Chapter 157 - I Already Have Someone I Love.

After having a pleasant breakfast with Kyra, Oliver left to pick up his sister and spend some quality time just as she wished for. However, he didn't go to their  family mansion but picked her up at Nora's own penthouse. 

He asked her to come there so that he could reduce the distance he had to cover. It is after all weekend and the traffic will be terrible for sure. 

"Are we going to your house, bro?" Nora asked her brother Oliver after he made her sit in the passenger seat beside him. 

"I have something to pick up from my penthouse. We will stay there till afternoon and after that I will take you somewhere." Oliver answered. 

"Somewhere?" Nora asked. 

"It's a surprise my little sis." Oliver said, ruffling her hair. 

Nora nodded her head and didn't ask anything. 

After a few minutes' ride, they reached Oliver's penthouse and when they were waiting at the lobby for the elevator, Kyra got out of her car and walked towards the elevator. 

'The girl from yesterday.' Nora thought. 

Oliver and Kyra shared a brief look and didn't dare to prolong it as Nora might have caught them.

'What happened? Were you not supposed to be in the company?" Oliver texted Kyra. He is simply worried because Kyra will be meeting her step sister for a company meeting today. 

Although he believes in her, he is still uncertain whether Kyra would be able to face them. 

'I didn't run away. Sophia wanted me to find her passport and send it. So, I had to return to fetch it.' Kyra replied in text. 

'All the best then. Try your best to face them.' Oliver texted her with a 'you can do it' emoji. 

'Don't worry about me and enjoy it with your sister' Kyra texted. 

Meanwhile, Nora looked at her brother who is buddy with his phone and shifted her attention to the girl who is doing the same. 

'Addicts!' She thought and sighed. 

She didn't find it suspicious that they are accessing their phones at the same time because the notification tone is silent and Kyra was using her phone from the second she got out. 

The elevator opened and they walked into it. Oliver selected the top floor and Kyra selected the floor down to the top floor. 

Kyra's phone started to ring as soon as she got inside the elevator. 

It is Jennifer. 

"Good morning." Kyra joyfully answered.

"I missed you too," Kyra replied with a smile, making Oliver curious and jealous. Who is that brave person missing his girlfriend? Luther??

"Now?" Kyra asked after Jennifer asked her to meet her for brunch. They, after all, have so much to catch up. 

"I have meetings till evening. How about in the evening? We can go and enjoy the nightlife like always." Kyra suggested. 

Like always? 

'It's Luther for sure!' Oliver thought inside, already drinking the vinegar. He knows that Kyra, Luther, Sophia and Ran used to enjoy the weekend nightlife together. 

"It's a deal then. I will talk to you later. I need to rush." Kyra ended the call, just in time for her to leave the elevator as her floor had arrived.

"It looks like she was talking to her boyfriend, bro. I saw her yesterday as well and she was on call with someone. She must be very busy." Nora made a comment as they walked out of the elevator. 

Oliver felt as if salt was rubbed on his wound. He is already jealous and his sister is adding fire to it. 

"It could be a friend too." Oliver said. 

"Maybe a friend who can become a boyfriend soon." Nora said. 

"The person on the other side could be a girl too." Oliver said. Maybe it is Jennifer. She assured him yesterday that she will make sure Kyra enjoys her weekend. 

"Bro, when will you accept Jennifer? She likes you and she is your friend. Becoming a lover from a friend is not so difficult." Nora said. 

Oliver was in his own thoughts and didn't listen to Nora. 

"What?" he asked. 

"I want you to marry Jennifer." Nora said, this time not playing around bushes. 

"But I treat her as a friend." Oliver said. 

"Becoming a lover from a friend is not that difficult bro. All it takes is one step to try it." Nora said. 

"I can't even see Jennifer in that way, Nora. She is not any different from you in my eyes. Moreover, Jennifer moved on long back." Oliver said. 

"No, she didn't! I asked her just yesterday and she said she still likes you." Nora said, almost in tears. 

Oliver sighed and squatted to look into Nora's tear brimmed eyes. 

