Chapter 148: Asena: Version 2.0 (Now With Glasses)
After grabbing a few fruits from the platter, some grapes, a couple of strawberries and a banana, Micah slipped out of the dining room as quickly as he could. He released a small breath of relief as he walked toward his room. He finally had escaped another round of questions, questions he didn’t even have answers to.
He hadn’t even asked Clyde’s surname, where his company was, or what it was called. And why he kept showing up around him.
Micah chewed his bottom lip, slowing his pace as he reached the stairs. He stared at the steps for a moment before heading up toward his room. He didn’t want to ask. Deep down, he was afraid of the answer. If he asked, if he opened that door and learned about the man, he felt like he would be swept into something confusing and impossible to step away.
Clyde had already messed with his mind enough. He had taken over Micah’s thoughts when it came to designing. It was frustrating how his face, demeanour and body showed up in the background every time Micah picked up a pencil or sat down to sketch an idea. That was more than enough. He didn’t need to get tangled up in anything else, not names, not jobs, not feelings.
When he reached his room, he closed the door behind him and locked it. Then he set the fruit aside on the desk and dropped to his knees in front of his backpacks. He unzipped it and started going through everything again. The wig, makeup, clothes, shoes, all the tools he needed to become Asena. Tonight was important. He had a meeting with Aidan Wilson.
He grabbed his backpack and tiptoed to the entrance. He peeked left and right from behind a pillar, making sure nobody was in sight. Then he went straight to the garage. If they caught him, Micah feared there would be another series of questioning.
He put his backpack in a low-key car and drove off, sneaking away from Ramsy’s estate.
He went straight to one of the apartments under his name. He wanted to hide from Ramsy’s family this weekend. And his last experience in the hotel was not that satisfactory. With the campus forum saying he had a hot boyfriend, he didn’t care anymore if someone spotted a girl leave his home. It was even better if they saw Asena. That way that ridiculous rumour would not spread more than it was.
He arrived at an apartment with tight security. He put his key in the elevator to activate it and went straight to the apartment on the 10th floor.
The inside was clean and furnished. Micah tossed the backpack and went straight to bed. His mind was still groggy from lack of sleep. He had plenty of time to get ready.
Several hours later: