Her Mysterious Life – In love with her secret savior

"So, you like to paint." Oliver said.

"Hmm." Kyra agreed.

"What else are your hobbies?" he asked, suddenly interested in it.

Kyra looked at him in surprise. Didn't she come here to talk about work?

"We should get to know each other, don't you think so?" Oliver asked, hopeful to get a positive answer from her.

Kyra smiled looking at his hopeful eyes

"I think we should.", she said after a few seconds. She knows that this is not a simple question.

Although it looks simple, there is a deep meaning in this one. If she answers what he wants to listen, that means she is already agreeing to give their relationship a chance.

A relationship that might make her or break her life.

She, the one, who is afraid of new relationships no matter how less they affect her has to take a risk of making an important, significant relationship.

And, after thinking so much, she agreed to give it a chance but was still afraid. Afraid but not hesitant…

Hearing the answer he wanted to hear from her made Oliver smile.

"Talking about my hobbies, you already know that I like to paint. Whenever I feel like I need some personal time, I sit alone and paint till my mind clears." Kyra said, coming back to answering his question.

"Besides painting, I play Violin too. I am just an amateur and I mostly do it for therapeutic effect.", she told him.

"Your third brother is the best violinist I have ever seen." Oliver said.

Kyra smiled. "Yes. However, he chose to be a lawyer." Kyra told him.

"What matters is, he is good at what he does." Oliver said, his voice hinting nostalgia.

"Are you doing what you love. Mr. Miller?" Kyra asked.

Oliver looked at her and pursed his lips before shaking his no. "However, I am good at what I do," he told her.

"Then, what do you love?", Kyra asked, looking at him.

"You better not laugh.", Oliver said with a chuckle.

"I won't dare to." Kyra responded.

"Maybe because I was just a kid at that time, I always wanted to become a professional E- sports player. However, not everyone gets the luxury to pursue what they love. My parent's death left all the responsibility on my shoulders." he said.

"I started working in the company from my teenage under my grandfather's assistance. However, I chose to go to medical school rather than a business school because of two reasons. I wanted to help my sister get her normal life back as she was already suffering from a weak nervous system. And, I wanted her to take over the family business as she was naturally good at it." he added.

"But God had other ideas. When I was away and was busy with my own studies, an incident left her paralyzed down her waist. She refused to take over business as she has to represent the company. She didn't want to appear, sitting in a wheelchair. So, I ended up becoming the CEO but my sister does most of the work. Just like you said, she is the brain behind the success of the company and I get involved in it only when it is necessary.", he told her.

Kyra listened intently.

But she knows that Oliver is not just a face of the company. He is more than that. She has heard from her brothers and Mathhew that Oliver is very good at his work as the head of the company.

He is too busy to become more involved in it. His first priority has always been curing his sister, so he spends more time in his research facility than the company.

After telling his story, Oliver looked at Kyra who was already looking at him.

"What do you think?", he asked.

"I started to respect you more. You love and prioritize your sister more than yourself." she said.

'It means he values the relationships and people around him more than he values himself.' Kyra thought .

"I am doing what I have to do as an elder brother. Your brother's do the same for you.", Oliver said with a gentle smile.

"Of course.", Kyra agreed. Her brother's, though not related by blood, have done so much for her and she knows it very well.

"So, you love E-sports.", Kyra said with a smile.

"Hey, don't laugh. I was a kid at that time, okay! I was just thirteen." Oliver said with a little pout.

"I am not laughing!! What's wrong with it? I wanted to ask you if you still play." Kyra said.

"As you know, my schedule is fully packed. But, I play when I am free and need some time away from this hectic life.", he answered.

Kyra smiled and nodded her head.

"As for my hobbies except for playing video games. I enjoy reading books and I do photography as well. I like programming too. You might have already noticed that I like camping and exercising.", he said.

"I also like long drives and cooking as well.", he added.

"You are more like an indoor guy. And, an introvert too. But, why do I feel like you are not an introvert like you described?" Kyra asked.

"Well, you can say that I am a selective introvert. I only mingle with people I like and I don't care about the rest.", he answered.

"Are you an introvert, Ms. Collins? To me, you look like one.", he said. Though she talks to him, she keeps their conversation limited to a few topics and she is not a natural talker.

"I am a selective introvert too. I spend time only with people I trust and I feel comfortable with.", Kyra said.

"Our tastes look similar but at the same time, different.", she added.

"Isn't it good?", Oliver asked, leaning towards her.

"How?", Kyra asked, holding her breath. Why should his eyes be so compelling??

"We share some common interests to start a conversation with and many different interests to talk about and continue that conversation.", he told her with a grin.

Kyra chuckled.

"Yes. And, it's been almost thirty minutes since we started talking and I didn't feel like time has passed at all..", she told.