant.So,youcango up.Itsonthesixthfloor.
Ismiledatherandleft.
Takingtheelevator,Ireachedthesixthfloor,thewholetimecaptivatedbythebeautyofthespace.IdonlyheardaboutthewonderthatisJDConstructions,butitwasmyfirsttimesteppingfootinit.
Therewereotheropenplanofficesaround,butitwaseasyspottingJarisasithadTheCEOImprint onit.
Ifeltalittlenervousgoingtowardthedoor.Whatwouldbehisreactionhavingmeinhispersonalspace?Ididnttellhim!was comingbeforehandbecauseIdidntwanthimtohaveanycluesandtrytogetridofthecolor.Although,Ididntthinkthatwaspossible.Itwasntsomethingthatdwashoffuntiltwenty fourhours.
HowcanIhelpyou?Theladyatthefrontdeskasked.Shewaspositionedjustoutsidehisoffice.
Hi.Imheretosee JarisDreadmoor.
Okay.Whatsyourname?Ineedtocheckforyourappointment.Sheloweredhergazetothescreenof herlaptopasherfingersdancedacrossthekeyboard.

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ThenameisLyricDreadmoor, butIdonthaveanappointment.I justwanttoseehim.
Herfingerspausedonthekeyboard,hereyesshiftingtomeandtakingmefromheadtotoe.
Ifyoudonthaveanappointment,youcantseehim.Therewasacoldfinalityinhervoice.
Shelookedaway,returning herattention tohersystem.Ifrownedatherattitude.
CanyoujusttellhimImhere?Hedwanttoseeme.Iinsisted.
MyheartswelledattheconvictionthatJariswouldreallywanttoseemeifheknewIwashere.Iwassureofit.
TheAssistantstoppedtypingagainand thistimeappeareddisturbedasshelookedatme.
Listen,Ihaveajobhere,anditdoesntinvolveyoutellingmewhattodo.Wegobytheruleshere.Withoutanappointment,youcantseeAlphaJaris.Idontevenknowhowyouwereletinhereinthefirstplace.Shelookedaround,asifsearchingforsecurityorsomething.
Please,leavebeforeImforcedtothrowyououtmyself.
Myjawdropped,shockedbyhowrudeshewas.HowwassheevenanassistanttotheCEOifshetreatedpeoplethisway? ImhismateandLuna,Irevealed.
Iwasntthekindofpersonwhoenjoyedusingthepowerofhernametogetthingsdone,buttheywerereallypushingmetoday.
SherolledhereyeslikeIdjustsaidsomethingchildish.Iheardyourlastname,andreally,Idontcarewhoyouare.We sticktotheruleshere.
Shewentbacktowork.
Iwasutterlywounded,mypridecrushed.
MaybeIshouldcallJaris.
Yousayyourehismatelikeitssomethingserious,shelookedatmeagain,stoppingmefromtaking myphoneout.Youthinkwe dontknow yourrelationshipwithAlphaJarisisntallthatrosy?Weheardhenearlyditchedyouatthematingceremony.Sorry,butIdontthinkyourethatspecial.
Subscribed 4 Likes 129 Um…WhydontyoujustcallandtellhimitsLyric? Whentheladydidntseemmoved,I added.ImhismateandLuna.
Hereyeslitupinstantly,herrespectcomingintenfolds.
OOkay,maam.Justasecond,please Shepickedupthelandlineandspoketosomeoneontheotherline.
ImsorryIcouldntreach him,butIalreadyreachedhisassistant.So,youcangoup.Itsonthesixthfloor Ismiledatherandleft.
Takingtheelevator,Ireachedthesixthfloor,thewholetimecaptivatedbythebeautyofthespace.IdonlyheardaboutthewonderthatisJDConstructions,butitwasmyfirsttimesteppingfootinit.

Therewereotheropenplanofficesaround,but itwaseasyspottingJarisasithadTheCEOImprintonit Ifeltalittlenervousgoingtoward thedoor.Whatwouldbehisreactionhavingmeinhispersonalspace?Ididnttellkom wascomingbeforehandbecauseIdidntwanthimtohaveanycluesandtrytogetridofthecolor.Although,Ididntthinkthatwaspossible.Itwasntsomethingthatdwashoffuntiltwentyfourhours.
HowcanIhelpyou?Theladyatthefrontdeskasked.Shewaspositionedjustoutsidehisoffice.
Hi.ImheretoseeJarisDreadmoor.
Okay.Whatsyourname?Ineedtocheckforyourappointment.Sheloweredhergazetothescreenofherlaptopasherfingersdancedacrossthekeyboard.
ThenameisLyricDreadmoor,butIdonthaveanappointment.Ijustwanttoseehim.
Herfingerspausedonthekeyboard,hereyesshiftingtomeandtakingmefromheadtotoe.
Ifyoudonthaveanappointment,youcantseehim.Therewasacoldfinalityinhervoice.
Shelookedaway,returningherattentiontohersystem.Ifrownedatherattitude.
CanyoujusttellhimImhere?Hedwanttoseeme.Iinsisted.
MyheartswelledattheconvictionthatJariswouldreallywanttoseemeifheknewIwashere.Iwassureofit.
TheAssistantstoppedtypingagainandthistimeappeareddisturbedasshelookedatme.
Listen,Ihaveajobhere,anditdoesntinvolveyoutellingmewhattodo.Wegobytheruleshere.Withoutanappointment,youcantseeAlphaJaris.Idontevenknowhowyouwereletinhereinthefirstplace.Shelookedaround,asifsearchingforsecurityorsomething.
Please,leavebeforeImforcedtothrowyou outmyself.
Myjawdropped,shockedbyhowrudeshewas.HowwassheevenanassistanttotheCEOifshetreated peoplethisway? ImhismateandLuna,Irevealed.
Iwasntthekindofpersonwhoenjoyedusingthepowerofhernametogetthingsdone,buttheywerereallypushingmetoday.
SherolledhereyeslikeIdjustsaidsomethingchildish.Iheardyourlastname,andreally,Idontcarewhoyouare.Westicktotheruleshere.
Shewentbacktowork.
Iwasutterlywounded,mypridecrushed.
MaybeIshouldcallJaris.
Yousayyourehismatelikeitssomethingserious,shelookedatmeagain,stoppingmefromtakingmyphoneout.YouthinkwedontknowyourrelationshipwithAlphaJarisisntallthatrosy?Weheardhenearlyditchedyouatthematingceremony.Sorry,butIdontthinkyourethatspecial.
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