SHE IS MY BROKEN ANGEL

HIS INTERROGATION

Keira’s P.O.V.

I bang my head on my table out of frustration and threw my phone away. Why he was so stubborn? I told him that I will be back soon then why on earth he is still searching for me. A few minutes ago Carla told me that Arthur and Kyle again came here to have their dinner and the irony was he came exactly at her off timings. She had something urgent at home so I couldn’t request her to stay for a while. Still, she took the order from them. I was looking at the screen where I saw him sitting with Kyle.

He was looking around and it made me raise my brows. I narrowed my eyes after a while. What was he up to? He demanded me to meet them at a server. The server was a young girl who joined us a few days ago and didn’t know that I only came out at the time of urgency. She came to my office and told me about his demand. I sighed because it was time to show him and Kyle my face. They can’t recognize me by my face but I was not sure about my voice.

I stood up and then straightened my skirt. I was wearing a white shirt with blue dots with knee-length peach colour office skirt. I had changed my dressing style since I established this restaurant here. I was sure that he has done a background check on my restaurant and it was the only reason he wanted to meet me because Francesco was somehow connected with this restaurant. I needed to check everything again when I came back after meeting him.

I came out of my office and took a long breath. I went towards their table with confidence. “Good Evening, Sir… I am Bella Carson, the owner of this restaurant. You wanted to meet me?” I put a pleasant smile on my face while greeting him. He looked at me with a flat face but suddenly his facial expressions changed into confusion and then amusement. I looked at Kyle who was looking at me with wide eyes.

“Good evening, Ms. Carson… yes I want to meet you. If you don’t mind, please join us for the dinner”, he proposed with a pleasant smile on his face and I narrowed my eyes on him mentally. He was inviting me for the dinner? What was wrong with him? I was sure that I succeeded in changing my voice tone and he couldn’t get a thing similar to Keira on me. Then why he invited me for the dinner?

“Uhhhh… I really like to join you guys…. But… I have something else to do right now…. So… my apologies… I can’t join you guys”, I tried to make an excuse to go away from him. I didn’t know why but his presence was making me nervous right now.

“O .. Come on, Ms. Carson… it’s just a dinner. I can assure you that we don’t bite”, he passed his smile again to me while winking at the last part. He then looked at Kyle who was looking at him right now as if he had come from another planet. This was exactly what my expressions were. He was flirting with me??

As far as I remembered, he never flirted with any other girl than me. He never dated anyone except Alisha and that was not for so long. In the past seven years, he was away from every relationship. Then what made him flirt with me????

“Uhhhh… sure… if you insist to… but I can’t sit for more than 5 minutes… Mr?” I looked at him to introduce himself to me. He looked at me in confusion and then he realized that he didn’t introduce him to me.

“O… where are my manners? (He laughed a little)… I am Arthur Williams and he is my friend Kyle Anderson”, he raised his hand to shake and I looked at his hand. I balled my fists because I didn’t know he still would recognize my touch or not.

Hesitantly I shook his hand and this time he was a little surprised that made my heart sunk in the pit of my stomach. “I don’t know why Ms. Carson but your touch is too familiar”, he reluctantly let my hand go after shaking for a long period. I then shook hands with Kyle too. He was silent right now and I knew that he was having a cyclone inside her heart. He was trying to recognize her hard. I smiled and sat down on the chair a little near to Kyle instead of him.

“Well…. It’s a very cheesy line, Mr Williams still thanks for inviting me”, I gave a curt nod to him and Kyle and he pursed his lips. “He offered wine to me but I politely refused him by making an excuse of driving later. “Kyle’s office is exactly across the road here. He referred your restaurant a few days ago. I really liked the food here”, he praised the restaurant and passed a smile to me again. I smirked internally because he had nothing to say or tell.

“Ms. Carson… I wondered do you know anything about one of your customers who come here frequently whenever he comes to this city”, he moved his phone towards me after selecting a photo. I raised my brows and picked up his phone. My eyes widened in surprise when I saw Francesco’s pic sitting in the restaurant and having something to eat.

“Uhhhhh…. I… I… don’t know anything about him, Mr. Williams. You are right about his visit here. He really comes here frequently for a time period and then eloped into thin air. As it was not of our concern whoever comes here for the meal, I didn’t do any background check on him”, I looked at him and I was glad that he bought what I told him.

"You are right, it doesn't concern you as this is a public place and anyone can come here to fill his or her belly unless he or she means no harm", I nodded on his theory and then looked at my watch. "Uhhhh.... I am sorry, gentlemen but I need to leave now. It's really nice meeting you guys", I was about to stand up when Arthur put his hand on me taking me off guard this time. 

"Ms. Carson... please don't mind.... can we exchange our numbers. I only need your corporation in this matter. Whenever this man comes again here, all you need is to inform me. I have some business to settle with him", he was looking straight into my eyes right now. I wanted to refuse him but it would grow suspicious about my and Francesco's relationship.

"Of course, Mr. Williams. I will be glad to help you if it means no harm to me and my staff here", I passed a small smile to him this time. His hand was still on mine that was making my heart racing a marathon. We exchanged our numbers and then I excused myself. He reluctantly let go of my hand and I almost ran back to my office.

I closed the door and leaned back on the door. Why I was behaving irrationally today? What was wrong with me? I gave him my number without any protest. Keira knew what is he in the real life Bella doesn't. I was Bella Carson there not Keira Pollock. I didn't ask him why he needed my number and what was his business with Francesco. I just gave him my number.

O My God.... what I have done.... I gave him my number??????? It struck my mind harder this time. He is Arthur Williams, the best strategist, the best hacker, the best programmer and I gave him my location just like that????? What the hell I was thinking that time? I bang my head furiously on the door. I had so many things to deal with now and I just put myself willingly in another situation.

I looked at the screen again. He was smiling trumphatically and then he looked at the camera that made me widened my eyes in shock. He winked at me and then left the place with Kyle leaving me stunned.