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surprised. Well, why wouldn’t she be?
    “I’m sure you’ll do fine,” he said as he picked up his suit jacket, slipping it on as he walked towards the door. “Please see Jen, she will get started with the paperwork. And Alex will be here to help. See you tomorrow.”
    “Thank you, Mr. Reid,” she smiled.
    Man, this girl has the most beautiful smile. I knew Alex would choose an attractive girl but she was something else , he thought.
    Alex was waiting outside his office; he started bombarding him with questions as soon as he came out. “Did you hire her? Where are you going? We have a meeting in an hour!” He exclaimed.
    “I’m going to pick Aubrey up, she is waiting for me. Yes, I hired her! Help her out. Ask Jen to get started with the paperwork,” Aiden said and started running towards the elevator. He was late. Poor Aubrey, she must be alone. He got in his car and drove as fast as he could. It took him exactly ten minutes to reach the school. Aubrey was waiting with her teacher near the school entrance.
    “I’m here, Kiddo. Sorry, I’m late,” he called, but the teacher stood in between them.
    What was her problem?
    “Are you her brother?” She questioned in a severe tone.
    “Yes, I am and I’m here to pick her up. Thank you for waiting with her. Aubrey, let’s go,” he said, politely and held out his hand to his sister.
    “Please wait, Mr. Reid,” the teacher said. “I’m Aubrey’s homeroom teacher. Your sister has been waiting for almost an hour. When I noticed her sitting alone I asked her to call her parents, but she called you. Small kids need constant attention and care, Mr. Reid. Please be on time, or inform us beforehand if you are going to be late.”
    Great! It feels like High School all over again.
    “I apologize. This won’t ever happen again I promise,” he said and she let Aubrey go, who hugged him tightly.
    “I’m sorry, Aubrey. I’ll have a serious talk with Ashton, okay? I still have an important meeting. So we have to go to the office first,” he spoke to her calmly.
    “Will Daddy be there?” She whispered.
    “Of course, Angel. You’ll meet him soon,” he said and kissed her temple.
    Aiden drove to the office after she settled down. Aubrey came here once in a while, so she knew her way around the office. She held his hand as they walked towards the elevator. Nicholas was talking to William, near his office and Aubrey ran to him as soon as she saw him. “Daddy!” She called out. Nicholas was surprised to see her, but he opened his arms to hug her.
    “Aubrey, sweetheart, what are you doing here?” He asked her but looked at Aiden.
    “She was waiting at the school for almost an hour. Ashton forgot to pick her up,” he replied.
    Nicholas tensed up. William, who stood nearby, walked towards them and decided to make things better by talking to Aubrey in a very calm voice, making her smile. “Hey, Princess, come here. Let’s go grab a milkshake,” he said as he held his hand out towards her. Aubrey hugged him and said goodbye to her daddy.
    “Nick, I’ll take her out. And let’s postpone the meeting, guys,” William smiled and walked away with Aubrey.
    “I’ll talk to Ashton, don’t worry. This won’t happen again,” Nicholas sighed, “I need to pick Lynn up, so I’ll see you later.”
    Aiden just nodded. So many things had happened today but his mind was still on the girl he had just met a while ago. It felt as if he knew her. She was a stranger, but there was this whisper in his heart saying that she was someone close. He knew her, but it was like a dream that was hazy, like it was just out of reach . . .
    Josephine Winters was one huge mystery to him.
     
    - Chapter 3 -
     
    Bewildering Dreams
     
     
     
    I could hear the screech of the tires trying to brake too hard, too fast and saw in slow motion as a three-year-old Aubrey ran right into its path. I saw her ball roll away; I saw my mother screaming for her to get back. In that moment, I realized