A Step Closer to Love

“Kieran Kieran?” Seraphina said multiple times trying to remember.

“The scruffy-looking blue eyes boy that lived next door?” Arabella said in a question form.

“You mean Mrs. Sterling’s son?” Seraphina asked.

She knew her sister had a very peculiar way of explaining things but this particular one made her laugh.

“Yeah him,” Arabella said.

“You know you could have asked me if I remember Mrs. Sterling’s son?” Seraphina asked her.

“Whatever,” Arabella said dismissing her sister’s criticism.

“What about him?” Seraphina asked.

She was always ready for tea.

“He turned to be a beautiful blue-eyed man. If I had met him outside I would think of him as a beautiful hunk” Arabella said dreamily.

“Your book fantasies playing out again?” Seraphina asked.

“I wish I took a picture so I could show you,” Arabella said.

“You would jump at an opportunity to date him” Arabella knew Seraphina. She has been in and out of relationships but never settled with any of them. In all the time she started working she only went after handsome and well-built men.

Being in the entertainment industry she had the opportunity to meet well-established and good-looking men who were interested in entertainment and she snatched the hearts of a few of them.

“I am going online now to check him out,” Seraphina said standing up to pick up her laptop.

She quickly went online to check the man out. She was the one who was going to be a judge of his beauty. She concluded that Arabella did not know anything about men so her standards could be low.

“There are too many Kieran Sterlings on here. Do you have any other information about him?” Seraphina asked.

“Sera??” Arabella cried out.

“Whatttt?” Seraphina said drawing out the word.

“I just got there a few moments ago. What more could I possibly know about him apart from his name?” Arabella answered.

She could not believe her sister. Was she supposed to sit him down and begin to question him?

“Oh wait,” Arabella said before her sister could go into a full criticizing and lecture mode.

“What what what is it?” Seraphina asked.

Her duty was to find the beautiful hunk that her sister claimed to have lived with her in the same house.

“He works at the same company as I do. Mrs. Everly said that he was a top executive” Arabella said.

“Okay, what’s the name of your company?” Seraphina asked.

She was eager to find out what he looked like at last.

“You don’t know the name of the company that I left home and traveled halfway across the country to come work for?”

“Arabella come on don’t be like that. You haven’t even started walking there” Seraphina said defending herself.

“Do you even know the name of my own company?” Seraphina challenged.

She knew that Arabella would most likely get it but it was better to try her luck.

“Electra Entertainment,” Arabella said proudly.

“Yeah yeah, you got it so what? Just tell me the name of your company” Seraphina said.

Now that Arabella got it her defenses were high up. If she told her she would do her best to never forget it.

“It’s Prose Perfect,” Arabella said.

“Found him,” Seraphina said.

She scrolled through the page and gasped.

“Was I right?” Arabella asked feeling proud.

Seraphina had told her multiple times that she could not identify beautiful men because she did not watch shows and therefore she could not know what they looked like she could only imagine them.

“Yes yes he is beautiful but he is the co-CEO of your company,” Seraphina said.

“What??” Arabella asked shocked.

After Arabella had successfully confirmed that the picture of the co-CEO she saw on the company website was that of Kieran she went to bed because the next day was going to be a long one for her.

It was almost past midnight when Kieran walked in. He met his mother on the couch dozing off.

“Why did you wait up for me?” Kieran asked.

His voice was stern. He was worried about his mother’s back. She has a bad back and had to go into surgery two times now for it. She should be sleeping after all the stress she put herself into to welcome the new girl.

“Why did you leave us alone when you knew that we had a guest?” Everly asked ignoring his question.

“You did not possibly need me there to keep her company did you?” Kieran asked back.

He knew his mother could be extra many times but this time it was simply unacceptable. What was he to be saying to her?

“What would we have discussed?” he asked.

“She is coming to work in your company. You know that. You could have given her advice” Everly said.

“I would give her advice tomorrow. Are you happy now?” Kieran asked as he saw a smile draw up on her face.

“And give her a drive to work?” Everly added in the form of a question

“Why do I need to do that?” Kieran asked.

“Raise a son they said. Now he can’t even do me a simple favor” Everly sighed sitting back down.

“I would drive her to work tomorrow,” Kieran said giving in to his mother’s pressure.

“Thank you, darling. Goodnight” Everly said turning around and climbing the stairs.

“Go straight to bed” Kieran shouted after her.

“I will” Everly shouted back.

On her way to her room, she stopped by Arabella’s room and checked in on her. She saw her sleeping soundly on the bed.

“Sleep tight Ara,” she said before going to her room.

Arabella woke up by six am and took care of herself. She put on a plain black dress with long sleeves and three-inch gold shoes. She did a little mild makeup. She packed up her hair into a neat ponytail. She held her important documents and took her handbag.

She opened the door to find Everly about to knock.

“Oh, you are already ready? I was just coming by to wake you up.” Everly said seeing the well-dressed girl standing in front of her.

“Yes. I have been asked to resume by eight am. I figured I better leave early up ensure I get there on time” Arabella lied.

Her resumption time was nine and not right. She was looking to avoid running into Kieran. If he knew that they were going to be working together why did he not say anything?

Surely his mom must have mentioned it to him. Why did play dumb?

“Oh, that’s too bad. Kieran usually goes in around eight-thirty so he won’t be ready now. You might have to leave on your own” Everly said.

‘Perfect’ Arabella screamed internally. It was just what she wanted and she was glad she got just that.

“Pick up breakfast outside at the Perfect Breakfast. Gracie is not done preparing it” Everly said.

“That’s okay. I would just grab a cup of coffee and have a late breakfast” Arabella told her.

“Do have a lovely day” Everly said squeezing her hand.

“And you too. Thanks, Everly” Arabella said conscious of the woman’s dislike for formality.

“See you after work” Everly called after her as she climbed down the stairs.