The Were CEO’s Secret

Chapter Seventy-Two – Fated Friends.

She walked back into the building with him. “The boy is like you? No way.”

“Yes way. And he had been hiding for years, don’t you see how pale he is?” Nathan sighed.

Stephanie shook her head in disbelief. She may not be sure of what Nathan was yet but if they were more like him, then why did they hide?

“I am hiding his scent now, and want to take him around. He’s actually Garcia’s half-brother.” Nathan watched Stephanie’s reaction as he added the last detail.

Her forehead creased and her lips pursed, she glared at the boy. Nathan patted her head but she brushed it off.

“Don’t resent him. He’s a good kid.” He said, holding her hand and pulling her to him.

Francis was eating Cheetos so greedily, like it was his first time, it was his first time. Reina eyed him while munching on her burgers.

Nathan snatched his card from her. She gave a tight lipped smile and hid the bag of snacks she had behind her. He rolled his eyes.

“Hi.” Francis waved to Stephanie. “I’m Francis.”

Stephanie glanced at Nathan and then back at Francis. “Hi, I’m Stephanie. Nathan’s secretary, I work with your sister. She’s not very nice.”

Nathan nudged her, so she added. “But she sent an apology text this morning so I guess we’re good.”

Nathan widened his eyes. “She did?”

Stephanie shrugged. “Yeah, I thought it was a prank. It held no emotions even.”

Francis nodded, understandably. “Apart from her boyfriends, I doubt she got a friend, I get it.”

A man ran down the stairs while they talked and paused on seeing Nathan, with Stephanie. “Hey.”

They turned to him.

“Oh, Mr. Jason, hey!” Nathan greeted.

Stephanie stepped back, she knew that man, he didn’t give a very nice feeling. “Um, Nathan, I’d meet you at the cafeteria. Wanna come Francis?”

The boy beamed and rushed to her. “Sure.” They left and Reina ran along with them. Nathan gazed at her questioningly.

Mr. Jason looked away and faked a smile, before going towards the door. His reaction worried Nathan.

“Wait, are you leaving? Where’d you know Stephanie?” he had the urge to ask.

The man gave a nervous chuckle. “Yes, I’m leaving. And I was a doctor assigned to her dad, but we didn’t work together.” He hurried out.

Nathan searched his memory for an information of a doctor Stephanie told him of, none came to memory. He brushed it off.

Doctor Dan had recommended the man to him so he’d trust him to not hurt his company or his girlfriend. He left to find Stephanie.

Francis was chasing after a rabbit and he looked so happy doing it, even if Nathan felt the rabbit would be having a heart attack soon.

“Is he gone?” Stephanie folded her arms, facing him. She noticed she had a defensive aura. Did the man once hurt her?

“Yeah, where’d you know him?” he leaned towards her. She shrugged but stayed silent.

He pinched her but she pinched him back.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

“He’s a bad memory, I don’t want him to lose his job so leave it at that. He didn’t hurt me or anything.” She sighed.

She hoped he wouldn’t begin working with them when they returned from break.

He was a pervert, one who asked her to be his to pay her father’s bills. She couldn’t forget how he nearly forced himself on her when she said no.

Those where times she wished her father was awake and could defend her from silly men who wanted to take advantage of her.

But now, she had the power to make him lose his job, if he dared bother her again.

“Don’t talk about it then.” Nathan placed his hands on her shoulders.

Keon connected with her emotions and only anger and regret filled her heart.

If he didn’t know what happened, he wouldn’t be able to punish Jason accordingly so he let it go.

“Hey, did you know when I was younger I came to your house by a dare. I was asked to claim to be your boyfriend.” He changed the topic to make her smile.

Stephanie raised her brows. When the hell did he… the boy who came to her house claiming to be her boyfriend?

She left his side and faced him, pointing. “Wait, you’re that boy?” she smiled. Nathan smiled, seeing her smile. He nodded proudly.

“Hmm, but then I saw your dad in a military uniform and I was too young to die so I…”

“… you ran off.” Stephanie laughed, clapping. “My dad had even sworn to break you if he had caught you.”

“Good thing he didn’t then. I swear, I’ve done lots of silly dares.” Nathan shook his head.

Stephanie exhaled.

And they had encountered again as teenagers. How come he didn’t still know her? Perhaps, since he didn’t meet her at home?

Could fated friends actually exist or was it something else? She was sure no matter what it was, it had to do with she being able to make his eyes blue.

“Um… Keon?” she called again.

Nathan shot his head up, his eyes changed to blue. He frowned. “And what do you want with this fox again?”

She tilted her head. Fox? He bit his lips, sighing. Stephanie smiled. Did he just reveal his were creature? A werefox? Were those a thing?

“Forget what I said.” He blinked trying to bring his eyes back to their original color. “But stop that, it hurts when I am not the one causing it.”

She grinned, nodding. But planned to do it whenever she wanted. A sleek way of punishing him. And why do Werefoxes listen to her but werewolves bully her?

“Were you a fox while at the orphanage? Do you remember seeing me there?” she whispered.

He shifted from her. “I never said I was a fox.”

She inched towards him. “Don’t try to lie to me. Did you see me at the orphanage?”

He glanced at her. “Bad things happened to me there. If I had seen you, the memory might be amongst the painful ones I threw away.”

She made a small pout. It wasn’t fun playing while having a slit on the throat. How in the hell did he survive with that?

“Stephanie, for my sake and Francis’ don’t do any research on Werefoxes.” Nathan said in a low tone.

“Why?”

“Those files are dead. If you bring it up, they’d be in circulation and who ever reads it will be on the look out. We may… die, if found.”

She accepted. “I won’t then.”

He stayed quiet for a while.

“But can I know why I can control the fox in you but werewolves hate me?” she muttered.

He moved from her. “That’s just your luck.”

She frowned. What did he mean her luck? And why would she have such bad luck? Was he mad at her?

“I’d be returning with Francis now. Bye.” He didn’t look at her. She waved but he didn’t wave back and soon he and the kids were gone.

“Didn’t he want me to know he’s a werefox?” She pondered out loud to herself.