Chapter 4 Dylan

The sun was already setting when Adriana was done arranging her closet.

She heaved a sigh of relief with both hands on her waist as she checked out the form in which she have arranged the clothes "perfect!" Adriana licked her lips, satisfied with her endeavors.

She turned and walked into the washroom.

At the military headquarters, a figure was sitting in a glass office which was invisible.

However, it could only be seen by those who has the four-digit code that is only known by the Military Captain and his assistant.

Dylan McKenzie was sitting behind a table while going through a file that contained the complaints of the people. With a knitted brow he wondered what Aaron was still doing in the aerospace, it's been a week since he left on a rescue mission.

His thoughts was altered when he heard a beep sound that was coming from the glass door. Harry his assistant walked in, he stomped his right foot on the ground with his hand on his head as he salutes the Captain, Dylan has been in this position for two years after taken down the former captain.

"Captain," Harry asserted. He raised his head and shot a glare at Harry.

"Where is he?" Dylan asked with an expressionless face.

"You mean Colonel Aaron?" Harry asked, confused, he wasn't quick-witted and didn't understand a few words without further explanation.

'How did he end up being my assistant?' Dylan brows crumpled together as his face turned sullen.

"I'm sorry captain, Colonel Aaron has not returned yet. Word just came in that their aerospace was found dumped in the hills last week, I think they met with a crash" Harry explained briefly, waiting for the worst. He knew that his boss had looked forward to this day, and this happening will only put him on hold, thereby making him stay back in the headquarters.

Dylan slammed the file he was holding on the table, "you're just saying this to me now? I told you to keep a watch on them" he clenched his fist, pacing around his table.

"The heck is wrong with you? You can't even do a small task, how are you going to manage when I leave?" Dylan fumed with rage, this was not what he had expected. He'd hire Harry as his replacement who would stay at the glass office as the Captain while he worked behind the scenes.

"Damn!" Dylan groaned and was about to speak, that was when a call from the smartphone on the wall that lead to the captain's office came.

Dylan's face flashed dangerously, he huffed and strode to the washroom without batting an eye.

Responding to the call never flashed through his mind as he was in no mood to receive complaints or send out a battalion for a mission.

"I'll take the call" Harry mumbled watching as Dylan silhouette disappear into the washroom.

Harry picked up the landline and answered the call stiffly.

"Yes, the Captain is here" he responded quickly.

"Oh, I'll be there!" Harry ended the call, stared at the closed door of the washroom, and walked out of the office.

"Where is Colonel Aaron?" Harry inquired once he had stepped out of the office which was blank.

"Where is that brat? Why is he still hiding away" he said softly, which was only heard by him. Cursing a ranking official definitely would attract punishment.

However, Harry and Aaron went to the same kindergarten, they were also friends in childhood. It was Aaron that recommended Harry to the captain.

Aaron stepped out of the elevator looking disheveled, Harry who was pacing around the hallway, abruptly paused and stared at the person stepping out of the elevator. He ran up to Aaron and gripped his arm, "Captain is looking for you, come with me now" Harry whispered to his ear and led him inside the office after typing the passcode.

"Hey, Dylan" Aaron walked to the table and stood in front of Dylan McKenzie, his face instantly turned gloomy, Aaron was not remorseful or worried that his behavior could've repercussions.

"What was this about, are you courting death by not sending out a signal, where are the scouts you left with?" Dylan gritted his teeth and inquired impatiently.

He'd never believe that Aaron would play around while on duty. If he didn't sent out a scout to follow them, they would still be lost in the wild forest.

Aaron gazed at Dylan's emotionless face and scoffed. 'Always scary, I wonder how you would get married with that face?' Aaron's lips arched into a smile.

"Come on Dylan, you're being unfair. Asking about your soldiers instead of me, I'm so pathetic." He tried being pitiful but that trick would never work on the captain, he ignored Aaron and continued looking at the files.

Aaron talked for a while before leaving Dylan's office, to prepare for the trip back home. They were heading back to their hometown, for Aaron he was going back to break off the engagement prepared by his parents.

Apparently that's what he thought, however Mrs. Walton has already fixed him on a blind date.

Dylan McKenzie being the only child of his parents the responsibility of taking over the K-Z Group has always been a space he'd take even as a Captain, his father Daniel McKenzie has been on bed rest after surgery, he knew that his son won't want to get involved with the company, especially when they sent him off to the military when he was five.

Having no choice Daniel sent out a call to the military and asked his son to return home and that he was sick.

Shortly after Aaron's return, they were all seen at the terrace walking towards a private plane, the flight attendant took their luggage and stuffed it into the cargo hold.

The plane soon took off and landed at the Los Angeles International Airport.

"We're hanging out today, we've already left the military cantonment so you cannot reject the idea." Aaron abruptly said while they are walking out of the plane. Dylan scoffed without uttering a word, he tilted his head back and shot a glance at Aaron and continued walking out of the airport.

"I'll give you a call, remember, you cannot say no or I'll hunt you down" Aaron screamed at Dylan's disappearing silhouette. Instead of heading back home, Dylan has chose to stay in a hotel before returning home as he wasn't ready to meet his parents who were so cold hearted to send a child to the army.

It was a battle of survival of the fittest, 'after sending me to the military when I was five, you only ask me back just to take over the company' he knitted his brow annoyed at his parents, they have never checked on him for the past fourteen years and that was heart-wrenching for Dylan who was reserved and always kept to himself.

Back at Hill Valley estate, Adriana got all dressed up ready to leave, she applied a natural color lipstick and gazed at her reflection in the mirror, and smiled.

"Nice" she muttered, blew a kiss to her reflection in the mirror, and left with a Prada handbag.