Chapter 15
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Alex was going to bed when his phone suddenly vibrated. He honestly didn't want to look at it as, after spending a wonderful day with Sia, he wanted to sleep with the good memories of the day. So he chose to ignore the message and went to bed.
Suddenly another message notification came and another and another so he angrily picked up his phone and started reading through the messages.
"Alex, do you know of any powerful suitors that Sia has?" - Will
"Do I count as one? (Smug smilie face)" - Ren
"Ren shut up! @Alex you there?" -Will
"Are you already enjoying the glory of the king that you talk to your friend in that manner? (Crying smilie)" - Ren
"Ren, I honestly don't have the time for you so shut it!" - Will
"Woa woa stop there you two!" -Alex
"Help! Save me from him! Help! (Crying face)" - Ren
"Al, ignore him and answer my question." - Will
"Well, even if she does, how would I know?" - Alex
"Has she mentioned anyone before?" - Will
"Not really, we talked about fish today and you were present during most of our talk yesterday." - Alex
"Wait, you also like Sia?" - Ren
"Yes, I do. And I am serious unlike you. And if you are serious then you have me as one of your opponents. But that's not the question here." - Will
"You gotta be kidding me!" - Ren
"Okay, can you guys discuss it privately between you two as I am not eager for my cousin to start dating any time soon even if it is one of you." - Alex
"And if this random question of her suitors was because of your crash I am going to sleep now." - Alex
"Wait. It's not that." - Will
"Then what is it?" - Ren
"Give me a sec to organize my thoughts." - Will
"Okay, simply put, don't you guys find today's events too coincidental. Ren is SUDDENLY busy with company scandals, I am SUDDENLY chosen to go away for a good 4-7 days, and Alex on the other hand is SUDDENLY free from his strenuous meetings for a week and can spend time with Sia. It's like someone took the time from Ren and I and gave time to you Alex. So, is it possible that someone doesn't want other men to be next to her and is so powerful that he can affect the Silverian Royal family's decision, can dig up all the scandals and get an approval for Altona's project that was continuously rejected for years?" - Alex
"How is that connected to a suitor? Why would a suitor do such a thing? And how is Sia connected to all this???? Aren't you paranoid?" - Ren
"Al, what do you think?" - Will
"I don't know. Let me think this through." - Alex
Alex tried to think of Will's words. It made sense to some extent because as soon as Sia came those 'problems' arose. And he also had the nagging feeling in the morning.
Suddenly, something clicked in his mind and he shuddered from just the thought of it.
"Shit" - Alex
"Fuck! So he was serious" - Alex
"Shit that guy gotta be kidding" - Alex
"Hey, can you explain what just happened? I am totally lost here" - Ren
At the same time another message came:
"Who?" - Will
Both Will and Ren had their eyes glued to the screens waiting for their friend's answer. Alex took a deep breath and with slightly trembling fingers typed
"Cain Greydale" - Alex
"Ahahahha, Al that's funny but be serious" - Ren
"Why him?" - Will
At the thought of that man courting Sia Will sensed a sense of immediate danger. They both came from the top 5 influential families in the world. However, unlike his own family that were government officials and business moguls, the Greydale family was openly known for their underground and military powers and their multibillion businesses that were of the same level as that of the Hardings.
Thus, no one dared to oppose the family that was strong in both 'worlds'. No one, except for the Vallauris family: the family which was in constant fights with the Greydales for the title of 'underground and military emperor'.
"Well, you see when Sia arrived in the airport ... " - Alex recalled the events in the airport in a short text and waited for a reply from his friends.
"Wait. You mean to say that Cain trapped us so that we cannot spend time with Sia?" - Ren
"Pretty much it. And I think he didn't even mean for his involvement to be kept a secret so that the two of you back away" - Alex
"Ok, thanks Alex. I need to make a call now." - Will
"Hey don't do anything stupid!" - Alex
Will closed the group chat without paying any more attention to the conversation.
After some time he started typing a number from his memory. Taking a breath to suppress his anger he pressed the call button.
A man picked up the call and started nonchalantly,
"Took you a while to guess, didn't it?"
"Cain, what games exactly are you playing?"
