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Alex stopped his car in front of Juliet's house and came out... He was back here again. He kept returning back here. the only place he could go to forget all his problems... He Walked slowly to her front door and rang the door bell... his heart heavy... Juliet opened her door to find Alex standing outside... It was late and past dinner time and he looked... to not be in a very good mood. He had a deep frown in his face as he stared At her and his stomach grumbled... "Is there a chance I could have dinner here" He asked in a low voice and managed to smile at her... Did he have a bad day at work, opposite of her day she wondered... She thought about it for a few seconds before letting him into her house... Alex walked into her house and sighed deeply... His heart felt less heavy now that he had seen her... Juliet closed her door and wondered what she could offer him to eat. she wasn't much of a cook, but knew how to feed her self... she has some left over pasta in a fridge and wondered if he would care for some. he didn't look like the jolly mood he was always in tonight. She noticed his mood had changed after he took that phone call earlier... she wasn't expecting him to come back, especially this late... "I have some pasta would you care for some" She asked and Alex nodded... and she nodded also and headed toward the kitchen. She stopped in her tracks when and turned to look at Alex who was following her towards the kitchen also... "You can wait in the living room, I have to put it in the microwave. I will let you know once it's done" She said to him, but she sighed... "Can I come with you" Alex asked and juliet looked at him confused... She nodded slowly and walked to the kitchen Alex walking behind her. The warning sighs in her head rang a little, but she suppressed it. She knew he couldn't harm her, but as someone who live alone now it didn't hurt to be careful. She placed one of her knifes in the kitchen sink and glanced at his when he took a seat... Alex kept watching her as she took the pasta out of the freezer and place it in the microwave... he knew he a feast would be prepared for him back at his house, he if called and told them that he would be having dinner. But he wouldn't enjoy it... The house was suffocating to him and a constant reminder of his childhood but he still chose to remain there and not leave. Maybe one day he could overcome and heal from his past...Maybe his panic attacks would finally go away for Good... He hadn't even have one since he met her after that night... Juliet could feel his gaze on her as she waited for the food. she turned to look at him and smiled slightly... "Did you have a bad day at work" She asked and Alex nodded. "You could say that..." He said in a low voice. Her suspicion was right... "My uncle dropped by today" Alex added and made juliet wonder if he had a bad relationship with his uncle. She wanted to know more... "Are you close with him?" She said, she had never had an uncle so she had no idea who it was...but she had a terrible aunt... Who hadn't showed up yet but she was waiting for her to... "Yes in a way..." Alex answered and then the sound from the microwave came... Juliet turned it off and placed the pasta in a plate before putting it in front of him... she then poured him a glass of water and sat down... Alex picked up the glass of water and drank from it before he started eating. He ate in silence and Juliet watched him. He looked like had a lot of carry on his shoulders, she didn't know why she kept getting that kind of feeling from him... it seemed he had a lot going on in his life... what kind of life did he have... "Do you want to talk about it" Juliet pressed a bit when he was almost done with his food... she couldn't help but want to know about him. Alex dropped the fork in his hand and picked up the glass of water... "I'm not sure... i just find it suffocating at times... like I want to leave everything behind, but I can't" He slowly started to open up to her and juliet listened to him... "I have to be there... I can't leave" He continued, she saw the struggle in his eyes. His job must really be taking a toll on him... "Why can't you quit" She asked and Alex raised his eyes to look at her. "I wish I could ever single day when I wake up, but my dad wouldn't want me to so I can't. There is no one to do my job if I quit" Alex tried to explain in the most straightforward way he could think off without revealing that he was the chairman of Graham Group... "Does your father like where you work" She asked and Alex almost chuckled. more like he owned it... "He would, he is late" Alex said and all juliet could say was "I'm sorry" And he smiled at her. "You don't have to be, he died when I was young" she had a bit of an inkling of what his life was like now... "Do you want to make him proud?" That was the conclusion she came to and Alex shook his head. how could be explain it to her. it was more like he didn't want the company to fall into the wrong hands... He was sure the share holders would have a field day when they found out he had panic attacks. They would deem him 'unfit' To be the chairman, like they had done with his father... But is father had not given them a chance and he wouldn't also... "It's more like upholding his legacy...something like that"