Blake pov
Ah a third party, how annoying.
I walk away and stop I look her friend with a cold disdain. " your friend seems distressed. I suggest you should take her home" before turning back my gaze on aurora. I didn't wait for a response, turning my gaze for one final time.,the next time I saw her, it'll be alone.
***
Aurora stayed quiet, then finally shook her head. "He was truly weird, that guy," Iris complained, grabbing my arm. "Did you see how he glared at me?" I simply watched Blake's silhouette disappear from the park. It wasn't just weird; it was controlling. He was the most powerful business investor our company had ever landed, yet every time he spoke to me, it felt less like a professional greeting and more like a private warning. This man was somehow terrifyingly familiar. What did I just get myself into?.
" hey ,you okay,aurora?" Iris tilt her head, her hand coming up to touch my arm .
"I…I think I'am," my voice was unsteady, the sound of it was hollow .
" are you sure?," Iris insisted her gaze searching mine.
But how could I tell her, that the wealthiest man in the park looked like the one who haunted my dream for four whole years?
I simply force a weak and unwanted smile and start walking in the opposite side, during the whole walk back to the apartment building I was anxious and nervous, when I and Iris get in the elevator, I couldn't stop thinking about Alexander Blake or Owen Blake two name for one man he doesn't look like a spy he looked like a lie designed to confuse me.
My anxiety was a cold constant thrum. Even in the elevator back to my apartment I couldn't escape the thought of Alexander.
***
The day past in a blur of force normality .
Once in my apartment I start busying myself on work, and paperwork, desperate to drown out the memory of his possessive eyes.
It was 07:34 pm when I finally, shut down , the darkness of my apartment felt fitting , just as I reach for my coat my phone blared randomly, Iris's name glow on the screen.
I pick up my phone and pick the call.
" hello…Iris?" I says softly my voice was thin almost unbearable.
" oh, hey ,I'm so sorry I totally forgot about…uh…barnaby! He needs a special appointment this week, I can't make it to the brunch, this week and I'm leaving tomorrow at five am.." iris voice was unsteady and usually less cheerful and lack her of it confident,
barnaby?!, i frowned, she didn't even own a goldfish
"Wh-what?…but I where are you going and why all of sudden…Iris?" I got up and zipped up my coat zipper, a cold sweat broke out, why?… where , this question turn around in my head.
" aurora don't come over , we will…we'll talk it out later, my apartment spare , I'll slip it under your mat, I'll leave to you" Iris didn't wait for a response .
I immediately get up , I was with her a moment ago, I was with her during the whole afternoon, what was this nonsense about?!
I exit my apartment and her spare key were already on my mat , I walk straight to the hallway and reach her apartment door, I knock once…twice, no answer then I try calling her back, text her, but still no answer, "maybe it a prank?!" I laugh without any humor in it.
Let verify, I place the key on her door and unlock it, I open the apartment doors, the apartment was empty , everything is neat and too clean.
Iris had lie she wasn't there already, but some of her belongings are still here, she should be back soon right.
I step out of her apartment and lock back the door, I simply walk back in my apartment and lock door , Iris departure wasn't plan, she hadn't tell me anything about it either , did something wrong happened.
***
The next day as I woke up and ready to head to work I hear a knock on my door, I got out of bed and walk towards the door when I open it, a build muscular man stand there he wore all black, he didn't say anything and simply place the elegant box on my hand , and walk away, I shut door shortly after .
I open the open it and there was a letter inside it.
To lady smith's: the debt for your life is due, dinner is tomorrow at eight, I will send a car ., your compliance is expected.
Alexander.
DEBT?! None my mother or father ever had any debt, I look in the box there was a black dress and expensive jewelry .
" what is that!"