Chapter 31

Two days, just two days is enough to spread the rumour of Attorney Riley Mintz, the one who forced and bribed the family to go against the Aim's like his father which lead the family to suicide. However, the case is not yet confirmed that Riley is the one in wrong as a mere written letter cannot be taken as valid proof. The bodies were found by the border of the south city therefore the case is taken by the Central city officers. The media has painted him as a crooked lawyer like Mintz. 'Shit!," Aiden growls as she continues to peep the horn. The noise of horn plays in the background, the sweat and scorching sun vexes the living being as the motionless vehicles are stuck in a place for a while. She runs her hands through her hair and lowers her head, her squinted eyes staring at an empty space. She has been waiting in the car outside the station for two days, her mind in dilemma, she doesn't know what to do to get Riley out. Heavy breaths leave her lips every second, shaking her head she looks straight and hits the steering wheel. This is unforeseen, she never had a glimpse of the current situation, her plan ruined. A sigh leaves her lips when the phone rings, she tucks her hair behind her ears and picks up the call, clearing her throat she says 'Hello," 'Did you check the news?" Blake asks. 'Nah, Why?," she asks tired. 'Kevin announced in a press meeting, he stated that Riley has some grudges against the Aim's and also about you," he continues 'He said it's because of your dad," 'They killed the victim's family" her voice gets lower 'All three at once, the cops say it's suicide and they arrested Riley because of a written letter," 'A written letter can't be a reason," 'Yes, but it's also for accusing the Aim's ," 'Are you still in the central city, it's been two days where did you stay?," 'In the car," her fingers drum on the steering wheel, her narrow eyes fixed to the van stopped in front of her 'I didn't expect this," she furrows her brows when she receives another call. She hangs up and answers the call, her brows lift when he speaks. 'Where are you?," Riley asks as soon as she answered the call. 'How come....," she moves the phone from her ear and checks the number, a wave relaxation hits through her at the name ‘dramatic man' in the screen... Her weary lips form to a spontaneous smile when she realises that his phone was left at home 'You are home?" she asks. 'Yeah, Eric got me out," 'Eric?," 'I thought you will be at home, where are you?," 'When did you get home?," she asks ignoring his question. 'Just now, Aiden," he mentions her name in a soft tone 'Where are you?," he repeats. 'In the Central city," 'What are you doing there? Didn't you come back home? Were you there for two days? Where did you stay?" Piles of questions slips out in worry. 'Wait for me, I'll be back asap," she hangs up when the stuck vehicles finally move...The traffic cleared. The car finally stops out the huge building after hours of ride, Aiden yanks the door and stomps in the building, the security guards by the entrance blocks her yet she pushes them away and makes her way in, they follow to stop her but neither of their presence stopped her. Chloe slams the phone on the table, his nostrils flared as he stares at an empty space, he couldn't believe that Eric helped Riley out. 'Sir," he looks straight at Kevin. 'What?" he roars, his blood boils in anger since the day he knew that Aiden found out the truth... He had not want to expose his role after he returned was only because of Aiden, he kept his identity off media just for her but all in vain. The reason is not because he wanted to get information it's because he loves her, his love for is indeed true. 'I asked you, What?" he growls. Kevin lowers his gaze 'Miss Aiden is here," 'Aiden?," 'Yes sir, the guards couldn't stop her," Chloe's hands form to fists, he grips the penholder from the desk, he looks straight his upper lip quivers in rage 'What hell were you doing when she entered?," he questions his voice dangerously low, the pair of blue eyes glaring at Kevin. 'I'm sorry sir," Kevin apologizes his eyes never leaving the floor, he clenches his hands gulping down the lump in the throat which keeps on rising. 'Useless," he barks and throws the penholder, Kevin stands still, he doesn't flinch waiting until the object hit him as he knows flinching will make his situation worse... Blood flows down at the side of his cheek from the cut. The cabin door thrashes open, Chloe sits on the chair, he places ehis palm on his face and rubs it around, he covers his mouth when Aiden walks in. His eyes stares at her, his heart races in his chest at every step she keeps towards him. He waves, gesturing Kevin to leave. 