Yours Sincerely

CHAPTER 07: KNOWING THE PICTURE...

SAPPHIRE’S POV:

We drove to Steel corporate office and picked up our lunch from a small restaurant on our way. Turned out we both had the same taste of food with was to eat good food. after an hour, Adam parked his car in my private parking and we left for my office.

"Thanks for this morning. I wouldn't have made it if it wasn't for you." I smiled at him and we got in the elevator.

"It was nothing. I kinda forced you to go on with an emotional fiasco. You would have slept in time if we just had a normal date." He scratched his forehead giving away the fact that he was nervous.

"No! If it wasn't for you, I would've turned into a walking zombie," I reassured him and we reached to our floor. We were greeted by Miss. Pablo and went to my office.

Sitting on the couch of my office we had our lunch playing twenty questions. Just for the record, we asked more than a hundred questions to each other.

I found out that he was allergic to Alcohol. Like allergic and not alcohol intolerance. He found out just a year ago when his best friends Emily and Alex made him drink some and was hospitalized for a week or so.

He was advised to avoid alcohol completely off course. And I noted not to add any alcoholic beverages in the food too. After lunch, Adam went back to his office while I read the rest of the files.

At nearly 5:00, Mr Trivedi came with the reports of the day. The meetings and all. We had coffee while he filled me in with the current ongoing projects.

After he left, I continued my work. And soon enough the office building had no more employees. After my phone's alarm went off I knew it was already 8:30 and I had to join Adam for the dinner. Closing my computer and taking my things I closed my office door behind me. Riding the elevator alone, I went straight to my private parking space and took a key. Dad had two-three cars in the office as well. Rich people don't have to have reasons for luxuries

I sat in the Aston Martin Vantage and roared this beautiful art to life. After 30 minutes, I was back home sweet home. As soon as I opened the door, I was hit with a heavenly aroma of food.

And sure enough, a handsome man with a grey shirt and black formal pants was working as a Michelin chef. His sleeves were rolled up with two buttons of his shirt open. I may sound clíche but I'm going to say it anyway.

'This man can make any girl go down on her knees with a single glance.' There I said it. In my head of course.

I heard him talking to someone I guess it is his Russian clients he was speaking fluent Russian.

"Скоро встретимся по нашему следующему проекту, господин Кузнецов." Which meant, (We'll be meeting soon for our next project Mr Kuznetsov.) And yes I know Russian. We are business kids. We learned different languages from our childhood.

Adam took off his AirPods and continued chopping the veggies in perfect shape.

"Looks like someone is going to travel Russia soon." I smiled and moved to take a glass of water.

"Oh wait. Please clean the drawl from your face before you drink water." I glared at him, he knew I was drawling at him.

I smiled sarcastically and drank water. I heard him chuckle and reply to my question.

"Yeah, I'm going to Russia but not as the project head off course. I'm going as an assistant." He said adjusting the flame of the stove and I washed my hands before sitting on the counter right beside him.

"The presentation is made by you, right? Ohh yeah, I forgot." I smiled and took an apple from the counter to eat. We can order how and when the work is to be done but the authorization is in the hands of few trusted and loyal people of the company as we are still minor.

"You found anything you are interested in?" I asked him, indicating that I'm talking about a house. Thought it was cool if he lives in the house, he brushed me off telling me he wanted to purchase a house anyway as his best friend Alex will also come to London after two days.

Alex was going to take over Nina's business after a few years. When Adam told him that he's going to be here till his 18th birthday, Alex kinda ordered to take a flat that can accommodate both of them. I don't even know where did he get the impression that Adam was going to live somewhere else. But my doubt was cleared when he said he is not going to tell anyone about our marriage till it's the right time.

"Yeah, my agent sent me a Few options. And they are all extraordinary. They are two-bedroom apartments but the interior is fabulous. So I decided not to hit my head on the wall too hard and let my QUEEN decide a perfect fit for me." I smiled at him as he handed me his phone. I took it and his lock screen wallpaper melted my heart it was her mom with two nearly identical twins.

"Who is who in this picture?" I asked Adam for showing them his phone.

"The left side of my mom is Abel and I'm on the right." He smiled and I returned the gesture.

"You both look so cute. Now what I the password?" I raised my brow and he told me. As I opened the phone, the wallpaper changed to me and him in each other's arms. It was clear that it was taken last night but I didn't even realize that he took this picture. Yet it was a selfie.

"When did you took this picture? It's beautiful." I whispered and looked at him. He was looking at me with a smug smile that screamed, 'when you were busy feeling my abs..'

