We are in Luke's study. I, Xavier and David was sitting on the couch there. Luke was in front of his table.

"How are you, Anastasia? Did your uncle and aunt still bothering you?" Luke asked.

"No, they are not, but they are planning to harm my parent company." I replied. I know I said more than he asked, but I knew why are we here, so why not get directly to the work.

"Not your parent's, but yours. They left the company to you. What are you planning to do?" He asked again.

"I can't let them destroy my parent's hard work. I want to take over, but I don't know anything about business. I don't know where to start and where to go?" I replied.

"You have to learn everything really soon because if they convinced the shareholders to sell the company, then it will be very hard to take over the rights of the company." Luke was looking very concerned about this matter.

"Xavier and David both have learned a lot about business. You should start to know about your company, your products and employees, in detail. Prepare yourself for the day, you will present yourself as the Head of the company. I'll help you as much as you want." Luke said.

"Till then, how can I stop them to do any more harm to the business?" I asked. I was scared that there will be nothing left, the time I take everything in my hand.

"You don't worry about that. I'll keep an eye on them. They will not be able to do anything." He assured me.

"Don't worry about the product details sweetpea, I'll take care of that. I'm very familiar with the market here." David said. He will research about my parent's company products and other things related to it.

"Then I'll collect the information about your company's employees. I have many contacts. They can help me find about them." Said Xavier.

They all are doing so much only for me. How will I pay their debt?

"I know all the shareholders of the company. I will personally contact them, to see what they think about this whole ordeal." Luke looked into some files. Then he handed me a file and told me to read and analyze it. He will ask for my opinion, the next time I'll meet him.

We discussed a little more. It's evening now. I'm very late. Still no one called to ask where I am. We left the study and Xavier told his parents that he is taking me home.

"Please come again soon. Now you have my number, call me anytime. Okay?" Jane said, hugging me.

"Can you give me your friend's phone number? I forgot to ask her." Asked David.

"Yeah, sure." I gave him Kate's and my number.

Xavier took out a bike. I looked at him, then the bike and then again at him.

Is he crazy or what? His bike was looking like some racing bike. I would prefer sitting on fire, then a bike like this one.

"I'm no riding this thing." I said.

"Why? It is very safe. And I am with you, you can hold on to me. I won't mind." Xavier said with a boyish smile and winking at me.

"But I would mind. Why are we not taking a car? You have one. It's not busy either." I asked.

"I don't want to take it. Now are you going to sit on your own or should help you with it?" He threatened.

How could he do this? If I die today, it's on him.

"Don't you trust me? You will love it. Just trust me." Xavier insisted.

I agreed and sat on the bike. I prayed to God for the last time.

"Hold on to me tightly. You will not feel scared." He said. I did as he told me.

The ride home was very peaceful. We crossed a bridge and wind was strong and cold. It was playing with my hairs.

I let go of him and stood up. I put my hands up in the air. No one will believe that this is my first time riding a bike.

I closed my eyes and just feeling the wind. The smile didn't leave my face for a second. I was feeling like a new person all together. The burden, the pain, nothing, I felt nothing of them.

"Princess, you should sit down now. You will get cold. The wind is too cold." I heard Xavier.

I sat down and encircled him with my arms. I put my head on his back. He was warm.

As much as I liked the cold wind, I loved his warmth that much.

We reached my house. I get off the bike and stood beside him. He was looking at me, when I looked at him. We stood there, without any word. Just looking into each others eyes.

He is really handsome. His eyes, I really like them. He is doing everything to help me. I never thought that I could have a friend like him.

"Thank you." I said.

"Why?" He asked.

"For everything. For being my friend." I replied. "I don't know what I would have done if you are not here."

"That's my pleasure, ma'am." He said in the British accent.

I gave him a smile and leaned forward and kissed his cheek. His eyes widened. He looked very shocked. I stepped back.

"Good night, Xavier. Ride safe. Bye" with saying that I left. When I reached the entrance door, I turned to look at him. He had a hand on his cheek, where I just kissed. Did I do something out of the line. I just felt like showing him my appreciation.

He looked at me gave me the biggest smile. Thank God he is not angry.

I waved at him and went it. No one was in the hall, so I directly went to my room.