The Billionaire's Past novel Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3

3:00 am Wednesday

A 30 year-old lady is sitting inside a company shuttle service of one of the world’s largest electronics factories.

She is Aliyah, the message sender.

While the shuttle service is heading to the company, she check the messages on her cellphone. Then again she read the message of Atif, the young man who chat last night.

She didn’t answer his question last night.

Then after a serious consideration she decided to reply.

A serious consideration cause she never give her personal information to stranger nor entertain any message from a stranger especially if she don’t even remember why she received the message.

“Somewhere in Asia, “Aliyah replied.

For Atif is asking what her country is.

They have different time zone.

8:00 pm Tuesday, in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Atif is eating dinner with his family when he receive the message.

He secretly read the message for his grandfather Haris is discussing an important matter about the new business he wants to start. As expected Atif have to give his full attention while his grandfather is talking for Atif is his grandfather chosen successor of his position when he retired.

His grandfather is a wealthy man. He hold the highest positon in one of the incorporation in their city.

Haris wants Atif to be his successor so he is very strict to Atif in all aspect, all the time.

Strict in the sense of a rule or discipline.

Haris demanding total obedience concerning behavior and his rules must obeyed and observed by Atif.

Haris is very strict.

When his grandfather get food and call their maid to get some documents on his room upstairs and the old man is not looking at Atif.

Atif made a quick reply to Aliyah, “Okay. How old are you?”

“I’m 30, how about you?” Aliyah replied.

“I’m 25.Are you married?” Atif replied.

“Yes!” Aliyah replied. She lied to Atif. She is single but she don’t like to tell the truth to strangers like Atif.

“Oh that’s good. Do you have kids?” Atif asked.

“Yes, I have.” Another lie from Aliyah.

“Really, that’s nice. How many kids do you have?”Atif asked again.