Chapter 34: Awkward

Alot had happened in just one day. All Elara needed was a reset.

With a sigh,she opened the car door and stepped down.

Mr Hanover came down from his side too.

“Are you sure I shouldn't drop you off?”

Elara smiled reassuringly.

“No,my driver will pick me up. I've already wasted a lot of your time today.”

Mr Hanover was a straightforward person and seeing that she already refused,he didn't insist.

With half of his body already inside the car,he nodded at her.

“Okay then,miss. Take care of yourself.”

Elara nodded and waved at him.

“Miss Elara?”

Elara heard a voice call her from behind.

Who the heck was calling her now?

What did people want from her in this life?

Mr Hanover who was already entering the car,came out again and shut the door.

“Yes?” Elara spun on her heels and came face to face with a man she didn't find familiar.

By this time,Mr Hanover had already walked to her side and stood protectively.

“You are?” He asked the stranger with a straight face.

“Oh sorry” the man chuckled then stretched a hand forward to Mr Hanover.

“My name is Vincent. I'm Mr Cassian Vale’s secretary.”

Mr Hanover stretched out his hand to recieve the handshake with a slightly confused expression on his face.

While Elara raised her brows.

“May I ask why you're here? Is this school one of Mr Cassian's investments?” Hanover tucked his hands back into his pocket with slight interest.

Vincent chuckled.

“I'm here for..” he drawled his words as his eyes moved to Elara. “Her.”

Elara who had tried to act nonchalant since he introduced himself, couldn't help but jolt when he locked eyes with her.

Vincent silently assessed her.

‘So this is my boss’s type? Interesting.’ The smirk on his face grew wider.

‘Things are going to be a little more lively in boss's life.’

“I don't want to see him.” Elara's voice broke his train of thoughts.

The smirk left his face immediately.

Elara looked away from him.

Though she said she wasn't interested, she couldn't stop her eyes from wandering and locking on the car parked at the other end. The windows were tinted, revealing nothing. Yet somehow just knowing he was behind that glass made her chest feel strange.

‘So that's him?..’ she took her eyes off immediately.

Vincent took a step forward but was blocked by Mr Hanover.

He looked over Mr Hanover's shoulder with a worried expression.

“Miss , please you have to.”

Elara turned away completely.

She didn't know it,but to anyone she looked like a sulking wife.

Vincent didn't expect it to be this hard.

When he saw she was a student,he thought;

How hard could she be?

He didn't know how his boss had interest in a school girl,out of all the elegant women that flutter around him.

His boss was just worrying for nothing.

Mr Hanover pushed Vincent a step back and straightened his suit.

“Didn't she say no?”

Mr Hanover didn't quite understand what Elara had to do with Cassian,but protecting her was his priority.

Elara looked everywhere but where Vincent was, feigning stubbornness.

Vincent sighed in exasperation.

“Miss please, we've been on a busy schedule for more than 48 hours and in all these hours,my boss hasn't rested a bit…Yet he insisted on coming here as soon as we landed at the airport.” He had to plead even if it meant revealing their schedule or playing the pity card.

If Cassian didn't see Elara,he would lose his mind.

Elara felt a slight pang in her chest when she heard that but she still acted unaffected.

“So? Should I feel sorry?”

As soon as the words left her mouth,she regretted it.

Was I too harsh?

‘What do you think?’ Her inner voice mocked.

Mr Hanover cleared his throat.

“I think she has made it quite obvious that she doesn't want to go with.” He raised a brow.

Mr Vincent sighed and turned back with a deflated expression.

Elara watched him walk slowly towards the parked car.

The farther he went,the more anxious she got. If she didn't see Cassian now,when else could she see him.

Besides, it's only because she wants to understand why he helped her in the previous life,and what connection they had.

She tried to convince herself.

Seeing that Vincent already had his hand on the door handle,she couldn't stop herself from calling out.

“Hey! Wait,I'll see him.” Her voice almost echoing in the empty parking lot.

Mr Hanover, who thought everything was settled,was frozen as he stared at Elara in disbelief.

While Vincent turned back to her,the disappointment on his face getting replaced by relief.

He nodded in excitement.

“Thank you,Miss Elara. We won't take up your time.”

“Elara—”

“It's okay Mr Hanover. You can go now.” She assured him.

Making her way across the parking lot was the most awkward thing she'd done in a while. She didn't even know how to swing her hands as she walked.

All she could think about was that she was going to treat Cassian like a stranger he was, because things were getting out of control.

When Vincent opened the car door for her to get it,she already prepared her speech.

“Mr Cassian I really —”

Her words froze in her throat at the sight before her.