The Billionaire's Past novel Chapter 15

CHAPTER 15

1:00 pm Thursday, in Bosnia and Herzegovina

H & A Summit Holdings, Inc., Chief Executive Office

Mateo- Atif’s father is talking with his father Haris about what happened last night.

Mateo complain to his father.

His trying to convince his father to allow Atif to enjoy such little thing that he think make his son somewhat feel a little bit happy.

Mateo knew from the start that Atif feel lonely all the times in spite of luxurious life that he have.

Atif have no freedom to decide what good for himself.

All is dictated by his grandfather Haris.

Although Atif can manage and decide what good for their business but he can’t do what he wants for himself.

Haris is always strict to Atif.

For Atif is a good child he always obey his father and grandfather from childhood until now even though he is in the right age to decide for himself.

Atif is submissive grandson. He cannot disobey his grandfather Haris.

He don’t want to give his grandfather a headache and distress.

Atif don’t want his grandfather Haris to get angry that’s why he always obey his grandfather.

Even though Haris is so strict to Atif, he means a lot to Atif.

Atif is really grateful having his grandfather in his life that’s why he always sacrifice his own happiness just to obey his grandfather wants.

Mateo continue to convince his father Haris to let Atif keep the lady as a friend.

Mateo see no reason to cut Atif and Aliyah’s friendship.

“Father, Atif is old enough to decide whom he will choose to talk with, old enough to choose friends….”

“…but he is not allowed to have a relationship or marry a lady who is not belong to the society where we belong.” Haris interrupt on what Mateo trying to explain to him.

“But they are just friends, Father.” Mateo insist.

“How did you know Mateo?” asked Haris in loud voice.

“When I checked Atif in his room this early morning, I’m able to read their conversation on Atif phone. Atif is still sleeping when I went to his room. He is drunk last night and wake up late this morning. He didn’t notice that I enter his room.” Mateo explained.

“Still I don’t like that lady to be his friend.” Haris said unconvinced to what Mateo said.

“But why, Father?” exclaimed Mateo.

“Oh sure you read their conversation but you didn’t notice the profile picture of that lady. You didn’t notice that she looks like Haya. That’s why Atif befriended that lady. Maybe he is imagining that he is still talking to Haya. We all know that Haya is dead long time ago. I don’t want Atif to be reminded of her memories for Atif can’t concentrate on managing our businesses.” Mateo concluded.

“But Father how did you know that the lady looks like Haya? She don’t have any photo on her profile or even in her timeline. I don’t see any photo in her social media account.” Mateo can’t believe to what his father said for he don’t see even a single photo of Aliyah on that account.

“Are you trying to say that I am wrong Mateo? Why don’t we look for that account to see that what I’m telling you is true?” Haris dare his son Mateo to prove what he said is true.

“Okay Father let’s look for that account. I want to see which photo you’re talking about.” Mateo agreed to his father. Reached the laptop and searched the account of Aliyah.

After a minute, Mateo saw the social media account of Aliyah.

He called Haris attention for the old man is very busy signing the papers on his office table.

“Look, Father here it is. I told you there is no photo.” Mateo said.

Haris can’t believe it. The photo on the profile of the lady has changed.

Haris shook his head while Mateo is still searching for another social media platform where there is possible that Aliyah have an account but he found none.

“Maybe she changed her profile picture last night that’s why we can’t find it now Mateo.” Haris concluded.

“Maybe.” Mateo agree to his father.

“I wonder if Atif saw that photo Mateo.” Haris said.

“Maybe he don’t see it Father.” Mateo answered.

YES Mateo is right.

Atif didn’t notice that Aliyah change her profile picture.

Yeah! Aliyah uploaded her real photo but she changed it again after an hour for her mind changed.

Instead of uploading her real photo, Aliyah upload a photo of a woman wearing a black jacket with a hood covering her whole face and place the caption on the photo: “I don’t want the world to see me.”

Atif and Mateo didn’t notice the real photo of Aliyah.

Unfortunately, Haris saw it before Aliyah change it.

And it made the old man too worried.

Why?