Ouch! My CEO Fiancé Fell For His Maid

Chapter 132

12- Closer To Him (Book 2)

Aniya's pov:

As soon as our coffee orders were taken, I began grilling Elijah. "What do you want to talk about, Mr. Elijah? If you are expecting me to tell you about Eve’s whereabouts, then I am sorry."

I was exhausted after a long day at work and all I wanted was a warm bath. I agreed to meet him because I wanted to see my friend's happiness again.

"No. I don’t want any whereabouts, Ms. Aniya. I need a favor," he replied, his voice pleading.

I scrunched my nose and looked up at him, curious but also wary. 'And what is that favor?" I asked.

He looked at me, and I noticed the under-bags around his eyes, evidence of sleepless nights and too much pressure. He took a deep breath before speaking again.

"Can you convince Eve as a friend to let me talk to her? To let me in her life for a little while? Just ask her to give me a chance."

What was it about these men? They make you run away in the opposite direction and then they come after you waggling their tails. Earlier it was Tyler and now Mr. Elijah. I raised an eyebrow, still stern but also feeling pity for him. "And why can’t you do it yourself, Mr. Elijah?"

He seemed frustrated by my question but didn't react. "I don't want to upset her or scare her off. I have promised her that if we won't click, we will part ways like two decent people."

I couldn't help but feel skeptical. "That's decent enough. Then how come I am in this equation?" I asked him.

"Ms. Aniya..." he began.

"Please call me Aniya," I interrupted.

"Yeah. Aniya. The deal is," he leaned forward, ’We need to meet and give time to each other, just to see if we will click or not. We can't go our separate ways if we are not seeing each other at all."

I could see the desperation in his eyes, and I couldn't help but feel sorry for him, "So you, see? How can we part ways without giving us a chance?1’

The man did have a point, "Okay, I'll talk to her. But no promises, Mr. Elijah,” I said, trying to be clear.

"Please call me Elijah. I... I know that... how she suffered, two years ago. And lost her loved ones." He told me and I didn't know what to say. Who shared this with him?

Maybe Eve did.

There was something fishy going on. He met Eve at Justin's place and somehow that old flame rekindled. Just like that?

Nah! I couldn't believe it!

"And what if my friend is interested in someone else?" I looked straight into his eyes, "She might be seeing someone already.” When he tried to open his mouth, I raised my palm to make him quiet.

He might be handsome but that doesn't mean I won't have a say in it.

"A few days back, she was seeing someone. And was genuinely happy. If that man is in her life, then sorry, Elijah. You don't stand a chance."

"You mean before she fell sick?” he asked me, and we got quiet when our coffees were served by the waitress. When she left, I nodded my head at him.

fell sick, there

me!" he placed

I smiled, "Eve didn't even know

"Wasn't it Adonis?”

I looked at him open-mouthed,

I am Adonis, Aniya. I call her long legs. It had become our secret joke and

on! He

moment, "Ok," I drew a shaky breath and tried to bring

I mean Elijah. I will try to convince her to give you a

Thank you so much," he said, relief evident

my friend, but I didn't want to get involved in something that

man. He seemed serious. The way he was waiting for

***

Ashley's number. Eve was still not home, and I needed to do it quickly.

like she was in the middle of something important. I couldn't

you," I said quickly. "But I need to talk to

replied. "Justin told me that

know. Elijah is

was a stunned silence on the other end of

standing right before my apartment waiting for me," I

speechless for a moment. "I can't believe this," she finally said. "Why

for her. He was genuinely worried, Ash. Eve has been hurt before, and we don't want her to get hurt again. But to tell the truth, I can't see her in pain anymore. We need to do something. If Elijah wants

Ashley agreed. "We need to talk to her and figure out what's going on. Thank you for telling me, Aniya. By the way, what do you have in

If he is

arrange one more dinner at our place and then we can leave them

are trying to set

about

excitedly, "Let’s invite

you mean? And how we

that Justin isn't in town, so you called him here to get those important files from him. Let’s convince her about it. Maybe when she will notice him more around her, the ice might melt. Who knows? Once we will invite them, Elijah can take over from

he will come?” I could almost imagine

definitely come. He is too involved in her." I got startled when I heard the noise outside the apartment door, "I need to go. Eve is home." I

I couldn't believe that someone could be this crazy about

***

(After a few days)

Evelyne's pov:

start, and I could not wait to get rid of this tiredness after such a long and hard week. The

Right?

our place and the

keys as I approached the door of my apartment. After a long day at work, all I wanted was to collapse on the couch and forget about everything. With a deep breath, I unlocked the

expecting to hear my friends

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