chapter 30

After a busy day... Angela took her purse and was ready to leave the office. Before she walked out of the door, Rohan Andrew caught up to her and said " Vice President Angela, Eden Lichman wants to invite you in a dinner. To talk about the some issues related to LIVIAN project. " Angela thought about it and nodded her head in agreement. After all this was the most important matter at hand. Angela said- " Let’s go together. " Rohan Andrew nodded-" I will go and make this agreements. "They drove to the agreed location. To their surprise they met not only Eden Lichman but also Jorge Trumph. Angela glanced at Rohan Andrew, who also looked surprised, which means he was also unaware of Jorge Trumph's attendance. The two of them looked at each other. Angela then walked in with a smile as she looked at Eden Lichman.   She spokes casually--" Is this is a setup?" Eden Lichman shrugged his shoulder. He then looked at Jorge Trumph, then at Angela Reed. Eden Lichman said--" Vice-President Ms. Angela I had no choice. Please forgive me for being presumptuous. Let me just clarify that I will remain neutral and will never interfere in the matters between you both. To express my sincere apology, when you are done talking, I will bring you to visit our newly established research lab. I am sure you will be interested in it." Angela expressionlessly reacted her gaze and looked at Jorge with a slight frown. She then walked to the sofa on the side and sat down. Then she picked up a a box of cigarettes on the table and skillfully lit one. She gently inhaled and exhaled a beautiful smoke ring. Seeing her slender finger holding a cigarette, Jorge Trumph felt a little uncomfortable, but she did so with such a grace and charm. Jorge's eyes sank slightly. He said Angela--" You actually learned to smoke?" In Jorge's reaction Angela was a gentle and well-behaved woman that did not have any bad habits. However The woman infront of him looked so skilled and natural in her movements that showed that she had been smoking for quite some time now, yet he was not aware. Looking at Jorge's surprised face, Angela smiled. Her smoking hand tapped lightly on the sofa. Angela said--" Yes,,, I learned it three years ago." Three years ago was when they just got married.   In other words,, she had learned to smoke at the beginning of their marriage. Jorge Trumph felt his heart clenched and his eyes darkened. He did not know anything about Angela. Angela said--" I never smoked infront of you because I was afraid you wouldn't like it before, so of course, you never had the chance to see it."Every time Angela Reed donated blood, she would feel very week. Jorge accompanied with Ayesha Quade,, and Angela's only company was cigarettes.  Angela was particularly addicted to smoking during those tough days. The corners of Angela's lips hooked up but her eyes were slightly disappointed. A moment later she returned to her usual self. She glanced at Jorge's drooping eyes and smiled playfully. Angela said--" Want to know my conditions?"Without waiting for Jorge's reply Angela went straight to the point." Get Ayesha Quade to hide me however much blood I have donated to her. It doesn't have to be in one go. Anyway, she can finish repaying within a year."Jorge's head jolted up and said--" Whàt??"Angela laughed and said -" I though about it. My blood is so precious, so I should use it save  people, who are actually worth saving rather than wasting on vile woman. I was so stupid before, but it's still not to late to wake up from my delirium.  I want my blood back."She smiled leisurely and threw the cigarette butt in the ashtray in front of her, then she said -" You don't need to give me answer so quickly. Think about it."Telling this Angela left the room with her purse. Continue..✍️ Atrayee Sarkar