"Nora, you are not a child. You should be able to understand when I said that I can't do it. And, you shouldn't lie when it comes to matters like this. I am sure Jennifer didn't say this to you. You are making it up to persuade me." Oliver said. 

"No, she really said that." Nora argued. 

"She didn't! Should I call her to confirm?" Oliver asked. 

"She will lie to you." Nora said. 

"There is nothing to lie here. She moved on and I know that." Oliver firmly said. 

"How can you be so sure?" Nora asked. 

"Because I know." Oliver said. 

"How?" Nora asked.

"Enough, Nora." Oliver said, raising his voice a little. 

"I won't be marrying Jennifer and my decision won't change even if Jennifer still likes me. Got it?" Oliver said. 

"Now, you better drop this topic if you want to spend this weekend with me." Oliver said. 

"I will make a quick brunch for you. You can pack your bag for today and tomorrow by then" Oliver said, leaving no space for negotiation. 

Nora, still with tears, wheeled her chair back to her room. 

Oliver sighed feeling bad for his sister. He understood why his sister wanted him to marry Jennifer. If it is Jennifer. Nora wouldn't become the third wheel and there would be no scope of arguments between the three of them. 

'Kyra can get along with Nora, right?' he thought, a little worried. He knows that it is difficult for Kyra to mingle with others, especially strangers. 

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"Nora, you shouldn't have lied." Jennifer chided her friend. After returning to her room, the first thing Nora did is to call her best friend Jennifer. 

"But you love him right?" Nora asked. 

"It's years back." Jennifer said. She is not lying. Yes, she was curious about Oliver's girlfriend because she wanted to see what is so special about that woman that he selected that girl over her. 

But after finding out that it is Kyra, that little ego and jealousy dissipated. 

"You are lying. How could you move on so easily? I don't believe it." Nora stubbornly refused to accept it. 

"Because I realized that it is just an attraction which, although I had a chance to progress, can't go on further. He treats me as a sister and friend, Nora. I can't force him to love me, can I?" Jennifer gently tried to explain to her friend. 

She knows that Nora is just being paranoid which is making her act this way. Maybe after listening to rumors that Oliver has a girlfriend, she started to panic. 

"I will help you, Jennifer. I will help you to make him fall for you. You promised that you will help me in future. I am asking you to do it now." Nora sounded desperate. 

"I am sorry, Nora. But… but… I already have someone I love." Jennifer didn't know what to say. 

"Boyfriend?" Nora asked. 

"Yes. After Oliver's rejection, I moved to Australia right? I met a gentleman there and he won my heart with his sincerity and lively character. I was about to tell you yesterday but I couldn't because of the emergency call." Jennifer said. 

"Is it true?" Nora asked. 

"Yes. Why will I lie to you?" Jennifer said. 

"I want to meet him then. Day after tomorrow." Nora said. 

"But-" before Jennifer could finish, Nora interfered. 

"If I don't meet him the day after tomorrow, I am not going to talk to you. And, I need to see proof that he met you in Australia and he pursued you back then." after saying that Nora ended the call. 

Meanwhile, Jennifer didn't know what to do. Where can she find a boyfriend now? That too someone who lived in Australia in her same locality and had connection to her. 

After thinking for a long time, she gave a call to a person to whom she swore not to call. 

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The afternoon…..

After Kyra quickly corriered Sophia's passport, she went to her company, LK Groups to attend the meeting with the new executives from the Finance and strategy department which lasted for two and half hours. 

Now, she is currently on her way to the hotel to have a business meeting with her dearest step sister over lunch. 

Kyra's step sister Melissa is three years older than her and has graduated from a business school. However, her passion lies in modeling, so she divides her time equally between her career and modeling. 

Dressed in a formal yet trendy business suit, she patiently waited in the private room for the other party to arrive. She should have gotten angry by now as she had to wait for this long but she has heard that the person coming to meet her now is no ordinary and is a backbone of the LK groups. 

'He should be around mid age to have accomplished so much..' this is Melissa's point of view.