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Chapter 23

Eric was looking for Melvin. He wasn't at their usual spot. He was on his way out when he met him talking to a guy. They were too engrossed in their conversation that they didn't even notice his presence.

"Hey," Eric said, and they both looked at him.

"We will catch up later," the guy said and walked away, leaving Melvin and Eric alone.

"Who is he?" Eric asked, looking at Eric.

"A friend," Melvin said...

"Did you bring any food, I'm hungry,"

"Why didn't you ask your new friend to get you some food, and besides, why am I always the one that has to buy food. Don't you have money? " Eric frowned.

"Come on, don't me stingy, your father is the governor."

"And so,"

"I'm helping you to get your Rose. You don't have to pay me back except buy me lunch, " Melvin pouted.

"Whatever. We will go and eat out, I'm tired of the campus food, " Eric said, and Melvin smirck.

"Thanks, you're the best," Melvin said and hugged him.

Mr Anderson sat in his office, going through some papers when his secretary entered.

"Good afternoon boss,you have a guest,"

"Let the person in," he said, and the secretary went out.

Not too long, the guest walked in.

"Please have a seat," Mr Anderson said with his eyes still on the documents before him.

"Won't you bother to see my face, Will?" the voice said, and he immediately looked up, shocked to see Dante in his office.

"Father," he woke up

"W... What are you doing here. How did you enter? " He frowned.

"Take a look at me, son. Do you think anyone can recognise me as your father? Oops, I forgot we are quite resemble. " Dante smirck.

"What do you want?" Mr Anderson voice turns cold.

"Woah...can't I visit my son anymore?" Dante asked, taking a seat.

"I have cut all ties with you....you are no longer my father,"

"But you just call me father," Dante chuckled.

"Don't test me, old man. What the hell do you want?" Mr Anderson hit the table angrily.

"Well, I'm here for us to talk," Dante said.

"We don't have anything to talk about, now get out of my company before I throw you out myself," Mr Anderson said and turned his face on the other side.

"What if it's about my grandson, Rayan?"

Mr Anderson froze when Dante said that.

"You thought that you could hide him from me forever." Dante smirck.

"Stay the hell away from my son. He doesn't need a physco like you as his grandson, " Mr Anderson barked.

"Well, you've right, but at least I'm better than his mother."Dante said codly.

"It's because of that woman. You decided to turn against your own father. Look at what she did to you and your kid. "

"I didn't turn against because of Angelica, but it's because of what you did to my mother. You caused her death."

"Well, it wasn't intentional,"

"Do I look like I f*****g care. Mom never wanted any of this, I never wanted this either. I just wanted a peaceful family, a peaceful home, but no, you chose power over mom and I, " Mr Anderson snapped,

"I wanted us to have a better life,"

"That's not true. You wanted to live a better life. You're nothing but a greedy old hag. "

Mr Anderson said, but Dante didn't say anything.

"I can see that nothing can change the way you see me, but that's not what I'm here for. I'm here for my grandson, " Danye said calmly.

"And I'm telling you to stay the f**k away from my son"

"I can't " Dante siad and his son looked at him.

"I already lost your mother, I lost you too as my only child. I can't lose my grandchild as well, "

"What do you mean?" Mr Anderson frowned.

"They are after him. His life is in danger. "

Mr Anderson eyes widened when Dante said that.

Rose just got through hanging out with Marissa, and she met up with Rayan at the parking lot.

"How was your hang out with her?" Rayan asked when he met Rose.

"Well, it was well," she said.

"I want to take you somewhere." He said, and she looked at him.

"Where?" she asked.

"It's a secret " he said and she smiled.

"Hope you are not planning on selling me." she eyed him.

"You're a priceless jewel. No amount of money can buy you, " he said, and she blushed.

"Come on, let's go." He gestured for her to enter the car for them to go.

Eric and Melvin went to a fancy restaurant, Eric and his family usually go there once in a while to dine together.

"This place is nice," Melvin said, and Eric noded.

"My family and I usually come here to eat together," he said, and Melvin smiled.

"Let's go and sit over there. I love to sit by the window and eat," Melvin said, and they went there.

It was a table of four, another guy was already sitting there.

"Excuse me, sir, can we join you here?" Melvin asked kindly, and the guy nodded.

They sat down, and the waiter came to take their order.

"I will take rice and chicken with a whiskey." Eric said, and the waiter nodded.

"I will take the same as him." Melvin said.

"Why?" Eric looked at him.

"Because I want to," He said, and Eric scoffed. The guy sitting on the same table with them looked at Melvin and chuckled. Not too long, the waiter brought their food.

"The food looks nice." Melvin smiled, looking at the food.

"The chef here are really good at cooking," the guy said, and Melvin looked at him.

"Really, do you also come here to eat often?" He asked, and the guy nodded.

"Well, I live alone, so I always come here to eat afte work." The guy said, and Melvin smiled.

"I'm Philip, by the way," the guy said.

"I'm Melvin, but you can call me Mel," Melvin said, and Eric scoffed, and Melvin looked at him.

"What?"

"Isn't the Mel alright, must he make it short"

"Yeah, it's more romantic that way," Melvin said, and Philip smiled.

Eric ate his food in silence, while, the two guys chat all day.

"We can exchange numbers. I would love for us to talk more. " Philip said,

"Sure."

Melvin was about to take Philip phone when Eric held his hands.

"You don't even know him well. How can you give him your number?"Eric asked.

"Well, he's nice," Melvin simply said, and Eric let go of his hand.

Philip looked at Eric and smiled.

"Well,I will be quite honest with you

I like your friend here and I would like us to..."

"He's not gay " Eric cut in, and Melvin looked at him.

"He's not gay. Go and find someone else." Eric said.

"Well, he's too beautiful to let go," Philip said and smiled at Melvin.

"Stay away, you're not good for him, Mr Gay guy." Eric snapped and pulled Melvin away.

"What was that, I didn't even finish my food," Melvin said when they reached the car.

"You stay want to eat with that guy around." Eric frowned

"Well, he's nice,"

"Nice, can you hear yourself. Didn't you hear what he said? He likes you"

"And so," Melvin looked at him.

"Really," Eric scoffed.

"Do you hate gay so much?" Melvin asked, trying not to sound awkward.

"It's that even a question. Why would I like my same gender, like romantically? It's so freaking eeewww." Eric said disgustingly, and Melvin went silent.

"Come on, let's go, and when that Asshole calls you, block him ok," he said, and Melvin nodded, and they entered their car.

Rayan blindfolded Rose before they could reach. The workers there took him to the VIP area since it's his favourite area.

"Rayan, where are you taking me," Rose asked, already getting anxious. "

"Come on, just relax," he said, and she smiled.

When they arrived, he removed the cloth from on her face, and her jaws dropped.

She could see the whole city, from where she was standing.

"Wow,beautiful,"she muttered, staring around.

"Do you like it?" Rayan asked, standing next to her.

"Like it? I love this place, " she said, and he chuckled.

"This is my favourite place, I always come here when I want to be alone. It's my first time bringing someone here," He said, and she looked at him.

"Thanks for bringing me here," she said and peeked his lips.

"You're welcome butterfly." he kissed her back, and she smiled.

"We have dinner, come let's eat." he said, holding her hands. They sat down and started eating.

They were eating when Rose spotted a shadow nearby. Rayan's back was on the person, and it was like they were aiming for him.

"R...Rayan." She stuttered and dropped the fork in her hand.

"What is it?" he asked, looking at her.

"T...There.....move...." Before she could push him away, the person shot the gun, and it hit.....