Chapter 56 - Ungrateful To The Bones (1/2)

If the distance is large, the signal transfer takes place through different satellites. Thus if Anya diverts the signals to her device sitting in the country, the communication center will find it out soon. If she has to hack, she will have to keep her eye on it for twenty-four by seven. So Anya chose the best way to bring the ship back to the country.

If she sends an instruction to the ship as a new guest is adding in, she could get on the ship easily. So Alvin just has to send her to the ship.

Hearing that he will take her, she wanted to cry accurately knowing he was going to follow her or was she following him? 'Damn…'

She awkwardly laughed, ”Alvin, you don't have to take the trouble. Somebody will drop there.” She acted like a good, sweet lady.

”Drop?” Alvin stood up, stifling a yawn, ”We are going there together.” He didn't want to leave her alone on the ship. If anything goes wrong, then she would be in bigger trouble.

When Alvin turned to the door, he noticed her unwillingness.

'Why is she reluctant?' He wondered.

She bit her inner lip, closed her eyes, and silently cried without tears. Why couldn't she get away from him? She didn't have time or energy to argue with him.

'Argh, this is so frustrating.'

When Anya opened her eyes, she gasped pulling her head away though he wasn't so close. Alvin was pressing his palms on the coffee table and bent to her height of sitting posture.

”Little Donut, did you perhaps plan this to escape me?” His voice was dark and intimidating. His sharp gaze was ready to catch any tiny change on her face.

She felt like he was purposefully trying to scare her and her heartbeats raised whenever he had that mirthless smile and his cognac eyes turning darker each second.

However, his words turned her mood sour. Though she wanted to get away from him, the plan she came up with was the best solution. She opened the laptop while her lips were slightly jutted, which showed her displeasure for being doubted. Opening a file, she turned it around for him to see her report on the satellite and proxy devices.

Alvin got the answer to his question right when she was annoyed. He didn't need to check the file. He shut the laptop and rubbed her head, ”Let's eat first. We will leave after that.”

Anya: ”...”

She felt like he was obsessed with her short hair. She quickly stood up and started convincing him, ”Alvin, don't you have your work to complete? You should go with your schedule. I have nothing better to do than this…”

She continued to walk next to him and create different excuses. Alvin kept his steps short so that she didn't have to run and heard all her words. He also made sure she wasn't going to trip or bump into something. Alas when she sighed and sulked looking away from him, He responded ”Little Donut, I have rearranged all my work to later fifteen days.”

Anya: ”...”

Did he enjoy hearing her blabber so long? She wanted to slap off that arrogant smile on his face.

'Oh dear bad luck, why do you love me so much?' She cried to herself.

She broke the silence, ”I want to call my parents.”

He glanced at her. Since they will be in no network area, Alvin could understand she has to speak with her parents and son. ”After lunch.”

Anya didn't respond, but she doubted how their mood would be in another hour. From the time he reappeared in her life, if they speak normally for some time, in the next hour, they are getting angry at each other. So anything could happen by the end of lunch.

As if a goddess of bad luck blessed her, her footsteps ceased when she saw Bernard sitting with Linus at the dining table. Bernard had his reason but it gives him no right to play with her life or decide for her life. He lost her respect for his actions. She was kind but wasn't stupid.

Alvin sensed the change in her and followed her sight. He was thinking she might do something but she went with him and sat to his right.

Alvin greeted his Uncle, then the three men could feel her hostility hence the atmosphere turned intense. She served her plate and started eating. She had no reason to starve herself.

Bernard sighed loudly and apologized, ”I am sorry, Anya. I-...” His words halted when he met her eyes. The respectful, clear eyes had turned cold, her steely grey eyes looked like sharp icicles.

Anya faintly smiled hearing no more words, ”You don't even have an explanation, President Collins.” Her voice was filled with mockery.

Alvin glanced at her. For some reason, he was happy to hear her displeasure for Bernard. So she wasn't just angry at him. He didn't bother to cool the air between them, Bernard was reaping what he sowed.

Anya continued looking at Bernard, ”You didn't mean to hurt me, yet you did. You cared about me and put me in danger. You proved a common people's worth is nothing in front of your ministers and their families.” She snickered, ”Don't call yourself a people's president.”