#24 : She Knows

Tonight at the dinner table, all family members of the Styles family appeared. It was a very rare thing. However, there wasn't any conversation made, no one tried to make an effort of starting up a conversation. Everyone was silent and chose to focus on eating their dinner without making a lot of noise, the same goes with Taylor.

The difference is, Taylor eats her food while occasionally glancing around her surroundings. Taylor looked at Adam, who had a purple bruise on his face. To be honest, Taylor felt sorry for Adam, but on the other hand, Taylor wasn't in the mood to scold Harry. Taylor knows what kind of stresses Harry has been getting lately.

Taylor sighed and rested her one hand on her thigh. Taylor's used her other free hand to eat her food with chopsticks. When Taylor was about to place her hand back  on the table, Taylor could feel someone's hand was holding her hand tightly. Taylor turned and finds Harry sipping his drink. Taylor smiled and held his hand back.

Shortly thereafter, everyone seemed to be finished eating their dinner. The quiet atmosphere was broken by Grandma who cleared her throat and succeeded in becoming the center of everyone's attention.

"There are a few things I want to tell you." Grandma said after getting everyone's attention.

Grandma took a deep breath and let out a slow breath. Grandma's gaze was fixed on Adam, who sat not far from her. And then, Grandma's gaze was fixed on Harry, who had released his grip from Taylor's hand.

"Harry, I'm quite disappointed with the recent events which you have caused. If only Taylor wasn't pregnant with the prospective heir to the Styles Enterprise, maybe you would've been expelled and I wouldn't even bother to consider you being a part of the Styles family anymore." Harry nodded resigningly. Taylor glanced at Harry briefly before refocusing on Grandma.

Grandma turned to face Adam. "Therefore, for the time being, I decided to halve the CEO position at Styles Enterprise. Harry remains the main CEO, but I want Adam to be the CEO too." Harry widened his eyes at his grandmother, then looked cynically at Adam who looked no less surprised.

"Grandma–" Adam was about to say something but Grandma cuts him off.

"Adam, you're part of the Styles family too. I feel like it'll be unfair if Harry only gets to be the CEO of the company. Therefore, I want Adam to be involved in Styles Enterprise." Grandma stared straight ahead.

"I know Adam doesn't know much about business, Harry, you have to help him. Therefore, I want you to fire your cheap and slutty personal assistant and Adam will replace her for a while, that will go on until Adam understands what he has to do in the company."

Harry kept silent. Harry actually really wanted to protest, but it seemed impossible to protest at the decision that his own Grandmother made.

"Do you two understand?" Grandma looked at Harry and Adam.

Finally, both of them nodded their heads in resignation.

━━

"Harry,"

Taylor stood up and walked over to Harry, who appeared to have just entered their room, having left somewhere after dinner. Harry smiled and pulled Taylor into his arms.

Harry gave a short kiss on the top of Taylor's head as he said, "Why aren't you sleeping first?"

Taylor withdraws from Harry. "I was waiting for you. Where have you been?" Taylor asked. Harry embraces Taylor.

The two of them sat side by side on the edge of the bed. Harry reached into his pocket and pulled out an envelope. Harry handed the envelope to Taylor, saying, "I  ordered tickets for your departure to Nashville for you. I want you to stay there temporarily." Taylor widened her eyes.

"W-why do I have to stay there?" Taylor asked, looking surprised.

"Because I don't want you to be involved in my business right now. I just want to make sure you don't stress out here because of the many problems that have come up." Harry explained. Taylor shook her head.

"Your business is my business, Harry. Your problem is mine too. I'm your wife, remember?" Taylor warns.

Harry shook his head. "Taylor, you don't understand what I mean. Please, stay there until everything goes back to normal again. Just pray that everything will go well. I just want to reveal everything." Harry's hand cupped Taylor's cheeks, staring deeply into her bright blue eyes.

"I love you, okay? Everything will be fine. I promise." Hearing Harry's words, Taylor paused for a moment before nodding her head in defeat.

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Harry didn't take Taylor to the airport. Instead, Adam was the one who happily drove Taylor to the airport. For some reason, Taylor had told Anne and Grandma that she wanted to return and take a break in Nashville, it was all for the future of their child. Initially, Anne and Grandma didn't allow and said that Taylor should solve the problem with Harry, but Taylor managed to persuade them.

Nobody knows that Harry and Taylor's relationship has gotten much better than before, no one knows that they were on good terms now. Harry and Taylor deliberately kept it a secret. When they were in front of many people, Harry and Taylor will pretend to look away from each other and give each other the silent treatment. But when nobody was around, they would certainly be close to one another.

Adam stopped his car right in front of the airport. Adam held his breath before turning to look at Taylor.

"Are you sure that you want to leave?" Adam asked, repeating the same question over and over again. Taylor chuckled and nodded her head.

"Yes, haven't I told you that many times?" Adam smiled forcedly.

Taylor took off her seatbelt, and so did Adam. Adam got out of the car first and opened the trunk of his car, taking out Taylor's red suitcase.

"You know, Tay, you shouldn't go. I have no one to talk to at home besides you." Adam said, putting the briefcase beside Taylor.

"Then talk to others, there are enough people there for you to talk to." Taylor said.

Adam sighed and nodded. "Even so, you know that I'm only going to be talking to you. The others treat me coldly, you're the only one who's friendly." Taylor chuckled at Adam's words.

"If your main reason for leaving here is because of Harry well, in my opinion, your relationship with Harry will only deteriorate. You should fight for your relationship with him, not run away like this." Adam said, making Taylor silent for a moment. Taylor closed her eyes and nodded.

"I understand. But I really have to go."

"Does Harry know that you're leaving? If he knows, he'll certainly come after you and try to stop you from leaving, or at least, he could've insisted on taking you to the airport." Taylor went silent again. Did Adam really had to pay attention to that small detail? Taylor closed her eyes again.

"He'll find out soon enough."

Adam's eyes widened. "So you haven't told him yet? Gosh, aren't you afraid of the reckless things that'll be–"

Before Adam had the time to continue, he felt something gently squeezing his hand. Adam looked down and found Taylor's hand holding his hand tightly.

"Adam, thank you so much for everything. I'm sure you're a good man." Taylor lets go of his hand and grabbed the handle of her suitcase. Taylor sighed and smiled sincerely at Adam.

"I'll see you around, Adam." Taylor waved and turned, walking into the airport.

However, just a few steps, Taylor had turned around and smiled at Adam again. "I believe in you. Take care of Harry for me?" Adam just stood at the spot on where he was standing, unable to process nor move.

Without waiting for Adam's reply, Taylor turned around and finally walked into the airport.

Taylor had stopped and turned her head again. But this time, she didn't turn to look at Adam. Taylor could see quite clearly the presence of a man that was wearing a suit and a white shirt with a black tie and also black sunglasses that was covering his beautiful eyes, staring at her. Taylor smiled and waved quickly, before walking faster to enter the airport.

Adam didn't seemed to realize that. Adam was still frozen on his spot, with his head hung low. He could feel his heart racing faster with every minute that passed.

"She knows." Adam's voice sounded like a hiss. Adam chuckled before returning back to the car.

Adam drove his car quickly away from the airport area. Adam didn't know that he wasn't the only one who accompanied Taylor to the airport, Harry Styles also accompanied his wife to the airport.

Although, he had to hide away from them while cursing several times when he saw how close Adam and his wife were being.

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