“You should go to the villa yourself. I won’t be following you” Rex looked at her suspiciously.
“Why”
“I’m going to the company to find Andrea” she said, finding her way out.
“Wait”
Rex stopped her, she paused and looked at him with a raised brow.
“What is it with you and Andrea these days? You two seem close?”
“Your uncle has been on a business trip for days. He’s unreachable. Andrea now acts as the president, so technically speaking, Andrea and I are together in the company every day, so it’s natural for us to be closer a bit” Ariel looked at him. “I will try to avoid him as much as I can.”
Rex felt awkward because of what Ariel said.
“I’m not complaining, it’s just that you should avoid being seen with him all the time.”
“I understand, I have also been paying attention not to interact with Andrea, because I know it will not be a good thing for people to gossip about us or get into any scandal. You are my husband. You put me in the position, I know my place not only as the Vice president of the Anderson company, but also as Andrea Anderson’s sister-in-law, and I have always put him in his space if he tries to flirt with me, but what can I do? I still have to interact with him because of the company.”
Rex stared at Ariel. “I trust you, next time you don’t have to go through a lengthy explanation.”
Ariel scoff.
“You think too much. I’m not trying to explain it to you, I’m going to the company. See you later.”
Ariel was at the door leaving when Rex stopped her and gave her a car key.
Since you had bragged to your sister about driving expensive cars, this is one of my cars, it’s yours now.”
Ariel looked at the car key and saw that it was a Ferrari.
“No, thanks, I don’t need it. I prefer to take a taxi if there is nobody to drop me off”
“Do you like people looking down on you this badly?” Rex said angrily.
Ariel looked at Rex in confusion, it’s just a car.
“I didn’t say I like the way people look down on me, I just don’t want to accept more favor from you. You don’t have to be angry.”
Rex realized he had lost his temper, so he grabbed her hand and stuffed the car keys inside. “You are a member of Anderson, it wouldn’t be nice if you were seen in a taxi or Andrea’s car. Just take a look at it. Wouldn’t it be easier to get into your own car without having to wait for others? He paused and looked at Ariel’s expression. “It’s not that I dashed you the car, I’m simply lending it to you to upgrade your status”
“…”
“Why are you still standing here? You should hurry to the company. Don’t let it run a loss” Ariel knew that if she continued to reject him he would finish her with his venomous tongue.
She finds their ways of communication weird, as they mostly communicate like Tom and Jerry.
……..
Ariel would never have imagined to see Andrea Anderson at the traffic light.
Seeing Ariel, Andrea quickly parked his car and wound down his glasses.” Did my cousin buy you a car?”
“He lend it to me”
“I can buy you one.”
Ariel gave a distant yet polite smile. “No need, Manager Anderson. Thanks”
“Why did you suddenly become distant and official after a day?” Andrea Anderson raised his eyebrow and looked at her. “Can you even drive well? Why don’t I start driving you, so you won’t go and get yourself killed in an accident?”
Were the people in this family sent to always upset her?
“Is it so hard for you to say something nice? your cousin was not quiet okay this morning and here you are on the road to pick on me. I think you want to die soon”
Andrea squinted his eyes and smiled.
“Was he jealous. I took you to the banquet in my car yesterday, so he got you one and have you guys moved back to flower garden.”
Ariel wanted to say something but realized she had no reason to explain the issue between her and Rex Anderson.
“No, he trust me”
“Really. Ariel, think before you lied about my cousin trusting you”. With a wave of hand Andrea said, “Since you don’t want me to be your driver I will get going. Hope I see you again and if I don’t, I will surely come to pay my last respect to you, dear sister-in-law”
With that, Andrea Anderson drove off.
Watching him speed off even before the light turned green, Ariel rolled her eyes.
Just when the light turned green, her phone rang. She ignored it and parked after the traffic light. Immediately she lowered her head to check who the caller was. Her heart skipped a beat. It was the same familiar number.
“I see you enjoy your new car. Meet me at the same place”
Ariel frowned, she didn’t want to meet with him. All she wanted was to cut off whatever it was that happened with that man. She was no longer interested in knowing who he was again.
She was struggling like a mad man trying to know what she felt towards Rex.
“How did you know I had a car?”
“I told you I’m with you all the time watching you like a hawk”. She was confused as to why the man wouldn’t leave her alone, so she typed
{You’ve been paid by the people that hired you. What else do you want?}
{Paid, no I wasn’t hired by anyone. You came to me yourself that night}
She sighed in relief as one of her question was answered. She wondered what the man wanted from her.
{why are you still contacting me? We are even it’s just a one-night stand or do you like me?} Ariel typed in the message, as her head couldn’t come up with any excuse for the man. After hesitating for some minutes, she sent the message.
She held her phone waiting for the man’s reply but no reply was received.
She finally put down her phone, stepped on the accelerator and zoomed off.
She didn’t see a car parked right behind her.
…..
Pius glanced at his boss, seeing him putting away his phone. He said “Young Master, Miss Ann said she’s waiting for you.”
“uum” Rex nodded slightly.
Pius looked at Rex through the mirror and saw that he had a sullen face, so he lent himself some brain and didn’t dare say anything.