47 AN UNUSUAL VISI (1/2)

The last person Alex had expected to step into his office had to be Carson Maule. They had not seen each other since the Senior High Basketball Tournament in high school. Their schools had played against each other in the final round and Alex's team came out victorious.

Although they went to the same middle school, they had gone to different high schools. The fact that they were second cousins had not changed anything about their relationship. Carson Maule always thought of him as a rival.

When Carson entered the office, Alex put down the documents he had been signing and looked up to meet his black eyes.

”I never see you around, what brings you here.” He asked his face expressionless.

Carson chuckled. ”Still the same cold and brusque Alex I remember.”

”How can I change? I wouldn't be me if I did,” Alex raised his hand in the air to surrender.

”You're right. Will I be getting my invitation to the party next week? I came all the way here to get it.”

”No, but if you beg I'll consider inviting you,” Alex smirked.

”Ha-Ha, I will only beg you if you can get Zunnie Bai to come. If I remember correctly, you spent a hefty amount of money at the auction. You even beat me to her company. So, tell me, how was the dinner?”

Carson wanted to ensure that there was nothing between Alex and Zunnie. He brought up Zunnie's name to catch sight of how Alex would react, but to his disappointment, Alex's face remained expressionless.

”If you must know, the dinner was good. But why do you want me to invite her? Are you interested?”

Hearing Carson mention his wife's name and that he was also one of the bidders at the auction, an angry fire rose inside Alex. He guessed what Carson happened to be after, so he did his best to remain calm.

”We went to the same high school. I know her, and I'm interested.” Carson said frankly.

If Alex seemed a little bit interested in Zunnie, Carson wanted to fight him fair and square to capture her heart. Even though he was not as intelligent and good-looking as Alex, he had been waiting to confess to Zunnie since the day he realized he loved her. Having Alex in the picture meant nothing to him. He was certain that Zunnie was single. Carson wanted to try his luck before anyone else had an opportunity or even thought of courting her.