Il contratto del migliore amico

Il contratto del migliore amico

Nur Athirah

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Introduction

Aidan, miliardario e CEO dell'Empire, è conosciuto per il titolo di 'Top 5 Scapoli Più Desiderati' per due motivi. Il suo aspetto estremamente attraente e il fatto che non vuole sposarsi, almeno fino a quando non compirà quarant'anni, ma sua madre continua a organizzargli appuntamenti indesiderati, lasciandolo frustrato.

Kenna, la migliore amica di Aidan, è una dottoressa che non ha mai trovato il momento giusto per l'amore. È sempre stata così impegnata con il lavoro da dimenticarsi della propria vita personale.

Sono sempre stati molto vicini fin da quando erano bambini, dopo un singolo incidente che li ha resi immediatamente inseparabili. Crescendo, le cose hanno cominciato a cambiare, ma i migliori amici sono per sempre... indipendentemente dalle circostanze.

Cosa succede quando Aidan propone un contratto e vuole che Kenna ne faccia parte?
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Chapter 1

20 anni fa . . .

Kenna siede tranquillamente sul sedile posteriore dell'auto, giocando con le sue piccole dita mentre aspetta che sua madre esca dall'edificio dell'ufficio che suo padre possiede, ma sono passati già trentacinque minuti e sua madre non è ancora apparsa. Sa quanto sua madre sia attaccata al suo lavoro.

Proprio mentre sta per emettere un profondo sospiro, una donna familiare con capelli castano scuro e occhi azzurri chiari inizia a camminare verso l'auto. Le labbra di Kenna si curvano in un sorriso, osservando sua madre mentre entra in macchina, dandole un sorriso di scuse.

''Mi dispiace, Kenna. Mi perdoni?'' dice sua madre, facendola annuire. Anche se ha solo sei anni, capisce molto bene la carriera impegnata dei suoi genitori. Ha sentito abbastanza scuse.

In effetti, Kenna ha un cuore tenero, come sa bene il loro autista di famiglia, Jeffrey. Si affeziona facilmente a qualcuno e li perdona alla velocità della luce non appena cercano il perdono... per questo Jeffrey le è affezionato.

''Direttamente all'asilo, signora?'' chiede Jeffrey, guardando nello specchietto retrovisore mentre entrambe le sue mani tengono saldo il volante.

Jeffrey lavora per la famiglia da quando ha finito il liceo. Ha più o meno la stessa età del padre di Kenna, se non qualche anno in più. Anche se non sono troppo distanti in età, Jeffrey ha una visibile ruga vicino agli occhi e al centro della fronte, che lo fa sembrare più vecchio di quanto dovrebbe apparire, in qualche modo.

''Sì, Jeffrey.'' risponde la madre, applicando un altro strato di rossetto rosso sulle labbra prima di chiudere lo specchietto compatto, riponendolo nella sua borsa di pelle.

Kenna osserva sua madre, notando il modo in cui siede con grazia e compostezza, definendosi come una donna. I suoi capelli castano scuro si arricciano dolcemente sulle spalle, facendola sembrare professionale e allo stesso tempo casual. Anche come qualcuno che passa più tempo in ufficio che a casa, non ha mai chiesto una pausa né si è lamentata.

''Sei emozionata, tesoro? Incontrerai nuove persone e farai amicizia,'' dice, girandosi a guardare Kenna e vedendo che sta giocando con l'elastico dei capelli nella sua mano. Lo portava sempre con sé ovunque andasse, poiché era noto come il suo elastico fortunato, qualcosa non facilmente ottenuto.

''E se mi odiassero? E se non facessi nuove amicizie?'' chiede Kenna, con una voce abbastanza alta da essere sentita ma piuttosto bassa se sua madre fosse stata più lontana.

Sua madre le prende la mano, stringendola come segno di supporto prima di sorriderle. ''Kenna, tesoro, sei la bambina più meravigliosa del mondo. Sei intelligente, bella, talentuosa, divertente... dobbiamo lavorare un po' sulla parte divertente ma sei capace di tutto,'' sia Kenna che sua madre ridacchiano, felici che sua madre stia aumentando il suo livello di fiducia per fare nuove amicizie.

L'auto si ferma, Jeffrey si gira a guardarle con un sorriso appena i suoi occhi incrociano quelli di Kenna. Poi, Kenna e sua madre scendono dall'auto e si dirigono verso l'ingresso dell'asilo, mano nella mano.

''Salve, deve essere la signora Roosevelt,'' una donna inizia ad avvicinarsi a loro mentre stanno in piedi al centro. ''Sono la signorina Cooper. È un piacere finalmente conoscerla,'' continua a dire la donna mentre la madre di Kenna le stringe la mano, lasciando Kenna con un leggero sorriso.

''Anche per me, signorina Cooper.'' rassicura la madre di Kenna.

La donna conosciuta come 'signorina Cooper' si gira a guardare Kenna, i suoi occhi marroni brillano di divertimento. ''Devi essere Kenna,'' dice, accovacciandosi all'altezza di Kenna. ''Ci sono un paio di bambini che si stanno registrando oggi, Kenna... perché non ti unisci a loro al parco giochi?'' Si gira a indicarle il parco giochi che si può vedere dall'interno attraverso la finestra di vetro.