I shook my head and blushed to make him chuckle as I kissed the top of my head and continued his art of cooking.

"I think this one I like the most. It is airy and bright yet cosy and homey. Have a look. I'll set the table." I said handing him his phone and moved to take dishes and fresh dishes to the dining room.

There was a total of five flats. The other four that I disliked were the ones that were too girly or romantic or congested or hobo themed and the last one was like too much spacious and unmatched themes. I choose the last one cause it was the one with the perfect taste for two boys to live. Nither like a bachelor pad nor like a family home. It is perfect. 

After I completed setting up the table we both sat and I served the delicious looking dishes on our plates and Adam talked to his agent, finalizing the flat I chose. Even though the idea of keeping me and him as a wallpaper sounded clíche it was not. We were looking at each other no doubt but not like we're going to eat each other's face. It looked platonic if not anything else.

After a minute Adam finally kept his phone aside and we had our dinner in comfortable silence. It has been just two days but this all felt like I've been living like this for years now.

"You want any help with your exams? You know... I can do that.." Adam trails off as he continues to dry the dishes and keep them in their original place.

"Sure I do need help with my eyes." He raised his perfect brows at me.

"What? Are your eyes are hurting? Of course, they are, you didn't get a proper rest.." I cut him off chuckling.

"No, I tend to fall asleep in every 10 minutes interval and wake up after 5 minutes but right now I can't afford the 5 minutes sleep." He blinked at me. Looking at me like I spoke Latin a little too fluently.

"How can you even read properly if you sleep in every 10 minutes?" He crossed his arms leaning against the counter. 

"I practice it since I was 6. The power napping sharpens my brain and I don't need to read the same thing twice. Now every time I settle down to study, my subconscious automatically makes me fall asleep and wakes me up. I don't fall asleep when I'm reading anything that is not my study material though. But since I don't have much time, I can manage without power napping." After I completed it, Adam looked at me with amusement and closed his open mouth.

"You are something, Miss Steel." He said and we laughed continuing the dishes.

"I'll accompany you. I have a few files to overlook too." I smiled and we left our room to change and meet at the fireplace.

I changed into a plain royal blue night suit after taking a relaxing shower. It was already 10: 00 o'clock and I was going to stay up for at least another 4 hours. I signed and took my MacBook from the study table of my room with a notebook and pen before leaving the room. entering the fireplace area and sat on the rug under the knee-length coffee table.

I started reading for the upcoming exam. After a while, I felt my eyes got heavy and I fell asleep just like that.

When I woke up, I noted that I woke up in 5 minutes but I was disappointed. I wasn't supposed to sleep in the first place. I decided to wait until Adam comes and started to think about how much he means to me in just 2 days.

Even though I know that I haven't left my guards down for the feelings I feel towards him. I can feel him braking them anyway by his little sweet gestures. He is like Mr Perfect of every girl's dream. A perfect Prince Charming.

I looked at the pendent he gifted me and frowned. It is beautiful and as per my liking, no doubt but something inside me tells me that it's not just a proposal gift from my handsome man. As the thought crossed my mind, I heard a clearing of my throat and looked up. I saw Adam standing with two empty cups and a thermos flask.

"I thought it would be nice to have some caffeine." He said sitting down and served us both the brewing coffee.

I signed in content the taste of coffee was exactly what I prefer. I looked at him and saw him smiling proudly. Raising a brow at him in a questioning manner and took another sip of heaven.

"I may or may not have asked Mrs Paul for help on that." We chuckled and I started reading again. Adam opened his MacBook too and started typing.

After almost four hours, I let out a sigh and leaned back at the armchair behind me. Adam looked so engrossed in his reading that I took it as a chance to admire his features.

Today, Adam shook me up every 10 minutes I fell asleep with the slightest bit of irritation. He woke me up so politely that it took all in me to kiss him for this sweetness.

"You can kiss me anyway, Angel." He said shutting down his MacBook and looked at me with a bigass smile.

"What?" I asked him as I freaked out from inside. Did I say it out loud?

"Yes, you did." He chuckled and looked at me. "Which means you are tired. Now let's go to bed, shall we?" I took his out a raised hand and stood up, blushing like a teenager. Wait I'm a teenager. I signed and shook my head. I need some sleep. Just then I remembered something important.

"Adam?" He hummed beside me as we walked to the stairs and up.

"Is this pendent just a gift for the wedding?" He stopped walking and so did I. Looking back at him I saw him looked at me with a surprised expression.

