Chapter 250 - Tiffany, are you okay?

"She's back." someone came to inform Nathan, that Aroma is back. It's unusual for her to leave the camp without notice and also, the girl had been odd since she returned from going to give Diana the antidote.

He has tried to talk about their relationship, but the girl remain headstrong and refused to talk about it. She seem pissed at him, but only shows it when Nathan bring up their relationship.

Immediately it's back to work related, she acted natural like she used to. Her acting was so good that he couldn't help shaking his head after she came to report something to him and even bowed her head before leaving.

They've had sex, yet she didn't limit the respect or perhaps she's mocking him? probably doing it on purpose? Those thoughts bothers him, but he didn't know what to do.

He's good at teasing, killing and many more, but this time he realize there's something he's awful at, and it's love.

Seeing her looking pale and not entirely herself, he wanted to ask what's wrong, but didn't know how to say it. If he asked as her boss, she will politely tell him she's fine, since he would have known if it's something she wanted to tell him.

Which only left him with personal relationship, but she has been avoiding him. He's lost, but hearing that she left the base, he got really worried.

Not worried about safety, but what could have made her leave without saying a word. It proves something is wrong. This also present him with an opportunity.

Perhaps he should ask straight up. "you can leave." Nathan said to the guy that came to inform him and stood up, his heart beating against his chest.

He wondered when he becomes like this. He just doesn't understand what women wants. He knew she likes him from the start and avoided her feelings, but all it takes to make him become an idiot is a kiss.

Perhaps he was only avoiding her from the start because of the fear of falling for her, which made the kiss bring forth such effect, because that's not his first time getting kissed.

And now that he finally love her back, she's proving difficult.

He stepped out of the house and headed towards Aroma's lab, where she resides and doesn't allow anyone to come near.

His movement got slower than usual, because he's not going there as her boss, but as a man.

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Meanwhile, Aroma had headed to where she buried Jenny after leaving Austin's place and cried her heart out.

Coupled with what Austin said about them already in a serious relationship, she felt more awful and cried nonstop.

It was after pulling herself together a bit that she later text Diana and informed the head of the base to send someone to pick her up.

She laid beside her grave and continue another round of crying till she fell asleep. The memory of how a bullet hole passed through Jenny's head hunted her.

The flashes on how she lured Diana inside the training room and beat her till she couldn't stand properly surface, before Jenny's scenes followed.

She woke up with a fever after and realize she's deeply affected than before. Hearing Austin cried like that is torture for her. His wailing kept resounding in her ears.

She has never felt this way before, not even when her father died. Probably because she's blaming herself for everything.

Those two are the people she was Tiffany with. Everyone else treated her as Aroma, an assassin. Even her father brought her up as Aroma.

She has started witnessing killing since 3 years of age. She enjoyed her biscuits and sweet more, when someone is being shot down in her present.

Those two were the people she's really a woman with. With them, it's pure happiness, as they played together. Pure excitement, as they explore the world and pursue their passion.

But now, everything is over. Even though she liked her job, it still feels like a responsibility, but her moments with those two friends were from her heart and soul.

She stretched her hands forward as water trickled down her skin, as she was having her bath. She imagined Jenny's blood on her hands and laughed out loud like an insane woman.

Her laughter vibrated throughout the entire place, managing to get to Nathan, who has knocked and finally entered when he didn't hear any reply.

He furrowed his brow as the laughing continues. Actually Aroma was making fun of herself.

'Let's accept our loss.' that's what she told Austin, but has she really accepted the loss? She couldn't help mocking herself over that statement.

Her laughter suddenly vanished and get replaced by an angry expression, as she could feel footsteps approaching.

Who could have dared entered her lab? it was like she wasn't the woman in agony a few minutes ago, as her expression has turned sharp.

"Tiffany, are you okay?"  she heard Nathan's voice and finally relaxed her enragement.

She turned off the shower and put on her bathrobe, before walking out of the bathroom, only to see him sitting down outside the door.

If the door wasn't the pulling type but pushing, she would have hit him with the door. She wondered when he start lowering himself like this.

He stood up immediately and look at her. His expression turned more worried as he stared at her pale complexion.

Reaching his hand to hold her, she moved aside and evade his touch, but still kept looking at him in the eyes.

The fact that he called her Tiffany only indicated that he's not here for business. And also, he won't come inside her lab if it's business related.

Nathan stared at his hand that only manages to swipe in mid air and look up at her. "Let's talk." he said in a worried tone.

Her eyes were deep red and she looks like she could fall down and collapse if she was mistakenly pushed.

Aroma didn't argue and nodded her head. She's not in the mood to talk about, 'let's talk about us and all.'

It was what she expected from him and what he has been trying to discuss with her since their sex.

If he really brought it up today, she's not sure what might come out of her mouth. She did not want to hear it.

She walked passed him and headed towards her room, which is the only decent place to chat, as everywhere was filled with delicate instruments for her work, as well as poisonous creatures.

And she also does not appreciate people in here, unless it's important. They got into her room which is just a simple single room, with a bed at one edge and a two seater couch below the bed.

She sat down, her face void like that of a doll, while Nathan's gaze didn't left her for a second. Her walking is even different like she's forcing herself.

After sitting down, his gaze happen to meet with the marks left by Austin after kissing her neck, as the bathrobe exposed her neck area after she sat.

His expression turned frosty as he gazes at the spot.