Chapter 123 - Person From The Past.

Lisa and Kyra entered their company with their new employee identification cards. 

They are employees working in the Finance department as Financial analysts. 

Kyra is not only president but CFO so, she prepared these fake profiles for her and Lisa, the CEO. 

"You are pretty good at creating fake profiles, Ky." Lisa whispered to her friend as they left the orientation program in the conference room.

"One of my many skills." Kyra winked. 

Lisa chuckled and they walked to the fifth floor which is the financial department's office. 

"I have seen it in movies and read it in novels. But this is more exciting than I had predicted. Owner's of the company working as employee" Lisa said as they entered another room which is the financial department's conference room. 

They are going to allot the managers and give a briefing on the responsibilities. 

"Same boring thing." Kyra yawned as the presentation started. 

"Your financial department is boring." Lisa yawned. She is not a fan of numbers and math. 

"It's the backbone of the company, madam CEO. Without us, you will be bankrupt." Kyra said. 

"It's not my money anyway. You are the biggest shareholder." Lisa said, teasing her friend. Although she is the next biggest shareholder, Kyra is the main one. 

"I told you not to bring that up again, Lisa." Kyra said, her voice serious unlike a few minutes before. 

She doesn't like to bring that up because of her brothers. They have funded the start up and after their start up started to expand and shares got scattered, they gathered a few of them and gave them as a gift to Kyra on one of her birthdays. 

They have paid five times the real value and Kyra was not happy with it but she could only cave in as they apologised. 

"Sorry." Lisa apologized. 

"You two. Would you stop talking!!" A shout from one of the managers made Kyra and Lisa stop their conversation. 

"Sorry, sir." They both apologized as the mistake was on their side. 

The manager nodded his head and returned back to giving his presentation. 

"I know him." Lisa grimly said. 

"What?" Kyra whispered, worry marred her face. 

They thought they would have some time left before they met people from their past. But it seems like they are not lucky to have that luxury. 

"He is my bitchy sister in law's classmate and friend." Lisa said. 

"Is he good?" Kyra asked, worried. 

"He didn't take part in shaming me in public and ruining my modelling career. At the same time he does know that I am innocent." Lisa answered. 

"He is a coward." Kyra said. 

"Yeah." Lisa agreed. 

Later they didn't talk with each other as it would disturb their fellow employees here. Only after an hour or so, they managed to come out. 

And, unfortunately their manager is the guy who Lisa knows. 

"If you are uncomfortable, I can get us a new manager." Kyra said as they walked to the cafeteria. It's a half an hour break. 

All Kyra has to do is text her assistant and it will be done in no time. 

"It's fine, Ky. Our first rule. Shouldn't try to escape." Lisa reminded herself. 

"I can't break the rule on our first day itself." she added.

"That's my girl." Kyra said, encouraging and assuring her friend at same time. 

However, she couldn't help but worry about herself. She knows that she will be meeting the people of her past this evening, in the event. 

"Even you should value our rules, okay Ky?" Lisa asked, as if she knows what is going on in her mind. 

"I promised that I will." Kyra agreed with a smile. 

Before they could continue, a voice disturbed them. 

It's the guy Lisa knows. The new manager. 

"I am Stephen Brown. The manager." he introduced himself. 

But his eyes are on Lisa. 

"Do we know each other, miss -" he asked but he couldn't remember her name. 

"Adalise Nash." Lisa told her fake name. 

Adalise. The last four words, Lisa. 

"And, no. We don't know each other, Mr. Brown." Lisa said. 

"But you look familiar." Stephen said. 

"We are new to this country, Mr. Brown. We came here from London and we are employees sent by the main branch." Lisa said. 

"Oh." Stephen couldn't speak anything else. 

"Anyhow, welcome to the USA." with that Stephen walked away. 

"For now you escaped but he might recognise you soon." Kyra said, sipping her coffee. 

"I know." Lisa said. Although she left five years back and her face hasn't changed much, she has changed. She has changed her body language, aura and demeanor. 

After spending the morning here, they left the office as this is just the first day and weekend. 

They went to a nearby hotel and had lunch before they left for shopping at a mall. 

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Oliver finished his lunch in the research facility and the first thing he did was to call Kyra. 

Damn, he misses her. 

Though he is working, having meetings with scientists and researchers and testing their new invention, Kyra was constantly in his mind. 

The steamy kiss they shared, the flirting they enjoyed while talking and those 'innocent' teasing!! He misses them. 

"Hey." Oliver said as soon as the call was answered. 

"Hey." Kyra said, a smile on her lips. 

"Ate?" Oliver asked, his voice gentle like snow and husky enough to turn a straight guy into a gay. 

"I had. You?" Kyra asked. Her heart started to beat rapidly because of that voice. It's so magnetic!! 

"Just finished. Checking on how my girlfriend is spending her weekend." Oliver said with the same sexy voice. 

He is sitting with Jennifer and other doctors in the cafeteria and he has really startled them. 

When Oliver started to speak with that gentle smile, they assumed that it was his sister, Luna. 

Only a few seconds back they found out that he was talking to his girlfriend and it really came as shocking news to the others. 

"Shopping?" Oliver asked when he heard Kyra tell him that she was in a shopping mall. She told him that she would be spending the whole day in her company and would be having girl's night. 

It is not that she should tell him everything but, he would be at ease if he knows what she is doing and where she is going. 

After that conversation he had with Lisa and Sophia, he couldn't help but be this caring and cautious. 

"I decided to go to the event my company has organized tonight. I need a low key dress to hide myself from the unwanted attention." Kyra said. 

'She said she wouldn't be going. What changed her mind.' Oliver thought. He accidentally eavesdropped on Ryan and Luther's conversation last night and it seems like they don't want her to go either. 

"Are you sure, Ky?" Oliver asked worriedly. 

"Why do you ask?" Kyra asked. He shouldn't be knowing that she is having issues with going to this event. So, how does he know? 

"I accidentally eavesdropped on Ryan and your best friend last night after dinner. They didn't want you to go." Oliver said. He doesn't want to keep anything from Kyra. 

Her friends said that loyalty is the one that matters the most to Kyra. 

"Those overprotective guys! They even got into your head." Kyra said, her voice complaining yet cute, making Oliver smile affectionately. 

"They overreact. I will be fine, " Kyra added. 

"If that's what you want, go for it. " Oliver said. After sharing a few words, they ended the conversation. 

Oliver didn't return to speaking to his friends who are looking at him with gaping eyes but looked into his schedule. 

After that he speed failed his new assistant who replaced Rogue. 

"Cancel my dinner plan with my uncle and aunt. I will be attending the event we got invited to." Oliver said. 

"But, sir -" the assistant was about to say something but Oliver cut her off. 

"It's final." With that he ended the call. 

He got the invitation long back. At that time he didn't know that Kyra was the president, so he only viewed her company as the rival his sister hates. 

So, he rejected the invitation. Which is a natural thing to do because he sister told him not to. 

However, when he found out that it was his girlfriend's company, Oliver decided to go but Kyra told him that she wouldn't be attending. 

That changed his mind. But now, he is worried about letting her go alone, so he could only go to keep a protective eye on her. 

Although he doesn't know that Kyra will be meeting the people of her past, he has a hit feeling that it is not the best for her to go alone. 

He is reminded of the night at a charity event. The night he witnessed Kyra's trauma for the first time. 

He might not be knowing what caused it but he knows that he doesn't want to see her suffer like that again. It will squeeze life out of his heart. 

Moreover, her family is not here to cool her down. He is the one responsible for her and he wants to do the best