Chapter 85


    Chapter 85 – One Hell of a Game (Anj‘s POV)


    Finn was drinking champagne as he satfortably in his seat.


    Anya was busy taking pictures, and maybe before we reached our destination, she would be done


    covering all parts of the ne, with different poses in her camera except sitting on the pilot‘s seat


    while we were still on the flight.


    Dn pretended to be busy reading a magazine he found on the seat but constantly stole


    nces and checked on me. After that kiss on the Ferris Wheel, we never got the chance to talk


    again because, first off, I made sure I never stayed in one ce alone with him, and second, I


    hardly went home to Aunt Rose‘s home.


    My kids were on the bed, ying with Nitro, short for nitrogen, the name they gave the puppy. The


    dog was a ‘she‘, and the entire drive to the airport, they argued many times about what her name


    should be. In the end, they settled on thergest chemicalposition of the sky. When they


    finally had the name, there was a bit of argy–bargy on how she should be called. Since the puppy


    was a girl, they decided to call her Gen, but when they saw the name of the cabin crew with ‘Gen‘


    written on her name tag, they changed the pet‘s name to Nitro.


    And I am here, chewing on my cuticle the entire flight, sometimes picking up, then putting the phone


    back on the table, then doing it again. Maybe Sky wanted to surprise the children, and he would be there


    on the ind waiting for me, I mean, for the kids.


    I breathed out nervously. I am not expecting Sky. I am not hoping Sky will be there. I... I rose to my feet


    and walked to Gen.


    “Tea, please,” I smiled apologetically at her.


    She smiled gently, nodding at me. “I‘ll bring your tea to your seat, Ms. Perry,” she must have sensed I


    was nervous.


    I nodded, walked back to my seat, and chewed on my fingernails again. She brought the tea shortly but


    included a small pack of dark choctes. I raised my eyebrows, picking up the small package. “You can


    eat thatter. They said it‘s good to reduce anxiety,” she said. I nodded. “Yeah. So, I heard. It‘s a rich


    source of polyphenols, especially vonoids,” I said and closed my eyes, opening the dark choctes


    and putting one into my mouth instead of the tea. “vonoids might reduce cell death in the brain. It


    could also –”I opened my eyes and saw Gen looking at me like I was some kind of talking book. “It could


    also improve blood flow,” I finished and smiled anxiously at her. “Just call me if you need anything else,


    Ms. Perry,” She chuckled.


    We reached our destination just before sunset, and it didn‘t surprise me anymore that the ind had its


    own private airstrip for the ne. Another seven–seater car went to fetch us, but the ride was about ten


    minutes until we arrived at the luxury vi near the beach.


    The ce to stay didn‘t matter to the kids. The moment we got out of the ne, they already


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    wanted to jump in the water, and Finn, being the hero of the day, exined it was much better when we


    reached the vi. It was why when the car stopped and as soon as they got out of the vehicle, my kids


    ran to the powdery white sand and squealed in delight as they put Nitro on the ground, and as if they


    were crabs, they excitedly dug the sand. “Ms. Perry, as much as I would like to stay, I think this is not


    what my brother wanted to happen. He said you already talked about this,” he said, causing my heart to


    get stuck in my throat.


    “He‘s noting, is he?” I managed to lift the corners of my mouth. Finn shrugged and looked at my


    children. “One thing I‘m sure of is seeing you again, Ms. Perry. And when I see you again, I will be calling


    you Anj, or...” he batted his eyshes at me, smiling as he continued, “Sweetheart, perhaps?”


    I sneered at him. “That‘s never gonna happen, Finn.” Heughed when I lifted my clenched fist, wanting


    to punch him. I shook my head as I crossed my arms in my chest.


    “Rx, Ms. Perry.” He chuckled. “Enjoy your vacation. You didn‘t need to worry about your stay


    here. Just a warning, though. There‘s no signal here, but there‘s a satellite phone inside if you wish to


    call the pilot. There are also three stay–in servants here, and they have already filled the kitchen with


    food, but you can still ask them if you want to eat something not avable in the stock room.”


    “We‘re not staying here forever, Finn,” I smirked at him. He rolled his eyes. “I know. Who would love to


    stay here when there‘s no inte?” He shook his head. He waved at my kids. “Girls, Uncle Finn is


    going home. Take care of Nitro!” He shouted and waved at Anya and Dn, standing near the three


    girls ying on the sand. “Thank you and take care,” I was sincere in saying it as I was truly grateful for


    him for giving Nitro to the girls. At least, with the puppy around, they have forgotten Sky for a while. He


    just nodded and turned his back on me to return to the car, but before plopping in, he called me. “Ms.


    Perry, just a piece of advice. My brother is a good man. He‘s the best, actually, but this whole thing of


    pretending won’t do good for both of you,” He smiled at me. “He‘s getting married to Line, and her


    family‘s one of the major stockholders in ourpany. So, you know how it works, right?” I pursed my


    lips, putting on my poker face to hide what I truly felt at the moment. “And my brother... Sky loves her. If


    you‘re up for thepetition, think about it. It would be one hell of a game.”


    I watched Finn get into the car and turn to the sun slowly hiding on the horizon. He was right; even if I


    y this right, I will still lose. If those were the criteria to win Sky, then I don‘t have the advantage, only


    losing because the only ace I have is my children. This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org.