'Surprised?," Aiden arches a brow, she sits opposite to him, the large luxury table between them. Chloe remains silent, his eyes fixed on her. 'Chloe Millan," she leans back on the chair, the left corner of her lips twitch upwards to a smirk 'The one who killed his own parents," she licks her lips raising her brows amusingly. Chloe freezes, his eyes narrowed and lips twisted, the tip of his tongue touches the bottom palette of his mouth. His eyebrows meet when she moves forward. 'The boy who fell from the rooftop in school," she snickers 'You were the one who pushed him, right?," she states as a question, perhaps the answer is in the question itself, she stares at him in masked curiosity, like waiting for an answer 'The students who bullied you in school," she continues after a few seconds of silence 'It turned out to be you are the bully," She continues observing him 'You went abroad because of murder," her voice comes out low yet dry, the air with in them stiff for once, for the first time their gazes are of hatred and betrayal 'You were behind the murder of Mr.Mintz, my dad is behind bars because of you, you ordered to kill Harry and now," she bites her lower lip, feeling of guilt swallows her as the parents did nothing wrong, all they needed was justice, they stayed safe all this time but she convinced them to speak out 'And now the victim's family...How funny?," she snorts 'Everyone knew your real face but I was the only one who didn't, I was such a fool to be friend with a person whom the whole class avoided," she pressures on each word 'Even his own family avoided him. I was really a fool to believe your masked face," her words drip out bluntly showing no sense of disappointment but inside betrayal stabbed her, Chloe doesn't utter a word 'Now I understand why my friends and some teachers advised me to stay away from you yet I believed that they saw the wrong you," She chose the wrong person, she helped the wrong person and most importantly she had a crush and special bond with the wrong person. 'How did you...," Chloe finally speaks, every word which she uttered echoes in his head 'Know?," he complete his sentence astonished. 'I've got my own ways to get enough information," she moves back 'Chloe," she mentions his name dry and stern... Everything is different around them, from their eyes to the way they speak. The sweet tender conversation flipped cold, the tease flipped sarcastic and the friend flipped to an enemy. Aiden rubs the back of her neck and continues 'I know that you are obsessed with your belongings," she moves forward again 'You killed the boy in school because he stole your watch," her voice comes out a little louder in excitement, like she is sharing him some story 'You killed your parents because they didn't want to pass you the business," her lips form to an uneven shape, she takes a moment of silence and fakes to think and says 'I know that you hate when some one wins you, you hate when some one takes something from you, you hate when others get what you didn't and yeah," she hits the table like she forgot the main point 'Sitting on that chair," she points at the chair he is seated on 'You've yearned for it very badly," 'Aiden," he calls out, her name coming out his mouth with the same affection he had for her since high school 'Why should you say this?," his voice cracks 'I can give you anything you want, we can be together as always if you stop this," 'Stop what?," 'Stop the fight," She chuckles, her eyes never leaving him even for a mille second 'You want me give up standing against your dirty deeds," she grits her teeth 'That will never happen," her eyes cold 'Right now I just want to kill you but I shouldn't, I want you to stay alive and watch us taking each and everything you own," she arches a brow perfectly 'And then finally you can die after your dreams vanish" she moves her gaze to the 3d building at the centre of the room, the tall building decorated with lights 'That will collapse," she stands, placing her palms on the table she leans over it closer to him 'You have no idea what kind of an enemy I am," 'Are you threatening me?," Chloe asks, his tone differ from earlier, it's cold this time. 'No," she snarls 'I'm informing you as a friend," she blurts, venom visible in each word. She snigger and storms out. Chloe stands in slow motion, his jaw clenched and lips pressed together. He slams his fists on the table, he bawls and slides his hands pushing the things to the ground.