"Well, technically it is but practically not." I crossed my arms.

"Can you please elaborate?" I whispered.

"It is our proposal gift from dad. I altered yours into a tracker." I looked at him and my face must have given away how angry I was. As Adam quickly took my hand in his looking at me with heart eyes.

"Look Angel, before you jump to a conclusion, I just want to tell you that this is merely for safety purpose. I knew Uncle Hunter would make them leave the country but that doesn't mean that she can't harm you. That woman who managed to poison Uncle Hunter can do anything. I'm just worried for you, Angel." He signed and took a step back.

"But still if you want to, I can give you the normal one." I looked at the pendant and then at him.

No one has ever thought about me our my health, except Dad. And now just in two days, this man has proven himself over and over again. He looked after me, made me lift the weight off my shoulders and heart. f**k he is ready to live a lifetime with me!

"It's... It's..." I shattered showing that I'm nervous as Adam grabbed my hands again.

"I'll give you the original pendant right away. Come with me." He said and pulled me into his room. Closing the door he quickly went to the walk-in closet and took a similar blue velvet box and took out a pendant similar to mine.

"Let me?" He proceeded to take the chain off but I moved back and my back hit the door again.

"It's okay." I breathed out and Adam looked at me with questions in his eyes.

"It's okay?" He asked again.

"Yeah, it's okay." I looked down, now just whispering the words out.

"Are you sure Angel? We can put trackers on all the cars and Stu..." I cut him off in frustration.

"It's okay! Adam. I just wanted to know the truth. I didn't Ashe you to take the pendent that my beautiful man gave me." I pouted, blushing crimson.

"Did you called me 'beautiful' man?" He asked coming near me. Quoting the beautiful word with his fingers.

"Why? Don't tell me you can't hear me after 6 in the evening." I fake gaped and he gave me an unpleasant expression.

He was now just in front of me and his hands rested on either side of my head caging me between him and the door. Just like yesterday night.

Shit! When I put it that way it sounds, romantic?

"You love to be in this position, don't you?" I nodded my head without thinking but quickly shook my head with wide eyes when I realized what just I did. Adam chuckled and his breath hit my face making my stomach go wild with summersaults.

I looked down and our bodies were just a few inches away.

"Are you sure about the tracker thingy?" He asked again and I nodded. Not wanting him to see how small my voice has become.

"Okay... But keep this with you okay." He handed me the pendent and I kept it in my pocket. Adam smiled down at me and kissed my forehead. His lips left some kind of tingling sensation which only made me want more.

I looked at him and he did the same making our faces inch away from each other. My breathing quickens and I looked at his eyes. His dark ocean blue eyes looked down at my lips and then in one swift movement... He moved away from me.

I looked at him dumfounded. 

"Hey, this where the novels say that hero and heroine kiss each other and you just moved away!" I exclaimed, embarrassing myself like a man who just said I have a brain. Adam raised a bow at me, biting his lips.

"You wanted me to kiss you or was it just the said novel." He said. I knew this voice all too well. He is trying so hard to control his laugh. I nervously let out an awkward laugh. It was the first awkward moment we are having or can I say I'm having after meeting him. 

Finally letting out a deep breath, I took a step forward.

"Well no, you know what f**k the shades of grey!" I whisper yelled and touched his lips with mine.

He froze and his hands stopped halfway while his eyes widened.

Stupid! Stupid Sapphire, What the hell are you doing he is not even responding to your lips! Why would you do that to yourself and now you have to suffer the consequences! All awkwardness and uncomfortable behaviour will be on...

Just then I felt the warm pair of hands press me into him. I signed and moved away. Looking at the handsome man in front of me. We were both breathing heavily and looked at each other. I knew he didn't kiss anyone before today just like me. His eyes shined with happiness and I'm sure mine did too as his eyes lit up even more.

"Let me kiss you, Angel." He asked in a row voice and I smiled. That was enough for him to take the answer as yes.

His lips touched mine again but this time we moved in sync. Like a dancing competition. My hands ran up from his biceps to his hair and his hand pulled me even closer if it's possible. We didn't want to let go of each other. But just when I felt his tongue touching my lower lips, my phone went off.

I felt that we both pulled away and Adam took the phone out of my pocket and I adjusted my clothes which were intact.

"It's Max. Pick it up. He must have something important to talk about." Adam gave me the phone and I took it.

"For f**ks sake Sapphire. Why are you at all over Media with Adam Black!"