Stranger's In Love
9|WHERE ARE YOU?

Hi readers's earlier thanks for choosing Strangers in Love story as one of your reading list. Don't forget to like and comment, happy reading :)

.

.

.

Melbourne 07.35 am

Irene narrowed her eyes as a glimmer of sunlight entered through the gaps that were still closed, not until close. Irene slightly moved with her left elbow resting on her body, and her right hand protected her face from the sunlight. He was silent for a moment, opened his eyes and gathered his consciousness and sat down completely.

Irene glanced at the nightstand next to her bed, on the nightstand was a plate of sandwiches and a glass of milk and there was a note tucked under the plate, the note read "So, are you really worried about me?"

Without Irene noticing the two corners of her lips curving, she smiled. A second later Irene realized, stupid why she smiled just because she read a sentence from the note that Zean wrote.

Irene moved from the bed to a large mirror located near the closet. He sees his reflection in the mirror.

"What's wrong with you Irene? You smile like a fool just because of a note!" irene said to her reflection in the mirror.

Irene's memory turned back on the scene as she headed for the airport that night. Honestly, there were actually thousands of questions in Irene's mind at the moment. Who is Arzean Lorwerth? Why would anyone go after him and want to kill him? Then how did Zean get through that night? Who's helping him? Is there someone else watching Zean or keeping Zean at a distance? Or what or why and or how?

'Tok.tok...' the sound of knocking on the door blew Irene's mind, then the door opened, and the door opened, there was a woman in servant clothes who was standing in the doorway smilingly looking at Irene who was also staring at the woman with a confused look.

"Good morning, miss" said the woman as she walked over to Irene.

Irene was flustered, she was confused, who is this woman? And where is Irene at the moment?

"Include me Linzy, the waiter in this house, miss" said the woman.

Irene knitted her brows.

"Where's Zean?"

"Mr.Lorwerth has a meeting of the president. And I was assigned to take care and take care of all the needs of the lady while in Melbourne" he explained.

Wait, what did the waiter say? Zean's having a meeting with the president? While Irene who was actually Zean's secretary was lazing around even just woke up from sleep a few minutes ago. What kind of secretarial Irene.

"I had to get ready and follow him to the meeting" Irene said.

The waiter smiled and shook his head slowly.

"No, miss. All she has to do is stay quiet in this house and wait for Mr. Lorwerth to return. That's what Mr. Lorwerth told me, before Mr. Lorwerth left" the waiter said.

Irene increasingly did not understand, if Zean went to the meeting without her then why was Irene here as her secretary?

"Wait a minute, I still don't understand what's going on. Linzy, you need to know that I'm Mr. Lorwerth's secretary. How could he go to that meeting without me? Then why am I here as his secretary" Irene explained.

"Sorry, miss. But Mr. Lorwerth asked me to look after the lady because she was Mr. Lorwerth's lover. And yes, even Mr. Lorwerth had made miss a plate of sandwiches before Mr. Lorwerth left" Linzy said.

Irene opened her mouth in disbelief at what Linzy had said just now. Zean says even Irene is his lover? And what just now, Zean made her a sandwich for Irene?

"Is that guy really crazy?!" exciting Irene.

Now it was Linzy's turn to look at him confused.

"What's up, miss? Is something wrong?" ask Linzy.

"Sure, something is wrong. Linzy don't treat me like this, I'm not Mr. Lorwerth's girlfriend" Irene explained.

"But, ladies-"

"I have to call the guy" Irene cut up while picking up her phone.

Irene stared at the screen of her phone, looked for the contact of someone she named 'Stranger' and then clicked on the call. Irene tried to call Zean but there was no answer. Irene kept trying a few times but Zean didn't pick up the phone.

Irene sighed, twitching her head non-dizzy while Linzy was still looking at her confusedly.

"Why he didn't answer my phone" Irene said in frustration and then turned to look at Linzy who had been flinching.

"Linzy you can go, I need some time alone. I'll call you if I need anything" Irene said.

Linzy nodded obediently and left Irene in the room.

Irene stared back at her phone screen, now looking for Alice's contact, considering she didn't have time to say goodbye before she knew Zean was picking her up to go to Melbourne.

"Hello, Alice" said Irene.

"Oh my god! I miss you so much, how long are you going to be in Melbourne?" alice across the phone.

Irene shook her head, frowning her brows in confusion.

Does Alice know that Irene is currently in Melbourne?

"Alice, how did you know? I didn't even have time to tell you" Irene asked.

"Mr.Lorwerth himself called me and said you even had a business trip in Melbourne, and the man asked me for permission. He also said he would always make sure you were okay, so I wouldn't worry too much about you there" Alice explained.

Hearing that, Irene fell silent digesting every sentence she heard. So, Zean called Alice himself? Why would Zean behave like this, ask Alice for permission and even say she would take care of Irene.

"Hello, Irene" said Alice across the phone.

"Do you hear me" he said again to make sure.

Irene came to a realization from her wild thoughts thinking about Zean's attitude.

"Yes, I hear you, Alice" Irene said.

"Well, you can call me later. I need to get ready for a meeting. And yes, take good care of yourself, I believe and believe Arzean Lorwerth is a good man"

"Hm" Irene said, then hung up.

For a moment without Irene noticing, she had always managed to smile by all of Zean's attitude and the girl's increasingly erratic feelings, Zean had stirred up a strange sense in Irene's mind. What kind of feeling is this?

🍂🍂🍂

Zean twitched his slightly dizzy head, glancing at the circular watch in his left hand, at 23:45 pm. Zean was busy with meetings of the president and a load of work from his company in Melbourne. Grissham Lorwerth, Zean's father, had given up all power to Zean to manage his company which was almost spread all over the world, especially in big cities.

Zean stepped from his seat walking towards the large window in the room, Zean stared at the beautiful view of Melbourne City tonight. As soon as his memory returned to the girl he made breakfast this morning, who else was that girl, Irene Banner was sure. Zean took his cell phone to contact the girl he missed so much.

Zean furrowed his brows then smiled looking at his phone screen. There were some missed calls from Irene, around eight in the morning. It's not that Zean accidentally didn't answer Irene's call, but indeed all day Zean is only focused on his work even though his thoughts are chaotic and remembered on the beautiful face of Irene and her pink lips are always babbling on Zean.

"So, he tried to call me this morning" Zean told himself.

Zean wanted to click on the call to contact the girl, but he undid his intention. Let it stay like this, for now Zean let his free will go in torturing him, he chooses to get his job done as quickly as possible and will soon make up for the thousands of seconds of time Irene wasted taking care of her business. Zean promised that after all this business was done, he would meet his girl, Irene Banner.