Feeling uncomfortable under Logan's intense gaze I pulled my sweater down. No Shiya, be confident! Don't show him that it's affecting you!

"What do you wanna talk about Logan?" I asked with a polite smile.

He smirked as he leaned down—closer to my face, our noses almost touching. I felt my heartbeat pound against my chest as I felt nervous all of a sudden, not because of the distance present between us but of his smirk—it's creepy. "I know who you're Shiya."

I gulped as I tried to not react, it's okay, it's nothing you can't handle.

"Shiya Saathvik, heiress to Saathvik Group. Popularly known as Smiling Dawn because of her polite behaviour and smile, also a famous influencer who has changed a lot of perspectives towards K-Pop—"

I chuckle dryly while crossing my arms over my chest and stepping away from him, "you sure did your homework on me."

"How wouldn't?" He smirked again, "someone who fabricated her location and even hid her real name from everyone. I wonder if that guy with you, knows your real name." he pointed towards my car where Balhyun was leaning against and waiting for me.

I smirked, "why don't You try to know?"

He tsked, "I've better work to do, like, threatening you." He again leaned in close, "if you don't want the entire world to know where you're then, I better suggest you and your dad get in contact with us. We have got a business proposal— more like a marriage proposal for you."

My smirk flattered but I composed myself quickly, "you seriously think we would care if you exposed my identity?" I fake an evil laugh, "damn! Despite being a business student you still don't know how to make deals. Aw, you poor kid."

"You—" Logan stopped as I felt an arm wrap around my shoulder. I saw him glare daggers at this person beside me while I turned my head to find Dalhyun staring at Logan with equal fiery

Sensing my gaze he looked down at me as his eyes visibly softened and I felt like he is smiling behind that mask, "everything good here babe?"

My eyebrows shot up in amusement as I gave him a lopsided grin, "everything is good here baby. Logan here is a fellow business student like me. And we were just discussing what to do with my identity and now we know what to do with it. We do know, right? Logan Spencer?"

I knew that Dalhyun got what I meant as he raised an eyebrow at him, "it would be better if he knows what to do with it. Cause you won't be the only one taking action against it."

They both had a small staring competition as Logan was the first one to look away. I knew that Dalhyun was smirking behind the mask but he didn't know what enemy he just made. Logan is gonna be a businessman and I know how businessmen hold grudges.

It won't be good for Dalhyun, if Logan got to know his identity. It's fine if he exposes my identity, it won't cause a problem for me but if the same happened to Dalhyun... it won't be peaceful for X7 anymore and I won't let that happen.

I need to talk to Siddharth about this.

"Thank you so much for taking me to Baylands, it's been a beautiful experience especially because I got to know you more

"Thank you so much for taking me to Baylands, it's been a beautiful experience especially because I got to know you more." He said with a smile as I returned the gesture while leaning against the door of the driver's side.

"We should do this more, they're still beautiful places you haven't seen in Palo Alto if you hadn't been to Baylands before. There are Foothills then there is even horse riding and a golf course. And of course the peaceful long drive towards San Francisco..."

He chuckled, "You love travelling?"

I flash a face-splitting grin, "I do, I've travelled around many countries though I haven't travelled to Korea yet because of Tani but I hope that would be happening soon." He smiled cutely at me in reply. "Now go on... I'll see you tomorrow evening in the court."

He smirked, "sure thing." Waving at me he walked away towards his house as I sighed and leaned against the car closing my eyes for a second then sat back into my car and drove towards my house.

After parking my car in the garage I got out grabbed my backpack from the trunk the made my way towards the door leading to the living room.

I opened my mouth to announce my arrival only to be words stuck on my tongue looking at the scene in front of me. I pinched the bridge of my nose and sigh, "what shall I do with these two."

I threw my bag on the couch as I stalked towards the kitchen and shouted, "are you both seriously fighting over a spatula!"

They both jumped on their skin as they turned twisted in slow motion like they were in a fucking movie. Tani immediately stepped away from him the pointed a finger towards my stupid brother, "he started it!"

He scoffed while asking, "I was just protecting the kitchen from getting burnt down."

"With a spatula?" I asked through my gritted teeth. "I swear, if you both don't want to face my wrath then I suggest you both scram away from here." But they both stood still in their places so I shouted, "NOW!"

Scrambling on their feet they immediately ran away as I rolled my sleeves and grabbed the spatula thinking how am I gonna do this? I don't know shit about cooking and I made them run away for their lives.

I sighed while closing my eyes as they opened after a second to hear my bother's voice, "uh... you don't know a thing about cooking then how will you do this?"

Sighing I motioned him to come here as he took careful steps towards me, handing him the spatula I walked around the island and sat on the bar stool while keeping my face between my palms. "I need you to pass a warning to dad." He raised an eyebrow at me, "He would be hearing about a Business deal from Marcus Spencer, tell him not to take it. They're plotting something."

"Marcus Spencer..." he repeated the name while trying to remember where he has heard it before, "one of the billionaires in America? The CEO of Spencer Group?" I nodded, "I heard he is good, then why shouldn't dad take it?"

"His son, Logan Spencer, goes to Stanford with me. And lately, he has been showing a certain interest in me. Today he threatened to expose my identity and said that dad would be hearing about a business deal or moreover a marriage proposal from them."

He scoffed, "seriously sister, what's with you and marriage proposals? Wherever you go, marriage proposals follow you. You seriously can't escape this until you're married." He chuckled as I threw my deadliest glare at him. "Chill, I'll pass the warning to him and don't worry we already have a backup prepared if your location is exposed."

"But, he even saw Dalhyun today, though he was wearing a mask it could raise a question in Logan's mind. And I can't risk anyone knowing X7's location, I promised him."

"This is serious," I nodded in agreement, "I'll get in touch with dad as soon as possible."

I nodded in relief while biting my lip. Massaging my temples I asked, "can you please make a cup of coffee? I need it."

"Of course," he smiled at me, "by the way, I've kept something on your desk. It's for Tanishka, give it to her on her birthday but do not mention that it's from me. I repeat do not—"

"Oh for fucks sake, why don't you just give it to her now!" I whisper yelled not wanting Tani to hear this, "Seriously I don't get why you both argue with each other. Why can't you both at least behave with civility?"

With an eye roll, he ignored me, "just do this task and I'll get you a diamond pendant from Cartier."

With that I flash him a grin, "You have got a deal."

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Difference between me and Shiya

She is business-minded, and I'm creative minded
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