Gouenji took me to his car and sat inside with me still in his hands and made me sit in his lap. I tried to move away from him but he stopped me from moving away.

"Stay." He ordered making me stop in my tracks. His voice has an edge to it clearly indicating that he is furious.

Others too got in cars and followed us. Gouenji and I was the only one in the car. None dared to come in here after seeing the furious Gouenji. The entire car was filled with complete silence. It was filled with an awkward silence. The silence made it difficult for me. All the scenes from before started repeating and tears flowed. I tried hard to suppress it and the more I tried the more I wanted to cry. What a shame you idiot! Why are you crying as if you are the victim here? You are not! You are the one responsible for this shit! Stop that stupid tears. You don't have any right! I should die! How am I going to ever compensate for this?

Gouenji's one hand pushed me to his chest and hugged me while he was driving with the other one. He pushed me into his chest and held me tightly there.

"You need not hold back. Cry all you want. Cry in my arms. Let it all go. You are not allowed to without me." He said softly rubbing my back making me cry. I couldn't control it any longer after hearing his kind and soothing voice. I no longer cared whether I was worthy or not. I just held him and cried longer while he soothed me with soft words whispering into my ear.

I held him tightly not letting him go. I wanted to stay in his arms forever thinking everything is going to be alright. Why is it that I am seeking comfort from him when I am the one responsible for all this and if anything I should give comfort in the least. I slowly controlled myself my cries turning into soft sobs. I have decided. I will help him. I will return what he lost. He asked me to believe in him. I will.

I will believe him and I will help him to get back. I believe he can. In the worst case scenario I will sell myself to that bastard. Whatever happens to me Gouenji has to be fine. He is a very great man and I can't let him suffer. I've decided. Everything will be fine. He will be happy as long as I am alive and I can do something about it. No matter what I will do it for him! I will do anything for him. He is very special to me and I can't bear it if he is in trouble.

Soon we reached his house and he lifted me in his arms carrying me again.

"I will walk. Thank you." I said trying to get down but he held me tight again.

"Stay." He said again. "For me." He said his green eyes looking into my eyes. Looking into his eyes I felt as if I am drowning in them, deep into his eyes. His eyes expressed many things, many emotions mixed in them. "Stay with me. Stay in my arms, in my reach." He said his eyes piercing me making me feel something deep within, a light and happy feeling overflowing.

"Okay." I said linking my arms around his neck.

We reached in and we sat at the sofas in the living room. Richard was there and Gouenji sat opposite him placing me in his lap and his hands around my waist. Kidou and Alex sat either side of him. And others sat around.

"What's the position now?" Gouenji asked.

"He was cunning. Every deal gone. Selling everything we can get out with no debts. He took hold of the company. It is his now." My heart clenched hearing this.

Gouenji took my hands in his and squeezed it slightly.

"No problem. Give the company to him and sell the properties to clear any further debts." He said shocking me.

"Okay." Richard said shocking me further.

"What?" All of us shrieked in shock.

"I wanted to start my own business anyway. Starting it from the scrap is the best." He said as if it is nothing.

"As you wish! I wanted to retire from the business anyway after you graduated. I will just retire early. I will leave all this to you. Do whatever you want. I wanted to go for a vacation. I will search for the location." He said smiling at Gouenji and me. He stood up and left while I gawked at him openly. Is this all real? Did he just leave to search for vacation when he lost all his business? I pinched myself to assure I am not dreaming. I looked back at Gouenji and he smiled at me. Somehow I felt reassured after seeing his warm smile.

"What is our plan now?" I asked boldly including me in it.

"I formulated a plan while travelling here." He planned what to do in just the ten minute ride here? He is really a master.

"So what is the plan?" Kidou asked.

"My interest still lies in technology and my company will be in that field. Shuuya Technologies. But for that first we need money to establish the company firmly. So I will start with commercial products and then we will go deep in."

"You need not worry about money. Yuuto company will support you in financial matters." Yuuto is Kidou's pharmaceutical company.

