Chapter 23

Hunter POV

I’m busy right now in the office because of the amount of papers that need to be signed. I don’t want to leave Linnea but it is necessary because Dane has called me a how many times and I know he won’t stop me until he can’t see me here in the office.

I was in the middle of reading some documents when my phone rang so I answered it immediately without even looking at who the caller was.

"Hello."

"Hunter .." voice on the other line.

I immediately sat down properly when I recognized who called. "What do you need Aiden?" I ask.

"I want to see Linnea."

"Are you losing your mind? After what you've done to her, do you think I will allow you to see her?" I angrily said.

"I know what I did is wrong and I admit it, but I'm serious about what I'm telling you Hunter, I want her and if you don't agree you know what will happen."

"You bastard! Can you stop messing with Linnea’s life? And another thing I’m not the one to decide but Linnea if she wants to see you.” I said. I am noy allowed to decide and I need to talk to Linnea first.

"I won't take no as an answer, you know that Hunter and I also know how you love Linnea so you need to follow me if you don't want her to get hurt."

I could no longer answer because he dropped the call immediately. Aiden is really a jerk and childish as ever.

So I stood up and left the office quickly. I needed to get home early to make sure Linnea was safe because I can’t trust Aiden anymore.

I drove fast and didn't pay attention to other vehicles. Fortunately, there was no traffic so I went home smoothly, and soon I got home. Immediately, I parked my car and went straight inside.

When I opened the room I saw Linnea sitting on the bed while holding her phone, she didn't seem to notice my presence because of the depth of her thinking.

She was just shocked when I gave her a kiss on the lips.

"Why did you come home early?" she asked me.

"I quickly finished what I needed to do in the office and I’m also sleepy so I wanted to rest." I said without looking at her.

She looked at me critically and a moment later she stood up and approached me. "I know when you are telling the truth and not."

"What are you saying?" I asked her.

"I told you Hunter, you can't lie to me."

I could do nothing but sigh and sit on the bed, then she sat down next to me.

"It's about Aiden." I honestly said.

She frowned her forehead. "What about him?" She asks, confused.

I immediately told her what Aiden said when he called me.

"Isn't he really going to stop? He won't benefit from me." she angrily said I immediately calmed down by holding his hand.

"If I could just take you away from him I would but I can't because you will be damned." I said..

She stood up and sat down. "I will face him."

"What? Are you serious? I will not allow you to do it, you will just risk your life. We don’t know what Aiden's plan of Aiden. I don’t want you to be put in danger again."

"He can't hurt me Hunter."

"Really? Maybe you forgot what happened to you because of him!" I exclaimed. I don’t want to risk her life anymore.

She took my hand. "I didn't say that I forgot what happened. You said that we can't do anything because he is in control and for this to end I will face him because I am what he needs."

"But I'm scared! What if you get hurt again? What if you can't come back to me?" I said seriously.

She smiled at me and one of her hands touched my face. "I won't be damned and I promise I'll come back to you."

I just closed my eyes and at the same time squeezed my senses. "Just be sure to be safe, Linnea because I won't hesitate to kill him when something bad happens to you." I seriously promise.

She nodded and then we went down to eat together, we didn't think of Aiden first so as not to add to the stress of both of us.

While we were eating, Linnea looked straight at me but she didn't speak so I raised my eyebrow at her.

"What?" she asked.

"YWhy are you looking at me like that? Do you want to say something?" I ask.

She shook her head. "Nothing, I just thought of something like can you and Aiden just talk and get along?"

"It's not easy like Linnea, I know you know what happened to the two of us. Aiden hates me so much even though it has no basis. He just believes what he wants to believe and he doesn't listen to others." I explained.

"I know, I just really thought because you two have been close before."

"It's different now. Aiden has changed a lot." I said.

"How about you?"

"What about me?" I wondered.

"Are you really alone? Since I met you I haven't seen anyone else with you. What I mean is where is your family? It's okay if you don't want to answer."

"Ten years ago when they left me, Mom had cancer so she died and Dad couldn't bear the loss of mom so he also died in a car accident." I honestly said

"We're both orphans, the only difference is that I lost my parents earlier."

"I'm sure they are very proud of you now, you still manage to live a normal life." I said while smiling at her..

“Well, I used to live alone since I didn't have any choice. I don’t want to die early.”

So I just laughed at what she said, she was right her life was normal then than now which has become chaotic. But even so, I would just want to mess up her life as long as I could be with her. I didn’t regret meeting her.

After we eat we go back to my room. “You need to rest now. I know Aiden will call early in the morning.”

She nodded. "Whether I rest or not, nothing will change what is going to happen tomorrow."

"Good thing you know about that, you're the only one who insists on following what he wants." I said.

"If this is the way to end it all then I will do it."

"Yeah whatever you say."

She didn't speak anymore and lay down in bed.