Tales Of Love

Next morning, Santiago got ready, he was to embark on a trip by 8:30 that morning. There was a business summit he had to attend in Australia and it was urgent and important.

He assigned more work and responsibility to Jasper Milo before taking his flights. His first and most important responsibility was to give a close watch on Aurora, who she meets, where she goes and who visits her.

In Florence City, Mira came into Grey’s office. They were now lovers and everyone in the company seemed to know about the gossip.

They wondered if the Axel family would approve of their daughter’s relationship to Grey, He was Aurora’s brother, though the latter was adopted. But everyone referred to them as siblings.

President Axel dated Aurora Logan and his only sibling Mira is now involved with Grey Logan. Why does it have to be the Logan’s and the Axel’s that usually get entangled with each other?

Aurora might have disappeared into thin air and President Axel had refused to return after his trip to St Petersburg. If these two persons were here, would they have approved of their siblings’ relationship?

Of course no one had the effrontery to ask that question openly. And from a far away perspective, it seemed Mira was head over hills for Grey. And since everyone wants to be in her good book, they only smile when they see her going to his office as usual.

Grey raised his head as soon as Mira stepped in. “Hi baby” he said and gave a megawatt smile. He has taken a fancy to Mira and was actually expecting her to come. It was five minute to the lunch hour and they often have their lunch together.

“Hello sweetheart. Ready for lunch?” Mira replied and walked toward his desk. Grey stood up and met her midway, circling his arm around her waist, he drew her closer to himself. Mira stretched her arm over his shoulders and they kissed. They kissed briefly before Grey answered “Yeah, ready”.

That way, they walked out not paying attention to the glare of other employees. They chose to go to a newly opened restaurant located at the eastern side of the Axel group.

After eating to their fill, Grey excused himself to use the restroom. Hardly had he left when his phone started ringing, Mira flippantly checked who the caller was with the intention of answering it, if it’s from the company.

Mira squinted when she saw ‘sister’ as the caller. She looked at the number and it was not the country’s code number that appeared on the caller’s first three numbers. This was a foreign number calling.

Grey had no sister except Aurora. Aurora had Suddenly disappeared into thin air and no one heard anything about her for years, now could she be the one calling Grey or was there another sister she was yet to know?

Mira hesitated first before answering the phone, “Hello Grey” the caller said from the other end. Mira froze, this was no doubt Aurora’s voice. They hadn’t talked to each other much, but she can’t be mistaken about her voice.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Aurora felt something odd as soon as the call got connected. Grey was usually the first to say hello, but this time, she said hello and for some second, there’s no answer. Was Grey in a meeting or with someone he doesn’t want to know they were in contact. “I’ll call you back” she said and hung up. This should be lunch time, she’s Sure of that.

Mira gently placed the phone back in its place and was unable to think properly. Had Grey known about Aurora’s whereabouts all these years?

While everyone else was curious of what had happened to her? He knew about her prison break? Know her whereabouts and have been in contact with her? No wonder, he was able to overcome the grief of Aurora’s disappearance so soon.

Why did he hide it from her? Was he still unhappy with her and her family? Especially her brother Santiago. Her brother had Suffered grief after Aurora’s disappearance and till she saw him last before his trip to St Petersburg, he was yet to overcome it.

If he couldn’t disclose her whereabouts to her brother, he should have at least let her know. Was he still blaming her family for their part in sending his… “Hey!” Grey said and waved his hand in front of her face.

Mira blinked her eyes several times and realized that Grey was back. She smiled but one can tell that it was not a genuine smile.

“Penny for your thoughts? What’s bothering you baby?” Grey asked and took his seat. He had been standing for over 60 seconds and Mira didn’t even notice him.

She was Ok and in her usual cheering mode when he left minutes ago. What had made her Suddenly have a mode swing when she’s not a pregnant woman.

“I am Ok. Just waiting for you to come back so we can Leave” Mira replied and turned her face away.

Grey knew she’s not happy but didn’t ask any further questions. “Ok. Shall we leave now?”

“Yeah” she was already on her feet before answering him. She turned and went toward the door without throwing a glance back at Grey.

Grey sighed audibly and paid the bill before hurrying after her.