Julian stood stunned by the sight in front of him, his hut as he calls it has been decorated not to much not too little just simple, a cake on the table , a note , foods of different kind arranged and of course his maximum present. He asked her in a whisper
" What's all this ?
" You gave me a home , it's the least I could do"
" A home? When did I agree you could stay here ?
" Can I not ?
" You've sure made yourself pretty comfortable in my hut anyway so why bother with the pleasantries.
" I still find it quite funny you call it a hut, it's practically a home , standard and safe".
" I didn't dispute that either"
" Your tone is a bit high"
Julian scoffed " let's cut to the chase, what do you want ? Who are you? How do you know so much ? And shouldn't you be wary ?
His last words brought a chuckle from her .
" Wary ? Of you ?"
He raised a brow .
Her tone changed. " Shouldn't it be the other way round, you know nothing about me whereas I know what I need to know about you . I know where to find you , you wait for me to come to you . You are the one alone in the woods conversing with a girl without a face and without a trace of where she comes from. You aren't worried of what I can do to you and if you might ever see the light of day again. So , you tell me , who should be wary of who ?
He knew she made a point but he wasn't scared of her " I would say we should be wary of each other . And besides, you need me to help you don't you ?
Hazel arched a brow " What gave that away ? When our paths crossed, you called my name with a certain tone of doubt, you keep crossing my path and now this , so you tell me , what do you make of this ?
She stepped back while he took a seat " Where do we start from?
" You made food and there's cake , let's celebrate the calm before heading into the storm". Julian let out a light chuckle and she reciprocated the gesture as they both sat across each other , eating, conversing and of course a light bickering.
Hazel made his birthday in all ways and as she gestured for him to open the present, he waved it off . "Let's start the conversation". He put to her .
"And your present ?
"
Unless it has limbs , it is not going anywhere"
Julian signalled for her to start but she refused.
" You start , who are you?
"Like you don't know?
" Maybe, Maybe not ?
" Alright then .
" My name is Julian Miller , the last child of the Millers who rank third among the leading families in the country. My sisters Natasha Miller and Mellisa Millers are holders of the Corp. My parents Maxwell Miller and Diana Miller are the founders of Miller Corporation. My mother is a leading socialite, a minister in politics and a disciplinarian. I have never been exactly liked in the family . Perhaps it's because I chose a different path . A writer, an artist . Everything that goes against my family's will, I am the embodiment of it all. I am 24 years old as of today, hated by family, have no friends and just lost all I have worked for . So basically that's everything".
" You mentioned the leading families in the country?
"Yes , the Qin Family is the leading family group in the country after the emergence of their mystery son "Axel Qin" , 28 years old, he appeared a year ago and since then everything changed, X-EMPIRE owned by the Qin's have taken over everything in the country, not that they haven't always posed a threat tho but with Axel arrival, it's just been a whirlwind. The business industry grew more competitive, complex but he just solidified his reign and stance in the industry. His biggest rival in the industry not that he considers her one though is Natasha Miller".
"Your sister?
" Yes. She has been going toe to toe with him but now to get to him, she need to wave of Kiel Walker"
" Kiel Walker?
" Ezekiel Walker, heir of the Walker group of companies, interim CEO , 26 years old, voted perfect boyfriend in the Relationship Magazine, a good cook as well apparently and rumours had it that he and Axel hold an unlikely friendship. Though, the sons of the leading families do have a friend group and meet every year for the cycling game" .
" Cycling game , and why aren't you a part ?
" The cycling game as they call it is an extreme bike race between the guys, with the best riders in the country judging the competition, it's a thrill, the thrill of the year . From the race to the party to the ball season, it's the time they all come together to hang out and I ... I was never permitted to go . An invitation is always sent out every year to the families and every year they send it , every year Natasha returns it . And besides they comprises of CEOS , Master chefs , Business moguls, Artists, Art collectors and all. They are highly accomplished people and who am I ? What have I accomplished? If they talk , what do I bring to the table ? I rather save myself the embarrassment and stay back".
" This year, you will attend and am gonna help you. When is the next meeting?
" They meet twice . The cycling game every October and every Christmas Eve and at times , New year . At least that's all I know".
" So we have seven months to bring you back ?
" Enough about me , let's not deviate from you . Who are you? And which family do you come from and how did your face get scarred ?
" My story is an unlikely one , different in all aspects. I come from a world far from here , a world where perfection is a standard , a world where everything was taken from me , a world I want to burn yet am fighting to save . It sounds dramatic because it is . I come from the heavenly realm . My parents are demon fighters, my brother is racing against time to kill me . My face was scarred as a punishment and here I am looking for a certain Julian and a Wolf who lay his life on the line for me .
My story is no ordinary one , you might want to brace yourself for a roller coaster.
My name is Hazel and I'm a demon .
I repeated the words in my head as though I was trying to convince myself that I really am .
I closed my eyes and when I opened it again , it shone so brightly and looking at the expression on Julian face , he really might be regretting letting an unknown being be with him in the middle of nowhere.
" It all started....