Son

Eder met Matt afterwards and he asked him to find the whereabouts of Dahlia. Matt did his work and the next day, he reported to Eder that Dahlia did not leave her house for the past two weeks, which was strange.

"do you think she is just tired of mingling with humans and she wants to rest?" Matt suggested

"are you sure we are talking about the same person? I am not sure that's the reason. Something is wrong" he said. Then he thought of something. He planned something with Matt.

"if what you say is right, then she will come. However, if she does not then it will mean she is really dealing with something big"

The next day, they sent a request to the council of the company, saying that it was high time to choose a CEO between the two co-owners of the company. Which everyone approved of. Both Eder and Dahlia received the mail, about it.

Freya showed her sister.

"Their will be a vote for the CEO position. Eder said their can't be two CEOs."

"he is right." Dahlia replied with a tired voice.

"so will you go?"

"yes" Dahlia replied. Freya frowned.

"okay. Dahlia really you look pale" Freya gave her a worried look.

"well, I am a vampire" Dahlia shrugged sipping on the blood in her wine glass.

"stop giving this same excuse every time,you know what I mean. You feed but you still look paler, what is wrong?"

"nothing. I am fine"

"please, don't give me that. I know you are strong but this is-"

"this will pass, Freya." Dahlia cut her off "It is a phase I am totally fine. Okay?" she looked intensely into Freya's eyes and the girl could only nod.

"weren't you going somewhere?"

"yes but…"

"but nothing… go now"

"you are chasing me away?" Freya making a scandalized face.

"yes, now leave"Dahlia shooed her sister away.

" while I thought you loved me" Freya joked while walking away. She had to repeat to herself that her sister was Dahlia Quinn. What could possibly happen to Dahlia Quinn?

***

It was an afternoon and Eder was in his room in his house, when his maid came to tell him that he had a visitor. With a frown Eder went to see who it was. Not much people knew about this place. In In fact, Even except for Matt, no one knew. Who could it be? When he reached the grand stair case, he froze. This scent. He knew this scent. It was the scent of that woman? What was she doing here? His gaze and expression hardened. He went down the stairs and there she was. Seating comfortably on his couch with her legs folded casually. Eder stood there for a while and watched her with no emotions at all. What should he even feel?

"Eder!" she exclaimed as soon as she saw him. Then she stood up with her arms wide opened intending to hug him. When she was about to hug him when he finally spoke.

"what do you want?" he asked coldly. The brown skinned woman standing in front of him with her arms wide opened frowned.

"is this how you receive your mother after so much years? See I even made myself beautiful for our meeting"

"I don't want you here. Leave" he said coldly and turned to climb up the stairs.

"you have a beautiful house. I like it" she spoke but he did not stop. "you could listen to me son" she finally said seriously. Then he stopped. She was right, he could at least listen to what she wanted. Then he would send her away. He went downstairs again and sat across her with a grim look.

"speak" he said. She sighed.

"I know you are angry with me and you are right. I came to ask you to forgive me" she said. Eder looked at her. He wanted to laugh. Was this woman really serious, after like fifty years she come here now to tell him this? Something was not right.

"be serious, what do you want, Dola?" the woman sighed.

"I know it is hard for you to believe me but I am sincere." Eder stood up he have had enough.

"leave my house,now" He said coldly.

"listen Son-"

"I am no more your son, you have lost this right over me years ago" he stated clearly through his tightly clenched teeth.

"okay, Eder." her expression became sullen, "I am really, really sorry. But I won't leave until you forgive me"she said with a serious look. Then she picked her bag and walked away.

Eder stood there with his hand clenched so hard his knuckles started to crack. Why did she have to come after so many years. What did she really want?

....

The day of the meeting came, every body came on time, except for Dahlia. She was late, which was unusual. The people around the table were getting impatient.

"since, Miss Quinn seems not to be coming-" Eder started to speak but he suddenly stopped when the door opened and Dahlia walked in. She wore a black large trouser with a black long sleeved shirt. She was also wearing black sunglasses, which she didn't care to remove. She walked into the meeting hall and went to seat at her usual place. Directly across Eder.

"we can start now" she said coldly. And then the meeting started. The administration council members voted and in the end, both bosses were at the same number of vote. However, one weird thing happened. Dahlia voted for Eder. Her move surprised everyone, especially Eder. He couldn't understand why she did that. Still the results were clear, Eder was elected CEO. He was the main representative of the company to take decisions on his and his partners behalf, though he had to inform her first.

The easy going CEO won over the ruthless one. Eder looked at her wondering what was it that just happened. She didn't add anything anymore, as soon as the meeting was over, she stood up and walked out of the room as if nothing happened. Eder found it really weird and his heart felt that something was really off. Was it another plot? Eder followed her to the parking.