“Exactly, so don’t get involved with him. Aoi is too good for someone like you.”
He takes a step forward. “Someone like me? And what’s that exactly? Hmm,Andrew?”
“I didn’t mean to give him my second name, okay? I panicked and messed up. Happens to everyone.” I groan, throwing my hands in the air. “I should’ve told him, but I wasn’t thinking straight.”
Arguing with Aiden is the worst.
That man has a way with words and always knows how to tug the worms out of my nose. He’ll push through until he gets what he wants, and that makes him a dangerous opponent.
“He knows you’re a Lacroix but didn’t figure out who you are?” he says, skeptically. “That’s odd. He should’ve already figured out your identity by now. That is unless he has no recollection of you. Maybe he already forgot all about you. Guess you weren’t important enough in his pretty mind.”
My brows draw together. “Shut up. Aoi would never forget me!”
He would never forget me.
Our life together is not so easily erasable.
Aiden huffs. “Then how do you explain that he doesn’t fucking remember you? Huh?” He laughs arrogantly. “Keep lying to yourself. In the end, you know you’ve got no chance with him.”
“I’m gonna kill you.”
“Visha,” Bellami warns. “Don’t start.”
“You were scared to tell him because you knew damn well, he’d see you as the kid he saved and not a man that’s in love with him. You’re pathetic,” Aiden mocks, bashing every insecurity of mine. “You better own up to your lie sooner than later, orIwill.”
“Fuck you. You won’t do shit.”
I glance at Bellami for support but am not surprised by his lack of interest.
He’s always been like that. Sometimes, I wonder if he even gives a shit about me.
Blood holds no meaning.
We’re nothing to each other.
“Let me tell you this,” he says. “When he finds out who you really are, he will be so mad at you that he’ll never speak to you again. And when that time comes,I’llbe there to comfort him.”
My fingers curl into a fist at my side. If he doesn’t shut his trap in the next second, I’ll punch that grin off his lips. Bellami exhales loudly and both Aiden and I turn toward him, dreading the wrath that will befall us now.
“Out. Both of you, get out of my office before I get security to do it.”
Well, he doesn’t have to tell me twice. Disobeying that glare and tone is suicide, and I can’t die yet. I rush out of the office and out of the company. Aiden follows close behind. I know he wants to keep mocking me, yet somehow, he’s keeping it in. That can only mean he’s got tricks up his sleeve, and I won’t like them.
We don’t bid each other goodbye as we both climb in our respective cars, and he drives off. I flip him off from behind the steering wheel.
What? He’s a jerk. I’m allowed to be petty.
Aoi hasn’t called yet nor texted in response to my offer, and I’m starting to wonder if he’s simply not interested.
But I can’t lose hope yet! I’m Visha Andrew Lacroix, and I will get what I want.
He and I are meant to be together and therefore we will.
Nothing and no one will get in my way.
I stare at the dark screen of my phone, hoping that due to some miracle, Aoi will text me. I end up throwing the phone on the passenger seat when the screen flashes brightly. I hurl myself on the device and suck in a deep breath, trying to chill the fuck out.
Stupid brother
