“So this is the thing” Devian murmured to himself.
There is another connection which was neglected by him.
The Willis corp took the Jenner company. But with Roberts brother, how could they take it?
Robert’s brother was indeed this Roger Willis.
Now the thing left to find out was the connection between Nicole and the Willis family.
“Devian, are you still busy?” He heard Arien’s voice from outside the study.
“Come in” he said.
She slightly pushed the door and entered.
Seeing her, a smile instantly crept over his face.
“I… Wanted to talk to you about something” she said carefully.
“Yes” Devian pulled her and loosing her balance she sat on his lap.
“I have been getting blank calls lately. I don’t know who the person is. Maybe he would know you since it’s your number. Would you check?” She asked.
“Hmm… Give me your phone and I’ll ask Dean to check it right away.” Devian said.
“Yes I’ll bring. It is in the room.” Arien walked out.
Devian picked up his phone and called Dean.
“President” The call was soon connected and Devian ordered. “Trace all the calls coming in Arien’s phone and send me the locations of the caller.”
“Yes director, I’ll do it right now.” Dean replied.
Devian had just hung the phone when Arien entered with her phone.
Devian didn’t needed her phone at all to track down her contacts.
It was only that he wanted to see the reaction of the person who were doing the calls when he hears Devian’s voice.
Arien handed the phone to him.
Devian took it and asked her to go and sleep. But she was not in the mood to sleep alone.
“I won’t go. I’ll wait and go with you after you’re done” she said.
“Silly girl” he got up and picked her up in his arms. “You should sleep early.”
Suddenly his phone rang. “Whose calling you so late?” Arien asked him in a doubtful tone.
He leaned a little towards the table, “pick up and talk” he said.
“Huh? Me?” She asked.
“Yes, can’t you talk to your mother in law?” He smiled.
Arien blushed and burried her face in his chest while Devian put her down and picked up the call hugging her tight.
“Mom” he said.
Arien couldn’t hear what the other person was speaking but Devian’s grip became tighter.
After he hung up the phone Arien asked “What’s the matter?”
“They are coming” Devian said.
“Mom dad?” She asked again.
“Yes along with grandpa and grandma.” He added.
“Really, then…” Arien became excited.
But she hadn’t even completed her words when Devian interrupted. “Grandpa still doesn’t like me being with you.”
“Ohh…” Arien’s face dropped. But she regained her smile saying, “I’ll make him like me as his granddaughter-in-law”
“I believe you will” Devian pinched her rosy cheeks. “Let’s sleep early.” He added picking her up again.
“Hmm… ” Arien couldn’t help blushing.
This man!
…
“Sir, are we really not taking the Jenner company back?” The assistant asked.
“I’ll take it back” Roger Willis was confident on his new idea he will use at Arien to get back all the wealth.
“But master, what if they would know that He is being used by you forcefully?” The assistant asked again.
“Just do as I say” Roger said coldly.
“Yes master.” The assistant walked out of the office following Roger.
They walked into a secret gate. Passing through another gate they entered into a big hall.
“What do you want now?” A half burned man sitting there on a cold wooden bed spoke.
His voice was hoarse and full of hatred.
“Don’t you want to meet your dear Arien?” Roger said.
“And why would you let me meet her! To tell all the sins you’ve commited there years?” The half burned man said.
“No no…” Roger waved his hand and laughed. “You’ll ask all the wealth of Jenner family to be transferred into your name.”
“I won’t do that. It’s hers!” The man shouted.
“Think again, if you don’t do it then I’ll kill her. But if she transfers all the Jenner assets to my name, I’ll spare her life and I would never know who she was” the Roger said.
“I… You can’t kill her. She has a protective husband and he is rich as well!” The man said.
Four months from now, he was bought by Roger into this secret hell of his. He had barely got any chance to go out.
And whenever he went out, maybe once or twice since these past 4 months, Roger’s men were following him, preventing him to meet Arien.
Roger feared that he would tell Arien the truth about all the wicked things he had done in the past year to kill the Jenner family.
Roger had made his life a living hell, not even giving him enough food to eat.
He though he would have been rather killed in that mishap.
“You think I don’t dare to kill her?” Roger was determined to get the asset back.
“I’ll do whatever you say. But don’t…. don’t hurt her!” The man panicked.
“That’s like it” Roger smiled.
…
Next morning when Arien woke up, the first thing she saw was Devian smiling at her.
“You’re up?” He said.
“Yes!” Arien got up after a bit of twist and turn.
He looked enigmatic even if he was wearing his usual custom-made black suit.
“Again staring me?” Devian walked to her and leaned closer.
“No!!!” She got up and ran to wash up hiding her red face.
They had their breakfast and went to office.
After a whole day of work Arien decided to come back early to prepare for Devian’s parents and grandparent’s arrival.
She helped aunt Anne in cleaning up and then in cooking.
Just as she came out of the kitchen, an elderly man along with an elderly woman came in.
“Leo” they had just stepped in and the man called out Devian’s name loudly.
“Grandpa, Devian isn’t home yet.” Arien walked to them and bowed down.
“Hmm… keep our luggage in our room” he said in a commanding tone.
“Yes.” Arien walked to pick the luggage when a butler came and picked it up saying, “I’ll do it young madam”
“Young madam?” Devian’s grandfather exclaimed, “So she’s the one our grandson left such a big deal for.” Examining her.