The fall of our secrets

Chapter6

"Adventures are only interesting once you've lived to see the end of them. Before that, they are nothing but fear, and being too cold or too hot or too wet or too hungry, and getting hurt."
-Holly Lisle-

Ethan:

What the hell was going on? One moment everything was going well, and now, I was escorting a brunette girl to our main headquarters in Zurich so she can meet my Grandfather. How did she penetrate our security and stole the necklace like it was nothing? She was even wearing it around her neck without a trace of fear in her dark brown eyes.

We arrived at the main hall where Lillian, Enzo, and a terrified Melissa were waiting for me with our guards surrounding them. I was grateful all the guests had already left, including my family. This was my mess, and I will be the one to clean it. I don't want anyone giving me unneeded advice.

Lillian looked shocked when she saw the girl. She broke free from the bodyguards' circle and came to stand in front of us.

"You! I spoke to you earlier, and you showed great interest in the necklace. I was stupid enough to explain to you, so you can go and steal it easily." Lillian said, she was furious, and her face was getting redder with every passing second.

"Don't you go giving yourself undeserved credit. I did all my homework before I came here and stole the necklace. I just liked chatting with you. Maybe we can become friends." The girl said with a genuine smile on her face.

Lillian opened and closed her mouth several times like a fish out of the water. She was confused by the words said to her. The girl managed to insult and compliment her in one sentence.

"Where are you going?" Enzo asked breaking the awkward silence surrounding us.

"We are going to our headquarters in midtown. Take the girls home, and I will come back when this matter is solved." I walked over to Melissa and hugged her, "It is okay, I am sorry you have to go through this, but it is over now." I said as I looked into her light blue eyes.

I heard gagging noises and turned around to see the source of my problems with her hands around her mouth, and a disgusted look on her face.

"What's wrong with you?" I snapped.

"I just hate lovey-dovey moments. So, can you please hurry? My heart can't take all of that." She said honestly to the point if I wasn't aware of her schemes, I would have believed her. Great! I have a professional liar on my hands.

That's it. I am done with this crap. I schooled my angry feelings and gave Melissa a tight smile.

"Goodnight, Melissa," I said and waited until she nodded her head before I strode towards the girl and grabbed her arm. I started dragging her out of the hall and into the cool night air. I reached for my car keys when I felt her tugging on my arm.

"I won't drive in your car." She said when I looked at her.

"May I know why?" I asked sarcastically, this night proved to be more troublesome than my worst nightmares.

"I don't like cars. I ride them in emergencies only." She said seriously, and I can tell she was honest this time.

"And you think this is not an emergency? What do you want us to do? Walk to our destination?" I was exasperated at the moment.

She clasped my hand and started dragging me to an empty hallway behind the ball venue. I heard the click of a key and saw the light of a bike. I turned to her and asked with a raised eyebrow.

"You want us to ride this?"

"Yes, just clutch me tightly, and you will be safe, pretty boy." She said with a shrug and a smirk on her face.