Chapter 18

Aroon Devakula took a deep breath as he willed himself to enter the apartment building in front of him. He had called Pai yesterday evening and had told him that he wouldn’t be able to bring the dinner he had promised. He had cited some urgent work but the truth was he just couldn’t bring himself to see the man he had come to care for be all friendly with someone else, that someone being none other than Sirichai Thanawat. In short, Aroon had chickened out and had cried himself to sleep rather than face the problem and fight for Pai.

This morning, though, he had to gather all his courage to be here. He didn’t think he could avoid Pai without causing the older man to question him. Thus, here he was, having bought breakfast for three as his instincts told him that the Thanawat heir would still be there. He shook his head firmly and made his way towards the elevators where he spotted a familiar figure, a man he had hoped would not be here in the first place.