"So does my company." Fidio said.

"My company will support you too." Aram added.

"Thank you for all your support. I am sorry but no. I am not accepting any help. I want to do this on my own. I promised Astrea I will get it back ten times and I have to do it. I intend to do it on my own. First I have to get the company recognized all over in a month and I will do it. This is my battle and I have to win it on my own. You all can support me by staying with me."

"But.." Aram started.

"Leave it Aram. He won't listen once he decided something." Kidou said. He tried to protest again but Kidou stopped him again. "I know him. He won't listen. We need not worry. He can do it. It will be piece of cake for him."

"So with what are you going to start?" Fidio asked.

"Gaming."

"Gaming?" I asked.

"Yeah. Games are quite popular. We will release a high quality interesting game. I wanted to from quite a while so I will do it now. I have it planned out for the most part. It's sales will form the investments."

"But you still can't do it all alone on your own. You need a team."

"I have a team of efficient programmers. I will talk to the former employees of my dad's company. I believe most of them will be glad to join us. If they join we can have an extensive plan implemented but in case if they are not willing to join a startup and join some other company then we have to continue with our team. It will just take more time so I will decrease the details of project. Either way our company will make a record in a month."

"Where did you gather this team of programmers from?"

"I have a degree in Computer sciences." He said making my jaw drop in pure shock! What? A degree in Computer sciences? Wait? Isn't he getting a degree in business along with me? " They are my friends from there. Each one a top programmer. They promised that they will join me when I call. They are efficient."

"Wait! When did you even get a degree in computer sciences?"

"Long back."

"Long back?"

"I helped my dad's company from my childhood. For helping I did self study. I thought it would be better if I get myself my degree since I am doing it anyway, it is better to make things official."

Better? What is he talking about? I struggle to just have good grades in business management. He has THE perfect grades along with a degree in Computer sciences? Knowing him and based on his confidence in gaming and programming I bet he aced there too!

"What other degrees do you have?" I said plainly but in a sarcastic way.

"Hmm! Not many." Many?? I just asked this question not expecting that he has any other degrees. Something in me says I really don't want to hear the answer and I would regret asking the question. "I think a Mechanical, Electrical, Metallugry and chemical engineering degrees."

My jaw dropped again! Is it really legal to have those many degrees? They seem unrelated but somehow it must have been close to his goal. If not he would be doing other things. I think they are all related somehow in the big picture like how the computer science degree came in hand now.  I can't say Jack of all trades, master of none since he is more than a master of all! Didn't he say just now he always to start a company of his own? Furthermore did he like complete each degree in one year instead of all those four years? If not he would very much older than me but he looks young that would make him either a vampire or a werewolf with abnormal powers which would perfectly describe the situation of how this beyond perfect man could exist. May be he is an alien.

Basically he is an all round engineer with perfect knowledge of business. It seems quite promising of his future. A group of people who wants to join him? Of course people always want to help because of his riches and looks but for them to join, such skilled ones (I can't doubt their skills since the master declared that they are the top ones) to help him out in his current breakdown situation. May be they are real friends? Wait he said they promised. A promise Gouenji made? Imagining Gouenji being carefree, making promises? That is difficult. Wait, why did they promise?

"Why did they promise to join you?"

"They were impressed with my skill and wanted to join me when I start a project and take part in it. They said it will be challenging for them and 'historic' as they put it."

"Hmm. Whatever you do will definitely be historic!" I agreed with them begrudgingly.

"Okay. I will join." Kidou said. "I know you won't accept help from me. I am not saying that I will help you financially or with my company. I will join the company as a member and help. I am not going to work for free so you can pay me."

"And pray tell me how are you going to help? By coding?"

"Uh." Kidou hesitated.

"Your line of business is pharma and you concentrated on that technical points and administration. You can't help me in this neither do you Fidio. It's fine, leave it to me."

"Hey! We can help you in the administration and financial side."

