Taming The Wild CEO novel Chapter 68

B O N U S C H A P T E R 6 : T H E T R U T H H I D D E N U N D E R N E A T H

J A V I E R S U M M E R S

Surprisingly enough, the discussion over the project had gone well. Despite the tension between the three Summers siblings, they could put their emotion in check and discuss things over without any sarcasm nor snide remark. They were all businessmen and they knew that they should not let their personal issue affect the business. It had turned out that Maria Gonzales was the head of interior and landscape design of Phoenix Orientem Plc. After the meeting was concluded and only the marketing team and the public relation team who were still in the meeting room, Javier went outside. Thornton had left the building right after the meeting was deemed to be completed, clearly he was going to inform the rest of Summers family about this new discovery.

Javier leaned back against the wall and closed his eyes. A few minutes later, Draven had gone out of the restroom and walked in the hallway in front of Javier. The older sibling caught Draven’s wrist. “You still owe me some explanation, Brother.”

“Jav, look, I have no intention of messing around,” said Draven with a frown. “I know how important this project is for you. I have told you before that all I want is a chance to work with my brother.”

“Oh, so you still consider me as your brother, huh? After all the talk about removing Summers name from your surname and how our family name means nothing to you anymore.” Javier gave his younger brother a hard look.

“Of course, I still consider you as my brother.” Draven looked slightly appalled that his older brother even questioned this. “You are the only brother who cares. You were the one who saved me when I had no one to turn to. You, Mom, and Grandpa Cromwell are the only family I have.”

Javier took a sharp breath as he recalled what had happened more than ten years ago. The night after their grandfather had announced that Draven had been written off of his will, his little brother had decided to leave their family home. At seventeen years of age, he had a willpower bigger than anyone else’s. Draven had been framed and regardless how many time he had tried to explain, no one believed him. No one except Javier and his mother. To make things even worse, their grandfather had written Draven’s name off of his will which could only mean that he was no longer a part of the Summers family. Being one of the older siblings, Javier had tried to talk to both Thornton and Piers, but Thornton had sided with Piers and their grandfather and deemed their little brother as ‘an ungrateful, entitled asshole’. Javier had been the only person who had secretly helped Draven secured a place in London. They had kept in touch albeit not as often due to both of them being busy with life and work.

“Funny because you have never even mentioned to me that you started to live with Grandpa Cromwell. You never said anything. I thought you are still working for that law firm.” Javier shook his head, his eyes looked hurt. “I do not usually count what I have done for my family but I must say that I am surprised to be treated like this by you after all these time.”

“Jav, please do not be like this. I did not mean to. I just thought that it would be best for me to keep quiet about Grandpa helping me out with the business.” Draven took a deep breath and sighed. “Though Mom knows about it.”

“Mom knows?” There was a slight disbelief in his baby blue eyes. “Anyway, let us put that aside for a moment. What do you have against Ella? I love her. Why did you try to separate us?”

“I have nothing against her,” answered Draven.

“Really? Then why did you tell Maria to do that, hmm? Why did you even try to meddle with my personal relationship? I have never meddled with yours, Brother.”

“I was just trying to help. The last time I talked to Mom, she said that she was worried that you might get hurt again especially after what happened with Aimee. So I just thought that perhaps I should put Ella to a test and see whether she would put you above her needs. And she passed the test with splendid color when she left you and your company instead of sticking to you no matter what.” Draven offered a smile. “She does love you, Brother.”

“I know that,” growled Javier, still could not believe his brother. “You should not have done that. Have you any idea how worried I was when I thought she left me?! I did not wish to go through that horrible moment anymore.”

“Forgive me?” asked Draven. “Oh, come on, Brother. You know I have no ill intention.”

Javier narrowed his eyes, seemingly not pleased. “You should ask Ella for forgiveness. She was the one being terrorized by your psychotic girlfriend.”

His little brother lifted his eyebrows. “Maria is not my girlfriend.”

“Fine. Your head of design and landscape then if you prefer I call her by her title.”

Draven laughed. “She is just someone I occassionally fuck. Just like Thornton said.”

“I wonder when will you grow up.”

“I have grown up.” Draven shoved his hands into the pockets of his black pants. “I just do not like to be tied to one person and that is a lifestyle choice. It does not mean that I have not grown up. Plus, Maria is an adult too. She could decide herself what she wants and what is best for her. It is a mutual agreement which you need not worry.”

Javier let out a chuckle. “I really hope so. I do not want to let anyone down. Not my child, and not Ella.”

Draven let go and took a step back. “Have you picked the wedding date?” When his older brother did not reply, he blinked twice. “You are planning to marry her before she goes to labor, right?”

“I am but we have not talked about it and I did not want to push her.” Javier rubbed his face with one hand and sighed. “She is not used to being in the spotlight, Brother, and right now, she is forced to be under the microscope of media. The paparazzis will not leave her alone and I try to get her to live with me but she refuses.”

“What did she say?” asked Draven curiously. He had never been in any relationship after what had happened in the past and he was slightly curious. He could never understand how someone could simply be in a relationship with one person for the rest of their lives. In his opinion, each relationship had its own expiry date and if people were to force the relationship longer after it had passed its expiry date, it would crumble and problems started to arise which would only lead to unnecessary headache. He could never see himself doing that but he admired those who could.

“Something about how troublesome it would be to move her stuff into my home.” Javier lifted his hand when his little brother was ready to interrupt him. “I have told her that it would not be an issue since I could simply ask some people to do it for her. Then she mentioned about her liking her flat more.”

“That is easy then.”

“How is that easy?” Javier frowned. “If you are going to suggest that I use force, I will not do it. I am not going to force her to do anything.”

“Of course not,” said Draven, sounding slightly offended about the idea. “Why don’t you move in with her? If she is not willing to leave her flat then pack up your bags and live there with her.”

Javier blinked. Once. Twice. “You are right. I should try that.”

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Dear Gentle Readers, are you curious about Thornton? His book will come at the end of this year. You can also find him in his daughter, Autumn Summers' story "The Bad Nerd Boy". Stay safe and take care!