"The game where I get rid of the flies surrounding my woman. Anything else?"
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Alex was going to bed when his phone suddenly vibrated. He honestly didn't want to look at it as, after spending a wonderful day with Sia, he wanted to sleep with the good memories of the day. So he chose to ignore the message and went to bed.
Suddenly another message notification came and another and another so he angrily picked up his phone and started reading through the messages.
"Alex, do you know of any powerful suitors that Sia has?" - Will
"Do I count as one? (Smug smilie face)" - Ren
"Ren shut up! @Alex you there?" -Will
"Are you already enjoying the glory of the king that you talk to your friend in that manner? (Crying smilie)" - Ren
"Ren, I honestly don't have the time for you so shut it!" - Will
"Woa woa stop there you two!" -Alex
"Help! Save me from him! Help! (Crying face)" - Ren
"Al, ignore him and answer my question." - Will
"Well, even if she does, how would I know?" - Alex
"Has she mentioned anyone before?" - Will
"Not really, we talked about fish today and you were present during most of our talk yesterday." - Alex
"Wait, you also like Sia?" - Ren
"Yes, I do. And I am serious unlike you. And if you are serious then you have me as one of your opponents. But that's not the question here." - Will
"You gotta be kidding me!" - Ren
"Okay, can you guys discuss it privately between you two as I am not eager for my cousin to start dating any time soon even if it is one of you." - Alex
"And if this random question of her suitors was because of your crash I am going to sleep now." - Alex
"Wait. It's not that." - Will
"Then what is it?" - Ren
"Give me a sec to organize my thoughts." - Will
"Okay, simply put, don't you guys find today's events too coincidental. Ren is SUDDENLY busy with company scandals, I am SUDDENLY chosen to go away for a good 4-7 days, and Alex on the other hand is SUDDENLY free from his strenuous meetings for a week and can spend time with Sia. It's like someone took the time from Ren and I and gave time to you Alex. So, is it possible that someone doesn't want other men to be next to her and is so powerful that he can affect the Silverian Royal family's decision, can dig up all the scandals and get an approval for Altona's project that was continuously rejected for years?" - Alex
"How is that connected to a suitor? Why would a suitor do such a thing? And how is Sia connected to all this???? Aren't you paranoid?" - Ren
"Al, what do you think?" - Will
"I don't know. Let me think this through." - Alex
Alex tried to think of Will's words. It made sense to some extent because as soon as Sia came those 'problems' arose. And he also had the nagging feeling in the morning.
Suddenly, something clicked in his mind and he shuddered from just the thought of it.
"Shit" - Alex
"Fuck! So he was serious" - Alex
"Shit that guy gotta be kidding" - Alex
"Hey, can you explain what just happened? I am totally lost here" - Ren
At the same time another message came:
"Who?" - Will
Both Will and Ren had their eyes glued to the screens waiting for their friend's answer. Alex took a deep breath and with slightly trembling fingers typed
"Cain Greydale" - Alex
"Ahahahha, Al that's funny but be serious" - Ren
"Why him?" - Will
At the thought of that man courting Sia Will sensed a sense of immediate danger. They both came from the top 5 influential families in the world. However, unlike his own family that were government officials and business moguls, the Greydale family was openly known for their underground and military powers and their multibillion businesses that were of the same level as that of the Hardings.
Thus, no one dared to oppose the family that was strong in both 'worlds'. No one, except for the Vallauris family: the family which was in constant fights with the Greydales for the title of 'underground and military emperor'.
"Well, you see when Sia arrived in the airport ... " - Alex recalled the events in the airport in a short text and waited for a reply from his friends.
"Wait. You mean to say that Cain trapped us so that we cannot spend time with Sia?" - Ren
"Pretty much it. And I think he didn't even mean for his involvement to be kept a secret so that the two of you back away" - Alex
"Ok, thanks Alex. I need to make a call now." - Will
"Hey don't do anything stupid!" - Alex
Will closed the group chat without paying any more attention to the conversation.
After some time he started typing a number from his memory. Taking a breath to suppress his anger he pressed the call button.
A man picked up the call and started nonchalantly,
"Took you a while to guess, didn't it?"