"You all have to eventually leave my company and return to your business and then we will lack in that department. No, I need my company to manage itself from the start. I can't have problems in the middle. You can aid my employees sometimes if you want."

"You got it all planned huh?" I said. "Hey! I am going to join the company no matter what! You can't kick me out. This all started because of me and I can't sit still." He shushed by placing his finger on my lips. My eyes widened at his finger on my lips. My breathe hitched and my heart started beating fast.

"Don't ever say again that it happened because of you. On the other hand you can say that I could start this company because of you. I always wanted to start a company and do things from the scrap. I don't want to have business handed down to me but I couldn't just leave my father's company. So I guess it is thanks to you that I could start this all with nothing to worry! And no I am not going to kick you out. You are a vital part of the company and a big asset. You are my personal secretary for everything."

" Thank you." I smiled at him in pure joy that he is letting me help. His lips curled into a smile and his green lively eyes twinkled.

"Hey! That's partiality! You are not letting us help but you are letting her!" Kidou whined.

"I am. She is special." He said making me blush in embarrassment and he tightened his arms around me making me realize I am still sitting in his lap which made me redden further in embarrassment.

"I will not be coming to college from tomorrow. I have enough credits to graduate. You can join me after college."

"No, I might not look like it but I have enough credits to graduate too. I just wanted to attend till ending."

"Since you both have enough credits how about I talk with the principal and you just attend the final exams." Aram said.

"Okay." Gouenji agreed.

"So we will not be able to meet you for sometime." G said.

"Sorry but I guess so."

"Don't forget us in the company of Gouenji. Remember your friends too." G said with a teasing tone.

"I will. You are talking as if I am going somewhere!"

"Lillian, can you take care of Dannon while I am busy. I will take him with me, he is usually calm so I won't have trouble working in his presence but in case I need to go somewhere or attend meetings."

"That's not a problem. I will help." Lillian answered. "You need not worry about him. Just in case his caretaker is still present to take care of him in your absence."

"Okay then. Shall we start? We have very less time. Each second counts and we have to start now." Gouenji said.

"Okay."

"So get your face cleaned and dress in something formal. I will get ready and we will talk with my father's employees and see how many will be ready to join. We have to finalize our company members by today, select a temporary working place and make out plans for tomorrow."

"Okay I will get ready in ten minutes." I nodded my head in determination.

"Hm. I will get ready too." I stood up from his lap and turned to go upstairs but he caught my wrist and pulled me back. I looked at him question. He stood up and moved towards me.

"Get ready soon." I am somehow embarrassed at his proximity so I muttered a low okay and tried to go way but he didn't release his hold on me and pushed me to him again. "Don't worry about anything. Believe in me, will you?" He whispered moving closer and making it somehow intimate though what he said is casual in reality. I couldn't control the blush on my face and nodded. Finally he left his hold on me and I ran way blushing.

I took a shower in five minutes and dressed in a blue knee length dress and added a belt at the wait to look formal. I don't have many formal outfits; in fact this is the only one that looks anywhere closer to it. I have to ask G to get me some formal outfits. I took a red handbag and put my cell phone in it along with a small book in case I needed it.

                                                               // Astrea's outfit//

I came down but stopped at the bottom stair in awe. All our friends left and Gouenji stood there in a suit. It's the first time I am seeing him in business wear and mind you he looks hot! One fine piece of a man. He always wore button down shirt and pants and even if it is just an addition of a coat to it, it is somehow different and he looked hot on many different levels. He wore a plain white button down shirt with white pants and blue coat again matching my outfit! We always seem to match somehow.

"Shall we?" He said extending his hand and smirking as if he knew what I was thinking. I shook my head and slapped myself internally for my thoughts. Focus on the business now. I thought lecturing myself.

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An update ahead of time because a reader requested me! You know who you are! Any ways thanks for your response to the new cover and some even sent me new covers! (2 readers actually) I am not convinced to change the cover but here are two covers I liked!

Cover from @TesangGyabak

cover from dream121297 

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