The Billionaire's Past novel Chapter 45

CHAPTER 45

Atif arrives at home.

Because it is the weekend all of the members of his adoptive family are in the mansion, taking rest.

No one will go to the office or business trip. Jasmin call at the back of Atif when he is about to walk inside the mansion. Atif didn't notice that Jasmin was in the hallway when he arrived.

“Atif it's already morning, where did you sleep last night?” Jasmin asked with wide smile on his face.

Atif turned around and answered.

“In a friend’s house." Atif answered in a serious tone.

"Really? Some of our employees saw you hanging around in one of the apartments near the place of the perfume factory. So you have a friend in that kind of place? Probably a new one?" Jasmin asked.

"Yeah, I have. Is there something wrong with having a friend living in that kind of place?" Atif answered.

“Oh there's nothing wrong with that. Just saying because there are rumors coming from our employees that the next CEO of the H&A Summit Holding Inc. is hanging around with a beautiful lady living in that mean place. The rumor started last day. “Jasmin informed Atif.

"What?!" Atif exclaimed in disgust.

“So is that true Atif? You have been on that place?" Jasmin asked. He wants to confirm from Atif if the rumor is true.

"Yes. I've been there. I slept in her unit last night because of the bad weather. I couldn't go home last night." Atif explained to Jasmin.

"Okay. Don't you worry because our grandfather just ignored the rumor that he heard about you from our employees. Meaning you are safe from his sermon." Jasmin said.

"Oh thanks a lot. “Atif said.

"And that is strange because every time that he heard something like that about you he got angry and immediately warned you to stop seeing whosoever the woman is." Jasmin said.

“He will not get angry because he knows who the lady staying in that apartment that I visited last night is. She is Haya. And I know you also knew that the private detective that our grandfather hired found Haya that Haya survived when the cruise ship sank. Why didn't you tell me? "Atif said.

“I’m sorry Bro. But that is the idea of our grandfather. I just obey what he wants.

He never told you because he wants to surprise you on your birthday. He will tell you on your birthday because he thinks that is the best gift that he can give to you. Finding the person you longing to see again for a long time. But the situation had change. You found it out before we can tell you." Jasmin explained.

"Alright I understand." Atif said.

“Now that she is back in your life. What are your plans?" Jasmin asked Atif while they are walking toward the garden instead of entering inside the mansion.

"Even if she wants to be alone I'm still visiting her at her place." Atif said.

“She wants to be alone?" Jasmin asked.

“Because she told me that her problem is none of my business and she is old enough to handle it." Atif answered.

“She told you that? You're right she wants to solve her own problem alone without disturbing or bothering you. Maybe because she knows that you are always busy and she doesn't want to give you additional burden, Atif." Jasmin said.

“Yes, maybe but I insisted on helping her so she just agreed. She allowed me to accompany her when she visited her father but I felt that she was too annoyed with me because of that." Atif said.

Jasmin laughed.

Atif was puzzled why.

Then Jasmin explained.

“You know maybe she is hiding something from you that she doesn't want you to find out, that's why she acts like that. Visiting her father is not really her exact problem." Jasmin said.

“Really? I don't get it." Atif said.

Jasmin laughed again and shook his head while Atif just shrugged his shoulders while waiting for Jasmin's explanation.

“You don't get it? Maybe you are her problem.

She just made an excuse for you not to find it out?" Jasmin said.

“Me? Why?" Atif asked with curiosity in his voice.

“Yes you are her problem. Why? Because maybe this time she feels different about you. She is attracted to you this time. She wants to be more than just your friend but she doesn't want to show it to you because she is afraid that you don't feel the same way too. So she just wants to avoid you so that you won't find out." Jasmin explained.

“If that would be the case she has nothing to be afraid of. She and I can be more than just friends." Atif said.

“All you have to do is to reveal your feelings to her. “Jasmin said.

“Of course I will do that." Atif said.

Atif felt that his cellphone vibrated in his pocket. He pulls it out to see who is messaging.

He received a message from Haya using her fb account Aliyah.

“Atif, do not go to my apartment this afternoon. I already left to go to my father's house. I will visit him this morning. I will come back to my apartment tomorrow." Aliyah's message.

Atif takes a deep breath before typing his reply to Aliyah.

“Okay. Take care." Atif replied.

Jasmin notice it so he asked Atif;

"Why?" Jasmin asked.

“Haya already left to visit her father. She didn't wait for me." Atif said in a sad voice.

“I told you she is avoiding you, that's why she does that." Jasmin said.

“Okay. I agree." Atif said.

Atif orders the maid to get his laptop and bring it here in the garden. He decided to finish some paperwork since he will not go out to accompany Haya. He sat on the garden set and started doing his work.

While Jasmin left Atif in the garden and got inside the gym near the garden.

On the other hand.

Few hours later Haya reached the house of his father Gil.