CHAPTER 19: UNTITLED

Two hours later

“ …. You know night after night, I will be loving you right …..”

Braelyn was singing along to the song playing through the speakers as she drove the only low-profile car she could ever find in Ronan’s massive garage, a 2077 Jaguar ZF.

This car came out two years ago, and its selling price was A$1,5 million. However, from what she saw when she picked the car and checked the same model online, the one she was driving looked different somehow.

When she asked the butler about her inquiries regarding the car, he answered her calmly that the car was modified. And understanding how modifications worked, Braelyn was certain that the car’s worth was either doubled or tripled by now.

She was a bit hesitant when she heard that but when she looked at the fancy cars which screamed luxurious in color, brand and shape. She decided to pick the Jaguar in the end.

Since she couldn’t grab a taxi anywhere near where she was, she might as well satisfy herself and drive an expensive car for once.

Besides, didn’t she deserve the benefits after all the hustle she went through?

“Ring. Ring. Ring.”

Her phone suddenly started ringing, cutting the song midway, and attracting her attention in the process.

She took a peek at who was calling and when she saw the caller, a smile blossomed on her face.

She pressed the answer button on the car monitor, connecting to the caller instantly.

“Uncle!” she called coquettishly as the image of that handsome man emerged in her head.

[Um. You sound happy. Do you miss me?] the man asked teasingly, his voice rich and nice to listen to.

Her cheeks reddening at his teasing, she responded shyly, “Um. Always missing you. What are you doing, uncle?” asking.

[Nothing exactly. Just finished a meeting and you?]

“Oh! I am driving right now. On my way to meet a friend,” she answered truthfully.

[Which friend is that?]

“Nora, a friend from school,” she replied.

[Um. I hope to meet her one day!]

Upon hearing that, a twinkle appeared in her eyes as her hold on the steering wheel tightened.

“I …. I will introduce you to her one day.”

[I will wait then. Okay, you drive, I will see you home or do you want to go together with me?]

“This …..” she was slightly taken aback by his words, “can that be done?”

[Anything is possible with me.]

“And the car I am driving?”

[Someone will drive it back.]

“Oh! If you say so, then. I guess I would love that,” she could only respond shyly after confirming everything.

[Drive safely, dear. I will call you later.]

“I will be waiting!”

And the call ended.

Braelyn patted her cheek with her other hand, which wasn’t holding the steering wheel, taking deep breaths to calm her racing heart.

‘He is a fox! But damn, I like him!’

After having a taste of the man these past few days, Braelyn could only say that she was shameless, and she didn’t feel too bad about it.

When had she ever come across such quality meat before?

Thank goodness that scum of a man was taken away. Otherwise, how could she have come across Ronan?

The drive continued and ten minutes later, Braelyn took a right turn and headed for an open parking lot, which was surrounded by buildings on all sides.

She found a space fortunately and parked nicely into it with ease. As someone who had received her driver’s license with honors and left the instructors with smiles on their faces, Braelyn was confident when it came to cars.

After parking the car, she picked up the bag, which had her things in it before she got out of the car. Braelyn locked the car and made sure that it was locked before she walked away.

She didn’t want to see anything happening to this expensive car on her watch. She wouldn’t be able to pay for the damage caused.

Checking the time, she noticed that it was almost lunch and that meant that Nora’s shift would be ending pretty soon.

She walked with confidence from the parking lot all the way to the café and on her way, people she was meeting couldn’t help but take a look at her.

These kinds of gazes weren’t something that people used to give her, especially when she was just being Braelyn. Arya, on the other hand, was different. Everything about her forced people to look at her and be attracted to her.

She had that kind of charm, but when she took off the mask of Arya, which she now accepted that it was also her, considering how Ronan loved calling her Arya all the time, the charm would be gone.

However, meeting Ronan had made her feel enlightened and, for the first time, Braelyn saw the need to integrate the two personas and become herself.

She was both Braelyn and Arya, so why divide the two?

Instead of constantly hiding herself with baggy clothes and glasses, why not just dress herself, doll herself prettily and live the kind of life she had found for herself?

With Ronan supporting her, why bother living less when she could live largely?

It didn’t take long before she reached the café. She had been working for a long time now.

As she walked through the doors, she spotted several familiar faces she had been working with and flashed a smile at them.

“Hey Anita, James, Kelly and Nora!” she greeted cheerfully as soon as she was inside.

As soon as the greeting sounded in the half-crowded café, the eyes of the people who had been greeted suddenly looked at her, surprise and disbelief all over their faces.

“This ….. who is this?”

“I might not be seeing well!”

“I think that’s Brae, but since when did she look like that?”

“Damn! What the heck happened to this girl?”

Instead of replying to her, the three except for Nora, who wore a faint smile on her face, all mumbled to each other as they looked at Braelyn suspiciously and curiously.

Who could tell them where their girl had gone to?

And who was this beautiful girl oozing with confidence?