Ouch! My CEO Fiancé Fell For His Maid

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.

there was someone in her

was me!" he placed his finger on his

chuckled and shook my head, "No. It wasn't." I smiled,

"Wasn't it Adonis?”

silence! I looked at him open-mouthed, my coffee forgotten on

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

was ... like come on! He was Eve's Adonis? He was

I drew a shaky breath and tried to bring a smile to my lips only to

will try to convince her to give you

so much," he

we finished our coffee, I couldn't help but feel conflicted. I wanted to help my friend, but I didn't want to get involved in something that could potentially hurt her badly.

He seemed serious. The way he was waiting for me in

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not home, and I

she was in the middle of something

disturbing you," I said quickly. "But I need

replied. "Justin told me that his associate Elijah is interested in Eve.

need to know. Elijah is the same guy that Eve was seeing before. He's the one she used

the other end of the line. "What did you say?”

right before my apartment

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

hurt before, and we don't want her to get hurt again. But to tell the truth, I can't see her in pain

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

need to convince Eve. She needs to open up to Elijah. If he is a sincere

Justin to arrange one more dinner at our place

trying to set her up. We need to do something which seems more

"Of course. Let's think about it and come up with

I said excitedly, "Let’s invite him here to the

mean? And how we will explain this

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

like a plan. He is a genius man. But do you think he will come?” I could almost imagine Ash tapping her finger on her forehead

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

our goodbyes and hung up, but my mind was still racing. I couldn't believe that someone could be this crazy about a girl. I used to think Justin was a

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(After a few days)

Evelyne's pov:

of this tiredness after such a long and hard week. The advertisement campaigns for our

Right?

night at our place and the

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

out, expecting to hear my friends bustling about the apartment. But instead, there