Dylan's clenched his teeth in anger. " I have warned you earlier, don't take that b**tard's name in front of me."
" Whatever you say, you cannot change the facts," Aiden retorted.
Dylan held Aiden's arms in frustration and said, " Why Aiden? Why did you fall for him? You have known him just for four years, but you know me from when we were kids. We have grown up together, so we should be together for life."
" Only because we stayed together doesn't mean we could be together. Forget being in love with you; I don't even consider you my friend."
" How can you say that after everything I have done for your sake."
" Not for my sake Dylan. You did everything for your sake." Aiden gave a dry laugh and said, " You brought me to the Hunt mansion because you could have a server on your beck and call. Before asking me, can you ask yourself, did you ever consider me as a friend?
" I...I..." Dylan was suddenly lost for words because whatever Aiden said was true. From the moment he met Aiden, he had the urge to own him and control everything about him. He had never even thought about making him his friend. Why would Dylan even do that when according to him, Aiden was already his property.
" It's weird to see you struggling to talk for the first time," Aiden stated. " I know that feeling because I have been silent my whole life."
" I am sorry for what happened earlier, but whatever I say doesn't matter now because I cannot change the past. What I can do is change your present and future. I can give you the World. Money, power, everything you wish for could be yours."
" I don't need anything. Just leave me alone and let me live my life peacefully."
" Why do you always talk about leaving me? Do you hate me so much?"
" I do not hate you, Dylan. Though you may not feel so, but the truth is I truly care for you."
" Then why can't you give me a chance and love me?" Dylan said, exasperated.
" That's not possible, Dylan. At least not the way you want it."
Dylan was so angry he squeezed Aiden's hand hard, earning a yelp of pain from him. " I don't think anything is impossible. If you mean to say it because of your lowlife boyfriend, then I will make sure to keep him away from you. Let me see how long you can hold on to your love."
Suddenly they were interrupted by a call on the intercom. Dylan put on the speaker and asked," What is it?"
"You have a visitor, Sir. His name is Noah Wright."
Aiden's eyes were wide when he heard about Noah, while Dylan gritted his teeth and said, "How did that son of a b**ch find my house? Don't let him in," he screamed on the phone and cut the call.
Aiden was quick to react and rushed towards the door to go out, but Dylan was faster. He wrapped his hands around Aiden's waist, stopping him, and whispered, "Not so fast, my Love. You can't go now."
"So, are you planning to lock me up here?" Aiden sneered.
"I don't want to lock you up coz you won't like that. So don't make me do it."
" What do you mean?"
" If you obey my words, then I don't have to go to extreme measures."
" Do you even hear yourself? You sound like a psychopath."
"It's all your fault," Dylan yelled. " You compel me to behave like a psychopath. You have a face and body that can even seduce a straight man, and I like you so much that I can't control myself."
" That means you don't love me; you are just lusting over my body. So stop blaming me for your sick thoughts."
"I want to own everything, every last inch of you. Your love, your body, and even your soul."
"But can't you understand that I don't want to be with you. Please, I beg you, let me go. I need to see Noah." Aiden was almost in tears.
"I will first get rid of that b**tard. I should have done that earlier to avoid all this hassle," Dylan said in frustration and moved towards the front door.
Aiden panicked and held Dylan's arm, stopping him. "W-What are you going to do to Noah?"
Dylan placed his palm on Aiden's face and gave an infuriating smile. " It angers me to see you worry for some other man; you should be only concerned for me."
"P-Please, Dylan, Don't harm him. He's already injured."
"Again, that's your fault. Even after getting beaten mercilessly, that guy is here for you. You seriously drive men crazy; you should be locked away for good."
" I-I didn't do anything. I never wanted any of this to happen."
" You don't have to do anything. You just being you is enough."
"Please let me talk to Noah; I will convince him."
" What will you say?" Dylan asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I-I..." Aiden was lost for words as he knew what Dylan wanted from him.
"Will you tell him to break up with you?" Dylan asked.
" Why are you so cold-hearted? Aiden cried out. " You are going to get engaged soon, then why...?"
"Fine!! Then I will handle it my way."
"No, wait. I won't let you go." Aiden said, blocking the door.
"Are you going to stop me? " Dylan smirked. " Though I don't want to hurt you, I am willing to do it if that's the only way to keep you. Now move." Dylan held Aiden's arm in a tight grip and pushed him aside.
Aiden desperately tried to hold onto Dylan and said, "Don't make me hate you, Dylan. If you hurt Noah, I swear I will do anything just to stay away from you."
