Luna Sia
644 Words
Leia - POV
I opened my eyes to find myself lying on a soft bed, taking in my surroundings. I realized I was in my bedroom, staring at the same clothes I had worn the previous night. As I got up, I walked over to the wooden box, hoping to find the object from last night, but it was nowhere to be found. I searched every corner of the storage room where I kept my dad's belongings, but it was all in vain.
"Was I dreaming?" I asked myself as I hugged myself, trying to shake off the fear that had crept in. I checked the time and realized I had enough time to prepare for work.
"Maybe it was just a dream," I muttered while getting ready, but my heart and mind felt otherwise. I couldn't find evidence to prove last night's events were real. I felt like I was losing my mind again.
During the cab ride to work, I couldn't stop thinking about Daisy and Vincent betraying me like that. I tried to convince myself they wouldn't do that, but fear and suspicion lingered. I reached the office before time to keep my mind occupied, but I found it hard to focus.
"What's with the sigh?" Vincent asked, startling me. He had brought my favourite bagels for breakfast, hoping to cheer me up. I looked at him suspiciously but eventually took the food parcel from his hand.
"I can't concentrate," I said.
"Have some breakfast; it changes your mood. Also, have some coffee. You look exhausted," Vincent added, walking back to his cabin. After coffee and bagels, my headache subsided, and I stepped out of my break time to enter my office. However, I stopped when I saw Mr. Xavier and Mr. Kai, whose faces had tormented me enough in my dreams the night before.
I looked at Vincent, who appeared surprised at their visit. "Good morning, sirs," I said to Mr. Xavier, and Mr. Kai walked to the office without saying a word.
"Leia, can you get the contract quickly?" Vincent added. I rushed to open the email, see the contract sent by the cooperative, and get it printed quickly. Stacking them inline on the file, I knocked at the cabin.
"Come in," Mr. Xavier said.
As I stepped in, Mr. Xavier and Mr. Kai sat before me, looking like royalty. I felt mixed feelings about them and didn't meet their gaze. They read the document and signed it.
"I will take my leave," Mr. Kai said.
"Not so soon, Ms. Agnor," Mr. Xavier said. I tried to calm my pounding heart as I met his emerald gaze.
"What do you mean, sir?" I asked.
"Our mother is in the city and needs help shopping; you need to assist her," Mr. Xavier said. I nodded, knowing the city well and having expert knowledge of where to shop. I took the credit card from Mr. Xavier.
I booked a cab on my app and took my bag from the office, stopping in front of the beautiful mansion with its manicured lawns and flowers. As I stepped in, I saw a woman sitting in the pavilion, and her sweet scent calmed my heart.
The attendant of the mansion excused herself, and I walked in, eager to meet the woman who had such a calming effect on me. She looked in her forties or fifties, but she exuded elegance. Her brown hair and emerald eyes met mine, and she smiled at me.
"Wait a minute," I thought, "she was in the photos from my mother's wedding. She must be Luna Sia."
"You are Leia Agnor," she stated calmly. "My son told me a secretary would be here."
"Yes, Mrs. Hubert," I replied.
"There is no need for formalities, my dear. Call me Sia," she insisted.
"Do I know you, Sia?" I blurted out.
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