Cassian Rourke
I knew I had to get to the bottom of everything. I just didn't know the route to take.
What was I going to do? The thought of it made me angry.
I started by reorganizing internal teams and analyzing employee records to track possible infiltrators.
I smelt a rat somewhere and I knew I was going to sniff it out wherever it was?
I knew my cold control was going crack if my a father's involvement was going to meddle in the investigation.
I had gotten harsher with the staff, it clearly showed signs of panic beneath my controlled exterior. I knew for a fact that didn't look good for me.
What was I going to do? For obvious reasons I couldn't hold Aiden hostage anymore.
Obviously there was someone else whow was trying to his or her possible best to mess up with me and I was definitely going to make them pay.
Now, the only thought that was making me lose my cool was the fact I had to let Aiden go.
I was not happy with that choice. In reality, it was breaking a heart I didn't know I had.
Why had I gotten so attached to him? What was so special about him? I still couldn't place my finger on it?
"Oh Aiden Hale, I barely even know you but it seems like you've cast a spell on me? How will I let you go at this point?"
I couldn't believe the words my thoughts had just spewed. Imagine me Cassian Rourke, in all his glory falling for someone that wasn't even half of me?
I slumped down my chair and sighed in defeat.
***
Aiden Hale
Just when I was getting preoccupied with my new cage. I noticed something at the door.
It was an unexpected slip of paper. Somebody had pushed it under the suite door.
"What kind of twisted fucked up games are they playing here?"
I couldn't help but cuss. Everything had gotten way too complicated for my liking.
The note was anonymous. What was I expecting? Thay the person would put his name on it. But that was not a bad idea.
Wait, could it be Cassian and his sick twisted games. Was this his new way of messing with me?
The entire idea made me laugh. Cassian definitely had a good sense of humor, I would give him credit for that.
I opened it and read it as a warning. Which I found shocking.
"I know about your childhood. I know who you are and your connections to the scandal. So better be careful because I'm going to expose you with time"
Instantly, the smile on my face turned into a frown. couldn't believe it, my heart panicked.
For the first time since I had gotten here this was the first time I was actually scared.
Nothing had moved me: not getting caught, not Cassian. Not even what had happened last night but this. This had scared me to my pants.
I needed to get to the bottom of this. How much information did this person actually have on me?
"Aiden"
A familiar voice pulled me back to reality. I was buried in my thoughts that I didn't notice the door open.
As I turned I found out it was Cassian. Quickly, I hid the note behind my back.
"Hey. You're back"
I said in a haste to hide my panic but he didn't look to impressed.
How was I going to hide it. It was quite obvious that someone within Rourke Global knew about my childhood origins.
And from the message it suggested that I had I was connected to a long-buried family scandal. But how did they find out?
All this while, I thought that part of my life was non existent. The warning left with me with numbness and fear.
"I notice that you're shaken and your behavior has more demands than explanations."
I paused as he spoke. What did he even mean with that statement?
"I don't understand what you're talking about"
Cassian smirked and looked at me
"I'm talking about the note you're hiding. Is there any reason you're hiding it?"
Fuck. He saw it. I wasn't fast enough. Or I'm simply just a fool to think Cassian would not notice it.
"Oh this. It's nothing."
I say as I refuse to reveal the note at the first glance of bringing it out.
I feared Cassian's reaction, but I noticed his look was very persistent.
As he walked up to be and forced it out of my hand. He had a very strong grip I had to let it go, especially as he was so close to me and his body was over mine.
I tried to fight him off but it seemed like he had charmed me and snatched the paper from me.
Cassian reads the message with a rigid jaw. It was so hot but I knew I was in trouble. How was I gonna get myself out of this.
"The conspiracy is larger than I imagined."
He whispered underneath his voice. I wondered what he meant by that.
Then I began to question me further about my childhood.
"Tell me where you're from? Who you are up with and what scandal is talked about here?"
His voice was deep and high pitched it almost scared me but then I looked into his eyes and all I saw was worry. But why? Why was he worried about me?
"Look, I can't remember much and whatever that person wrote was an obvious lie to make this entire situation worse"
I said in my defense quickly, hopeful he wouldn't notice my gaslighting.
Even though deep down I wanted to reveal fragmented memories of being taken from my actual home at a young age, with no clear understanding of why.
I knew it was a deep secret I had to hide and keep to myself. My childhood was something I couldn't share.
Cassian studies me with renewed suspicion, but there was something softer, almost conflicted, beneath his expression.
"I don't why you're part of this, but right now Aiden. I had come here to tell you that you had to go. That you can no longer be my hostage but things are different especially with this note. So I'm gonna ask you one more time: Who are you?"
I knew he wasn't joking and the anger in his voice was evident of that. So, I panicked and I did the craziest thing anyone could do in this type of situation
I grabbed his face in palms as I jumped on him and let my lips land on his.
My tongue forced itself into his mouth and at first he tried to push me away but he couldn't resist the urge.
As he pulled back, he came back for another kiss and this one was with more passion because I could feel his dick getting hard.
Just then the door opened as a loud but frail
masculine voice interrupted us.
"Cassian what on earth are you doing?"
I turned, and it was Alaric Rourke. Cassian's father.