Chapter 2 CHAPTER 2

Flora realized it was going to be 8 pm.

"Oh my god. My father will be back around 9pm. I have to go home Robert. You finish this and I'll see you tomorrow" she packed her things.

"Wait. Come let me send you home"

"No no its okay. I can go back on my own. You were so hungry. Please eat first"

"Which man will make his woman go back alone in the night? Come let me send you back" he said it while picking up his wallet and car key.

"Okay whatever you say boss!" she smiled broadly.

"Hahaha good girl"

They reached her house. Before she get down from the car, she turned at him.

"Robert don't be sad. Everything will be fine soon. Okay?"

He just nodded with a smile.

"I'll see you tomorrow. Bye"

"Wait" Robert grabbed her hands.

"Hmm?"

"Are you just going to leave like that?"

She blushed knowing what he is going to ask about. He smiled and show her his cheek.

"Robert! Don't be like this. People might see us"

"What? This is not the first time. If you are too shy then let me" he tried to kiss her.

But Flora stopped him.

"No need. Tomorrow okay. I'll give tomorrow" she smiled and opened the door quickly.

But she couldn't open it. Robert locked the door. She gets the chill from behind. She slowly turned towards him. He was looking at her with a sly face.

"I asked you nicely right?" he came closer to her.

She gulped. He hold her faces in his hands.

"You really need some lesson honey" he smiled and pressed his lips against her.

She struggled but he didn't let her go. He kissed her deeply for 5 minutes. Then he slowly release her and wiped his lips.

"How was it? Do you like it?" he smiled.

She just kept looking down from embarrassment.

"Robert! You are so bad!!!" she punched in his arms.

"Okay...okay I'm sorry" he chuckled.

He opened the lock. She hurriedly left the car and went inside her house. Robert left the place with a satisfied smile. Flora just stood at the door and touched her lips slowly. She slowly smiled as she liked it too.

Suddenly, she could listen things breaking sound from her father's room. She came to reality. She just kept quiet and entered her room.

-In her father's room-

"How come you didn't find that he is Jason's son earlier?!!!" he shouted at his secretary.

"Sir, I'm sorry. His identity was kept very private and confidential. Even, we struggled a lot to find out his identity. I think someone from a powerful background is helping him out"

"Someone very powerful...powerful...who could it be...who could it be?!!" he threw a vase near the secretary.

"Sir we still haven't found out his foster parents. They took away him from the orphanage 1 month after his parent's death. They brought him to America and get him the American citizenship as well. Since they are from America it's quite hard to know their details"

"What are you blabbering? I don't care how much you spend. Form a team! Send them to America! Make sure they found his foster parents within 1 week!!!" he ordered.

"Yes sir" the secretary left the room.

"Robert...wait until I get you, you little rat!"

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Robert's company starts to develop in an express way. In the following months he started to take over several projects from Steve's company. Steve couldn't take it. No matter how much he tries, he couldn't defeat him and couldn't get to know his foster parents.

"Sir I'm very sorry, still couldn't find his identity"

"Hmm...it's okay. Let it go. Seems like he is really from some powerful background. But he doesn't know about me, how powerful am I" he gave a vicious smile to his secretary.

"Sir...you mean... do you want to contact 'him'?"

"Hah yes. No matter what, fix and appointment with him within this week. I wanted to put an end to this matter!"

"But sir, it's too risky. We wouldn't know what he will ask in return. If we can't meet up to his conditions, he will destroy your entire empire"

"I know. I know him well more than you. That's why I'm going to offer him something that he can't even deny" he smiled evilly.

His secretary had a bad feeling about this.

-At Robert's house-

"Darling, how are you?" his mom asked Robert through the webcam.

"Mom I'm doing great here. How are you? Did you have your breakfast? Have you taken your medicines?"

"Yeah I'm good too. See I'm very healthy, all because of your father. He is taking care of me like a princess" she smiled.

"Oh really? Mom don't trust him. It is not because he wanted to, but he scared that I will take you away from him and bring you over here. I warned him before I left"

"Ahemmm.... I don't need anyone's permission to take care of my wife. And I don't let others to take my wife away from me" his dad replied cynically.

"Don't flatter yourself too much just because my mom chose you over me. If I had cried and throw some tantrums that time, she would have followed me here leaving you all alone"

His mom laughed.

"Why are you laughing? Is what he said was true? Would you have left me alone?"

She just kept laughing.

"I told you she would choose me over you, right mom?"

"You little "

"Hahahha okay okay enough. I can't laugh anymore. You both are just like small kids. Honey you are older than him. Why are you always fighting with him?" she said while laughing.

"I don't like anyone taking my wife away from me"

"And I don't like to let go of my mom" he replied quickly.

"See! See! He is starting it!"

"Hahhahah... you both. I'm done laughing. I can't choose among you both. Both of you are my life. I can never choose among you both"

"I'm disappointed" his father said in upset voice.

"Love you mom. If you don't like him just call me, I will kidnap you from him. Hahahah"

"Hahahha okay. I know you will. Okay it's very late. Go back to sleep first. I'm going to prepare the lunch"

"Okay mom. Take care of you. Mom...Love you" he gave his mom flying kiss.

"Love you too my darling" she gave him a flying kiss as well.

"Okay enough with this 'flying flying' kiss. Go continue your work. I will have some words with him"

"Again? Business talk? Whatever, but don't talk too long. He needs to sleep on time"

"Yeah yeahh.." his father said and sat on the chair.

His mom closed the door and left the room.

"Robert how are things going on over there?" his father asked in a serious tone.

"Yeah here all good dad. So far everything is going according to the plan"

"That's what I'm worried of. It has been months but why he haven't make any moves yet?"

"Exactly dad! That's what I'm worried about too. There is no way he could sit still watching his own destruction. If I'm not mistaken, he will contact the guy soon"

"What? The guy???!! Are you sure?"

"I'm not sure dad. But I'm working on it"

"Hmmm.. okay, listen if you need any help don't hesitate to ask me. Understand?"

"Haha of course dad. Even without me asking, you will help me. I know that you are watching over me from behind" he smiled.

His father blushed.

"Ahemm.... It's too late, better you go and sleep first. If no your mom won't serve me the lunch" "Hahahha okay dad. Good morning"

"Okay good night" he said with a smile and was about to cancel the call.

"Dad..."

His father paused and looked at him.

"Hmm?"

"I love you. I love you both. Please be safe" said Robert in a gentle voice.

After a few seconds

"I love you too" he said softly and gave him a warm smile.

"Did you just said 'I Love You' to your sonnn??!!" his wife popped out from behind.

Robert's father got startled and embarrassed.

"I didn't say it. His puppy eyes made me to (he turned at Robert) Robert I'm going to kill you!"

"Sorry dad. I'm going. Byeee" he said and hang up the webcam while his father was screaming on the other side.

Robert closed his laptop and went to his bed with a relaxed mind and smile on his face. He missed them both a lot. They are his life. They never treated him as their adopted son. They devoted their life for him and he wants to become stronger to protect and keep them happy all the time. Suddenly a message popped on his phone.

"Good night. Don't stress yourself too much and sleep early"

-Flora-

Looking at the message, he smiled more broadly. Now, he got more than one reason to survive. He must get way stronger to protect all three of them.

"If you are with me, I will sleep even more early (¬‿¬). Wait for me a little bit more, I'll come and get you out from there"

-Robert-

Flora starts to smile looking at his message. She knows he never gets tired from using this cheesy lines. She closed her eyes peacefully thinking of the day he will bring her away with him.