Chapter 21

Relax, I just want to get to know you better.

I say, passing him a rush with potatoes,

I guessing you don't like spicy food?

He looks at me with sort of a confused look before scratching the back of his neck,

Uh yeah...I don't...

(Why is he being so awkward? Probably just anxious..) I tell myself,

Alright then you should avoid this soup here. It's spicy.

I warm him before moving the soup away.

PHOENIX'S POV

I look at him as he moves the soup away,

(Why does he think I don't like spicy food? I love spicy food... it's all I ever ate back in base and uni...do I really look what white washed?...I mean I have to keep up a facade but that soup looked so good!)

Oh umm thank you for the warning..

I stutter out In a low voice,

No worries.

I see him smile and nod slightly as he replied, and just as I reach for another bite of my food I hear loud banging, like gunshots being fired from below us...

(Fuck...is this the torture chamber... Wilson told me about...fuck...)

Liam?

I hear Sebastian's voice,

Your food is getting cold.

He said acting as if nothing is going on like ten feet below us.

Y..yes I'm eating...

I mutter, before continuing to eat again, the silence now getting awkward,

I'm finished eating, please continue. I have some urgent matter to attend to

Sebastian says as he gets up and walks away leaving me alone,

(Fuck...how long can I keep trying to avoid him...this is getting hard...why won't he leave me alone...)

A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER

( I don't know how I'm going to keep avoiding him for any longer...this is getting so suffocating...and I can't seem to find those Damm files anywhere! Fuck...this is harder than I thought...)

Liam?

Sebastian's voice snaps me back to reality

Are you busy?

He asks, walking towards me

Uhh yes I just remembered I have a report to finalize!

I try to get out from that place but I feel his hand on my arm

Why are you avoiding me?

He asks looking at me with those piercing eyes

W..what no no I'm not avoiding you!

I try to sound casual but It's hard in the circumstance...

I'm not stupid Liam. I know you're avoiding me.

His grip on my arm tightens slightly making me unable to leave

No no that's probably a misunderstanding! I'm not avoiding you...

I try to gaslight him but he doesn't look like he's believing anything I say. Heeans in closer to my face examining me closely,

You're not?

He says with a raised eyebrow which gives the fact away that he doesn't believe me.

N..no no I'm not

I reply as he backs away from me

Great then you won't mind coming with me?

My heart drops as I hear him say those words (go where?? Where is he taking me??)

I feel him take my hand and leads me outside,

There's a car waiting outside, I have a lot of deals to round up today so you need to be with me all times. Understand?

I nod hesitantly,

Good let's go.

SEBASTIAN'S POV

( I know he's been avoidinge but I don't know the reason...I don't want to push though..)

I take his hand and we both start to head towards the front door, we step outside I hear a familiar voice behind me which immediately ruined my mood,

You're always busy aren't you?

We all turn around to see a women standing there...I know her all to well. She steps forward and starts to approach me.

Miss Katherine.

I give her a slight nod but not really trying to hide my annoyance by her presence. She gives me a smirk,

Don't tell me your that you forgot you had a fiancee?

She said with a sly smirk