Gli occhi di Kenna incontrano quelli di sua madre mentre annuisce, ''Vai, Kenna. Fatti degli amici,'' dice sua madre, facendola camminare dritta verso il parco giochi dopo aver guardato due volte sua madre che sta attualmente parlando con la signorina Cooper.

Appena Kenna esce al parco giochi, viene accolta da un paio di ragazzi che giocano vicino alla sabbiera mentre un altro ragazzo gioca da solo vicino agli scivoli. Kenna rimane a corrugare la fronte quando si rende conto che ci sono solo ragazzi qui nel parco giochi... dirigendosi verso l'altalena, afferrando saldamente i lati mentre si siede.

L'altalena inizia a muoversi avanti e indietro mentre lei guarda in alto verso il cielo azzurro, attirandola. Le sue mani allentano la presa sui lati prima che le sue labbra si curvino in un piccolo sorriso, godendosi il cinguettio degli uccelli sui rami.

''Sei sulla mia altalena,'' dice un ragazzo e prima che lei possa girarsi per reagire, si ritrova a cadere a terra mentre cerca di sostenersi per non colpire il proprio viso. Entrambi i suoi occhi vagano per guardare la figura dietro di lei, vedendo un ragazzo dai capelli castani e occhi marrone chiaro che la guarda con una leggera smorfia tra le sopracciglia.

''Che cosa c'è che non va in te?'' chiede Kenna, i suoi occhi sono quasi pieni di lacrime ma lei le trattiene. Distoglie lo sguardo, asciugandosi le lacrime mentre cerca di alzarsi prima di osservare il graffio e il taglio sul ginocchio destro.

''Aidan Gabriel Ashton!'' Una donna sconosciuta si avvicina al parco giochi con gli occhi spalancati mentre si dirige verso di loro in fretta. Prende il braccio di Aidan mentre si volta a guardare Kenna, ''Che cosa hai fatto?'' chiede al figlio che ha appena alzato gli occhi al cielo, semplicemente non curandosene.

''Lei era sulla mia altalena,'' risponde Aidan, incrociando rapidamente le braccia.

La donna si avvicina a Kenna, i suoi occhi mostrano preoccupazione prima di osservare il sangue sul ginocchio. I suoi occhi si spalancano mentre si volta verso suo figlio, ''Non si tratta così con o verso le ragazze, Aidan. Cosa ti ho detto...'' Proprio mentre stava per parlare, Aidan la interrompe.

''È molto poco cavalleresco fare del male a una ragazza ed è anche irrispettoso fare del male a chiunque senza motivo, ma mai fare del male a una ragazza,'' dice, annoiato di ripetere la stessa cosa più di una volta.

''Kenna?'' Gli occhi di Kenna vagano verso sua madre che li guarda sorpresa prima di avvicinarsi a loro. Osserva il graffio sul ginocchio di Kenna, ''Cosa è successo?'' chiede, preoccupata.

Proprio così, Kenna si siede da sola in una delle aule, i suoi occhi vagano per la stanza e sul suo ginocchio che è stato fasciato con una benda. Le sue sopracciglia si aggrottano al suono della madre che parla di come si è ferita senza motivo.

''Adesso.'' Qualcuno dice prima che la porta si chiuda di nuovo, tutto diventa immediatamente silenzioso.

Nel giro di pochi secondi, Aidan appare vicino alla porta, il che fa sì che Kenna lo guardi, vedendo che sta giocherellando con la punta delle dita ma i suoi occhi sono su di lei. Poi, si siede di fronte a lei, ''Ciao,''

''Ciao...'' risponde Kenna, lentamente.

Kenna e Aidan si fissano con un'espressione impassibile ma, come bambini, non provano nulla se non un'attrazione per la bellezza dell'altro.

''Mi dispiace per averti spinta giù dall'altalena.'' Dice e Kenna guarda verso la porta, vedendo che sua madre è lì con la madre di Aidan, che osservano anche loro. Lei stringe le sue piccole dita sotto il tavolo prima di guardare di nuovo Aidan che sembra pensare a qualcos'altro prima di porgerle la mano, ''Amici?'' chiede.

Come noto da Jeffrey, Kenna sarà sempre quella che perdona. È stata educata con buone maniere e le seguirà sempre, ''Amici,'' sospira, stringendo la mano.

''I tuoi occhi sono davvero belli,'' dice Aidan inclinando la testa di lato, il che fa sorridere Kenna.

''Anche i tuoi,'' risponde Kenna e cominciano a parlare di altre cose in cui Kenna si sente a suo agio abbastanza rapidamente. Non si è mai sentita così prima, specialmente con qualcuno che l'aveva spinta giù dall'altalena, ma per qualche motivo, sente che saranno amici per molto tempo.

Entrambe le loro madri li guardavano con un sorriso sul volto mentre si conoscevano. Nessuno di loro sapeva che, da quel giorno... sarebbero diventati i migliori amici. È stato un viaggio gratificante ed è stato il loro viaggio.

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