Dylan abruptly stopped at Aiden's words which pierced his heart like a knife. He could have just disregarded Aiden's words and forced him to stay with him, but the look of contempt and hatred that Aiden had in his eyes, Dylan didn't want to see that ever again. He had never seen Aiden so determined about something, and there was no doubt in Dylan's mind that Aiden would hold up to his threat.
" You have 10 minutes," Dylan said, clenching his fist, trying to control his anger.
Aiden gave a satisfied smile, hurriedly turned around, opened the door, and left without glancing back.
Dylan was even angrier at Aiden's eagerness to meet his boyfriend. He punched the window with his bare hands, causing it to shatter. Dylan's fist was bleeding, but the pain didn't bother him because the pain he felt in his heart was even more immense.
Aiden took the lift, praying and hoping Noah had not yet left. Luckily, Noah was still waiting, arguing with security to let him through.
" Noah," Aiden called out and hugged him tightly.
Noah heaved a sigh of relief and crushed his lips against Aiden without caring that they had an audience. After a few minutes, he reluctantly broke the kiss and said, " You always worry me to death, Aiden. Let's go from..." Noah abruptly paused when he noticed the wound on Aiden's head. "How did you get hurt? Did he hurt you?"
" I-I tripped. Don't worry about me. How are your injuries? Aiden asked, checking Noah all over.
" You are not safe with that guy. Let's go from here."
"I-I can't come with you, Noah."
"Why not? I am your boyfriend, and nobody can stop us."
"Dylan doesn't want us to be together, " Aiden whispered sadly.
" Who the hell is he to stop us? "
" Just give me some time; we will get out of this."
" I can't live like this, Aiden. I can't stay away from you. We are not even able to talk to each other for days."
Aiden suddenly remembered about his phone and looked around to see if Dylan was coming. He then held Noah's hand and took him out of the building to avoid getting heard.
" Are you willing to leave me for his sake?" Noah almost choked up.
" Don't jump to conclusions, Noah. I genuinely love you and am not ready to give you up so easily."
"Promise me. Promise me you won't break up with me," Noah insisted.
"Don't you trust me?"
" I trust you, Aiden, but I don't trust your brother."
Aiden placed his hand on Noah's and said, " I promise you I won't leave you, but for that, I need your help."
" You know that I will do anything for you."
" Then trust me on this and let me handle this."
" How can I leave you with that person? He seems so dominating."
Saying that Dylan was dominating was an understatement. If Noah actually knew what Dylan was capable of doing, he wouldn't have let Aiden be within a ten-meter radius around him. Aiden hated to hide things from Noah, but right now, this was the only way to keep him safe.
" If we openly oppose Dylan, he will get aggressive and retaliate even more. What do you think will happen if we run away? How is it going to help? Dylan will not stop until he finds us. You have a successful writing career ahead of you. How can you let it all go?"
" You are my first priority Aiden. I am ready to sacrifice everything for you."
" But I can't let that happen. How can I live with the fact that your life is destroyed because of me? "
" We will think of something if we are together."
" We are already together, Noah. Even though we might be far apart by distance, we are always together in our hearts. I have never fought for anything in my life. Whatever came my way, I accepted it as my fate. But after meeting you, the thought of losing you seems unbearable. I want to fight for us to be together, and I will fight for our love. Why do we have to sacrifice our careers and desires for someone else? I want everything now, my love, my career, and my life, and I want you to have everything too. All I need is your support."
Aiden was determined now. He wouldn't give up nor run away from the situation like a coward.
Noah was so overwhelmed by Aiden's words he wanted to kiss him senselessly. His words brought newfound confidence within him, which he had been lacking for the past few days. Agreeing with Aiden, he asked, " What do you want me to do now?"
" I don't have much time now. Give me your phone," Aiden said hurriedly.
Noah took out his phone from his pocket and placed it on Aiden's palm.
" What's the password?" Aiden asked.
" 0107, " Noah replied.
Aiden raised an eyebrow in question, and Noah mumbled, " It's the day I first saw you."
Aiden smiled, unlocked the phone, and put it on silent mode. " Buy a new phone for yourself and message me. I will call you when I am alone. I got to go now. You, too, must leave. "
Noah desperately held Aiden's hand as he didn't want to let him go. " Will you be alright?"
" I will be. Please take care of yourself," Aiden shared a passionate kiss with Noah and said, " I love you."
Meanwhile, Dylan was still pondering over Aiden's words. He had always managed to control Aiden without any problem; then, what had changed now? Was it because of Aiden's love for Noah? Though it was hard to accept, it was the truth. So should he give up on Aiden? Was it a lost cause? Definitely not. Aiden's love for Noah made him adamant, so Dylan's love for Aiden also made him stubborn. He will fight for his love and make sure Aiden will love him back.