Forgotten Romance: Take Me Back To You

"Ah, it's good to see you, darling!" Peter exclaimed as soon as Zenia step inside the dining hall. 

Peter invited Zenia over dinner since he's been missing the lady for months now. She was too busy that she couldn't even visit the old man. She bȧrėly even calls which makes Peter wonder if she's still doing good. 

But the old man also knew that Zenia and Zion is not in a good relationship at the moment and he wants to fix it before it will be severed deeply. 

Zion, who knows what the old man was thinking, sighed helplessly. He doesn't want to see Zenia but out of his respect towards the old man, he agreed. 

"I'm sorry, I'm late. I've been busy at the company lately." Zenia hugged the old man as soon as he greeted her. 

"I know and it's okay, your just in time. let's go, Zion is waiting." 

Zenia forced a smile. Zion. She knew how Zion detest her because of what she did before. He was her best friend and it's normal that he'll get mad because she didn't tell him about her plans when she applied as Marcus' secretary few months ago. They even quarreled heavily that they decided not to talk to each other again. 

Now a complete stranger, huh. 

She pulled the chair opposite Zion but Zion never even gave her a glance and remain detached even as she sat down in front of him. 

There was an awkward silence and Peter sighed helplessly at the sight of the two. 

"It's been months that we haven't seen each other, huh. Zenia, how are you doing these past few days?" Ask the old man to break the silence. 

"I'm doing good, Mr. Black, thanks for asking." She smiled. "Sorry I bȧrėly visits you since there are a lot of works in the office lately."

"Yeah, speaking of that, I heard about Marcus going on hiatus for the past few months. What exactly happened?" He was curious and Zion finally looked at her with a question in in his eyes as well. 

"Well… that…" Zenia doesn't know how to explain since she doesn't have the complete details as well. All she knew was that Marcus' father came back as soon as the chairwoman went on vegetative state. 

Recalling what happened before made Zenia a little sad. Her original plan is to comfort Marcus from all his troubles, however, his father destroyed everything when he decided to confine the young man at his house for some reason. 

His complete plan of getting close to Marcus didn't just fail but it never even begins. 

She sighed helplessly. "Yes, he did go on hiatus from the media as well as in the company. No one have ever seen him since the chairwoman went into coma. However, I never even saw nor talk to him. Only Sonny had the chance to see him."

"He's probably reflecting on his wrong and stupid actions for the past months." Zion nonchalantly uttered while chopping the tender steak on his plate. 

"I don't think so." Zenia raised her brows. "Mr. Hanes didn't do anything to merit such an accusation." She defended.

"Looks like you were also struck by his deceptive looks, huh." Zion snickered. "I hope you know and stay in your right place while working with that bastard." He gave Zenia a deadpan look. 

Seeing him sneered annoyed the woman. He may have not said it completely but he meant to tell Zenia not to get involve with Marcus romantically. His words got into her nerves that she clenched her fist, wanting to punch the man.

"You!" She gritted her teeth in anger. Knowing that Mr. Black is with them, Zenia couldn't do anything but swallow the words she wanted to say. Damn it! She cursed within him.

Ah, how she wants to jinx the man in front of him!

"Sorry, but I don't understand what you're saying." She slowly calmed down.

Zion sneered. It was so obvious that she's deeply affected on what he said.

The awkward atmosphere awhile aback suddenly turned into a deadly ambience. Seems like Peter's presence was the only thing holding them back. He signed helplessly.

"You haven't seen Marcus since then?" He tried to break their clashing gazes. 

"That's right." Zenia forced a smile as he tears her gaze at Marcus and looked at the old man. "I could only communicate with his father, aside from Sonny, regarding the company matters." She continued.

"Huh? His father?" Peter was greatly surprised.

"Y-yeah… His father. I heard he came back to console his son after hearing what happened to his grandmother." Zenia was puzzled at the old man's reaction. He looks like someone who just heard of a very impossible thing. "Do you possibly know his father?" She asked curiously.

Zion looked at the shocked old man waiting for his response as well.

"Of course, I know him very well. He's someone who shouldn't be here at all." He mumbled weakly but the two still heard what he said. 

"What do you mean?" Zenia asked.

There was a moment of silence in the dining room for quite some time. Zion and Zenia didn't say another word for they were waiting for the old man to speak. His peaceful countenance was suddenly covered with terror. Worry and hatred seems to add too. 

He trembled at the thought of that man. 

"Grandpa?" Zion broke the eerie silence. "Is everything okay?"

"No, nothing is okay now." He voiced worriedly before looking at Zenia. "You should be careful with that man. If possible, don't ever give him a hint that you are connected with me. He's a dangerous man!"

Zenia grasped. How dangerous could he be? Could Marcus be in real danger? Now she's worried and it was painted all over her face. She was about to say something when she remembered a certain event in the past. 

"Speaking of him, I think I have seen him during my search with the child. I saw him lingering at Vista's guarded house. And while I was searching for any of Vista's relative, I also saw him around the area. I didn't see any problem on it at first but now…"

"What?!" The old man suddenly stood up in fright. "You saw him while doing your search for the child?" His eyes widened in fear. 

"Y-yeah…"

"No!" He fell on his chair, fretting at the thought of it. "No…" he mumbled trembling.

"Grandpa… what's the matter?" Zion went near him.

"We need to find the child as soon as possible. We need to find her before he does!" Peter exclaimed. "The child's life is in danger!"

"W-what do you mean, grandpa?"

"He was behind Vista's death and if he find's Vista's daughter then she'll be done for good! He's back… he's back for revenge. He won't stop unless he annihilates all of Vista's family." Then her eyes settled on the woman who was looking back at him. 

"Zenia, you should be careful from now on. I think it's better if you do not come here often. He can't see you hanging out with me, or else, you'll be in danger as well." He uttered concern. 

"You two, I need you to be vigilant while searching for the child. Don't let him catch you no matter what. Or else, your life will be in danger as well."

"Yes, grandpa." the two answered in unison but Zenia's mind went for Marcus. Instead of worrying for herself and for the child, she immediately thought about Marcus.

Is he safe?

Will he be okay?

Oh no! She was worried that she decided to do everything she can to see the man she secretly loves. 

'I will save you, Marcus, no matter what happened." Zenia thought within her.