Three Hearts

Chapter7

“Two zucchini lasagna with extra sauce, strawberry mousse and lemon juice”- I said to the waiter

“Is that all, ma’am sir?”- He ask me, waiting for our answer

“Yes, thank you”- Adelio said to me

“Why did you call me up here?”- He ask me, looking so pissed

“I need your help”- I said as I give him a copy of the meeting earlier

I am having a dinner with him, I message him earlier and eventually I end picking him in his office. I know, weird of doing that kind of things when the first thing I did when I meet him was walking out, second met was rejecting his offer, and then, the last time being rude.

“What are these?”- He ask me while opening the first folder

“The copy of the meeting I had earlier, you said to my father that you would help me. I need your help on understanding about all of this since you were the one who is business minded and knows a lot about business”- I said to him while waiting for a message from someone

“Well, it is the money needed for the new machineries and medicines, but this budget for the new machineries was quite big. So big for at least seven machineries and full three cargo shipping for medicines”- He commented

“Really?”- I went to him closer to see if he really meant well about the budget is big enough

“Yeah, as you see here they total the cost of one machine and I’ll be frank with you. It is triple the price of this machine”- He explained to me

“How can someone approve this? I mean they were-------“

“The two of them was member of a board director, so this kind of thing is just easy for them to manipulate”- He stop me from thinking. This is why I don’t want to take over my Dads’ company, I don’t want to deal with traitors and manipulators.

“Well, we can use this for another evidence”- I said as a suggestion while smiling, as I saw a waiter coming on our way with our foods. I am really hungry.

“We can, but won’t you do anything about this big budget, it will cost a lot in the company and may lead to bankruptcy”- He said to me

“I won’t. Just let them be, acting dumb is nice but acting smart is stupid”- I said as I started eating

The sauce of the zucchini lasagna is perfect, they also add sauce as I requested. I can’t wait to finish this and eat my desert.

“Are you sure you can eat all of that?”- He ask me looking so amaze

“Yeah, I am so hungry. So this is just nothing”- I said to him as a reply

I continue on eating, it’s still early and I might call Avel later. I quite miss him a lot.

“Slowly, you still have time”- He said as he wipe my side lip

“Yes, but I still need to make a call to someone”- I continue on eating didn’t mind what he did

“Is it your Dad?”- He can’t really keep quiet, but I can’t really keep on being rude

“Nope, you didn’t kno----“

“Your boyfriend”- Keep on assuming things and it’s really funny for him to ask that

“I don’t have a boyfriend, silly”- I commented to him and finish the last plate of my lasagna

“You have a big appetite for a small body. How are you doing after five years Aella?”- Why is he so interested on my life now?

“Tell me Adelio, after five years. Why are you so interested on my life now? What seems to change?”- I said to him as I started eating my desert, I need sweetness

“My feelings?”- My eye brow rise as he said that and made me stop from eating

“And what exactly is that?”- I said as it made me curious

“Is that really matter? I can show you, I can make you feel of what those feelings are”- What he was saying makes me shock but what I can do if his words makes me think of and froze for a while

“How?”- Why am I so stupid for asking that kind of question?

“Do you really asking me that?”- Yeah, funny for me to ask that question of him.

“It doesn’t matter, I don’t care what makes you change, I just need to your help for me to finish the entire problem here, and then my life will be back to normal.”- I said and took the last bite of my desert

“And then, are you going to disappear just like the last time?”- He ask, I could say yes but I can’t and I don’t know why I can’t say that

“Why do you care?”- I am pissed for what he was asking “Besides, I am here for your help, not to reconcile or continue what we had. I can’t do that”- I said and paid my bill, took the last the sip of my juice and then fix my stuff

“Thank you for the consultation, I will message you soon for my questions and recommendations”- I said and went outside

I can’t really be open everything about him, I am still hurt after what happened between us. And I am afraid that if I am going to let my guard down for the second time I’ll end up being shattered and he’s not there for me, I can’t do that again.