A Little Compensation (2)

"Thank you" Anna glowed feeling so pleased with his words. 'Yes, yes, He is opening his heart door for me... Ahh... I'll crawl soon enough.'

Shane who was known well for shattering her heart did it once more, "And also thank you for covering up for me. Without your help, I would never have won my mother's trust in our marriage play. I am forever debt for your support in helping me and I'll definitely return it back to you."

Her eyes shot up with utter disbelief, 'So all your support is a compensate given to me for covering up our marriage in front of your mother. How naive am I? All through your lecture, I believed that you have a place for me in your heart, I just thought you are so stubborn to accept it.

Do I still have any hope left... No! I can't give up, if he is stubborn then so do I am... I'll never give up. I'll prove myself that I am worthy enough to stand next to him.'

Shane interfered her thoughts and grabbed her attention, "I'll order dinner for you, What would you like to have?"

"Whatever you prefer, I would share too!!" Anna replied to extricate.

"Ahh... about that... I am sorry, I have to head out for a gathering tonight. I won't be available for dinner. But I would order a special meal for you. How about that."

"Hmm..." Anna tried to cover up her gloomy cast, 'Again haa....'

"Don't trouble yourself then. Anyway, I need to have a short walk, let me stroll to the restaurant to have some fresh air. It's been a while that I went out."

"Are you sure! do you want me to drop you?" he extended his help wholeheartedly as he sensed the way Anna responded was little cheerless.

"No! no! I can take care of..." She rejected his offer to help, 'What is the point! I have no idea where I have to go... noww...'

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Esther entered her brother Jacob's room and halted on the track when she found him injured, "Oh, no... What just happen? What did you do this time?"

He was applying ointment for the bruises in his lips when Esther entered his room without knocking and one of his eyes was swollen for him to open full, "You have to knock before entering, where is your mannerism, sis!"

"Answer me! Who did you hit this time, are they all fine? Oh no, I have to run back to take care of them." She obviously looked so worried for the man who hit his brother and ready to run any minute if there was a need to aid them.

Jacob snapped up, "What the heck! I am injured here, you are concerned more about the one who hit your brother."

"Well yes! I am! How many broken ribs and bones this time, the medical expenses are too high for me to cover up from dad."

"If you had a scratch then I am more worried about the one who laid their hands on you. I am sure that they must be hospitalized, oh no, wait! Are they still alive?"

Jacob was irritated by his sister unfair accusation but technically speaking this was the first time she was being unfair, It was always valid in all his earlier cases, "I didn't do anything this time but I am so dearly want to do a lot if I encounter him again."

"What? Someone hit you but you let them walk unscathed?" Disbelief was written all over her flawless face. When Jacob's words sank in, she started fuming, "Someone touched my brother and walked away intact."

"Sis" Jacob's call drawn Esther back to presence and as she gazed at him, he continued, "Arrange a board meeting with Symonds corporation and make sure to push Edward Symonds to a corner."

Esther's gazes posted a question, 'Why'

Jacob clarified her questioning gaze, "I want the lioness to come out"

He smiled wickedly, 'By this way, I will extract all the power that belongs to Anna and return it back to her to crown it. Either she wants it or doesn't, I 'll make her the one to rule her corporation.'

"Bro! Are you sure!! It is too early for a girl to indulge in such matters, she is just a teen." Esther tried to persuade her brother on behalf of Anna.

"So what?! I am here for her who would dare cross my path? Every part of that Corporation belongs to Anna. If it was not for Anna's mother, that corporation would have perished a long ago."