"Cain, what games exactly are you playing?"
"The game where I get rid of the flies surrounding my woman. Anything else?"
Alex was going to bed when his phone suddenly vibrated. He honestly didn't want to look at it as, after spending a wonderful day with Sia, he wanted to sleep with the good memories of the day. So he chose to ignore the message and went to bed. Suddenly another message notification came and another and another so he angrily picked up his phone and started reading through the messages. "Alex, do you know of any powerful suitors that Sia has?" - Will "Do I count as one? Smug smilie face" - Ren "Ren shut up! @Alex you there?" -Will "Are you already enjoying the glory of the king that you talk to your friend in that manner? Crying smilie" - Ren "Ren, I honestly don't have the time for you so shut it!" - Will "Woa woa stop there you two!" -Alex "Help! Save me from him! Help! Crying face" - Ren "Al, ignore him and answer my question." - Will "Well, even if she does, how would I know?" - Alex "Has she mentioned anyone before?" - Will "Not really, we talked about fish today and you were present during most of our talk yesterday." - Alex "Wait, you also like Sia?" - Ren "Yes, I do. And I am serious unlike you. And if you are serious then you have me as one of your opponents. But that's not the question here." - Will "You gotta be kidding me!" - Ren "Okay, can you guys discuss it privately between you two as I am not eager for my cousin to start dating any time soon even if it is one of you." - Alex "And if this random question of her suitors was because of your crash I am going to sleep now." - Alex "Wait. It's not that." - Will "Then what is it?" - Ren "Give me a sec to organize my thoughts." - Will "Okay, simply put, don't you guys find today's events too coincidental. Ren is SUDDENLY busy with company scandals, I am SUDDENLY chosen to go away for a good 4-7 days, and Alex on the other hand is SUDDENLY free from his strenuous meetings for a week and can spend time with Sia. It's like someone took the time from Ren and I and gave time to you Alex. So, is it possible that someone doesn't want other men to be next to her and is so powerful that he can affect the Silverian Royal family's decision, can dig up all the scandals and get an approval for Altona's project that was continuously rejected for years?" - Alex "How is that connected to a suitor? Why would a suitor do such a thing? And how is Sia connected to all this???? Aren't you paranoid?" - Ren "Al, what do you think?" - Will "I don't know. Let me think this through." - Alex Alex tried to think of Will's words. It made sense to some extent because as soon as Sia came those 'problems' arose. And he also had the nagging feeling in the morning. Suddenly, something clicked in his mind and he shuddered from just the thought of it. "Shit" - Alex "Fuck! So he was serious" - Alex "Shit that guy gotta be kidding" - Alex "Hey, can you explain what just happened? I am totally lost here" - Ren At the same time another message came: "Who?" - Will Both Will and Ren had their eyes glued to the screens waiting for their friend's answer. Alex took a deep breath and with slightly trembling fingers typed "Cain Greydale" - Alex "Ahahahha, Al that's funny but be serious" - Ren "Why him?" - Will At the thought of that man courting Sia Will sensed a sense of immediate danger. They both came from the top 5 influential families in the world. However, unlike his own family that were government officials and business moguls, the Greydale family was openly known for their underground and military powers and their multibillion businesses that were of the same level as that of the Hardings. Thus, no one dared to oppose the family that was strong in both 'worlds'. No one, except for the Vallauris family: the family which was in constant fights with the Greydales for the title of 'underground and military emperor'. "Well, you see when Sia arrived in the airport ... " - Alex recalled the events in the airport in a short text and waited for a reply from his friends. "Wait. You mean to say that Cain trapped us so that we cannot spend time with Sia?" - Ren "Pretty much it. And I think he didn't even mean for his involvement to be kept a secret so that the two of you back away" - Alex "Ok, thanks Alex. I need to make a call now." - Will "Hey don't do anything stupid!" - Alex Will closed the group chat without paying any more attention to the conversation. After some time he started typing a number from his memory. Taking a breath to suppress his anger he pressed the call button. A man picked up the call and started nonchalantly, "Took you a while to guess, didn't it?" "Cain, what games exactly are you playing?" "The game where I get rid of the flies surrounding my woman. Anything else?"
