Mending Souls

Chapter 7

Xenith was hell angry with Emily's attitude as he recalled how she thinks of him as untrustworthy, also she should have given a thought before saying those words.He was fuming and entered his study angrily where he found Zain reading some file, "What are you doing here, and with whose permission you entered my study? Why the hell you always like to invade my privacy" he let out totally pissed off, which didn't bother Zain a bit, as he was looking quite unaffected by Xenith words.

"This means the talk didn't end well," Zain looked at him intuitively

"Leave me alone Zain, before I do or say something to you", realizing the way he poured his anger on Zain, Xenith tries to control himself

Zain knows very well that Xenith needs someone to speak out everything that's happening with him but as always he doesn't want to bother him and is pushing him away, "I am not going anywhere and you are more than welcome to say or do anything with me except..." with a pause he continued "taking away my dignity" Zain spoke with a funny expression that makes Xenith smile

"Not funny Zain... It would be great if you listen to me once in a while" Xenith shakes his head at Zain's childishnes

"Wait...What... You know the love that you show towards me and the way your lustful eyes see me, many girls had said that you must be interested in me, in that way... If you ever had shown that compassion and care towards girls out there than bro seriously right now I would be playing with my cutie nieces and nephews roaming around the house", Zain blurted out trying to be serious, masking his smile.

His words makes Xenith slightly laugh and he hold Zain from his head and bends him down because of which Zain started speaking incoherent words and Xenith enunciate "Let me take you to the bed and show all the compassion and care 'MY LOVE' I promise after today you will only look for me to fulfil all your desires and special needs", with that Xenith turned around along with Zain in a compromising position, both of them froze in their place seeing the person in front of them. Jennifer who was standing at the door ways looked shocked and uncomfortable at the same time as she already listened to Xenith's last sentence

Seizing the situation as a great chance, Zain tried to turn it in his favour and kissed Xenith by putting his one leg around his waist giving Jennifer a good show, which makes Jennifer feel weird and she left, "I will meet you later when you are free" before Xenith has a chance to stop her and explain. Xenith glared at Zain who already had started laughing with Jennifer's departure along with doing a small victory dance.

Xenith tried to go behind Jennifer but Zain stopped him, "She has already left, Xen, why you always like to go behind her. Also, we are not done with our talk, and you seem cooled down enough.Now would you like to share what happened, so that we can sort things out"

" Why you hate Jennifer so much and what you get by pissing her off" Xenith queried

"True happiness, a sense of relief and good sleep" Zain replied annoyingly as he saw Xenith is worried for Jennifer, who doesn't deserve his attention at all, "I am asking you about Emily and we need to discuss your issues with her, not for that mean girlfriend of yours," Zain spoke with all seriousness and finality.

"Zain..." before Xenith complete what he wants to say, Zain cut him out saying, "if you are not willing to tell or speak about Emily than no problem I will go and talk to her because I am not here to listen about that b***h" with that he turns to go out, "Stop... Zain" Xenith stops him taking a long breath and signal him to sit on the couch in front of him and went to the cupboard to bring the wine, "It's broad daylight Xen, put it down... You can talk to me without that" Zain took it away from him and put it back. "Speak up, what's bothering you and what happened with Emily... Did you got any clue from her" Zain inquired

"I don't know how to deal with this girl... I mean I took the initiative to talk to her so that we can be clear and mend our ways out but NO... This girl and her assumptions, can you believe that she was accusing me of hiding some sort of secret or deal that I did with her father and trapped her in the marriage as I have some of my ulterior motives that would have been fulfilled only if I got married to her, acting all innocent as if she had to marry me on gunpoint and she won't have any reason that she got entangled with me.. " he said out huffing in pure irritation, pulling his hair

Zain listened to everything carefully and waited for Xenith to calm down again. After a few minutes of silence "Maybe she really had to marry you on gunpoint... You just talk about your part and judged her based on what she said but did you listened to or even ask her what was on risk for her that she had to get married" Zain asked him after giving a thought on Xenith's words.

"The way your business was on risk which is important and precious to you, the same way she had something precious on risk and I think you didn't bother to ask or know about it and based on what you say bro the thing is very simple and she is not wrong this marriage does have some ulterior motives and maybe filthy too. Surely, those motives are not related to both of you but to the people who forced you to get married," Zain explained it making Xenith understand the situation, as he never gave any thought to those things that are going behind his back and was only focused on the business

Thinking of what Zain said Xenith got into deep thought and both the friends sat there silently thinking of all the advantages that their respective families/fathers will get with this marriage or secrets they are hiding but to their despair, they couldn't come up with any possibility.

Lastly the only thing that came up in Xenith mind was Emily's words "why you need to marry me... I have never seen your father or met him nor I know who is he till now, also why he would promise my father anything like that as my father is working in a small firm and you all are businessmen..right, so that doesn't make sense and I don't think that they could be that close or are getting along that well to give such a promise"

Her words helped Xenith to do some investigation in a probable direction and with that he called someone, "I want all the information about a person until tomorrow, I will send his name and photograph within half an hour and if possible find out about his family too also their connection with my father"

Zain looked at him blankly for an answer to which he replied understanding his query "Hope we will get all the answers to our question if not that... then at least a probable lead", with that Xenith called lucy to prepare lunch for them