Chapter 2

Third Person POV.

“So, you took it?” Saphirine asked what she and Alexandria were walking to in the parking lot.

“I did,” Alexandria answered.

“Dria, you know that ‘no’ is a choice right?” Saphirine said and turned to Alexandria leaning back on her car, while Alexandria unlocked her car and put her back inside.

“I know,” She answered. “But, what can I do? I like making my life hard sometimes.” She added and Saphirine couldn’t help but laugh at her.

“Well, good luck. I don’t think this project will be easy bestie, embrace yourself and ready your longest patience,” she said and Alexandria couldn’t help but sigh and shake her head. “Uh, I didn’t know garbage can walk by itself,” Saphirine said looking behind. Alexandria which made her look back.

“Saphirine.” She said widening her eyes at Saphirine as she looked back at her.

“What? I was just shocked, what a hybrid.” Saphirine said and laughed and Alexandria couldn’t help but laugh too.

“Hey, girls.” The man approaching them said. “Good evening,” he said and Saphirine faked a smile at him and looked away and rolled her eyes.

“Good evening” Alexandria greeted him back, “We have to go now, we’re busy,” she said.

“I was planning to invite you----” The man tried to say.

“We’re so busy, like so, so, busy. We don’t have that much time to waste, especially my girl right here. right, Dria?” Saphirine said smiling at Alexandria and winking at her.

“Yeah, we’re busy,” Alexandria said and nodded her head to Saphirine and looked at the man.

“Tomorrow---” The man tried to speak again.

“Sorry, Paul, But Dria already made plans with her the whole year so, maybe next life?” Saphirne said that made Alexandria’s eyes widen at her.

“Saph,” Alexandria tried to warn her.

“Of course, that is just a joke,” Saphirine said and laughed again. “But yeah, we’re going to have a sleepover to work on something,” she added and Paul looked at Alexandria “Sorry, but I don’t think I can make time for you. Please excuse us.” Alexandria said and nodded at Saphirine. “Let’s meet at home,” She said and Saphirine nodded.

“Drive safe.” the man said and Alexandria just glanced at him and went inside her car and started it.

“Bye, Paul! I hope you don’t crash!” Saphirine said as she lowered her car window waved her hand at him joyfully and drove away following Alexandria.

“I’m going to leave now, are you sure you’re going to be okay?” Saphirien said standing but the front door of Alexandria’s house.

“Yes, I don’t know if he going to come here when he knows that you’re sleeping over.” She said and Saphirine sighed.

“Okay, but if you feel something off or you don’t feel safe immediately call 911 or me, and I’ll come,” Saphirine said Alexandria smiled nodded her head hugged her friend, and watched her car drive away.

She quickly went inside her house locked her door twice and walked towards her living area. She sat on the floor with a cushion took a sip of her coffee and grabbed her iPad on the coffee table.

“Billionaire Alocer Azterrra defined by his ex-girlfriend as a handsome heartless bastard.” She read the headline of the article displayed on her iPad and started to read it silently. “Atasha Kreed describes the mysterious bachelor as the best but also the best that came to her life.” she read again took a sip of her coffee and spoke as she stared at the side-view picture of Alocer. “What cruelty could he have done to make a woman define him like this?”

“GOOD MORNING, MY BEST FRIEND!” Saphirine announced as she knocked on the wide open door of Alexandria's room the next day.

“Morning,” Alexandria replied and just glanced at her for a second then focused her attention again on her iPad.

“What is this attitude, Ms. Haste?” Saphirine said playfully.

“I’m already starting to work on the project about Mr. Azterra.” She said and circled something on her iPad screen. “There is barely something about him on the net, it’s all about his company,” she noted.

“I told you remember? You’ll need a big good luck for that project, he is a very secretive man Dria. Trust me when I say even the famous and most influential journalist could get to him, so, even though you’re my friend, there is a big hesitation in this project.” Saphirine said and Alexandria sighed and put down her iPad.

“If I can’t get to him by connection, I’ll get him by myself.” She said that made Saphirine frown in confusion.

“What?” Saphirine said.

“I’ll convince him myself, I don’t know how but I will. I will make sure to write the best definition of Alocer Azterra.” Alexandria said and Saphirine nodded her head.

“So, where are you going to start?” She asks.

“I’ll get everything about him,” Alexandria answered.

“You are crazy Dria, good luck getting everything you can about him,” Saphirine replied and walked out of the office.

“I am and I’m about to write a crazy article about him.” She uttered to herself.

“Age: 30, CEO, Bachelor.” She read what was written on Wikipedia. “Really? Just three things? This is stupid.” She said and sighed. “You’re so mysterious and it’s making my head spin, Alocer Azterra. I don't know you, yet you’re starting to be a pain in the ass.” She uttered to herself sighed again and grabbed her phone.

She unlocked it quickly went into her contacts and selected someone to call.

“Hello, Magnus?” She said on the phone.

“Hello, girly! How are you? It’s been a while!” A very cheerful voice said from the other line.

“I’m good, I guess. How about you?” She asks in return.

“I’m doing great, so, what can I help you with?” the person on the other line of the call said.

“Oh, I was wondering if…if you perhaps have any idea how can I get a hold of Alocer Azterra.” She said and she could hear the person on the other line laughing.

“Girl, you’re joking.” The man said on the other line.

“No, I’m not,” Alexandria answered and the man suddenly stopped laughing and cleared his throat.

“Okay, let’s meet at the cafe.” The person on the other line said.

“Okay.”

***

Alexandria’s POV.

I was sitting in the cafe when one of the servers came to me with my order that was two iced coffees.

“Thank you,” I said as he placed it on the table nodded to me, and smiled.

“Enjoy ma’am.” The server said before walking away.

“Hi girly!” the person walking towards me said that made me stand up with a smile and greet him and hug him.

Magnus!” I said and she playfully slapped my hand.

“Stop the Magnus, Magni or better Monica will be fine.” He said that made me laugh.

Magnus Olsen is my long-term friend who is also familiar with my industry, he is also very well known for hosting interviews. He is gay but this didn’t stop him from being the best and making his name in the industry.

“I thought that you were joking,” she said as he sat down on the chair across me.

“I hope,” I said and rolled my eyes which made her laugh.

“Girl, you’re talking about Alocer Azterra. How do you expect me to react?” He said grabbing something inside his back, I frowned at him as he handed me a piece of paper.

“What is this?” I said hesitantly accepting it.

“I got that from my paparazzi friend, he said that those places written are allegedly where can you find Alocer Azterra. But, of course, we can’t believe that it’s that easy to find him, I mean if it’s that easy, his face is already all over the internet and he won’t be labeled as the mysterious bachelor.” Magnus said and I nodded my head and looked at the paper. “But, At least now you have some lead to where you can start with your plan right? Oh, but what is your plan anyway?” he asks and I look at the paper.

“To start getting to know everything about him”