Chapter 32: Talks behind the door

Seth sat down leaning against the door silently, he didn't know where to begin should he beat around the café issue with jian but he felt that would be too insensitive. He knew he had to be firm and true about his feeling to Fiona so she wouldn't get the wrong idea about them being more than friends, the fact that she went to threaten jian, she may have the believe there's still something going on between them but he couldn't talk about that now, he was scared if he said anything about it, Fiona would do something stupid, her room door wasn't actually very strong that's why he was able to break it more easily the bathroom door though is stronger, he might be able to break it but it took take time. If anything happened to her because of him he wouldn't forgive himself he always felt guilty about her xenophobia, he was the one that insisted that room be painted yellow because it was his favorite color, he now hated the color yellow and if he had just paid more attention and allowed to play with her more he'll have noticed that her eyes were always begging him not to leave her with the nanny.

"Fii" he called, that was the nickname he used to call her and instinctively she hummed in response.

"Don't talk to me" she yelled after she realized she had unintentionally answered

"Can you stop being childish and let's talk about it" Seth was getting frustrated at this point too. Fiona couldn't believe her ears how dare him, after ghosting her and all that she was being childish, she had information so valuable and what she had to do to get his attention was crash out and he was here calling her names. She immediately stood up raging as she pushed open the door.

"Ouch" seth whined as the unexpected door opening closed down on his hands a bit.

"I'm being childish" she screamed tears streaming down her face.

"You're childish" this time she was matching towards him before she began punching with all her strength, Seth let her vent her anger that he apparently caused on him, he sighed, everyone truly did let her do want she wants maybe that's why she was spoilt.

"Okay stop" he held her wrist but fiona refused to be restrained she immediately started to wiggle but seth wasn't having it, he dragged her to the bed and made her seat on the edge then bend down to still holding her hands because he knew she would jump him any moment if he let her go

"Fiona listen-" he began but Fiona just keep trying to wriggle out of his grasp and refused to listen

"Fiona" he yelled and she immediately stilled, enough was enough. He had babied he enough if he did something she was grown enough to talk about it, he apologized, coaxed her what more does she want, when he saw her shocked and disbelieve expression that he yelled at her he sighed

"Please let's just talk about it, okay" he said as he let go of her hand, he was now sure that she was calm

"Why did you ignore my message, you could at least not have read it, why" she asked avoiding eye contact she didn't want to cry again, she didn't even want to hear the answer, she already lost and she didn't want to get her reality check from Seth

"What" she heard him ask his tone and expression gave off pure confusion which in turn made her really confused aswell, like what was he pretending for, she scoofed and rolled her eyes before turning her face, he really was doing the most

"Come on Fiona" Seth was really curious, when did he receive a message and when did he ignore it

"I texted you in the morning and you read my message ignore it then came to meet up with that b-" before she could complete her sentence seth chipped in

"Language" he warned with raised brows, she coughed before correcting her wording

"I mean jian" she completed

"Can you please explain" seth said sitting up. Fiona explained everything seth had to check his messages twice, he did actually ignore her message but it wasn't intentional and he didn't mean to do that.

"I swear i didn't see your message" Seth explained for the third time, Fiona already believed him when he explained the first time but just wanted to let him exhaust his mouth as revenge

"So you didn't ignore me" she asked again and Seth nodded

"Well here" she got up, picked up her laptop,

"See, he's talking to different share holders and is trying to get voted as the acting vice president, his trying to bring back up your dad's past and is planning on talking about the F.P as his market plan" fiona explained she had a worried expression on, the F.P was a secret project that seth was working on and plan to start as soon as he graduates and take up the VP position, how did luke even get his hand on that, it wasn't like it was the biggest kept secret but it was discreet enough and not everyone knew about it just seth, fiona and the boys and a few other trusted individuals, did they sell him out. Were they spies for luke, he shook his head no, those are his father's trusted me too.

"How did he even know about that" seth asked confused and Fiona nodded, exactly she was concerned too, so luke was already making his move. Yes, his uncle did contribute to that company but his dad was the one that put in his blood, sweat and tears to save that company from bankruptcy and save the family he put the Mayards where they are today and of course his uncle and cousin couldn't be greedier after discussing with fiona for a whole hour and setting their own plan, fiona was now clear headed she didn't want seth to scold or make her apologize about the jian situation earlier, if their was any apologizing happening she'll do it on her own not on command from seth because he wants to please his little crush

"About what happened with jian" she coughed, she was embarrassed but she knew sonner or later the topic will be touched seth just nodded closing the laptop to listen

"It's my fault, I'll apologize" she announced immediately getting up

"I'm thirsty" she announced rushing downstairs, what she was most afraid about talking is her feeling, she didn't want to hear seth say he didn't have those types of feelings for her, she didn't want to get indirectly rejected, she wouldn't take that humiliation. She'll remain delusional until he would come back to her, she wouldn't fight jian she's just temporary a fleeing emotion, she smirked. She sneakily passed her parents room without alerting them, if they saw her they'll bombard her with questions and demanding she got rest they'll be like mosquitoes, she'll go apologize to then later aswell right now she was already developing a headache, she went to the kitchen and saw tee, she sighed

'"here we go" she muttered and just as she taught tee immediately gave her a tight hug, she grumpled but deep down she was feeling all warm and fuzzy, tee was one of the people that actually loved and cared for her. She was one of the people with tee's mom, they were the first ones she opened up to after her abuse, so she did grow attached to the mother a d daughter duo. After checking her over for like the millionth time and asking if she was okay she was the finally let go, fiona took some cookies upstairs.

Seth had thought fiona didn't want to talk more on the jian situation that's why she avoided him that fast before he could say anything. As long as she was willing to apologize to jian he was fine if she didn't want to talk about it. He guessed fiona was smart enough to know the fact that he wanted her, Fiona who only ever apologized to a handful of people to apologize to jian, she should get the sign that he liked jian and wanted to get serious. So he didn't press on the matter and tried focusing on how to prove that his cousin stole his idea, he kept everything as a draft no signature, name or anything he was planning on developing on the idea later, he didn't expect it to be stolen, he had to investigate his immediate circle looks like there was a mole amongst them but now he has a trump card Luke didn't know he knew about his plans and he was going to pretend to be clueless and turn the tables at the meeting. When fiona came back they ate the cookies and shared ideas on the issue, seth was going to ask for Berlu and Frank for help more like their fathers. Last he talked to berlu he heard the duo made up, they weren't all friends forever but at least they were entertaining each other.

"See you tomorrow okay" Seth said as he got ready to leave, the maids had already cleaned Fiona's room, the two sat at the balcony

"Okay" she waved

"Don't forget you have to ap-" but before seth would complete his sentence fiona cut him off with an eye roll

"Fine, I'll do it at her party okay" she agreed, that was going to be her gift. FionaAguirre apologizing to a nobody like jian, that would be an honor. She smiled satisfied, Seth nodded with a smile before waving back.. today just started and it was already hectic he thought as he drove out of the Aguirre mansion on his way he received a call it was jian.