The Celestial Quest Part 2 The Eternal Challenge

In a fancy restaurant of Malvey City, Aya found herself dressed up to meet a friend. She wore a simple white dress that matches up her long black hair with her lips red and cheeks so rosy that any man can immediately be captivated by her beauty. She has a fair skin that looks so smooth and irresistable. She waved her hand at the moment upon seeing a girl with curly blonde hair.

"Hey! You look stunning girl as usual!" Gracefully sat down being complimented by the girl named Jillian. The girl smiled and gazed at her confidently.

"Have you been waiting for me for a long time?" Aya took a deep breath and smiled back at her. She sat on the chair opposite to her friend.

Hearing Aya's sweet voice, Jillian shook her head as a response to her.

Upon knowing that her friend was looking forward to meet her, Aya was moved by her eagerness to see her only dearest friend. She and Jillian were friends since high school. In fact, there were a lot of guys frowning at her but she has her own goal to meet. She declined all kinds of courtship offered to her by these guys. No one has ever captured her interest. Only being with Jillian that she felt comfortable with. Back then, no one dared to get near Aya because of her frankness in rejecting men.

"Let's order something to eat. I'm starving!" Jillian laughed as she took the menu and ordered some food to the waiter who approached them a while ago. He was wearing a buttler suit that enhanced his cute look. Apparently, Aya noticed him and yet she just took a glance on him.

Aya nodded as a response to her friend. She ordered a lemon iced tea and a clubhouse sandwich while Jillian on the other hand, ordered five dishes and an orange juice. The waiter left as he took their orders looking at her without hesitation. She must be really hungry Aya thought as she looked at her friend.

That reminds her, Jillian travelled 3 hours indeed from Houston downhill to Malvey City.

Not long after, the waiter came back with their orders and still staring non-stop closely at Aya. She smiled at the waiter and said her thanks to him. The young waiter smiled contentedly and left them.

Aya took a bite on her sandwich as she gave time for Jillian to enjoy her food since Jillian drove a long way just to be with her. After eating, Jillian took out some documents on her briefcase near her and handed it over to her.

Aya is the only daughter of the legendary business tycoon all over Malvey Country, William Harvard. Her father and brothers namely: Theodore and Brian, takes care of the other family businesses while Aya just do whatever pleases her. Behind the success of their family businesses was her as well. Everytime there was trouble involving the progress of their company, Aya was the one solving it with her family's consent. She was not luxurious like other rich girls. She was contented whatever she had and made sure that the family's bond was tight that no one could break.

Aya reached out to the papers that Jillian was giving her. She immediately looked at it. The documents were about the funding case of a company which his brother Brian was having difficulty solving with. A certain Aldrich Bekkon was the one Aya suspected embezzling money of the company. That's why she called for Jillian's help to investigate this man.

Upon reading thoroughly the reports given to her by Jillian, Aya's face turned dark and gloomy. She clenched her fists with anger.

After eating, they stood up, grabbed their bags and left the restaurant urgently. Leaving behind the money on the table as payment for their meal, the waiter went to clean up the table and took the money.

Without delay, Jillian drove the car with Aya beside her. They sat quietly inside the car. They went to a nearby riverside to refresh their minds and to think of a plan. When the car stopped, they stepped out of the car. Jillian is an expert secret agent of MCPD.

As they were gazing at the body of water in front of them, Aya's long straight hair was blown by a gentle wind. She felt the cold air breeze calming her.

"If I intervene with my brother's strategy in solving the case, do you think he'll get mad at me? Or shall I just let him know what I have accumulated from my own investigation about it?" Aya turned her face towards Jillian. Worrying of the thought of being too much concerned about her brother, Aya kept quiet for a while.

"I think your overdoing things, girl. For once, you should let him solve this problem on his own so that he'll gain confidence into himself. Don't you think so?", Jillian answered.

Aya let go a big sigh. "I think your right. I guess I was a bit too hooked up about it."

Jillian lend her shoulders to Aya to lean on. Aya was a little bit exhausted because of that matter concerning their company. Knowing that Jillian would always be there for her no matter what happens, she felt safe in her arms.

"Look at the sky. It's pretty!", Jillian said cheerfully staring at the clear blue sky above. She looked up and smiled once more.

They were both sitting in front of the car. Then suddenly, they heard a loud voice screaming for help. They were both alarmed by it and decided to search into where the voice was coming from.

In the midst of a narrow bushes, Aya saw a girl with a man on her arms wounded. She immediately called up Jillian. "Over here!", Aya said to her friend.

Glancing back at the two individuals infront of her. "What on the world happened here?" Aya uttered.

"Someone tried to kill me and my friend here had a great fight against my abductors. He got hurt because of me." The girls entire body were trembling due to the incident. Her eyes were red and puffy because of crying.

"Calm down now! My friend here is a police." Aya said trying to reach out to the girl. But as soon as she was about to get hold of the right hand of the girl, the man suddenly opened his eyes and tried to struggle her by force as if she was one of the abductors.

"Don't!" The girl shouted at him.

The man's face confusingly looked at his friend. Distracted by his friend's presence, Jillian took that opportunity. She dragged the man down by twisting his arm around his back to save Aya. The man fell down to the ground as he was being held by Jillian's force.

"Let go of me! You bitches!" The man said growling with anger. He was quite strong but his wounds made him a little bit weak.

"Are you alright Aya? " Jillian's voice was shaking with anger towards the man and fear for Aya's safety as well.

Aya just nodded and turned her face towards the girl a while back who was still crying. The girl immediately rushed into Jillian who kept holding onto the man.

"Please let him go! He meant no harm". The girl pleaded. Jillian loosened her grip towards the man's hand and interrogated them both.

Aya was amazed as she looked up closely towards the man. Even in his weakening body condition, he was capable of rescuing his friend. He was quite handsome, tall, dark and charming. It was still visible though he had wounds and bruises around his body. Aya thought.

Since Jillian had a more manly strength than Aya, Jillian helped the man to get up on his feet while Aya was the one who assisted the crying girl. Jillian slowly put the man inside the car's backseat. The girl with him sat next to him too.

Jillian and Aya took them to the hospital for treatment. Luckily, there was a nearby hospital along the riverside.

"I'm terribly sorry for what I did to you, Miss. I thought you were one of them." The man's face calmed down and slowly soften. They were inside a ward. The man's name was Charles Hokkins and the girl with him was Elise McDermott. They were both in an elite group of people just like Aya.

Aya doesn't care if what was their status in life. Helping a person in need was all that matters to her.

Jillian informed her office about the incident and she drove Elise to her house leaving Aya behind to watch over Charles in the hospital.

Charles was already asleep at the moment after being treated by the doctor. Sitting quietly near the bed, Aya turned her mobile in a vibrating mode in order for her not to disturb the wounded man who was resting. She was then curious to look at the man's face closely again. This was the first time that she was attracted by a male specie. Her heart raised when suddenly Charles opened his eyes and intentionally kissed her by surprise. It was a quick kiss yet she turned red and felt the warmth of the lips of this man.

She blushed but then her shyness turned into anger. She impulsively raised her hand and slapped the man's face. "Why did you do that for?"

"Didn't you enjoy it?, " Charles grinned touching his hurt cheek.