Whose photo are you staring at? It has been more than 20 minutes, Leto… Leto…? Leto Lucchese! Alex screamed his name as it echoed in the CEO's cabin. The grin on his face got bigger as he lifted his eyes after staring at his fiancée's picture. “A delicate and exquisite being” He spoke in his deep husky voice when Alex chuckled at his statement, “An iceberg interested in a little creature seems fascinating”. Who is she? Never heard of her, nor I've seen her with you… Alex asked while raising his eyebrow, Leto replied in an uninterested tone, “Just some scumbag's granddaughter” Can I look at her picture? Just interested in knowing who has got my poor cold-blooded friend so engrossed. “Not now, Alex” You'll get to know her the day after tomorrow at the wedding. “Oh, come on, man, just-” Leto interrupted, “Are you that idle?” “Do you want more workload, my friend” he said with a wicked smile plastered on his face. No, please, my cruel friend, you can enjoy staring competition with your bride's photo! I'll take a leave, already I'm handling our last night's matter, you shouldn't have killed him mercilessly! Now I've to deal with ordering the guards around for the cleaning of the basement. Leto exasperated, “He deserved it, Alex! Didn't you see him hugging my beloved and asking her out on a date?”. Alex added hastily, “Wait, is she the same person, the girl, and boy whom you were looking at furiously yesterday? At the university gate? When we were coming to company?”. “Oh well yes” Leto replied casually. “I need all the detail brother! Your love story seems enthralling!” Alex added curiously, receiving a death glare from Leto.

At a well-reputed university, one girl was sitting in the library engrossed in reading a book, and that's when her best friend snatched it from her hands. "Celes! Let us go, we are getting late!". "I have no interest in basketball Dave" I replied. "Not this time celes you promised me yesterday that you'd cheer for me!" Gives her a sad smile. "Oh, Dave! You always win by giving this sad smile… Ok then, let's go!"

As Celeste and Dave entered the basketball court, a multitude of whispers were heard emanating from the opposite direction, stating, “Look at that girl, she is consistently hanging out with our senior.” “Come on Celes…” Dave whispers in her ear, grasping her hand. As they both walked inside, the girl's screamed his name. “Dave! Dave! Dave!”… “Hey! You, slender girl, please refrain from engaging with our boy,” a girl yelled as water was splashed on Celeste's face.

“This was the reason Dave, I was not coming for your basketball match” Celeste said to herself as she smiled in pain, shivering badly. “Celes! Are you alright?!” Dave asked her in worry as he wrapped her in his warm jacket. “Dave…” Celeste said in weak tone. “I'll be right back” She ran outside, leaving Dave in trance.

David! The match will start, dude. Why are you standing there? Yes! David exclaimed as his friend told him the match was about to start. I ran to the washroom, regretting my decision to join Dave at the match. Getting bullied by “Lord Dave's” fans is nothing new. The gap between “girl” and “friend” has saved me all these college months, and I hope it never fills. He is just my friend…

I hope he thinks the same about me too, Relationship it's not my cup of tea, Never! Keeping my parents as an example, as per Grandpa they were in a demeaned relationship even if it was a love marriage, and I was a “waif”, they left me under the care of my uncle and grandpa. All these years it has been just me, my uncle, and my old grandpa who never treated me as his granddaughter but as a sordid girl, but I've always loved him. I'm totally fine with this, but my uncle is always worried and tries to keep me away from him, sometimes I think he dislikes his own father but why?! He's still better than my parents, who abandoned their own child, though!

I went back home with my bestie Vanessa, as there was no more courage left in me to go back and cheer Dave, My presence alone was not gonna help him to win the match as he got half of the college girls to cheer for him.

"Celeste... Dave was waiting for you before the match, but I'm glad you didn't came back, he hugged Loren before the match! I know you don't like him but still, They don't deserve you babe, trust me". She says, placing her hand on my back. I gave her a smile "Thanks Vanessa ". I received a light slap on my shoulder as she blurted out, "Don't thank me dumbo! I'm always here for you!"

I was studying in my room when I heard bickering from downstairs, of-course it's none other than my grandpa and uncle, I opened my door just to see very unusual scenario 'Uncle begging in front of grandpa'.

"Dad! Please don't, it's just about the deal right! There are other option than this, we will sign contract with other investors than Aubert's, even if they are not that puissant in business, but our girl will be safe with us!" "Dad please Aubert is old enough to die, and you want to tie knots of Celeste with him?"

“Theo. Enough is enough! It's me who will decide what to do”. “She's my granddaughter too, don't you forget that !” Grandpa yelled in his hoarse reedy voice making my uncle shocked. Of course why not hearing words like 'My granddaughter' from his weakened vocal cords after an aeon was nearly staggering for me but, Uncle stared at Grandpa in aghast, Was something wrong? I could read my uncle's face from the staircase which showed nothing but disquiet. Uncle walked near grandpa and said the things I think I should've never heard...

"Dad, you remember she’s your granddaughter now? When you want to use her as bait for your business?". From the very start, you never even considered her family, but now you claim she’s your responsibility? No, never, Dad. This time, you won’t win. You made your vile move on her parents, but I won’t let you destroy her too. I must protect my brother’s child. If I don’t, you’ll ruin another innocent life. Father, I know I’m not powerful enough to shield her completely, but trust me, you will never hurt her again. You won’t even get to lay eyes on her.

Are you threatening me now, Theo?! Who will protect her other than her own family? Grandpa asked furiously on which uncle chuckled and replied "Exactly dad, A family, A real family"