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HAZEL

He didn't say anything. He just took steps towards me till we were only breath apart. My heart started hammering against my chest when his strong cologne hit my nose. I tilted my head and he indeed seems different than before. Ten years did their work on him. His fine chopped hair, sharp jawline, clean subtle, green eyes, perfect lips, broad chest, six feet tall, Armani suit, Rolex watch, crisp white shirt, tattoo on his forearm- they're all new and different. He wasn't like this before. The man stood in front of me isn't the Atlas whom I knew, he's the billionaire about whom I know nothing. He looks fine, not just fine, he looks gorgeous.

"Hazel"

"Let's be professional and forget our past. I'm your security head and you're my employer, let's not cross the line, shall we?" I said, taking a step back from him.

"You know I can't." He bit on his lips and looked everywhere but at me.

"You can, Mr. Barrette. It's been ten fucking years, we're not the same anymore. Hell, I'd rather kill you instead of forgiving you for what you did to me, to Justin, to us." I spat.

In a swift moment, he took out the gun from my pocket and made me point at the centre of his forehead as he pulled me closer. I gasped in surprise and tried to pull my hands away from his hold.

"Then kill me. Just do it." He said, his voice sounding steel cold.

I blinked. I've never seen him before like this.

"Die by yourself if that's you want." I said, handing him the gun.

"I'd do it, Hazel. I'd do it if you keep acting distant with me." He spoke in a dead serious voice.

I rolled my eyes. As if. "Go ahead, sir."

He placed the gun to his temple and grasped the trigger. I wanted to roll my eyes at his acting skills but I just couldn't ignore the fact that he was about to pull the trigger.

He's not serious, right?

Fuck.

I ran to him and quickly turned the gun up as the bullet shoots out from it.

My body started shaking in fear. The sound of bullet still roaming inside my ears. I blinked as the tears started streaming down my face. What if I was late? What if he might have killed himself? What if..?

I pushed saliva down my throat and quickly wiped my tears away.

In no minute his study was full by his bodyguards, all pointing their guns at me as if it was me who tried to kill the person whom they work for.

"What happened in here?" Justin rushed inside followed by Ava.

I didn't say a word. My body was still shaking in fear and all of sudden it felt difficult for me to breathe. Atlas looked at me for a split second before engulfing me in his arms. The scent of his cologne washed my nostril and being in his arms after ten years, it felt home to me. He wrapped his arms tightly around my waist and I rested my head on his chest ignoring his bodyguards who were pointing gun at me and Justin and Ava.

"I'm sorry, princess." He whispered into my ears making the hair of my neck strand in surprise.

I've always hated whenever anyone called me princess but Atlas was always an exception.

For a moment, I wanted to forget everything but then I just couldn't. I always hated liars and right now Atlas is the one who lied to me about every single fucking thing.

I took a breath and reluctantly pulled myself away from him. "I've missed you." I told him, honestly.

He flashes a low smile, revealing his perfect white teeth and a cute dimple.

"I've missed you too, princess." He grins.

And after all these years, his smile still made me happy.

"It's been so many years, we've a lot to catch up. I've so much to tell you but for now, Justin and I are dating." I said, faking a wide smile.

And just like that, all of sudden, Atlas smile disappeared into thin air. He looked at me and then at Justin, slowly nodding his head. "Oh..I see..."

Justin came forward as if he knew exactly what he has to do. He wrapped his arms securely around my waist and pulled me closer to him. "Look I don't need anything to do with you man. It was all in the past but if my girlfriend wants to be friends with you, I'd never stop her." Justin smiled.

Atlas just nodded his head.

"Also, now that you know, can we please get one room instead of separate? I just want to have some hot sex and relax while watching N*****x together. God! I don't know when was the last time when we spent time together, being detectives sucks all of our time." I added, trying my best to not laugh.

Justin is going to kill me for this.

Atlas nodded again.