719 Axel's Fear
Day Seventy-Six...
Jane and Nathan were so immersed in kissing each other when her phone rang, interrupting their passionate moment. Jane wanted to ignore it. But her phone kept on ringing. She drew back from Nathan as she picked up her phone from her pocket.
Jane sighed deeply upon seeing Kazuki's caller ID on her phone screen. "Give me a second, Nate. I'll just answer this call."
Nathan just nodded his head as he kept quiet. Jane remained on his lap, straddling him as she answered Kazuki's call. She put it on a loudspeaker mode so that Nathan could also hear their conversation.
"Hello, Uncle? Do you need something?" Jane politely asked him, hiding her disappointment.
"Time's up, now, Lady Jane. We should go home. Your father might be looking for you already!"
Nathan put on a pitiful look when he gazed at Jane. He didn't want to part ways with Jane yet. He shook his head, signifying his objection with Mr. Kazuki. "Don't leave." he mouthed the words silently.
Nathan snatched the phone from her hand and pressed the "mute" button to silence Jane's microphone. Kazuki couldn't hear them.
"I thought you intend to give me my reward. The reward that I want is for you to stay with me the whole day. You are leaving tomorrow... so... this is the least you can do for me today." Nathan drew her closer to his body, locking her in his arms.
Jane couldn't possibly leave Nathan especially if he was begging her like this.
Nathan lifted his eyebrow and replied, "I guess you are not a good liar. She is very sharp."
Axel just bit his lower lip, and continued staring at the floor. He couldn't tell if Nathan was mad or not. However, he was using his normal tone.
"Anyway, I called you here for something else."
Axel felt relieved when he heard that. He thought Nathan would reprimand him. Luckily, Nathan seemed like he was in a good mood. "What is it, Sir?" Axel finally lifted his head, gazing back at Nathan. "Cancel all my meetings and appointments today... including my appointments for the next three days." Nathan gave his order. "And also... book me a ticket going to Country J tomorrow." Nathan's eyes gleamed when he said those words.
At first, Axel was taken aback for a moment. He didn't know why Nathan wanted to go to Country J. aIIn0veInxt.0
"OK, Sir. Don't you want to use the private plane?" he asked him for confirmation. He didn't know if he just misheard it or if Nathan had just forgotten about his private plane.
"No. I won't use the private plane. You should book me a ticket for a normal flight... not the VIP one. Do it discreetly." Nathan had to be more careful when following Jane. He could tell that Mr. Hiroshi was keeping an eye on him.
"Oh, one more thing, I think... we can also utilize the private plane tomorrow. But the destination is different. Go to country F using my private plane. You can bring Chantha with you." Nathan added. This was his diversion strategy, making Mr. Hiroshi believe that he was going to Country F, not Country J.
Axel: "..." feeling a bit insecure. Well, he couldn't blame him. Chantha always flirted with handsome men in front of them.
"You'll never find out if you don't give it a shot. There's nothing to lose, Axel. I'm telling you this not just as your Boss but as your friend. Have confidence in yourself. You're handsome too," Nathan encouraged Axel, well aware of Axel's concealed affection for Chantha. Axel often engaged in banter with Chantha, not out of disdain, but because he found it difficult to express his genuine feelings, harboring a fear of potential rejection.