Chapter 142 - You are really beautiful.. from both inside and outside… (2/2)

Scratching the back of his neck, Alex said, ”Uhm.. let's talk about it later and tell me about your project.”

”Its on the final stage and after rendering and some other corrections, it'll be a deal done.” Veronica replied but didn't miss the change in Alex's expressions.

So she asked, ”Alex.. Did something happen? You seemed to be nervous and tensed about something.”

Alex's ears turned red and he seemed to hesitate a little bit. Wiggling in his seat, he found a more comfortable sitting position and said, ”Actually Vero.. You are really beautiful.. from both inside and outside…”

”Aww..!! Thank you for the complement.” Veronica exclaimed in a very friendly manner.

Blushing redder than before, Alex gulped the lump in his throat and started to say, ”You are also my first friend and I really appreciate you for your sweetness. And I really li.. like you..”

Veronica's eyes widened hearing Alex speaking this. She couldn't hold the idea of Alex liking her at all because she never thought of him more than a friend to her...

To clear his misunderstanding about both of their friendship, Veronica was about to open her mouth when Alex beat her in this, ”Like a friend…”

”Huh?” Veronica was completely uncertain about what was clicking in Alex's mind.

”I like you as a friend.. not like something more. Thanks for being my friend Vero.” Alex cleared his thoughts to Veronica which made her sigh in a big relief.

”You are also a very good friend of mine Alex and I'm happy that I met you. Promise me that we will always remain as friends.” Veronica said with a big smile.

”I promise.” Alex replied, making Veronica's smile bigger but she missed to notice the saddening and hurt feeling which were reflecting in Alex's eyes.

After their heartfelt conversation about their sweet friendship, both of them talked a little bit more and decided to eat some ice-cream..

As they were walking on the cementing path beside the main road, eating their favourite ice-creams, Veronica suddenly said, ”So Alex.. These were the important things you wanted to tell me.??”

Alex's footsteps paused when he heard Veronica and  he bowed his head in a defeating manner. His mind was juggling through many kind of stuffed, mostly were about the truths and lies…

'Should I tell her the truth?

What would she think of me knowing about my past?'

'Would she think that I betrayed her by lying to her?'

'No.. no.. she is my friend. She would definitely understand my situation and forgive me..'

'But what if she broke our friendship after knowing the lies I told her and decided to never talk to me again..'

These were all the conceptions that were wandering around his mind. Finally deciding what to say, Alex looked at her with a clear eyes which hold complete determination.

He stopped Veronica and started to say, ”I told you many lies Veronica.. I.. I'm not an orph..”

Before he could finish, Alex's phone rang and when he picked it up, his face slowly paled. The determination that was present in his eyes few minutes ago, now was nowhere to be seen. Now his eyes hold a morph of shock and extreme sorrow and he seemed to look extremely broken...

Two minutes later, when person on the phone finally finished speaking, one drop of tear escaped from Alex's eye and he said to the person, ”Okay.. I'm coming now.”

Cutting the call, Alex wiped the tears and forced a smile on his face. He then turned towards Veronica who was grinning widely after seeing a message on her phone, for which she hadn't observed Alex's previous changes of expressions..

Looking at her beautiful smiling face which was very much comparable to an angel, Alex said with a heavy heart, ”Vero.. something came up.. I've to leave now.”

”But what about the important things??” Veronica asked lifting her head from the phone.

Alex smiled faintly before replying, ”Another time.. I'll call you later. Bye.”

”Okay. Bye. Take care.” Veronica said and then saw Alex running away from there.

She thought that something was definitely different in him today which she couldn't guess but decided to ask him later on their next meeting.

Therefore, shrugging it off her shoulder, she went to the nearest market to buy some dairy products.

While walking she felt someone was following her, so she abruptly turned over to see if anyone really was there or not…

But saw no one there other than some local residents.. so again she busied herself in her dairy shopping and then walked back home..

After she entered her home, one man in black dress called someone and informed the person as soon as the call got received, ”Boss, she came back home safely and securely..”

”Hmm.. Good job. Keep protecting her like always.” Reuben ordered the bodyguard that he appointed for Veronica's safety before she came in city B.

”Copied Boss.” The bodyguard replied before the line got cut.

”Only two more weeks till you are back again to me.” Reuben whispered to himself closing his eyes..