Burning Passion

CHAPTER 196: HIS TRUE FEELINGS

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Harry picked up the sharpener and sharpened his pencil again. Unconsciously, he put force on the pencil, the reason the tip broke on the paper the moment he heard Steven saying he will confess to Nina. 

"Harry?" 

Steven called out to his twin brother when it didn't reply to him. As for Harry, he fell in deep thoughts.

"Harry!" 

"Huh? What? Why are you yelling?" 

"You were not listening!" 

"Are you saying, what?" Irritated, Harry asked Steven.

"Come on! I said, help me confess to Nina!" 

Harry stupefied in his seat. He twitches both of his brows, creasing his forehead at the same time. "What? And how could I help you confess to Nina?" 

"Help me make love lines!" 

Surprised, Harry lazily reasons out to his twin brother. "What love lines? Have you forgotten? I never had a girlfriend. Who's the one who dated every week? Aren't you?" 

"But Nina is different! I don't know what to tell her!" It frustrates him. Maybe he is in love with Nina. Steven thought.

Harry glanced at his brother. In his point of view. Steven is too noisy in front of Nina. It stunned him that Steven is now saying he doesn't know how to confess to a girl. 

Between Steven and him, he can only go to date when they do it by a group. And he doesn't feel like on a date when he only quietly follows everyone, and he ignores his date.

Unlike his older brothers and Steven, they are the ones who often go out to meet a girl. Often, he only studies, and his life is no fun at all.

"I guess you are asking the wrong person. Why don't you ask our older brother?" 

"What? No way! You know they never had a serious relationship!" 

"So are you..." Harry mumbled to himself.

"Hey, I heard that! You are offending me!" 

"Then, ask someone else." 

"Ugh! Just help me come up with anything sweet confessions!" 

"Seriously?" 

"You are smarter than me, so help me make those lines. Besides, you love reading books." 

Harry frowned at his twin brother and said, "Do you want me to plagiarize those lines? Besides, she loves reading books. Nina might be familiar with these lines, and she ends up laughing at you." 

"Huh? Right! So what now?" Steven groaned. He picked up another pillow and covered his face with it. 

Harry ponders if he could help his brother. He has no experience since he never has a girlfriend. Later, he just came up with something. "Why don't you just say what you really feel about her?" 

Steven sat up from the bed. "You are right, Harry!"

He fell into deep thoughts, recalling from the start he meets Nina. "Okay! I'll confess to Nina on her birthday. But first, I have to ask our father his support!" 

"Support? For what?" Harry asks casually. He starts another draft after the first one; he only draws lines all over on it. His irritation vented on the poor paper. Now he has to start all over again. 

"I want to engage with Nina!" Steven told Harry

Once again, the tip of the pencil breaks off after he puts force on it. Harry remained silent. Speechless, he tried to find words to say something to his brother.

"I will talk to our father tomorrow morning! Wish me luck, Harry!" 

"Good luck." 

"Thanks, bro! You really are the best!" Steven sighed with relief. His face has now brightened.

"Yeah. It's cool." Harry nodded, but his attention remained on the blank paper and broken pencil. He needs to buy a new set of pencils tomorrow. A good quality one that does not break easily. 

"Harry! I would be so lucky if I married Nina!" Steven murmured while lying on his bed, staring at the ceiling and daydreaming. 

"Yeah. So don't dare to make Nina cry."

"I won't, of course!"

"If you do, I would be the first one to punch you."

"Please, do that, bro!"

"Anyway, Uncle Nelson is a wealthy man." 

"I'm not after his wealth! We have ours!" 

"But we only have a small portion. We need to work hard to earn them." 

"I'm not marrying Nina because of the wealth she will inherit! She is perfect! I could not ask for more, as my future wife." 

"If that is so? Don't you dare to play around, and stop dating another girl. You should respect Nina." 

"Not! And I know my limitations. Besides, Nina is someone to adore." 

Harry conceded. "Aunt Dona and our mother treated each other like sisters. Don't shame our family by playing Nina's feelings, or I would beat you up." Harry warned Steven, who raised a thumb.

Harry realizes that his mouth slips out. Gladly, Steven is falling asleep, and he didn't notice Harry's tone. He actually sounded jealous.

Harry continues writing on the paper. And it surprised him to read what he wrote to help Steven confess to Nina. He wanted to suggest to his brother to give Nina a greeting card where he writes his feelings on it. 

Dear Nina, 

The moment we first meet, I cannot avert my gaze away from you. I think I instantly fell in love with you. 

Maybe I have been loving you this long already... 

Love... 

Harry heaves a sigh. It supposes to be Steven's feelings, not his. 

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Present Time 

Harry observes the dark clouds above the sky. The rain is pouring heavily, and the surrounding is gloomier than yesterday.

He saw a few vehicles down below; they had to turn on their lights to see the road. 

And as the wind is strong, a few cars he saw that crashed onto the sidewalk. And the respondent having hard times trying to aid the casualties. 

Harry heaves a long sigh before he strode back to his desk. A while ago, he excuses himself and makes a reason that he has documents to sign. But he just wanted to give space for Nina to make her feel comfortable being trapped with him in the company. 

Harry sits on his chair; he pulls the left drawer on his desk. He takes out an old Diary he is keeping for a long time already. 

He can say it was his feelings over the years. Harry flipped through the pages, and he settled his gaze to the first message he wrote. 

It was the night Steven shared his feelings to him. In the end, he didn't help his twin brother to make sweet lines. But he kept to himself everything he wrote. 

Harry picks up a pen. It tempted him to correct what he wrote 37 years ago. 

This time he wanted to write something else... 

"I have been loving you my whole life." 

The feelings he never conveys until this time. 

"Harry, when will you confess to her?" 

Says a part of him. He was contemplating when a knock on the door followed Nina's voice. 

"Harry?"

Nina entered the office with a tray in her hand. Harry quickly put back his diary to the drawer and closed it. He sat up from his chair; he followed Nina to the sofa and took the one across her.

"Why did you come down? It was cold out here."

"That was the reason I came here. The news says the temperature dropped, so I brought tea to warm you while you were working," Nina replied to him, she added. "Besides, I would like to get some documents I need to review. It's a perfect time to continue working when we need not deal with endless meetings." Nina smiled timidly. She averted her gaze not to meet Harry's eyes.

"Okay. I will accompany you."

"Oh. I don't want to bother you."

"Not really. I'm done with other matters. I'm just taking a break now."

"Okay. Thank you."

This time, Nina meets his eyes as she smiles warmly. 'She never changed.' Harry murmured to his head. And the tea she makes is even tastier through the years.

The first time he and Steven taste it. Instantly, they agreed with Korin.

It was the best tea in the world.