Chapter 87: Mind Flashed

Alexia's POV

I twirled continuously in my bed, all traces of sleep eluding me after my confrontation with Garvin. My mind flashed to the various times I had seen Garvin's other side. The side that showed no mercy to traitors. Now reading his mind was like being given a blank slate, I couldn't make out anything. 

I couldn't pin point what his next line of action would be. 

"Sleep alexia, we will figure out something tomorrow"

"But Crystal-

"But nothing Alexia, you have a photoshoot session to organize tomorrow and you need to be well rested."

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The models were lined up and  ready for the photo shoot,  I kept on getting comments online of curious fans, who were dying to know where the location of the shoot was. 

The first batch was done  and it was soon time for the scheduled 15 minutes break. Dragging my legs reluctantly, I made it to the food stall  that was set up specifically for the  photoshoot when my eyes landed on the familiar figure in the distance, his chestnut hair permed and put up in a ponytail.

His style today was quite different from what I was used to seeing, his white tank top that clung to his body, hugging all his muscles and a blue short, leaving his biceps and toned legs out in display. his face was all sweaty and seems like he just came back from a run and the moment are eyes met his lips curved up in a smile, "hi,"he mouthed, waving his hands animatedly at me, while I turned sharply the cursing the moon goddess for  creating such a Drop Dead Gorgeous person.

i could feel his footsteps echoing on the floor behind me as he followed me, 

"Wait up, wait up I told you I wasn't going to give up," he trailed off pulling me by the arm, forcing me to meet his face our lips almost brushing.

"Mr Kia, what! what exactly is your problem?" i demanded through gritted teeth.

"Well who is this tall handsome you are talking to Trace," Elena my personal assistant and almost best friend cooed, slapping my back, while sizing Kia up.

" Elena please leave I'm trying to have a civil conversation here and you are not helping" pushing her gently away from us.

"oh I'm sorry someone is not grumpy mood today" putting her lips up in a pout and turning to Kia,  "well, handsome sir,  just so you know sir, Trace here doesn't  hook up with any of hot guys that usually flock around her,  so in case you turns you down as she usually does you can you know call me,"  she winked and blew him a kiss, sashaying away from where we were an over to the food stand.

"I like her"  his lips curving to a smirk. How dare he come here to flirt with my employees. The nerve.

"if you would excuse me Mr Alpha Kia,  I have work to do and I cannot keep on standing here for irrelevant issues" I narrowed my eyes at him, clicking my fingers.

"Um I am sorry. But you are currently on your lunch break if I'm not wrong. I just came to talk to you, Alexia," his eyes glistening like that of an infant,  "I know it's quite dumb and i know I can't apologise or make up for the way I treated you during your stay with me, bit Alexia please, hear me out.

"Mr Kia, there is nothing for us to talk about" pressing my lips to a thin line. Silly of him to think that everything can be fixed by talking it out. Tsk!

"There is alexia, a whole lot for us to talk about. I want to ask for your forgiveness'

"Fine. You are forgiven, anything else"

"Alexiaaa"

"Well would you look at that, my lunch break is over. I have to go, Mr Kia."

"Everyone, you each get a hundred grand if you can extend the break by fifteen more minutes" he dipped his hand in his pocket and was waving bundles of cash in the air.

"What are you doing, Kia" Reaching up and jumping frantically to cover his lips with my hands.  Maybe being a five foot, six wrestling against a six foot, four wasn't really a good idea.

"Buying your time?" He quirked an eyebrow, a smirk dancing on his lips.

"That is illegal and wrong" I retorted, hoping that I sounded as domineering as I had intended to.

"Well anything goes in the law of power"

"Right" immediately remembering why we were having this discussion in the first place. He had abused me because he had the power to. I couldn't tell if my change in mood had affected my facial expression, because Kia's beseeching eyes looked like they were going to pierce into my soul.

"Alexia just one chance. One chance is all I ask for" he pleaded, his eyes beseeching, almost tricking me into letting go of all the annoyance I felt.

"I'm afraid that it is not possible"

"I will keep trying, Alexia. Because i have realized my mistakes."

"Suit yourself then."

"How's your son?" He called out, making me halt in my tracks. Why was he bothered about my son? Has he found out? Was he investigating already? 

"He- he is fine" I managed, my lips curving into a smile, a smile that didn't reach my eyes. 

"I know I had just met him once. But there's something about the kid..." Oh here comes the revelation. I squeezed my eyes shut, shutting out his words as well. I opened my eyes, taking a peek at him, his words inaudible to me and the look in his eyes, what were they? Was that affection in his eyes?

Nah, I must be seeing wrong again. Alexia focus! I warned myself, are you forgetting who you are talking to or what he has done to you? 

"But he is here isn't he? He is here asking for your forgiveness, Alexia," Crystal whined, worsening the internal conflict I was going through.

"Crystal shut it, you are probably confused by the mate bond that you are unable to think clearly again."

"Yeesh, don't take your anger out on me Miss."

"I haven't met a wolf as sassy as you are."

"I learnt from the best, now listen he seems to be calling you."

"Can you hear me Alexia?"

"Huh? Were you speaking?" I batted my eyes severally trying to make out what he might have been talking about.

"There would be a mating ceremony soon, and I was hoping you would make it there." He smiled, dipping his hand into the pocket of his shorts. 

"I'm sorry but I won't."

"Here's a card, just in case you change your mind." He handed me a white card and turned leave. 

I stared at his retreating back, wondering why my heart had sunken the minute he decided to walk away. Wasn't he going to persuade me into coming.