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Outside the Ivory Council, the Rolls–Royce slowly stopped. Deacon looked towards the pharmacy through the bright glass window. He knew that she would be there.
There was an ointment that he had bought for her, and really needed to give it to her.
However, he wouldn’t go in. He just wanted to stay closer to her.
Deacon leaned his back on the seat. This was a safe distance between them. As long as she didn’t get close to him, he wouldn’t hurt her.
He had come to like Oriana very much, and she was his only antidote.
Deacon took out his phone and went through Oriana’s social media account. The last time they had chatted, she had accidentally sent him a picture of her in a swimsuit.
He had already saved the picture.
Little by little, the memories of the previous night had flowed back to him. He could clearly recall how she had looked at him. Her face was reddened and she had raised her foot to kick him.
Deacon raised his right hand and covered his eyes. His phone which was in his pocket rang. He rampaged through his pocket and took out the phone, it was Andrew, his private secretary.
Deacon answered the call, and Andrew’s respectful voice quickly passed over,
“CEO, according to the schedule, we need to fly to Asia for a buisness trip today. The private jet is ready. Do you wish. to proceed with it?”
“Yes. I’ll be there in a moment.”
In the blink of an eye, three days had clasped. For the past three days, Oriana was studying in the Ivory Council. In her spare time, she would spend them reading medical books in the library.”
At noon, Oriana finally found the medicine that she was searching for, the mandala flower.
“Divine, I’ve already found the medicine that I was searching for. The mandala flower, have you heard of it before?“ Oriana handed the book to Divine the moment she had seen her.
“Oriana, what do you want to do with this? The mandala flower is very poisonous. What do you want to do with it?” Divine questioned.
“Divine, I want this. Don’t worry, I’ve been immune to poison since I was a child. I just need it to try out a medicine.”
Divine stared at Oriana in shock.
“Oriana, are you crazy? Who are you trying to treat? This flower is quite poisonous. How can you test the poison, do you want to die?”
Oriana pulled Divine and said,
“Divine, I’m barely twenty. I don’t wanna die, so you don’t have to worry. Quickly help me think about how to get the mandala.”
Divine shook her head and said,
“There’s no mandala in the Ivory Council. It’s a rare species. It’s impossible to get.”
Oriana felt very disappointed.
Give me some time. I’ll find it for you” Divine added after sensing Oriana’s disappointment.
Oriana’s eyes lit happily.
“Divine, seriously? Can you handle it?”
“Isn’t it a mandala flower that you seek? Just wait.”
Oriana stared at Divine again. She had always felt that Divine was a bit powerful.
Oriana returned the medical book and took our her phone. It had been three days and
Deacon had not contacted her.
Oriana lowered her head quietly. She was a little sad and also angry.
The ointment given to her by the weird man had really worked. She applied it once in the morning and evening. On the third day being today, all the scars on her hody had faded away her skin had regained it’s beautifulness.
When she had sniffed the ointment, she could identify the ingredients to be precious medicinal herbs.
For the past three days, she hadn’t returned to the Red Villa. She had been waiting for the scars on her body to heal.
She was a little worried about Deacon, and wondered if he was able to sleep at all.
A message popped up, it was from North. She clicked the message which read,
”
“Oriana, are you coming over tonight? I miss you.”
“Nay. I’m not coming tonight.” Oriana replied.
“Staying with Mr. Armstead?” North responded with a laughing emoji.
Oriana knew better than going over to North’s apartment. She was certain that once she had gotten the mandala flower. She would be able to treat Deacon, and she would not have any reason to hide from people.
“North, I hope nothing happened between you and Raven that night at the bar?” Oriana inquired.
Nay, nothing happened. I’m fine.” North’s message had come in.
After classes, Oriana took a taxi and headed to the Red Villa. While at the traffic jam,
Oriana looked out through the window, she sighted the Armstead corporation’s building. It was so majestic and magnetic.
The driver noticed her fixated gaze, he laughed and said,
“This is the Armstead’s corporation. It’s the most valuable building in LA. Deacon
Armstead came to LA, six or seven. years ago. He’s really a genius in the buisness world.”
Oriana stared at the buisness kingdom. She suddenly felt a sense of honour.
“Sir. I’ll be going down.”
“Girl, you haven’t arrived your location yet.”
Oriana paid him the fare and laughed,
“I suddenly admire this corporation, so I’ll go in and take a look.”
The driver looked at Oriana in shock. How could a girl of her age be so enthusiastic?
Oriana entered the building and was greeted by the front desk officer.
“Welcome Miss, how may we be of help to you?”
“Hello, I’m looking for your CEO, Deacon Armstead.”
The front desk officer’s eyes swept across Oriana’s body. She was used to seeing different types of beautiful women. searching for her boss.
The lady smiled politely.
“Miss, do you have an appointment?”
“No.” Oriana shook her head.
“I’m sorry, You can’t see the CEO without an appointment.”
“Then I’ll sit here and wait for him.”
“Sure, but I would like to remind you that the CEO flew to Asia for a buisness trip three days ago. The time for his arrival is unknown.”
“He flew to Asia?” Oriana finally realized why he hadn’t contacted her.
Oriana sat on a chair in the hall, then took out her phone and dailed Deacon number.
A ringtone sounded from the other end, it was quickly answered. Oriana almost suspected that he had been awaiting. her call.
However, when the call was answered, Deacon didn’t say anything.
“Hello? Mr. Armstead, why don’t you say something?”
Deacon’s deep and magnetic voice slowly passed over with a faint hoarseness,
“I thought you wouldn’t call me anymore.”
Oriana bit her underlip. He was quite self aware, what had happened that night made her ashamed to call him.
“Huh?” She muttered in a bid to wave off the air of awkwardness.
The receptionist had been watching Oriana keenly. She didn’t know who Oriana was calling. But she was certain that it was not her own CEO.
The receptionist concluded that Oriana was speaking to her boyfriend. She didn’t like children who were raised wrongly. She concluded to exposing Oriana to Deacon, when he arrives.
A convoy of luxurious cars drove slowly into the corporation. The guards quickly stepped out and opened the door. respectfully.
Deacon was back.
“Oh my gosh, the CEO is back!” The receptionist eyes lit up.
Oriana was sitting on the awaiting seat, of course she saw what was going on. The elevator was opened and the company’s executives who were clothed in suits, walked out. They were heading to welcome someone.
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